Flying in a Cessna 172 with my Family! - #cessna172

From day one as a student pilot, the day I started my flight training, I dreamed of this day! I can remember so many times when I would get frustrated about not being able to flare on my landings or getting overwhelmed during cross country flights with my CFI, I would remember the dream of one day flying with my family. Well, that dream has come true and although conditions were not ideal, we were still able to reach this milestone. I really want to thank my wife and daughter for taking this crazy journey with me. I pray that the next flight will be a little smoother and that we will actually be able to fly somewhere, break bread, have a little adventure, and then fly back home with great memories in tow. Don't forget to hit the thumbs up button on the video and please subscribe to the channel! Let's fly!

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[md]

Solo'd in Cessna 172 but didn't get my p/p so I admire you living my dream ☺👍🏿

[jeffjeffcoat]

I’m proud of you for having the courage to pray in a public forum. God is Good!

[clucas]

Most beautifull part was the prayer. May God Bless you and your beautifull family.

[TheGospelQuartetParadise]

I just discovered your channel recently and there is something about your demeanor and enthusiasm about flying that is contagious. Takes me back to 1962 when I learned to fly the Cessna 172. Couldn't do a career in aviation because of colorblindness. But I love flying. You have a great family, and it is nice to see your wife and daughter supporting you... I hope to see them with you in Charlie.

[videoman]

Man, I proud of Your wife and daughter. They truly trust you with their life. I know the feeling when I first took my ex- wife up in a 172 to dinner. She had the same look on her face as your wife did. Great video.

[MatematicaTel]

May God always guide you and family. Thank you for the beautiful ride. Greeeetings from Brasil!

[jamespowell]

Russ, my wife wasn’t a fan of flying either early on but over time she got more comfortable and now hat we own our own plane, I’m her personal pilot. Keep taking her up on short flights on nice days

[albertphoton]

Wonderful flight! I remember taking my wife up for a flight right after I earned my license. Over the Gulf Shores area. I think your landing was very good, given the strong gusts May God Bless you and your family.

[md]

Just want to say brother you're living my dream I'm sure you're an inspiration to young African American youths who have this dream so keep it going hope to see you in a Jet one day, peace and blessings 👍🏿😊

[centexkayak]

Maybe the best safety briefing on the internet!!

[InstrumentPilotBartram]

Congratulations on the family flight, I would strongly recommend giving your wife the Check list and do the verbal challenge. I've had a couple of passengers now and I can tell you. Just giving them something to hold onto and to have something in their hands. Helps them to calm and by having them read the checklist. It acts like a outloud mental checklist as in, oh ok we checked all this. This has helped 99.5% of the time. The worse case scenario (just in general not referring to your wife) is if people have an anxiety or panic attack, they tend to clasp or grab what is out in front of them. This case is the Yoke, they can lock up or tense up and you wont be able to get them to let go unless you take drastic steps. So by having that checklist in their hand, they will already be holding onto that instead of the Yoke.

Other suggestions, You have foreflight, have your passengers get the accompanying "Pessenger" app on their iPhone. They can see where they are on their phones and anything else you share. It is always reassuring to know where you are. One way to reduce those jitters and nerves in passengers.

Great job on the flight again and Nice take off ( P.S don't forget the "line up and wait" option when the archer passed I would have perhaps used it so we spent less time on the runway and less time waiting.)

[NikolayMIA]

Thanks for the video! Greetings from Russia

[ricdantas]

The prayer is my favorite part. Do all things for His glory!!

[arnoldwadley]

Nice work! Keep the family flying with you! My best landings were with Mom as a passenger..Lol!

[flywiseman]

Well done! What a wonderful woman you have there. Not comfortable in big planes but still supporting and riding with you in a small plane. I just got back into aviation after 10 years missing it and my wife and kids are loving it as well

[mikecoy]

Your wife is beautiful!!! I got a kick out her one word response😂😂😂😂she was a trooper. I was just as scared on my discovery flight in a 172 until the cfi assured me the plane wants to fly....it is very forgiving and you really have to try to crash it.. ... after that I was much more comfortable.

[bernardanderson]

Your wife and your daughter are doing well

[zach]

Nice thorough passenger briefing & prayer. I like to say a prayer also before I go up. Just got my PPL back in August, love taking my family up. Nothing more rewarding after all that hard work! Nice video, subbed

[flynfranks]

I love that you pray before you flight I pray before all my flights. Thought I was the only one

[anthonyomisorecanfixit]

Hey I didn’t know you shouted me out appreciate it