Just a piston driver here. Favorite part of the whole video is when you say you usually hand fly to 10k because you just really like to fly. That’s awesome. Blue skies and tailwinds 🤙
scot, i was like that part to. I passed my PP written and working on the Instrument. hoping to be in flight school full time by fall. Evetime my wife and i watch pilot videos and see them engage autopilot almost as soon as positive rate is established. i tell my wife "i am paying to much money to get my ratings i am hand flying until at least 10k or cruising altitude whatever comes 1st". so glad Pilot Kaity hand flies a lot longer than most.
@@pilotkaity I'am not trying to sound critical with my comment if i come off sounding like that i apologize.Even thought you are a Corporate Pilot don't you have to wear the Pilot's uniform on the Job.
Thanks for the ride! I ferried a Cessna 150 from Boise to Dallas many years ago. Left DFW at 10:am, departed Boise at 11:am. Stopped in Salt Lake for fuel, spent the night in Grand Junction, flew through Monarch Pass and stopped in Salida for fuel, coffee, weather check, and scrape the ice off the windscreen. Snow flakes began to fall the size of golf balls so I blasted off to stay ahead of the front. Headed for Colorado Springs then a turn south toward Amarillo and didn't make it. Too much snow and had to spend the night in Dalhart Texas. Made it home the next day but that is a trip I learned a lot from and loved the scenery around Boise because it is similar to Northern California where I learned to fly. Looking forward to your trips, I can't stand what's on TV anymore but keeping up with YT pilot friends is fun for me. I remember taxiing in to Salt Lake the evening I landed there for fuel there were two or three FBO's out there and they had guys out by the taxiway trying to wave me in! They were in competition I reckon but I thought it was funny. They needed sign spinners with the lowest fuel prices printed on them.
Corporate can be a great choice. I’ve been flying for 32 years. Back in the late 90s, I flew part 135 for 5 years and it has been corporate for me ever since. I’ve been with the same corporate flight department now for 19 years. To me it’s the best job ever. I get to do mixed fleet flying and fly all over the world. And in corporate, that means you get to sit somewhere for an extended period of time and actually see some of the world besides airports and hotel rooms.
@@pilotkaity we all fly two types, but we will sometimes swap to a different type, depending on company needs and pilot preferences. I’m currently on the Gulfstream G550 and the A319ACJ. But I’m new on the ACJ, I switched to it in March. I’ve flown other Gulfstream, Airbus and Boeing products for our company as well, but if I mention the types, it’s too easy for people to figure out where I work. 😅🤪
@@pilotkaity it’s a lot of fun. I know you love your job, but if you want to stay in corporate, my advice is to find a 91 job that operates world wide. I think it can get boring to always fly in the same area. Get a job that takes you places. It’s not only the destinations, but the flights to and from are always fun too and very satisfying. Just my opinion.
Did 91 corp and fracs for years. I miss a lot about it, but airline life is truly bliss. The pay/benefits/time off just cannot be touched, these things matter as we get older and have families etc. Enjoy it!
@@pilotkaity I work at brown so the schedules are probably our weakest link if I’m honest. But there are still good deals to be had. I do mostly international crossings at the moment, so it’s typically maybe 3-4 trips a month where I’ll fly over to Europe and back a few times. Can also do 2 week trips in Europe and get 2+ weeks off afterwards. There’s week on week off as well, and turn lines domestically if you want to be home every night (and live in base). Lots of flexibility once you get some seniority!
Cool video, that particular pilatus looks pretty nice, not all worn out. I like how you show the whole flight, how you plan the flight and getting clearances and such. Thanks a bunch.
I am a corporate jet pilot and 9 years ago I flew PC-12 NG briefly before getting hired to fly Jets. I have a couple of hundred hours in the PC-12 NG. It’s a nice single engine turboprop.
@@pilotkaity Since then, I got Typed in three different jets, Citation Jets (CJ1 through CJ4), Premier IA jets and Falcon 2000. I’ve been flying Falcon 2000 jets.
