Pilot Tries To Takeoff!

[@stevevenn1]

I'm part of at least 50% that are non pilots but fascinated by aviation and breaking down incidents. You are fantastic at explaining these events.

[@pilot-debrief]

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

[@reconquistaahead1602]

same for me. greetings from Switzerland.

[@heidimj1380]

Agree! This channel is great.

[@GwenMotoGirl]

I’m in this group with you. Of course, I wish no one was injured or worse, ever. When I was little, I had a repeat dream about a plane crash again and again for years, and this started my interest.

[@DA-bp8lf]

Me too! 👍

[@oxyiscool]

I had a friend who was a pilot in rural Australia and I flew with her many times. She ALWAYS weighed me and anyone else who was a passenger with scales, she also always gave me a safety briefing before turning the engine on. I felt that she was totally in control and flying safety at all times. Pilot Debrief's videos really confirm to me how good a pilot she was, and probably still is.

[@Hazza4257]

Good on her. This stuff should be a no brainer and for so many pilots, it is. I guess we only hear about the ones who don't bother with w+b and performance calculations.

[@mattskustomkreations]

Are you sure she wasn’t just fat-shaming you?? Just kidding, glad you have a conscientious & thorough friend.

[@OOTurok]

Yeah... I would never trust a passenger's claim to weight either. Step on the scale buddy.

[@craigwalters]

I can imagine it is a sensitive subject for a lot of pilots, especially if you are a light-weight guy like me and your passengers are heavy-weights. But when you are talking about 3 guys each weighing over 200 lbs getting into any single-engine private plane, you really need to consider the weights.

[@OOTurok]

@@craigwalters It's not a sensitive subject for pilots. It's a sensitive subject for all the woke body positivity snowflakes... & the laws of physics does not care about their feeeeeelings.

[@jacquelinegerber2998]

This non-pilot loves (1) the organized narrative (2) the brevity (3) the detail (4) the severe editing, which contributes to (2) and (5) the nuanced delivery. It’s a pure pleasure to learn about these important aviation principles in your succinct presentation. A YT channel can be a full-time job, so thank you for offering such worthwhile videos..

[@TheVillageIdiotUk]

Another non-pilot subscriber here - I couldn’t agree more with your analysis. Spot on.

[@Marine_Ret]

I’m not a pilot either but I enjoy the videos for the same reasons you stated.

[@pilot-debrief]

Thank you so much!

[@LonelyBetters]

Completely agree.

[@simpinainteasyRHEC]

I second that!^^ or third, w/e. 😂 You and a few others give me some sort of comfort and solace knowing there's still incredibly talented, professionals, such as you, hoover

[@billwalbek1911]

I am a dispatcher for a major airline and find all of your content tremendously informative. Anything that promotes safety is of interest to me.

[@mike-cherylsmithson9539]

I’m retired atc, and every controller should be watching you, Hoover. Explaining the problems in the plane, trying to diagnose nav issues, and controllers need to appreciate what it’s like. I rode jump seat as much as possible to see how that side of the business worked. You are the man, Hoover.

[@maxgueits124]

I'm one of those fans who is not a pilot that appreciates and enjoys your flying insights. Thank you for your dedication to safe flying.

[@TeresaYD]

To give you an idea of your range of audience, I am a 68 year old wife,mother and grandmother. I have never had an interest in learning to fly, but am interested in aircraft. My dad was in the coast guard and an airplane mechanic. Many times I sat in the cockpit while he worked. Late 50s, early 60s. I really really like the way you give your debriefing. Your voice is calm and clear, you explain ‘why’ you think it is a certain way, instead of just saying this is how it is. Most of all, your mindfulness of the feelings of the families of fatal crash victims makes you my number one airplane guy! 😂 for what it’s worth. ❤ keep up the good videos!

[@pilot-debrief]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you sharing that feedback with me. What a cool experience to be able to hang out in the planes while your dad worked on them!

[@RudyMogavero]

Retired ship captain here. Great analysis. Direct and to the point. So similar to ship navigation and accidents at sea, or port. Thanks for your perseverance.

[@valetak1]

I got my private pilot and instrument rating at 41 years old. I was an RN and loved flying. Got too expensive to stay safe. Not flying enough. Now 74 retired nurse and love watching your channel. So grateful I made it out alive and no mishaps. I had some emergency situations but turned out good!! I always followed all the safety precautions and shocked how many don’t!!

