My First solo flight at 16 years old. Flight school: Wingsoverholland, Lelystad airport. Aircraft Type: Hoac Dv20 Katana Diamond Aircraft Reg: PH-USJ Disclaimer: This flight was performed under supervision of my flight instructor.
@@TheFlyingVin16 my instructor did the same thing. which I guess is kinda good so that I wouldn't worry. but i wanted to put cameras in my plane. oh well
I remember my first solo, over 35 years ago. Just after liftoff, I was completely caught off guard at how quickly that C152 would climb without the instructor next to me. Congrats.
Congratulations from Brazil. I am an aviation enthusiast and I say that God willing, you will have a brilliant career from now on in Jesus name! Keep learning more and more about aviation! Keep going, don't stop! It will be incredible!
Every pilot remembers their first solo. As a flight instructor of many years, now retired, the optimum age to learn how to fly is between 14 and 16. Kids of that age generally only need one demonstration of a given manoeuvre. As they get older they need more.
Maaannn!!! You serious 😢 I'm 45 and still want to get my ppl. I'm in South Africa 😏 So... yeah.. it's difficult. Meaning expensive! But I will get it. I have a small bucket list, and to fly is on the top.
@@marvinharms1891 go for a gliding club south Africa is a paradise for gliding you can reach the heights and fly time of powered planes. and gliders are actually much more capable than any light leisure aircraft. With the right glider you can fly full acrobatics, thermal up 6000 8000 feet do acro repeat fun as heck. and very hands on flying much more demanding than motor aircraft.
@@tomarmstrong1281 Hi, there, I am currently 15 years old, and would love to get my PPL. Before I can fly my first solo, what step do I have to take in order to make that possible? Thanks for any advice, I highly appreciate it!
That was so much fun to watch! Congratulations, young man. A tremendous achievement! Your smile was the best part! Greetings from Atlanta, Georgia USA!🇺🇸
Absolutely love seeing when young people accomplish something they've dreamt of. The smile and the fist at 6:03 says a lot. I smiled just like that when I drove my first train alone a few months ago, age 24, after passing my final exam. Congratulations with the successful flight!
You are fulfilling a dream of many, congratulations on your first solo flight in brazil we say "voa" which means fly, as a compliment to a person who goes far, so I say, fly boy, you have a future a hug from Br
CONGRATULATIONS Young Man ! Keep your nose to the grind stone, you'll be a 777 Captain in 20 years and still have 30 years of flying. Very nice to ride along with you.
Well done, you nailed it . I did my first solo at 16 in a glider at RAF Halton. Took me another 5 years for my powered solo at Archerfield Brisbane. Instructor jumps out and says Off you Go .Welcome to the skies.
Congratulations on your first solo. There is nothing that can quite replace that exhilarating feeling when you take the controls of an airplane for the first time and fly it on your own. Believe me that was the same feeling I had when my instructor stepped out of the airplane and said, take it around the pattern a few times and don’t scratch it. It is one of the rare accomplishments that few of us will ever get to experience in a lifetime. Cherish and relish it.
Actually, it's NOT terrifying! If it was, people would not do it. It's exciting and fairly detailed but with good, professional tuition, today's GPS, modern aircraft and good weather it's easier than driving a car! (And fewer road-signs!) I remember a friend (who was a Doctor - a 'Flying Doctor!' - LOL) said, 'Remember, we humans are NOT meant to be up there! I replied, 'No, not without an aircraft and a map! I meant to learn to fly in the dark (and above the clouds) but it became too expensive. Maybe, one day!?
@@malacca1951 I know how flying works pal. I've been in the industry for nearly 20 years. I've not flown solo (yet) The word terrifying ought not be a negative. Some of the most joyful experiences come from being scared, anxious, terrified. I don't retract my opinion
@@vizographIt’s never good to have no fear as a pilot. That can be a recipe to disaster. This guy is just trying to be tough for no reason. Saying what everyone says about the aviation industry. Buzzwords, no real terminology.
Congratulations from Alaska USA, so many opportunities for you to take your first step into the aviation world. Stay safe and enjoy your aviation freedom.
hello from California San Diego, well done young man congratulations! That looks like one really exciting day. You look very confident good job the flight looked awesome. You have some very proud parents.
I can also recall my first solo 40 y ago at age 15. Listening to the ATIS more than once... flashbacks ;-). Back in those days the first solo would usually be after 45 mins with an instructor, and he'd jump out on the runway and leave you to do one or two. Well done.
