This Only Happens on 4% of My Flights!

[@kristadurtschi2590]

Captain Krista chiming in…great to fly with you Pete. Thanks for highlighting a great career for young ladies! Merry Christmas! I’ll be skiing with my kids⛷️

[@pilotpetefly]

Great flying with you as well! Merry Christmas Krista!

[@kayleebeare]

So cool to see the female captain on your video! Thanks for coming on Captain Krista! Merry Christmas Pete and SJ!

[@pilotpetefly]

You too!! Thank you!

[@chnalvr]

Thanks for interviewing and featuring Captain Krista. Whenever I'm on an aircraft and I see or hear a female pilot in charge, I feel extra safe, knowing she had some odds to overcome to become one of the growing 4%. That is a shockingly low number.

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks for the comment! She’s awesome!

[@scottyscott9965]

Another awesome vlog. Thanks to Captain Krista for the quick interview and good to you, Pete, with branching out endeavors.

[@rohitshastry2007]

Watching your vlogs are my Monday Morning Warm Up! Epic Consistency, Love E''m Pete!!

[@pilotpetefly]

Appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching!

[@allydormois]

so inspiring :) Thank you Pete and Krista :)

[@tristabrown9656]

Yessssss Krista… I see you slaying in the air!

[@BeauHart-zf7df]

Great video Pete. Thank for sharing some thoughts from Krista with us. It’s great seeing a female pilot!! ❤❤

[@pilotpetefly]

Appreciate you watching!

[@wendyd4152]

Thanks for another great vlog tonight Pete. Special thank you to Captain Krista! She is very blessed to be living her dream job. Merry Christmas!

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas!

[@joeydoucette2573]

Love that you finally got a Captain in your vlog.. Good stuff Pete👌

[@pilotpetefly]

Appreciate it!

[@ILM787]

Thanks Captain! From a father of two daughters…BZ! Proud to see ladies like you flying!

[@KristaDurtschi]

Thank you! Our girls only know what’s possible with exposure…Pete is attempting that:)

[@diannenickson8518]

Merry Christmas Pete and SJ. I hope Captain Krista can come on a live stream with you one day.

[@pilotpetefly]

Merry Christmas! Yes that would be awesome!

[@missl2560]

Loved the interview with Captain Krista! Of all my flights I don’t think we had a woman captain, so this was so cool to hear from her!

[@pilotpetefly]

She’s the best!

[@christianbeysens]

Best day of the week! 10/10

[@jgoldfarb3]

You’re one of a kind Captain Krista, Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 🎅🎄🎁

[@melissamitchell3901]

Excellent video! Enjoyed hearing Captain Krista’s story. Wishing your dad a speedy recovery. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@pilotpetefly]

Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@ChrisCurcura-he9rp]

Merry Christmas Pilot Pete! Another great Sunday vlog - loved the interview and interaction with Krista- she has the work/life balance schedule all figured out. Quite an achievement.

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too!

[@Squids_Vlogs]

W Captain Krista !

[@TheNeotobeo]

I appreciate you calling out taking care of your DAD - you are a great Son.

[@pilotpetefly]

Least I can do!

[@WetLikeB]

I loved how you showed the captain, you should try to get the captain in videos often always super cool to see their interviews,

[@pilotpetefly]

Trust me I’d love to!

[@cedcec9433]

Thanks for another great Vlog Merry christmas!

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks! Merry Christmas!

[@stevehofmaster4292]

Hi to Captain Krista she seems like an awesome lady and I wish you all the best,loved the video Pilot Pete best to you and Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks for the Christmas wishes! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@GeekFreak-vv1vb]

Thank you for sharing the side people don’t really hear about. Love the videos Peter!

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks for watching!

[@PCBill0622]

Thanks for another great video. ICT- I got my private and commercial tickets there. Instrument and multi-engine in Kansas as well. Hoping you have a very merry and blessed Christmas hopefully with SJ and/or family.

[@pilotpetefly]

That is awesome! And thank you, you as well!

[@KenliBrown-x6u]

WE LOVE CAPTAIN KRISTA!!