[@aviatortrucker6285]

That reminds me, I just got my private pilot license 39 years ago at age 22. I advanced all the way up to multi engine commercial, but never was able to do it professionally. Always hung at the border of medical limitations associated with high standards. Don’t get me wrong. I can hold a class three medical. Every physical was a nail biter as I was coming up and my family didn’t have any thoroughbreds. It’s kind of a tough break. I know what you mean about cost. It’s next to impossible to go anywhere just for a short trip. Remember the $100 hamburger? It’s now like the $400 hamburger. I keep mostly on the simulator at 40 bucks an hour. Around 80 days or so I go out and fly five takeoff in landings to a full stop at night to keep current. I’m still still looking for bad enough weather that’s still safe enough to do instrument approaches. You can never get enough flying, but I remember my first long cross country for my commercial. Just got the instrument ticket two weeks prior. I had the airplane out for 10 hours. It was a rental, piper arrow 201 hp and complex. Cost me a whopping $60 an hour. That was back in 1989. Unfortunately, an airplane like that today would run somewhere in the neighborhood of around $195-$205 per hour. On top of that, FBO’s still require if they let you keep the airplane to do a minimum of 2 to 3 hours per day. so, a weekend flight like the one I did would cost around $2200. Keep flying by any means that you can. By

[@SuperDave_BR549]

I feel the same about skydiving, started late in life while already a walking train wreck. Lost a lot of friends to hook turns and/or bad decisions. After 700 jumps it got too difficult to stay current and had to retire from the sport. I miss it badly and the people I met along the way.

[@Chris-bg8mk]

The only thing more expensive than safety is an accident!

[@patrickwahle6280]

Many pilots should go back to school to learn the basics of aerodynamics.

[@mariaklahre7790]

I am a non-pilot. I am a physician who helped reinstate the weekly mortality and morbidity conference at the teaching hospital where I was faculty. There is much overlap in the analysis of medical mishaps including the use of systems model for understanding error. I also have a son who is a flight attendant for Delta and has just started pilot training. He is my vicarious connection to the aviation industry. Thank you for your wonderful channel!

[@stephenpye1929]

I’ve never been a pilot nor have ever had any thought of flying a plane. However, I find your videos fascinating and particularly the logical way in which you breakdown flying incidents and try to learn from the horrific experience of other pilots. Excellent work.

[@erikjonromnes]

I’m not a pilot, but my dad was a fighter pilot and test pilot out of the Nellis Range back in the late 1950’s & through the 1960’s. He passed in 2008 and i never really spoke to him about his time in Las Vegas that much… I sure wish i had. Anyways that’s why I’m here. A newfound infatuation with Aviation has become my own way of connecting with my dad.

[@Kevinbobevin1]

Your videos explain "emergency" situations in the most clear way on KZbin. I have experienced an explosive decompression in a C-12J, a total loss of generator power on a 737-200, and a medical emergency on a 737-700, during which the company tried to get us to continue to our destination instead of getting the passenger on the ground. Instead of continuing to our destination, we landed at the closest available airport, Burbank. Burbank had a medical facility with ambulances ready close to the taxiway. The company was more concerned about losing the gate assignment if we were late into Orange County.

[@noeltenney]

My son is currently in his 2nd month of training full-time with ATP. His goal is to be an airline pilot. It is a very intensive program. I am thankful for these videos, and I share them with him. I am not a pilot,... I am a retired big city police officer. I tell him (1) Learn from the mistakes of others. (2) Never make the same mistake twice. (3) Never chance anything, err on the side of safety.

[@heidiescobedo2870]

I’ve worked in aviation for the past almost 30 years starting off as a structural mechanic in the Navy at age 18. After 5 years active duty I continued working structural repair in the civilian world than worked on aircraft engines for both overhaul & repair. I also went to ERAU during my off time in the Navy. Earned an aviation safety certificate. Aviation is a true love & passion. I never went down the road to work for the NTSB but found that very fascinating. Therefore, I really enjoy your pilot & accident debriefs. Love watching the show Seconds to Disaster that breaks down why a crash happened in the first place. Your channel reminds me of that show. Keep up the great work!!

[@b3trenchmaster]

Im a transportation expert and have always loved moving things. I appreciate your approach to the business and safety mandates of flying....all air craft. Aviate, Navigate, communicate. Love it.

