Full Length Flight | Touch & Goes | Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Watch from MY point of view as I finally get back in the sky! Enjoy!

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[buckcherry]

Flying had never been on my radar before, but recently my Uncle passed and left me his Cessna 172 in his will with a letter about conquering ones fears among other things. I have been learning everything about the plane down to the nuts and bolts and am just starting to look into flight-school (fully funded by him as well). I have watched a few of these now and it has me shaking-nervous and kinda terrified-excited...in a good way. Watching these and having a level of familiarity with what I am about to walk into is going to work those nerves out of my system ahead of time and I think it will make the whole experience much smoother.
Thank you for the fantastic videos.
Fly Safe o7

[shaneryder]

Thanks for opening that window for us while taxiing. Really helped cool me down.

[wrecklesSForce]

It’s crazy that your character in GTA goes through all those procedures before you take off.

[stevomcsteve]

It was a smart thing to have your drivers license on you just incase you got pulled over for speeding up there... :-)

[macfan]

Josh's preflight:
*tighten oil cap*
Preflight complete

[darkden]

The communication seems harder to learn than piloting itself

[Perktube]

"I don't know why I put my keys back there… " You, sir, give me hope that I too can fly.

[proxsea]

Inagine being able to say "Oh yeah just got out of school, going to go fly a plane though, catch up with you guys later".

[yaeroplane]

If anyone's interested in going here in flight simulator, this is San Marcos Regional Airport (KHYI).

[feiwong]

I always giggle when I hear a VFR pilot yells “CLEAR!” even though he himself knows not a single soul is a mile near him.
Well, procedure is procedure!

[robbswiatekfilms]

That taxi duration was longer than my first solo flight!

[avaerena]

The mark of a good teacher is one who makes complex subjects seem easier, builds confidence - no condescension or impatience - and helps you relax while remaining focused. You exhibit all these positive qualities. Your methods also mean I don’t have to search through tons of YouTube channels on aviation to understand something not explained or missing in a video. Great work. Very enjoyable to watch whilst also learning. Love the availability of online teaching to help reduce costs and make aviation more accessible to more aspiring pilots.

[SauceBossGuitar]

I like how you said "Gear is down" in a fixed gear 172. I guess it is a good habit to have though, for those complex airplanes.

[chadelliott]

Josh, thanks so much for this video in particular. I've watched it again and again before, during, and after getting my PPL. It's probably the best uncut video on YouTube showing the real experience of flying a 172, including more than 20 minutes of startup, radio, taxi, runup, etc.

[goproaviation]

The nice landings are always when you don't have any passengers

[butrbwedd]

I literally just found this video, I saw it 2.5 years ago, it motivated me to start to get my pilot's license finally! Now here I am, half-way through my license and loving aviation!

[Aviation_Xplained]

I love how he pretends he is an airline pilot and says "positive rate gear up" haha! i love it! i do it too in my flight sim don't worry!

[benbradshaw]

The only thing I'm scared if is talking with ATC

[drewhour]

From a new pilots prospective, this video’s intimidating.

[benmillward]

the MOST expensive but rewarding hobby you can have