First Solo Cross Country Flight

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3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I'm Erin, and I am an 18 year old student pilot training to become a future professional pilot. In this video, I took you guys up with me as I flew my first cross-country solo from KFUL-KRNM-KCRQ-KFUL. This is only the beginning of my flight journey, so I thought it would be fun to film and bring you guys along with me! Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe for many more upcoming videos (:
Update; I am a Private Pilot now!
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@brianmcninch9764 3 жыл бұрын

Great job. You do very well on your radio work with ATC!!

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@user-rw5ml3iq8y Жыл бұрын

Today is my cross country flight and I was nervous until I found your video. Thank you ☺️

@carlcollins8932 2 жыл бұрын

As a private pilot this is the best video I have seen. ATC read backs are on point. Lol , I have commercial pilot friends that mess up ATC read backs you got skills girl

@ErinNnekaLai 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@caseykelso1 3 жыл бұрын

Never fast-forward the takeoff or landing.....never! That's why we watch these videos. The 2 most important parts of any flight vid

@emilyanne3910 3 жыл бұрын

Yay!! How exciting. You sound so poised and confident on the radios. Well done!

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you again for your kind and encouraging words :-)

@alanwelch7297 2 жыл бұрын

My first cross country was in a Cessna 150 and I went to Ramona also. It was in 1971. Good job.

@johncoleman4084 2 жыл бұрын

One of the finest student cross country that I have ever watched! Congrats! Very wonderful job!

@ILMsurf 2 жыл бұрын

I plan on starting my flight training for my PPL soon and I love watching videos that include all the ATC communications. Thanks for sharing this!

@jeanettekingsley3597 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I know it was two years ago so I’m sure you are already a commercial pilot. I just solo’d today and now I need to work on my XC. This video inspired me. You were on point with your radio commo! I wish I can be as articulate and calm as you!!

@gelexaida 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I love the editing in this !! Congrats!!! ❤️

@alorariddell4822 2 жыл бұрын

I know this was a year ago, but great job Erin! I'm working towards my PPL in Socal and it's super motivating to see another young woman that reached this milestone. Coincidentally I flew over Lake Elsinore for the first time today and I frequent Ramona airport so it was super cool to see familiar places in your video. Best of luck to you!

@ErinNnekaLai 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@sokalsophia4687 2 жыл бұрын

Woooooow. This was an excellent video!!! Love how you navigated the different towers, I look forward to soon do the same, working on my PPL

@coppi60 3 жыл бұрын

Erin, thanks for taking us along on your first solo XC! You did a fantastic job, and I was impressed with your radio work. Keep it up, and I look forward to your next video adventure.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I just passed my checkride today, looking forward to many more adventures!

@Fullmetalseth 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, I can't wait to get started on my training. Hope to see more!

@luquito90 2 жыл бұрын

I'm about to start training for my PPL and I loved seeing all of your radio communication throughout this process--really helped me get a better idea of how it all works! Great video!

@intramotion5029 2 жыл бұрын

good luck!

@lancehames6228 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, really enjoyed watching, and when I was a student pilot many years ago I always struggled a little with ATC, you smashed it out of the park girl, well done indeed.

@AngelicaChu 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing job! About to do my solo cross country and yours is flawless. Your radios were on point. Keep up the beautiful work!

@ErinNnekaLai 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, best of luck to you!

@markanthonyboyce3723 3 жыл бұрын

You are one heck of a pilot already. Perfect radio work. I'm very impressed.Looking forward to more postings from you.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! It means a lot (:

@NCherokee 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos I've watched in a while.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@andrewsng7758 Жыл бұрын

congrats on your first cross country! definitely well landed! being a professional ame, i definitely see your big passion in this industry!

@benedictusaryasatya6761 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Erin!! Im still working on my first solo xcountry as well currently… greetings from Nogales, AZ.

@Dacre357 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job Erin, you're going to make a great professional pilot. Best of luck to you on your journey.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jtflypegasus Ай бұрын

Very impressive for a student pilot. And this was three years ago. She's probably a commercial pilot by now. Good job on your memorable solo cross country. Fly safe and fly often.

@randall6890 7 ай бұрын

Congrats on your first solo to Romona! I’m from San Diego so this video hits home! ❤

@PastorKwangle 3 жыл бұрын

You are awesome - thanks for posting! I'll be waiting for the next one!

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!

@kristendava4076 2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for flight following radio comm videos and your video is one of the most helpful. I'm also so excited to see another woman of color in aviation. Keep going, cheering you on from the Bay Area!

@ErinNnekaLai 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@marklines4396 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this!

@DaddyRecon1 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your first solo, very awesome! Great radio work.!!💕🇺🇸✈️😎👍

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@korazy 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent ATC work!! I hope to be as confident and precise as you when I begin my pilot journey

@johnfranko7696 3 жыл бұрын

You are an outstanding pilot. I just got my PPL in June and still struggle with flight following. You have it down so smoothly. Thank you for sharing, I hope you'll post more flights.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Congrats on your Private Pilot License, I’m sure you will get the hang of it. I will definitely keep on posting my flight journey

@moistdaddy451 Жыл бұрын

You just impressed the hell out of this 40 year old student pilot based at KCRQ👍🏼

@kimberlywentworth9160 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, great on the radio. Your voice seems so young yet you nailed the radio.

