Flight Training - Jess Dettmer

VISUAL: Flight Training. Jess Dettmer talks about what it’s like to study at RMIT. RMIT University logo.

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer speaking to and smiling at the camera. She is wearing her pilot training uniform of a white shirt and tie with RMIT University logo on her shoulder slides.

Jess Dettmer: I've always had an interest in aviation ...

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer sitting in the cockpit carrying out checks of the instrument panel whilst holding a checklist.

Jess Dettmer: ... and I've always wanted to become a pilot.

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer standing under the wing of the plane doing a pre?flight safety check looking at and touching the wing.

Jess Dettmer: It's been my dream ever since I was a child.

VISUAL: Three videos on one screen. Video on top left of screen is of Jess standing in front of the airplane and touching the propeller. Video on the bottom left is of Jess walking on the tarmac towards the plane in the distant background. The video on the right side of the screen is of Jess Dettmer speaking to camera.

Jess Dettmer: The most enjoyable part is definitely the flying.

VISUAL: Close up of Jess flying the plane, sitting in the cockpit with headset on looking to her right at her co-pilot who is off?screen then back to the controls and front window of plane. She is holding the yoke (ie plane’s steering wheel).

Jess Dettmer: It's just so much fun to be up there ...

VISUAL: Video as camera is sitting on the back of the plane looking back towards the tail of the plane as it is in the air, the runway is on the ground in the background and there is a large body of water to the right of the screen.

Jess Dettmer: ... and flying around and ...

VISUAL: Video of view from the plane’s window of land and a bay with a dock and a large container ship moored there. In the far distance you can see bridges and towns.

Jess Dettmer: ... experiencing the world from above.

VISUAL: Three videos on one screen. The two videos on the right top and bottom are of Jess Dettmer smiling at the camera. The image on the left of the screen has the words: What has been the biggest challenge? written in white over a red background.

VISUAL: Three videos on one screen. The video on the left is Jess Dettmer speaking to the camera. The video on the top right is of Jess Dettmer and a fellow male student smiling and listening to someone who is speaking off?screen. The bottom right video is a close up of a map with someone pointing at a place on the map.

Jess Dettmer: The biggest challenge is really to ...

VISUAL: Three videos on one screen. The video on the left is the same as before, Jess Dettmer speaking to the camera. The video on the top right is of Jess Dettmer and a fellow male student, now with their backs to the camera listening to a male instructor who is speaking with them. The bottom right video is a close up of a model of an airplane being held by someone’s hand. A male RMIT student pilot is sitting in the background looking at the model plane.

Jess Dettmer: ... balance theory and flying.

VISUAL: Camera is in the cockpit looking towards the two pilots sitting in their seats flying the plane.

Jess Dettmer: You get carried away by just flying 'cause it is the funnest (sic) ...

VISUAL: Video taken from inside the plane looking out the window down on the patchwork of farms and roads below.

Jess Dettmer: ... part and sometimes ...

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer speaking to and smiling at the camera.

Jess Dettmer: ... theory gets left behind.

VISUAL: Three videos on one screen. The two videos on the left top and bottom are of Jess Dettmer smiling at the camera. The image on the right of the screen has the words: What was your first solo flight like? written in white over a red background.

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer speaking to the camera.

Jess Dettmer: It was really fun, exciting, nerve-wracking ...

VISUAL: Close up of Jess’s hands holding the yoke with the instrument panel in the background.

Jess Dettmer: ... and scary at the same time

VISUAL: Jess flying the plane wearing her headset and holding the yoke, the farmlands below can be seen through the plane’s window.

Jess Dettmer: ... being up there all by yourself and trusting yourself.

VISUAL: View from the plane’s window as it is flying with the underside of the wing in the foreground. The patchwork farms, roads and the bay can be seen way below.

Jess Dettmer: My favourite was all the ...

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer speaking to the camera.

Jess Dettmer: ... PPL solo flights.

VISUAL: Close up of the navigation screen on the cockpit’s instrument panel showing a map of the bay and the land and flight routes etc.

Jess Dettmer: So you were solo navigation ...

VISUAL: View of Melbourne city below from the plane’s window.

Jess Dettmer: ... flying all around Victoria.

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer speaking to the camera.

Jess Dettmer: The Decathlon is definitely the most fun to fly ...

VISUAL: Video of the Decathlon fixed wing airplane with a propeller on the front parked on the tarmac. The plane is painted red with white decals or a star and stripe down the side. The plane’s call sign is VH-ZFT.

Jess Dettmer: ...it's really great to manoeuvre ...

VISUAL: Video of the plane camera is front on to it and close up on the propeller and nose of the plane and glass of the cockpit.

Jess Dettmer: ... you've got a great view from the cockpit ...

VISUAL: Video of the back of the plane where you can see RMIT University’s logo is placed on its tail.

Jess Dettmer: ... and you can do some really fun tricks.

VISUAL: Three videos on one screen. The two videos on the left top and bottom are of Jess Dettmer smiling at the camera. The image on the left of the screen has the words: What’s next for you? written in white over a red background. (Background music)

VISUAL: Three videos on one screen. The video on the left is Jess Dettmer speaking to the camera. The video on the top right is of Jess Dettmer working at her desk. The bottom right video is of Jess smiling as she walks on the tarmac towards the camera.

Jess Dettmer: Hopefully, I'll try to find some charter work ...

VISUAL: Three videos on one screen. The video on the left is the same as before, Jess Dettmer speaking to the camera. The video on the top right is of Jess Dettmer standing at a bench in the flight room speaking to a male instructor who is standing behind the bench. The bottom right video is a close up of Jess Dettmer holding and using a navigation instrument.

Jess Dettmer: ... or an instructor position ...

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer standing at the bench in the flight room looking at a large folded map.

Jess Dettmer: ... elsewhere in Australia.

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer sitting in the classroom nodding as she listens to an instructor off?screen. A fellow male student is sitting beside her.

Jess Dettmer: My dream job is to one day work for ...

VISUAL: Jess Dettmer speaking to the camera.

Jess Dettmer: ... the Royal Flying Doctors. I'd love to help ...

VISUAL: Video of Jess Dettmer sitting in the cockpit on the tarmac continuing with her pre?flight checks.

Jess Dettmer: ... people and fly throughout rural Australia.

VISUAL: View from the plane’s window looking down at the farmlands below. The underside of the wing is in the foreground.

Jess Dettmer: My other dream job would be to become ...

VISUAL: Jess Detter speaking to and smiling at the camera.

Jess Dettmer: ... an international pilot and fly all around the world.

VISUAL: RMIT University’s logo and website .

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