Who’s In Control?? First Flight As FLYING PIC

[@BaronPilot]

This was such an amazing feeling to see the results of her hard work! I can't express how proud I am. In case anyone things I was being hard on Kim, On takeoff the Baron rotates at 84 knots so rotating at 50 was a sensation I have not felt for years. LOL Please Like, Subscribe and Share! Also visit our UPDATED BaronPilotShop.com

[@i-9565]

Your little eagle has fledged.

[@rickashford4005]

@@i-9565... Chris has got "bragging rights".

[@marksimpson3968]

Congratulations!! Pretty finger nail color for the flight too. ✈️

[@MYCHANNELWITHMYSTUFF]

when's the twin rating training start

[@i-9565]

NOPE! That's moving the goal post . @@MYCHANNELWITHMYSTUFF

[@sportyspilotshop]

Congratulations Kim! We had so much fun working with you - thank you for letting us join you on your flight training journey.

[@BaronPilot]

Couldn’t imagine her doing this with anyone else. Being at Sporty’s was like being at a pilot’s Disney 😎

[@flyingsic]

Thanks so much! I couldn’t have chosen a better school or team to do this with. Everyone really is family!

[@eugeneweaver3199]

Great job, Kim was very lucky to have you!

[@JantzBlackMusic]

TBH I'm gonna miss Matt. I hope we will see him more in the future and I wish him the best in his aviation career.

[@rickashford4005]

"How does it feel to be flying PIC??" With you two Gomers aboard, she probably thinks she's driving the short bus!!😅😂🤣🤣

[@shreddder999]

First PIC time would be checkride.

[@TexasPilot]

First PIC is solo. They said this was her first PIC with passengers. @@shreddder999

[@rickashford4005]

@@shreddder999 ... I think not. Until she passes said checkride, and is handed her certificate, the DPE is still PIC. He may not "have the controls", but he is still the responsible party of that aircraft, and at anytime during the check ride, can end it.

[@shreddder999]

@@rickashford4005 AOPA: When conducting a practical test, an applicant is typically considered the pilot in command (PIC) for the flight. FAR 61.47(b) allows the Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) to act as PIC if the DPE agrees to act in that capacity prior to the flight. However, the FAA strongly recommends that a DPE not agree to act as PIC during a check ride. This means that, absent extraordinary circumstances and an amenable DPE, an applicant can expect to serve as PIC during a practical test.

[@tstanley01]

@@rickashford4005 Any time you fly solo during your training, you should be logging it as PIC. On your checkride you are logging PIC time, but it is as a student and is solo. That is why you still need a current solo endorsement in order to conduct the checkride. The DPE is neither a passenger or a crew member during a checkride. It is a very unique situation where they are an observer and aren't defined by the normal criteria.

[@granddad-mv5ef]

Talk about a feel-good story! So proud of you, Kim! You picked the best two passengers for that flight, I smiled the entire video.

[@chriholt]

I did too - I was so proud of her!

[@lesfillin]

Good job, Kim! You're now PIC!

[@t67m]

Congratulations Kim! Just seeing the title made me so happy, remembering back to my own training twenty years ago. Next step... twins... jets... there's no holding you back now!

[@speedygonzales9090]

WELL DONE KIM, WE ARE ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU !!! 🇨🇦

[@bobwollard9105]

It is so very cool to see Kim in the left seat with THE MAN alongside. The level of personal confidence is off the scale fantastic! Kim, you are an absolutely incredible young lady and I can't wait to see how far you progress in aviation. Well done, youngster. ❤

[@oaktreebiz]

Lots of proud and happy smiles all around! Well done Kim😊. Be well

[@aslacker]

Kim, you, and your CFI should be proud!

[@hevykevy56]

Congratulations Kim ! ❤

[@StephenTWelsh]

This video should be called "New PIC vs 2 hecklers"

[@berniebrown9115]

It was so fun watching you gain confidence in yourself. A great accomplishment

[@stansdds]

Kim has done so well. It's been fun to watch her transition from an uncertain, nervous, over-anxious student to a confident, calm, and collected pilot. Fuel quantity... it'll be fine... sure... maybe... those are words that really instill calm and confidence amongst the passengers.

