Becoming a Pilot YouTuber...
If he’s silly enough to be involving his career with his public social media profiles, then expect criticism.
On the general flying thing some of the biggest aviation channels have relatively little about flying.
Flight chops yes theres flying but the channel is more about his whole journey from solo to IFR
Sam Chui - not a pilot
Dj Aviation not a pilit
Mike Patney about building the planes
Trent Palmer Flying plus other stuff
The only really aviation channel that is straight up flying is missionary bush pilot and premier F1driver. The rest is just bits of everything and afik no one mentions their airline, with the exception of blanco liro
Don’t forget Steveo1Kinevo - quite a polished operator. Again, heaps more hits for him when Mindy joins his flights.
Regarding CPL, I covered this on here before lockdown, not required if your channel is “your brand.”
Regarding CPL, I covered this on here before lockdown, not required if your channel is “your brand.”
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That is a good point which I didn't think about but, I did finish all of the training under VET (included the CPL & MECIR). I should be covered there.
Said youTuber has had a couple of chats with HR, one more HR chat and there won't be any more YouTube channel.
"I have a huge VET debt"
And I'll say again nigelsomers: you don't need to worry until you start earning +$50k/yr.
"I have a huge VET debt"
And I'll say again nigelsomers: you don't need to worry until you start earning +$50k/yr.
Furthermore, said youtuber has yet to find out how a job application will go at another airline. You only have to look at the other one from the regional division who has disappeared into cyberspace. I'm guessing he realised it wasn't a great career move.
I would add:
Finish every video with: "SMASH that Like button and SUBSCRIBE!!!"
Finish every video with: "SMASH that Like button and SUBSCRIBE!!!"
Don’t forget to:
- Start every video with “Hey Guys!”
- Avoid the centreline at all times
- Take videos of your EFIS showing you struggling to fly in a straight line
- Stop videos of landings just before the wheels touch down so the hard landing is not shown
- Take a selfie in the cockpit because you “didn’t know the camera was on”
- Interact with people who suck up to you
- Label anyone who in any way whatsoever disagrees with you a “bully” or “online troll”
- Speak carefully to make it sound like you are a lot more experienced and qualified than you are
Good luck.
- Start every video with “Hey Guys!”
- Avoid the centreline at all times
- Take videos of your EFIS showing you struggling to fly in a straight line
- Stop videos of landings just before the wheels touch down so the hard landing is not shown
- Take a selfie in the cockpit because you “didn’t know the camera was on”
- Interact with people who suck up to you
- Label anyone who in any way whatsoever disagrees with you a “bully” or “online troll”
- Speak carefully to make it sound like you are a lot more experienced and qualified than you are
Good luck.
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It’s a bit like getting your first Yellow Belt in Karate, and then hoping to star with Bruce Lee. What knowledge are you likely to pass on?
People subscribe for drama. You have to keep pushing the limits of what you can get away with and if you don’t, you need to fabricate the drama and that’s when your viewers start calling CASA.
Keeping up with the Jones’s?
Ice Pilots?
Jonas Marcinko, Trent Palmer, Mike Patey, Cory Robin, Stevo Kinevo, Premier1Driver and Tucker Gott have all received phone calls from the FAA.
Keeping up with the Jones’s?
Ice Pilots?
Jonas Marcinko, Trent Palmer, Mike Patey, Cory Robin, Stevo Kinevo, Premier1Driver and Tucker Gott have all received phone calls from the FAA.
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You only have to look at the other one from the regional division who has disappeared into cyberspace. I'm guessing he realised it wasn't a great career move.
This can destroy careers. I would advise against it. Some companies have incredibly strict policies on camera use in the cockpit. By all means take photos of all your adventures, but do what most pilots do, keep it private.
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Well, that's now two of the worst ideas ever floated in the "I've thought of a way to get my career started" category.
Can't wait to see what's next!
(No malice intended. Good on the OP for trying to think outside the square. But honestly, take on board what's been said. You'll be much better off doing it the tried and tested boring old way.)
Can't wait to see what's next!
(No malice intended. Good on the OP for trying to think outside the square. But honestly, take on board what's been said. You'll be much better off doing it the tried and tested boring old way.)
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Hmmm, with the professional media organisations it all boils down to providing a medium for selling advertising. The big media companies pump the big bucks into production values (sets, cameras, writers, actors, sound, editing, graphics, etc) and expect to realise a profit from advertising for these serious efforts. Usually the set designers, camera operators, writers, musicians, editors, and even actors are at the top of their game.
Youtube/Insta-whatever are for rank amateur wannabies, and the companies behind those products know that very well and are only concerned about their cut and couldn't care less what crap you post, they may even offer you a token stipend for your efforts. There are enough narcissist/wannabies out there in the world to keep this business model afloat making decent money for these companies with minimal outlay.
A real job will better in the long run.
Youtube/Insta-whatever are for rank amateur wannabies, and the companies behind those products know that very well and are only concerned about their cut and couldn't care less what crap you post, they may even offer you a token stipend for your efforts. There are enough narcissist/wannabies out there in the world to keep this business model afloat making decent money for these companies with minimal outlay.
A real job will better in the long run.
If you have some savings you could make voluntary payments to reduce that VET debt you are so worried about. Would have perhaps been an idea to use those rather than rack up the debt in the first place.
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Flew with one of these 'sociaaaal Meeedyah' guys once to the US. He was a friend of one of the flight crew along for the trip, at the time I believe he was a co-pilot on the A320.
Really nice lad, completely different persona to that which his channel would suggest. He was openly honest that it was started as a way to monetise the channel and offload 'merch'.
Whilst he had a full 'day job' which could contribute to his channel he admitted it just wasn't working as the effort required to produce the videos chewed up all of his spare time and the viewing figures weren't covering the cost of that time.
That coupled with the incessant criticism leveled in comments for every possible decision from the army of couch pilots was really depressing he claimed. Much to the relief of all company A320 Captains he ditched the channel and started concentrating properly on his job of flying paying passengers! The road to YooToobe fame is neither paved with money or gold!
Really nice lad, completely different persona to that which his channel would suggest. He was openly honest that it was started as a way to monetise the channel and offload 'merch'.
Whilst he had a full 'day job' which could contribute to his channel he admitted it just wasn't working as the effort required to produce the videos chewed up all of his spare time and the viewing figures weren't covering the cost of that time.
That coupled with the incessant criticism leveled in comments for every possible decision from the army of couch pilots was really depressing he claimed. Much to the relief of all company A320 Captains he ditched the channel and started concentrating properly on his job of flying paying passengers! The road to YooToobe fame is neither paved with money or gold!
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I recommend changing gender, bleaching your hair, get some big implants and start posting 9/10 pictures in a bikini, the last one with an airplane. Call yourself pilot_XXX and the likes will fly in quickly!
You got good chances when youre a slightly above average blond chick, but as a dude you'll have a tough time making money!
If you do it for the fun, go for it, but if you wanna spend another 100 grand on a few hours of footage, I can only shake my head.
Anyway though, good luck!
You got good chances when youre a slightly above average blond chick, but as a dude you'll have a tough time making money!
If you do it for the fun, go for it, but if you wanna spend another 100 grand on a few hours of footage, I can only shake my head.
Anyway though, good luck!
Jonas Marcinko, Trent Palmer, Mike Patey, Cory Robin, Stevo Kinevo, Premier1Driver and Tucker Gott have all received phone calls from the FAA.
To be honest someone with 150 hours buzzing around Australia in a 172 doesn't really have much to offer in the way of content.