As someone who is scared to death of flying, I cannot say thank you enough for this video. There are many nervous flyers like me that feel at ease hearing explanations from an experienced captain. Please continue to make more videos like these for nervous passengers!
Some airlines used to run a nervous flyer short course, where nervous flyers (plus a friend or partner) would attend a one day information session. They would take you through what makes a plane stay in the air and sounds that you can expect to hear and why you are hearing them. At the end, you board for a short mystery flight to a nearby airport and come back. QANTAS is one of those airlines but no idea if they still run them, probably not.
The best way I heard turbulence explained to me goes like this: the atmosphere under the wings of a plane is a lot like a road underneath the wheels of a car. Sometimes there are potholes in the road and the car bounces around but you’re never worried about the road falling out from under you. The atmosphere is there either way and there’s no way you can just fall out of the sky or anything. Even if you lose both engines, you’re still going to glide because the road is still there.
If you imagine a miniature model of a plane in a big cube of jello, turbulence would be like shaking the jello a bit. The plane shakes too, but it remains in the cube of jello. Very safe.
@@randommadness1021 Its like going twice the speed that your car's wheels and suspension can handle potholes! If you go too fast, you could pop a tire or break your suspension but if you go a safe speed you'll roll right over it.
I think if turbulence on a clear day more like whitecaps or waves on a body of water on a clear day. Your boat is going to bounce around, but it's not going to sink or break.
@@JustinLHopkins Yes, weird huh? I logically know it is the most dangerous, but for some reason an always most scared during take off and mid flight then relieved during landing. I’d rather be the most scared of landing so I am not freaking out internally the whole flight and only during landing. Lol 😅
@@SamRoseChi perhaps you view each step in the landing process as one step closer to a successful trip, so while you know they are the most critical steps, you also are reassured by them being over and done with. I am fortunate to be the opposite - I love the mechanics of flight, and for me the worst part is the part between takeoff and landing, because it's just waiting for the landing sequence to begin.
I once asked a pilot if he ever got scared landing in fog, etc. He said no - the only time he was scared flying is when he was flying up a river, 100 feet off the water, no lights, with the enemy shooting at him. He said commercial during peacetime is a piece of cake compared to combat fights.
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Lmao I’m exactly this. Which is mad because I’m absolutely having a heart attack through the rest of the flight. But when you’re almost there I’m absolutely fine, acting casual as if I haven’t been crying for 5 hours 🤣🤣
@@JoeSmith-cn7ur This makes little sense because the landing phase is statistically the most dangerous. I’m the most nervous during landing, likely because I’ve watched way too many crash documentaries.
I start to feel relief a few seconds before touch down and my entire body relaxes, just as soon as we do. I love the reverse thrust though but that's different Because we are on the ground!!! Landings however usually stress me more than anything else because of exactly what he's talking about.. there's a ton of adjusting on those, way more than take-offs and I'm that one person feeling and thinking about everything!
Aircraft engineer here, countless hours in the sky, absolutely love flying, still hate the feeling of spoilers being deployed in flight. :-) Excellent channel!
I'm more nervous when I'm NOT on the plane during the trip... getting to the airport, check in, damn TSA, gate, overbook announcements, etc. Once I'm on the plane, I'm good.
Or getting out on the road encountering the maniac drivers like here in NJ. I would fly in any aircraft gladly then to deal with these idiots that are inches from me. Every time I pull out of my driveway I get that sinking feeling in my stomach.
He explains things as good as any person I've ever heard when they're trying to educate people. Very very knowledgeable, and makes it so easy to understand. Love his videos.
I love all the low rumbles, the air brakes, the reverse thrusters & take off on a short runway of course. Flying is one of the greatest things I've ever experienced. I've always been fascinated by the mechanics of it.
me too :D I love flying, sometimes I feel a bit nervous boarding but when we are at the runway about to speed up I have my music on and I can't help but feel excitement sometimes I feel so happy I'm about to cry 😂 the same with landing I love it, I love the feeling when the airplane is about to land and then touchdown with those wild brakes. I don't know since my first flight when I was very very nervous boarding not knowing what kind of flyer I am, what if I panic? but I loved it! I feel fortunate I don't feel fear during flights. although I had many scary plane encounters nothing had changed just that I'm less worried of turbulences. and I'm sure I experienced severe one once which was the craziest roller-coaster of my life and I hate roller-coasters LOL
Hah, I envy you two. I can’t enjoy flying due to some deep instinct that most definitely not okay with flying. It’s like a part of me knows flying isn’t natural to humans and can’t be told to relax.
On a 6 hour flight I enjoy every minute, takeoff, during Flight a nice and kind cabin crew and of course the landing. I love crosswind landings, when the pilots do their work and show their skills.
You might enjoy BigJet tv’s livestream recorded during Storm Eunice a few months back here in the UK. The crosswinds were brutal for a few hours and there were a lot of go arounds and spectacular landings. Honestly most of the planes were literally flying diagonal instead of straight. To a layperson like me it seemed insane that they were coming in diagonally. At some point I learnt that’s apparently called crabbing. Given I’m not a good flyer to begin with I think if I’d been a passenger during those landings it’s entirely possible that I’d faint entirely. Ghastly. That being said it might be interesting to get a pilot’s perspective on what it was like to try landing in those conditions.
@@MichaelHeinrich1 enjoy what? Seating in a tube with a lot of people eating microwave food while landing in a windy condition and turbulence? Why would I be enjoying that
4:53 when I flew from Jakarta to Osaka for the first time, we took an ANA Boeing 787. The wing flexed so much that I reckon it flexes up and down at a 30 degree angle constantly. A passenger sitting to my left told the the plane is doing its mating call and I had to use all of my strength not to burst out laughing. I never saw descent turbulence the same way anymore
Lol the boeing 787 is known for its flexible and curved wings so it doesn’t matter all that much, plus, every plane has been tested with extreme pressure and bend on their wings, so it’s fine ✈️
Scariest descent of my life, and I'm in my mid 50s, was en route from Atlanta, GA, to Asheville, NC, in 2008. We encountered extreme severe thunderstorms half way to Asheville. As we entered severe turbulence, I figured it would be like any other turbulence I've experienced. This time was different. A sudden, and hard upward jolt, followed by three seconds of free fall. And, I mean free fall! Everything in the cabin floated for three full seconds. I remember flipping a cookie around in front of me, and being amused by the fact I was finally experiencing micro-gravity. Then, it dawned me, we were falling. Next thing I knew, as soon as we came out of free fall, the pilot made at least a 45 degree bank, to port, yanked back hard on the stick, and we were suddenly experiencing at least 2 Gs, for ten seconds. All this time, you could not see anything out the windows. We were still inside a major storm cell. I'm pretty sure we were hit by lighting, and lost the radar, and ILS systems, because, on final approach, into Asheville, I could see our runway's pre-threshold area, out my window. We were lined up on a taxiway. The pilot made a sharp bank, to the right, to get us back over the runway, and another to the left, to get us centered again. Oh, and we were not crabbing. There was no crosswind, that day, at Asheville. I remember noticing how close the starboard wingtip came to scraping the ground, during the correction. Having to do that, ate up half the runway, and the pilots really had to use maximum reverse thrust, and full breaking to slow us down. The deceleration was so strong, we all had to support our selves against the seats in front of us. By the time we had wheel stop, and turned off the active, we had done so, at the threshold end of the runway, having eaten up most of the runway. I've never heard a passenger cabin so quiet, in all my life. Yeh, it was that scary. The plane was a CRJ-200, and brand new, at that.
That sounds terrifying, glad you all made it down safe! It sounds like you had great pilots to get what sounds like a disabled plane on the ground. The only time I experienced severe turbulence was in an 8 seat Cessna from St. Louis to Chicago. I'm sure the small plane flying at lower altitudes made it feel a lot worse, but when we flew into dark rain clouds and hit turbulence the plane kept repeatedly dropping with that awful sick sensation of losing your stomach (like a rollercoaster's fast descent), as well as shuddering and rocking. As the storm front was too big to go around we had to fly through it, and that was the most terrifying 10 minutes or so I've ever experienced - especially as the pilots and cockpit were right in front of us. What started as a novel experience being able to chat to the captain wasn't so much when we could see how hard he and his co-pilot were working to keep the plane flying. Thankfully once we passed through the storm the plane was fine, and we landed soon after, but it's made me anxious about turbulence.. and small planes? In fine weather they're incredible, but in poor weather? No thank you!
Ever since i started to follow the channel, i start to have more relaxed flights ( i fly quite a lot, avg 6x year). Knowing what is going on makes things much more rational, and now i m even waiting for this or that to happen. Great job, Mentour.