Thanks for posting these. Been show to my niece, she doesn’t really know what she wants to do. I suggested being a pilot. Whether you know it or not there’s young low men looking up to you! Keep up the great work.
your vids popped into my algorithm, and I'm glad they did...very nice to see a great video with a pilot who puts flying first and not the content...however the production is still excellent. I like that you actually show some checklist usage, there are a few high profile guys who do not do that and that is a disservice to the community.
Awesome, thank you! I do edit out a lot of the essential checklists and other callouts etc for time but checklists are obviously a big part of flying so I feel it’s appropriate to show that
Interesting view of behind the scenes work on the flight planning, etc. I like to see what routines different pilots do to prepare for flights, what things they find important, and things like that. It looked like the running captions kind of had a stroke there, and the AI just kind of gave up in frustration at times. Kind of amusing on a certain level. Was wondering how it was to fly the SUV of the skies, the "Flattest PC-12 [dramatic music]!" Auto caption definitely does not understand ATC chatter. Keep up the good work. Very interesting stuff. You'll find the right balance of editing, music, and other stuff at some point. It only took me posting a few videos to discover that I have a great face for radio, a great voice for annoying people, and the video editing skills of a 2 year old. So, you're way ahead of most of us.
The captions are so bad on this one but it’s also kinda funny (upbeat music) 😂 definitely learning a lot on the editing side and will be making each video better and better!
This video popped up on my feed because I watch as much avaiation as possible. Idk.. Anyway really appreciated all the explanations about whats going on. I found the ‘closed captioning’ extremely distracting. I honestly wanted to watch the entire video but the captioning was just TO much. Just my opinion.
The captioning will definitely be different on my next vlog. It didn’t work out quite the way it was intended but I’m new to RU-vid and the editing is honestly very difficult so lots of learning going on over here!
I never comment on YT but felt the need to: I don't think this needed to have "BETTER THAN THE AIRLINES." in the thumbnail like that. I've worked both 91 corporate and 121 and there's pros and cons to each and different choices for each person's individual preference. I know you emphasized that in the video but there's a giant red thumbnail saying otherwise. For the last year I was home every night working in 121 so it IS possible. I enjoy my 121 job a lot and all the benefits airline flying provides and it works for me. It could work for others too, maybe not. Either way, I wish I saw more education on both sides out there. Let's help people discover their WHY though, instead of straight clickbait like that. But thank you for sharing a day in your life for us to see.
The captions in general on this one didn’t work out great 😂 (upbeat music) I have another vlog coming out this Thursday that I think is better quality so I’d love feedback on that one as well
New to your channel and just hit Subscribe! Really enjoyed the content and pacing of the video. I'm 52, started flying 5 years ago with ASEL CPL/instrument, and have my multi-engine commercial training in a couple of weeks. I have my CFI writtens out of the way so after ME, I'm looking to get my CFI and see where it goes from there. Dream is to be a part 91 corporate pilot, if the opportunity presents itself. I have an engineering day job which I still enjoy and has blessed me with compensation that's hard to let go at the moment, but my youngest will be done with college in 3 years so things should get a bit more flexible. My wife is a homemaker and has supported my flying goals 100%! Thanks for taking the time to read my post. Always appreciate any input to my aviation journey!
Fun video! If i could give one little bit of feedback, the ICS and radio audio all being on left channel when everything else is stereo was... a bit jarring for someone watching on headphones. It's an easy fix in whatever editing software you use. Just a suggestion, fly safe either way!
@@pilotkaity me and a long time friend plan to get our privet license first, then work toward commercial, we want to work together as co-pilots. Not for big airliners but small aircraft, transport supply and workers. Etc etc. I’m pretty excited, nervous too. I’ve never even been in the sky haha. But it’s been a long time dream.
Working on my Instrument rating right now, and I find that hand flying is far more enjoyable than auto pilot, however I really like it when it comes to briefing approaches.
Appreciate the video! I’m a controller and we have lots of pc12/24 traffic in and out. So nice to see what you guys go through. One word of advice, instead of the background “upbeat music” maybe do a voiceover. That music for 15 minutes can get rather annoying. Have a great day!