[@maddieBal]

Not a pilot or in aviation but fascinated by anything aviation! Flying makes me anxious and understanding what’s happening helps a ton. Your situational breakdowns are excellent!

[@boyddubard4197]

Your channel is a great service to the flying community. I have been flying since 1965, flown everything from a J-3 to the F4. We owned a 231 back in the 1980s. For a single engine prop plane, the 231 can get very busy. My close friend, Doug Boyce, a WWII Hellcat pilot bought a 231 because he loved mine. Flying it home to New Orleans the plane got ahead of him, he spun it in just off the end of Lake Front airport. He had own a M20F for many years, probably had over a thousand hours in type. Your debriefs will save lives!

[@pilot-debrief]

Thank you so much!

[@janetdunham8301]

My dad owned a Mooney when I was a kid. I've always loved to fly; happy to have found your channel; really enjoy "debrief's". Keep up the great work you do

[@rtqii]

So did my father... I learned young not to fly with him. He was not a safe pilot.

[@sgg00dchild]

My brother is a professional pilot, he got his private license at 16 and since that milestone got all the other ratings and started his career in northern Canada and the arctic, and eventually flying all over the world for non-commercial airlines. a lot of bizarre stuff, so flying was always around me. My bro took me flying many times, be it the Cessna planes or later on in Citations and a DC-3, actually flu it for a few minutes, very cool. A number of my friends had their private, IFR and commercial ratings but never pursued a pilot career. So, I've had an interest in flying and really interested in the avionics. So am not a pilot but I really enjoy your channel to understand the challenges of flying. Keep it up.

[@craigmontjoy2373]

Hoover thank you for your service in the USAF. I am not pilot, but I love aviation and aircraft, I do fly radio control planes. I love watching your videos.

[@thomasheepke3821]

You're a legit dude. It's clear in many cases that you truly care about the mission of making people safer pilots. And the respect you show for the victims, their families, and the professionalism in which you do this is quite classy. With the amount of content on the internet today, people tend to lose sight of the fact that these incidents affected real people in a very serious way. I'm early into my Private Pilot Training, but undoubtedly the content you provide will make me a better pilot, and potentially save my and/or other's lives. At this point in my pursuit of becoming a pilot it has really allowed me to understand the risks of flying, the dangers of making poor decisions while piloting, and really forced me to understand the seriousness and responsibility of operating an aircraft. I'm not sure I'd really have gotten there without the lessons and analysis you provide in your videos. I feel a lot more confident, while also more cautious, while flying as a result. Sincerely appreciate it and it's a true service that makes a difference.

[@jefferyscherer5887]

I’m a 54 year pilot, CFII, and Aircraft Owner.. a Beech Bonanza, P-35 which i currently fly and instruct in. I’m a Navy Veteran… Flight Surgeon for CAG-6 onboard the USS Independence (CV-62)from 1980-1983

[@JunebugsDaddy9628]

I hope you’re proud of yourself, you’ve got a lot of accomplishments under your belt

[@bethanybarnard556]

My Dad was a pilot (he had his commercial license but not ATP) he was an airline mechanic and worked on his own planes. He rebuilt a Piper tripacer in the early 60s after it had been flipped in a hurricane. So I grew up at our local general aviation airport. My brother was a pilot for a major airline and another brother is a flight attendant and another brother is a mechanic for major airlines (all different ones, though) my remaining brother has his pilots license and is in a flying club but his employment is in computer networking. My oldest son got his private pilots license at 17 and my youngest son just got his ATP certification about a month ago and he works for an air service and has a contract with a regional airline. About 40 years ago I took a few lessons until I got married and gave it up and raised 7 children. I’m not a pilot but I love the aviation world!!

[@SweetAzSugar111]

This is the best one-man show ever on KZbin!! Keep it that way it shows dedication 😅❤

[@Shilohii65]

Non-pilot here, but very intrigued by the detective investigative work you do for the viewer’s benefit. Thank you, very much.

[@ktinxx]

What I love most about the call sign story is the fact that you are so chill about it! Great anecdote, on so many levels, not the least of them your obvious excellence, otherwise they would have had something else to torture you with.

[@rwfwcfii439]

It’s AWESOME that you said “thankfully” about there not being any major air battles recently. You trained and *lived* to do your job and have a great desire to get into that mix, but you are mature enough to know that fighting and death are not good things.

[@Meirele]

Nice to know that you had som many people reaching out to you. It's the proof that you are trully respected from the work you do. Cheers!

