Start Of CFI Training | Right Seat Landings Are Hard

If you've been following the channel for a while, you will have seen Young Bob's journey through instrument and commercial training. He's blown through those and is now onto finally sitting in the right seat where he will learn how to fly and instruct. This is the first time he has flown for the right side and any CFI will tell you, it's definitely not as easy as it looks.
Watch as Young Bob get's to grips with his new seat and deals with a few unruly student moments along the way!
Enjoy the flight!
Disclaimer: I edit my videos for time and entertainment purposes. Editing removes context, procedures and explanations that are crucial to safety of flight.
Each flight scenario was planned, briefed and operated in a safe and beneficial manner for all parties.
This video is for entertainment purposes only.
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[@krystianzawadzki975]

It's crazy how watching this I'm laughing and realizing this is exactly what my instructor had to go through with me when I was starting out

[@LewDixAviation]

Haha we’ve all been there

[@Peacewind152]

This video shows me how much of a pain I am to my CFI. Good lord I don't think I could ever CFI. Requires patience of a saint.

[@daniel281098vip]

Good stuff. My instructor would KILL me when I would say “add a little” “little bit more” what does that mean? Do you mean 20 degrees of bank or 60? What’s a little? CFI initial is definitely a handful but it makes you a very good pilot.

[@chrisbrown05819]

Current instructor/former airline pilot here. Great job with the CFI teaching! I find the hardest part of teaching is patience. Having the patience to let students mess up without correcting them the 7th time they are doing the same maneuver. Patience I think is the hardest part of any flying job. Not just instructing. Keep up the great work! You’re a great CFI!

[@LewDixAviation]

Yes I agree, most of this job is patience haha. Thank you Chris!

[@wagnertenor]

Me: “we are lined up with the weeds, go left to line up with the runway.” Student: “Your airplane”.

[@KimWentworth-y8e]

I like the acting. You blew it when you laughed. It's very funny because all of us make the same crazy mistakes.

[@christymoran7308]

10:00 the slap 😆

[@michaeldunn9751]

Man, your editing gets better with every video. Between the witty humor and the editing, I laughed so hard! Well done!

[@LewDixAviation]

Ah thank you so much!

[@miokujou]

Bob is going to be a great and fun instructor when he becomes a CFI. Keep up the good work I love it! I wish I lived in the US so that I can get my discovery flight from lewis or bob when he becomes a CFI.

[@soccersoar3]

Hey man, I have been watching for a while now and just got my CFI in January and havn't had any super crazy experiences yet but did just solo my first student a week ago or so. It is an amazing feeling watching a student succeed.

[@mattdrat3087]

Fun video! Many, many years ago I was fortunate enough to be asked if I could be the out-of-control skydiving student for one soon-to-be-certified Accelerated Free Fall instructor. Tumbling and spinning, seemingly uncontrolled towards earth, completely unsymetrical, doing the opposite of what I usually did and being as unstable as possible, it was great fun. The instrctor dealt with it very well and hopefully he found it fun as well!

[@LewDixAviation]

It’s so much fun messing things up isn’t it? Haha

[@mattdrat3087]

@@LewDixAviation Yes, and as in your video, it's really good to see how well people cope, but at the same time also see that they realise they are going to be challenged in ways they never would have imagined without your example. Look forward to the next one!

[@brianb5594]

OMG! Reminded me of initial CFI lessons and students who tried and still try to kill me. Excellent Lewis! Hilarious as always too. 😂😂

[@LewDixAviation]

😂 thanks

[@TGAV8]

Just saw the video of him giving you the Fligh review.. Look how far he has come. That’s pretty awesome. Inspiring --

[@LewDixAviation]

@@TGAV8 pretty sick isn’t it?!

[@Cosme422]

I only go flying during thunderstorms. There’s all this roller coaster action going on. It’s awesome!

[@NYBaldwin11510]

Ooofff. I’m doing my commercial now but I am VERY on the edge about being a CFI. This guy is a natural teacher.

[@BrianSiskind]

"You're at 2500 now, so good job" 🤣

[@LewDixAviation]

I didn’t expect that 😂

[@Rodhern]

That was my favourite bit too. The second best bit was that akward moment where you cant really tell if the student is doing a high flare or half a go-around.

[@jeff3388]

Just having passed my cfi ride it’s comforting to know the landing with side load is a normal struggle when switching seats

[@addictedtoguitars4948]

I stated training last week, haven't been in command for landings yet, esp my last lesson where it was very windy out. But I've been told that I already have a good grasp of the basic (I've been using computer sims for some 25 years.)

[@adrian.drummer]

good luck, you’ll get it soon

[@NorthwestAeronaut]

I’m ready for the bobdix aviation channel! 😆😆🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@paigesimons1540]

Me too!!!🤙🏼🥳

[@ian1972pilot]

I just asked my CFI to give me some time in the right seat time to try some landings--file it under 'being a better safety pilot' category, I guess. (late instrument student, not quite ready for commercial or CFI yet!--that'd be cool, though!) Read my mind! thank you kind sirs.