I will never forget the feeling I experienced way back in April 1979 when I flew in an old 707 from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International. About ten minutes before touchdown, the engines were at idle and we were gliding in at a low altitude. It was the greatest feeling, this big jet gliding at about 220 kts. I have never felt anything like it since ! We were so low that I began to see palm trees and swimming pools in the backyards of houses, and I was mesmerized on that first trip ever to Florida (aka Paradise). Then we had the softest landing ever. Thanks Captain Steele ! A week later, Sunday April 8th, I departed on the same wonderful old Boeing 707 and an hour into the flight at cruising altitude of 39,000' we headed towards a BIG storm that had dumped 8" of snow on Toronto and the northeastern U.S. The Captain came on the p.a. and told us about the storm as we began experiencing mild turbulence. He said within the storm were 100 mph winds ! We could see the storm out the windows. The Captain said it would be bumpy, but that he was going to try to climb up over it. It was too wide to go around. He got that old Boeing up to 44,000', which is a little higher than they are even supposed to go. The turbulence was terrifying, and felt like a car s going over four inch high railway tracks every three seconds. I thought the old bird would fall apart ! I was told that aircraft are built to withstand severe turbulence, even more than we on that Ontario Worldair charter flight endured. Twenty minutes later the turbulence abated, and we began a long descent into Toronto International. I have never been afraid of flying since because to me, that is as bad as it gets. I was worried that we might go down !
I'm a mechanical engineer, so I know that gasses (air) behave a lot like fluids (water). In turbulence, I imagine that we are surfing waves in the air, or taking a speed boat across choppy water. Then the bouncing seems more like fun than something to fear. Understanding the physics helps, and the fact that the wings are designed such that the aircraft *wants* to fly.
Your videos should be compulsive watching for new or nervous air travelers. You have a wonderful way of explaining the how’s and why’s of what goes on during a flight. Thanks for taking the time to share your wealth of knowledge!👍🏻
I am also scared to death of flying, but for some reason (even though I’m fairly sure that landing is the most dangerous phase) I always feel the greatest sense of relief during descent and especially when we’re at low altitude approaching the runway. I’m the most scared during takeoff - ever since watching a documentary about the American 191 disaster. And during cruise I’m acutely aware of every single shimmy and change in sound or angle. It’s as though I spend the entire flight waiting for something bad to happen. I really don’t know how to shake that fear, but i must say that your videos help me a lot. Watching you, hearing how intelligent and knowledgable and confident you are, makes me feel a lot better about the high level of skill it takes to be sitting in the cockpit and calms me a lot.
I turn 50 next year. I have flown for the biggest part of my life and I am never nervous, but I still find your explanations extremely valulable. Especially to people who DO get nervous. Great job!
If it’s pointing down you’re going to go very very fast into the ground nose first. If it’s pointing up you’re going down nice smooth and steady and going onto the ground wheels first..
My first flying experience being 6 years old in a small touring motor glider. This was in moderate turbulence which meant 10 meters being pushed up and than dropping 10 meters. That made every flight with an airliner feel like a breeze.
Even though when other passengers get scared, I get excited, I still enjoyed watching your video because of how interesting it is. Keep up the good work cap!
@@whothou Planes never drop hundreds of feet, it doesn't work like that. You dropped a couple feet at very high speed making you feel like you dropped a lot
Mate, you are a pure legend. I came across you by mistake and i am watching all your blogs, very informative and you should be rewarded well in life. All the best
It’s amazing how many perfect landings the flight I’ve been on have made. I could barely, if at all, feel the wheels touch down, it’s very impressive. It must be because I’ve flown through mostly big airports with long runways, plus excellent pilot skill.
I haven't seen any comments on this, but the way i think you've softened your voice for a video of this subject matter is why we follow you, true gentleman 🙏
Petter, just want to say thank you. Because of videos like this, I can fly much more comfortably. I used to be nervous as soon as I purchased plane tickets. Have a flight booked next month and I'm actually looking forward to my trip instead of worrying about the flight. You're awesome.
When working on my PPL I used to love a bit of turbulence, it added to the fun and challenge of flying and helped me develop both control and judgement (I think I need to go around...) skills.
I've noticed especially in the larger aircraft like the 777, 747 etc when they land it looks like they're kind of just floating at times as they approach the runway. Like they're going so slow on the descent it's like they're hovering above the ground slightly.
Yeah, often when you see this “hovering” you are sitting in a moving vehicle and the relative motion becomes very low. It’s also true that the size of the aircraft matters in terms of perceived speed.
I'm not a nervous flyer but can sympathise with those who are. Your videos seek to put people's minds at rest about all the unusual and unexpected noises and vibrations. You do this in a calm and professional way and I'm sure many watchers (nervous or otherwise) will get much from them. Thank you.
Random Acts of Video for me the worst part but also fun is right after takeoff, it feels like the force of gravity is x5 and it’s pushing down on me. It’s not the sinking feeling
@@Me37368 The positive G's are actually quite a bit lower than that you are probably looking at closer to 1.2's so only a fraction higher than the normal 1G we are used to. It's enough for our senses to detect as our inner ear contains what is effectively an organic accelerometer and it is pretty sensitive, even the smaller g forces pulled by such as an elevator are noticeable (Typically 0.9g when accelerating down and 1.1g when accelerating up). It can also feel a little higher in planes as you are still accelerating horizontally. This combines to give the brain the illusion that the plane is pitched up several degrees more than it actually is. That is to say, what is actually 10-15 degrees nose up will feel more like 15-20 degrees and create the illusion that some of the horizontal acceleration from the thrust of the engines is actually on the vertical axis. This is because our inner ear deduces pitch by seeing how much the fluid level at the front and back differ but like a bowl of water being pushed across a table the fluid sloshes back. To the brain, this is indistinguishable from you being in a more face-up position than you really are the reason for this can be seen with the same bowl of water experiment the surface movement relative to the container looks the same when you accelerate (push) it or pitch the front of it upwards (ie lift it). Of course, as we didn't evolve in an environment where such accelerations were possible our brain is tuned to assume it's a change in pitch instead.
I remember the first time I flew for my company. The plane took off from Detroit headed for Mexico City. I sat 6 inches above the seat. Then, I heard the engines spooling down and I knew that my life was over. Then it got worse. Coming lower into Mexico City, the updrafts were incredible. It was like flying on the side of the plane while going up and down. I hugged the ground for 6 hours after customs
So handsome and so intelligent. And, one of the best teachers I have ever seen. Thank you for making aviation so easy to understand. I am very weak in math, so I could've never become a pilot, but I really love being a passenger, and I have flown a lot between the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Thanks to Mentour Pilot, I feel safer and relaxed. It is great to be an informed and educated passenger, so we are not always scared on a plane. I am so grateful to all talented pilots and wonderful air traffic controllers out there. Airplanes are such fantastic flying machines!
@@michellefaith1873 I am also married, and probably a lot older than him. But, I can still appreciate his good looks and intelligence. He is a great young man, and an excellent teacher.
Ngl I'm absolutely always terrified when I get on a plane. Your videos though have opened up my knowledge about the aviation industry and the work that goes into all of these things which gives me a little bit of a sense of comfort, even though I still find myself getting on flights and immediately going to sleep as a sort of defence mechanism for myself to not have to experience the flight I tend to just go to sleep right after we get served drinks/snacks and then I just wake up when it's time to descend.
What shall I say - having watched dozens of Mentour videos, I am beginning to really understand the business of flying. The Mentour Pilot is phenomenally good in my opinion. I am sure, most of his comments are going to be in the back of my mind next time I board a plane. As a teacher of long standing I also believe these videos are paedagocially extremely well structure. Keep up the good work.
When landing in Kyrgyzstan in 2010, we landed on an icy runway, since it was -26F outside. Thats the hardest I've been put into the seat in front of me. As soon as we started to taxi, the captain came on the PA and apologized then explained the ice. That was a bit unsettling lol
Thank you for this! My wife is a very nervous flyer and as an aviation enthusiast I've tried explaining these things to her but now I can show her this video from a professional explaining in an articulate manner. Many thanks!!!
I used to have a massive fear of heights. The scariest part for me wasn't the descent or the ascent, it was the cruise. Ironically I've always wanted to be a pilot. I finally broke that fear after years of practice and now enjoy flying and rollercoasters! I looked into pursuing my goal of being a pilot for a commercial airline, and it's just so expensive. Do you have any advice for someone looking into it as what to do to be able to afford it?
