This story reminds me of my first ride in an airplane. There were 3 of us in the 10th grade (1950). I loved planes and talked my two friends Cruz and Manuel to go watch planes at a local airport. On a whim, I decided to approach a pilot working on his plane and ask him what it would cost to take us on a ride. We had about $6-7 between us. The pilot grinned and agreed to take us up for a short ride. It took awhile to get us up and going... we were mesmerized by the plane and preparations. This pilot knocked himself out showing us many features of our Los Angeles harbor communities. We asked him if he could show us our neighborhoods...no problem, he flew us over our homes! I am sure the pilot was enjoying himself from the thrills we were having and instead of the 15 minutes flying, we got about 40 in the air. We were just 3 poor Mexican-American Barrio boys out on my whim to visit an airport. My friend, Cruz became an engineer. Manuel a HS teacher and coach. Myself, A doctoral degreed professor and social scientist. To me, that pilot did a kindness that definitely pushed me in "upwards" directions. I never got his name, but God bless his memory whoever he was. p.s. I am now 88 yrs old retired well with my 88 yo wife that I married at age 20. We had 3 wonderful kids and despite age related health issues, are as happy as humming birds among our flowers. Thanks for reading.

She is so cute!! I had a big smile on my face watching her enjoy the flight. You can see her trying to clear her ears by yawing..

The Russian Yak-52 sports training aircraft was created in the Yakovlev Design Bureau in 1974 on the basis of the Yak-50 aerobatic aircraft. The Yak-52 has become the only training sports and aerobatic aircraft in the world that can train a pilot from scratch and bring him to the level of a master of sports in aerobatics. Interesting fact: In Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, the Spitfire planes are actually converted Yak-52s

The joy in her eyes brought tears to my eyes. I know this happened awhile ago and she is older now, but I can say with absolute certainty that this experience is something this young lady shall never ever forget. God Bless her and her pilot.....🌺🌺

Love when a child feels that kind of joy. All kids need to feel that.

one of the best things EVER is seeing a child smile and giggle...

“Do we close the window” 🤣🤣

Love how she yawns after the landing like 'is that it?'

Irene is absolutely adorable! Imagine her anticipation of telling all her friends about this special experience that her 'Hero Dad' took her on! She also handled herself very well and her expressions were priceless!

You gave that girl an experience of a lifetime.

She brought a smile to my face. To see a child with that much wonder and joy made my day. I wonder if she pursued her interest and worked to get her pilots certification.

i just found that video 6 years later to see that cuteness overdose, that girl had experience of her life, "that was really fun, thank you"... her words and smiles are priceless

You can see the expressions of pure joy on the girl's face. This is where future women pilots start.

I just have wet eyes: D. I still know how it was when I was allowed to fly with my uncle 45 years ago. You never forget something like that. This is how pilots become immortal, they continue to live in the hearts of the children.

That video made my day - I love her smile and the pilot did a wonderful job talking through the maneuvers, engine start, etc. So glad you didn't scare her - some pilots think doing that is funny but it's also a quick way to make someone fearful of flying for the rest of their lives. I wonder if Irene is on track to become a fighter pilot now, thanks to this guy!

She is so cute! her reactions are priceless!!

Even my cold dead heart melts to see a child smile and laugh like that.

The expressions on her face were absolutely PRICELESS!!!

That was so sweet. She loved your flying.

She was smiling the whole time. Yeah, the first time you fly in a higher performance small plane is pretty mind blowing.

This made my day. I like how she keeps yawning, obviously taught how to relieve the ear pressure. What a doll, she is going to do amazing things in her life.

Why anyone would give this a thumbs down is beyond me ! This kid just had the time of her life ! Good for her !!! Hats off to the pilot who made it all possible !

She was absolutely brilliant!

A little bit of genuine wonder. Thank you.

I smiled like crazy watching this!

What a pleasant and brave girl. What an experience for a youngster!