[@eirref]

I am not a pilot. Just a person who is interested in aviation and really appreciating Hoover's work. What I appreciate in particular is the respect with which he treats these cases and the way he talks about the persons and families involved; the essence of de-briefing like he does is that we all (aviators, but also persons like me, not piloting) can learn from that what happened. Then everything matters, so mentioning persons and people involved is unavoidable. He does this in a admirable and very respectful way, like he does in this de-brief. Just wanted to say this to support Hoover for this wonderful and very useful work!! Thanks for that Hoover!

[@drummerdm1016]

Hoover, really enjoy your channel and respect your knowledge and insights. This one was tragic and ridiculous at the same time. Thanks.

[@who_cares-j8y]

I got my PPL 3 days ago and for some reason I feel more nervous about flying now than I did when I was solo on the cross country. Thank you for making your videos. I feel like I always learn something and become a better pilot as a result.

[@pilot-debrief]

Congrats!

[@EasyEnglishPROF]

Thanks Hoover, it's been such a pleasure to get you know you better

[@daveminion6209]

also, not a pilot, but always enjoy learning more about aviation, arial phenomenon and events , and all types of aircraft , both civilian and military, are all very interesting topics and appreciate your content snd hard work you cont to provide. keep up the great work.

[@pollylewis9611]

Thank you for the live Debrief today it sure was a tragic loss, also had a laugh hearing how you got your call sign, nice lol, keep up these and sounds like a new channel would be interesting I'd watch for sure.

[@madreep]

I am not a pilot and have no desire to become one. I am actually someone who has always been terrified to fly. A few years back I found Juan Browne's channel and started watching for knowledge and it has greatly helped me overcome my fear. Then a few months ago I found your channel, and it has also helped. The both of you have a great way of delivering the facts without a bunch of extra fluff, and I really appreciate it. I have had an intense fear of flying ever since I was a small child, even planes in the sky that I was not aboard would scare me. It sounds crazy and unreasonable but there was some trauma that I experienced as a child that led to that fear. I also was not raised in a family that vacationed much, so I never had the opportunity to travel by airplane and if I did, I probably would have refused to go lol. It's almost funny because I hail from Seattle, Washington, and most of my family has worked for Boeing as it's one of the better jobs in the area. I think that learning more about flight and why crashes happen has made me more comfortable, and I now fly a few times a year and hope that I can get myself in a good enough financial position that I can fly more often and see more of what's out there. I'm still not ready to fly in a small plane or helicopter, but I'm pretty comfortable on a commercial flight. Depending on the operator lol.

[@redtailpilot]

Good for you that you faced you fear and overcame it. Something many people are unaware of is, the most dangerous part of flying is your drive to the airport! Statistically, it's a fact (sad but true), however, most of us will jump in a car without a second thought 🤔

[@redtailpilot]

Oh, I forgot to mention. I grew up with a passion for aviation and finally became a private pilot 25 years ago. However, my first flight was on a Commercial Airline at age 20, roughly a decade prior to taking flight lessons. Yet I had to overcome fear as well. It was fear of the unknown, yet I knew that I wanted to be a pilot from birth damn near, lol. So as you found out in your experience, the more you learn, the less you fear. 🙂 Unfortunately, in our society, you're at greater risk of being a victim of crime than an aviation mishap! Small planes do carry a greater risk, due to the nature of the operation (usually single pilot), which is why I respect anyone who decides not to fly in one and have always made it clear to family and friends that...1. Let me know if you aren't up to it (even at the last minute). 2. let me know if you feel sick or not up to it after we takeoff. We can return to the airport asap, since we're not an airliner 😂

[@chrisstevens3776]

Your comment about the most dangerous time, until 3 minutes after take-off and 8 minutes before landing, is important. I think people often mis-understand what happens. It's the hard stuff and sudden declarations that kill people... not the thing that went wrong directly. I kite-surf, and you are controlling this big, powerful kite in the sky - and it can really pull you and surprise you. When you are on the water and away from hard things - it's ok for something to go wrong and for you to be pulled 50 or 100 feet in an unexpected direction. If that same thing happens, getting pulled quickly 50 or 100 feet ( or getting pulled 20 feet into the air ) when I am on the shore - then there is a lot of hard things to hit. This is the point at which kite-surfers are killed. Same mistake/problem - but the location ( water vs ground ) makes something fatal. I am a student pilot, and the kiting experience helps. Because the take-off roll is like launching a kite, once you start - you have no time to think. If something goes wrong it happens quickly. So: - Don't rush, check everything is correct. I learn this kiting, I felt pressured to launch, rushed my prep and ended up getting dragged 50 feet along a beach and my kite in tree. I was lucky, there was nothing hard in my way. So when I am flying, same thing applies. I am always going to take time before the take-off roll. - Have a plan. Again, when Kiting, I have learnt to think about my actions if something goes wrong. What is the first sign? what is hte action I am going to take? If there are people around how do have a plan which means I don't injure others?