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Man you're the first person who related to me... the takeoff/landing is easy... even the first 10 minutes and last 10 minutes are fine... it's when you're just chilling at 30k feet... that's when I shit myself
I've only flown eight times in my life. A couple of those fights were over the ocean. Through parts of the flight as an adult, I like to close my eyes... And after a while I can hear the mechanical parts of the... Kind of a living machine. I can also knows that the plane seems to move up or down at times ever so slightly. To counter my minor phobia of flying and have some fun. I will read my hardcover book about airplane disasters, the title and the plane are large on the cover.
I'm not usually shaken easily while flying but I finally had a good one this year. I had never sat in the far back of a jet and chose to just for something different, departing SJO we hit heavy turbulence and the view from that far back allowed me to watch an entire 737 full of people jarred back and forth and I was also able to see the fuselage flexing lol
I wish I could have listened to this video 20 years ago 😀 my fear of flying has caused quite a few problems over the years. I listen to Mentour and 74gear and I feel better.
I am a nervous flyer and here, I'd like to say that you know me SO WELL omg all those points are literally the reasons why I am very scared of flying. Thank you so much for explaining those with a term that understandable. You deserve more likes! Love your videos.
Great video, had all these experiences you talked about landing in Dublin yesterday. It was my first time landing in such wind. But now I see the pilots did an excellent job
Why is it that I'm such a nervous flyer but on the other hand I also love learning about avionics and watching this type of videos? Thank you for your detailed explanations! This is the best channel in all UA-cam
Nico, don't forget you may not be able to see through it but radar can. Otherwise the pilots would be going around it, or over/under. Think of it as flying through a lot of fairy floss if it helps. You can't see through the stuff but it's mostly empty air.
Thank you! You've answered my question as to why, last month, the Jet2 B737 that I was on braked so very hard upon landing in Girona. I wasn't aware that it was a particularly short runway: the only other time I've experienced such hard braking was on an A319 (?) going into Jersey, when the Captain warned us in advance to expect it as the runway was so short. Now I understand that the Girona Jet2 737 hard braking was probably due not to a short runway but, as you say, to needing to use a particular runway exit in order to minimise taxiing and turn-round time, which, I think, was scheduled for only 45 minutes. It all makes sense now, cheers!
My last flight was super enjoyable thanks to these videos, I was calm and was able to just experience and appreciate every maneouver even though I'm a nervous flyer (but always loved aviation so that helps as well) Thank you, Petter! 🤗
I wish i had this video 30 years ago, when as a kid i used to absolutely hate flying. It was worse due to my hometown airport (IXE) being a short tabletop runway. Keep up the awesome work, love watching your channel!
For me, as a frequent flier, and even as someone who took private pilot lessons, it isn't about fear...it is about the unpleasant feelings during approach. It is like a roller coaster for me. I don't worry about an accident, I worry about the feelings themselves.
First off, I wanna say how pleasurable it is listening to your presentations. Next, as someone who provided instructional training (not in aviation) I applaud you for your effective skills in communicating info in a way the lay person can easily and fully understand. And finally, as you know, having knowledge is one of the best ways of alleviating undo fears. Years ago, I frequently flew on United between Denver and Colorado Springs. One of the passengers music channels included listening to the tower and pilots on approach. Knowing the plane was about to turn, descend, etc. in advance of seeing, feeling, hearing the plane change motion was very calming. It removed that uneasy feeling of the unknown. Its the only flight that I found the option of listening in was available. In fairness, maybe it was more common but I didn't fly very frequently. I do enjoy your videos. Look forward to watching more. Thank you and happy flying!
I am so glad I found you’re videos I’ll be flying for the first time in December and you made me feel a little at ease!! Thank you for the very informative videos ❤️😊
Thank you so much I used to be a nervous passenger with even panic attacks during flight... Now I'm a bit more relaxed about it and it's all thanks to your perfectly calm and in-depth explanations!!!
A guy who was on a 747 transatlantic flight had never flown before. They were part way into the flight and an outboard engine failed and the captain cam over the PA stating they would take an extra hour to get to the destination, but not to worry as they were lightly loaded and could easily fly on one engine. 20 minutes later a freak lightning strike took out another engine and the captain said they were reducing speed a bit more and would be 2 hours late landing. An hour after that another engine fails and the captain said the flight would be 4 hours late landing. The guy turns to the passenger next to him and says "I hope we don't loose the other engine we'll be up here all day".
Gordon Lawrence Nice story but I am not sure a B 747 can fly with three engines out. And with that in mind I am surr the pilots would take a diversion even with one engine out just to avoid the situation above. But I am sure Mentour can clearify this. Johan.
I'm not a fearful flyer, and I love the feeling of taking off, going faster and faster until you feel that moment when the tires leave the ground. It's great!
All your knowledge of flying and explaining how the aircraft works makes even a nervous flyer like ME feel more at ease. I would put my life in your hands without a second thought. Love all your videos
I absolutely love the take off and the descent. I'm less keen on the 'suspended animation' bit in the middle. Illogical, since TO and D are statistically the most dangerous times. I used to be genuinely petrified of flying, but I have taught myself not to be.
The part that drives me insane is that I've still got flying anxiety and know all about it. I love your videos, Captain Joe's videos, and I can even get the Zibo mod 737 from point A to point B. But as soon as I sit in the seat of a plane my brain goes "All that you know is dumb. Planes are deathtraps!"
@@MentourPilot A Mentour Pilot motivational CD repeating "turbulence doesn't cause plane crashes", with some Enya in the background. (I would pay for that)
Aaron White My guess is that you are really suffering from not being in control. I feel the same way when I am a passenger in a car. If the driver does not drive more or less the way I drive, it makes me nervous! As an aircraft passenger, you cannot even see the driver, let alone have any idea of what he knows, is aware of or is capable of dealing with!
@@thomasm1964 Sometimes even if the driver drives the same way I do or better I get nervous. When I fly I think if ascent as a rollercoaster ride, and enjoy the terrifying adrenaline. For some reason sitting where I can see the wing working is comforting. Even before I understood exactly what was happening, the effect of the flaps and brakes moving let me know something intentional was happening. I think landing will always be terrifying, even though I know I'm not falling out of the sky like Icarus! Lol
I have flow many times on commercial flights and decades ago flew navy helicopters as a pilot. Not surprisingly I don't get nervous as such, but my animal instincts still nag me a bit about how utterly unnatural it is for a human to hurtle around in a tube several miles above the earth. So I think being anxious is perfectly reasonable - just try and manage it (by watching videos like this for example).
I use to fly between the east and west coast of the US every couple months. Its always fun when one of those huge cold fronts is sinking down across the continent in the fall or winter and you pretty much have a squall line of hundreds of miles thats largely unavoidable. You are almost guaranteed a brief period of moderate to severe turbulence. You get all the people yelping and acting scared, meanwhile I am giggling and saying yehaw. I use to be scared of all this before I learned a whole lot more about flying from channels like this and now its just a fun ride.
I don't want to over do the commenting just to say thanks, but these videos are tremendous. I really enjoy having flying explained to me by an expert who's also a really good communicator. It's a real pleasure listening to you. Thanks!
I’m not a nervous flyer at all, however, I can’t seem to help my nerves when it comes to wet or snowy runways. How do you keep the aircraft from hydroplaning / sliding on slush or ice? I’m especially curious in an instance where a forward slip would be involved. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for all of the amazing content!
Mostly runways are cleared of snow. And most are grooved to provide drainage in the wet. When they were resurfacing the runway at Bristol, they let aircraft use it before they had grooved it, with a caveat that "braking may be reduced in the wet". It caused all sorts of problems.
They have thrust reversers on the engines. Parts of the engines move and the exhaust air is blown forward instead of backward. They also have air brakes, So the plane can stop even if the runway is slippery.
As someone who loves and appreciates aviation and the technology behind it....but secretly is always like "omg what was that, okay yea that sounds bad, or yup landing gear is gone byeee", the list of anxieties are endless 😂😂 -I really love and appreciate your videos and breakdowns, you are a god send! 👍🙌😎
Bruhhhhh, this is goldddddd. I freaked out over all these things taking off, during flight, decent🤣🤣. Had i known all this i woulda just got drunk and chilled
I added this to my "aviation greatest hits" playlist. Before I started watching Mentour, 74Gear, etc. a few months ago I was terrified to fly. Now, I won't go so far as to say I'm looking forward to it, but I'll go into it with less anxiety for sure. Thank you!!
Mentour: "Flying- the most relaxing most fun way to travel" While I have a flight in December and I feel like a prisoner waiting for his death penalty...
