Katey's First Solo Flight! - Private Pilot Training
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Katey has been working hard to earn her wings and this is her first unsupervised solo flight. Join in as she makes her way out of the busy class delta and to the practice area for a few basic maneuvers.
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I wanted to take a moment to expressly THANK each and every one of you for leaving such incredibly encouraging remarks for my daughter Katey. I never anticipated the outpouring of support she would receive from people we don't even know... I can tell you that these comments have been a much needed source of encouragement for her as she continues her learning. As a father, I wanted to say "THANK YOU" for your kindness and support.
Hey Cory; she is a lovely young woman heading out on a lifetime adventure in flying. Thanks to you for your support for her and to Jim S. for his teaching. When does she get to fly the Malibu?
You’re an amazing dad! I’m sure you’re popping
buttons from your shirt and rightfully so!
We are lucky to have daughters. You are a great dad.
So cool that she is into flying. I have 2 boys. The 13 yo is not interested in flying but my 11 yo went on a Rocky mountain flight wih me and LOVED it - he even flew us through several mountain passes. So I’m hoping that he continues to love it and that I can be as proud of him one day as you are of your daughter. Great dadding! 👍
@@Dr_Kenneth_Noisewater Thanks Brandon! My daughter had no interest whatsoever 180 days ago. I let her run the radios and she realized that it wasn't so daunting after all. I appreciate your comments.
11:07 when she asked the controllers for their recommendation i was amazed so say the least. Her learning attitude and not thinking she's smarter than she really is will get her very, very far in aviation and make her an incredible instructor when/if she wants.
Thank you so much!
@@kateynakatsu7621 You are an inspiration for me to finally start training for my pilots license. You did an amazing job congratulations!!!
@@dillontaylor3460 That's so cool! Thanks for sharing!
Really impressed. I have been considering taking flight school, and you gave me inspiration. Great job with your first solo flight
@@dillontaylor3460 Hi - I'm wondering how your journey toward your license is going so far?
As a pilot of almost 40 yrs, I would rate this young lady's performance as exceptional. She did far better than a lot of current rated pilots that I know! I would ride right seat with her anytime. Congratulations Katie, well done.
Thank you!!
i would too she is women that would be nice also i would be her copilot too! :D
@@kateynakatsu7621 Katey you’re amazing!!!! Can I have your Instagram please? (if you want)🥰🤍🤍
Great job but always cover the throttle with your right hand on takeoff and climb out
@@kateynakatsu7621 you are pretty
Career CFI, 25 years, 20k hours. I never tire of seeing a first solo. You are KATEY. You FLY. You will NEVER be mediocre.
pay more attention it wasnt a first solo at all.
I watched with a smile and then near the end of the video, I heard Katey say, "Thank you, Lord." Katey, you gave God the glory. You handled the solo work well and you gave God thanks which was even better. Colossians 3:17
I've watched a million of flight vlogs. First time I've heard anyone give thanks to the Almighty. We need more of that Those planes really don't want to be up there most of the time.
What did god do?
@@millsathn Got her home safely
As a 56 year old guy about to embark on his first solo, I can only hope I do nearly as well as you did. I'm feeling inspired by your control of your aircraft.
Hope your still flying Glenn!
You give the rest of us hope. Fly safe!👍
I’m 54 and about to solo xc. I’ve been working towards my private pilots certification since Sept ‘23. So good to read that another “old geezer” is on the same path. Actually I’m certain you’re now farther along. Hope you’re still flying
@@Jolinator got my ticket 2022 and bought a Mooney M 20c. Love flying around New England
The quiet "thank you Lord" was awesome. I remember that exact moment a long time ago...in a glider. Soloing without the safety of an engine is another leap of faith.
Awesome! I know that the word is overused but this young lady makes me excited for the younger generation. She had a goal and attained it. Simple! She worked hard, did the work, and look where she is .... As a parent, I want to say that I appreciate what you have done, young lady! You should be proud of your accomplishment but ... I suspect that, in years to come, someone like yourself will look back on this amazing accomplishment as "small" in light of those I anticipate you will achieve.
I have three children. I wish that one of them will have the drive and determination that you have already shown.
God bless you, all your flights, and your life!
Sean
Sean,
Thank you so much for the encouragement!!
Well done, Katey. To Dad: Neither of my children ever showed any interest in learning to fly, Consider yourself very lucky to have a daughter who shares your interests!
I have four children none of them is interested in learning to fly as well.
