The Cotswold Pilot
The Cotswold Pilot
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My First Solo Flight | PA28 | 16 years old
Welcome to The Cotswold Pilot... in training! ✈️
At 16 years old with just under 10 hours of initial flight training, I was ready to complete my first solo flight!
This is the first video of many others to come that will show my learning to fly journey and aviation adventures! Please subscribe to see more of this in the future.
✈️ | G-BNVE | PA-28 Archer
⏰ | 10 hours total time
📅 | 19/08/2021
📍 | EGTN | Enstone Airfield, The Cotswolds, UK
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@thecotswoldpilot
@thomasbolam
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  • @tetoe7855
    @tetoe7855 Před rokem

    Broo .. it's awesome 😍❤️

  • @iMahdy
    @iMahdy Před 2 lety

    can i ask what flight academy is that

  • @justinbourget1560
    @justinbourget1560 Před 2 lety

    Awesome take off and landing,I see you in the futur as a airline pilot,continue all the times,greeting from Montreal in Canada :)

  • @patthepilot
    @patthepilot Před 2 lety

    Nicely done! Just had my first solo on 7.9.22, best feeling in the world!

  • @Snaproll47518
    @Snaproll47518 Před 2 lety

    Great to see youngsters with serious goals. I noted how alert for traffic you were on approach. Well done lad! Attitude will control your altitude in life, whatever you decide to do. My solo was at age 22, 50 years ago. I remember it like yesterday, the late afternoon sun was casting long shadows as I taxied to the ramp. It was a great feeling of accomplishment.

  • @vertix10
    @vertix10 Před 2 lety

    this is absolutely amazing, well done man

  • @grummantigerthailand
    @grummantigerthailand Před 2 lety

    Congratulations boy.

  • @Dndieiwnsnsnjdid
    @Dndieiwnsnsnjdid Před 2 lety

    I fly the exact PA-28, enstone airfield! Hopefully doing my solo in December when I’m 16!

  • @user-mh5gt6bh3b
    @user-mh5gt6bh3b Před 2 lety

    I study in Greece and they don't allow 16s to drive only 18 by the way, your landing was amazing

  • @mojibolahjabari5659
    @mojibolahjabari5659 Před 2 lety

    Peace be with you dear pilot we love you

  • @advaithsprasad2935
    @advaithsprasad2935 Před 2 lety

    Cool.. Expecting more videos from you Thomas❤️

  • @Meniawy
    @Meniawy Před 2 lety

    proud of you

  • @viktorsisk9735
    @viktorsisk9735 Před 2 lety

    Inspirational bro! I have also a question, where do you live because in my country it isnt allowed to fly in general before the age of 17. Greetings!

  • @FranklinZulualpha
    @FranklinZulualpha Před 2 lety

    I'm 14yrs old. I want to become an airline pilot. This is very inspiring....

  • @joeglennaz
    @joeglennaz Před 2 lety

    Hello from Phoenix Arizona. I also soloed around 16 in a Cessna 152. Congratulations!

  • @Reacta-dev
    @Reacta-dev Před 2 lety

    Are you going to make any new videos soon? I loved this one!

  • @Rehankhan-ru5nw
    @Rehankhan-ru5nw Před 2 lety

    Congratulations! Keep it up Buddy

  • @w4jaso
    @w4jaso Před 2 lety

    Hey i’m definitely not 13 (yt guidelines ) How many hours did you get in before doing this solo? and if you don’t mind me asking, How did you get funding for this? wether you worked a job or your parents helped.

  • @Prod.Vinii22
    @Prod.Vinii22 Před 2 lety

    🔥

  • @user-kb6lq9ge4r
    @user-kb6lq9ge4r Před 2 lety

    Same age as your when I had my first solo (week ago) <3

  • @xl3gtx
    @xl3gtx Před 2 lety

    Where are you in your career now? I started back In august of last year but didn’t solo untin October. I’m currently onto my commercial rating right now

  • @ahmedkhalidturkistani3815

    69000 views congrats 🎉 Please upload more.

  • @jimmymiller77
    @jimmymiller77 Před 2 lety

    I remember my first solo. You did Great !! 14 K later Stick a fork in me. I'm done. All my best, JIm

  • @possessedllama
    @possessedllama Před 2 lety

    And 10 months later, only one video. It's such a good quality video too. We need more! :)

  • @christinageelhoed6804

    Nice!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @boo7948
    @boo7948 Před 2 lety

    only 10 hours and you've already soloed? jesus. i have around 30 hours and im still struggling with my landings. you have a great career ahead of you man. also do you fly in the sim at all?