I been so obsessed with planes since I was a kid am 40 years old I know almost everything the pilot going to do and when he's going to do it but still every time I steps on a plane am overwhelmed with nervousness but it's all excitement,how all this weight can glid through the air effortless
One flight I had with Ryanair (Stansted to Amsterdam) 10 mins takeoff 10 mins stable height then 10 mins decend/land couldn't believe how quick it was.
Bangkok to Vientiane (Laos) was 50 minutes. Similar thing, but they cram in breakfast into the 25mins of level flight. And it's the same as we had from Melbourne (home airport) to Bangkok. Ahhh happy days! Edit: That's Melbourne, Australia.
The only time I didn't feel ok after landing was Copenhagen to Hannover in 737. Seemed a bit to quick. I've done that route few times before, but it was always in turbo-prop.
I am a seasoned flyer very familiar with all the points covered. I have tried to explain these concepts to nervous flyers with little effect. Your approach is perfect! I am saving this video to share with nervous flyers in the future. Thank you for this excellent tutorial!
Great explanation. I did know this but I can see how useful it will be for nervous flyers or just good information for people who are not as knowledgeable of the what’s happening during that phase of flight. My heart always goes out to nervous flyers who grab their loved ones arm and especially the young kids who are literally terrified. This is a wonderful explanation of why things have to happen this way. Some people think why can’t the pilots stop doing that and don’t understand that’s how it’s things have to be done. It’s not pilots trying to be Mavericks or doing it intentionally. Thanks and I will share this with all the nervous passengers I know. Thumbs up 👍 from the UK 🇬🇧
Because i watched one of your videos i was possibly the only one who wasn't scared on a on friday flight aside the crew. We were cruising at 36000 ft and then suddenly the sound of the engines increased tremendously. Most of the passengers started looking around and the guy beside me was vibrating. I had to tell him to relax and explained to him that we were just going up to higher altitude because of maybe to avoid another plane. In a few minutes the engine sounds relaxed again and we were at 38000 ft. He thanked me alot. I am a nervous flyer too but your videos help.
EVERY SINGLE THING that you touched on is EXACTLY what I pay attention to.. I fly all the time but I’ve never gotten over my phobia.. I know what’s happening but I STILL get freaked out over every little sound/movement etc.. I make sure to listen to music so I don’t hear anything especially during takeoff and landing.. Thanks for the awesome video as always 😃..
landing at lax. a small plane was also cleared to land at the same time ! we were desending then suddenly we were climbing at high rate ! with engines at full power !
Probably not full power, you'd be suprised what truly full power is, but still unnerving i'm sure. A pilot is a human being after all, if you are going to die.. they will too. Not something you want during your regular work day. It is a job.
Captain Peter, I watch a few YT aviation channels - from the technical, via the commercial aspects, through to frequent flyers. However, albeit many are very good, none offer the excellent range of subjects, combined with the intelligent depth of analysis and information which yours does. Moreover, many channels show how tedious the "talking-head" style of tv presentation is - but, with you, it is quite the converse: your sofa chats have never failed to (this is the BBC's motto) inform, educate and entertain. Plus, with the canine acrobatics in the background, you have a wonderful winning formula. Although my father, father-in-law and bother-in-law were all involved in the production of aero-engines (Rolls-Royce, Derby, UK) I have never flown and I expect I never will but I have had such an insight into the process through your channel - thank you so much and long may you continue. Best wishes.
@@paulsengupta971 Hi Paul, thanks for your good question. I suppose the answer has several aspects: when I was young, far fewer people flew than now, far less often., so I did not have the "habit." Then I had dogs and it was hard to take them abroad; it is easier now but still one would use the Chunnel or a ferry, not flying. As I would not holiday without them, that is a further factor. Then, I love travelling in the UK... well, England and Wales, anyway. I have been to all but four counties in those two countries. Finally, though I am sure there is much to see abroad, there is still so much to see in the UK that, when opportunities beckon, I have more inclination to see parts of the UK I have missed (and those would easily take me several life-times). So I feel I am not losing-out but seeing more of my "doorstep". Of course, I must miss a lot but so must everyone - too much to see. Take care and thanks again. Best wishes.
This was so helpful. I want to visit my son in Seattle more often and this will help me not be as nervous. Thank you so much for all that you’re doing to help all of us who watch your videos to try to be less anxious when we fly.
I'm the second type of passenger. Every time I'm flying I think today might be my last day!! Oh well at least I will escape all my responsibilities, work, obligations etc.
You deserve a 100 million likes,
Thank you! I’ll take it!
Why shouldn't he.. But there aren't too many aviation enthusiasts sadly
@@paulmurphy42 Are you planning a hijack? Just a thought.
@Q.E. D lol.
Nay
He deserves at least a billion likes!
As someone who is scared to death of flying, I cannot say thank you enough for this video.
There are many nervous flyers like me that feel at ease hearing explanations from an experienced captain.
Please continue to make more videos like these for nervous passengers!
Some airlines used to run a nervous flyer short course, where nervous flyers (plus a friend or partner) would attend a one day information session. They would take you through what makes a plane stay in the air and sounds that you can expect to hear and why you are hearing them. At the end, you board for a short mystery flight to a nearby airport and come back.
QANTAS is one of those airlines but no idea if they still run them, probably not.
@@gorillaau That's actually pretty cool. Got a link?
@Lancashirelad what about Ryanair?
@Lancashirelad a lad from Lancashire
@Lancashirelad which part of lancs are you from ???
The best way I heard turbulence explained to me goes like this: the atmosphere under the wings of a plane is a lot like a road underneath the wheels of a car. Sometimes there are potholes in the road and the car bounces around but you’re never worried about the road falling out from under you. The atmosphere is there either way and there’s no way you can just fall out of the sky or anything. Even if you lose both engines, you’re still going to glide because the road is still there.
If you imagine a miniature model of a plane in a big cube of jello, turbulence would be like shaking the jello a bit. The plane shakes too, but it remains in the cube of jello. Very safe.
What about if you're going twice the speed that your aircraft can safely handle turbulence?
@@randommadness1021 Its like going twice the speed that your car's wheels and suspension can handle potholes! If you go too fast, you could pop a tire or break your suspension but if you go a safe speed you'll roll right over it.
Sometimes on that road there is a stalled tank truck with explosive fuels, maybe hidden in dark clouds
I think if turbulence on a clear day more like whitecaps or waves on a body of water on a clear day. Your boat is going to bounce around, but it's not going to sink or break.
I’m a fearful flyer, but I LOVE landing! I am thinking, “Finally we made it & I can get off this thing!” haha
I wish I felt that way. Landing is statistically the most dangerous time during flight.
Same!!!
@@JustinLHopkins Yes, weird huh? I logically know it is the most dangerous, but for some reason an always most scared during take off and mid flight then relieved during landing. I’d rather be the most scared of landing so I am not freaking out internally the whole flight and only during landing. Lol 😅
@@SamRoseChi perhaps you view each step in the landing process as one step closer to a successful trip, so while you know they are the most critical steps, you also are reassured by them being over and done with.
I am fortunate to be the opposite - I love the mechanics of flight, and for me the worst part is the part between takeoff and landing, because it's just waiting for the landing sequence to begin.
Same here!
I once asked a pilot if he ever got scared landing in fog, etc. He said no - the only time he was scared flying is when he was flying up a river, 100 feet off the water, no lights, with the enemy shooting at him. He said commercial during peacetime is a piece of cake compared to combat fights.
Polish pilots during WW2 wanted to have their revenge and did a good use of Hurris / Spits and later P47D Thunderbolts and P51D Mustangs;-) najlepszy polski towar eksportowy: wpierdol! ;-) (Wizna, Vienna, BOB, ...)
God Bless Our Soldiers ❤️🇺🇲❤️❤️❤️
Without a doubt the most terrifying part of the descent is knowing you’ll soon be landing at Luton.
Remember the advert for Campari?
"Surely you wafted from paradise?"
"Naaah, Luton Airport!!"
😂😂😂😂😂
or Stanstead.
Max fosh and the luton prank came into my mind 😅😂😂😂
I heave a sigh of relief when the descent begins - every moment brings us closer to terra firma. It's like we're on the home straight . . .
Same!! It's when I can finally relax and enjoy it, cuz I feel like we're probs gonna make it now lol.
Lmao I’m exactly this. Which is mad because I’m absolutely having a heart attack through the rest of the flight. But when you’re almost there I’m absolutely fine, acting casual as if I haven’t been crying for 5 hours 🤣🤣
Call me weird but I love flying and the decent makes me sad because I know it’s ending soon. I also enjoy turbulence. It’s fun!