Can’t get either of mine fired up either. It didn’t help when I set my son up with 2 discovery flights at local airport, neither instructor showed much enthusiasm, no briefing, no debriefing, little to no stick time, taxi time, etc. son had barely any idea what had happened when he came back. I’m disgusted with the behavior of our only local school. Disjointed information, nobody asked to explain anything, etc, despite all my questions. Now I’m stuck with a kid that has no spark despite the fact I could pave the way, but don’t want to push my kid into a path he isn’t in love with.
Katey did a good job here. Attentive and alert, she will be fine.
Sadly, that’s my story, also.
I learnt to fly at an old age. I was looking around in a reasonable radius, visited multiple schools where to sign up; it’s not easy to find a good school with good instructors, and when I say “good”, it’s not meant to judge flight skill, just average attitude, etc. so I hear you. Interestingly, or ironically, I did find excellent instructors at my last stop, at my own local airport. So now I’m a private pilot...
I adore flying.. I’m 15 years old and my dream is to become a commercial pilot. It’s too expensive so I only have been twice. I hope to get flying more!
I loved the, Thank You Lord at the end. Very wise girl. Blessings to you Katey!
Wish I was that calm and collected during my 1st solo. You nailed it. You’re going to go far in aviation. Well done 👍
lisn
she looked scared to me the whole time.
@@RayMarsRovershe looks focused to me (which exactly right).
"Thank you Lord!" ... Same when I was landing after my first solo :D
Same here..lol.
Angelo O were the studies hard ?
shan yildirim well you will have lot of new things to learn, and you need to put a lot of dedication and effort into it. In this terms it might be hard, but it is do-able if you really want it. 👍🏻
Angelo O I’m 17 years old and thinking of becoming a pilot. How long does it take you to in order to become a pilot? And can you explain a bit how the Studies were like? *if your a pilot*
I remember watching my daughter drive away in a car for the first time and, I remember how I felt on my first solo flight. So, my friend, I can't imagine your emotion watching your daughter fly away for the first time! Congratulations, Katey!
You should be one very proud dad. Both you and your daughter should thank her CFI for fully preparing her for her first solo. Katie, you can be my PIC any day. I’d gladly sit in the right seat for any flight you would like to take. Remember, 1,000 feet of interstate will take you exactly 1,000 feet. 1,000 feet of runway will take you anywhere you want to go. Congrats Katie. Best of luck to you. Aim High!
...”thank you lord” at the end gave me goose bumps!
Katey that was awesome. I made my first solo in C150 54 years ago in 1966 and I remember it like it was yesterday. I walked away from the airplane soaking wet with wobbly knees and all I did was touch and goes. Nice job handling the challenges your focus and attention to detail is impressive.
I'm So impressed with this young women's excellence, focus, calm and ability....that's a lot of ATC for her, for a solo flight, and that controller sounded like he was having a stressful day , but she handled it brilliantly!
I flew out of Falcon Field while working on my private license, and am currently there working on my instrument, and have only a couple times heard people get told to remain outside the delta. Busy airspace for anyone, what a time to be landing during a first solo! Great work!
Congratulations Katey! Excellent communication with ATC and with area traffic while performing maneuvers. Also, great job asking for advice in the pattern. That’s what they are there for!
GREAT job Katey! Not a small feat, your first solo!! Well done.
On my first solo, I remember that my first thought as my wheels left the ground was "well you got this thing up, do you think you can get it safely down by yourself?" I did, somewhat to my surprise. I only flew for about seven years before losing my medical, but I loved every minute of it. Flying was one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.
Excellent video. Katey is clearly well-trained, and cool-headed under stress. Also, that tower operator was pretty cool under stress.
Wow! Some awesome ATC work by Katey in a busy traffic pattern. She handled extremely well. She's going to be a great pilot.
From a lifelong pilot (soloed on my 16th birthday and went on to fly fighters for 25 years), "Great Job, Katey!" Enjoy your aviation career. (Oh, and I've said "Thank you, Lord" a bunch of times.)
Despite her first solo happening 12 months ago, I love watching this again and again.
Oh baby girl you took me back 50 years! Great job!
Katey you are under a lot of pressure on your first solo and I don't think ATC was exactly clear what you had to do when you asked for advice (unless it was edited out) but you remained calm and you made short clear comm's with ATC and that is what is required. You did really well (I don't know how you felt inside), you looked fairly calm. Well done Katey. I would fly with you without any problems, now comes the learning part, like driving a car, you learn more after you pass your test! Well done, no bad moves and no panic, congratulations.
So awesome! I’m glad you had the opportunity to video her. All I have is a short video of me landing on my solo. A day she will never forget
Loved the video. Loved the occasional "Ay Yi Yi" during the flight. Loved the small but confident smile she had as she finished her taxi at the end. I can't imagine her feeling of accomplishment! I know you're a proud dad!
