Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Today was a bucket list item for me... I got to take my first cockpit flight in a jet! My dad recently got his type rating and we got to take our first flight together in a really fun cross country day, literally across the country and back! In this flight we took the M2 up to FL410 over the Gulf of Mexico and boy was it a fun experience.
I wanted to take the raw footage to try and capture my genuine first reaction to flying up front in a jet for the first time. I hope you enjoy!
Mentioned: M2 Cold and Dark Startup: youtu.be/JWKNPCCalng
Chapters:
0:00 Taxiing
0:30 Cold and Dark Startup
0:46 Takeoff
3:00 Climb and Flight Plan
6:00 Checklists
6:40 Cruise Tour and Procedures
12:00 Over Gulf of Mexico at FL410
12:52 Arrival and Checklists
15:10 Approach
16:40 Landing
19:30 Taxi Out
As always, read meaty aviation tips, tricks, and FAQs at airplaneacademy.com
If you want to know more about me (Charlie), here's my bio and aviation bucket list: airplaneacademy.com/charlie-gasmire
Sign up for my (free) 5-day email series where I share my five biggest "lightbulb" moments from pilot training and airplane ownership here: airplaneacademy.com/join
Today was a bucket list item for me... I got to take my first cockpit flight in a jet! My dad recently got his type rating and we got to take our first flight together in a really fun cross country day, literally across the country and back! In this flight we took the M2 up to FL410 over the Gulf of Mexico and boy was it a fun experience.
I wanted to take the raw footage to try and capture my genuine first reaction to flying up front in a jet for the first time. I hope you enjoy!
Mentioned: M2 Cold and Dark Startup: youtu.be/JWKNPCCalng
Chapters:
0:00 Taxiing
0:30 Cold and Dark Startup
0:46 Takeoff
3:00 Climb and Flight Plan
6:00 Checklists
6:40 Cruise Tour and Procedures
12:00 Over Gulf of Mexico at FL410
12:52 Arrival and Checklists
15:10 Approach
16:40 Landing
19:30 Taxi Out
As always, read meaty aviation tips, tricks, and FAQs at airplaneacademy.com
If you want to know more about me (Charlie), here's my bio and aviation bucket list: airplaneacademy.com/charlie-gasmire
Sign up for my (free) 5-day email series where I share my five biggest "lightbulb" moments from pilot training and airplane ownership here: airplaneacademy.com/join
