First Flight With My Wife as a Private Pilot!

[@RusscanFLY]

Hey brother, that was a nice flight! It was really cool seeing that Cessna cardinal up in the air! It seems like your wife really enjoyed the flight as well which is cool. My wife is usually terrified! Keep doing what you’re doing, definitely nicely done!

[@thatpilotluke]

@@RusscanFLY thanks brother!! She definitely was a little nervous but quickly got comfortable! Just came across your channel and subscribed! Preciate the support.

[@RusscanFLY]

@@thatpilotluke thank you brother, I’m a subscriber as well, keep doing what you’re doing! This video was such a great watch!

[@thatpilotluke]

@@RusscanFLY you're the man. Stoked to watch your videos!

[@SkywardPiper]

Nice video! My Fiancé is so scared when I took her up for the first time, she closed her eyes on take off! I’m actually quite jealous of the scenery in some parts of America. Being UK based, we have quite a flat landscape.

[@thatpilotluke]

Haha love that! And don't worry most of America isn't like this haha. Utah is beautiful though for sure!

[@rtuck27]

Sweet video! I'm just wrapping up my PPL at UVU right now but live right by U42 which I noticed you flew out of. Can't wait to see more!

[@thatpilotluke]

@@rtuck27 love that! Thanks for watching!

[@theeelzzz]

Awesome seeing you fly out of U42, I take my lessons out of that airport as well!

[@thatpilotluke]

Love to hear it! Busy airport!

[@SmittyPilot]

Love the scenery compared to the flat ground I fly over on the east coast! Time to get your wife a nice headset!

[@thatpilotluke]

Thanks! Definitely love being around the mountains. And you're right!!

[@steveandbeth]

Great video! Brings back memories. Those first flights with family and friends are amazing!

[@thatpilotluke]

@@steveandbeth thanks! It is definitely a blast!

[@boogerwood]

What a great video. Glad you can enjoy this with someone you love. I almost bought a cardinal but my son and I are just too big as the cardinal has a slightly forward CG relative to the 172. Tell your wife we fly at 1959 Piper Comanche at speeds far faster than that cardinal. Look forward to watching more of your videos and the adventures you share.

[@thatpilotluke]

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video. Definitely would love to fly more planes!

[@dedilanc1381]

Great video man. You have to show her some stalls!

[@thatpilotluke]

@@dedilanc1381 haha thanks man I definitely will. I did one but just didn't get it filmed!

[@gavinlundie2310]

I enjoyed watching your video. You make a great couple. I flew for 30 years and enjoyed flying many different airplane types. My advice to you is to always keep it safe, and never show off. Plan every flight, and fly the plan. Never crash at an airshow because only the people in the front row can see, is my old dad joke. Wishing you a wondeful flying career. I have subscribed

[@thatpilotluke]

@@gavinlundie2310 thanks so much for watching and for the pieces of advice. Wise words. Thanks for subscribing!

[@justbob588]

Solid advice. My next flight will tick me over 300 total hours since I started training in November 2017, I still treat every single flight like I've just got my PPL. I don't take unnecessary risks and plan my flight and my plan B (and C, if needed). Best thing I ever did after PPL was get an instrument rating - it's made me a much better pilot. Also subscribed :)

[@thatpilotluke]

@@justbob588 great advice! Almost endorsed for my instrument rating so we're getting there! Thanks for subscribing!

[@pilotjason]

Beautiful man! another cessna cardinal owner here! beautiful plane man, love it. keep it up

[@thatpilotluke]

Love it. Preciate the support brother!

[@johnniewilliams4741]

Such a beautiful couple. Stay safe and enjoy

[@thatpilotluke]

Thanks mate!

[@BodiedByNik]

So sick!! I love the video. Keep more like this coming.

[@thatpilotluke]

@@BodiedByNik will do!! Thanks bro!

[@joem.7307]

My wife was my first passenger post PPL and she was a trooper. Maybe a few more flights and she’ll be ready for the real stuff but all in all a great experience. Thanks for sharing bud.🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@thatpilotluke]

Love it! Thanks for watching!

[@CarloneLNGLD]

I dream of doing this with my wife. I’m a certified locomotive engineer and would never get the chance to have her up in the locomotive engine with me, but this is even better. I’m looking for a career change and I always loved Airplanes ✈️ so I’m currently researching on the best path to becoming a pilot. My end goal is to work for a major airline.

[@thatpilotluke]

love to hear it man! Best of luck!

[@Player22331]

Nice flight Captain, I've subscribed you

[@thatpilotluke]

@@Player22331 thanks so much. I appreciate it!

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Really very nice , and i wish you all the best >>>>> Thank you .

[@thatpilotluke]

@@sameeralazawee7524 thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@MSYAviation]

Fun video, if you don't mide me asking, what fbo was that at the end, i feel like I've seen it before. I do a lot of funning around Utah, all out of PVU. Thanks!

[@thatpilotluke]

@@MSYAviation It was U42!

[@MSYAviation]

@@thatpilotluke Never been, aint it south valley or something like that, i don't know. Great video and you got a sub. Thanks man!

[@thatpilotluke]

@@MSYAviation thanks for subscribing! Preciate it. And yes it's south valley regional!

[@Bucketnate]

Awesome dude! Nice flight

[@thatpilotluke]

Thanks man!

[@joshbandeira1009]

Hey Luke, really enjoying the videos man! I’m looking into becoming a Pilot and I heard that you can take a few FAA Exams and passing them with the help of Sportys and Sheppards before going into flight school to speed up the process. Is this true?