[@yungathart7801]

Congratulations, Kim! So very proud of you!!!!

[@T.D.111]

The change in confidence is most notable....Congrats Kim

[@philhill184]

Kim, I’m so proud for you! You did it! Congratulations!

[@josephhaas7413]

It was really cool of you two to bring Matt along! He could see the fruits of his labor, which must be a great moment for him! Congratulations Kim!

[@mattwilliams1155]

I’ve followed you guys for years!!! It’s great to see her achieving the challenging goal !!!

[@flyingsic]

Thanks for continuing to stick with us!❤🎉

[@mikebrown9146]

Congratulations Kim! Loved joining you and watching your journey as you earned your wings!

[@ryanawilson8549]

Can't enjoy these videos enough. Love it.

[@uvupilot3233]

This makes me so happy for her!

[@SuperAirplanemaster]

Well done Kim. Welcome to the aviation community and congratulations. Are getting your private pilot license. Super proud of you. Keep up the good work. I don’t know if you’re planning on getting your instrument your commercial but I highly recommend if you were still interested. It’s definitely your instrument and your commercial and sky skies limits for you super proud of you.

[@amersfoortm]

Congratulations Kim. I wish you many more save flights. 🎉

[@Pilotrick86]

I so loved this

[@petertarantelli]

Awesome Kim!

[@danielchurchill9004]

Well done!

[@flyer3483]

Have to say it was so fun to watch this wonderful journey !! Congratulation's on your achievement ! blue skies!

[@i-9565]

Awesome!

[@88cfilion]

Awesome Job!

[@pdoherty]

Well done and congratulations! From start to finish an excellent series to watch.

[@hodgey260]

Congratulations

[@bucc5062]

Well done 🙂 Quick tale...my older brother was a DC-8 captain flying cargo when I was going through my PPL training. I had wanted to be a pilot since I was a child, he got there first and oddly, had not supported my effort. My check ride was tough, older FE and a thought I blew it, but when we landed he shook my hand and said "very good". I was a PIC!! Who would be my first passenger? Yes, I invited my DC-8 captain brother and yes, what was I thinking, but for me, I needed to show him I *was* a good pilot. As we flew he asked me to do things (he use to be a CFII) and I executed each one and to top it off, I greased the landing at Peter O'Knight (Tampa). His comment to me as we walked away from the Tomahawk (and yes, he was not use to that) was...well done, I'd fly with you any time. I loved seeing you PIC, your big bad Baron Husband as passenger and truly seeing...you are a good pilot. Will you take this to IFR? Will you move up to complex of (gasp) multi? IF you do I have no doubt you will reach those goals. God I miss flying.

[@jnick1909]

That dude is her husband 😮

[@rvadventureswithhaleandruth]

Congratulations!

[@federicomaisch8019]

Congratulations!!

[@clairemalinowski2971]

Kim did a great Job hard works pays off

[@ericm333]

Congrats. And the sporty’s legendary Aztec 😉

[@grenet60]

Well done, it's a great evolution in life. Thank you for sharing...

[@bovinestormlabs]

Congratulations Kim! Thank you for bringing us along for the ride. So happy for you!!

[@4alphazulu]

Congratulations, Kim! You have come such a long way and had the whole YT community cheering you on.

[@KevinW8BRY]

Congratulations Kim on passing your checkride. It is the best feeling in the world when you take passengers for the first time. It really makes it feel worth it. Best of luck with future flying!

[@jimradigan5282]

Congratulations Kim you've done a amazing job you rock girl 🙂👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tucksmith8300]

Great flying

[@rcpilot0812]

Super congrats!

[@scottcazelot4663]

Kim, please keep us with you through your other training we all know is coming. Thanks for the content. Gr eat landing!

[@meanderingmanat7038]

❤ I was smiling the whole way. Good job. 👍👍

[@vanallen9453]

..thanks for posting..and sharing..yet another great video..from you two..great ..You Tubers..and please... keep em coming...