Enjoyed your log and agree with others, the captioning was a bit hard to view. If possible it would work a lot better if your responses could be a different color. Thanks for the effort
I am new to your channel and I enjoyed it. Is Boise your base? I live in the area but not close to the airport. I am an rc flyer so I fly at the Nampa model aviator field which is 3 miles away. Safe travels.
Fun and interesting Fine aircraft. I'm guessing when you dressed up, you flew Part 135, and when you didn't it was no pax so Part 91. Right? Reading the subtitles I kept seeing "Flattest... flattest." I thought "What? No way! Self-image issues?" Then I figured out the CC is misunderstanding "Pilatus!" I'd trade-in that software for new!
Kaity. I just subscribe and just wanted to let you know you are inspiration to me. I am in beginning stages of my private pilot certification and my main goal is work private or semi private jets. Watching your video is helping me manifest my dreams next to seeing jets in the air field around me. I currently working as a flight attendant for 17 years doing this career jump in my mid 40's which sounds crazy but I know if I don't do it now I wouldn't. Love your confidence and professional attitude. I hope to handle situations in flight like you do. 😊
Maybe a bit more of out the window fotage during flight instead of the fix cockpit view wuld had been nice..., definetly less of the on screen dialogue for next time...., great job and congrats on your PIC Job !!!
Thank you I agree with your feedback. I have a camera I mount before flight and don’t touch the entire time for safety considerations but I will definitely be investing in multiple cameras to get more angels
Awesome video so I fly up Herr in alaska very busy flying, what I'm wondering is do you do any flying near or around wyoming thinking of relocating for family wondering if there is alot of ga and commercial flying in the area I'm planning to still commute to AK for work doing 2 on 2 off shift for a few years
I have flown in Wyoming but there is not a lot of commercial or people in general. Jackson has some options but Wyoming isn’t going to be the most bustling aviation metropolis
I wanted to be an airline pilot until I was about 12 years old and realized: 1. airline pilot = flying bus driver 2. corporate pilot = flying limo driver 3. cargo pilot = flying truck driver
@@pilotkaity I would love to fly again, just went into hardware and software engineering, so just getting the money now where I could buy a nice pilatus, although need to buy an island away from the USA and a landing strip and self sustaining organic farm to go with it! Do you own that pilatus?
I am a salaried employee but day rates from Pilatus PIC are usually $700-$1500 depending on pilot qualifications, model of airplane, and location of company
i read all 249 comments.. do i . get a pat on back? So Question: if u only fly like 250hrs / yr ? so only 20hrs/ mo flying approx ? That's not alot of $$ if u get pd like $80/ hr let's say right ? so be like only like piddly $20,000/yr approx. Ii know u said yur on Salary.. but hope it's at least 2x or 3x this ...
@@pilotkaity right I know u said u were Salary... but was asking if IF a pt91 pilot only flies 250hr/yr ( like you?) then what's prob avg $$ you can makeusually ? 250 hr per yr is not.much right ?
Hi Kaity, Great Videos. I love flying the NG! I have about 200 hrs in it. My current clients own the EPIC E1000's so that's what I'm flying across the country. My next flight is SRQ to TMB and then Santa Barbara CA on Saturday. Have you flown an Epic? So fun and fast. FL340 and 320kts. I also fly into KOGD.
@@pilotkaity I manage both airplanes for the clients and only fly part 91. I was flying 135 in the PC-12 but that's a grind. I'll be out in the NW 6-9-14th.
@@pilotkaity We are definitely living the dream. I'm heading to Santa Barbara on Saturday and when I'm there I'll be riding my bicycle in the mountains. We also have a Gyroplane and Stemme Gliders to play with. I have a fun trip planned from SBA to Oshkosh for AirVenture in July. Do you go to that?
Thank you for the video, thinking about this type for me in the future so I do appreciate it. But please lower the music and just do away with captions they are really distracting.
If you get on with the right company or person, corporate can be a great job. I knew a guy who got out of the military and flew for Peavy (amps) family. Not a good job.
