Aerolite 103 Flight from South Carolina to Oshkosh 2023 

Mark, Thank you for your thoughtful comments. What a great father and daughter combination. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

Sorry to rain on this indeed beautiful parade, but where are the safety goggles? Where is the helmet??! One bad day in American trauma center can snatch away SOOO MUCH!

@@ilovegooogle5073 no chit, a bug in the eye, horrible, even worse, a wad of bird dung

Yea but she keeps talking independent and at this point being independent is not good when your thousands of feet in air its OK to have someone either on the ground or on your radio frequency. I just think its safer to focus on safety j/s

@@ilovegooogle5073 thank you for that i thought the very same thing.

Mike, thank you for comments and support. Alina and her proud father William provide an example of what can be done to encourage more young people to pursue exciting careers in aviation. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

Kids are capable of much more then lots of adults are. Go Alina!!!

Ditto - I’m also 70 and learned how to fly at 16, and this story and video is one of the most uplifting I’ve ever known. I have so much admiration for both father and daughter.

Loved flying and happy to see this father and daughter work together so well in this common love of flying. My Dad and uncle Buddy wanted to fly but wasn't to be. I got to learn in my 40s after my 3 girls went off on their own and could afford it for a time. I Soloed in 2003 and flew weekends in A Cessna 152, 172 and A Piper Cherokee 180. Loved the freedom and views, especially in the early mornings. Then the recession caused some money issues and Mom got sick. Lifes hard times hit and havent got back to it but I still have the call to get back to flying. I miss it alot. I'm 67 now but know I could buy a 103 and pick it up like riding a bicycle. Have fun youa all and God Bless.

What an adventure that young lady had! Good on her dad with all of his support in her endeavors.❤❤❤❤

Uncle Dave, I could not have said it better ! As a CFII, you understand the instructor/student dynamic. William has a teaching method that works. It is especially effective for Part 103 solo pilot training. And it certainly is a bonus when the student is genuinely in love with learning to fly. Thank you for your input. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

@@WhitleyVideos Thank you for your comments. Even though the FAA practical test has us teaching to it, each student learns differently and adapting to those characteristics doing like William did with Alina allows for success and building confidence. She definitely has some natural abilities in eye, hand, feet coordination. Recognizing that worked well. Basically he taught Alina to take off and land first in those incremental steps. It’s a solo plane with no seat for an instructor to be there so she was getting radio guidance from Dad but the skill had to be learned by her “on the fly” to add a pun. He did say he took her up in the 150 to show what the view and maneuvers would be like. I would bet she has had the 150 yoke in her hands to at one time or another however this accomplishment in the Aerolite was a big tremendous leap. I like the way she appears very comfortable in her solo flight too. I hope other current CFI’s see these clips. Observe and learn folks! She has a great future if she stays with it! Edit:for punctuation.

@@UncaDave thank you again for your insight. Please share the video, your comments and the clips with other CFI's. Regards, Wayne Whitley

@@UncaDave when flying the 150...she did most of the work. I only took over when the cross winds were...ALOT. The 150 also was useful in teaching her stuff that I couldn't allow her to fail ..like spin recovery and engine out practice.

Again, ...Sorry to rain on this indeed beautiful parade, but where are the safety goggles? Where is the helmet??! One bad day in American trauma center can snatch away SOOO MUCH! Bad landing in some bushes can take away an eye! WHY than??? And as we all know most AMERICAN general health insurance plans exclude coverage of bad outcomes for pilots or even motorbike drivers.

Dave, thank you for your comments. This story was a collective effort to shed light on the amazing people who provide opportunities for young aviation enthusiasts to realize their dreams to fly. Regards, Wayne Whitley

David, thank you for your support. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to help tell this inspiring story. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

That is so on point. When you become old (as I have at 64), you are still very happy, for living your dreams when you were young. Yes this story blew me away. I loved it!

Correct!

@@williamh.scottv438 buddy you are an absolute hero Dad. Your daughter's better than you at interviews, too! Great job.

@@danpolk she is!

Same here Steve, except I am 70.

Don’t just dream Steve. You too could get an Aerolite 103 and learn to fly just like she did. Training with a good instructor, yes, but no license or medical required. And the cost of this kind of flying is actually very reasonable. Go for it man!!

thanks

Bill, you are truly awesome. I am 68 and planning on getting an EV103. Could you offer any suggestions on what equipment I might need, communications, etc.? Great job to you and your daughter.

@@markkirchman2864 I zip tie a yeasu 550 on the hoop. We tried various locations for the antenna and found that under the wing/strut/frame is better than on top.

@@williamh.scottv438 Thank you so much for your input. I can’t say enough praise for you and your daughter (entire family) for your accomplishments…I wish you all the best.

Dave, Alina certainly is impressive. Thank you for your comment. Regards, Wayne Whitley

Jose, Thank you for your comment and support. The U.S. Air Force would be happy to have her! Regards, Wayne Whitley

Yes, the biggest airshow in the world isnt small.

Largest EAA fly-in in the world...

Richard, Thank you for your support. I have had the privilege of filming both Henry and Alina Scott showing their skills and maturity flying their Aerolite 103 to Oshkosh. This is a fine example of an aviation family affair. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

It's awesome to see young people now getting interested in aviation and the Aerolite 103 is a great way to introduce many with lower cost. Both Henry and Alina have bright futures ahead and I wish them success ! Thank you for your dedication and it would be great for follow up videos on both.

@richardsmith4187, thank you for your thoughtful comments and support. If possible, I hope to do some follow up videos in the future. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

@@richardsmith4187 Henry is a cadet in the air force academy now.

@@williamh.scottv438 That's awesome, he is a young man that has a bright future in front of him ! Thanks for the update and the flight that Alina made was fantastic, she has what it takes to go far in the future. She really impressed me with her skills.

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@FLY-wy2yi, Thank you for your comments and important advice about eye protection. The Aerolite 103 is a very special aircraft and a joy to fly. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

Wouldn't be as much fun as this thing!

I had the honor and pleasure to 'waive' and 'launch' Alina while volunteering at the KOSH grass field. It's an awesome story and she's an excellent young pilot. Blue skies, Alina!