@@Canzandridas yes it can be the most easiest way of learning new things which actually seems pretty hard if you hesitate even asking about them normally.
@Derek Wilson look at the like/dislike ratio and even the ratio of the comment you replied to, none of the laughter sounds forced it just seems like you don't have very good social skills and based on your comment I'd say that's fair. Imagine unironically calling someone a "simpleton" ahahaha
Kelsey is great. The explanation about the “uuhhhh” was absolutely brilliant and actually the most thought out explanation I’ve heard for that. Great show y’all.
I personally thought the 'uhhhh' was like many of us in a non-aviation situation, kind of buying time for what we want to say. And/or maybe it was a thing that inspires confidence from the passengers, ie: instead of just coming out with 'we're flying 36,000 feet and will will shortly start our descent' (like reading off a prepared script), saying 'we're at...uhhhhh...36,0000 feet and will shortly start our descent', shows the pilot is relaxed, and able to gather any important details he/she wants to say, by just taking a second to glance at the displays, rather than needing to prepare all the details for the announcement before. To me it gives the feeling of a calm casual conversation with the passengers which pilot just begins talking, without needing a script, and then an 'uhhhhh' as he/she looks at their instruments to confirm what they want to say (current level, time till descent or touchdown etc), which rather than implying the pilot is taking too long to think, to me, it would be the opposite, it would imply that in that short amount of 'uuuuuuh time', the pilot is calmly just glancing to the readouts, and getting that data in what is actually a short amount of time, to then pass on to to the passengers. Of course they may well be following some script anyway, but to me, the 'uhhhhhs' give that feeling that pilot isn't reading from the script, and that they were comfortable in starting with 'good evening, blah blah', without thinking about it too much, as if they have no problems with just starting to talk to the passgengers, and when they want to mention a height or time, they are fine with just pausing a second to check it before relaying it to the passengers. But then Kelsey said he thinks it's about saying 'uhhhhh' from talking to air traffic control, to make sure other pilots and the controller are aware he or she is still talking, and as he's a pilot I will go with his explanation.
I think the best example of that is around the 14:40 when Kelsey misunderstands the question and the host asks it again right after his answer but in a bit different way. Really awesome stuff
You are really good at beeing interviewed. I like how you rephrase the question to make sure you understand it before to answer. This is so professional.
"Hey Morton", I love good interviewers. You were more concerned about Kelsey telling his story than you hear your voice. I know it is a little thing, but I love the 45 minutes!
Kelsey, step back and take a look at the majority of the comments and likes on your videos. You’re really doing a great service to non-airline people. I feel so much more informed about what’s going on with commercial flying after watching your channel. I hope you are aware of how valuable (not to mention exciting and fun) 74Gear is. Keep up the awesome videos! We love them!
I started watching this video not thinking that I was going to make it through a whole 45 minutes of just four people talking, but it was so interesting and informative that I was disappointed when it came to an end. Well done Kelsey!
And 230 milliseconds. Please join me on the MasterClass I'm teaching this Friday on Bickering Like a Boss, Quibbling Like a Queen, and Nitpicking Like a Twit.
I once went with my dad for his check flight back in 1986 on the DC8 simulator. It was pretty cool. When he was done, the instructor let me take the simulator on final approach landing.
I just discovered this channel. Its versatile. Before this interview i thought he was all serious but I now see his humor side.He said he blinks but edits it out on making videos. So don't worry he won't have dry eyes.
@@Jeff-jg7jh right, trust is so important. Who wants to be cornered by some stupid clickbait question out of left field?! Would ruin the whole mood of the interview, and destroy any chances of a third one in future. Glad the announcer knows how to do his job. 👏
I thought it was going to be so long but when i started watching it lead me to the end and as soon as it ended I just realized how short this great interview was, this was literally the best airline pilot interview that I've ever seen... keep it up Kelsey !