Irene will remember this for along time, probably a kids dream to fly in the sky & look down at the earth and can't believe that she's doing this! when Irene gets older she'll probably tell her kids that she was in a Yak-52 Flight looking down and saw the house from up above! And her kids will probably tell all of their friends that their mother was flying in a plane and looking down!

Laughing all the time she said it was scary! Couldn't help but smile watching this. So cute!

So precious. All those post-stress yawns are such a giggle. ❤️

"That was really fun, thank you!"

Dad did his best - gave birth to such a beautiful and courageous daughter!

В каком же неописуемом восторге находится эта очаровательная барышня🥰 Зевает, ушки на высоте заложило у девочки.

She was having a blast. The smile was infectious.

This put a huge smile on my face. What a cutie, and great sport. :)

Anyone who disliked this is a jealous person who wishes they were in a yak52

She had so much fun, thank you for making her day.

What a great memory for her!!! That was so cool that she thanked him!!! :)

Yep........ What a hoot. Cute kid with a lifetime memory. Great job Cap !

Greetings to the Russian who commented. Thank You ! I wish ALL the countries in the world could HELP each other and combine our talents. There are BEAUTIFUL and KIND people EVERYWHERE in the world.

I love this!!!! Glad you gave Irene a fun and safe aviation experience!

Just fantastic. It's lovely to see how much she enjoyed that.

Thank you for posting this video. Really brightened up my day. Absolutely priceless!

Love to see that ear-to-ear smile. Took our 10 yr old grandson up for the first time last week. Same reaction.

That little girls reaction has just made my day.

Девочка молодец !!!!.👍 Никакого страха, только эмоции !!! Сплошной позитив !!!!😎👍👍👍

What a sweet kid.

She keys the mic when she laughs @11:04 . That’s pretty funny radio awareness. Like, she knows that her answer to his question is just going to be a laugh, and he needs to hear it.

The look on her face is priceless. I think this is going to be the start of an aviation career for this young lady. Fantastic video.

Among all the compliments for the young sweety, not to forget the very responsible pilot who permanently had "an eye" on it, if she had still fun or if she eventually might get feared! That's the way it should be done! Very good job!

Man this melts my heart. This is the exact reason I earned my pilot certificate to introduce young men and women to the thrills of flight. My hat is off to you sir and to Irene for being able to experience that thrill of a lifetime. You both rock!

Kids always have the best reactions! They are so pure and sincere, they make any video great.

That was amazing to see. You made a memory for that little girl that she will never forget. Couple of rolls, etc and don't make her sick. She's laughing about it. Very nice job on the pilot's part. Congrats to you both. Love it!

...she's soooooooo cute...over 6 years later...she's probably a heartbreaker now...

Yak 52 is the best Russian aircraft for this. Hello from Great Russia !!!

Beautiful video..So nice to see a young one enjoying her first flight..To see the smile and excitement on her face..I had my first flight back in the late 60s in a I think a tiger moth at Bankstown ..Flown on a lot of International flights and still get a thrill when we take off. Steve ,South coast NSW.

What a little trouper she was! Outstanding first flight. Not sure if she was clearing her ears or yawning. Great video Sir.

This is so beautiful. Just the expression on the girls face-really adorable! In Lithuania, children way under 14 learn how to fly ultralight gliders. I have even seen a very old video showing a little girl flying a homemade hang glider towed by two adults with one rope tied to each wingtip. Just the happy look of that girl warms my heart. One should never NEVER underestimate children. And one should NEVER overprotect them. If you really love your child (and feel responsible for it), you should learn to let him or her go in order to let the child make it's own experience. You can mininize the risks in their live, but can't always protect your child. You can teach your children to look out-that's all! Period! An overprotected child will never make the experience how it is to really live-even if live is risky. Flying might be even less dangerous then riding a bycicle in the streets with all the idiots around who should't get a drivers license in the first place, or going to an unsafe place like an average american school with all the american mentally ill gun owners-or even beeing a lady walking in the streets at night....