[@ElizabethHOPKINS]

I am fascinated by aviation and love your channel! I'm a mother, grandmother and singer songwriter in Texas

[@johnbow72]

Juan Browne , Dan Gryder and Hoover are my go to content creators for all things aviation . Thanks Hoover for all that you do Sir .

[@pilot-debrief]

I appreciate that!

[@SM-if4nz]

Ditto! And Scott Purdue/Flywire

[@GrantCharge]

Likewise! Don't forget Mike Patey and Aviation 101.

[@LAGASGAL]

The aviation trinity!

[@LAGASGAL]

@@DZ-rg7jtI love Dan! People hate on him because he is a truth teller and gives it to you straight! It’s needed because many would be alive today if someone like Dan had told them the truth.

[@Moto-Hobo]

Don't be silly. Make your money! I will happily watch an advertisement. Your material is well worth it!

[@jaxbutterfly9186]

That's so funny...the whole time you were telling the story of the name Hoover...from the gate when you said the outfit was way too big ..I kept waiting for you to say that someone suggested to get the Hoover( vacuum cleaner) and put in reverse to suck the air out of the outfit. I'll admit I could have never ever guessed the real reason. What a great story. 70 in Hawaii 🌴🌺

[@timhicks40]

I have watched many videos on this but I firmly believe that this is the BEST I’ve ever watched DEBRIEF ❤

[@richardharrold4357]

Tell it like it is partner. Don't sugar coat a aircraft accident especially when some passes away. You are an Air Force fighter pilot. Did the Air Force sugar coat your training? No they wore you out getting it right. You have a very special mission now, educating pilots on how not to break their planes and have pilot or passenger injuries. And you are excellent at that job. Ric sends.

[@dmacnet]

Student pilot still learning performance and weight and balance calculations. This video is great real world motivation. Thank you.

[@wlpaulins]

Hoover does an awesome job narrating these videos.

[@questcomputer4545]

The idea of helping businesses is great. I started watching Air Crash Investigations programs on TV years ago. Then I started applying their way of analyzing problems in my business (nothing to do with planes). It really helped me.

[@peredavi]

Great content. Retired UPS pilot. (747-400, -8). Currently own and fly a Cessna 206G. Backcountry Idaho , Montana and Utah flying/ camping mostly.

[@willo7734]

youtube really treats its creators poorly. Glad to hear you got that stuff handled.

[@drdelagarzakeller]

Hello Hoover, I’m not a pilot, but I have always had an interest for aviation and enjoy watching documentaries and stories, and your channel is one of the best. I like how you present the case, how you document it with facts and statistics, and analyze the mishaps with good advice for those who fly.

[@sodapopstanley7993]

Sir, I am also a proud USAF retiree and although I have never flown an airplane its always been a dream. As a result I watch alot of aviation videos (always wanting to learn). Without a doubt, you are the best creator. Incredible! Well done Hoover.... whiskey one out

[@thomasheepke3821]

Go get it. If it's possible, there is only one route which can result in regret down the line.

[@SunnyM-dh9uf]

hi pilot debrief!... i am not a pilot or anything but i just love your channel!. it is so interesting to hear your analysis! thank you!

[@kennyboswell4466]

I really enjoy Pilot Debrief. It's amazing the amount of work and explanation that goes into it. Please keep up the good work.

[@lawrenceeverett9661]

Hoover, I’m sorry you had to go through that, but I’m glad you’re still here informing and educating us. Thank you. Oh, by the way, if you ever fly over the Tidewater region of Virginia, I’ll moon ya.

[@andreasgoosch3890]

Hi Hoover, always enjoy your videos. Very informative and well presented without fingerpointing! Great job.Thanks from Germany

[@pilot-debrief]

My pleasure!