[@danielegrinzy5824]

Best duo ever😂🤙

[@edjarrett3164]

Great video. Concise communication skills are premium. It takes time to develop the skill and the patience to allow your student learning opportunities. Flying from either seat will become natural. Good look on CFI pursuit.

[@aceonboard4705]

That tapping on the hand is accurate af. Hahahaha

[@tds456]

Such a great video and amazing to see the different perspective. I've still not gotten up the courage to ask my CFI when he knows when to jump in as we got into some squirrely landings so it is really eyeing opening to have to walk through the process as you did. Also young Bob quotes - "we are landing a plane" might just become a go to.

[@tonym3675]

Love what you do Lew. Great stuff for everyone.

[@LewDixAviation]

Thank you!

[@jasonheller3857]

Glad I’m not the only one that can’t land from the right seat!

[@flyingaxeman7343]

You're not as sarcastic as my CFI was , but a damn close second. I showed up for my discovery flight well prepared and did the takeoff minus rudders and flew the large pattern and did all the throttle and flaps and decent and then asked a dumb question. I said "you want me to land this"? He turned to me and deadpan stared at me for like 5 seconds and replied "well you have 12 minutes experience in a Cherokee , you figure you're ready"? Followed by "My Controls". It was basically that sense of humor for the rest of my training and a great contributor to my successes.

[@williammurray7342]

OMG too funny, this sooo hit home for me🤣 I just got my CFI done about 6 weeks ago & have been teaching ever since, it’s so different now seeing all the things new students do, I laughed waaayyy to hard at this. Keep up the good work Lew

[@LewDixAviation]

Haha thanks man! Congrats on the CFI cert!

[@leslane7660]

Great video. Congrats Bob on the CPL, and I’m sure you’ll make a great CFI. I can see you’ll have great rapport with students just like Lewdix. Hope we still get to see young Bob appearing in videos.

[@1abc219]

So I am rewatching this video, and it's amazingly accurate, I mean the point where the student froze in the cruise climb... And I thought it was just me!!!

[@formfaktor]

Becoming a CRI right now, so going through some of this as well. This was stellar performance as a FI for the first time! It's so hard to process what goes on, convert it into teachable words and still make it work. Well done!

[@yyhh9073]

Lewdix x CFI training = 😂😂 Lewdix x Young Bob = 😂😂 Lewdix x CFI training x Young Bob = 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 There’s definitely some chemical in these combinations. Great video!

[@LewDixAviation]

😂 brilliant

[@lukeyoung4000]

My CFI checkride is on the 20th. I had all of these moments in my training

[@jakehardy5997]

It's funny how similar this is to me teaching scuba diving. My instructor would regularly spit out his regulator and I thought he was being ridiculous but sure enough, one day I'm down at 40 feet with a discover scuba diver and this guy freaks out and starts pulling himself up the line to the surface and spit his regulator out. I had to shove it in his mouth, clear it for him (get all the water out of it) and hold him to the line to get him to calm down. He did it again on the way up and i did the same thing and finally he chilled out on the way up. thank god he was fine and i was too and glad i had a good instructor to run me through scenarios like that.

[@seantorbett2889]

This is a good one. Nice work Lew. I like how you embodied the "Every Student" in that video. I've not only been the perpetrator of a few of those things when I was a student pilot, but I've also had the same experiences (i.e. moments of high adrenaline) with various students of my own as a CFI. :-) All part of the adventure of flying. Wouldn't trade it.

[@Michaelkaerager]

I'm starting my training for CFI now, so love those videos! thanks

[@deeanna8448]

This one is my new favorite! Awesome.

[@LewDixAviation]

Woohoo!

[@LeBlobfish2711]

9:50 Instructor: WERE TRYING TO GO TO 2500 NOT THE MOON THIS ISNT SPACEX

[@luke.thedrifter2281]

I can’t imagine students banking like hell on their first flights, I admit I was scared shitless of the plane when I first started training. It was like 8 hours before i finally started getting comfortable with maneuvering.

[@LewDixAviation]

Had a guy on a discovery flight yank the controls back to his chest and held it there, paralyzed in fear. Had to be forceful with him to get him off the controls. It happens.

[@jamesg5615]

It took me FOREVER to be able to land from the right seat. Now I prefer flying from the right seat 😅

[@Acc0rd79]

I remember when he was just getting his PPL with kevin and look at him now! Good deal on his commercial. Had some stress and financial issues come up last summer stopping me from completing mine. I'm still on the fence about wanting to go CFI as I own my plane but I always hear it's good to get. I sure hope we don't lose you once you join the new airline world, it will be a sad day:( sniffles Just go make them laugh and have tons of fun on the next step of your aviation career!

[@conraddawson3956]

We’ve both come a long way since the days of PPL with Kevin! Haha

[@1abc219]

Great video, thank you, Best wishes!