I really enjoy following the process in the cockpit - this post was rather difficult since the commentary was fast and lots of mumbling it seems. I am used to the American accent! . In general rather disappointing, regret to report but said with a warm heart. Phil 🇬🇧
The captions didn’t work out well for this video lol RU-vid editing is basically like getting a college degree in video editing. It’s very complicated so learning a lot lol next vlog is just going to not have captions
First video I've watched on your channel. Enjoyed the video but it would be great to lose the captions (unless it's something really important or muffled and you want to clarify) I found them unreliable and distracting - thanks!
I agree and the background music was a bit too loud. I have another vlog coming out this Thursday without subtitles so I’d appreciate your feedback on that one
@@pilotkaityright, our requirements are less for first officers. But we don’t hire first officers with less than 2500 hours, because it’s not fair to someone who wants to build time. With us, they only get to fly around 250 hours a year.
nice video....fast forward the video... i like to see more outside the plane especially take off and landings...oh saw the name of your plane but don't know what it fully looks like...sorry
Audio is mostly through the headset which is a challenge. But we will definitely be working on improving it for future videos. I appreciate the feedback! Will add more flight instrument footage in the future as well!
@@Gilles45 yes I tend to agree with you that it didn’t work well on this type of video. I’ll be making more vlogs in the future and next one I’ll be taking in this feedback to make it better so I appreciate it!
This was a hard watch but keep doing it and you'll be a better youtuber. The atc audio was panned left which is a bit annoying if watching on headphones. Captions are annoying and wrong at times
I watched less than 2 minutes of this video & moved on because the captioning was so intrusive & extremely distracting. It's too bad because the PC-12 is an aircraft I would like to know more about...
@@pilotkaity Congratulations on posting your first vlog! I'm sorry if I was harsh but for those of us with vertigo problems intrusive captions, excessive quick cuts & wavering images can make viewing videos difficult. I'm working on my first vlog about my chainsaw & it won't be nearly as polished as yours.
The subtitles are unwatchable. They flash on the screen for too short a time to read. Rather than rapidly scrolling on screen left to right and disappearing, it would be better to put the whole caption on screen one line at a time.
Yeah this is the first video that I watch on this channel and jeez those Captions are so annoying and wrong too. Clearly not enough time spent editing this video. It’s sad because the content is actually good but the captions ruin this video completely
Congrats as well. A good first effort. You’ve already received the caption feedback. I would also suggest a more judicious use of background music. It’s not value added except during intros, and endings of your video or if you are showing non-procedural portions such as scenic views. The rest of the time we want to hear you and ATC. Otherwise all good!
I can’t go back and remove the captions but I will be taking that feedback and not having captions on the next one. I’m new to RU-vid and the editing is very complicated so I’m learning a lot! Appreciate the feedback
@@pilotkaity The audio is almost unintelligible and the subtitles are your comments and radio transmissions jumbled together. Get some help with the editing as well. Kay Hall (Fly with Kay), would be a good place to start.
@@maxwright1565 I have a full time job and I post aviation content for fun. I’m open to feedback but you don’t need to be rude while you do it. Fly with Kay is a full time influencer and has a professional editor. With all that being said, I do agree about the captions and will be making changes on my next flog to improve the quality
"Better than the airlines..." -- Fuckin A right it is. 91 or 135 or Medevac is the only way to go. I dunno how people can "long" for the droning monotony of Part 121. Spend years in the right seat being a useless extra appendage. Then "move up" to the left seat so you can watch the AP fly the entire leg. ZZZZZzzzzzzz......Single-Pilot PIC baby - rock on!
And you don’t have to wear a tie? That job would be perfect for me! Unfortunately I became an engineer. Don’t have to wear a tie in my job and I’m the field a lot. Should have done my homework.
@@pilotkaity I’m an electrical engineer. It is a great career don’t get me wrong. But I also had a fascination with flying. During one of those career days at school I talked to an Air Force recruiter about being a pilot. He told me that you had to have 20/20 uncorrected vision. Unfortunately information wasn’t as easy as google back in 1985 and I wanted to be in a STEM (don’t know what it was called back then) field so I chose engineering. Never tried to pursue flying because I was too busy trying to make it as electrical power systems engineer. And the rest is history. I did spend 20 years in the ANG so I did at least get close to airplanes doing that.
