Interestingly enough the bottom of that pit is over 200ft below sea level and over 900ft deep from ground level to the bottom of the pit.

@@HappyCamper1206 that is pretty interesting. Must be cold

@@HappyCamper1206 how deep is that in real units?

​@@keyworksales6241 After several feet it gradually starts getting warmer the deeper you go. While if varies by various local factors, 900ft is getting deep enough it likely is getting uncomfortably warm.

Yes good call, Steve is also good at sharing the highs and lows of aviation for sure. Sorry to hear about your exam though mate, but we've all had one of those at some point. It's not about the last mark you got, it's about the next one you're going to get. Sounds like you're owning it and moving forwards though which is exactly the way to approach it. Good luck with the re-sit, I hope you smash it. Thanks for the comment, stef

Steve is the ultimate "warts and all" pilot/YTer.

Agree with Flight Chops, he's a great channel to follow and see the true side of aviation.

I love Steve, I've met him at our local airport in Windsor because he's always here with the CH2A and currently putting together his plane here.

i agree 100 percent. flightchops keeps it real. the good, the bad, and the ugly. i love his videos for that exact reason.

I’ve always loved your videos mate, there’s a real honesty to them. Thanks for making them, looking forward to your next one...

I follow Niko and SteveO.

@@rifke nice

@@StefanDrury of course he's perfect he's Greek!

As a 30 hour student pilot (and a bit of a perfectionist) i felt like you many times. But its like driving a car, remember how nervous and overwhelming it was during your first driving lessons? Yet after driving for a few years its pretty much second nature and you almost dont have to think about it anymore. Its the same with flying, only that we arent at that second stage yet as student pilots. Our problem is we watch these very experienced pilots and tend to compare ourselves with them, so if something doesnt go as smooth as it goes for them we think we suck at flying, when in reality its normal we make more mistakes. After one lesson (maybe 20 hours in) i was super mad at myself because i thought i had screwed up everything (shit on the radio, procedures not going all that well, couldnt find the airport i was supposed to find). My instructor said: "Look, you didnt try to kill me, i wasnt screaming and didnt have to take control from you. So really it wasnt all that bad" Basically alot of times i find myself stressing out over relatively minor mistakes that arent really a big deal at all, maybe its the same for you.

@@Dudeisthere Thank you so much for sharing, yes I exceed dropping 100ft of altitude on my first attempt at a steep turn and I'm super worried that my CFI is going give up trying to teach me. But he doesn't and life goes on and I do already feel like 15 and 30 degree turns are much easier than when I started. It really is so helpful to know that others struggle with the same things, which is why I like watching Stefan's videos so much. Thank you for your reply very much

@@flyingark173 No problem man. Like Stef said its important that pilots (especially new pilots) openly talk about their mistakes. You only lost 100 ft during your first ever steep turn? Id say thats nothing to be ashamed of and actually pretty good for a new student. For comparison, here are some of my negative highlights so far: - Forgot to retract flaps after takeoff on my 2nd solo and took me a good 3 minutes wondering why i had to pitch -10 degrees to maintain altitude -Tailstrike while landing in gusty conditions - Almost flying into controlled airspace if it wasnt for my instructor reminding me - Almost taxiing to the wrong runway Despite those mistakes my instructors are all happy with me, i soloed at 10 hours and hope i can get my license with 45 hours. So dont worry about small stuff like that, ask your instructor how he sees you and if hes happy dont doubt yourself too much. Enjoy the experience, and always happy landings :)

@@Dudeisthere Thank you so much for the encouragement and sharing of your mistakes. This really makes me feel a lot better. I am a perfectionist as well, that's probably why I'm so hard on myself. But congrats on your training, and I wish you the best of luck on your check ride!!

That's called a LEARNING CURVE and you're fine. My first 4.9 hours were in a C150 and I about made myself sick. If it was easy, everyone would be a pilot (might have to do with cost though too :) )

That's awesome, thanks. I really enjoyed making that one. Cheers mate.

Came here to point that out 😄

Beat me to it as well

Or you could talk to the man responsible for that :)

Tom Sanderson was that you?

@@reubenmorison8149 sure was

Yeah Jon has a great channel as well. I've flown with him a couple of times before as well, he's a lot of fun to hang out with.

What?

Second that, he does entire videos focused on a mistake he's made. And his video productions are a masterclass

It seems Jon has done well on this topic, pleased to see so many of us have given Jon amention!

Thank you :) I love that show!

Wish you goodluck 👍🏻

Passed it!

Yeah they're great channels, I'm always happy when there's a new video from those two. Thanks for watching Chris.

Oh... And thanks for the heads up on some other pilots I can watch 😀

Thank you mate, hopefully I can help others remember we're all human and the glossy life we see on the internet is a very very edited version most of the time.

Thanks Ryan, welcome to the channel. I have a video on paying for flight training on my channel as well, hopefully that can help a little as well. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, stef

@@StefanDrury Thanks for the reply! Wasn't expecting it at all. I'll be sure to check it out. Thank you!

That's the best approach Chris. Call it superstition, or gut feeling, or whatever, but as you say if you're not feeling it then just don't push on. Thanks for sharing that, 100% with you mate. And +1 for extinguishing that doubt with a cup of tea, nice choice! ☕️

Absolutely, forcing it is never a good idea and we ALL have bad days. Hopefully sharing my experiences can help others realise they’re not alone. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Roy, I like to cover the subjects that don't often get spoken about, yet we all experience. I appreciate the comment, cheers mate.

Gracias Andreu, you know of all the countries I've been to I'm ashamed to say I've never been to Spain. I'd love to visit in the future though, it looks beautiful from what I've seen.

I swear I didn't do that on purpose to make a point, but yeah helps with the point we all make stuff-ups sometimes! Oops.

I went on a long run to burn the extra calories off, but they were good cookies.

Yeah his videos are so clean

They’re so annoyingly tasty.

Hey Piet! Thanks for watching.

If EYZ isn't out having fun she's tucked away in the hangar I'm afraid. Hope you had a fun visit though, there's usually a lot going on.

See, I told you we all make mistakes...!

Thanks, but actually I’ve been trained to leave it on. I don’t remove the extinguisher from the bracket, nor the hammer from under my armrest, but like the CAPS handle they’re emergency items that are accessible in a second if ever required. Having the cover flapping around can be a disturbance in flight and I’ve had them fall off in landing phases before which is dangerous. CAPS pin is always removed as per POH, but I leave the cover on. It’d take me a split second to remove it if required. Thanks mate.