How Confidence Helps Student Pilot Landings

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How Confidence Helps Student Pilot Landings | C172

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As a CFI my main goal is to give my students the confidence that they can do something. No matter what it is, they need to be given the opportunity to prove to you and themselves that they are capable. That's what today's video is all about. Matthew came down from Indiana and wanted some help with his landings. I immediately identified that he was lacking confidence. It's time to change that!
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@greatsilvertrek8428 11 ай бұрын

Absolute role model of a CFI! Trying to pick up some of your amazing teaching tricks as I’m starting my CFI journey soon!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Care for your students and it will all fall into place! They need you.

@carlosmontalvo4351 11 ай бұрын

CFI LewDix is back!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Back and loving it!

@carlosmontalvo4351 11 ай бұрын

@@LewDixAviation Come to Houston and do my BFR :)

@copper_115 11 ай бұрын

They'll come to this airfield from all over for reasons they can't explain and they'll pass over the money without hesitation. Sitting in the cockpit as the plane accelerates down the runway and lifts off, they realize their childhood dream of piloting a plane as they hear "Welcome to the Sky." Cue the theme from Field of Dreams. Well done sir, well done. We've missed that contagious enthusiasm and joy of flying and instructing. LewDix is back !

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Love this! Thank you so much! It’s great to be back

@masonhenslee5905 11 ай бұрын

Man I missed these videos....I started watching at the beginning of my PPL, now I'm in Commercial. It's crazy how time flies, but these videos never get old. I wish I lived in Florida so I could do a flight with you, it looks like a blast! Great video!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much man! So cool to hear about your progression and I'm glad you've stuck around the channel too!

@guerxx 11 ай бұрын

Lew your decision to go back to full time instructing is such an enrichment for the industry!! We all can see that you genuinely love what you do while instructing and I wished I had an instructor like you (I'm from Switzerland). In your videos you make it all about the students, but all I see is an exceptionally good instructor in so many ways! Ever thought of punching out more videos to help out young CFIs, where it would be more about you and your finer instructing skills? Way to go my man and we're glad to have you back!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

That’s very kind of you to say man! Thank you. I do very much enjoy this side of aviation and love helping pilots whether in person or through videos. I do want to make helpful content for CFI’s too. I have some ideas I’m cooking up.

@mikebailey9998 11 ай бұрын

Lew, your style of instructing is commendable!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike!

@lefthandedfenceguy4924 10 ай бұрын

My first instructor was on the controls constantly. My next instructor was hands-off, but left to go to the airline. My new instructor is great. Landings make sense to me now and I soloed last week!

@AlphaEchoFoxtrot 11 ай бұрын

Nice flying with you today, sir!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

What a pleasure it was! Nice work!

@jazzyj6122 10 ай бұрын

I’m a corporate pilot flying a G6. Just got back in GA aircraft after 10yrs. I love your videos. Very informative and fun, as it should be. Well done!!

@LewDixAviation 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Glyrez 10 ай бұрын

Lewis, another great flight instruction! The greaser one brought tears of joy! The excitement was contagious! 😃

@whiffy506 11 ай бұрын

I'm lucky to have a CFI like you, maybe not as upbeat but he instructs because he is passionate about it. The man's gotten endless job offers at the big airlines and always turns them down to teach us noobs at the academy. He has over 15k hrs under his belt. The confidence he has in me and the freedom to learn he gives me has been everything I could ask for and more. Now I'm here wanting to be a CFI myself. I LOVE to talk and teach others about what I'm passionate about, and aviation is just exactly that. Cheers from Costa Rica, keep doing what do ❤️

@dianamuneke5360 11 ай бұрын

ur cfi is an idiot if hes staying at the school.

@simonrichards1924 8 ай бұрын

I'm a student pilot and I love it when I can see all guages including the ASI, especially on the landings. I fly the plane in as well responding to the readings on the guages. Love your videos.

@kevinmcneil3100 11 ай бұрын

You are the best CFI, We miss you being a great CFI. Thank You!!! for coming back.😊

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome. I missed this!

