Alina Aerolite

Flying to LRO and BACK 1) This was one of her first flights. 2) She wore safety Glasses on subsequent flights 3) The use of a helmet was considered very carefully however we chose not to use one. 4) The use of the phone is for communication in the same way a certified pilot would communicate with tower or ATC but in this case I am monitoring the situation and sending her pertinent information. More importantly, she is reporting her engine temperatures to me. If I see an unfavorable trend, I can give her advice or make adjustments at the next stop.

This girl is amazing. She is piloting an aircraft as if she were taking a bike ride in the park. Calm, carefree, confident. Congratulations to her and to those who prepared her. I wish her the greatest of happiness her life, both in the air and on land. Take care.

There are quite a bit of people mentioning eye protection, this was one of my first-ever flights before heading to Oshkosh so I had not thought of it yet. Currently, I use safety glasses but we may upgrade to a full face in the future.

She's just oozing with confidence!!! You go gal 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾!!!!

I would have liked seeing the landing part of this video.

She is so cool and focused showing supreme control of the plane and skies. Way to go young lady. You are an inspiration for us all.

What an amazing fantastic girl. My utmost respect to her and her parents.

That is so awesome. What a lucky girl to have such a hobby.

Well done Captain Scott. When able, you could get a helmet which will give you an integrated eyescreen, headphones and microphone and head protection all in one. The headset company like Dave Clark will probably sponsor you - as AirVenture Pilot if the Year Captain. To tx Transmit, you can have a PTT button to press to talk. You can fix the button on your control column

I fly PPG, and this has inspired me to start flying fixed wing ultra light. What an awesome and amazing young lady. I have a 14 year old son, he does some cool stuff, too, but she wins! As for all these people out there giving her a hard time for cell phone use or eye pro, I say know before you blow. Meaning, don't speak on things til you have all the information. There are many aviation apps and tools I use on my phone when I fly. Haters gonna hate. I say Hi Five!!! Super badass kid!!! 😎 Great job dad!!!

Wonderful to see a young lady enthusiastic about aviation. Please remember “safety is no accident”. I won’t harp but please at least wear a full face helmet. I hope to see more of your adventures.

Love every second of this and she has a lot to be proud of. One thing that kept crossing my mind was the wind in her face. I really think she should be wearing something for eye protection. That aside must repeat loved all of this and again she has lots to be proud of. Wonderfull !

Glad she finally put down her phone. She definitely knows how to handle it. Impressive amount of technology on her ultralight!

No eye protection, goggles, helmet? Kinda crazy. Cool lil plane.

Alina, congratulations on your piloting achievements. It's really nice to see a young lady such as yourself push boundaries with confidence, and to enjoy it as you obviously do. I'd like to offer some recommendations, suggestions and observations if you'll allow me. Aviation knowledge comes at a price. You have the opportunity to learn much with the vast information and aviation resources that are available to you today electronically and online. That has not always been the case. In earlier days the skills, regs and science of flying were carried around in big boxes of books. Many of the lessons learned by pilots were paid for with lives. There is no need to experiment with safety. Know that if you cut corners, you will eventually pay a price for it. Respect experience and understand that the majority of pilots want to help you along. Listen with an open mind and declare every flight to be a learning experience. I happened to notice a few things that deserve your attention: No eye protection can be very costly. A bird strike or flying debris can ruin your whole day. When I was a military flight student, another student and instructor were hit by a buzzard which broke through the windscreen and practically destroyed the cockpit. The instructor, blinded and unable to communicate with the student, thought the student was dead. Being unable to fly himself, he bailed out leaving the unconscious student to his fate. Luckily the student regained consciousness and was able to safely land the aircraft. It was one of his first landings. Take note. A helmet is recommended. If nothing else, please protect your eyesight for future use and your next landing. You need to work on your situational awareness, both on the ground and in the air. When you start to move the aircraft, stow the phone. You should be looking everywhere, all at once, all of the time. Take extra care to clear yourself above, behind, below and in front on takeoff and landing. Keep your head moving. You held short on the wrong side of the hold short line. That line is present for a good reason. Improper operation by a pilot, both on the ground and in the air causes other pilots to have to watch out for them. Don't be that pilot. It may also cost a flight violation. Raise the level of professionalism rather than lower it. Use your safety harness properly. It's designed to keep you secure in flight, and in the event of a hard landing to prevent injury. Think "safety first" and live it. Imagine what could happen and be ready for that, rather than to dismiss concerns. Know where the nearest landing field is in event of emergency. Keep far, far away from thunderstorms. Far away. Always have fun, judge conditions conservatively, and continue to learn. On your worst day ever, continue to fly the aircraft. Do the pilot stuff. If something happens to you that you don't understand, ask questions until you do understand. Flying is first a set of skills. If you learn them well, it becomes an art; a thing of beauty. Learn everything you can, and never stoop learning. If you don't have a flight data system, Foreflight is an excellent tool. An entire aviation library can be available to you on an i-pad. I wish you the best, and many decades of safe and fun flying. signed- Hopper. Ex military pilot and flight instructor, Commercial pilot, CFII and recreational pilot. I'm looking forward to seeing your future progress. Subscribed.

Parece que saiu da escola e foi dar uma voltinha no ultraleve... fofinha ela!! Parabéns!!!

Great to see younger people getting into ultralight flying!!

A fearless young lady, thats awesome.

For everyone, I think it is extremely important for her to wear protective goggles against small insects that can hit her in the eyes, mouth and nose, I think her parents should ask her to wear a closed helmet that allows for better reception of the radio signal and better safety I also think she should also wear more secure clothing due to the altitude she is flying at!!!! But congratulations on your remarkable expertise in flying this vehicle!

Amazing. Young lady you are a inspiration.