[@troypalmer6019]

I am not a pilot but your videos actually make me wish I was. I have experience with many different types of small land and water capable recreational fixed and rotary wing aircraft with majority in emergency fire, EMS, and rescue response and remote fishing applications. It’s not just what you are presenting. I appreciate how you present. Objective standard approach, balanced with emotional intelligence and consistently demonstrating empathy and respect. I like to believe that your popularity has to influence better decisions by better pilots. Thank you!

[@SM-if4nz]

I think your analysis is outstanding. I also follow Juan Brown, Dan Gryder and Scott Purdue. I am a non pilot but enjoy following flight safety still. I retired as an ARFF Fire Chief / Operations Chief in Montana. I had 32 years on airports in Washington and Montana, responded to numerous on and off airfield incidents in my career. In Montana i had three airports, one international and two smalller grass strips. i had to do investigations on aircraft incidents as a landlord and contributing information to the NTSB and FAA for their investigation. All that to be said i greatly appreciate your contribution to flying safety based on what I've personally witnessed and what I've seen on these channels. Keep up the good work!!

[@linneasparks493]

LOVE your channel!!!! my dad was, I believe, the best pilot that ever was. He always wanted one of us to learn to fly, and we never did. I regret every moment of every day, not taking the time to learn about the thing he loves so much. Thank you for your pilot debriefs, as it gives me a little more time with my dad, so to speak. ❤❤❤❤

[@seanroy6866]

I’m not a pilot, but I like to jump out of planes. I love this channel and have watched almost all of your videos. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Excellent work.

[@pilot-debrief]

Awesome, thank you!

[@kathyk-h-w1874]

Dude! At least you've got a way out of something goes away...😅

[@natemurch8267]

Would love to be a pilot but honestly after watching these videos I’m not sure I feel safe. There’s countless times “qualified” instructors even dies, drunk or just makes mistakes that shouldn’t have happened resulting in disaster. How to vet the instructors seems impossible. Thank you for all of this great content.

[@mikejohnson9782]

If you ever watched videos on car crashes where people die you’d probably never drive again. I’m a flight instructor and a major airline captain. Flying is much safer than driving. However, bad things happen all the time in life. Everything has some risk. We each have to decide what is tolerable to ourselves and our families.

[@DawnellePriddy]

Gah! I am so sorry you had to deal with all the shenanigans with changing to a business! So thankful you are still pushing forward! Being a small business owner myself, it is worth it, though getting there can be a headache as well as the things you will continue to have to figure out along the way. I am a daughter of an A-10 pilot and a student pilot finally able to work on my PPL. I have so much respect for you and what you are doing. I am trying to absorb anything you put on here and am so grateful for your service and dedication. Much appreciation to your wife and kids and the continued support they give you so we can all benefit from your knowledge! Please tell them thank you. And of course thank you for your time and commitment.

[@luvwatchesusa8333]

Hoover, I want to thank you for providing us with the debriefs regarding aircraft incidents. Hopefully viewers will not replicate these incidents and fly safely.

[@gzk6nk]

I am a retired 'fly for fun' pilot. Started with sailplanes in 1976, got my PPL (I'm in the UK) in 1979, and had an absolute ball flying mostly tailwheel aeroplanes for 35 years. Aerobatics and farm strips were my forte. I had a share is a lovely dH Chipmunk for almost all of my flying 'career', but I flew all sorts of single engine pistons - Cubs, Citabrias, Tiger Moth etc,. and 3 years part ownership of a Yak52 for advanced aeros.

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Those low wing light aircraft seem notorious for crashing.

[@lesteranderson3350]

as a non pilot I love your channel. From, the 1st video I saw u got me hooked.

[@JoeyCurl-u1t]

Im not a pilot. I was a first responder at Top Gun for a year (medical). My uncle the founder of the 57th Fighter Squadron, USAAC, now the USAF 57th Fighter Wing. My brother a pilot. I find this interesting, you do a great job of presenting and analyzing these flight debreifs!

[@GaryH-pw9cm]

Your videos are probably saving more lives than you think.

[@rtqii]

Flight Instructors are more likely to pull the plug on training for people like Jenny Blalock.

[@thomasheepke3821]

For sure.... I'm betting it will someday keep me and my passengers, or at a minimum the aircraft, safe.

[@sgbirch]

I’m an instrument rated pilot who owned a PA28 for ten years. Your videos are really amazing. Thank you.

[@pilot-debrief]

Wow, thanks!