How lovely what a great experience for Irene. She looks like very much deserved this flight

I know this is an old video, but I had to respond. Many many years ago when I was 12 years old I had a flight in a YAK-52 as well. It was an amazing experience, also thanks to the amazing pilot that was as friendly and kind as the one in this video. This video brought back some good memories!

What an awesome little girl. Great to see her enjoy the flight so much!

She'll remember that her whole life!

She looks so happy !!

Watching her smile made me smile, watching her yawn made me yawn haha.

Aww what a lovely and lucky wee lass great heart warming video cheers

Cuteness overload!

Irene is certainly plucky! This is one great experience she will never forget. This was a joy to watch 👍😀

She got the experience for her life and who will know she will be the best pilot in the future cute girl... Greating you from Thailand....

Something she will remember for the rest of her life ,, really cute kid ,,thanks for sharing,,

The pilot flew so confidently that the little girl felt very calm and deeply asleep at the end of the flight. Congratulations to you.

I didn't know you can smile, laugh and scream all at the same time 😁

Its now old and I found it on KZfaq, kudos to those who made this flight happen for this little girl. Inspired me to look and something for my granddaughter. Thankyou.

Lol....those aftermath yawn's reminds me of, if I ever needed seriously for my kids to take a nap, I would take them for a short ride in the car, & that would do the trick!😊 "This vlog is worth millions", very good!

Girl: Do we close the window Me: What type of question is that

that was fantastic to watch, she had so much fun, what a smile...

the world could be such a nice place... it is somewhere. Its a pleasure to watch when a kid has fun i a YAK :)))

What a beautiful experience she just had! So nice of you let her open the canopy on final. She was looking a bit peaked and that breath of fresh air did wonders! What a brave young lady! Loved it when she screamed as you kicked over the rudder at the top of the stall turn. I do the same thing and I’m a pilot!😂

Yak Man 737. Thank you, I enjoyed the flight.

What a darling. Video was so fun to watch. What a lucky young lady to experience that.

MYCKET vacker presentation; Grattis till piloten som nyaste och framtida flygvärdinna .... för modet att göra det här flyget!

Kids at school said,we rode a roller coaster....she said, that's nothing, I flew in a YAK-52 and it was awesome!!✈️😀👍

Awe how cute and fun seeing the feelings of discovery.

i love seeing kids reactions when they fly !

What a kid! So chill! So brave! I’m beyond impressed- I think I probably have passed out from shock during the 1st roll, like I nearly did when I went to the top of a ropes course pole, (harnessed and belayed and 100% safe) and that was only 35 feet. Irene clearly has the strength of iron (or whatever the strongest metal is) in her spirit!

God bless you... that little gal will never forget that experience, and might even lead to something far greater in her future....😀

Awesome to see an introduction to flight and such a great reaction.

Cute,pretty girl! I am glad she is having such a great time..wish I can fly a Yak 50 or 52!:):)

To those who think she was yawning she was popping the ears, up and down that quick causes pressure in your ears👍

aw BRAVO! a beautiful thing to see the delight and honesty of a young one!! well done. reminded me of days with my girl

I was smiling the whole time great vid.

Such a cute video. Thanks for sharing! xoxo

I know I am 5 years late, ( I'm always late for something) , great video of this little girl enjoying herself, I wonder how the pilots ears were after her screaming! I wonder what she is doing now, probably flying again!

Actually, looks of pure JOY during the flight. Precious!

That was too cool! Good pilot talking all the way through to keep her calm. So much fun

Priceless , for anybody in Melbourne I can recommend a ride in the VHBOB Mustang that flies out of Point Cook, that plane has some serious grunt, not cheap but what a buzz!

So much fun! I think she will remember that for a long time to come! Great conversation Jamie!

Just look at her smile, she is going to be the next-generation fighter pilot for sure !!

that was priceless she'll never forget that. kids are so lucky that they have an easy way to take videos unlike what we had back in the 70s big bulky 8 mm cameras no sound

That girl there just had the flight of her life, wow.

Wow she is doing Great! Very Talented Little pilot!

Such a great sense of adventure. She’s gonna have a fun life. Good on her.