[@PyroTechnik-i2r]

Watching this video on a hot holiday evening on Gran Canaria makes the day perfect! Thanks for the nice vlog!

[@pilotpetefly]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing a really great trip. That was really nice to see Captain Krista!! Yes, it is always nice to see pilots who happen to be great women. From my former airline, I few with a couple of Captains and First Officers from our 767 & 757s aircraft line. Well, please take care and Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you as well. 🎅 🥂 😊

[@pilotpetefly]

Merry Christmas !!

[@landonrosas8162]

Thank you for this great POV as a Airline cargo Pilot love it keep it up!

[@pilotpetefly]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@beltonfields2311]

I hope you had a great trip also Happy Holiday's to you and the family. Enjoy your week

[@pilotpetefly]

You too! Thanks for watching.

[@drummerboy1545]

Hauling freight has to be as a pilot one of the busiest job to do in the skies throughout the holiday seasons. Be safe out there! Happy holidays!

[@pilotpetefly]

It’s crazy busy but I love it!

[@markmeadows8838]

Happy Holidays. Kept the blue side up. Hope your dad is doing well.

[@pilotpetefly]

Same to you! Thank you!

[@rmi813]

New subscriber. Great videos. Not a pilot but just an aviation lover.

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@dcfan40]

Count me in for a t-shirt. Another great video. Merry Christmas!

[@pilotpetefly]

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!

[@paulleikin3803]

Another good video. Happy Holidays..

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks for watching, Happy Holidays to you as well!

[@ToothlesstheNightFury510]

14:16 speaking of this there’s that photo of a UPS 747 with the tail on the floor

[@pilotpetefly]

Yep def has happened

[@kevinp8108]

Thank you, Pete! I've wondered what the "pogo stick" or TAIL STAND was for on an aircraft's tail.

[@jgoldfarb3]

Interesting seeing the empty plane, love how you explain everything, so interesting 👍Merry Christmas to you, your sweetheart and your family, hope your Dad is doing well🙏🎅🎄🎁🎄🎅

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks, Merry Christmas to you too!

[@billwilliams9527]

Thanks Capt Crista. Good job.

[@cesarm1347]

Keep up the great content! Do you think we could see a little bit more of the views while you're on cruise? I'd love to see your view on the cockpit 30k+ ft in the air.

[@pilotpetefly]

Definitely!

[@GerryPicker]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@pilotpetefly]

Merry Christmas!

[@lisafennell5560]

Thank you for work at fx and bingo stem cell for my leukemia

[@pilotpetefly]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video! All the best to you!

[@PatriciaLaakso]

I also wanna be a female pilot like the amazing Captain Krista and for example Dutch Pilot Girl (from The Neatherlands/Holland) since I'm a great navigator. I've competed in orienteering and night orienteering for about 17 years since I was 4 years old so I can read maps extremely well. I don't know for sure if I can become a pilot cause I have never flown a plane before, but I would at least like to try it one day! I need glasses or contact lenses but I don't think that's a problem cuz my eyes feel pretty good and the correction needed in my glasses is not that high (dioptries or what you call it, dioptrier in Swedish). Am I right Pilot Pete? I think it's only fighter pilots who are not allowed to wear glasses so because of my glasses I can't unfortunately become a fighter pilot. Is that true? Is a fighter pilot allowed to wear contact lenses or not? I took a job test and it said that the most suitable job for me is to work either within commercial space flight as a pilot or as an astronaut at the international Space Station! So the 1 million dollar question is where should I work? Any great ideas? Go for a test flight to try how it feels and goes could be a great option as you once mentioned in one of your vlogs. Are there any great flight schools and instructors in or near Stockholm in Sweden where I currently live? I have to Google it and do some more research! Anyways, Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year 2025! Greetings from a snowy Stockholm in Sweden. Cat says hello or Mjau! should I say! Haha PS. Your vlogs are made with super great quality and are really informative for anyone thinking about maybe becoming a pilot one day! I've also recommended watching and listening to your vlogs for my friends, family members and relatives who also are thinking about working as pilots or in an aviation related field. And people's kids who need to train English to get great grades in school can listen to you speaking English cause you articulate all the words very clearly so it's easy for kids learning English to understand what you are talking about in your vlogs. And that's a great idea I think for their education and their grades in school! I've studied 10 languages so far and I understand some mjauiiii = some type of cat language!! LOL 😺😹😻😅🎅☃🎉🎄

[@pilotpetefly]

That’s awesome, thanks so much for watching. Can’t wait until you’re flying soon!

