Ferry Flight. Tulsa to DFW in a 777-300
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- Опубліковано 12 лис 2024
- I normally don't like day trips as it reminds me of working in an office driving to and from the airport everyday. This was an exception as it fit a hole in my schedule and allowed me to get a landing in.
It’s crazy I work your plane that day 😂 I love seen the aircraft leaving safe out of the maintenance base. Thank you for your videos and showing the real life of aviation.
As a student pilot I always appreciate how transparent you are about pay, it serves as a motivator to help me know that if I keep at it I'll be able to provide a life for my family. However, I especially appreciate you sharing your first pay stub with us today because it reminded me that while the hope for great pay in the future is motivating, that I do this because I love to fly and that to be paid anything to do what I love is worth it. Thanks for another great video!
You’re absolutely right, it’s about more than just the pay.
Darren, your channel is amazingly authentic and based in reality. I really enjoy watching your videos because it’s authentic. This video is awesome. Thanks for making it .
Thanks for the kind words!
I really appreciate your videos and look forward to all of them. Thanks for the best airline pilot content on YT.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Loved the video,very educational, thank you. Flew AA136 arriving LHR on Friday from LAX. Poor visibility on approach and crew initiated a go around. Superb to hear the engines spool up again. Climbed back to 6K ft. Went around and landed no issue around 10 minutes later. Apparently aircraft landing in front had not exited the runway fast enough.
Thanks for taking your time to make these wonderful videos and explaining the process and thanks for doing the flight sim screen capture! You are a great pilot and a great mentor! Keep it up!
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words!
awesome video, I like the sim recreation
Appreciate it! PMDG nailed it with the 777 model but still limited by MSFS underneath.
Love watching your videos! Always super inspiring and a reassurance as I make my way through training. About to finish up my Instrument rating!! Always look forward to your videos every week! All the best for you Darren
Good luck with the Instrument rating! You’ll do great.
Another excellent video! Thanks Darren! 🫡 ✈️
Darren thanks as always, you’re an inspirational guy!
Thank you, I appreciate the kind words!
thank you for explaining the clearance!! love those details!
Hi Darren, am curious to know if you’ve been able to also fly any of your company’s US - Australia routes?
I grew up in neighboring Papua New Guinea (neighboring country directly north of Australia) and find it fascinating to know what this route is like to fly. Thanks in advance.
It’s on my list. They are only out of LAX on the 777.
When we had a maintenance hub at Alliance, I was a a check airman and had to ferry 75/76's and the 777. We only had the 200's then. My record off to on time was 8 minutes, however, a flight rarely if ever went off on time out of Maintenance and usually 6 to 8 hours later. I have actually gone illegal waiting for the airplane to get fixed. Thinking back to 1987, I was dual qualified as engineer on the727 and DC-10. One day on reserve, I got sent to Tulsa to fly with the Tulsa Test pilots. In one day we test flew a 727-100, a -200, a -200B, a DC-10-10 and a DC-10-30. The last one the Captain scraped the tail on rotation, that put Kybosh on the remainder of the day. I was glad to get home to Dallas.
great video as usual, please continue this video format were you incorporate MSFS 2020
No worker should ever be shamed for revealing what they make. It only helps other workers get more of what they deserve.
Darren , I love your videos and you as a person. I hope I get a chance to meet you and say hello. Keep doing what you do, I look forward to your next video your airline in luck to have you. Take care
Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to watch, if we cross paths coffee is on me.
Nice video. A question on your landing currency, do those landings have to be in the B777? For instance, if you had a GA plane would that count towards currency for AA?
Good question. No it has to be in a 777 plane or simulator.
I fly out KTUL a few times a year and have done DFW-TUL on A320s, 737 and regional jets too bad we cant get on the 777 when they fly them into Tulsa for maintenance i have seen them fly in amd out a few times
777-300 is such a beautiful aircraft. That moment at 10:34. Ahhh
Hey Darren, Thanks for the insight on a ferry flight! Curious to know if you received a permission to show the AA's branding in your videos from now on?
Only incidental logos that any person can photograph like the outside of an airplane.
Coke Darren? Pepsi all the way. Thanks for the great videos. Love the insight into your career and experiences.
It’s a southern thing
Coke >>>>>>>> Pepsi
@ my wife and I can’t agreed on soda vs pop either.
Soda!!
@@N1120A Coke in a glass bottle with real sugar is definitely hard to pass up.
When you're picking up a aircraft from maintenance is there anything in your preflight checks that's more thorough?
From heavy maintenance yes. For a modification no. If it’s been down a while I check a few things more closely.
New graphics look great!
