Taking my "Sketchy" little plane into a big airport - Plus hangar and recovery updates

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[@TrentonPalmer]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[@TitusLifeYT]

Mary Christmas

[@TachiniRA]

Merry Chistmas Trent Love from Madagascar

[@TannerSwizel]

Happy Chrysalis

[@rlcbushpilot]

Merry Christmas Trent!

[@bdubbya8398]

Merry Christmas.

[@j.mullen8596]

Trent, I'm a retired ATCS and you did fine. Everyone, controllers included sometimes feel like they are babbling on the radio. As you use the system more and more it becomes easier. If anyone ever tells you that they don't feel uncomfortable from time to time they are lying. Merry Christmas!

[@TrentonPalmer]

Thanks 🙏🏻 Merry Christmas!

[@TianarTruegard]

When I first started working retail I wasn't comfortable paging on the public address system, now its no big deal. I realized it doesn't matter if I page funny, people will just get a laugh out of it if I do and won't know who did it unless they work there. I'm also an amateur radio operator. I realized, if I don't work up the nerve to transmit and talk, nobody's going to talk back to me. Practice is the only way to develop a nice "radio voice". Do still mentally review what I'm going to say on air before I transmit. :D

[@TheNumber40Two]

Trent, I'm a current controller, generally we are pretty open to giving tours. Feel free to call the facility, let them know you're a local pilot, and ask if they can give you a tour. It's a great learning experience for everyone involved.

[@WilliamMathers-tn7ge]

I did a tour with ATC, one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. You guys are great.

[@FullSendPrecision]

This is the channel that pushed me over the hump to go get flight lessons. Love the channel!

[@alexcoutu9740]

Congratulations good luck with the training

[@TheFlyingStampede]

This channel made me pick up flying again and it was the best thing that ever happened in my life!

[@blanehinze]

Im a student at a Class D airport under class B airspace. The radio can be very intimidating at times. Btw Trent, if you read this, your videos gave me the final push to actually start flying instead of just dreaming about it. Thanks for everything you do for the GA community!

[@AnonyMous-jf4lc]

Keep it up and get that certificate!

[@sansbury95]

The great thing about getting your PPL at a field like that is that by the time you get to 100 hours or so ATC will start to feel like an old friend, at least when they're not too cranky. Not to mention a lot of deltas like yours are busier than many class C fields. The only downside (besides watching the Hobbs roll while you're #5 in sequence for takeoff) is you can get spoiled thinking anything under 5000' is a short runway!

[@terryblevins149]

That was great!!!! Hailey was great and that's the first time I have heard her talking so much... She is so cute and completely out of her element when she's in the air.... all the best in 2023.......

[@jimshaw899]

"Sketchy" is in the mind of the beholder. My first big airport landing was at Ohare in a C172. It was like taking a Volkwagen bug for a pleasure drive on a Formula 1 track -- during the race. Tower: "Cessna 47Xray on long straight in, what max speed can you maintain on final?" Me: "About 100 knots..." Tower: : "Cessna 47Xray, maintain no less than 100 knots on final. Traffic is a DC9 that's coming in behind you." Me: "No pressure I guess. 100 knots as long as I can." Tower: "Thank you sir."

[@CaptSly]

Trent coming from from an 30k hr airline pilot you sound better on the radio than some of my contemporaries. We all mumble early mornings and late nights. Practice makes the master and absolutely not caring about making a verbal mistake helps too, just say correction and laugh at yourself that’s what I do. I think your better half is ready for some flying lessons. Happy New Year-Steve

[@mooorecowbell4222]

Hailey's questions about aviation are so honest that it makes it fun and cute and lots of people can learn basic ATC rules. ✈✈😎😎

[@wendelinfrank9412]

Downloaded your plane today. Best graphics and real flying ever.And just a side line, you two together are so fun! You are both very fortunate.

[@TrentonPalmer]

Awesome! Thank you 🙏🏻 Enjoy the FreedomFox in the flight sim!!

[@genesloan3175]

Hailey was along, it was nice to see the nervousness being handled calmly, and getting to see your nervousness handled equally , as well.

[@luke_atthat]

You both did well with ATC congratulations! And was really fun to watch !

[@larrytaylor7753]

Trent, you did great with ATC. I am retired from American Airlines. I made some ATC comm blunders in my career. Controllers wear pants just like us. When all else fails, just talk to them like people.