  • @leelipscombe6305
    @leelipscombe6305 Před 2 lety

    Spot on mate , I rate that

  • @cheapskateaviation
    @cheapskateaviation Před 2 lety

    Beautifully done. Soloing at 16 is very cool, but what's really impressive to me is the under 10 hours of dual. That's amazing. I recently soloed at age 32 with a little over 20 and I was proud of that :D. My question: You have almost 600 subscribers and currently this video has over 60k views. Sounds like you could get a pretty good following if you crank out more content. Are we going to be seeing more videos?

  • @PilotKatya
    @PilotKatya Před 2 lety

    What an amazing flight! I’m 12 and did a trial flight on the Piper PA 28 and can’t wait to go into training when I’m 14. Never forget this, it’s an experience for life.

  • @leethomas6624
    @leethomas6624 Před 2 lety

    Well done dude! Reminds me of my RAF Flying scholarship, all that concentration followed by pure joy. All the best for the future

  • @jtmax669
    @jtmax669 Před 2 lety

    Nice

  • @eliaslorenzomacuja4381

    THATS A WISH FOR ME AMAZING! IN 16 yr old thats insane

  • @SUBFORACOOOKIE
    @SUBFORACOOOKIE Před 2 lety

    Looks so fun how was the experience?

  • @Matrix_raiden
    @Matrix_raiden Před 2 lety

    Cool!

  • @NewZealandAviation
    @NewZealandAviation Před 2 lety

    I’m your 500th subscriber 😊 congratulations 🎉

  • @ianstewartaviation2634

    Well done Lad the look on your face says it all good luck with everything for the future 👍

  • @tomarmstrong1281
    @tomarmstrong1281 Před 2 lety

    Nice video, congratulations. Without doubt the best age to learn to fly in the shortest amount of time is early to mid teens. Verbalising intentions is a good strategy. One small point I thought 'take off' had been replaced by ‘departure'. Related to a misunderstanding in the Tenerife accident I believe.

  • @andykeeney6755
    @andykeeney6755 Před 2 lety

    Well done, Did mine at 16 and there is no feeling like it.

  • @user-microburst
    @user-microburst Před 2 lety

    Wow, is that even legal?

  • @snuggles03
    @snuggles03 Před 2 lety

    Congratulations mate, it was great to be along for your first solo flight.

  • @randygodwin8160
    @randygodwin8160 Před 2 lety

    Great job young man. Real nice.

  • @BPPUK
    @BPPUK Před 2 lety

    Congrats! I bet you worked hard and deserved this!

  • @TimothyOBrien1958
    @TimothyOBrien1958 Před 2 lety

    It's lovely.

  • @D77tcPelican
    @D77tcPelican Před 2 lety

    I’m currently 17 years old and looking heavily into Aviation as either something to do or as a career. The idea of accelerating down a runway and taking off has always been a dream of mine. You make it look easy!

    • @Snaproll47518
      @Snaproll47518 Před 2 lety

      Attitude will control your altitude. Aim high!

  • @a20axf
    @a20axf Před 2 lety

    Congrats 👏🏻 I love those seats 😍

  • @ACalisthenicsJourney
    @ACalisthenicsJourney Před 2 lety

    This. Is. Amazing. I’m 20 years old and I haven’t yet done this. One day though … one day. Well done for doing something like this at such a young age. I have one question though, what’s it like to fly a plane if you were to explain it to someone that’s never flown before?

  • @thestimp1
    @thestimp1 Před 2 lety

    must be easy when there is no tower or traffic....jealous.

  • @glennog
    @glennog Před 2 lety

    That "Wow" on takeoff... I had exactly the same reaction on my first solo. Very confident looking circuit, too. If you were nervous, it didn't show. I still speak my checklists out loud, too. Nice work.

  • @michaelcolletti790
    @michaelcolletti790 Před 2 lety

    Excellent job! I’m sure it was quite a thrill. Such a wonderful feeling it must have been. I’m hoping to solo soon. Taking lessons now. All the best to you!

  • @jimwalsh8520
    @jimwalsh8520 Před 2 lety

    Spent a few years as an FI and I must say, very good, your airmanship was superb. To many forget the situational awareness and keep their heads inside. You have a good career waiting