[@itsPlanesUSA]

Awesome videos guys

[@Windtee]

Young Bob will be a great instructor... just like his mentor, Sir LEWDIX!

[@marklines4396]

Loved this video. As I student it makes me laugh seeing what a CFI goes through!

[@yoitsani1000]

Dude I thought there was an ATP flight school ad when the intro played!

[@gethwhat]

Just started my CFI...glad to know I'm not the only one lol

[@wesbaeder]

Saw you at Sun n Fun LewDix!

[@LewDixAviation]

Yes!

[@addinkid3]

One of my first students had all the requirements and finally got his medical approved so he just needed some refresher after 7 months. I figured he could land a plane just fine. MISTAKE! I didn't have my feet near the rudders and wasn't ready to take over. I kid you not he gets to the flare and goes full back pressure and is using right aileron to maintain centerline. In a split second I had to take over and do a go around. Closest I've been to disaster and now I'm more adherent regardless of a students skills

[@kimberlywentworth9160]

I am a student pilot and this sound very scary. Lets do a stall and spin at the touch down point of the runway. Hmm.

[@glennwatson]

Wonder if Australians/British people have it easier, since we drive on the correct side of the road in motor vehicles and stuff so we can have our swords drawn at any minute with our dominate hand. Handy in cars and planes really these days.

[@kevina7530]

Flew from the right for the first time today (working on my cfi) and my flight was identical to this 😅

[@catfishmedia9543]

I cant wait for the continuation of this :)

[@catfishmedia9543]

im starting my cfi flight training next week and im so excited cant wait. the worst part is im currently working on my tail wheel but cfi in a tri cycle lol

[@GolfRomeoIndia]

Haha. Omg. Now i know what my instructor went through with me. Lmao.

[@LewDixAviation]

We’ve all scared a CFI or two in our careers! Haha

[@rogerseelbach5330]

This is great. I love these.

[@wessims5534]

Awesome Vid Lew. Good job sir.

[@blakejenkins637]

18:52 I lost it 😂😂😂😂 flare now? Flare now?!?

[@LewDixAviation]

😂 all from real experiences

[@QuantumFly]

Another great video Lew! Missed you at Sun n' Fun, but I did speak with Gareth at the Foreflight booth! One of these days we need to do some Cirrus flying!

[@mikeyswingsacrossthesky2244]

My instructor always had a paper chart and fold it up and cover the panel up forcing you to look outside if you spent too much time looking down!

[@scottlnrd]

Always entertaining and hilarious! 🤣

[@LewDixAviation]

Thanks man!

[@elcidS15]

One hard part of transitioning from CFI to being a FO, is trusting the left seater not to kill you.

[@erich9184]

Do you still take on new students? Would love to come down and work with you on checkride prep!!

[@joblessalex]

Hey, I'm in town. Any chance I could drop in for a discovery flight?

[@LewDixAviation]

I’m gone for a while unfortunately. Sorry about that.

[@joblessalex]

@@LewDixAviation Catch ya on the flip. Been in Florida a day and I'm moving.

[@texstar77]

Wondering if it’s even possible to switch seats during private or commercial training so that either seat feels safe????

[@notall2894]

No welcome to the sky on take of ? Still need some work as a CFI ;-)

[@LewDixAviation]

This!

[@Kate-pb7yq]

"YOUNG BOB I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN"

[@CerebralDad]

bob's voice changes when he doesn't know what to say... i mean, instructing lol

[@LewDixAviation]

😂

[@taytayflyfly7291]

If Young Bob is still struggling with the side-loading, tell him to align the lines on the cowling with the centerline and it'll get much easier.

[@patrickr8400]

I sent this to my CFI. Sorry for any brown spots in your pants Ryan!!!

[@nathanhoft9352]

About to finish my group training for CFI, have any tips for the flight training portion / checkride?

[@nathanhoft9352]

Ground training… autocorrect!!

[@trickedouttech321]

you should have landed the plane so he could get a site pitcher of a good landing from the right seat!

[@royaldust]

I thought 30deg turns were standard on pattern

[@LewDixAviation]

As I said, no more than 30 degrees

[@jfig7682]

AND BRO HE MOST IMPORANTLY CARES

[@spelldaddy5386]

Now I'm curious why you can't do his CFI training. Is it because of scheduling or because of regs?

[@mrpielover615]

Probably scheduling/life stuff. I don't know of any regulatory reason they couldn't do it with each other.

[@AppleMatrixGaming]

might be bec of regs as well to instruct an initial cfi applicant, you must hold your cfi license for atleast 24months

[@spelldaddy5386]

@@AppleMatrixGaming he's been a cfi for way longer than that though

[@anthonybenavides720]

It’s probably because he’s leaving for the airlines

[@BD-ko1wi]

Cmon where are you going?

[@PghGameFix]

you are a bad student. LOL

[@mahkhi7154]

The One Wearing the Blue Sun Glasses is Justin Beibers King.