Turn Discouragements into Discipline
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2023 was FILLED with amazing experiences, but the same circumstances that made those happen also took a toll on us in other big ways. We're turning last year's discouragements into this year's discipline. 🙌🏼
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Hi Josh. This is Randy in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I’ve been wondering about your channel. I haven’t seen you on in what seems like forever. Just rest assured that as I’m alive, (I’m 72 years old), you will never lose me as a subscriber. God bless.
Thanks Randy for the support!
Randy, as a 74 YO retired USAF Navigator with GA experience beginning in 1966, I echo your sentiment. I too missed J&C video quantity, but throughly enjoyed the quality of the ones they were able to publish. Josh, something about 'The Little Engine Who Could', comes to mind. Keep On Chugging! "I Think I Can, I Think I Can, I Think Can..." "I Thought I Could, I Thought I Could, I Though I Could..."
Such a pleasure to watch you and Chelsea make your way in this world. Congratulations on the success of your channel and looking forward to more inspiring content. Keep em flyin
77-year-old Texan, God Bless you both. I am sure the two of you will do very well. Smart people win! I really like your videos of the two of you. She looks at you and I can see the love she has for you. Best, from Burleson, TX., and the Peoples' family. Married 56 yrs and still going strong. 2 grown adult children, 5 grandkids, 2 dogs.
Josh,I love how RAW and open you are! May you and Chelsea continue to chase after your dreams into the sunset.
Man your filmmaking is becoming next level. Crazy talented.
Totally 💯
Josh - I applaud you for your recognition and learning from what life threw your way. You have an excellent one there in Chelsea as a partner in each other’s life. Communication between the two of you and having those common, acknowledged goals is key. Don’t worry about how long it takes you to edit an episode; it is well worth it in the end. Thanks for what you do.
It’s not so much “sacrifice” as “opportunity costs.” Every single decision has them. Take this as an opportunity to create your own empire as opposed to building someone else’s. Deer in headlights die. Keep moving and you’ll create your own legacy.
Best aviation channel God created. Can't beat this production.
I had to pause the video and admire the thought......."If we were the #1 prospect we wouldn't be met with vague radio silence." This applies to so many things and decisions in life. No answer ..... is an answer. That's a really tough pill to swallow sometimes for all of us. I love your videos Josh. You are an inspiration and a close friend I've never met in person. Cheers bro.
Josh, Been watching you since the beginning. Your worst day are most people’s best. No 9 to 5, no Job day in and day out. Enjoy your wonderful life.
This is his job. It’s a lot more exhausting and challenging than most of us will ever understand truly.
JOSH ITS 2024 TIME TO PURPOSE TO FUTURE MRS Flowers!! This is the year!! Get the Prenup to protect Aviation 101 and Get on with it!! If it's Love she will sign If she hesitates that is another sign!! ❤ You need a Mooney or Twin for your next airplane Josh is getting Hitched in 2024 how awesome ❤
Excellent job Josh! You and Chelsea make the perfect Aviation couple! Please dont let another year pass with out getting married! My wife and I are celebrating 40 years this year! Make it official. She is one in a million! The perfect girl for you. ❤❤
Fully agree. What makes your channel enjoyable is the quality of the video cuts, your clear diction and the choice of topics. As for your choices in life, yes, remember that living a lasting couple means primary attention given to the other, sacrificing your own preferences. And this is mutual of course. I can say this because we’re married since 1974. 😅
Sounds like you are referring to Hill Country Reporter. You chose the other fork in the road. Good. At 73 years old and happily married for 35 years. Wasn’t always easy but we stuck it out. Worth the effort. Hang in there.
All your videos are a hit for me, your videos throughout the years have inspired me to get back into flying and going on adventures. Keep up the brilliant work you and Chelsea are doing ❤
No regret. Live your life. Love your family and friends. Safe travels… Always great content! 👍😎
Here's wishing you a successful 2024 little brother!
Great video Josh I am watching it on my big screen to my 85 birthday on a snowy blistering day here in Boise, hopefully I can make it another 5 years😊 I enjoyed your content for many years. Happy New Year.