[@thatpilotluke]

@@joshbandeira1009 it is! I talk about it a little bit in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5_SdX-Mh9eEiMksi=v60tmdLsbfstXvAP

[@JabariHunt]

I look forward to doing this...

[@thatpilotluke]

@@JabariHunt it's the best

[@zent555]

Nice... thanks for sharing

[@thatpilotluke]

@@zent555 thanks for watching!

[@alexc5449]

You got your PPL in 4 weeks? That's impressive. How many hours did it take you? Are you instrument training now?

[@thatpilotluke]

@@alexc5449 I wish! I am working on making my weekly update videos but it ended up taking around 10 weeks I think. I am now about to take my mock instrument checkride

[@thatguy7085]

First time I flew with my wife it was the 4th of July over the fireworks

[@thatpilotluke]

So cool

[@thatguy7085]

@@thatpilotluke she was also my first passenger.

[@thatpilotluke]

@@thatguy7085 same here 👀

[@JacksonWayman-h3f]

Where are you Flying out of? I am starting ATP on the 22ed, out of ogden, UT.

[@thatpilotluke]

@@JacksonWayman-h3f Kogd!

[@skyflight28393]

Nice video! You don’t fly Piper aircraft at all? Or are you flying them later on your training?

[@thatpilotluke]

@@skyflight28393 The location im at flys a 172 until you do your multi engine training and then I will be flying a piper seminole. Some ATP locations fly piper archers though

[@Bearhawk_Life]

Looks like you flew right over Heber City

[@thatpilotluke]

@@Bearhawk_Life sure did! Wish they didn't charge you for a touch and go!

[@Bearhawk_Life]

@@thatpilotluke just an fyi, all Utah airports are going to the same technology. The only free landings you are going to get are at your home airport. Sad but true. keep the videos coming

[@thatpilotluke]

@@Bearhawk_Life That is not great news. Where have you heard that? and will do with the vids thanks for watching!

[@Bearhawk_Life]

@@thatpilotluke the KHCR manager told a few of us

[@Karllegson]

Wow you got your private license already? 🤝🏼🤝🏼

[@thatpilotluke]

@@Karllegson the weekly videos aren't up to date. Was able to get it done in about ten weeks!

[@hmrbruce]

My wife closed her eyes on take off and Land LOL

[@thatpilotluke]

Haha sounds more scary to me !

[@charlesharris8108]

With ATP do you get time off? Or like weekends off or anything

[@thatpilotluke]

@@charlesharris8108 kind of not really. Depends on the stage you're in. When you get endorsed for a Checkride you have a few weeks that are more relaxed and you're not really flying. Other than that you've pretty much got to be available everyday.

[@cedricaron3949]

First time I took my wife in a 172, she almost said the same words than your wife about the plane’s age..:)

[@thatpilotluke]

@@cedricaron3949 hahah they aren't sexy but they got the job done!

[@gnobes9677]

im confused, you just posted a video of week 7/8 at atp yet u have ur private???

[@thatpilotluke]

@@gnobes9677 I'm currently a couple months in to the program just late getting to those weekly updates. So that's why I'm speaking all past tense about what transpired in the weekly updates

[@gnobes9677]

@@thatpilotluke ah okay makes sense now!

[@AbdulRahim-cu7y]

Hey Luke! are you looking for a video editor? let me know, I can help.

[@easttexan2933]

Wonderful video of young love sharing adventures together. So very happy for you. If there is any advice I could give concerning your marriage it would be to learn the two most important words you will ever know....."Yes Dear". Some might think this is a bit of humor but at 78 Years old and married all my life, "happy wife, happy wife". Now concerning your aviation career; you have passed your required FAA flight test but you are not qualified to fly safely. Nothing on your check ride will prepare you for an engine out on T/O. This will get you killed if you are not prepared in advance for it. There are several YT channels that teach how to fly safely: Pilot Debrief, Probable Cause, FlyWire, Blancolirio all go through what's know in the airline industry as AQP (Advanced Qualification Procedures). I highly recommend familiarizing yourself with the scenarios that will kill you if you are not prepared. You need to know this maneuvers and prepare yourself for them. You owe it to your beautiful wife.

[@thatpilotluke]

Thanks for watching the video and thanks for the advice!! Definitely love watching those videos. They're super valuable.

[@easttexan2933]

@@thatpilotluke as a young student pilot in 1965 during my training of stall recovery, for some reason I just never made the connection what would actually happen in a stall at low level. And from the crashes I see on YT, I am not alone in that feeling. Loss of thrust on takeoff and you have got to get that nose down or you're dead. Knowing what I know now, I would never attempt a turn back below 800'. Stay ready

[@easttexan2933]

@@thatpilotluke this video is of a screwed up go around but the same result could be had on loss of power on T/O. Ya got to get that nose down !! kzbin.infowcKyhRwDQ2I

[@Ifly1976]

Stop looking over the dash; there’s nothing there.

[@thatpilotluke]

@@Ifly1976 wym

[@Ifly1976]

@@thatpilotluke I’m just messing with you…. Trying to throw some comment activity. I will say however, there’s really no usable information over the nose when you’re in a climb. Go back and watch it. Ask yourself “what am I looking at and why”? Is it for alignment? Trying to maintain runway heading? Traffic? Your best visual references are to the side. Practice and repetition make permanent. If you don’t break the habit now, you’ll take it right into your instrument flying. I promise, you’ll take off into a low ceiling and pitch your head up out of muscle memory and bam, you’re spatially disoriented. Just ask yourself what exactly you’re looking for that you can’t get from less head movement and a better cross check… my .2 cents.

[@thatpilotluke]

@@Ifly1976 good things to consider and I will apply it! Preciate it. I was mainly looking for traffic