How to Fly an Airplane : Inside the Plane Preflight Checklist

Learn what to do before taking off in an airplane in this free how to fly video.

Expert: Dave Pressy
Bio: Dave Pressy has been a flight instructor in the St. Louis Area for over four years, and a pilot for more than seven years.
Filmmaker: Ross Safronoff

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• plane
• airplane
• pilot
• flyingplane
• flightinstructions
• survivalskills

[wh306]

I wish there were longer, more detailed videos I'm not liking switching video's every 1 or 2min. >:( but they're still cool nonetheless

[agentfazexx]

Lol preflight checklist is a lot longer than that...

[therabbit0]

@Cessna165 its a 1979 Cessna 172N

[Cessna165]

@pacrat90 Yeah,i thought that too.

[pacrat90]

@Cessna165 also, on his manual it says SkyHawk. So it must be a 172

[pacrat90]

@Cessna165 It looks like a 172, but the cockpit looks very 152... Probably just a really old 172

[Cessna165]

Is That an Cessna 152 or 172?

[Daedalus294]

@ stvkdcash : learn to spell bud.

[infinityjet]

I'm 16 too and have just started...just go on down to your local airport and ask about it

[dingoklectos]

Flying is great provided one does a good job of risk management. Often General Aviation is painted with the rosy view of 100 percent safe, when its not. Like any mode of travel there are risks associated. But its also a lot of fun.

Always have fun, but be prepared - if flying at night, always choose routes with airports and electric-wire free highways (like interstates) below and always have alternate route in the event of running into IFR...you will be safe and happy...

[yankeezbb424]

i am about 16 years old and i am very interested in becoming a pilot. where do you suggest i start.

ps, i learn so much from your videos

[gmarte12]

so you don't check if the wings are attached at all? or if you are even in an airplane and not on a taxi..

haha, just kid