Good job guys. The most important decision you will ever make is to meet your challenges as a team. If you love each other, you will make decisions as a unit, even if you are working on different projects. What you said about sacrifice is correct. In the end, the failures aren't quite as disappointing if you have each others shoulders to lean on, and your victories will be so much sweeter knowing you accomplished your goals together, as a team. You can't clap with one hand, so stick together and in the long run you will be such stronger as a team.
Josh, awesome life message for everyone and anyone about setting goals and working towards them. You and Chelsea seems great together. My wife looks at me as Chelsea looks at you, never lose site of what is important to the both of you. Respect, patience and support for one another are tops I found in my life with my girlfriend/life partner, and it seems the two of you have figured that out also. Keep doing what you are doing. I really enjoy your content, all aspects of it. Anthony
Josh, this is amazing. You do such a great job getting down to the big picture of life. You are a very lucky man to have Chelsea, and you two can weather any storm together. Thank you for the reminder to stick to the goals. I have had the goal to return to flying, and I have wavered many times because it feels impossible financially. Over the past 4 years of trying to get back to flying and start back on my instrument rating, I have had one setback after another. I am still working on it, but as you say, I have set smaller tasks in order to reach those goals on a practical level. The discouragement does happen, it tells you in your own voice that you probably wouldn't be good at it anyway, or wouldn't match your personality, or wouldn't be financially beneficial. But all of those are just fears, the real choice is to stay disciplined during those words to yourself from yourself. It is those times that remaining true to the goal will overcome the Discouragements. Thank you again for putting this video content together to inspire us. I know how taxing it can be. - Jeremy
Biden’s world economics don’t care about piston general aviation and in fact are designed to discourage everyone from from pursuing it by restricting the entire network of support for piston aircraft. it’s all about carbon credits, and which states get funding for reducing their emissions. The proof is at every airport with abandoned rotting aircraft and flat tires everywhere you go. Just look at Germany’s farmers right now and see what Biden’s carbon credit economics are going to bring here.
I’m glad you were able to meet Milo at KBLH! I always bring treats for that little pup
Love this cant wait to see to see what is next!
I passed my Nav endorsement in December. Wanted to get it done in 2023 and managed to sneak it in! Very happy and humble to get it done!
Josh, that is the best advice I have heard recently about making and sticking to a life plan, as well as your advice about working together as life partners. You have a wonderful channel, with excellent advice on both flying and life in general. Thank you for your dedication to all of us! I wish you the best 2024 and beyond! Wil
Outstanding video, Josh, in every aspect!!!! Y'all are a great couple and wise beyond your years!
Met Chelsea on November 1st in Santa Maria & didn’t recognize her, then I realized it was her after watch your last video. The same night I realized it was Chelsea that I had met a lmao a month ago, that same night I got a call from the same folks to ferry another plane to Santa Maria on December 11th and I met her there. Spoke to her, it was awesome! Aviation is such a small community 😳🤯
Josh and Chelsea, I'm 57 and your goal centered, and disciplined look at life is so inspiring. I think you two will achieve great things in 2024. Be safe!
Amen brother. I decided late last year to cease letting life pass me by while stuck in financial apprehension. My wife and I are buying a unicorn of a Cherokee 180 at the end of January and without a bank account full of discretionary funds. We’re going to enjoy life all we can, while we can. I refuse to look back at one more thing that I wish I had done and didn’t.
I'm a safer pilot because of this channel. Thank you for sharing.
I'm so glad to hear it 🙌🏼
Josh, in the online production community, there is content (volume) and context (quality). Many go for the KZhead algorithms of monetization (volume/click-bait) and, as you have found, there is Quality. While you don't put out as many videos these days, each is a quality production. Not only in the cinematic sense, but also in the message you wish to convey. Bravo Zulu. I started my aviation 48 years ago in a '66 C-150 like Chelsea's. Humble beginnings. She continues to fly her beloved C150, as you also continue to fly your 'family' continually upgraded C172. I've watched the evolution of 80991 through the years, bring it's capabilities forward into the 21st century, from basic steam gauges, to G5s, to the awesome panel you have now. It gives hope to myriads of those dated airframes languishing at airports across the country - airframes with outdated/obsolete IFR panels that still have ADF and LORAN - Heck, even now VORs are being phased out for us VFR fliers! Anyway, stay positive - and vertical! (Unless you intend to do otherwise ;) )
Thanks for sharing your personal journey along with the aviation journey.