[@GyroGypsy3456]

SO relate to Haley's "stage-fright" as soon as you press that TX button! LOL ...yes Trent is spot-on ..ALL us once- student pilots ...has had the stumble-tongue when it came to those position reports/intent ...just practice -practice & it comes 2nd nature! Good job Hailey!

[@hlender]

Trent, you did perfect. You explained everything perfect. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.

[@GyroGypsy3456]

Yep ...impressive ...I need to go to my local ClassD & practice some ATC circuits ...at least once a year!

[@Wild_Bill57]

Good seeing you and Hailstorm out flying together! You both doing better than ever dealing with your pet peeves.

[@davewilliams639]

Nice to see a happy couple flying together. Merry Christmas

[@gapster46]

I flew into Reno for the air races back in 1997. It most certainly wasn’t as calm this video. The radio chatter was constant. The day I went to leave Reno, there was 50 mph winds, so I had to stay an extra day. My pitot tube cover flew away and under my canopy cover was lots of dust, but the cover stayed on. Flying with the big boys is a lot of fun.

[@toddrichards3751]

I enjoyed that you guys are cute together. All aviators go through the anxiety of getting it right when talking to ATC. I did my private pilot training back in 1983 out of Concord CA, I was lucky to learn ATC communications because I was in and around SFO class B area space a lot. Merry Christmas you guys.

[@rd4660]

Hailey thinking about having Trent repeat what she says at home to make sure he's listening.

[@MikeHongisto]

Excellent job. Much better than you know. Here's a pro tip: "FF Hold(ing) Short RWY 26" is a required read back unless given: 1). "Line up and Wait RWY 26", or 2). Cleared for takeoff RWY 26. If given 1 or 2, read those back. If you are Holding at an intermediate position, then, read that back. ATC will correct you otherwise. They want to hear you understand you are not to enter the runway. 👍

[@flynomo]

30+ years with the airlines and my biggest issue was how fast controllers talked in larger airports giving more possibilities for error. If you weren’t familiar with an airport, it could sometimes be a very uncomfortable feeling. ORD is a prime example. The fast talking (time) saved isn’t worth the potential misunderstanding. Reno did great.

[@johnnyhag675]

" Small planes are sketch" still my favorite Hailstorm quote.

[@loft306]

Yup!

[@aciagriculturalconstructio2264]

I was very intimidated with ATC till I flew under the Seattle Bravo last fall. Flight following steered me around other traffic, around approaches under shelves. Probably had to switch frequencies 20 times. Absolutely terrifying in the moment but was able to keep up with the radio. I used to fly way out of my way to pass any towered airport. On my way home from Seattle I flew over them all.

[@brandonfasan]

Trent, we actually really liked this video, and would actually like to see more videos that show you demonstrating good procedures in real life. Almost like watching a fun refresher/study guide, but obviously more fun because it's the freedom Fox

[@EnsiFerrum]

Have the //42 KitFox in my virtual Hangar since the beginning!

[@StarshipSmoochers]

thats a funny coincidence. a couple of days ago I wanted to buy a fox in msfs2020, and had to go through my subs to find your name, to see if there was your plane in the sim. found it, bought it, and enjoyed every minute so far. it got me a step closer to get a fox imported to Germany. to all u pilots and simmers, I can recommend looking into it.

[@StarshipSmoochers]

oh, and if the flight characteristics are really spot on, your fox must be a blast to fly. I've landed that thing at ridiculous places and did maneuvers id never do irl.

[@justincase5272]

"I would like to wait 10 minutes." Good instincts! You can always ask for 2 min delay for wake turbulence. BTW, you should have let her say it. She was 80% correct. :) I did a lot of my PPL and IR work at a Class C airport in a Tomahawk, so I was always deconflicting with the airlines. Fun times!

[@StudioRV8]

Thought you did fine, Trent. It’s all in your head. Well done.

[@thebanksfilms4426]

I came here to say the kitfox in MSFS2020 is an amazing plane. Lots of aircraft on the marketplace are so buggy and unflyable. The kitfox is almost all I fly lol. They have the sti stage 2 version too which is super fast! They also have a lot of the bush strips that Trent lands at. 10/10 would recommend.