Yes I agree my next vlog comes out this Thursday and doesn’t have captions. I’m new to this and learning a lot about editing so thanks for the feedback
@@pilotkaityPPL. The past 5y have been personally and professionally challenging, so I had to stop. Seeing vids like this inspire me to get back up and at it.
Nice video, but compared to corporate, I’ll take the stability/security and of course the pay of the airlines any day over corporate flying, and that is the sentiment of nearly all of us who make the transition.
I’ve been flying corporate for most of my career. (Been flying for 32 years) Couldn’t be more stable and the pay is great too. I’ve had friends at the airlines who were furloughed multiple times. I never had to worry. The thing is, for those friends, it’s a job. They always complain. For me, it feels like a hobby and I’m getting paid. I fly all over the world and actually get to stay for a while in those places.
@@pilotkaity Kaity, thanks for taking the trouble to reply. This was a brilliant first attempt and your content is excellent. I’m going to catch up on your other videos too! Sorry if I appeared critical, I was very unfair considering it’s your first vlog. Future videos will be even better, you are on your way up!! Well done!
The video is a singular view of you piloting a plane. Sorry, but that doesn't do it for me. I like the creators who show multiple views of the aircraft and outside the aircraft. AKA, this channel is great, just not for me. Fly safe Pilot Kaity, cheers from Chicago.
This is one of my first vlogs and I haven’t bought multiple cameras yet. I mount my phone before and run it the whole flight since I’m working. I am planning on getting multiple camera angles in the future but am cash flowing my social media hobby lol
@@pilotkaity Hi Kaity, I get it, the camera stuff is expensive and takes a lot of work to set up. Then there's the editing which is a huge pain. I have nothing but respect for not only your ability as a pilot, but love your approach to working towards more gear. I'm subbing and look forward to watching you grow the channel. Thanks for the reply and I hope you do great. Cheers
I agree with your feedback. I’m new to RU-vid so learning a lot over here and I appreciate the comments. I’m putting out 2 videos a week going forward so the quality will keep improving
@@pilotkaity I apologize as as I reread my comment it came across a bit snarky. As someone who’s living a pilot’s vicariously through others, I enjoy being with you as authentically as reasonable. I want to hear the radio traffic, watch you manipulate the aircraft. BUT that’s just me. Everything else was really good! Your knowledge, skills, and abilities are obvious and the road road you took to get here admirable to say the least!
@@rickward2977 thank you! The feedback is genuinely very helpful in making these RU-vid videos so feel free to keep adding your opinion on future videos
@@pilotkaity " we have salt link" . Voice Ground, Tower and Center cleared to land to a right. LOL. like watching closed captions on TV. half the time is spent is rewinding and be like what did they say?
I’ve watched a lot of cockpit-oriented content. Having just the one camera, trained on you the whole time, was uber-boring. Don’t get me wrong, you’re plenty attractive, and your skills are great, but you are FLYING A PLANE. I want to see takeoffs and approaches and landings. I want to see what the aircraft is doing! See what’s happening OUTSIDE as well. Otherwise there’s no context! Set up a camera pointed forward and your videos will improve a thousand percent. But right now, no sub. 🙁
Yeah more camera angles is definitely a big take away from this one. This was filmed on my iPhone and I’ve actually gotten another camera since then to have more variety of footage because I think that’s definitely a consistent comment I got on this one. Thanks for sharing your opinion
Dislike for the stupid annoying text on the screen. Why people insist on putting captions in their videos is beyond me. It's unnecessary and annoying. Not to mention yours are way to fast to be of any use anyway.
Yes definitely agree those didn’t work on this video. I’m new to RU-vid so just figuring out what works and what doesn’t. The editing is very complex lol but thank you for the feedback! I have a couple other vlogs after this one that don’t have captions