@@JoeSmith-cn7ur This makes little sense because the landing phase is statistically the most dangerous. I’m the most nervous during landing, likely because I’ve watched way too many crash documentaries.
I start to feel relief a few seconds before touch down and my entire body relaxes, just as soon as we do. I love the reverse thrust though but that's different Because we are on the ground!!! Landings however usually stress me more than anything else because of exactly what he's talking about.. there's a ton of adjusting on those, way more than take-offs and I'm that one person feeling and thinking about everything!
Aircraft engineer here, countless hours in the sky, absolutely love flying, still hate the feeling of spoilers being deployed in flight. :-)
Excellent channel!
engineers fly too ?
@@Lord_Alhaitham Of course, when repairs need to be made at destinations where no maintenance staff is available.
@@dk2428 so you can actually fly an aircraft like a pilot, wow it's so cool
I'm more nervous when I'm NOT on the plane during the trip... getting to the airport, check in, damn TSA, gate, overbook announcements, etc. Once I'm on the plane, I'm good.
Sameee
That's actually a good point! It is more nerve racking just trying to board the flight!
Or getting out on the road encountering the maniac drivers like here in NJ. I would fly in any aircraft gladly then to deal with these idiots that are inches from me. Every time I pull out of my driveway I get that sinking feeling in my stomach.
@@Cissy2cute Thats why I'm glad I moved FAR away from the metro NYC area...
@@stephenbritton9297 Interested in what direction you went. Not exact place but in what area did you find an escape from all the madness?
He explains things as good as any person I've ever heard when they're trying to educate people. Very very knowledgeable, and makes it so easy to understand. Love his videos.
Josh Me to Josh love listening to him he’s increasing my interest in aviation I never had before 👍
Josh agreed
I love all the low rumbles, the air brakes, the reverse thrusters & take off on a short runway of course. Flying is one of the greatest things I've ever experienced. I've always been fascinated by the mechanics of it.
me too :D I love flying, sometimes I feel a bit nervous boarding but when we are at the runway about to speed up I have my music on and I can't help but feel excitement sometimes I feel so happy I'm about to cry 😂 the same with landing I love it, I love the feeling when the airplane is about to land and then touchdown with those wild brakes. I don't know since my first flight when I was very very nervous boarding not knowing what kind of flyer I am, what if I panic? but I loved it! I feel fortunate I don't feel fear during flights. although I had many scary plane encounters nothing had changed just that I'm less worried of turbulences. and I'm sure I experienced severe one once which was the craziest roller-coaster of my life and I hate roller-coasters LOL
Hah, I envy you two. I can’t enjoy flying due to some deep instinct that most definitely not okay with flying. It’s like a part of me knows flying isn’t natural to humans and can’t be told to relax.
@@mikoto7693 Well, there are other modes of transport as well, maybe it takes a little longer though, depending mostly on the distance ;)
I love all the healthy sounds of engineering.
Until the sound becomes unhealthy.
The worst part after landing is when they open the overhead storage compartment & I accidentally fall out.
Vito Cornelius from The Fifth Element?
😂 dead
Or even worse, they lower the landing gear and you fall out.
@@CaptainPanick Onto Tue ground or water.
On a 6 hour flight I enjoy every minute, takeoff, during Flight a nice and kind cabin crew and of course the landing. I love crosswind landings, when the pilots do their work and show their skills.
You might enjoy BigJet tv’s livestream recorded during Storm Eunice a few months back here in the UK. The crosswinds were brutal for a few hours and there were a lot of go arounds and spectacular landings. Honestly most of the planes were literally flying diagonal instead of straight. To a layperson like me it seemed insane that they were coming in diagonally. At some point I learnt that’s apparently called crabbing.
Given I’m not a good flyer to begin with I think if I’d been a passenger during those landings it’s entirely possible that I’d faint entirely. Ghastly.
That being said it might be interesting to get a pilot’s perspective on what it was like to try landing in those conditions.
I hate crosswind landings I hate a flight longer than 30 minutes I enjoy nothing of it.
@@Jack_The_Ripper_Here That ist very sad, i feel sorry.
@@MichaelHeinrich1 enjoy what? Seating in a tube with a lot of people eating microwave food while landing in a windy condition and turbulence? Why would I be enjoying that
4:53 when I flew from Jakarta to Osaka for the first time, we took an ANA Boeing 787. The wing flexed so much that I reckon it flexes up and down at a 30 degree angle constantly. A passenger sitting to my left told the the plane is doing its mating call and I had to use all of my strength not to burst out laughing. I never saw descent turbulence the same way anymore
LMAOOOOO this is killing me so much i don't even care this is a 2 year old comment
greetings from the future :]
Lol the boeing 787 is known for its flexible and curved wings so it doesn’t matter all that much, plus, every plane has been tested with extreme pressure and bend on their wings, so it’s fine ✈️
Scariest descent of my life, and I'm in my mid 50s, was en route from Atlanta, GA, to Asheville, NC, in 2008. We encountered extreme severe thunderstorms half way to Asheville. As we entered severe turbulence, I figured it would be like any other turbulence I've experienced. This time was different. A sudden, and hard upward jolt, followed by three seconds of free fall. And, I mean free fall! Everything in the cabin floated for three full seconds. I remember flipping a cookie around in front of me, and being amused by the fact I was finally experiencing micro-gravity. Then, it dawned me, we were falling. Next thing I knew, as soon as we came out of free fall, the pilot made at least a 45 degree bank, to port, yanked back hard on the stick, and we were suddenly experiencing at least 2 Gs, for ten seconds. All this time, you could not see anything out the windows. We were still inside a major storm cell. I'm pretty sure we were hit by lighting, and lost the radar, and ILS systems, because, on final approach, into Asheville, I could see our runway's pre-threshold area, out my window. We were lined up on a taxiway. The pilot made a sharp bank, to the right, to get us back over the runway, and another to the left, to get us centered again. Oh, and we were not crabbing. There was no crosswind, that day, at Asheville. I remember noticing how close the starboard wingtip came to scraping the ground, during the correction. Having to do that, ate up half the runway, and the pilots really had to use maximum reverse thrust, and full breaking to slow us down. The deceleration was so strong, we all had to support our selves against the seats in front of us. By the time we had wheel stop, and turned off the active, we had done so, at the threshold end of the runway, having eaten up most of the runway. I've never heard a passenger cabin so quiet, in all my life. Yeh, it was that scary. The plane was a CRJ-200, and brand new, at that.
That was scary 😳
That sounds terrifying, glad you all made it down safe! It sounds like you had great pilots to get what sounds like a disabled plane on the ground.
The only time I experienced severe turbulence was in an 8 seat Cessna from St. Louis to Chicago.
I'm sure the small plane flying at lower altitudes made it feel a lot worse, but when we flew into dark rain clouds and hit turbulence the plane kept repeatedly dropping with that awful sick sensation of losing your stomach (like a rollercoaster's fast descent), as well as shuddering and rocking.
As the storm front was too big to go around we had to fly through it, and that was the most terrifying 10 minutes or so I've ever experienced - especially as the pilots and cockpit were right in front of us. What started as a novel experience being able to chat to the captain wasn't so much when we could see how hard he and his co-pilot were working to keep the plane flying.
Thankfully once we passed through the storm the plane was fine, and we landed soon after, but it's made me anxious about turbulence.. and small planes? In fine weather they're incredible, but in poor weather? No thank you!
That would be my last ever flight lmao
When I hear the engines reducing I relax because I know we are soon on arriving.
Ever since i started to follow the channel, i start to have more relaxed flights ( i fly quite a lot, avg 6x year). Knowing what is going on makes things much more rational, and now i m even waiting for this or that to happen. Great job, Mentour.
"Is this dangerous then? No. All of these clouds will have moisture in them."
It only becomes dangerous if they have a mountain in them.
Paul Sengupta 😂
King of comedy (sub genre punning).
terrain awareness and warning systems are in place
This is more true for the pilot for Kobe's helicopter
@@thedmxdj1386 They do have limitations I believe
The only thing that makes me nervous about flying is that damned gravity. Everything else is a piece of cake!
No need to fear gravity. It’s constant and predictable. It’s the ground you need to worry about!
remember, it is not the fall, but the sudden stop that has all the issues.
As my dad used to say: " It's not the fall that kills you. It's the sudden stop."