[@PatriciaLaakso]

@pilotpetefly Cool! Thanks for your answer. It has to feel very cool to be working as a pilot for a living! Congrats on a great career choice! I hope I also maybe could become a pilot one day. It's more of a dream, but maybe maybe I could become a pilot. Either in the U.K. or in Canada. Now I'm just googling info about the profession itself and also other aviation related careers. A few months ago I was at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and went to a career event. It was fun to talk with recruiters from many different companies that are located at the airport. Me and my sergeant boyfriend had some burgers at McDonald's at the airport cause the view is stunning from the restaurants watching all the airplanes take off and land with precision. Lots of 10 out of 10 landings. Looked really smooth technically! It was awesome just to watch those beautiful planes! Those anti-icing machines drove around and de-iced the planes. I have to admit that I got some tears in my eyes from just watching those planes. "Let's go! Take off!" It's so fascinating that humans are actually capable of flying! Anyway, Merry Christmas from Stockholm and happy landings Pilot Pete Fly! PS. Have you ever landed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport? It seems a lot smaller compared to JFK, Newark and La Guardia with less traffic. Which is the most challenging or busiest airport in the world? I think maybe Atlanta, Denver or some airport high on a mountain with a really short runway! Madeira landings are for Captains only according to the Finnish pilot Tapio Siivola' s vlog "Tapio on the move". The focus you pilots have is extraordinary! I always clap my hands to the pilots after every landing! It's gotta be fun when the passengers do it and you nail a 10 out of 10 landing. Must be a real feeling of accomplishment when landing perfectly with all the precious cargo like horses for example. Anyway, time to grab a bite to eat now!

[@PatriciaLaakso]

@@pilotpetefly kzbin.info/www/bejne/qImleYiFhbOlhtE (Cool interview with F-16 Viper Demo Team Captain Aimee "Rebel" Fiedler)

[@PatriciaLaakso]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ_WqYqohbp7hJo (Supercool fighter jet video!) :)

[@Drew-oj1qd]

Welcome to Denver even if its a short layover! Great weather the last few days, but last week heavy winds at DIA made for tricky flying and landings I bet. DIA is one of the top 5 busiest airports in the world and out in the middle of nowhere as well too.

[@pilotpetefly]

You’re right, the winds can be a challenge

[@davidkennedy3294]

Merry Christmas! I’ve seen the tether get taught while loading a 757 on the ramp I used to work at. Tense moments for sure. Question about flying legs. Does the Captain often ask or is it assumed he will fly it unless they ask?

[@pilotpetefly]

Usually CA takes the first leg. Some ask tho

[@cantstandtheestablishment4004]

Merry Christmas from Indy, Pete.

[@pilotpetefly]

Merry Christmas!

[@sirjasonakana]

Thanks Captain Krista

[@Evangelium]

I think calculating density altitude is critical and crucial to any pilot, from Cessna to jumbo jet. I grew up watching Star Trek, gotta factor everything in.

[@edwinsoto7233]

Have you seen any of these drones/ orbs around the ewr area? Couple pilots have told me they seen some around. lol

[@pilotpetefly]

I personally have not

[@dennis_airbus-sim]

Awesome Video! Greetings from Germany

[@pilotpetefly]

Thank you very much!

[@timurena141]

Merry Christmas ✝️🎄🎅🏽🎁

[@pilotpetefly]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@timurena141]

THANKS CAPTAIN CHRISTA!!! 👍🏽❤️✈️👩🏼‍✈️

[@eloniahibbert1248]

Merry Christmas pilot Pete and all the best for 2025. Hope you enjoy your holidays with family and friends. Also hope your dad is recovering nicely and holiday blessings to your family and girlfriend ❤️ 💕. God bless you all and keep safe. It was also great seeing 👀 a female pilot holiday greetings to her as well

[@pilotpetefly]

Merry Christmas! Hope you have a great one too!