I second @randy51. Let me add a perspective from 70 years. Nothing is out of order in the universe. You can plan and set goals, and in the end you move forward with purpose and the universe nudges you to a sometimes unexpected course. But take comfort, you are exactly where you need to be.
Thank you Josh for your awesome vidoes and for inspiring safer pilots God bless you and your team
Great recap, thanks for all the good info and entertainment! Have a Great 2024
Thanks Josh, I do not fly or never have, really enjoy your show and your outlook on life, I am in my 70's and I want you to know I have learned a lot from you about life, yes even in my 70's I listen to younger people on the outlook of life, thanks again waiting for more of your lessons about life, take care and be safe...
Very good and rather timely. I started flight training last year, going for my sport license and co-purchasing a Czech Sportcruiser. Had a car accident late last year, and ended up breaking some ribs. This put flying on the backburner, sadly. I'm healed now, but have been stalling (pardon the pun) getting back at my license. Not sure why, stuff keeps getting in the way and I fear my training and knowledge has regressed. I need to prioritize and follow my dream again. This message helped!
I will give you a bit of science that was given to me. Your brain is a sampler. As you know video can be played at a variable number of frames per second. Audio used to be 11k, 22k, 44k samples per second. As we age, our brain's sampling rate slows down the slower the sampling rate, the more missed frames / samples. A man once did an experiment where he had people wear a stop watch that moved very fast. He asked people to note what times they recall seeing on the watch. Then he had those same people jump out of a plane and look at the same watch. When falling, they recalled a significantly larger number of numbers on the watch. (Time slows down when you are in an emergency) Point is your brain is just a sampler. Audio, video, touch taste and smell. all "images' that it strings together to create experience. As we age, the sampling ability slows and the result is that our perception of time speeds up. I used to say 1 year is x/ fraction of our life which is probably true but the sampler is slowing down. render a video at 10 frames per second and see how much shorter it is.
Love watching you two grow together. You are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
Every single time I watch a video I get inspired to keep flying. This channel got me into aviation and is keeping me in it 💯. Josh, thanks for sharing your 2023 with us. It's always nice seeing the honesty and your superior story telling skills at play. My year was full of highs and lows too. it's kinda therapeutic knowing I wasn't alone. I wish you guys and all the fans of Aviation 101 a successful 2024 where all your dreams become reality. 💯
Josh, this is Dave from NJ. We met at Oshkosh last year and in Sun n Fun years ago! You are wise beyond your years friend! At 67 and married for 43 years I can tell you you’re only beginning your journeys of opportunities, challenges, and choices. For my wife and I, our faith has strengthened, our love has deepened and we rejoice in every adventure that comes our way because we have each other!
Happy new year to you both. Have been following along for a while and have always loved your content. So glad your viewing figures went over the 300K, wow what an achievement. What a team you and Chels make.