I will never forget the feeling I experienced way back in April 1979 when I flew in an old 707 from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International. About ten minutes before touchdown, the engines were at idle and we were gliding in at a low altitude. It was the greatest feeling, this big jet gliding at about 220 kts. I have never felt anything like it since ! We were so low that I began to see palm trees and swimming pools in the backyards of houses, and I was mesmerized on that first trip ever to Florida (aka Paradise). Then we had the softest landing ever. Thanks Captain Steele ! A week later, Sunday April 8th, I departed on the same wonderful old Boeing 707 and an hour into the flight at cruising altitude of 39,000' we headed towards a BIG storm that had dumped 8" of snow on Toronto and the northeastern U.S. The Captain came on the p.a. and told us about the storm as we began experiencing mild turbulence. He said within the storm were 100 mph winds ! We could see the storm out the windows. The Captain said it would be bumpy, but that he was going to try to climb up over it. It was too wide to go around. He got that old Boeing up to 44,000', which is a little higher than they are even supposed to go. The turbulence was terrifying, and felt like a car s going over four inch high railway tracks every three seconds. I thought the old bird would fall apart ! I was told that aircraft are built to withstand severe turbulence, even more than we on that Ontario Worldair charter flight endured. Twenty minutes later the turbulence abated, and we began a long descent into Toronto International. I have never been afraid of flying since because to me, that is as bad as it gets. I was worried that we might go down !
I grew up in Fredonia NY about 90 stat. Miles south of Toronto, Those lake effect snow storms were nothing to sneeze at!
I’m pretty nervous when I fly, but if you’d be the captain, I wouldn’t panic at all...thank you for these great videos!
if he starts his own airline i will fly again until then i will walk or ride my skateboard 😄
I'm a mechanical engineer, so I know that gasses (air) behave a lot like fluids (water). In turbulence, I imagine that we are surfing waves in the air, or taking a speed boat across choppy water. Then the bouncing seems more like fun than something to fear. Understanding the physics helps, and the fact that the wings are designed such that the aircraft *wants* to fly.
Your videos should be compulsive watching for new or nervous air travelers. You have a wonderful way of explaining the how’s and why’s of what goes on during a flight. Thanks for taking the time to share your wealth of knowledge!👍🏻
I am also scared to death of flying, but for some reason (even though I’m fairly sure that landing is the most dangerous phase) I always feel the greatest sense of relief during descent and especially when we’re at low altitude approaching the runway. I’m the most scared during takeoff - ever since watching a documentary about the American 191 disaster. And during cruise I’m acutely aware of every single shimmy and change in sound or angle. It’s as though I spend the entire flight waiting for something bad to happen. I really don’t know how to shake that fear, but i must say that your videos help me a lot. Watching you, hearing how intelligent and knowledgable and confident you are, makes me feel a lot better about the high level of skill it takes to be sitting in the cockpit and calms me a lot.
I'm exactly like you and his videos help me so much.
Logically, it's all going to be fine. My mammalian brain knows this. My lizard brain is convinced we're going into the ground like a dart.
Loool..
hissssssssssssssss
i thought it would have been the opposite. good point, though.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The triune theory of the human brain has never enjoyed the academic popularity that it has in the pop sci world.
I turn 50 next year. I have flown for the biggest part of my life and I am never nervous, but I still find your explanations extremely valulable. Especially to people who DO get nervous. Great job!
As an aviation layman I´ve always struggled with the idea of the aircraft descending with the nose pointing upwards. Great explanation!
If it’s pointing down you’re going to go very very fast into the ground nose first. If it’s pointing up you’re going down nice smooth and steady and going onto the ground wheels first..
Your videos continue to fill me with enormous respect for pilots and for aviation in general.
So true 👏
My first flying experience being 6 years old in a small touring motor glider. This was in moderate turbulence which meant 10 meters being pushed up and than dropping 10 meters. That made every flight with an airliner feel like a breeze.
Even though when other passengers get scared, I get excited, I still enjoyed watching your video because of how interesting it is. Keep up the good work cap!
I always notice when descending there are instances of when the plane feels like it goes into freefall for a few seconds. Feels like a rollercoaster.
Ikr .. i know exactly what you talking about.. mostly get that feeling from the 737-800
-G
@Darius Kang not just that.. down drafts or air pockets or whatever their called. I've had a plane drop a couple hundred feet while i was on it
yes! I hate Rollercoasters, so this is what gives me anxiety. x)
@@whothou Planes never drop hundreds of feet, it doesn't work like that. You dropped a couple feet at very high speed making you feel like you dropped a lot
Mate, you are a pure legend. I came across you by mistake and i am watching all your blogs, very informative and you should be rewarded well in life. All the best
It’s amazing how many perfect landings the flight I’ve been on have made. I could barely, if at all, feel the wheels touch down, it’s very impressive. It must be because I’ve flown through mostly big airports with long runways, plus excellent pilot skill.
I haven't seen any comments on this, but the way i think you've softened your voice for a video of this subject matter is why we follow you, true gentleman 🙏
I'm really enjoying the technical aspects of your video's, Thank you for all the hard work you out into them.
Petter, just want to say thank you. Because of videos like this, I can fly much more comfortably. I used to be nervous as soon as I purchased plane tickets. Have a flight booked next month and I'm actually looking forward to my trip instead of worrying about the flight. You're awesome.
When working on my PPL I used to love a bit of turbulence, it added to the fun and challenge of flying and helped me develop both control and judgement (I think I need to go around...) skills.
I've noticed especially in the larger aircraft like the 777, 747 etc when they land it looks like they're kind of just floating at times as they approach the runway. Like they're going so slow on the descent it's like they're hovering above the ground slightly.
Yeah, often when you see this “hovering” you are sitting in a moving vehicle and the relative motion becomes very low.
It’s also true that the size of the aircraft matters in terms of perceived speed.
I'm not a nervous flyer but can sympathise with those who are. Your videos seek to put people's minds at rest about all the unusual and unexpected noises and vibrations. You do this in a calm and professional way and I'm sure many watchers (nervous or otherwise) will get much from them. Thank you.
The worst for me is when the flaps are deployed and there is that floating feeling, makes me feel sick for a moment.
It's called the slats or speedbrake😁
@@filipkurdziel9894 Slats are the part on the front of the wing.
@@Boodieman72 thanks for the info.
very helpful.
Random Acts of Video for me the worst part but also fun is right after takeoff, it feels like the force of gravity is x5 and it’s pushing down on me. It’s not the sinking feeling
@@Me37368 The positive G's are actually quite a bit lower than that you are probably looking at closer to 1.2's so only a fraction higher than the normal 1G we are used to. It's enough for our senses to detect as our inner ear contains what is effectively an organic accelerometer and it is pretty sensitive, even the smaller g forces pulled by such as an elevator are noticeable (Typically 0.9g when accelerating down and 1.1g when accelerating up). It can also feel a little higher in planes as you are still accelerating horizontally. This combines to give the brain the illusion that the plane is pitched up several degrees more than it actually is. That is to say, what is actually 10-15 degrees nose up will feel more like 15-20 degrees and create the illusion that some of the horizontal acceleration from the thrust of the engines is actually on the vertical axis.
This is because our inner ear deduces pitch by seeing how much the fluid level at the front and back differ but like a bowl of water being pushed across a table the fluid sloshes back. To the brain, this is indistinguishable from you being in a more face-up position than you really are the reason for this can be seen with the same bowl of water experiment the surface movement relative to the container looks the same when you accelerate (push) it or pitch the front of it upwards (ie lift it). Of course, as we didn't evolve in an environment where such accelerations were possible our brain is tuned to assume it's a change in pitch instead.
I remember the first time I flew for my company. The plane took off from Detroit headed for Mexico City. I sat 6 inches above the seat. Then, I heard the engines spooling down and I knew that my life was over. Then it got worse. Coming lower into Mexico City, the updrafts were incredible. It was like flying on the side of the plane while going up and down. I hugged the ground for 6 hours after customs
So handsome and so intelligent. And, one of the best teachers I have ever seen. Thank you for making aviation so easy to understand. I am very weak in math, so I could've never become a pilot, but I really love being a passenger, and I have flown a lot between the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Thanks to Mentour Pilot, I feel safer and relaxed. It is great to be an informed and educated passenger, so we are not always scared on a plane. I am so grateful to all talented pilots and wonderful air traffic controllers out there. Airplanes are such fantastic flying machines!
His married your loss
@@michellefaith1873 I am also married, and probably a lot older than him. But, I can still appreciate his good looks and intelligence. He is a great young man, and an excellent teacher.