I had a flight not that long ago, where the pilot actually made quite an effort informing his passenger what was going on different points during the flight, with some pleasantries. (It was very clearly understandable!) I enjoyed it a lot and I think it showed pride in his work, professionalism and leadership. We need more pilots like that.
Kelsey does a great job in these interviews, but these are really great hosts too. They're super engaged, clearly listening to what he is saying, and rolls with the kind of humor and lightness that keeps it interesting to average listeners. Super great interview.
Hi Kelsey! Grandma Joanne here! Loved this interview. I'm glad that you are a pilot for our military. My youngest son is a sargent in the United States Army. How I would love it if you flew him somewhere. He has flown a lot for training and deployment. Don't forget to love all the moms in your life! 💟💟
OMG I just love Kelsey. I have such a crush on him. I think he's smart, handsome, logical, funny, and simply delightful. I don't know why people say nasty things to him, it's so petty.
Would love to see a collab episode with Kelsey and Captain Joe, explaining things viewers ask. Thanks for sharing this Kelsey! It was a nice show to listen to!
Kelsey you do such a great job explaining things in a way that everyone can easily understand. That's truly a gift as far as I'm concerned. Keep up the great work!
Landing in Houston Texas from across the pond and we were landing, I could see landing, and all of sudden the jets roared up and we were heading to the sky again. It took the pilot 30 min. to tell us that a plan was taking off on the same runway we were landing. He was so cool! I had no fear from hearing his calm voice explain what happened. Thank You Kelsi for your work explaining all this flight mombo-jumbo!
Kelsey - love your videos, very informative, clear, and down-to-earth. My favorite airports (as a passenger): Incheon (ICN), Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Singapore (SIN), all three are large, but well-signed and logically organized. Least favorites are Heathrow (LHR), Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Madrid (MAD), confusing and not well-signed. Note: my favorites are relatively new and it is easier to start from scratch, as opposed to trying to retrofit.
Thanks Kelsey. Glad to see you do this kind of interview as well, I'm not sure any other pilot does this kind of thing. It's cool that your airline is also cool with you doing these, because it is informative and seemingly (I mean I know it is with you) honest. Keep making videos and I promise to keep watching them.
I worked on train tracks where we stood in niches in the wall when the train passed by. It is huge and tall.the doors floor alone come up to our head. The upper half is another 6 feet high. The height is massive. But people just walk in and don't notice its size. Just like planes they just sit down and relax. But under the plane is huge.
Reminds me of a story I heard when learning how to fly. Boeing is working design an airplane to be flown by a man and a dog. The man is there to monitor things and the dog is there to bite the man if he touches anything. My first overwater flight was in 1968 on a military charter from Travis AFB to Bangkok on Flying Tigers. Years later I earned my CP-ASEL-IA and I enjoy Kelsey's youtube channel.
First time I walked up under a 747, I was floored. It was at the British Airways hub in the international terminal and I was asked to help their baggage crew. Used to everything from MD-11 to 757, I thought I was accustomed to the size of the aircraft. The I met the 747 and found myself absolutely awestruck. It’s an incredible machine, for sure.
There was an incident at Muroc many years ago during which a test pilot (nameless) pranged an aircraft he was flying. Rescue got there, saw the battered pilot walking around surveying the smoking wreck, asked him "You OK? What happened here?" Pilot said "I'm not sure, I only just now got here myself."
