TEACHING MY HUSBAND how to fly a VINTAGE PLANE

MoJo & Mindy Jo - Episode 3!
Come along as I teach my husband, Kevin, how to fly our new-to-us 1957 Cessna 182A Skylane. Kevin earned his pilot certificate in Jan 2021 but hasn't flown lately and is new to the 182.
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This video is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as an educational video. Many procedures have been elimated from the video in the editing process.
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Aircraft: 1957 Cessna 182A Skylane
Cameras: GoPros & Sony FX3
Aircraft Camera Mounts: www.flightfix.net
Mindy: Commercial Multi & Single Engine Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) & CFI-I, Citation 525 Type Rated
Kevin: Private Pilot

[@chrispeters3466]

I love how Mindy is ALL BUSINESS when instructing regardless of who's in the left seat because safety is your first and best friend in the air. Well done to Kevin as well. And MOJO is so beautiful.

[@spcverger]

She is definitely a professional. A credit to the industry.

[@Schmiiindy]

Super kind - thank you.

[@jeffreyrocca5540]

@@Schmiiindy super good instructor and easy on the eyes😎

[@danielbasovitch5087]

Mindy, I knew YOU were a good pilot, but did not realize what a Great instructor you ARE! You were able to get him to do everything correctly with smooth and concise verbal instruction that is easy on the ear and comprehensible to any student. You GO GIRL !

[@MemphisBBQ640]

Husband and wife--AND student and instructor? Wow, that's a strong relationship. I don't think I'd try that personally, but you guys seem to work well together.

[@alwillis7151]

Great job teaching, Mindy! And great job. Kevin, in the left seat! Really enjoy the videos and following your journey.

[@vicf6509]

You are an amazing teacher. You make him confident while giving instruction.

[@CaptRD]

Nice job coaching Kevin! The debrief at the end was as informative as the actual inflight video was.

[@netofig0]

Great flight, great teacher, very nice landings! Thanks Mindy and Kevin for share.

[@andrepotgieter7083]

Oh Wow you guys are so cool together and the Skylane is just so mint. Well done and please let us have more videos!

[@williamlewis8741]

what a delightful vidéo. i remember touch and go's with my CFI. then finally solo, full stops at our airport. good times. like he said: 'he was focused !"

[@lechstryzewski9350]

Such a beautiful plane. Great job Kevin !!!! - Mindy, you are a fantastic instructor !!

[@rustyclam238]

What a beautiful plane.

[@wannafly34]

CLEEEAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRHHHHHH!!!! You guys are so much fun! Nice job!

[@Jay-wc4yz]

Hope to see more videos like this. Seems like he has a great teacher hope you tape the next ones.

[@mjcaron1]

This is the first video I have watched that I needed my sunglasses for! What a shiny ✨ airplane ✈️😎🌞

[@sdflyer1672]

Awesome video!!! You are correct, Kevin, you've got the "best teacher there is"!!!! You both did a wonderful job!!

[@Roblox_Lover_12345]

Wow. 1st video of yours I’ve seen but that was awesome! Clearly he is already a pilot, but the classic 182 with manual flaps was great. So you guys live on an airport and own multiple planes! I’m so jealous. You did a really nice job in the right seat with your spouse in the left. Well done, both of you. Takes a special relationship to give, and to receive instruction from a spouse / parent etc.

[@walterwilliams6236]

It must be Christmas. Three new videos in such a short time. Mindy, you and Kevin make such a cute couple. You must have a lot of fun and joy in your relationship. Mindy, you are such a great flight instructor. I never ever had a flight instructor who was as much fun as you are..... What a great teaching style....serious but so much fun. I'm sure watching these videos will improve all of us pilots' skill sets in flying better and safer. It's great to review the basics in such a relaxing and entertaining video. Please keep the videos coming ! Walter

[@Schmiiindy]

thank you very very much!!

[@BobButcherAK]

I really enjoy your genuineness (both of you). Thanks for documenting the adventures.

[@paulemerson9762]

I love the way you taught your husband to feel and listen to the airplane. So many instructors stress to react according to airspeed and other insrument readings. The airplane will tell you so much if you feel and listen. Great job!

[@alirezaarefpour9561]

Mindy, You and your airplane are the best… As a airline captain , I learned a lot from this video . Thanks….

[@petertarantelli]

This was fun and I love seeing your beautiful Mojo doing what she wants to do…FLY! Well done, both of you!