What a wonderful moment for any budding aviator and so much fun to watch. Congratulations!
She's a totally natural pilot.. she was born to fly! Gorgeous lady, gorgeous scenery! Congrats to all involved!
Well done Katey! Sounding super professional on the radio, and your handling on the controls are smooth...will come in handy for those skill building sessions. I'll be honest when I was doing my flight training I never went solo and did maneuvers, I always had my instructor just as a back up if I messed up...well done again Katey! Best of luck for your future training and endeavors!!!
Really good job Katie! Poised and professional and then I love when you give the glory to God at the end. Dad, what a blessing to have a child who wants to fly. Working on my 16yr old now. Can’t wait to show him this video.
That was fabulous. Calm, poised, and skilled. Great job Katey.
Good morning brother in the Lord. I watched this video just moments ago of your daughter doing her first solo flight alone. Tell her, as I know you probably already have been doing, to stay in aviation as much as she can. My dad did even after he retired and flew for a Wesleyan Mission out of Key West Florida. He would go to Beliz Central America to bring Missionaries home on furlough and take them back. And he would also fly cargo/supplies to them and work with them there too. I know I'm not telling you anything you don't already know but there are so many things in ministry to do in flying. I'm proud in the Lord to try to be associated with you through UA-cam because of the Ministry your doing and have done taking folks/kids to their treatments. And because of you, they will have a chance at life because they could get there. " Praise God " Blessings Bishop Kirby
🎉 this is divine. So proud of Ms. Kathy. I’m 65 yo and close to getting my private license.
Oh wow, maybe it’s not too late for me. I wonder if my over 50 brain is quick enough 😝
@@kbaylor123 do it. We slow down on rate of learning with age but what we learn is to be safe at all times.
Congratulations! You did an exceptional job of not only flying the airplane but managing radio communications in what seemed like rather hectic airspace. I'm really impressed that you spoke up about your position relative to the other nearby aircraft and asked for clarification about sequencing. I would have never guessed that was your first solo if it wasn't right there in the title. Looking forward to more videos and hearing about your progress.
Every time I see a first solo it brings tears to my eyes. Great job Katey!
Nice work young lady. Your Dad is so proud of you. I have 2 daughters. Nothing like the Daddy-Daughter relationship. Good luck and may GOD bless you during your flying career.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it :)
Adorable, calm, cool, collected, supremely competent. Way to go Katey! Fair skies!
I fly paramotors and before I take off, I usually say “Help me Lord!” A good “thank you Lord” after touching down certainly doesn’t hurt either! Well done!
Katey, my dad flew for Delta for 36 years and it’s a privilege to fly like we do here in the US. I’ve been able to own an aircraft for 17 years and fly in Europe BUT no one gets to fly like we do. I’ve been flying since college and I’m now 41 years old. It’s amazing to have family / children to share the same interests. Please pass it on and pray I meet you or your dad at an FBO. Come see us at TLH! Yes, keep that hand on the throttle after takeoff. Please never stop learning and always find away to better your skills. Hope to see more from you soon!
I'm in ATC....and nice job of keeping composure when things were getting interesting on final. Loved the "thank you lord"
WAY TO GO Katey! It is a day you will never forget. I soloed in Cessna 94186 in 1986.
Great job Katey. I remember my first solo and it was three takeoffs and three landings and that was it. I didn’t realize these days they make you go out and do maneuvers on top of that. That’s what surprised me the most. I wish you the best on your aviation career.
This pretty young lady performed exceptionally well; congrats Katey.
Congratulations, you will never forget that moment ever !
Brings back memories of my first solo flight in 1970. Katey you did wonderful. You will be an inspiration to a lot of young girls thinking of flying / aviation as a career.
I used to be more thrilled than my students when I sent them on their first solo. You did a great job, and when you thanked the Lord, you blessed me. Keep up the good work !
Only 2nd video I have seen of Katey flying and I am hooked watching her. What an amazing young lady. Thank you for sharing the story of your flying and for an old codger like me who has always been a frustrated pilot it is wonderful to watch.
Wow as a dad and flight instructor that one made me emotional. That has to be the most stressful and high workload solo I have ever seen. Power off stalls! What!:) Great job! Set aside any fear and anxiety and take it to the moon as only the ski is the limit for you Katey
I remember my first solo. Did it at 9 hours and during the taxi was crapping my pants. Once I left the ground it was like old hat. Will never forget it. I'm the only one in my family that has any interest in aviation I'm hoping if I have any kids one day they can get into it as well
loved every minute of this video. The sense of pride was ominous when taxiing to the apron and it's a wonderful example of how fathers can do a great job with their daughters by encouraging them to take their place in the world. Wish you many hours of exciting flight.