I had a flight attendant give me his number while getting off the plane. He was giving his thank you‘s and goodbye‘s to the other passengers and reached out to shake my hand when it was my turn to pass him by the door. I was a bit irritated because this was clearly the first time a flight attendant wanted to shake my hand as I’m leaving the aircraft 😂 Only to slip a little paper with his number on it into my hand 😄 it was a nice experience for sure. So yes! They do go out with passengers 😉 Thanks Kelsey for this funny and informative video 💙 I’m a big fan
Hey Kelsey, seems that I've been following your channel from the beginning and it's really cool to see how it progresses! Very well done and now you're a radio star :)
Wow Kelsey! I love your weekly videos about all different aspects of aviation. I'm a pretty adventuress kinda guy who's done lots of tough stuff like surf and fly gliders off of the cliffs of Torrey Pines as a kid, to working high-rise construction in NYC to pay for college. More recently I've had to get away from flying and focus more on long distance sailing across oceans and such with my own 26' boat, as well as paid crew on bigger boats going farther and to more interesting places. As fearless as I seem to my friends and family, as well as my clients, one of the scariest things I've ever done was doing about a 17 minute live radio interview in Seattle to promote a company I was starting and passionate about involving building houses out of shipping containers. I remember using some tips I'd learned from flight school to get through that interview. Before 'aviate, navigate, & communicate' became the norm, it was all about stick & rudder control and (SA) situational awareness. I knew that as long as I stayed focused enough to hear the questions properly, and then responded in the most sincere and honest way I knew, I'd get through it. I loved and thoroughly enjoyed seeing you do very nearly the same thing in this situation. Cheers & Fair Skies!
Stumbled onto your channel this weekend and have been binge watching ever since. Especially loved the anecdotes in this vid about explaining things to nervous fliers. My first time flying alone I was pretty nervous and just happened to be sitting next to a former Continental pilot. He was really gracious and explained everything that was going on when he could've just put his headphones on or whatever. I've never forgotten that and it helped a lot with my flight anxiety. I'm sure the nervous fliers you've helped won't forget those trips either. Fair winds and following skies to you.
Kelsey: ... or else the controller will say something to you. Interviewer: is it cuss words Kelsey: it's not cuss words 😂 What the controller actually says: we have a number for you let us know when your ready copy
I love when Kelsey says south Texas! That’s where I am, I’m 150 miles from Houston ( I think that’s where you flew a lot) Also the girl at 20:38 who asked the question about future flying was a good question
You should have your own tv show: Keeping the blue side up! with Kelsey. Everything you say is very much informative, educational and entertaining with intelligent sense of humour. Thank you, keep up the good work and take care.
Watching this now on the ps4 obviously liking all your content, if your ever flying near Orange Ma please try and let me know since my sons got plans for aviation in his near future and he’s 16 and we watch you! The areas were around in Massachusetts are beautiful so we’d be honored if you were to ever come out this way and I know my son would be further driven to keep his almost perfect grades as well as athletic accomplishments to become another humble yet confident man like yourself. Appreciate everything you attribute to our society, good stuff.
All the sounds that scare people on take off were glossed over before he got to explain it all. Theres flaps, landing gear coming up, etc. once you know what those sounds are, it isnt so scary. I got over my fear of flying by using a flight simulator which helped me a lot!
I was an airline ramp agent for a bit when I was young and had female passengers wave, blow kisses, smiles and generally flirt while boarding or during push-back. I loved that job. Really. As hard and fast as we had to work, there is something about being around and working with aircraft that is just plain exciting. I might have continued to work in aviation if that job actually paid usable money. Keep that in mind when you fly people: nobody in aviation in America, like every other occupation, is well-compensated. They work hard, long hours, are sometimes away from family or friends for days or weeks at a time, and are an integral part of the myriad people who will determine in part the quality of your trip. Treat them with kindness and huge respect. Nothing about their jobs is easy.
Not all airline employees get paid in beans and rice Especially pilots, they make well into the 6 figures, like $140-170k a year..which isn't bad at all considering the training is quicker than getting a BA
I went from California all the way to France and I was the most annoying passenger for sure because I was constantly asking for more water. When we got there, everyone else in my family was exhausted even though they had slept nearly the entire way there and I had been up looking out the window like I always do on a plane. Because I drank so much water, I didn't have jet lag so, while they went to sleep again in the hotel, I went out to see the city. It was cool because all kinds of people invited me to sit and drink wine with them, plus help them with their English (even though they really didn't need much help).
