FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE LEFT WING 

Kim has progressed SO FAR, it's amazing.... It won't be long before she is in fact ready for approaches and actually landings... She WILL be a full fledged pilot in no time... Now can we get her to wash that plane again?

Kim you did great, you are starting off way ahead of many student pilots that have NO flight time and knowledge of the instruments. You know what the instruments are telling you and that's a Giant step to learn. GO FOR IT !

Thanks for memories of flying the plane, Kim. I'm 81 and learned to fly our Cesn 172 in my 20's. I love the patience a the applaudes the "Baron" constantly gives you. There is no medicine that is better than that. Keep up the good work, Kim. You'll make.

All I can say is HOLY S**T ... The Baron has the civilian equivalent of the Goodyear Pliocell fuel bladders. You are very lucky that the fuel cell didn't crack clear through (maybe it was a seeping gasket but... ???). It's vital to keep FULL fuel in those tanks when storing the aircraft, especially in hot/dry weather (desert, SoCal, etc). I was flying a BE-65 Queen Air N154F out of Denver (not my aircraft). We got the to executive parking and discovered a 50 foot LAKE of fuel under it! The owner fixed just that fuel cell only (stupid!!!) and we flew it home (brave). A year later my friend Andy Taylor died in a crash where the fuel cell in another Queen Air cracked, fuel ran down into the augmenter tubes, and turned the engine into a torch. The wing burned off. Everyone died. The Baron has that same fuel cell technology in it. have

"Wow Kim" that's great that your going to take up flying lessons and that you've developed a passion for flying. Baron pilot you really scored with KIm and have both clicked.

Good one Kim. 2:04 (and some subsequent calls referring to runways) “...ready to taxi to four...” I would recommend Always use the word “Runway” before the runway number. I think all of ATC in this great video included it 100%. I realize there are some times we leave off some information, such as when ATC has acknowledged our call sign in full then from that point on usually just the last half of the call sign is used, or, the full Ground Freq is seldom used. If you were taxiing to runway 24, and you left off the word runway, it would sound too much like what you said for taxiing to 4. I realize there’s probably no R24 there, but I think you catch my drift. Keep up the learning!

Kim... You are a natural...Well done kiddo...

That's a killer Triumph shirt.

In aviation, “simple fix” is all too often an oxymoron. Great job, Ms SIC, on the comms and the controls.

Great flight.👍

Good job Kim! Asking all great questions.

Excellent job

Great job!! And awesome video!

So proud of her. We love flying too.

Very nice Kim, keep up the good work.

Nice work Kim!

Really great job, Kim. Well done. You did yourself proud!

Kim you did an excellent job on the radio so much improved and a great job flying 👏 👍 😀

Great job Kim. It will be nice going on this journey with you. Stay confident and you will do great especially with all the flying you have already done in the right seat.

As my retired Delta pilot likes to say, "The center line is available." ;) Good luck with the fuel bladder and I recommend Kim read Stick & Rudder. Definitely, applies to the singles she'll do flight training in.

Thank you for another great video.

Great job flying ! Keep practicing, it makes everything easier and second nature eventually.

Awesome video

Great job Kim! I wasn't stressed at all. You will do great during your training. Hope your repair isn't too costly.

Great job. Keep it up.

That was so cool. You do seem like a great teacher.

Great video... Good luck Kim with your pilot training

You folks are right there in the top of my fave flying vids.....Keep up the good times!! AND!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

When I left an Associates program in electrical engineering in 1979, I went to work for Stevens Beechcraft at GSP. I did avionics installs and repair so I had an opportunity to do test flights after work to get a little OT. Most of the guys wanted to go home, by I rarely turned down a chance to go for a ride. I must have flown in 50 Barons of different configs and we also did a lot of KingAir 200s. Great times, and a cool job, but the industry was flooded with recent Vietnam vets, so the pay was not great. I went back to college and got a 4-year degree, entered the infant IT field and have recently retired after a rewarding career, but the Beechcraft job was by far the most exciting. This video brought back a lot of memories.

Nice one Kim. Great flying, great tutoring too :-)

Bladders ordered for our Comanche. Left main leaking when full, gonna change both mains figure the right can’t be too far behind.

Great job, Kim. You don't act like a newbie and seem to have great understanding of what you're doing. You'll be fine.

...WHAT A TEAM! She’s got a good co-pilot! At 18:00 YOU got out before her!

Excellent job Kim! I was nervous with you.

Awesome job Kim you will do great at flight school

Great video guys, looks like @flyingSIC is a natural

Good job!

I learned to fly in a 152, then the first complex I flew right seat was a baron, it was like going from a tricycle to a ferrari! I cant imagine Kim's reaction going from handling the baron to a trainer! look forward to her progress!! great video as always

Been interesting watching her come along. Its also evident that you have one heck of a lot of experience. Two "unrelated" comments. Her Triumph t-shirt reminded me of a BSA chopper I had in the early 70's. Also, I am amazed and a bit awed at the instrumentation available nowadays. I mentioned on your Facebook page that I was learning to fly years, ok - how about decades, ago. Instruments? We had a compass, fuel gage, altimeter, what ya call that thing that shows wing trim(?), and I think that was about it. No radio, no radar, nada. It had a stick and pedals. You flew by the seat of your pants. It was an ex-military L-19 observation plane. Not two weeks after I stopped lessons one of the wings fell off during landing. Oh the days.

Awesome job, Baroness Pilot! Keep it up :)

I agree with your instructor

Glad to see her leaning to fly!!

Good job Kim. Another great video. My favorite flying couple. “Welcome to flying”! Haha!