Fantastic job on your first solo flight! The thrill and nervousness of that moment are unforgettable. As a fellow aviator and aviation channel creator, I love seeing the passion for flying in the next generation. Keep soaring high! ✈🛫
I did my solo exactly a week after you did yours, in a Diamond Extreme HK36 TTC in Arizona (USA). it sure is a wonderful experience! I'm working my way to get my private pilot license, and commercial pilot license.
Well done from Ireland. I was your age when I took my first solo. I was fortunate to have had a wonderful chief and operating instructors. Good methods, practices, focus on all key checklist items at each stage of flight is an essential piloting discipline. Thinking ahead and preparing mentally and calmly for any eventuality and having.a plan to deal with such situation is to be well prepared. The Golden Order of piloting, Aviate, Navigate and Communicate in that order. Also your call out actions is good practice for later multi-crew operations in CRM operations. You will never forget that moment Sir. Bravo.
Congratulations, you are a new star in the skies! I was working in the Airline Business and have more than 18'000 flying hours and I really admire you - you are so cool! Bravo !
Congratulations. Great video, I wasn't that much older than you for my 1st solo, would be hard to forget the date. 7/7/77. Didn't realise the coincidence until I filled out my logbook, though my CFI did know.😁
Gefeliciteerd jongeman! Heel goed voorbereid, zelfverzekerd en uitgevoerd. Net als ik 45 jaar geleden (zonder gopro) 😇 Ik kijk er naar uit om je op de frequentie te horen. Many Happy Landings!
I am amazed. You did such a great job and didn't seem nervous. I know how difficult it is to fly a small plane, everythong you need to know. Good luck to you in the future and only safe flights. Flying is so enjoyable!
i used to not be so interested in small planes like cessnas. But now you made me think about all the pilots learning how to fly an aircraft You started at a very young age. The was you were so happy when you landed made me smile. Good luck to you on your aviation journey Hopefully i will be like you one day
When I completed my first solo at the age of 18 I was very nervous but you just rocked it. You were enjoying the moment.Congratulations and may achieve great altitude and happy landing. Love from india ❤
Welcome to the sky young man! You done very very well. Im sure lots off planes are waiting for you. And also im very very proud . So is your dad mother grandad everybody!
(PPL student here) If you think about it, everyone with $500 in their wallet can get a drivers licence without having to do any kind of phisical and mental examination, and will learn to drive in a few months. piloting a plane requires much more time + you have to pass exams that are way harder than driving exams and you have an instructor that follows you throught your whole course. so i think it only makes sense that if you are capable that yes, you can fly a plane before driving a car
@@AlexdAviator with all that knowledge and experience about responsibility and safety they gather from flying, they will likely be the best, most responsible learner driver of all times at 18
Congratulations on your achievement. Your confidence shows that you will be a very skilled and accomplished pilot. I don't fly but whenever I buy a new car, I have it blessed so that God will be with me when I travel. You should be very proud of yourself. May God be with you whenever you takes to his heavens. God bless
What a beautiful first solo. And a beautiful Katana plane too. I am in Finland and remember when a Finnish young man of your age flew his first solo. He wrote a book which I read over 50 years ago.
Ein sehr toller und sympathischer Junge! ❤❤ Mit 16 Jahren so eine Maschine fliegen, das ist eine wundervolle Leistung. Man muss, denke ich, schon gewisser Weise Eier haben, dass man dann mit so einer Maschine abhebt, weil dem Piloten ist immer klar: Wenn da was schiefgeht, dann kann das Leben schnell vorbei sein.
I remember my first solo too. 1972 in a 1969 C-150 aerobat. I was looking forward to it! Uncontrolled field, no headset, just me and the unicom frequency to listen to and call my positions and intentions to anyone in the airport traffic area. Went for two touch n goes and the full stop. We used the CIGARS checklist. The POH was so thin. Controlls free & correct, instruments set & checked, gas on, air trim set, run up 1700 rpm check carb heat rpm drop then mag check and back to idol power, safety lights doors brakes etc. Cessna 7548v departing runway 35 for closed traffic at Aurora State. So easy and fun!! Now I can go fly by myself next time!! Great memories!! ERAU 80 CFIA&I ret.
congrats on the solo! My first solo my instructor said, do it like weve done every time leading up to this, and if that's out the window, just fly good dont suck.
well, done! totally accurate with the checklist and procedures up to the last moment. Plus - you enjoyed it and felt comfortable. From now on never take for granted that you are perfect. It's lifelong learning and focussing on what you are doing. Then it is great gift and exclusive passion that will stay with you.
... hello young man, how well you did it and I even felt the same emotion, what a good location of the cameras, flying this plane, it is similar to having a toy one in your hands, only this one is... real!! ...what a joy... and from Colombia, I congratulate you...👍👍👍👍👍👍 ....