Very interesting when Kelsey talks about the difficulty landing in Vegas. I had a bad experience 10 years ago landing in Vegas during extreme turbulence, which led to my anxiety flying. The cross winds and turbulence were so bad that as we were exiting the plane, we heard the airport was holding everyone else in a holding pattern until the weather improved. It took years before I was able to gradually resume flying after that experience. Now I know to stay away from Vegas. :)
The skunk in the cockpit scenario makes me want to see a YT channel dedicated to insane flight scenarios being thrown to real pilots during a simulation. Kelsey, can you make this happen?
Thank you for letting him talk ..he has had other interviews in which they won't let him talk ! Great interview !! I subscribed to this Chanel because I appreciate it so much!!
Years ago, every, every, every time my/our C-117D (Marine Corps variant of the DC-3 or C-47) landed at either another military installation, or at a civilian airport (especially), folks were aiming their cameras or just pointing at that classic aircraft long before we parked. Nothing like a couple of round engines to get people's attention. Semper Fi!
What a delightful interview! I'm not going to say wholesome, because to some it means boring, but thoroughly decent, smart people having a funny and informative conversation.
This was fantastic. Sometimes I skip parts that seem boring but I watched every second of this. It was entertaining and I learned a lot. I watch 74 gear all the time. Thanks
Kelsey, I've been following you for a while and love listening to you explain things that the majority of people don't know about aviation. I know you will, but keep doing what you're doing! Myself, I'm a ramp agent at SGF where we mostly handle CRJ-200s & 900, with some 145s, 550s thrown in the mix. I've worked with videos for a long time and was thinking about creating my own channel showing the 'behind the scenes" look at what most people don't see at the airport (as long as it doesn't break any TSA or privacy rules). What do you think? Great interview, btw!
Cheers to all of you What a fun interview and outstanding questions and answers I’ve been watching “74 Gear “ Kelsey’s UA-cam starting just a few months before the pandemic started I’ve been hooked ever since Kelsey is so humble and so educational his presentations are always fun he is a true ambassador for the aviation industry very dedicated and totally professional I hope one day we can give him a real thank you and some awards including free air travel for life. And big thank you to the radio hosts for their respectful roasting of Kelsey the hosts have really awesome chemistry The best 45 minutes on youtube Bravo 👏🏻 From Las Vegas Craig 😷⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have been enjoying your channel for quite a while. We had a 'blue ice' encounter 20+ years ago on a family vacation to northern CA. We landed in San Francisco and picked up our rental car. Being from New England I was a bit apprehensive about driving in California. We were only a mile or two from SFO heading south in highway 101 I think, 5 lanes of traffic etc. I was surprised at how polite the drivers were, allowing me to change lanes without forcing the issue and so on. Then I saw something coming down from the sky, a glob of a blue tinted ice like substance. It ricocheted off the front of the car hood, onto the base if the windshield before flying over the car and disappearing behind us. There was a snow cone like substance on the windshield with a blue tint, melting away in the June temps. I believe this was the result of a leaking lavatory tank that as you indicated would freeze in the cold upper atmospheric temperatures. This chunk melted off as the plane descended for its landing, and ended up hitting our car.
Kelsey - you are a pro flying + being interviewed. Morton's crew had some great questions, and genuine interest in you and commercial aviation. I may start booking only on 747's so I can say hello one day.
This was a great interview. On the subject of Lavatories. I have serviced them on both corporate Jets and airliners. It is not as bad as it looks but hat got me a lot of tips out of sympathy. If done correctly nothing comes into contact with your hands and you smell very little. Normally only the blue water. One of my co-workers told me a story about him making a not so smart move and ended up dumping the lavatory contents in his lap. We were I have informed pilots of leaking lavatory seals because of the hazard of accumulated frozen waste falling to earth.
I love your channel Kelsey. You are a great storyteller and you also know what you are talking about. You talked about getting "sucked" out a plane when decompression occurs. Because of a physics teacher I had who would flunk you if you used the word "suction" once I always get nervous when I hear the word. Maybe he's out there testing me. Why? Because there is no such force as "suction" that is pulling things toward itself. It is higher pressure pushing toward lower pressure. Like the wind. It's high to lower pressure. Big difference in pressure high wind velocities. Thanks Kelsey!
northern lights from 37000 feet is an amazing sight. When he asked that question, it immediately came to my mind and i was hoping Kelsey had experienced it.