@F22raptor46 10 ай бұрын

This is so cool! I'm about to do my Solo XC probably next week too! Kinda nervous but super excited

@linotmike859 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, good job you were awesome, mine is coming up tomorrow and I was just watching videos and ran into yours, learned a point or two from your video so thanks and good luck to you.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you so much! Wishing you the best luck tomorrow(:

@Kingovcali8667 3 жыл бұрын

Great job and it is great to see another SOCAL pilot 👩🏾‍✈️ and you landed at my school Palomar

@thatsrich944 Жыл бұрын

That crazy SoCal airspace, and didn't even sound like a busy day, haha. Excellent example of your early expertise as a pilot. Also, congrats on the PPL per your update! Cheers!

@CaptMoo 3 жыл бұрын

You will be one hek of a captain. You are so confident in your videos, and you always do an awesome job. Congrats

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

That’s so nice of you to say, thank you very much!!

@909busa 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Erin, I’m a licensed PPL and I envy your radio skills. Great job!

@Paul355c Жыл бұрын

Great temperament, discipline, radio work and focus. Congrats!

@peterkim2638 3 ай бұрын

GREAT JOB!!!!! (nice editing as well)

@TheUlrick Жыл бұрын

Just about to do my first solo cross country. Im heading to Ramona too. This is a great video.

@dand2440 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Great work

@josefrometa6941 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Erin. Great job on both flying and communicating with ATC.

@cqvlogs1400 3 жыл бұрын

Yay was waiting on this after your first solo commented on your last video with my 2nd account, still looking forward to my first solo still hope to see more from your flight journey 💯🤘🏼

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support! Cant wait for you to succeed in your first solo(-:

@cqvlogs1400 3 жыл бұрын

@@ErinNnekaLai update just finished my solo it was a success! 🙌🏽 video is up on my channel 🎉

@munrys 2 жыл бұрын

Erin Great Job!! Your radio work, and navigation is better than some high time pilots. Your going to be a great pilot!! You would make a good CFI.

@ErinNnekaLai 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jessevincent7722 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Erin, Great job on your first cross country solo!! 😊

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jesse! I appreciate it (-:

@jessevincent7722 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Erin! I deeply appreciate aviation, and really enjoy seeing others appreciating aviation as well!! 😊

@roflopoulos1633 Жыл бұрын

Excellent radio calls. Great landings!

@hundreddollarhamburger9380 3 жыл бұрын

You’re a natural! Keep up the good work!

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

thank you!!

@toddcianciulli921 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Very impressive. I am also a student and just starting my XC portion of training this coming week. Not gonna lie when I say that watching this was a bit intimidating for me. Looking forward to the journey and hope I can do as well as you.

@ErinNnekaLai 2 жыл бұрын

You got this! Best of luck to you

@angelacase6484 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your first solo xc! I just did my first one last week as well:)

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Angela, congrats to you as well !!

@wesd3742 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, you will go far. Very impressive. keep grinding

@dbucciar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting your flight Erin. I’m a student pilot with my solo cross-country coming up soon, so this was highly relevant! You did a nice job in the crazy So.Cal. airspace, hope I can do as well out here in Colorado. Just curious if you used the video to review with your CFI.

@aireohh Жыл бұрын

I'm currently flying out of KLGB, working on my cross country to Ramona as well. Your communication skills are on point.

@STOPsignforRT 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t EVER give up on your hopes and dreams of becoming a Professional Pilot. You have the talent, skills, and dedication to achieve this goal. Your videos fully demonstrate this. Maybe someday, I’ll be a passenger on one of your flights that you will captain. In the meantime, I’ll enjoy your journey and videos. Cheers 🥂

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It really means a lot, I hope to fly you and future passengers someday!

@alexspeaks4411 2 жыл бұрын

You're amazing, drastically better than I am. Great job!

@dannyaavang803 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I wish you well!

@freddyfreeloader1200 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! I remember that first solo cross country.

@aerofun918 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Congrats! 💪🏾✈️

@roderickbowes2482 Жыл бұрын

Loved watching this -- confident lady pilot -- you're going to make a super JUMBO Pilot one day -- well done .

@hpkdomn 3 жыл бұрын

Killed it on comms.

@fdfnfgnjfdjfjfk1436 Жыл бұрын

U r my inspiration... Thank u so much for sharing.

@christopherhadsell9049 3 жыл бұрын

I was able to understand everything on the radio--learned some things!

@destiny1287 Жыл бұрын

This is super cool!!!!!

@Howieman-1 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats..I'm prepping for my cross country now..