[@spcverger]

Great video! I was lucky to have some good instructors, but Schmiiindy takes the cake! Nice job Kevin - super smooth! Happy to see you all livin' the life!

[@50nicklee]

Very refreshing and informative. I liked the conversation and what a great teacher Mindy is. This channel has tons of potential. Looking forward to future vids.

[@bacca71]

That was fun to watch! Very productive interactions. You should do another one of these soon! That is one beautiful vintage aircraft.

[@chcr8150]

Great landings, especially holding the nose off after landing at Falcon (not so easy as 182s are notoriously nose heavy on landing), and good landing at the grass strip especially given the obstacles (love to hear that stall horn when landing at a short field, means the plane is thru flying). The only other “suggestion” I would have is around the phrase “full power out” during landing which might be a little confusing for low time pilots who are used to hearing the words “full power” associated with takeoffs, go arounds, etc. I like “power to idle”, but again this may be personal preference. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us! 👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Aviatorpeck1957]

Love it!! and love the plane the year I was born 2/13/1957 that was a great day Thank you I am a student Pilot and you are a great teacher!!

[@mhibbitt]

You two are great. Congratulations on the awesome plane and airport home.

[@arnescarpholt8840]

It great to see N3802D has found a great home. I miss flying it .

[@philipmcbride-pilotengineer]

OMG, such a gorgeous plane. Go Kevin, go!!!! Don't know about that clear scream though. LOL

[@michaelmauricio2244]

Great job guys! You got this Kevin! Mindy has the patience of a saint!

[@billsett]

Love seeing that airplane. Back n the 50s my uncle owned a 182 with the exact same classic paint scheme. He flew it out of a 1200’ grass strip that sloped downhill, which made for some lively takeoffs and landings.

[@dananglin2521]

Great instruction I wish my CFI was as calm and collected as you are. I can remember going into a grass strip for the first time I was so focused on staying above the tree line my cfi had to tell me to drop the nose and chop power.

[@Schmiiindy]

Haha yep exactly! A different type of flying for sure.

[@bernardanderson3758]

Beautiful aircraft you both have and I’m so excited for you both

[@granddad-mv5ef]

So happy to find your channel returned! Immediately subscribed. Kevin, I think you have a flight instruction program most can only dream of.

[@donnieboyette2216]

Great one! Y’all so good together. Waiting on the next one!🏆🏆

[@mattr5939]

Great video - both content and quality! Fun watching you both. Kevin will soon grab the pebbles from your hand.

[@pilotrserra]

Mindy, you must have had an amazing instructor who taught you...LOLO. Nice job "Combat Corbitt". I'm happy for both you and Kevin..

[@rabh6746]

Awesome video, Kevin did great with your expert guidance👍Can't wait for the next instalment, I just love this beautiful old Cessna👌

[@FlyBuy777]

Having your wife for an instructor, doesn't get any better than that. Great video. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@coppi60]

Great video! I love the husband/wife interaction. Besides all the other great comments, I loved the post flight review. Keep them coming.

[@ednesbit2988]

GREAT JOB MAN!!!!! good to see you back on here !!!

[@philipgledhill7227]

I mindy and Kevin hope both of you are well. Kevin did brilliant I thought Kevin forgot to put the full mixture in on take off the red lever. I think Kevin will be ok when he gets used to the plane and the landing strip.and what can I say about our mindy what a awesome instructor philip was right I think you will be brilliant at the instructor side of it.mindy and Kevin philip hope's you will do some more vlogs that was brilliant. You could do one from checking the plane over before take off. Philip wishes he was out there with you. Take care and happy flying to you both phil. 👍🇬🇪🤝🇬🇧🤘

[@PilotDaveAviation]

It's great to see you both flying ! "The best teacher!" It must be awesome to have your wife as a CFI and you get to bond as a husband and wife, and enjoy aviation ! Thanks for sharing your video. If you guys are ever in Orlando, let me know ....KISM

[@nigelroberson8911]

Instructor Mindy is awesome. Safe is good.

[@wadeb5151]

😃👍 Great video. Love the vintage C182’s! So much plane and easy to fly.

[@caseykelso1]

Beautiful couple, your kids are going to be gorgeous. Thanks for sharing 🍸

[@amp7876]

You seem like a great CFI. Calm and let him control the plane but there to back him up.