Indeed. Seems like the universe doesn’t make enough guys like him lol
Ngl I'm absolutely always terrified when I get on a plane. Your videos though have opened up my knowledge about the aviation industry and the work that goes into all of these things which gives me a little bit of a sense of comfort, even though I still find myself getting on flights and immediately going to sleep as a sort of defence mechanism for myself to not have to experience the flight I tend to just go to sleep right after we get served drinks/snacks and then I just wake up when it's time to descend.
What shall I say - having watched dozens of Mentour videos, I am beginning to really understand the business of flying. The Mentour Pilot is phenomenally good in my opinion. I am sure, most of his comments are going to be in the back of my mind next time I board a plane. As a teacher of long standing I also believe these videos are paedagocially extremely well structure. Keep up the good work.
When landing in Kyrgyzstan in 2010, we landed on an icy runway, since it was -26F outside. Thats the hardest I've been put into the seat in front of me. As soon as we started to taxi, the captain came on the PA and apologized then explained the ice. That was a bit unsettling lol
Thank you for this! My wife is a very nervous flyer and as an aviation enthusiast I've tried explaining these things to her but now I can show her this video from a professional explaining in an articulate manner. Many thanks!!!
this is absolutely one of my favorite channels on youtube.
I used to have a massive fear of heights. The scariest part for me wasn't the descent or the ascent, it was the cruise. Ironically I've always wanted to be a pilot.
I finally broke that fear after years of practice and now enjoy flying and rollercoasters!
I looked into pursuing my goal of being a pilot for a commercial airline, and it's just so expensive. Do you have any advice for someone looking into it as what to do to be able to afford it?
Man you're the first person who related to me... the takeoff/landing is easy... even the first 10 minutes and last 10 minutes are fine... it's when you're just chilling at 30k feet... that's when I shit myself
I've only flown eight times in my life. A couple of those fights were over the ocean. Through parts of the flight as an adult, I like to close my eyes... And after a while I can hear the mechanical parts of the... Kind of a living machine. I can also knows that the plane seems to move up or down at times ever so slightly.
To counter my minor phobia of flying and have some fun. I will read my hardcover book about airplane disasters, the title and the plane are large on the cover.
I'm not usually shaken easily while flying but I finally had a good one this year. I had never sat in the far back of a jet and chose to just for something different, departing SJO we hit heavy turbulence and the view from that far back allowed me to watch an entire 737 full of people jarred back and forth and I was also able to see the fuselage flexing lol
I wish I could have listened to this video 20 years ago 😀 my fear of flying has caused quite a few problems over the years. I listen to Mentour and 74gear and I feel better.
I am a nervous flyer and here, I'd like to say that you know me SO WELL omg all those points are literally the reasons why I am very scared of flying. Thank you so much for explaining those with a term that understandable. You deserve more likes! Love your videos.
Great video, had all these experiences you talked about landing in Dublin yesterday. It was my first time landing in such wind. But now I see the pilots did an excellent job
Why is it that I'm such a nervous flyer but on the other hand I also love learning about avionics and watching this type of videos?
Thank you for your detailed explanations! This is the best channel in all UA-cam
The cloud transition is the the most annoying part, but it’s very fashionable! 😍 💪🏼
Nico, don't forget you may not be able to see through it but radar can. Otherwise the pilots would be going around it, or over/under. Think of it as flying through a lot of fairy floss if it helps. You can't see through the stuff but it's mostly empty air.
@Kevin Krostosky hehe... sounds like happy memories.
Thank you! You've answered my question as to why, last month, the Jet2 B737 that I was on braked so very hard upon landing in Girona. I wasn't aware that it was a particularly short runway: the only other time I've experienced such hard braking was on an A319 (?) going into Jersey, when the Captain warned us in advance to expect it as the runway was so short. Now I understand that the Girona Jet2 737 hard braking was probably due not to a short runway but, as you say, to needing to use a particular runway exit in order to minimise taxiing and turn-round time, which, I think, was scheduled for only 45 minutes. It all makes sense now, cheers!
My last flight was super enjoyable thanks to these videos, I was calm and was able to just experience and appreciate every maneouver even though I'm a nervous flyer (but always loved aviation so that helps as well) Thank you, Petter! 🤗
My wife and I have started an Anxious Flyer workshop in Minneapolis. I'm certainly going to link some of these videos to our blogs! Great info here.
I love how you explain things! Great vids!
I wish i had this video 30 years ago, when as a kid i used to absolutely hate flying. It was worse due to my hometown airport (IXE) being a short tabletop runway. Keep up the awesome work, love watching your channel!
For me, as a frequent flier, and even as someone who took private pilot lessons, it isn't about fear...it is about the unpleasant feelings during approach. It is like a roller coaster for me. I don't worry about an accident, I worry about the feelings themselves.
I'm the same way.
First off, I wanna say how pleasurable it is listening to your presentations. Next, as someone who provided instructional training (not in aviation) I applaud you for your effective skills in communicating info in a way the lay person can easily and fully understand. And finally, as you know, having knowledge is one of the best ways of alleviating undo fears. Years ago, I frequently flew on United between Denver and Colorado Springs. One of the passengers music channels included listening to the tower and pilots on approach. Knowing the plane was about to turn, descend, etc. in advance of seeing, feeling, hearing the plane change motion was very calming. It removed that uneasy feeling of the unknown. Its the only flight that I found the option of listening in was available. In fairness, maybe it was more common but I didn't fly very frequently. I do enjoy your videos. Look forward to watching more. Thank you and happy flying!
I am so glad I found you’re videos I’ll be flying for the first time in December and you made me feel a little at ease!! Thank you for the very informative videos ❤️😊
Thank you so much
I used to be a nervous passenger with even panic attacks during flight... Now I'm a bit more relaxed about it and it's all thanks to your perfectly calm and in-depth explanations!!!
A guy who was on a 747 transatlantic flight had never flown before. They were part way into the flight and an outboard engine failed and the captain cam over the PA stating they would take an extra hour to get to the destination, but not to worry as they were lightly loaded and could easily fly on one engine. 20 minutes later a freak lightning strike took out another engine and the captain said they were reducing speed a bit more and would be 2 hours late landing. An hour after that another engine fails and the captain said the flight would be 4 hours late landing. The guy turns to the passenger next to him and says "I hope we don't loose the other engine we'll be up here all day".
XD. That was hilarious :D
Gordon Lawrence Nice story but I am not sure a B 747 can fly with three engines out.
And with that in mind I am surr the pilots would take a diversion even with one engine out just to avoid the situation above. But I am sure Mentour can clearify this. Johan.
@@JohanMsWorld You do understand it was a joke and not a real story, right?
@@JohanMsWorld It's not a story it's a joke.
LOL
I'm not a fearful flyer, and I love the feeling of taking off, going faster and faster until you feel that moment when the tires leave the ground. It's great!
Is it dangerous?
No.
My brain: That's a lie, we're doomed!
Panic attack starts.
you have an anime pfp, makes sense
These are great videos!
Not just reporting on air crashes.
Thanks for taking the time to explain the many things we think about.
Love this guy. Makes flying “mentally” easier
All your knowledge of flying and explaining how the aircraft works makes even a nervous flyer like ME feel more at ease. I would put my life in your hands without a second thought. Love all your videos
I absolutely love the take off and the descent. I'm less keen on the 'suspended animation' bit in the middle. Illogical, since TO and D are statistically the most dangerous times. I used to be genuinely petrified of flying, but I have taught myself not to be.
Your clear explanations of what is exactly going on with the aircraft have made me less nervous about flying.
The part that drives me insane is that I've still got flying anxiety and know all about it. I love your videos, Captain Joe's videos, and I can even get the Zibo mod 737 from point A to point B.
But as soon as I sit in the seat of a plane my brain goes "All that you know is dumb. Planes are deathtraps!"
Sorry to hear that, let me know if I can help in some way
@@MentourPilot A Mentour Pilot motivational CD repeating "turbulence doesn't cause plane crashes", with some Enya in the background. (I would pay for that)
Aaron White
My guess is that you are really suffering from not being in control. I feel the same way when I am a passenger in a car. If the driver does not drive more or less the way I drive, it makes me nervous!
As an aircraft passenger, you cannot even see the driver, let alone have any idea of what he knows, is aware of or is capable of dealing with!
@@thomasm1964 Sometimes even if the driver drives the same way I do or better I get nervous. When I fly I think if ascent as a rollercoaster ride, and enjoy the terrifying adrenaline. For some reason sitting where I can see the wing working is comforting. Even before I understood exactly what was happening, the effect of the flaps and brakes moving let me know something intentional was happening. I think landing will always be terrifying, even though I know I'm not falling out of the sky like Icarus! Lol
I have flow many times on commercial flights and decades ago flew navy helicopters as a pilot. Not surprisingly I don't get nervous as such, but my animal instincts still nag me a bit about how utterly unnatural it is for a human to hurtle around in a tube several miles above the earth.