Thank you. It’s a constant work in progress. I’m learning as I go.
Aside from it being a tiring and life risk taking job, the amount of knowledge, training and exams that pilots have to go through regularly... They deserve all the pay they can get. Just going through PPL as an engineer. I respect all of the airline pilots, and how much money and effort to get to that point. It's definitely not for someone with a weak stomach and weak heart!
What iPad case is that with the open back?
It’s clear. I’ve seen one pilot with an open backed case but could never find it to buy
Cool video Darren
What’s great and informative video. Keep up the great work! And, the simulation of the 777 in video, is that Microsoft Simulator? If so, I may have to get that. 😂
Yep Microsoft Flight Sim and the PMDG 777-300. Thank you for the kind words.
What do you think about the pmdg 777 for msfs2020? How does it perform compared to real life?
It's very good but still held back by MSFS limitations.
Is this ferry flight considered part 91 or 121?
Operates under part 91
You didn't happen to do the Cowboys charter last week did you? :P Saw them on a 777 and immediately wondered if I was gonna see the video on it.
Naw not me
Ah I was hoping you could film inside the cockpit just on your side, but I know some airlines can be a bit strict on filming.
Zero personal electronic usage from 10 minutes before departure until final checklist is done
@@geekontheflightdeckoh fair enough. I wasn’t criticising btw. I love your channel 😊
I understand. It’s unfortunate and I get this often. Some pilots do video while flying at their own job risk.
@@geekontheflightdeck I’m guessing some must get permission because channels like “pilot eyes” and “Just planes” seem to have a pass to a lot of cockpits.
How do they know they're going to need all those planes at those specific speeds for every aircraft? I always wonder how the controllers really feel about micro-managed approaches.
Air Traffic Controllers have a busy job of organizing chaos.
@@geekontheflightdeck if all the speeds are published they aren’t really organizing anything. Someone in an office is.
Cant you guys just transfer the fuel from tank to tank?
That’s not a function of the 777
Any chance of a sim livestream when you’re not flying? I love to learn from a real world 777 pilot. 😊
I’ve tried in the past. I’m not a professional streamer so it was far from smooth. I’ll consider it again
@ Just like flying: practice makes perfect! I would be interested to watch it 😊
Waiting to the end of the video to comment other than my original observations. From an old timers perspective, the reliance on the automation is worrisome. We did all this stuff in jets with three engines doing the calculations in our head. I had a new F/O out of school in a 757 on an all nighter into Miami. I asked him, do you think we should set an approach it the box? We had been cleared LAX direct MIA. No approach. At 150 miles I queried if there was a plan he had developed that would get us down anywhere near Miami. He had never heard of the rule of three. Luckily the 75 with spoilers out can imitate a 727 at idle.
Back then accident and incident rates were much higher. There’s a balance of automation of skill.
@@geekontheflightdeck Balance, yes. Over reliance, No.
As far as takeoff performance numbers it is normal to get them from the company to deal with all the contingencies. There’s a manual process but it doesn’t take into account known terrain issues. I’ve never flown a jet where we were allowed/taught to do them in our head.
@@geekontheflightdeck Point taken and I was probably a little too loose with the top of our heads comment. I meant we had table top charts and books with performance figures. ACARS was just for out/ off/ on and in times. No printer. I enjoy your work, keep doing what you’re doing!
I get what you’re saying though. I’ve spoken with pilots trained on GPS and ForeFlight on their iPad. I would question their ability to tune 2 VORs and figure out where they are on a paper chart.
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Not sure if there is enough for a video on this, but do you find there to be default topics of conversation in flight and are they different if you are flying a narrowbody domestic vs widebody international? One would assume politics and religion are best avoided, but hours on end in a cubical with someone, could lead down some interesting tangents.
I wish I could have capture it!!;
Oh man, I missed it! A year ago I capture a 773 at Tulsa and they did a 2000 feet landing. It was extremely short landing
Okay Houston, we have a problem. Last video you had an imaginary friend sitting next to you. In this video you are talking to yourself and having quiet the colloquy. Wouldn’t it be a hoot if you were some mad scientist that is brilliant with video, graphics etc and had an elaborate studio and we are nothing more than “passengers on your journey” ? I’m along for the ride !
Shhh. The FAA might hear you.
😂😂@@geekontheflightdeck
Darren.. do you fly lot of ferry flights? and are most takeoffs set at reduced power even if your plane is full? Another great video!!
I’ve done two far on the 777. There aren’t common for me. Yea almost every takeoff odd reduced power even if we’re full.
Coke as An Cocaine? I had a friend we called 747 because he could snorch 2 lines at ones! 😅😅