@deeanna8448 11 ай бұрын

I forgot how much I missed these videos and your enthusiasm with watching yout baby birds fly well! ❤

@BosnWayne 11 ай бұрын

Well done!!! Glad THE CFI is back!!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

We're back!

@dougfiorentino2539 11 ай бұрын

Nice Job Matthew! You the man Lewis!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

@aliciamacdonald8149 11 ай бұрын

Congrats on your ability to lift your student up in confidence! You really showed how you are a terrific role model for any flight instructor! You have such a wonderful inate ability to teach, and give that love of flying to everyone. You will grow this channel...and you won't look back to line flying, WOW!!! I could tell this man was very low in confidence, but he did fantastic in a new plane, new instructor, new flight environment, which was very busy, and he handled the mass of info very well. I've always found that on approach when you're lower to the ground, the speed of the plane becomes very apparent, and it's so different from being at altitude that at times it can be a bit of a shock how fast you really are moving...even in a skyboat:) That momentary shock can distract a student from the important focus of landing. But wow, he really aced his flights with you!! Congrats on your decision to instruct, again. I'm looking forward to instructing soon, myself, and your videos really give me some great tips. Keep on flying high, Lewdix!!! CONGRATS!!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

This is an amazing comment. Thank you so much for your kind words! I love helping people achieve something in aviation. Regardless of what it is, however big or small I love helping them towards a goal. It’s very rewarding, and I’m glad my love for it all comes out in videos. You’re right about being low. It’s almost as if the comfort level is at a higher altitude. The lower they get, the less confident they are. They just need a little push and a bit of support. I try my best to create an environment to cultivate confidence! Thanks Alicia!

@Uncommon_Sense01 11 ай бұрын

Will be finished my CFI rating by the end of November. I've been following you for a couple of years now and i hope to be almost as good one day. Thanks for all the inspiration 😄🙏

@snowman100 11 ай бұрын

Lad you are the perfect CFI you deserve a bevvy! Swear ain't pissing on ya, need more of ya in aviation!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate you saying that mate!

11 ай бұрын

What a great relive of my own first three landings done with my CFI last week. Matthew, you got the right attitude towards flying, and Lew, wow! What an energy! Perhaps one day, I'll meet you in the sky.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

If we meet in the sky doesn't that mean we had a midair? haha I'll look forward to meeting you one day too..... safely!

@yoitsani1000 11 ай бұрын

@@LewDixAviation haha good one... I am going to start my journey in a few years when I secure funding, wish me luck! Your videos have inspired me and taught me the right attitude for learning to fly. Thanks

11 ай бұрын

Midair is cool for me,@@LewDixAviation! Safely is the word.

@fly2golf985 10 ай бұрын

Got my PPL a couple weeks ago. These videos definitely helped me along. Keep up the great content!

@chrisstevens3776 11 ай бұрын

Nice video. Very much where I am at on my PPL, exactly the same problem... that last second I become a passenger. I have managed to grease a couple, so I know what good looks like. I love the style of instructing, so helpful.

@agentjuiceaviation 11 ай бұрын

I'll be doing my first solo this coming weekend and I also find myself lacking confidence in my landings, but watching Matthew nail those landings really hits the point home that sometimes you just need to believe in yourself.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Just remember: Your instructor wouldn’t be getting out and sending you solo if you weren’t ready. Trust yourself.

@healerf18 11 ай бұрын

Ahhh, Lew has seen the light, is back to instructing (in 172's!!) and the world is a better place. :)

@healerf18 11 ай бұрын

Now all we need is to get Murph back!

@SeaHusker54 11 ай бұрын

I went through 7 different flight instructors of the course of 6 years from dropping out of flight school to finally getting back into it. Luckily my last instructor felt like an actual human being and corrected me on my mistakes but didn’t berate me and make me feel like a piece of shit. Confidence was everything for me as a student. Excellent job as always man it’s so refreshing to watch your videos and how you instruct!