[@shadowman3320]

Doesn't it make you feel good that all these perfect strangers are so proud of you? You've come a long way, baby. I can't wait to see you PIC in the Baron.

[@fstpitch1358]

Congratulations Kim. We can definitely see how hard you’ve worked and how much it means to you. I look forward to seeing your future endeavors.

[@MJ-fh8fw]

Well Done!

[@WilliamSmith-ym6ve]

Kim, I got a lot of faith in you just as much as them guy they got experience. I got experience with you. I think you do it. I think you'll make a good pilot just like that. Yeah, Demar they didn't know everything, so they're testing. You to see if you know what's going and they're testing u. Yes. CS resolution, that's the reason why you're there. See if you? Do do everything right❤

[@renataavgeri1132]

The very first phrase Kim said almost made me cry... she made it❤

[@BitwiseMobile]

This is AMAZING to watch! I remember when Kim first started flying with you. She was a natural and never got stressed out like some of your previous SICs (who won't be mentioned here ;) ). I thought to myself, "I wonder if she's a pilot too?". Then she became SIC and I knew it was just a matter of time before she was PIC. This journey has been awesome to watch and Kim is officially an aviator! Congratulations Kim and awesome job. Your instructor looks like he just got out of high school - LOL - but he was very patient with you and it was a great interaction to watch. Thanks for the content Baron Pilot. Clear skies and tailwinds!

[@royson345]

Bravo Kim! Its been quite the ride! Thanks for allowing us to take a peak into this super tough but highly rewarding journey!

[@engrxtn]

I flew 86V for a while!! ❤️

[@nigelcaughey2119]

Congratulations Kim PIC!! So awesome to see you two sitting in opposite seats and your confidence is off the Richter scale. Well done.

[@andrewbainton4139]

WOW...That is just fantastic news! Had a feeling you would have earned your wings by now, but it was thrilling to see you in Command "PIC"! So very happy for you and wish you all the best as you continue to grow in the Aviation world. Hope to see you and congratulate you in person at Sun & Fun. Kris it was also sweet to see how you watched over Kim during this series and even before she started her training. Best wishes to you both! Moose

[@mikeperry2814]

Too many cooks in the kitchen!! LOL! Congrats Kim!

[@troybellanger3139]

Congrats on your first PIC flight. Very proud of you on your hard work from watching you on the right seat for so long and now transitioning to left seat as PIC. Great Job Kim!!!

[@richardsaunders3082]

Well done, you will look back on this day fondly!!! And you have it documented!!! Thanks for letting us share

[@billfarnham1592]

Way to go, Kim! You stuck it out and you did it! I know Chris is so proud too.

[@buckandskip1]

Congratulations Pilot. Your first flight as actual PIC is something you will never forget. Glad you had the opportunity to share it with those two. I was fortunate enough to be able to share my first flight as a private pilot with my mother who was my very first instructor back many years ago. She was also a 6,000+ hr multi engine ATP, CFI,CFII & MEI. I was also able to utilize her as a safety pilot to help me get the required hours of actual or simulated IMC for the instrument rating I started right away. On your journey your gonna have good days and bad days so just roll with them and don’t push a bad position ever…. Your last 2 videos I was so glad to see you hand flying the plane. Auto pilots are a great accessory that you don’t want to depend on, cause rest assured they will let you down when you want them the most and least expect them to break. I’m gonna share a saying my mom started back when she was still instructing back in the late 80s through early 90s…. Currency goes in your log book Proficiency keeps you alive. It’s more for instrument flight but goes as well for VMC flying as well. So blue sky’s and fair winds. Good luck.

[@timothycheuvront8284]

Congratulations Kim! Watching this whole series brought back sooo many memories from my early flight days in the late 60's. Really appreciate you guys taking us along for the ride!

[@RobertM125]

Congratulations Kim! Great flight. Thank you so much for sharing this whole process with all of us.

[@antoniosousa5677]

Excelent. Congrats Kim, for this moment and for your fellow husband as support for this nice adventure!

[@jetdoctn]

Congratulations Kim! Great accomplishment welcome to the club.