First off, Happy New Year to you as well, Josh. Second, I want to thank you for being such an inspiration to me on being the aviator I aspire to be. I recently passed my private pilot checkride, and I am still over the moon that I am now a pilot. The journey was not without the hard times though. But like you said in the video, turn discouragements into discipline. I began my journey of achieving my PPL a year and a quarter ago when I moved to Alabama, and found a flying club that was affordable for the budget I had at the time. And it was a good fit. I was assigned to a really good instructor who made sure I knew my stuff. I had my first solo flight in March of 2023, and was signed off by one of the assistant chief instructors for being eligible for flying solo. I had a few limitations, but every student pilot will have some limitations, so I wasn't worried about that. From that point on I was on a good trajectory. I had a good well paying job at a general aviation shop working as an apprentice, and it allowed me to learn how to fly while also learning about aircraft maintenance. In April of 2023 though, I was offered a job that had a pretty descent salary for a guy my age at another higher end aircraft maintenance facility as an apprentice, and I made the mistake of taking that job. I call it a mistake because not even a day after showing up to the job, the shop manager told me they can't have me because I wasn't qualified. Which confused me because they said they were okay with having an apprentice. But nonetheless I was scammed, and left without a job. Luckily I had a second option in mind, and that option was to work in the maintenance hangar that belonged to the flying club I had been flying out of. However, the process of getting hired took longer than it normally would, because this particular flying club is on a military base. So I had to get security clearances, and do the other processes needed to work on a military base as a civilian. The whole process took a month to do, and during that time, I was using whatever money I had left in the bank to do some more solo flying to build the hours I needed for my PPL, because in my mind I was saying to myself, "This will not stop me", and I was serious about that. One month after leaving the job I had, I was hired at the flying club. And not too long after I began flying with my instructor once again when I could afford to do so. And after a few more flights, I got back to the level of proficiency I wanted out of myself. And seven months later, due to a VERY packed schedule, with college, work, and everything else in my life, I did it. I passed my checkride. Words simply cannot state how happy I was once I learned I passed, and when the DPE signed me off, I was overjoyed. Because I had achieved something that I had worked so hard for, for a year and a quarter. And now I can proudly say, I am a pilot. After my check ride, a friend of mine told me that I am a true blue aviator. I had never heard the term "true blue" before, and when I looked it up it said, "unwavering in ones commitment". I smiled when I saw this because the definition is true to how I feel about aviation, my love for it is unwavering. And I won't stop there, once I graduate from the aviation maintenance college I've been attending for the last two years to get my A&P, I will apply to MTSU for their pilot program to get my commercial license, and build my hours for the ATP license. And then move on to the FedEx purple pathway program, because my ultimate goal is to be a wide body pilot for FedEx. I don't want to deal with passengers lol. And once again, like you said in your video, I have written these goals down, I read them at least once every day to remind me what I'm after, and what I'm going to do to achieve my goals. I've been watching your videos since 2018, starting by coming across your touch and goes video at San Marcos, and all the other videos you've made over the years have kept inspiring me to keep going, to never give up, and be the aviator I want to be. I look forward to more videos coming onto this amazing channel soon, until then, fly safe to you as well.
Thanks so much for sharing your story - you'll get that wide-body job one day. Keep up the persistence!
@@Aviation101 hell yes I will!
You are such an inspiration to both young and old. Sounds like you have a plan, and don't look back!!
I understand where you are coming from, life can really throw you some unexpected curve balls sometimes. But the worst part is uncertainty because something that will change your life is out of your control! I'm moving to the Seattle area, after living for over a decade abroad to start anew with my Chilean wife, however we've been going through loopholes for my wife's visa. There is so much uncertainty and the time estimates have left us hanging and unable to make long term commitments because we don't when the process will finish or if she will even get her visa. It's the worst place you can be in because everything in your future is a what if. I wish you two the best, I've learned that even though it doesn't look like it sometimes, you can always do things to keep moving forwards even when you feel/are stuck.
I've been on the aviation101 journey from the beginning, it's been an inspiring adventure, looking forward to the future and congrats on 300K. Here's to the next milestone!
AWESOME! Thanks so much!
Good morning from Minnesota!! Outstanding Outlook on 2023 and moving forward into 2024!! Looking forward to what's next for both of you!
hey josh, I can still remember the first time I saw a video of yours. you had your camera on during the flight lesson and my first thought was "wow that's cool". I've been following your channel since then. and today when I see a new video from you I still think "wow". Let me say thank you for all these great videos and wish you a happy 2024. Warm greetings from Germany 👋🥰
Good for you and Chelsey. Stick to when you can and go with the flow when you can’t.
Dude! I don’t know if I enjoy your aviation content or the astonishing wisdom you share more 🤷🏼♂️ Anyway both are sterling👌
Happy New Year, Thanks for taking us along on your flying adventures.
Challenging year indeed. I am on temp duty at Vandenberg SFB. If you guys are still in Santa Maria, I would love to say hi in person.
So true young man.
Josh, your video sounds like exactly what your 20s are supposed to be about. Enjoy the ride!