Just found this channel yesterday, and I'm hooked! Keep it up Kelsey! You need to go on Bill Burr's Monday morning podcast, that'd be hilarious and awesome.
The interview was so informative and decent that i almost felt bad it ended. Kelsey you're amazing.
@@Canzandridas yes it can be the most easiest way of learning new things which actually seems pretty hard if you hesitate even asking about them normally.
Remembet "Joe Dirt" found a Meteor and it turned out to be a Big Frozen Ball of Poopy from an airplane !!??
Where were you when you sw Northern lights? Blue moon
@Derek Wilson look at the like/dislike ratio and even the ratio of the comment you replied to, none of the laughter sounds forced it just seems like you don't have very good social skills and based on your comment I'd say that's fair. Imagine unironically calling someone a "simpleton" ahahaha
Agreed
Kelsey is great. The explanation about the “uuhhhh” was absolutely brilliant and actually the most thought out explanation I’ve heard for that. Great show y’all.
I personally thought the 'uhhhh' was like many of us in a non-aviation situation, kind of buying time for what we want to say.
And/or maybe it was a thing that inspires confidence from the passengers, ie: instead of just coming out with 'we're flying 36,000 feet and will will shortly start our descent' (like reading off a prepared script), saying 'we're at...uhhhhh...36,0000 feet and will shortly start our descent', shows the pilot is relaxed, and able to gather any important details he/she wants to say, by just taking a second to glance at the displays, rather than needing to prepare all the details for the announcement before.
To me it gives the feeling of a calm casual conversation with the passengers which pilot just begins talking, without needing a script, and then an 'uhhhhh' as he/she looks at their instruments to confirm what they want to say (current level, time till descent or touchdown etc), which rather than implying the pilot is taking too long to think, to me, it would be the opposite, it would imply that in that short amount of 'uuuuuuh time', the pilot is calmly just glancing to the readouts, and getting that data in what is actually a short amount of time, to then pass on to to the passengers.
Of course they may well be following some script anyway, but to me, the 'uhhhhhs' give that feeling that pilot isn't reading from the script, and that they were comfortable in starting with 'good evening, blah blah', without thinking about it too much, as if they have no problems with just starting to talk to the passgengers, and when they want to mention a height or time, they are fine with just pausing a second to check it before relaying it to the passengers.
But then Kelsey said he thinks it's about saying 'uhhhhh' from talking to air traffic control, to make sure other pilots and the controller are aware he or she is still talking, and as he's a pilot I will go with his explanation.
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@@Amethyst_js No, uhhh, isn't it a bit more like, uuhh, "UHUHUUU"? Both translations might be, uuhh, right🥴😝😁!!!
His explanations makes sense to me.
🙈🙉🙊 😎 🇺🇲
Kelsey you inspired me that it's never to later to go for your dreams, I'm in the middle of my training thank you Kelsey.
This host is fantastic, he asks the right questions and keep things so interesting!
I can't get over how he introduces Kelsey and plugs the UA-cam every 5 minutes just in case that question gets clipped out of the whole interview.
Seriously, both were great and funny
I think the best example of that is around the 14:40 when Kelsey misunderstands the question and the host asks it again right after his answer but in a bit different way. Really awesome stuff
@@__Razer I think that’s quite common on radio interviews since many people would tune in halfway through and otherwise not know what was happening
I think the hosts are fucking annoying. Then again I hate morning radio hosts.
I am disappointed this wasn’t a static image like the last radio interview. Kelsey broke character and blinked.
Ya all windy getting in there then I got into rhythm and stopped blinking
I was thinking the SAME THING!!
Who is "Calsey"?