Cool vid, learning video that is exciting. What I really like. Keep it up.

nice job

Great job Kim. Re the leak, may just be the bottom access point. With time & age sometimes the gasket seal will shrink to the point that the bolts (though safety wired) feel slightly loose. Can allow seepage. Just open up the cover plate, cut the safety wire off. Gently tighten the bolts all the way around...a '2 finger tighten' my A&P calls it. Then clean off all the blue stain & re-safety wire. Fly it a few days...or let fuel sit in the tank (more fun to fly it) & recheck for leaks. Ask me how I know... : )

Really good thoroughly enjoyed watching that she is really good.

I'm looking forward seeing Kim in the left seat when she starts doing her actual flight instruction, I'm sure Kris she will progress quickly...be sure to get plenty of video Kim! Good luck! Don/NE Ohio :-)

Nice job Kim. Your nerves will settle in no time. Not to worry.

Sky queen.

Nice moments, and a major difference, she flights sweet and soft, intros few moments I saw. :)

Well done Kim. The butterflies will disappear very soon as you get more practice. Clearly Val is an excellent teacher.

Great flying Kim You got a Great Teacher . You can Land that Plane No Problem You can do it I have Confidence in you . You can Take Off you can Land it .

Great Triumph Teeshirt!

Hi, guys. Really great to enjoy your interplay. How did the gas bladder work out? Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

Kim, you did awesome. Hopefully you will get your license soon and we will see more of you flying the plane. Hope the fuel leak is an easy repair.

DAMN baron pilot, SHES GOOD.....

Baby steps Kim, you’ve got this as long as you have the passion 🤟

First thing you know Kim will be doing all of the flying, just like Val.

...after further review ..Kim's shirt actually reads ...Triumph...as in Motorcycles..you go girl...

Kim, about the sunglasses you spoke about. Brown lenses are a high contrast lens. It makes makes lighter colours bolder, dark colours are neutralized. Be careful with brown when it comes to the colour change that brown can cause. Some people get stop light confusion with brown that some people find yellow and red look a lot alike. but it does absorbe more UV light. Grey lens change don't change colours and make everything darker evenly. Hope that helps

I am terrified of flying and I never fly, but for some reason watching your videos is very relaxing to me !

Well done Kris letting your beautiful Co-pilot have a go at the control's It will be awesome to see Kim do her 1st landing in the Beechcraft. I am sure you won't be nervous ONE BIT! LOL Thankyou you two for another fantastic video.

...aah the Kim Cam..S.I.C...best wishes to you two...Kris & Kim..

I live less than a mile away from the Triumph motorcycle factory in Hinckley, UK. Approve of the t-shirt. Nice flying too.

nice to hear valerie on the radio

Kim I think you're gonna be just fine...You really are doing a great job. holding your altitude within 40' for someone just learning, and with out formal training, is awesome.. There are many licensed pilots not doing as well. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to hear that you've started your lessons. Good luck!

Love the Triumph tee shirt a BSA Motorcycle would be another good addition, vintage British bike enthusiast here.

Loved the video and especially the Triumph Motorcycles“ Tee. Triumph Tiger 1080 is the best!

A fuel leak in anything is no bueno! Looking forward to seeing Kim progress through flight lessons and become a pilot.

Flyingsic ----->>>pic. Can’t wait.

Cool gear these days for nav. I did ppl in a cessna 150 with compass and vac driven instruments, no auto pilot. Paper map, crp1 computer and a watch. After the qualifying cross country I had to lay in a dark room for an hour. Happy days.

Go, Kim, Go! Do it.

Multi tasking is an understatement when you are a pilot! !! !!!

Like the music Kris, flight was fun too except for Kim's nerves but thats just experience. She's gonna be great.

Nice takeoff. You will do well, in your training.

I’m from Rome, GA KRMG!!!!

Avidyne’s so cool. I’ll update someday.

Nice Job, SIC will soon be a PIC...

I would hope that it's just a fitting or even a line. I'm sure those fuel " Bladders" aren't cheap. Great video guys and thanks for bringing me along with ya.

Like the t shirt great British bike for sure Peter T England

Salut vous super vol bravo tank you vidéo magnifique

Second! Hope it’s a simple fix...

Go Kim go Kim

Nice job Kim, you are doing great! Do you ride a Triumph?

cool shout out for triumph motorcyles {:-) PAV uk

You don’t have to talk to fast. The controller will understand and he will talk just like you. 👍

I think it's great that you get to share your love of flying with your daughter. Good stuff.

Good job! I think Kim would get bored real fast in a piper warrior with steam gauges. Lol

PS I owned Baron N300AS (95-B55 TC-1908) for 18 years and over 2000 hours myself PIC. I always topped off before leaving the aircraft even just overnight unless I knew I was going out heavy. Please, if you discover another fuel leak have it looked at before flying it.

what was the answer to the bladder tank? Was it fixed?

Kim already has the radio down, which is a stumbling block for a lot of new pilots. Get her enrolled in an online ground school and get the written out of the way, another stumbling block for new pilots. Flying is the easy part. Don't forget, once you're on heading, pick a point in the distance on that heading and fly to it.

Baron Pilot being SIC in a 152. Can't hardly wait! Get her in ground school now. After the PPL complex or IFR?

Hey Kim, I think if you start doing some landings with Khris. That will help you in your training to. Have fun my friend.

Good Job Kim! Bet you though it was your fault on the heading. Nope!

Really good job there! =) Schmidt are the best - because it's my surname also ha! ;-)

Kim, as a future pilot who doesn't know how to fly, my recurring dream is that I get in an airplane to take off but in my dream I don't know how to talk to the tower!!! I am learning from watching your videos. Thank you for learning in front of us!

Love 💕 Kim’s Triumph t shirt. I have the bike 😊

I like the, Triumph Motorcycle shirt. Do you guys ride?

@Baron Pilot just wondering why it’s blue coming out of the wings? Thx 😊