@peterbarnes3121 Жыл бұрын

Wow! I am rooting for you. I had a friend who got his pilots license a little younger. By the time i met him he was already rated for instrument, multi-engine and was getting seat time with the big famous Oakland cargo air in the mid 1970s. If he could do it, I'm sure you can. No insult to Roman, my friend.

@Cheranetube 2 жыл бұрын

Very professional. Nice work.

@EpicureanLifeTV 2 жыл бұрын

CONGRATULATIONS 💚

@mranese80 2 жыл бұрын

Really great job!

@madelinevicioso7980 3 жыл бұрын

Great job ❤️ very inspiring

@philipstubbs7399 3 жыл бұрын

Did my flight training in Brooksville, FL and didn't have to talk to ATC even close to the amount of times you did. Fantastic radio work. You're going to be an amazing pilot.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@emmad290 Жыл бұрын

thinking about doing my flight training up there, how’d you like it?

@lasallemom1 4 ай бұрын

My boys are just going to start lessons there. They are doing classes at PHSC and will go for flight lessons after school.

@ThomasGrillo Ай бұрын

Nicely done! Thanks for sharing. :)

@ahmedsalaheldinas 6 ай бұрын

Great job!!

@Dan007UT 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Look fwd to seeing you get your PPL!

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s coming up very soon

@Bee-mb5th 3 жыл бұрын

i get so happy watching female pilots fly i wanna become one too like so bad u inspire me so much thank u so much

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Im so flattered to be your inspiration, let me know if you have any questions I’ll be glad to help!

@Bee-mb5th 3 жыл бұрын

@@ErinNnekaLai thank uu ur so sweet

@bogatua9609 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding. Good Job!

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@mitchwinder1204 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Fantastic job. Subscribed.

@EricSimoneau 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive!!! Nice job.

@lechstryzewski9350 3 жыл бұрын

Great flight - GREAT COMM work !!!!

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@amirim5475 3 жыл бұрын

Hi from japan. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful first solo video. COOL 😎 I want to be a pilot too and still saving money for it. This video is my motivation for that 👩‍✈️ I’m looking forward to watch the next video!

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Amiri! Thank you for watching, I'm so glad I am able to motivate and inspire people who watch my videos! Best of luck to you (:

@tanks0015 2 жыл бұрын

I love being a pilot but my only weakness is taking to ATC (cuz im scared/nervous) and REMEMBERING STUFF

@MrClevet3 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive!!!

@scottpiette Жыл бұрын

Congratulations,, great job !!!!!

@Ashleyblin 3 жыл бұрын

HII ERIN THIS IS SO COOL SO HAPPY FOR U 🥰🥰🥰 I miss you & I hope ur doing well heheh

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

ASHLEY )': love you so much!! i miss you more hope youre doing amazing

@CerebralDad 3 жыл бұрын

Great work. I’m getting my ppl this summer.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Best of luck to you

@mistercohen 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing radio work and flying. I'm sure you have your license by now. Congratulations.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I am now an instrument rated pilot !

@weatherherk1 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

@alihkassem 3 жыл бұрын

Must be a great learning experience as a student in the SoCal area. They send you through so many comms. A great advantage to have

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely! SoCal approach is pretty busy, so I’m glad to have gotten some good practice in

@randallbrown229 3 жыл бұрын

nice job with Socal... You will make it.

@patrickomalley7162 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. I"m about to do my cross country flights. Loved it. Did you stop flying after this?

@ibiro868 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you announce that you're a student pilot. I was always too embarrassed to say it

@nealhere 3 жыл бұрын

Dang it was like a flight in the ifr system. Good job with vectors in low vis All the best neal SW Fla

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! (:

@diegojon8267 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Good luck.

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@av8rshane491 Жыл бұрын

You sure don’t sound like a student pilot!😊wish I had more students like you. You sound like a pro.

@StrictlySports Жыл бұрын

bro repeated the altimeter 💀

@NYCRONFX 5 ай бұрын

Hey we need another video you did great! your vid motivates me just began flight school and I’m 16 are you in the airlines now?👀

@imflyboy_ 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your first solo Xc, great job in the Comms!

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@imflyboy_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@ErinNnekaLai How did you record the communications?

@ErinNnekaLai 3 жыл бұрын

@@imflyboy_ I have a cable that records audio and it is detachable to my GoPro camera

@Marauder92V 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@dailydosedetermination Жыл бұрын

your comms talk is shockingly great! This seems to be the worst of my abilities, any tips or helpful aids in practicing outside of the cockpit?

@fiftyoneindustries2 2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome

@Jude-ns6os 2 жыл бұрын

Soooo good

@EAF_Visuals 2 жыл бұрын

Just listening to this helped me what to say and expect from ATC. Flying out of SNA is so fast pace 🥴

@kimberlywentworth9160 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I am learning out of that airport. Yes, It is intense. They talk so fast.

@EAF_Visuals 2 жыл бұрын

@@kimberlywentworth9160 a friend of mine works at that tower and I asked him if saying student pilot makes a difference and he said nah they like to make us nervous 💀 dope! What school?