[@N3RPB]

Congrats Kim. It was great that you allowed us to follow you on this journey

[@kevinmarvin2507]

Congratulations Kim , awesome job

[@andydaniel3070]

Congratulations, Kim! I hope we'll see lots more of your adventures now you're PIC.

[@jackrolfson312]

Good job, Kim Your confidence from when you first started to now is incredible!

[@Kaley_Korner]

So very proud of you. Welcome to the skies. As you know, we lost a KZbinr in TN several months ago. You know your stuff. Be safe.

[@bernardanderson3758]

Congratulations Kim and many more happy days ahead of flying and May God Truly bless you and others around you

[@donrotenberry6571]

Congratulations Kim. Great Job

[@mikercflyer7383]

Great job congratulations. It was a nice greaser of a landing.

[@steveo601]

Great job!! My son just turned 17, he’s a pilot. Knew he wanted to fly when he was 4. Going to use his gifted mind to fly the big planes for a living. Those smart assed comments wouldn’t fly, get it, fly, with him. Flying is awesome!!

[@bodenmaddoxmain]

It has to be an amazing feeling, Kim. I flashed back to that bit where Kristoffer was in tears when you soloed. Way to go!

[@terenceoconnor1584]

That was amazing you did so well having those critical eyes watching you. Brought a tear to my eye! Well done

[@ozone385]

Congrats to you Kim. Your journey has been fun to follow along.

[@Anex80]

So awesome to watch!! Congrats Kim. So cool to see your hard work and dedication pay off.

[@chriholt]

I had a big smile on my face during the whole video!

[@scottsparks5231]

This is awesome to see how far she has came

[@garyscholder2463]

Good Job, Kim. Congratulations on getting your Private Pilots License. You are in a rare class of people now on this earth.👍🏼👏🏼

[@jimg205]

Congrats Kim you did a fantastic job hanging in there when you had your doubts

[@robertboucher-qe6zg]

Had to wipe tears, a couple times.. spectacular story. Thanks for letting us ride along. I fly (flew age/health) out of KOSU, so many "hundred dollar burgers", at Grimes. Did you ever check out the B17 project/hangar there ?

[@danalexander1960]

Kim - Great accomplishment and thank you for bringing all of us along on your journey. A license to learn. WooHoo!!

[@HyperSpaceProphet]

Congratulations! Never forget your first solo and your first passengers!

[@Maxwelhouser66]

Great Job Kim!!!!!!1

[@anon135]

Got hook on this about a year ago, I haven't seen much on here, glad I found you folks again....

[@MrClintonharper]

Bravo and Congratulations Kim!🎉🎉

[@v1rotait23]

Fabulous new KIM!!!!! I told you a long while back, you would do it! Your achievement is superb! Welcome to PIC time! 🤩🤩😊😊🥳🥳

[@roberthattensty4517]

Congratulations Kim, what a great accomplishment!!

[@mattgirgenti3595]

First PIC flight is sooo memorable and an awesome moment in a pilots career. Congrats!!

[@taketothesky65]

Congratulations, PIC! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey! You've done a great job and really earned the title "Pilot" I think you had the right instructor for the job.

[@ENergyJimP]

Congratulations Kim! Most fly forever without an engine failure. For you it happened while training. For me it was a week after I passed my check ride and was a new PIC with passengers. God was kind, and like for you, we made it back to the field.

[@jessicanicolebelmonte6252]

Congratulations on becoming PIC! Thank you for sharing your journey with all the ups and downs, the successes as well as the setbacks. I look forward to coming along for more flights with both of you, both in the Skyhawk (or other single engine planes down the line) and in the Baron.

[@TheFingerman37]

That was really good. Well done Kim on your pilot journey. Thanks for all the content.

[@timbryson7755]

congratulations Kim - your hard work has paid off

[@Eric.S06]

Congratulations Kim! This has been a great series to watch. Just remember this isn’t the end of learning. Looking forward to more videos of you in the left seat.

[@whitmats]

Awesome job Kim. Way yo stick with it, and thanks for bringing us along.