@@nommadd5758 that is his name
@@tmac2312 it's not lol
You are really good at beeing interviewed. I like how you rephrase the question to make sure you understand it before to answer. This is so professional.
i assume it's an occupational hazard
You guys are all cool & smart. Keep it up. Thancx.
"Hey Morton", I love good interviewers. You were more concerned about Kelsey telling his story than you hear your voice. I know it is a little thing, but I love the 45 minutes!
Kelsey, step back and take a look at the majority of the comments and likes on your videos. You’re really doing a great service to non-airline people. I feel so much more informed about what’s going on with commercial flying after watching your channel. I hope you are aware of how valuable (not to mention exciting and fun) 74Gear is. Keep up the awesome videos! We love them!
This
He gets comments from other pilots too, that they've learned something.
He makes me want to actually go get a pilot license
I started watching this video not thinking that I was going to make it through a whole 45 minutes of just four people talking, but it was so interesting and informative that I was disappointed when it came to an end. Well done Kelsey!
It's 44 minutes
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... and 5 seconds. If you will quibble over a minute, then quibble correctly, my friend.
And 230 milliseconds. Please join me on the MasterClass I'm teaching this Friday on Bickering Like a Boss, Quibbling Like a Queen, and Nitpicking Like a Twit.
I once went with my dad for his check flight back in 1986 on the DC8 simulator. It was pretty cool. When he was done, the instructor let me take the simulator on final approach landing.
Kelsey! That special truck that comes and pumps the blue juice out of the plane has a name. It's the "Honey Wagon".
Why do the worst things have the nicest sounding names
When I worked ground crew, it was called the "Litter Box".
@@74gear In the USAF on some planes the toilet is known as the "honey bucket"
In movies that's the name for the generator truck.
The internet is the best damn place.
This guy is so awesome, I could listen to him for hours, what a guy 👍🏻
I just discovered this channel. Its versatile. Before this interview i thought he was all serious but I now see his humor side.He said he blinks but edits it out on making videos. So don't worry he won't have dry eyes.
Kelsey, your laughing smile is soooo cute! Not something we see in your pre-recorded videos. I enjoyed this live interview. Thanks for posting.
Very relaxed and I think he trusts the guy behind the mike. All fun.
@@Jeff-jg7jh right, trust is so important. Who wants to be cornered by some stupid clickbait question out of left field?! Would ruin the whole mood of the interview, and destroy any chances of a third one in future. Glad the announcer knows how to do his job. 👏
Yeah he's actually really funny in this interview
I thought it was going to be so long but when i started watching it lead me to the end and as soon as it ended I just realized how short this great interview was, this was literally the best airline pilot interview that I've ever seen... keep it up Kelsey !
Mentour pilot too. A good show also.
74 Gear is definitely one of my favorite channels to subscribe to. Thanks for this interview.
I had a flight not that long ago, where the pilot actually made quite an effort informing his passenger what was going on different points during the flight, with some pleasantries. (It was very clearly understandable!) I enjoyed it a lot and I think it showed pride in his work, professionalism and leadership. We need more pilots like that.
This was fun. I've been watching you on 74 Gear for so long, I had already heard you answer many of their questions. You are so down to earth.
Kelsey does a great job in these interviews, but these are really great hosts too. They're super engaged, clearly listening to what he is saying, and rolls with the kind of humor and lightness that keeps it interesting to average listeners. Super great interview.
Hi Kelsey! Grandma Joanne here! Loved this interview. I'm glad that you are a pilot for our military. My youngest son is a sargent in the United States Army. How I would love it if you flew him somewhere. He has flown a lot for training and deployment. Don't forget to love all the moms in your life! 💟💟
happy mothers day!
This crew has great chemistry, and the Host is funny.👍
OMG I just love Kelsey. I have such a crush on him. I think he's smart, handsome, logical, funny, and simply delightful. I don't know why people say nasty things to him, it's so petty.
They do?!?
By the way, are you a hot, single, scientist based in Antartica?!?