[@jonforkner8017]

Thank you Mindy for your incredible instruction! Learned SO much as I'm completing my PPL....so appreciate it. Greetings from Minnesota & MSP! Jon

[@oscarjet]

Good flight Kevin ! more video guys please !! Saludos desde España! :)

[@ZiggyAir]

I definitely love the clear scream. It must have addressed that initial anxiety.

[@scottstephen7077]

Looking forward to episode 4!

[@brianchisnell1548]

That plane is the same age as me! I used to fly right seat with Grandpa Bill in his 182. Really miss him. Cheers!

[@cookingwithcuyandotherfuns6238]

SO fun!!! Love your channel......thanks for sharing! Gorgeous airplane too.....wow....! Congratulations!

[@TacticalTeapot]

The only thing that looks better than Mojo on the ground is Mojo in the air! You sound like a great teacher, very clear in your instruction!

[@bigdadgo]

That’s a tight squeeze in that cockpit!

[@ratters33]

Plane is crackin'! Looks stunning... very nice.

[@richardrickert3138]

Nice. Teaching a spouse can be touchy business. Great interaction between both of you. Respect!!!

[@Schmiiindy]

Agreed! Luckily it's all for fun and he's not training for a profession....so if we have a bad day at each other's throats....we just don't do training. Gotta know your envelope, right?!

[@andriusdiksaitis2462]

Wonderful to see how you guys interact…. Pilotsgreetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@ralfrr5058]

Good training video especially for CFI how to guide student through the flight profile. My landing technique for short runways with high obstacles is derived from my gliding experience. Final approach with second flap position and full flap position after passing the trees, nose down and power to idle and on some types apply Power for the flare to give the elevator better authority

[@ericrohani199]

Better Together!

[@eugeneweaver3199]

Dude! I am sooooo jealous! 😁 Awesome job teaching, awesome job learning!

[@Nachocheese86]

Awesome! Looking forward to more.

[@propjockeyaviation2164]

Great video! Nice job, Kevin ( and Mindy ) !!

[@JLFerguson]

Great work! Keep them coming! And oh, Kevin, ya better get her to put that ring back on quick !!!😆😆

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

Such a pretty plane! I love the paint scheme!

[@peterfrenzel1826]

excellent video...only thing is the climbing out part, I heard you mention about a cruise climb after clearing the trees. In the rare event that there is going to be problems with the engine, its most likely going to be in the climb, we want altitude as fast as possible to at least 1000 feet, and I know of two people who are alive today because of that. You two are a beautiful couple and have the nicest airplane. Maybe will see you and the airplane at Osh. 🙂

[@Schmiiindy]

Ha yea it’s not exactly a cruise climb but at full power really over works our engine…our operating manual calls for it this way in hopes to prevent exactly what you’re talking about. Thank you!!

[@MrJohnBos]

Found your channel thanks to Citation Max. Your husband seems to be managing your classic C182 just fine.

[@ats8911]

Mojo. Great name. Great instructing and what a cool way to learn to fly, from your bff!

[@bernardanderson3758]

Perfect approach to landing

[@oldgreenplane1428]

Hell yes!!! You two are about the coolest MOJO's in all the land - Seriously, can't WAIT to hang and fly together again soooooon!

[@Schmiiindy]

We can’t wait either!!!! #OGP !

[@buckbuchanan5849]

Flew skydivers in an identical make/model for 10 years, carb ice is a big deal with that O-470 config. We saw quite a bit, at all ambient temp ranges. Copious use of carb heat advised in the pattern. Two other pilots with our club, lost engine on final with carb ice.

[@Schmiiindy]

Thanks for the heads up! We’ve heard the same and also faced similar issues with our last plane…will be using lots of carb heat!

[@buckbuchanan5849]

​@@Schmiiindy And with just me onboard, half tanks of fuel, I could yank it off the ground in 200 feet (or less some days) by grabbing a handful of flaps. I loved how light it was. Take care and will enjoy watching you two flying it!

[@Schmiiindy]

@@buckbuchanan5849 So cool. Can't wait to figure out what this thing can really do!!

[@bernardanderson3758]

I flown the Straight tail 182 Skylane which was a 59 model

[@NewFrontierAerospace]

The debrief was the best part. Kevin: "MoJo and Kevin show" Mindy: "....no." 😆

[@jakobschoen6499]

What an incredibly beautiful plane!

[@ToochFlix]

Nice. We were watching and wondered why we haven't seen Whisky in a while. Then as you were pulling up to your hangar, I think I had a sighting, a small welcoming committee.