Well done Katey!!!! Your father must be proud of you!
Katey, that was so beautiful it brought a tear to my eyes. Awesomely done!!!
Great job Katy.Good flight.You looked safe to me,I've been a pilot since 1983.Your on your way girl.Nothing but blue sky's ahead for you.Welcome to our large family of GA pilots.
“Thank you Lord” lol.
My daughter just told me she wants to be a pilot. I’m excited for her and terrified!
Some day you won't be laughing.
She like you will always be blessed by the Lord!
Way to go Katie!
Nailed it Katie! Couldn’t have been better! Hope my daughter does what you did!
Awesome!
Katie, Congratulations! What an awesome job. When the time comes, I'll be more than happy to write you a letter of recommendation to an airline of your choosing. Your Dad's a great inspiration for you. "Success breeds success!"
Well done Katey! No pressure there right? Over 61,000 viewer watching you solo. And good job dad! You have definitely done something right! I have enjoyed many of your episodes but this one was very cool! I live just a couple miles east of Falcon Field so Katey flew right over my place just before touching down, and I might add touching down as an accomplished pilot!
Great job Katey! Perfect response to ATC "What do you advise?" Very impressed and proud of you!
I was super impressed by that. She didn't know what to do so she asked for help and let tower work it out. Great decision making for such a new pilot.
im support u people just go flow
Got lost on my first unsupervised solo. That was 43 years ago. So humiliated, it never happened again. I was so proud of doing stalls I confused the in bound radial. Controller at Grey Army Airfield gave me radar vectors. Good job Katey!
Many Congratulations Katey!
One hell of an achievement!
"Ad Astra"
Best Wishes from England 🍾 💐
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Well done! She had all the procedures written down and followed them like a check list! That’s great.
Non pilot here but plenty of right seat time. I really enjoyed being in the plane, via cameras. As the father of two girls, I was a little nervous but you nailed it. Congratulations!
Awesome job Katey! Learning to fly out of a busy airport like Falcon Field will prepare you to handle flying in / out of almost anywhere. Nice job on catching and handling those curve balls!
I’m always excited to see a new pilot doing what we all love ❤️
Katey - I have 17000 plus hours in 44 years of aviation and have flown everything from PA-28s to Boeing B-52s, 737s, A320s and Gulfstreams. And this video brought back the visceral memories of soloing in 1978. The excitement, the anxiety, the pure adrenaline rush of the first flights that the Wright Brothers, Chuck Yeager, Neil Armstrong, your Dad, and now YOU have experienced. I want to pass a word of encouragement to you that as people such as I enter the twilight of my flying career, you are just starting an amazing journey in which you can achieve all you want and more with just positivity and hard work. Keep the faith young lady - I wish you fair skies and following winds for your entire life. May God bless you - and welcome to the club. ;)
Congratulations young lady! Well done! My instructor sprung my first solo on me. We went out into the traffic pattern for some touch and goes. After my third one, the instructor told me to make it a full stop. He got out of the plane and told me to fly solo.
That's the way mine went too.
Same here
Same for me.
@@russbellew6378 love this 🛩️💜
Same, I took a long time to get the landings right, but one day with not much wind I nailed 2 really good landings, & my instructor told me to taxi back for another take-off & then announced he was getting out!
You have reason to be a proud Papa. Awesome job Katey.
Awesome job!
I had to laugh, "how is the piper entering the pattern"
Busy controller - " ahead of you" lmao
Blowing his pipes and doing the highland fling! Ha ha.
I joke, just ignore me!
Katey flies like a "professional". Must be a God given gift. Who knows where life will take her... Perhaps she goes on to fly with a commercial airlines. thanks for sharing.
AWESOME JOB Katey!!!!!!
A day you will never forget, I remember mine like it was yesterday (well it was only a little over 3 years ago-HA!)
Wished we had all the video equipment your're dad had, we just had a few photos and my family recorded iPhone from the ground.
But at least we had something!
I had a feeling based on how well you did in the Malibu, that you would be getting a PPL soon...
Again CONGRATS!!!
Kory; ironically, we mentioned you in our video we uploaded this morning....
I can hear it NOW: "Hey dad, can I have the keys to 444DT?"!!!!!
On my first solo I screamed of joy, right after climbing out from the runway! Congratulations, keep going.
She was outstanding! "Thank you Lord", Ha. I know the feeling. Make backups of this video Dad. It's a keeper. Her flight instructor really prepared her well. She was more than ready, IMO.
Congrats Katie, you did a wonderful job. You seemed calm even when a lot of people would have been rattled coming back in to land. Keep up the good work.