[@kendrahughes8622]

Love your flight analysis and your videos. I’m hooked!

[@cherlgolja5402]

“Stupid is as stupid does”. 👩🏻‍✈️unbelievable!

[@phillipzx3754]

Wow...Talk about a blast from the past. Woodland is NOT an airport you want to mess around with if you don't have your ducks in a row. Just to the north of Woodland is the home of the first functional "Flying Car." Molt Taylor built the "Aerocar" at the old Kelso Airport.

[@mattman4023]

Yes that looks like a very challenging rwy and rwy environment. The most challenging airport/rwy I’ve been into would likely be Grise Fiord (CYGZ) or possibly Kimmirut (CYLC). 😃

[@phillipzx3754]

@@mattman4023 I would hope those two would be challenging. They're located in the middle of "Nowhere, North America." 😉

[@mattman4023]

@@phillipzx3754lol you got that right. Grise F. is only about 810nm from the North Pole lol.

[@rjsledz]

I don't like getting to this point this is unbelievable. So tragic with the passenger.. 😰

[@American.Patriot1220]

Hoover… Your channel alone has made me seriously interested in aviation. Awesome channel brother! ✈️ 🇺🇸

[@jimrow9]

As a pilot, and very much enjoy your debriefs. I firmly believe that complacency kills, and pilots need to keep learning and reminding themselves of the details that reduce risks. More importantly, I have a young nephew that is just beginning flying lessons, and he and I share and discuss your debriefs. It’s my way of trying to keep him safe. Thank you for all you do.

[@caldon12]

Out of everyone I follow, you are the best. Thanks

[@motherofthreeb6337]

Just someone who wish I could learn how to fly! I've always been fascinated with flying. I love the two most dangerous times during flying; take off and landing. The one thing I learned from this channel is the lack of thoroughness from the NTS! 😮😮😮 Some of the final reports don't include ALL the information that may have contributed to an accident. Also, the fact that licensing doesn't include photos and it can be renewed through the mail is APPALLING! A driver's license is renewed IN PERSON! These should be, too!

[@UncleBuZ]

I'm not a pilot myself, but I often include your videos in my sleep rotation, they're quite soothing 😁😴🛌

[@medical1941]

Same here!! lol

[@mowheely]

I'm not a pilot but a skydiver who takes hundreds of flights a year. I find your info useful and entertaining.

[@edwardranno7119]

I watch every one of these videos,love them

[@felix6587]

I'm also part of the 50% non pilots and actually never had a deeper interest in aviation, but what really made me a fan of your channel and you as a person is your objective approach towards these mishaps and accidents. I really enjoy how you refrain from dramatizing or unnecessarily bashing some of the people involved, finding the appropriate words without any bad intent. Very great style! only while watching your videos I realized that you experience is also a big treasure to just find on youtube.

[@DylanTheGrizzlyGuy]

I tell my all my students to watch your stuff. I do believe it will extend their lives, especially up here in AK.

[@ScrcrO85]

i would love to be a pilot. that was my childhood dream. then i needed glasses. now i'm considered legally blind, even though i can see 20/20 with lenses. i'll never get a chance in the cockpit, but i'm still enamored with flight. love your videos, Hoover

[@ronaldbush9023]

I love your cintent Hoover. i haven't flown for at least 30 years. 😮i miss it. your content has helped me realize how lucky i am to still be alive. with some of the knuckleheads I've flown with. I learned to fly when i was 12-14 and never attended flight school back in the 70s. The place i grew up was farm and ranch country. my Neibhor was a retired Naval Aviator. he had a T6 Texan, and that's what i learned to fly in. im betting money that Dewey didnt even have a license. so I learned lots of bad habits from that old guy. i decided in my late 20s not to complete my pilots scooling because i was far too stupid and realized i could crawl away from bike and car crashes but burning aluminum and fiberglass created challenges i was not prepared to accept. now at 62 i think I've matured enough not to do anything stupid on purpose. so your briefs are exellent information for me

[@thomasheepke3821]

Also, love how you call out the NTSB on their shit, as they can often be inconsistent in their analyses, and miss or gloss over some critical parts of incidents they investigate. You'd definitely make a good NTSB incident director.