@doulos5125 11 ай бұрын

Began watching ya before I started flying, these remind me of my student pilot days! Working in my CFI, hope to be as encouraging of an instructor as you!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sticking around this long!

@steveh6595 11 ай бұрын

Super glad you're back Lewis!!!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate!

@wyatt92563 11 ай бұрын

Lew, I must say I had an instructor just like you, so blessed. He is an FAA Gold Seal Instructor. This past Sunday I did my first solo, High-Wing landing at Catalina Island Airport (KAVX). It was butter. And ever time I do that I reflect on how amazing my CFI was. I truly enjoy your videos. 😃🤙🏻

@GabyJimCor 11 ай бұрын

The beast is back! Im so happy for you and for myself(for all the content that is coming 🤣). Im traning for my CPL and bro, this vids make me take notes of so much stuff. Been watching you since I was a student pilot. Keep the good work up brother. Wish you the best 🔥💪

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! More to come!

@mikeperry2814 11 ай бұрын

Having great confidence is a huge factor in flying it all the way to the hanger, or off field landing, or even a crash. Big difference between ego and confidence! This video actually has helped my confidence and I know now to not be a passenger thanks to you!! I know my next landings will be butter! I just passed my check ride in March and need to get back up after away for a month or so. THANKS!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Ah that's fantastic to read. That's why I want to keep making videos - to help people like yourself and make you laugh a bit along the way! Thanks!

@KevinSmithAviation 11 ай бұрын

Good to have you back Lew. Safe skies 🇺🇸🛩️

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@bigrich2980 3 ай бұрын

I think that the next time my family goes to Disney, I'm going to try and get a proficiency lesson from LewDix. I'd love to fly with you just because.

@LewDixAviation 3 ай бұрын

haha!

@BouillaBased 11 ай бұрын

The absolute, unmitigated joy on that landing... Yeah, I can understand why you love it and want to do it as much as possible.

@MrScottb2y 11 ай бұрын

This was truly a great lesson . Lew keeps a great positive attitude and approach with someone brand new and self critical.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Positivity and encouragement!

@isaacpellerin4568 10 ай бұрын

Best aviation channel on KZfaq

@LewDixAviation 10 ай бұрын

Legend! 🙌🏻

@Acc0rd79 11 ай бұрын

With you being back from the airlines we expect 3 videos per week :) haha I flew my bird into Evansville, IN 2 years ago. When I went into land they were gusting 32.....it was wild up there. The midwest gets so windy compared to Central FL. They even asked on tower if it was my final stop because of the high winds as they were going to tell me to forget it. lol He did great from what I can see, the excitement of being a CFI looks very enticing. If it wasn't for me watching a new 4 month old baby every day I may even attempt to get that CFI license.

@manuelwyss101 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the refresher.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

No problem!

@mad85123 11 ай бұрын

I was super excited for a new video! Clicked right away! Thank you for your content! I am on my second career journey. I am waiting on my check ride for my private pilot certificate and your videos keep reminding me of how much I love aviation when times are tough

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

I’m glad you get excited for my video releases! That’s so cool. My channel is here to help people like yourself so you never give up on aviation and following your dreams! Good luck!

@Bunn4Funn 11 ай бұрын

Ahhhh yes, Lewis is BACK !!!! ❤

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

I am!

@goontube74 11 ай бұрын

so glad you're back! you serve as so much inspiration and motivation on my ppl journey!❤🙌🏿💯🎯

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic to hear!

@kingsimaviation 11 ай бұрын

Def. a role model of CFI awesome content mate !!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate!

@LunarLithos 11 ай бұрын

Awesome video Lew missed these vids cant wait for more !

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

So glad to be back!

@scotgleason1 11 ай бұрын

Great video… this is what I am trying to gain is more confidence.. more so with flying in windy conditions and landings too.. Glad your back !

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! You'll get there.

@qtr7 11 ай бұрын

Now I want to check the procedure of flying in the US with a UK PPL. Just to come and fly with you man. Absolutely big fan of yours.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much mate!