As a long time follower of yours, I have to say, your cinematography and monologues have have grown to top-tier level. Very very well done. All the best in 2024 to you both 🙏
Good to catch up with your update Josh. I'm sorry to hear it was such a turbulent year. Well done for keeping resilient throughout. I would add, that flexibility should not be underestimated - sure, by all means, have your goals and stick to them, but if an opportunity comes knocking, don't dismiss it! All the best from the UK. Hope to see you one day. Jon
Oshkosh 23 was a great one....But HOT!!! See you there this year.
My Great, Great Grandfather first settled in Jasper, Texas circa 1835. He then served as a Texas Ranger in the Sabine River area during the Texas Revolution. With land grants for service, his family was among those that settled Maclennon County....living on a section of land in Bruceville. My wife's great uncle something was Strrling Clack Robertson, a significant Embrsario during the days of Tejas and Stephen Foster. He settled more than 800 families during that period. Just down the road in Salado, His son, Elijah Stering Clack Robertson, held great sway in the formation of Texas government, & most of the better equine blood lines of Texas horses can be attributed to him...
That's awesome! Long line TEXAS 🙌🏼
Busy times… hope we can schedule you for a lecture in 24! Be safe! Doc.
Marry that girl..get it done here’s to having a great 2024..😊
WOW! That was one moving video! The network really missed out by not hiring the two of you! I am a new subscriber, but I have been watching your videos off and on since I saw you two on Rebuild Rescue. I am also a native Texan with a lot of my family settling in the Marfa area. This weekend I am headed to Ft Worth for a weekend ground school to start my lifelong dream of obtaining my pilot's license! Wish me luck, and I look forward to seeing more of your content!
These year in review videos are becoming one of the best parts of your channel
You guys are the best! ❤
Josh I love your channel and all your information that you put out on your platform. One thing that you need to do is marry that beautiful girl and hold her tight beside you. You do a great job and I am glad that you are getting additional ratings and so is Chelsea. Little distractions come and go but keep moving forward.
Josh, there are many aviation channels on KZhead, I'm only subscribed to four of them, and you're my top pick. As I record and write songs for my debut album, I'm feeling the inspiration to write a song for you and Chelsea for when that special 💍 day arrives.
Recently heard this one: "It's not about the destination or the journey, it's about the people you're with."
Josh, you and Chelsea are absolutely living the dream! Thank you for this channel, your magnificent film making and story telling abilities. And most of all, thank you for making us feel like we get to experience just a tiny bit of that dream with you.
On the back of what you are saying and covering here. Catie and I are selling up our horse ranch here in Arizona, and hope that in 2024 we will reestablish our Ranch in Lynchburg Tennessee! Never to late to make a plan and decision ✨️ 👌 Was just over in Tennessee last weekend checking out what we hope will become of 70 acres of paradise! Let Chelsea know you guys have to visit and ride some horses!
Texas Country Reporter (of the air)!
All the best for 2024
Everything happens for a reason. We learn from every success or adversity. All the best .
This is KZhead at its very best.
Josh I’ve got to say that your yearly “wrap up” video is something I look forward to each and every time.. Good luck out west and fly safe!
Hey Josh, glad you and Chelsea are doing fine and getting things figured out. Only thing I can offer is this “ life happens”. I know 2024 is something to look forward to. Take care, and I will continue to support your channel too.
time is what you make of it, you spend it wisely or just waste it. josh i cant even comprehend the amount of it you spend making videos for this channel , flying. filming, editing and producing the end content. however you show unconditionally the the right from wrong, do's and dont's and such and yet still have a brief time with family and friends. if you need a break from it all go do it, your loyal viewers will be right here waiting. the content you mike is incredible and completely transparent. man thats gotta take a toll , i for one will continue one and wait for the next video and you live your life' you do you and look after yourself, we will all be here when you post a new learning lesson
I admire your tenacity and goal driven accomplishments. Best of luck for the new year, but I don’t think you will need any luck.
Glad y'all got to visit Ft. Davis while y'all were out west. My wife and I visit that area every year or so. It's an 8 hour drive from North Texas......but that shall change after I get done with my Private Pilot training. 😎
Spot on Josh.😊 Take care,fly safe.