[@daveluttinen2547]

The Mooney 231 was my favorite aircraft. That six cylinder was so smooth! This airport is right next to Interstate 5 and I have observed it on the drive from Portland to Seattle many times, but never had occasion to fly into there. This crash makes me sad for a number of reasons I won't go into here. In every Mooney flight, I never carried full fuel when I knew the distances and added appropriate fuel for alternate airports - even when predicted CAVU at destination. Always did the numbers twice to make sure, too. especially short field ops. Thank you for your analysis.

[@jasonworden8209]

Dang I was planning on watching this live. I'm not a pilot, just a fascination with air crash investigations. I've seen every episode of Mayday Air Crash Investigation. This is the only other channel I watch for my crash investigations. Love it! You do an excellent job of breaking it down, and being respectful. Ty for the hard work ✌️😊

[@pilot-debrief]

Glad you caught the replay!

[@Grandpa82547]

Watch Probable Cause. Dan is a little opinionated and crusty sometimes, but I think his opinions are pretty accurate. And his goal is to keep people from getting killed. Also Blancolirio. He is always almost real-time.

[@bradsanders407]

You should check out Mentour qĺm❤breakdowns are longer nit quite as long as Mayday but much better. You get more of the technical breakdown made so nonpilots can understand without all the cheezy over/under/bad acting. Blanco Lirio is really good as well with lengths being similar to this channels but uploads nearly daily with up to the minute info. Both are airline pilots, so you get a lot of the "not in the news" tidbits.

[@marypeek1179]

I knew a guy just like you described, best person you could ever meet and could catch a bass out of a bathtub. We worked together on a fire rescue service, we started on the same year and month. He was absolutely the best guy you could ever meet. Sadly, we lost him on a line of duty death. Such a loss. I’ll tell you who he reminded me of, Rick Clunn. He just had that “thing” that some naturally had have. He taught me so much, and was missed by all.

[@buddydeal7695]

LOVED the Hoover story!

[@danelen]

Another non-pilot listener here. Loved hearing your call sign back story. I always guessed there was some analogy to a vacuum cleaner behind it. This is a much better story!

[@banjo2019]

46:43 I have a nifty scale in my plane. Every thing and every creature gets weighed before takeoff (if the WB analysis seems like it’s getting touchy).

[@amb865]

On some of the bush planes and float planes I’ve been on during vacations, pre-flight weigh-in was mandatory

[@WilliamBrown-zr5bm]

Hoover I just want to tell you that you do a great job and I enjoy watching and listening to your debriefs. My dad was a WWII pilot and that is why I enjoy aviation so much. Thank you for your program!!✝️

[@sgtbaxman6720]

Absolutely love your channel - and I’m not even a pilot! Keep up the great work, Hoover!

[@joanmurphy2166]

Thank you. I'm not a pilot. I'm a 75 year old retired psychotherapist and love your channel content. 🛩

[@bkailua1224]

Older aircraft mags are old school with points and capacitors in the ignition circuit. Unfortunately as the cam follower wears the timing changes. They tend to wear at a rate that keeps it close to correct timing as the points wear but it is not perfect and over time will be out of correct timing. The engine manufacture will say how often the timing should be checked and is usually checked during the annual inspection even if the engine has only been used a few hours.

[@davedoe6445]

which is why aircraft should all have FADEC controls!

[@lukeyisaverage]

i'm 13 and doing as much as i can to increase my chance of being a pilot when i'm older and I love these streams and videos, super informational, objective, and fun to watch!

[@remytv]

Sorry you had problems with google, they aren't the most honest and open when it comes to relationships with their customers from a lot I hear and other stories, they aren't as good as they used to be. Keep up the good work I love your debriefs!

[@markelliott7378]

Enjoy your videos. I’m not a pilot, but I have a great deal of experience as a simulator instructor, quality leader and root cause analyst in the commercial nuclear industry. I learn a great deal from your debriefs and your insights. Thanks for your passion for excellence!

[@SweetAzSugar111]

Replay crew showing up late as usual 😅❤👍

[@pilot-debrief]

Glad you can still make it!

[@ivannastorms-thompson3538]

I am not a pilot, but will be soon. I just love aviation and people using solid sources to deliver interesting and informative debriefs. Your work and delivery is rare in this age of misinformation.

[@chadcobb2285]

Great voice and so much knowledge

[@pilot-debrief]

So nice of you!

[@rickd1655]

Thank you for your honest and forthright comments, opinions and analysis in all your videos. Very respectful and absolutely no need for the negativity some of your viewers make. Well done and appreciated as always Hoover. Keep the debriefs coming!!!