@thefreshies 11 ай бұрын

Bro! Well timed video. Just did my first 2 unassisted landings today. It’s makes just want to fly the pattern and land a billion times. So fun!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Congratulations 🙌🏻

@badgerfishinski6857 11 ай бұрын

On the touch n go. After I flip the flaps up switch....... Visually verify/ glance at flap retraction when doing touch n Go. I literally look at flaps to verify they are going up.....and equally. Don't fixate on looking at flaps going up . just a quick glance is adequate.

@Aerialphotovito 11 ай бұрын

Great Video Lew - glad your back . Long time and silent viewer

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Great to hear from you!

@gveduccio 11 ай бұрын

Love your style in the plane...teaching while not putting people on edge...similar to how I have talked to friends and family...CFI Initial on the calendar...thanks for being a good example

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thank you brother. Really appreciate your support.

@aeroringordmngr8739 11 ай бұрын

I always found during a lesson or BFR or any type of cockpit interaction with an instructor. The instructor was always more comfortable and less apt to give quick corrections if I talked “to myself” out loud as I was making corrections, turns, throttle looking down the runway even anticipating my adjustments out loud. etc. he knew if I was on it. Would only make necessary suggestions. It was and still is a great confidence builder. Thanks. KAPF

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

YES! I love when students talk out loud and let me know what they are doing and what's going through their head. It's good practice too so on a checkride your DPE knows what you are doing. Be careful not to dig a hole though haha

@robertchristian6910 11 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you, trying to find time to come down for instruction!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

haha thank YOU

@SingleEngineAviator 11 ай бұрын

This was my biggest hump to get over as well. Once you can tell yourself " ok my airspeed is fine, I don't need to look at it again and shift your eyes to the end of the runway is when it all comes together beautifully." It literally took me until like 25 hours to feel comfortable with all of it.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

It does take a while but the more landings you try, the more that picture makes sense and the more consistent you become.

@garyfox8170 11 ай бұрын

Welcome back! (to the sky).

@immeandering 11 ай бұрын

Yay!! I love these videos!!

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Sweet!

@Alex_BF 11 ай бұрын

Woah ! This is what I call instructing !

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Yes! It's a great feeling! I'm glad you felt the joy through the screen haha

@aaronlee2240 11 ай бұрын

Don't let it land, don't let it land, don't let it land, there you go!! 😂

@SimonAmazingClarke 11 ай бұрын

Another great video of yours. Student did really well.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

@nlandman1 11 ай бұрын

Nice job Lewis :)

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, Nick 🥹

@TheSimCaptain 5 ай бұрын

When you take off please sing "Scuse me while I kiss the sky." (Jimmy Hendrix).

@govindak96 11 ай бұрын

What an amazing video! Great job Matthew! Idk about Mr. Lewis tho👀….. haha jk jk well done to the both of you!

@IzzyFlys1 11 ай бұрын

The Vids are Back ❤❤

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Yessss!

@IzzyFlys1 11 ай бұрын

@@LewDixAviation missed these so much any plans on video for Commercial Maneuvers….. cough cough

@GooberPilot 11 ай бұрын

I have a friend of mine whose sister lives in the PBI area who’s contemplating getting her PPL. I don’t know how far that is for you but I passed on your social channels 😝

@themaverickproject4577 11 ай бұрын

Your passion for teaching shows. You are doing what you’re supposed to be doing. Can flying eyes help me out with my bifocals? They need to be bifocal prescription.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad it shows. Yes, Flying Eyes can help with that. You can still use my discount code too! LEWDIX

@michaelw2108 10 ай бұрын

I had a hard bounce on my 1st landing in 14 years, I’m missing my confidence and practice time. I’m back on the schedule

@codyjaybditw 11 ай бұрын

One thing that slightly annoys me as a student is CFIs guarding the controls during landings. I get it, but that can really take the confidence away, for me at least. It’s nice doing landings on stage checks and seeing the chief flight instructor sitting next to you with their arms crossed. That gave me a lot of confidence.

