Solo: Long XC 150 miles in a Diamond DA20 KPTK/KMBS/KLAN/KPTK. Pontiac to Saginaw to Lansing

This is the required 150 nm cross country flight as part of your solo flight FAA requirements for your Private Pilot license. I did it in three stops, each over 50 miles, in a Diamond DA20 with Crosswinds Aviation. Departed Oakland County International Airport on July 4 2023. VFR Flight following from ATC Air Traffic Contol.

[@SinghClassroom]

Thanks for the video! I have my discovery flight tomorrow out of Pontiac. Looking forward to the journey.

[@pilotaj]

Enjoy..should be a good day for flying!

[@dank4196]

I loved it! I did the same route a few months ago, but in reverse, and starting at 27R in a PA-28. :)

[@nicholasr82]

Brilliant video. Very watchable.

[@pilotaj]

Thank you!

[@andrewallendorf]

Love 383CA! Great airplane. Miss KPTK

[@pilotaj]

Yes, a great plane. I recently graduated from Crosswinds, already miss being in school.

[@MAGApepe]

nice,,, try adding full power first on the touch and go before burning up runway playing with the flaps :))

[@pilotaj]

No, we have to raise flaps from landing to takeoff setting, then apply full power. Diamond flap settings are a little different.

[@luizroberto844]

E eu com a vida se não for instalado motor elétrico no bordo de fuga da ASA com boa bateria acertando o CG!

[@bradhuff298]

See you are flying with Crosswinds. Would you mind sharing who you used for instructor(s) that you’d recommend? Thanks

[@pilotaj]

Mark Robinson was my instructor, highly recommend him.

[@bradhuff298]

Thanks!!

[@808_murda2]

Hey AJ im also working on my ppl at crosswinds ptk, they're fine with you recording it via go pro? And which mount did you use for it as well as for the mic to hear atc and your conversations?

[@pilotaj]

As far as I know they are ok with recording it. Most of the planes have a GoPro mount. You need an Nflight audio adapter for your headset.

[@808_murda2]

@@pilotaj thank you my man, which instructors do you fly with there if u don't mind me asking?

[@pilotaj]

@@808_murda2 Mark, Merrick, Amzadur.

[@808_murda2]

@@pilotaj ahhh I thought I recognized them, for me it's Bobby, Ethan. I wish there were personal messages here on youtube. Because I have loads of questions.

[@lakwjejdnfjr181]

@@808_murda2I fly with billy and Bobby all the time. Ethan left tho

[@holylee30]

Don't you need full stop landings for PPL requirement?

[@pilotaj]

Yes, did that on other flights.

[@fdtank81]

Is that a G3X in a DA20?!

[@pilotaj]

G500 txi