This was so wholesome ❤️ and unfortunately ended so soon. Kelsey could talk for 2 hours and I would never get bored.
Didn't want this interview to end. Great interview Kelsey.
Would love to see a collab episode with Kelsey and Captain Joe, explaining things viewers ask.
Thanks for sharing this Kelsey! It was a nice show to listen to!
Hes already done a collab with Petter from Mentour Pilot. I bet if he could get CJ in the same city long enough, they'd do it.
The fact about the moon in the Beautiful views chapter really shows what a great person Kelsey is
Ok now I want Kelsey to take a selfie in a onesie for The 'Gram.
an aircraft walkaround in a unicorn suit
He really should
Kelsey you do such a great job explaining things in a way that everyone can easily understand. That's truly a gift as far as I'm concerned. Keep up the great work!
Landing in Houston Texas from across the pond and we were landing, I could see landing, and all of sudden the jets roared up and we were heading to the sky again. It took the pilot 30 min. to tell us that a plan was taking off on the same runway we were landing. He was so cool! I had no fear from hearing his calm voice explain what happened. Thank You Kelsi for your work explaining all this flight mombo-jumbo!
This pilot guy is SOOOOOOO adorable!!
Yeah, Kelsey is awesome.
He's that adorkable kind of cute, I am such a sucker for that in a man. Too bad I'm happily married to my own dork. 😍 If I was single tho... 🤔 lol.
@@ThesmartestTem "He's that adorkable kind of cute," well said!
Lol 👍🏻🖖🏼
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Kelsy…. you sir are an amazing soul. I didn’t want this to end. Love it!
Finally a cogent answer to why pilots say uhhhh all the time. This was a fun interview!
Kelsey's a great guy to listen to, informative, experienced and with a pleasant manner. Have just subscribed to his channel.
Kelsey - love your videos, very informative, clear, and down-to-earth.
My favorite airports (as a passenger): Incheon (ICN), Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Singapore (SIN), all three are large, but well-signed and logically organized. Least favorites are Heathrow (LHR), Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Madrid (MAD), confusing and not well-signed. Note: my favorites are relatively new and it is easier to start from scratch, as opposed to trying to retrofit.
Thanks Kelsey. Glad to see you do this kind of interview as well, I'm not sure any other pilot does this kind of thing. It's cool that your airline is also cool with you doing these, because it is informative and seemingly (I mean I know it is with you) honest. Keep making videos and I promise to keep watching them.
Listened to the other radio interview so many times, happy to see more :)
You inspired me to go start my training, so thank you!
Same here! Kelsey rekindled that childhood dream.
He inspired me that it's never to later to go for your dreams, I'm in the middle of my training thank you Kelsey.
I worked on train tracks where we stood in niches in the wall when the train passed by. It is huge and tall.the doors floor alone come up to our head. The upper half is another 6 feet high. The height is massive. But people just walk in and don't notice its size. Just like planes they just sit down and relax. But under the plane is huge.
Reminds me of a story I heard when learning how to fly. Boeing is working design an airplane to be flown by a man and a dog.
The man is there to monitor things and the dog is there to bite the man if he touches anything.
My first overwater flight was in 1968 on a military charter from Travis AFB to Bangkok on Flying Tigers.
Years later I earned my CP-ASEL-IA and I enjoy Kelsey's youtube channel.
Damn could listen to 44 hours of this! Great job
You could have said *747 hours
@@hkr667, damnit. I was about to make that joke.
@@hkr667 lol!
First time I walked up under a 747, I was floored. It was at the British Airways hub in the international terminal and I was asked to help their baggage crew. Used to everything from MD-11 to 757, I thought I was accustomed to the size of the aircraft. The I met the 747 and found myself absolutely awestruck. It’s an incredible machine, for sure.
Morton- skilled interviewer, Kelsey, skilled pilot! Both have great voices... win, win, winwin! 😄
Remember, the pilots are the first at the scene of the accident.. they're going to fly safely.