I admire you and Chelsea's adventurous spirit and willingness to pivot. Sending my best for a year full of adventures, achieving goals, and weathering the turbulence together.
You two are amazing! Keep growing. Marry that girl Josh!
Loved the video Josh, your life is amazing Lucky Man ! Remember, Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.....
Great job Josh. Glad you can look back and reflect so positively on a trying year. Good luck in 2024. I hope you get to make that trip to Alaska with N8991. I would like to fly my Archer up there at some point but need to wait for the right timing. I took your advice from an earlier comment and did indeed get rolling on my commercial rating. Well at least the studying for the written. Weather here in the UP of Michigan has been really poor for flying.
Josh - I'm landing at Sholes Field today around 2pm departing 6 pm. would love a hug and to see you face
Your story is a captivating blend of "full" living through pretty profound self awareness. You appear to be intelligent and emotionally "well put together": two qualities that result from genetics and good luck. The best part is that you are sharing your life, beyond flying, with an audience that, apparently, resonates with the life affirming message you are delivering with increasing sophistication. Saying "thanks for sharing" seems insufficient, but due to the nature of the medium, that is the best I can do. You and Chelsea have my best wishes, for now, for the new year, and for the future. Keep on with the good work!
I saw N4482R at around 12:50! I did my instrument check ride in that plane. Love your content and best wishes for the new year!
Videos like this is why I LOVE your channel!
Josh, Been following you for years and I have met you twice at Oshkosh. You have always been my favorite aviation KZheadr. Your storytelling, cinematography and editing are top notch. Thank you for the story and awesome content! Cheers to you and Chelsea!
Cheers to 2024!
Josh, I appreciate your honesty, this just enhances your credibility and Chelsea's as well. Good luck moving forward
Josh, I compliment you on the quality of your filmmaking. I use that wording purposely. While many other aviation channels offer quality content, such as good technical information and the opportunity to follow people’s travels, you relate your adventures with such excellent narrative flair that you captivate the imagination, and even manage to evoke emotion with the quality of your storytelling. As a fellow pilot, it’s easy to tell how conscientious you are as an aviator, but beyond that, you are a genuinely talented storyteller, filmmaker, and perhaps most importantly, teacher. I look forward to following more of your adventures!
Josh, sounds like you are living the old adage, when life hands you lemons -- Make lemonade! Yes, there is a time to relax, recuperate and renew. Sounds like you are on the path to making '24 the best year yet.
Always love your videos and your insights into this thing we call life. I'm looking forward to your new adventures in 2024. Praying for you and Chelsea that 2024 will be your best year ever! !
Nice work Josh👍. Nice little surprise on your departure from LAX was the Air New Zealand B777 taxiing 😃😃. Best wishes for 2024.
it was cool to see you stopping at KBLH. Im doing a lot of Cross Country flights there in my IFR training.
Thanks Josh! I love your videos! I just passed my Transport Written exam last month and now preparing for my flight review. Watching this video encourages me to keep pushing and motivates me even more to achieve my goal. I hope to meet all of you one day.
Josh, Thanks for the inspiration and guidelines. Well done. Well done indeed. Much appreciated!
Honestly you both belong in the sky flying over Texas vs driving the backroads on Texas Country Reporter. You are both inspiring a new and old generation of pilots and are where you need to be. Keep the content coming congratulations on 300k viewers
I’ve always enjoyed your content and your view on life, and especially aviation. Keep heading towards your goals and dreams and you’ll accomplish anything you put your mind to.
Great video to rap up 2023, and start a new chapter for 2024 ! Thanks for sharing guys..
Hi Josh, thank you (and Chelsea too) for all the great content in 2023. I sense you think it was a bit of a disheartening and frustrating year but I for one (and many others I think too) have really enjoyed watching what you did in 2023. You do it so well. Don't be too tough on yourself - your channel is excellent, your content is excellent and we'll enjoy it come-what-may. May I finish by wishing you both a very happy, safe and fun-filled year in 2024, in which I look forward to being a virtual passenger. Very best wishes.
Truly amazing.