@luke.thedrifter2281 11 ай бұрын

Landings are posing a huge issue for me too, it’s like I go into panic mode, I see the ground approaching, I’m afraid I’ll miss the runway, or skid off of it and there I am, heart racing, thousand yard stare going through the motions as my instructor walks me through it but when I’m on the ground it all becomes a blur.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Confidence. You're not confident you can do it and aren't confident in your abilities yet. You'll get it!

@ZestyDude69 11 ай бұрын

Literally all you need CONFIDENCE

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

The best!

@Durandalski 11 ай бұрын

Man, I live in Northwest FL. Maybe some day I could come down and go for a flight. I’m working on landings now and struggling not to balloon because of the ground rush.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

When you are down in Orlando some time, let me know and we'll try and schedule a flight to work on those landings!

@joem.7307 11 ай бұрын

🙌🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼

@alk672 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I used to rent at a small airfield with a 40-foot wide runway where touch and goes weren't allowed, so students had to waste their time and money doing taxibacks all day. What a scam that was.

@benderaviation 11 ай бұрын

This is how you CFI

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

🙌🏻 You’re too kind 🙌🏻

@jamesdonohue5843 11 ай бұрын

I had to go around didn’t like it. I had to go around again student on the runway told to go around by the controller went around tried to land again didn’t like it went around after three go around, so I was questioning life in general. Look over in the right seat is empty and came to the realization I have about three minutes to pull myself together. Initially told myself I got to get this plane down on the ground and then I reminded myself that there is plenty of fuel and there’s absolutely no reason I have to land, so just give it another shot and if you have to go around, go round. I hadn’t been given the greatest amount of training on go around and they weren’t pretty. I don’t know how many times you guys settle to the runway anyway on a go around but I did on both of those go around the only one I didn’t hit the runway was the one where I knew there. Was someone on the runway still on so I stayed high. Crosswind was pushing me towards the runway lights. I left it on the ground until just about hitting the lights, and then pulled it off the ground in the ground effect. When I got back, I was thinking, my lucky stars that my instructor was busy looking at a friends, Porsche. He asked me how it went and I said yeah I was a Lotta go around practice. Do KZfaq videos make a arounds look pretty easy , in practice, though I was initiating go around too low just before the plane was going to settle anyway, I just didn’t have the patience.

@alk672 11 ай бұрын

This piece of advice to look at the end of the runway during the flare... just never worked for me. Also, I don't understand how or why it should work. Looking farther into the distance helps with directional control, sure, but how is it supposed to help with determining height over the runway? Really not sure.

@grega8961 11 ай бұрын

Quite liked Matthew up until around 17:27

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

He gained my respect and admiration for making such a statement 🫡

@grega8961 11 ай бұрын

@@LewDixAviation😂

@adrianmontanez1405 11 ай бұрын

I'm currently working on my landings at Orlando Executive Airport but have problems with the flare 😪

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

This video was perfect for you to see then 🙌🏻

@six_twentythree 11 ай бұрын

Have you considered becoming a DPE alongside being a CFI/I? I'd love to do my checkride with you!

@nathanmcguire932 11 ай бұрын

Gotta add “applicant says ‘welcome to the sky’” to the ACS 😎

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Yes, that's something I'm interested in doing.

@juansantiago1441 11 ай бұрын

Hey Lew… I’m trying to reach out thru your website for accelerated flight lessons. I’m in Tampa FL.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

Hey Juan. Thanks for reaching out. I'm not offering accelerated flight training unfortunately. Sorry brother!

@juansantiago1441 11 ай бұрын

@@LewDixAviation what about PPL and then I can join an accelerated program?

@randc47 11 ай бұрын

Landings better in a high wing? Imagine that…. 😂

@av8or971 11 ай бұрын

I find real life MUCH MUCH easier than Flight Simulator.. i dont even fly flight simulator anymore, it just does not do it for me anymore. I need the real thing.

@LewDixAviation 11 ай бұрын

I found flight sim helpful for procedural things, especially for instrument training. However it doesn't accurately represent the feel of the aircraft unless it's an expensive full motion sim.