First off, congratulations.
Looked like you nailed that landing!! Retired corporate pilot here. This is the first step of many for you.
I can remember way back when I did my first solo, I know I wasn’t as calm as you were, very professional. I don’t remember if Orville or Wilber signed off for me?
Good luck with all your future plans.
Great Job Katy. The sky is the limit for you. You got this girl. And yes thank the lord.
Wow Malibu Dad '!! I remember back in the years when my Dad was at the Airport that day of 1977 when my instructor said see you later and you are now ready for your first solo Flight !! Now it's your Daughter and you are right there also to see it all and may God truly bless you both on this flight
I'm sure you're such a proud dad. Congrats Katey. Keep it up. Hard work pays off!
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. by John Gillespie Magge, jr
....and the world welcomes a new pilot. Congratulations!
She's gonna breeze through the training I think. Congats on a huge accomplishment!
Loved the "Thank you Lord"!!!
Katey, I am so very proud of you. I wanted to be a pilot when I was your age but instead went with the maintenance side and production. I have built aircraft for 40 years and it is my passion. I have built C-130's, C-5's, B1B's, F-22's and now F-35's. I retire in 4 years and will always regret not getting my license. I love the sky but took a different path. I'll live through you now. Fly straight and steady.
Thank you, Marty! I'm glad you found this video encouraging. Thanks for doing what you do!
Nice job! Keep the hand on the throttle during takeoff and climb out do it doesn’t wiggle its way back towards idle but nicely done. Obviously not the “first time soloing” but first entire solo flight. Well done.
Just because she was taught something different than you doesn't mean she has to do it your way.
rnordquest ... Matt R is correct on his observation. You are supposed to keep your hand protecting against throttle coming out during takeoff. Nobody is taught any different.
I was taught to keep it there as well in case you had an emergency and had to abort you could immediately pull power.
@@kylebuckle4266 I was assuming she was doing what she was taught, it being early in the process to start making up your own procedures. You also do it for other reasons than just sliding back. With you hand there you can instantly cut throttle in an emergency. I was taught the same as you guys.
rnordquest regardless, she’s doing an amazing job as a student pilot and performing those procedures while solo. She’s on her way to greatness.
Nice flight, Miss Katey. You should be proud, and the exclamation after touchdown was precious!
Nice! A lot more skills needed than my first solo. I remember banging on the dash board yelling swear words during climb out.
I've watched alot of student pilots on youtube. Katey is going to be a great pilot! Her level head and cool, calm persona is awesome. Throughout the whole video I couldn't get over how cool and calm she was. She's a natural! Keep it up, Katey!
Fist solo's have really changed over the years. Awesome Job especially with all the added pressure of airplanes in the pattern. I say the same thing when I land and I am not even very religious. Congrats.
Way too go Katey! You did a great job up there all by yourself. And you were great with your call signs as well.
Congrats young lady, I can only imagine how proud your Pop's must be as well!! When you are unsure of ATC instructions always ask for clarification, which is exactly what you did. Wanted to share with you what my CFI shared with me while working on my SEL VFR license; " A superior pilot uses his/her superior judgement to avoid situations which require the use of his/her superior skill."
Keep up the good work, there is nothing like or more rewarding while going from point A to point B then in a airplane that you were the PIC!! Yeah good job!!!
That was a quality performance by a quality young pilot raised well by quality parents. She will excel in whatever she chooses I'm sure. Just wanted to add that she looks like she's done this a few times already. Very smooth!
I soloed 30 years ago, I’m 45 years old now. I wish I had go pros and recording devices LOL. I hated church, my parents made me go. As soon as I took off I started singing church songs to calm me down.
amazing how God can calm you down, isn't it? Keep talking to him.
INTERESTING!!! Mmmm!!!
Kathy, I just had to write and offer you much congratulations on your maiden. Very well done and thanks for allowing me to follow along. God bless you and your family. I'll fly with you any day of week. Pete
You did great. I think everyone when they land for the first time says thank you Lord.😀
. . . and every time after that.
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Awesome!... there is nothing like that first time you take it up alone!..you’ll never forget it..ever..good,job!
You did a great flight for a first solo. This is the beginning of an rely fun adventure for you ! You luky to have your dad support you.
Wonderful! And the lack of "music" made it that much more enjoyable. Great job! Salute! My wife and I were glued to the screen. Thank you!
Awesome video, you did great. I'm currently 9 hours in my training, really love flying, but for now am still happy my cfi get's in the plane with me :-)
As a former airline pilot that started like you, all I can say is, good luck young lady. You can be what you want to be! The airlines are hiring.