[@Schmiiindy]

Ha, actually she is not here!! Whiskey is now re-homed to be an indoor cat after she got beat up too much around the neighborhood from other stray cats and such...I don't think she was gonna make it too long living outdoors/in the hangar.

[@randytingen]

Captain Mindy you are a pro. Good flying Kevin

[@klcox3184]

Great video. Really impressed with how you work with a student

[@bernardanderson3758]

Hey Kevin you are doing great and the most important part is that your Bride is teaching you and that is what I’m looking forward to getting my Bride to flying along side me

[@flipperf4f570]

You both did a great job. Recommendation: One of the most important things to do is using the checklist, even you just fly traffic pattern and using fix procedures. E.g. final check: Mixture rich, Prop full forward, Flaps as required, ……..

[@Schmiiindy]

Lots is cut out in the editing process :) Thank you!!

[@quixoticjedi942]

What a gorgeous plane!

[@georgesilverhawkstrailcame2297]

I enjoyed your lesson Mindy. Well done… 👍🏼

[@N98858]

Well Done Capt. Mindy and Co-Capt. Kevin... That's a challenging Strip that you live on, but knowledge is key and your bride definitely knows the way in and outwith style and grace ';-)

[@thunderbirdsolo]

Love it. Thank you for sharing.

[@mikebracey8832]

Mindy, you're a natural.

[@reopat14]

Mindy, I’m 82 and I’ll bet if the government would let me, you could teach me. You’re a real professional 👍

[@petermabee9411]

Cool, just sat down - great timing. Watching....

[@petermabee9411]

Excellent video - takes me back. Kevin was so focussed he missed the "always listen to you" part. Could watch this all day. Thanks ! ✈

[@Schmiiindy]

Haha yes he gets laser focused 😂 some times I have to nudge him just to make sure he’s still breathing

[@tywebb9879]

Hi Team, Great video, I love all your comments on sounds, that is really an important, under utilized point. You both make a great team and Mindy your instruction was great. Does Kevin have a complex endorsement? Prop and MP confuse people the first hour or so until they get familiar. I am so jealous, that is just such a pretty airplane.

[@Schmiiindy]

He earned his high performance rating with me a few weeks ago! & yes, Prop & MP do take some time getting used to, totally.

[@erichwiemann]

Let’s go Kevin! Great stuff

[@williamtrusler1508]

Very nice job - by both of you!

[@skymaster71]

Great job guys.

[@cdalton3169]

You guys are a hoot!

[@jhaedtler]

Narrow grass strips are easier to land at then big wide paved runways!

[@Mr.Martini549]

Work that boy hard & through the paces, Mindy!! 😄

[@Schmiiindy]

you know i will!

[@nicolareims]

cool little airplane

[@CaptMoo]

1. that "clllEEAAARR!!!" ahahahaha... (reminded me of the guy from Angle of Attack channel) 2. "You got the pilot voice" hahaha so true! 3. Nothing like a couple that loves flying. 4. Oh so much fun stuff in this video. Its more challenging to be the CFI of a spouse. 5. Keep it up. New subscriber here.

[@fishingmedic1]

So cool to watch you teach him the MOJO way 😀

[@aviation3530]

The musical interlude when you were coming in on final, was that to cover up when Mindy said #*!#*!%…JK great video and beautiful plane

[@Schmiiindy]

Hahaha you’ll never know!

[@alex0589]

"PUT THE FKG NOSE DOWN"

[@footprintsinamericanhistory]

Enjoyed watching the video. Felt like I was learning as I watched also. Great editing also! How do you make it look so professional?

[@Schmiiindy]

Thank you. By luck, I suppose....I don't think I am a great editor by any means, still learning as I go. We do have a nice camera & mic's for our ground clips that help, though.

[@hypnojdm]

I once broke the rule of "heels on the floor and toes off the brakes" one landing. There was a loud SCREECH as the mains hit. My instructor was not amused. :D

[@kam1583]

Wow, this brought back memories, had to look at my log, the year was 1976, I soloed a champ in 6 hours, got ppl in a 150, then checked out in a '57 172. Nice job both of you! Still have the cub?

[@Schmiiindy]

Wow that’s awesome. No we sold the cub to get this one!

[@kam1583]

@@Schmiiindy very cool, enjoy. It looks amazing!

[@likeicare]

Nice vlogs…keep them coming 👍🏼