[@HigherLearningFlight]

On my very rare towered landings, I always try to set myself up for the most logical thing for them to do is give me straight in just to simplify everything. :-) So far has worked every time. :-) Although last time in Henderson, NV, they cleared me into the airspace and hadn't given me any direction beyond that to the point I was on about a 2 mile final... I knew they were watching me and weren't saying anything, so figured fine, but at that point did call back just to get some clarity, at which point straight in and cleared to land. :-) Never really had any trouble with tower talk, but still always, like you, just get a little nervous for some reason. :-)

[@nicksharp7972]

Hailey on the radio is like a carbon copy of my wife in our Cessna. Love it when she comes out with you it always brings a smile to my face.

[@fxpthl]

I will always remember Hailey saying “ small planes are sketch” a few years back! Such a fun girl you married, plus very easy on the eye! Belated Merry Christmas kids and wishing a very Happy New Year!

[@sonora108]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Trent and Haley. I absolutely enjoyed Haley's reaction to turbulence at 7:27 she is wonderful.

[@gtm624]

No way. Freedom fox is on sim now that’s awesome! I have a v2 rc. Love it. I will definitely be getting it in the sim.

[@TrentonPalmer]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@gtm624]

@@TrentonPalmer thanks! Picked it up this morning. The rc and in sim both have amazing stall characteristics. Noticeable torque roll in sim. She’s got some power! I can’t wait to fly a kitfox. Definitely a contender for my next build. If I can put a Viking in it, might seal the deal.

[@gmcjetpilot]

Haven't been tuning in lately. So good to see Hailey. Bonus treat. Happy New Year's guys.

[@milonavarro]

Was a radio operator in the army and talking to the birds was so intimidating. They talk so fast and sound so professional I felt exactly how you feel when talking to act 😅 p.s. the kitfox in the sim is amazing I have so much fun with it!

[@reefk8262]

Very nice Trent, radio telephony on point. Only non-standard call is "Ready for Takeoff".. the only time you say the word "Take-off" is when reading back a take-off clearance.

[@guyguthrie3236]

I know that you know this but it's worth mentioning so that others can gain confidence. Before keying the mic there are 3 things that you should communicate: (1) who you are (2) where you are, and (3) what you want to do. It sounds simple enough but if you learn to fly outside a controlled airport environment it can be intimidating. You are doing just fine with your communications. Safety first, Haley is right on point, little planes are sketch.

[@aleeexxx9]

Oh yes i bought the kitfox because of you months ago on MSFS , its fun to fly for example around Salmon Rivert!!

[@TheDrInkduff]

Merry xmas Trent! Always enjoy the videos but I really like how you inntroduced your copilot to making radio calls. On a quiet CTAF and stepping in to take over when needed is a great way to get people involved. Have a good one! Edit: I thought I would include an anecdote about that feeling of pressing the brain disengage (ptt) button... I started out playing flight sims on my pc before getting a real license but on VATSIM (online but real people are the ATC) and even on that everybody seems to chicken out (me included) on their first go and just disconnect instead of transmitting and getting clearance to fly. I think all pilots know that feeling of talking to ATC when you aren't used to it and I think Hayley did a great job on the CTAF for a first try.

[@keithbliss6680]

I just purchased your Freedom Fox for MSFS2020. It's looks beautiful, can't wait to fly it!

[@jenniferroberts7581]

Had to laugh in sympathy at your ATC hesitancy! My husband (professional pilot) is always all over me to do the radios when we are in our 182 (out of Truckee).

[@fredrikjohansson]

ATC talking when you want to talk to your passenger? Classic! 😂🎉

[@emptysoul13]

I Love Flying the Freedom Fox and Fox2 Stage 2 Kitfox's on MSFS! So enjoyable to fly!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Hope you and Hailey both had a very Merry Christmas! Thanks for taking us along! Doesn't matter to me where you're headed - we like hanging out with you, virtually. You sounded fine on the radio to me. Glad you cleared most of those big regulatory hurtles with the hangar - can't wait to see you guys break ground on that! Here in MA the hurtles are high, so we avoid them altogether whenever possible.😜You and Hailey have a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year! We'll see you in '23! 🍻

[@Paramoteurpilot]

Great to keep up with you Trent throughout 2022, love a bit of different content.

[@KevinSmithAviation]

Merry Christmas Trent and Hailey. Always a joy watching your videos. Hailey did good with the calls, there is a reason they call the PTT the brain disconnect button. Here is to a blessed and prosperous new year for everyone. Safe skies 🤘🇺🇸🛩️

[@Raypatrick66]

Merry Christmas Trent and Family!!!!