So I think being anxious is perfectly reasonable - just try and manage it (by watching videos like this for example).
I use to fly between the east and west coast of the US every couple months. Its always fun when one of those huge cold fronts is sinking down across the continent in the fall or winter and you pretty much have a squall line of hundreds of miles thats largely unavoidable. You are almost guaranteed a brief period of moderate to severe turbulence. You get all the people yelping and acting scared, meanwhile I am giggling and saying yehaw. I use to be scared of all this before I learned a whole lot more about flying from channels like this and now its just a fun ride.
I don't want to over do the commenting just to say thanks, but these videos are tremendous. I really enjoy having flying explained to me by an expert who's also a really good communicator. It's a real pleasure listening to you. Thanks!
I’m not a nervous flyer at all, however, I can’t seem to help my nerves when it comes to wet or snowy runways. How do you keep the aircraft from hydroplaning / sliding on slush or ice? I’m especially curious in an instance where a forward slip would be involved. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for all of the amazing content!
Mostly runways are cleared of snow. And most are grooved to provide drainage in the wet. When they were resurfacing the runway at Bristol, they let aircraft use it before they had grooved it, with a caveat that "braking may be reduced in the wet". It caused all sorts of problems.
They have thrust reversers on the engines. Parts of the engines move and the exhaust air is blown forward instead of backward. They also have air brakes, So the plane can stop even if the runway is slippery.
Very nice explanation Capt.. Helpful for a passenger like me who always taught the plane will go down like a dart....
As someone who loves and appreciates aviation and the technology behind it....but secretly is always like "omg what was that, okay yea that sounds bad, or yup landing gear is gone byeee", the list of anxieties are endless 😂😂 -I really love and appreciate your videos and breakdowns, you are a god send! 👍🙌😎
Thank you! I’m happy to hear that our little videos are helpful.
I’m wondering about a few times when we almost landed, but went back up in the air🥴.
Thanks so much for all the fascinating information!
Bruhhhhh, this is goldddddd. I freaked out over all these things taking off, during flight, decent🤣🤣. Had i known all this i woulda just got drunk and chilled
I added this to my "aviation greatest hits" playlist. Before I started watching Mentour, 74Gear, etc. a few months ago I was terrified to fly. Now, I won't go so far as to say I'm looking forward to it, but I'll go into it with less anxiety for sure. Thank you!!
Mentour: "Flying- the most relaxing most fun way to travel"
While I have a flight in December and I feel like a prisoner waiting for his death penalty...
Flying economy always makes me feel like a trapped prisoner....
Me: Can it be november soon and can I have a window seat? :)
A tip if you feel trapped is to pay for extra legroom. Worth it.
It's not usually the legroom which bothers me, it's the whole size of the seat!
@@JohanMsWorld I actually ordered an extra legroom seat, I'm a big boy, hope it will help
@Mentourpilot : Did you see what your copilot is doing at 17:41 ? He is struggling to move the flap lever up 🙈
I been so obsessed with planes since I was a kid am 40 years old I know almost everything the pilot going to do and when he's going to do it but still every time I steps on a plane am overwhelmed with nervousness but it's all excitement,how all this weight can glid through the air effortless
One flight I had with Ryanair (Stansted to Amsterdam) 10 mins takeoff 10 mins stable height then 10 mins decend/land couldn't believe how quick it was.
Bangkok to Vientiane (Laos) was 50 minutes. Similar thing, but they cram in breakfast into the 25mins of level flight. And it's the same as we had from Melbourne (home airport) to Bangkok. Ahhh happy days!
Edit: That's Melbourne, Australia.
daniel Sheldrake was the landing butter?
Thats just like Austin to Dallas. Don’t get to comfortable, you aint staying long.
The only time I didn't feel ok after landing was Copenhagen to Hannover in 737. Seemed a bit to quick. I've done that route few times before, but it was always in turbo-prop.
I am a seasoned flyer very familiar with all the points covered. I have tried to explain these concepts to nervous flyers with little effect. Your approach is perfect! I am saving this video to share with nervous flyers in the future. Thank you for this excellent tutorial!
As always, very well explained.
Great explanation. I did know this but I can see how useful it will be for nervous flyers or just good information for people who are not as knowledgeable of the what’s happening during that phase of flight. My heart always goes out to nervous flyers who grab their loved ones arm and especially the young kids who are literally terrified. This is a wonderful explanation of why things have to happen this way. Some people think why can’t the pilots stop doing that and don’t understand that’s how it’s things have to be done. It’s not pilots trying to be Mavericks or doing it intentionally. Thanks and I will share this with all the nervous passengers I know. Thumbs up 👍 from the UK 🇬🇧
I just realized the pillows on the couch are correctly laid out for airplane navigation lights...
*right* - a true airman indeed
Somebody suggested him to do that. The both used to be red.
@@mrpaulgrimm6129
still a brilliant idea
Because i watched one of your videos i was possibly the only one who wasn't scared on a on friday flight aside the crew. We were cruising at 36000 ft and then suddenly the sound of the engines increased tremendously. Most of the passengers started looking around and the guy beside me was vibrating. I had to tell him to relax and explained to him that we were just going up to higher altitude because of maybe to avoid another plane. In a few minutes the engine sounds relaxed again and we were at 38000 ft. He thanked me alot. I am a nervous flyer too but your videos help.
Awesome video
Thank you!
EVERY SINGLE THING that you touched on is EXACTLY what I pay attention to.. I fly all the time but I’ve never gotten over my phobia.. I know what’s happening but I STILL get freaked out over every little sound/movement etc.. I make sure to listen to music so I don’t hear anything especially during takeoff and landing..
Thanks for the awesome video as always 😃..
landing at lax. a small plane was also cleared to land at the same time ! we were desending then suddenly we were climbing at high rate ! with engines at full power !
Probably not full power, you'd be suprised what truly full power is, but still unnerving i'm sure.
A pilot is a human being after all, if you are going to die.. they will too. Not something you want during your regular work day. It is a job.
You can always go around...
Captain Peter, I watch a few YT aviation channels - from the technical, via the commercial aspects, through to frequent flyers. However, albeit many are very good, none offer the excellent range of subjects, combined with the intelligent depth of analysis and information which yours does. Moreover, many channels show how tedious the "talking-head" style of tv presentation is - but, with you, it is quite the converse: your sofa chats have never failed to (this is the BBC's motto) inform, educate and entertain. Plus, with the canine acrobatics in the background, you have a wonderful winning formula. Although my father, father-in-law and bother-in-law were all involved in the production of aero-engines (Rolls-Royce, Derby, UK) I have never flown and I expect I never will but I have had such an insight into the process through your channel - thank you so much and long may you continue. Best wishes.
Bother-in-laws can be kind of bothersome . . .
@@jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301 Hi James, sorry about that - I'm obviously lucky with my brother-in-law - we are good friends. Cheers.
How come you've never flown and will probably never fly?
@@paulsengupta971 Hi Paul, thanks for your good question. I suppose the answer has several aspects: when I was young, far fewer people flew than now, far less often., so I did not have the "habit." Then I had dogs and it was hard to take them abroad; it is easier now but still one would use the Chunnel or a ferry, not flying. As I would not holiday without them, that is a further factor. Then, I love travelling in the UK... well, England and Wales, anyway. I have been to all but four counties in those two countries. Finally, though I am sure there is much to see abroad, there is still so much to see in the UK that, when opportunities beckon, I have more inclination to see parts of the UK I have missed (and those would easily take me several life-times). So I feel I am not losing-out but seeing more of my "doorstep". Of course, I must miss a lot but so must everyone - too much to see. Take care and thanks again. Best wishes.
That cute little dog looks more fearless than descending passengers!!!
This was so helpful. I want to visit my son in Seattle more often and this will help me not be as nervous. Thank you so much for all that you’re doing to help all of us who watch your videos to try to be less anxious when we fly.
I want to visit my daughter in Seattle, but have never flown before.
I like the way this presenter blends knowledge and commonsense.
lovely presentation! my partner has flight anxiety - he was able to listen to your talk without anxiety Way to Go....G
I'm the second type of passenger. Every time I'm flying I think today might be my last day!! Oh well at least I will escape all my responsibilities, work, obligations etc.
Good one I'm scared as hell to fly
I could listen to this kind of stuff all day. So interesting