[@TheNeotobeo]

Thanks Captain Christa

[@shawnvillelife8311]

Do you ever cancel the flight when there is weather like lightning or very hard rain and winds

[@pilotpetefly]

cancel almost never. We will delay for weather if its not safe tho

[@shawnvillelife8311]

@ wow ok

[@brendantensiethoff9973]

Have you ever flown to Dulles international airport before yes or no because I live very close to Dulles international airport

[@pilotpetefly]

Sure have!

[@ivanotadic8940]

How long have you been hitting the gym for? You look pretty good.

[@Redtrailertrucking]

How many years did you have to fly for FedEx doing the overnight routes? It seems you mostly fly the early morning and late afternoon trips. Much respect to Captain Krista for seeing a career she wanted and doing what it took to get there. Merry Christmas Pete.

[@pilotpetefly]

Luckily for me, never really had to fly nights!

[@Dstew57A]

Working about 10 days a month at 250 an hour for a captain at a regional…do the math…having a family, being a pilot..you bid or sign up for the flights you want to fly, is very doable and dare I say a great lifestyle….Hope you and your family have a Very Merry Christmas 🎁 Pete. 🛫 …oh and keep on the look out for UAPs, take a video and send it to Ryan Graves at his Americans for Safe Aerospace. Pilots can report their sightings… anonymously if they choose…its all about Safe air space.

[@pilotpetefly]

Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@santiagocruz3828]

😎😎😎👍

[@Jdw6848]

Interesting

[@AnApacheMedjai]

Hey Pete. I feel like 4% is higher than what the actual number is. Real quick, of all the Captains who fly the 767, how many are women? Whatever that number is you’d want to divide it by the total number of 767 captains then multiple it by 100. And that would be the real percentage of how often you fly with females in your industry. I’d be really excited to know what that number is.

[@pilotpetefly]

Googles says 4%, at our airline it’s probably less

[@SONIA_HORTON]

HA! Exposing my tanning 🙈🫣

[@pilotpetefly]

🌞☀️🕶️

[@XX-166]

Next time point the microphone towards your guests so that we can all hear them clearly especially with all that movement by crew in the background.

[@pilotpetefly]

Good tip!

[@martijnhoekstra]

❤❤❤

[@ziginene2260]

Love the videos, I am also interested in becoming an airline pilot, but because I am not a US-Citizen I need someone who is a US-Citizen as a cosigner for the tuition deferral or a loan. This will be hard because I don't know anyone from the US. This will be difficult but nothing will stop me from making my dream a reality. PLEASE GIVE ME ADVISE on how to make my dream a reality!!!

[@pilotpetefly]

Network and find ppl who have done it already. If they can, you can!

[@jjrampaviation]

merry christmas & greetings from IND. i should be launching my channel soon, just have to get through this month first. if you would like me to be a part of your growing aviation community, particularly for a ramp perspective, then let me know. i would be happy to help.

[@pilotpetefly]

Looking forward to seeing your channel!

[@dennismassie3552]

👋🏻KSRQ☀️🌴🇺🇸✈️

[@agelyster5745]

Nice tan, dude 😅😅

[@pilotpetefly]

Thanks 😅

[@Pilot-k6f]

I am your colleague because I am a pilot and believe being a pilot is not the best in life.

[@TB-um1xz]

Pretty rough for FedEx pilots. I heard your line guarantee is getting reduced to 54 and potential furlough. Good luck to you.

[@Pilot-k6f]

@@TB-um1xz Dear. I am a commercial pilot. I have to tell you that we are all of our colleagues who respect each other but no matter what exists so that I say can a pilot that have a different role and now you hear those words and who are: Commercial pilots Private pilots Military pilots Helicopter pilots Agricultural pilots Acrobatic pilots Research and test pilots Emergency pilots Drones pilots Space pilots (astronauts) But one thing connects us ......... Aviation,

[@TB-um1xz]

@@Pilot-k6f that has nothing to do with what I said, but okay

[@Pilot-k6f]

@@TB-um1xz I am a commercial pilot and I work with Qatar Aviokonpani

[@Dstew57A]

What???