[@GAMERTEKREVIEWS]

Hello, I really love your channel! I'm a huge fan! I fly on Microsoft flight simulator and will definitely look to adding this plane. I am so envious of your ability to fly and explore. I wish with every fiber of my being that I could fly a real plane and go camping like you do... I am a 3x cancer survivor with extreme nerve damage that prevents me from being able to... But I just wanted to say thanks for sharing these...

[@carlhendricks349]

Merry Christmas to you and your lovely wife. I have enjoyed so many videos you have done over the years, thank you!

[@stevenflattum156]

As a CFI great job on the radio! I can only come up with a small critique. Departing Stead I would say taking off 26 not taking 26. Love your videos great job.

[@kevinglazier8950]

Recently a friend of mine who is a CFI said "where are you taking it?". I'm never gonna get caught like that again

[@simitarknut2201]

I have both your Freedom Fox and the others, along with the Zenith. Something I wish they could add to the Freedom Fox, something like the Zenith, has a female co-pilot. But in the Freedom Fox version, have her reach over and smack you when yo dork a landing.

[@RowanHawkins]

The magnetic poles shift around in a cyclic pattern based on what the solar wind is doing to the planet. The thing we use as magnetic north is really the average of all of those yearly positions. Over time the poles drift in addition to that. Once that secondary drift in relation to any runway creates a difference of more than 5 degrees off the runway heading, the numbers are changed into the next block of 10. Where you are in relation to the pole can make that happen fairly often.

[@peterwalker7869]

Merry Christmas & Happy NEW year Trent & Hailey. Good to see you both out having fun.

[@1diggers1]

Merry Christmas, folks!

[@CJ-cs9qo]

Thanks for all the great videos, merry Christmas to you and your wife!

[@jameyjanssen5476]

You guys are awesome. Trent you did great talking to ATC. I always get nervous talking on the radio too. Merry Christmas to you guys. Great content as always.

[@Alex-tw7wh]

Coming from commercial aviation it's a good habit to always thorougly check that there is no traffic on final or on the runway (except traffic vacating the runway) and stating this loudly for yourself (not on the frequency) while doing so. Even on large airports with ground and tower controllers it is possible that someone has overlooked something or some traffic is aligned with the wrong runway. Just ask Harrison Ford! 😉

[@RXRSawdustStation]

Great work, Co-Pilot Hailey! Wonderful flying! Thank you both! Merry Christmas!

[@slam854]

You both did great and Hailey was far more relaxed. Happy New Year!!!

[@andrewchanis8082]

Took my friend for a ride one time and as we're short final for ABIA (KAUS) he notes "We made Southwest wait!".

[@LouT1501]

I can sympathize with Hailey regarding talking on the radio. Working for a railroad, talking on the radio with dispatchers was a challenge for a lot of people. Plus, dispatchers are not as friendly as ATC since they don't have to let you on 'their' railroad.

[@tstanley01]

The way I teach radio communication at a non towered airports is start and end with you are talking to, and in the middle "who you are, where you are, what you are doing"...So airport abc, (who you are) freedom fox, (where you are) 5 miles to the south, (what you are doing) inbound full stop runway 26, airport abc....

[@theoneandonlybluesky]

Love how you explained everything, well put.

[@lessainsbury8508]

Love your videos Trent. I chuckled at 12:55 when you said " no one really likes turbulence " . As a glider pilot , I'm an exception to that rule . The rougher the better ( except on tow or on final )

[@jdhchi]

Nice job on the radio with ATC and great job Haley! Happy New Year!

[@classicraceruk1337]

Merry Christmas Trent and Hailstorm

[@SayAgain709]

Both of you, nicely done! I feel your pain, though. It's been about 7 years since I've flown in and out of a busy towered airport. Practice makes perfect!

[@danmcburney3247]

Thanks Trent !!! I guess I have seen everyone of your video's and got to meet you two 3 year's ago at Oshkosh !!! You're both great !!! Fortunately I started taking lessons at a municipal airport that was fairly busy and towered so I'm plenty comfortable with ATC but I too prefer off airport or non towered and grass fields. Have flown everything from ultralights to 421 Cessna. Love your vids and am anxious for your hanger build !! PS. Hiii Hailey 😁😁 Happy New Year everyone !!!!

[@rangie944]

Great team, great scenery. thanks for posting.

[@ericfielding2540]

Hailey had a good question about why the magnetic north is changing. The Earth rotation is extremely stable on a human time scale, but the molten iron in Earth’s core is not moving in a direction exactly aligned with the rotation pole. This causes the magnetic poles and local magnetic north to move all the time.

[@TCFixerDude]

I love flying with you guys. Always fun - thanks!

[@ClearedAsFiled]

Trent you and your wife are priceless.....thank you for the great videos.....

[@jtlos]

Awesome video! I finally got my Private Pilot cert this October and your videos really motivated me along the way. Thanks for all the great videos!

[@av8ir68]

Merry Christmas Trent!!!!!

[@williammason438]

Trent you did a great job with ATC. I know when I have to deal with ATC and haven't done it for a while it's like a switch comes on and it all just falls into place, I'm like you I don't like the deal with them. Haley did a great job on her calls into the airport too. Merry Christmas and have a happy New Year.

[@TheGizMan1]

My son is 5 hours into his PPL, and talking on the radio is the hard part for him. And he’s a talker! It’s good you get out Trent and test yourself with ATC. Merry Christmas!

[@StephenTWelsh]

You know what ive done to improve my ATC calls? I flew a couple hundred hours on Vatsim in MSFS. its helped a lot. I even took the initiative to become a controller on Vatsim. Maybe one day that will translate into real ATC training / a job with the FAA

[@SvenKolb]

What a funny squarespace ad read in the end :-)

[@paulphibbs5362]

All the best guys for 2023. Love the videos.

[@yellowboot6629]

Thank'YOU Bro❣️

[@BelowMinimums]

Im a bit late, but as a pilot turned controller my biggest suggestion to pilots who are scared of ATC is 99% of the time all pilots need to do is repeat after me. If I say "runway XX cleared for takeoff" you say "runway XX cleared for takeoff" if I say "maintain VFR at or below 3500" you say "maintain VFR at or below 3500" The hardest about ATC communications for pilots is the initial call, and all you need to remember is tell us where you are, who you are, what you want to do, and if you're in the air already what altitude you're at. Every transmission after that is repeat after me. Also remember controllers are normal people just like you. If you saw me at the grocery store buying my groceries you would have no idea that I'm the guy you're scared to talk to on the radio.

[@kennethburger87]

It's always a pleasure to view your videos

[@edjarrett3164]

Great video Trent. Your radio calls were perfect. Communications are really vital in our GA community. More better, is communicating directly at uncontrolled airfields. Position reports are great, but having clear understanding of intentions, critical. We lose too many with folks guessing intentions.

[@donc9751]

I had to get the Freedom Fox for MSFS 2020 by Parallel 42 back when it 1sylt came out! Fun to fly but I imagine nothing near as exciting as riding along with you especially landing in tight spots!!!

[@karsonbranham3900]

Merry Christmas, and a happy awesome new year!

[@alankessel8891]

Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful wife! We live when she’s with you!

[@lvsqcsl]

I've seen other pilots fly into a major airport, I think this is the first time I have seen you do this, Trent. Great video!

[@debbiemckee2530]

Good job Hailey!! I would have been screaming a lot! And Trent - of course, always the pro! Looks like you two had fun, I had fun following along!

[@tyler_russell]

I also don't like talking on the radio, but I got better by practicing in busier airspace and during instrument training. It's nothing to be scared of! You do a great job.

[@StanShimkus]

Perfect job Trent & Fun video! Merry Christmas!

[@joesneon]

Always nice to see the beautiful Hailstorm!! Happy Holidays kids!!!

[@alemoncada]

Great stuff Trent, thanks for everything, always an inspiration

[@Minos1209]

Amazing videos keep up the good work. Sorry if somebody's mentioned this before. Never call ready for takeoff, always ready for departure. You are then cleared for takeoff which you read back. Caused 2 747's to collide in tennerife a while back during low visibility operations.

[@theadventuresofjavier8698]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year everyone... sunny skies and smooth air

[@bengerfield3502]

Love the channel Trent, very entertaining as usual, you and Haley are amazing together,Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and Haley🎄👍❤️

[@Zalaniar]

That radio work was top notch, especially considering your uncertainty with towered ops. Great job and great video!

[@markbenningfield2997]

What? Hope we don't mind? That was a great video. I love it when you and Haley fly together. She is awesome. The practicing of radio calls brings back memories. Well I hope you both have a great new year. Looking forward to more of your flying.

[@glennstubbs8232]

Merry Christmas, Trent. Thanks for the video.