There was an incident at Muroc many years ago during which a test pilot (nameless) pranged an aircraft he was flying. Rescue got there, saw the battered pilot walking around surveying the smoking wreck, asked him "You OK? What happened here?" Pilot said "I'm not sure, I only just now got here myself."
This was a great video Kelsey, Nice to see more and more people are tuning in and learning how cool aviation is. Safe Travels
I was hoping Morton would say, “Keep the blue side up” at the end - missed opportunity.
or "Coming up" at the start! Stella would have said it!
Yeah that's the only thing that was missing.
Captain you are big time you handed that interview like a pro!!!!
I had a flight attendant give me his number while getting off the plane.
He was giving his thank you‘s and goodbye‘s to the other passengers and reached out to shake my hand when it was my turn to pass him by the door.
I was a bit irritated because this was clearly the first time a flight attendant wanted to shake my hand as I’m leaving the aircraft 😂
Only to slip a little paper with his number on it into my hand 😄 it was a nice experience for sure.
So yes! They do go out with passengers 😉 Thanks Kelsey for this funny and informative video 💙 I’m a big fan
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. Those three(3) things I'll never forget, even though I don't fly. Thanks Kelsey~!
Communication is important for everything you do in life
Hey Kelsey, seems that I've been following your channel from the beginning and it's really cool to see how it progresses! Very well done and now you're a radio star :)
I just started viewing this. I just stumbled over it randomly. I was watching Mentour pilot and it shifted to this auto.
The master of "Not answering stupid questions... let's educate instead".
Respect. :)
Wow Kelsey! I love your weekly videos about all different aspects of aviation. I'm a pretty adventuress kinda guy who's done lots of tough stuff like surf and fly gliders off of the cliffs of Torrey Pines as a kid, to working high-rise construction in NYC to pay for college. More recently I've had to get away from flying and focus more on long distance sailing across oceans and such with my own 26' boat, as well as paid crew on bigger boats going farther and to more interesting places.
As fearless as I seem to my friends and family, as well as my clients, one of the scariest things I've ever done was doing about a 17 minute live radio interview in Seattle to promote a company I was starting and passionate about involving building houses out of shipping containers. I remember using some tips I'd learned from flight school to get through that interview. Before 'aviate, navigate, & communicate' became the norm, it was all about stick & rudder control and (SA) situational awareness. I knew that as long as I stayed focused enough to hear the questions properly, and then responded in the most sincere and honest way I knew, I'd get through it.
I loved and thoroughly enjoyed seeing you do very nearly the same thing in this situation.
Cheers & Fair Skies!
Stumbled onto your channel this weekend and have been binge watching ever since. Especially loved the anecdotes in this vid about explaining things to nervous fliers. My first time flying alone I was pretty nervous and just happened to be sitting next to a former Continental pilot. He was really gracious and explained everything that was going on when he could've just put his headphones on or whatever. I've never forgotten that and it helped a lot with my flight anxiety. I'm sure the nervous fliers you've helped won't forget those trips either. Fair winds and following skies to you.
Always like the interview format! More please!!
Kelsey: ... or else the controller will say something to you.
Interviewer: is it cuss words
Kelsey: it's not cuss words 😂
What the controller actually says: we have a number for you let us know when your ready copy
worse than cuss words haha
This is such an amazing interview. Deep, interesting, funny, hell of sympathic! Great job! And thanks for sharing! :)
I love when Kelsey says south Texas! That’s where I am, I’m 150 miles from Houston ( I think that’s where you flew a lot)
Also the girl at 20:38 who asked the question about future flying was a good question
You are so fun to listen to! Like your own videos are awesome, but you are extra adorable in interviews lol
Extra adorable. OK.😊
You should have your own tv show: Keeping the blue side up! with Kelsey. Everything you say is very much informative, educational and entertaining with intelligent sense of humour. Thank you, keep up the good work and take care.
This is his show...
Love the vid Kelsey it is amazing to see there reactions when you say what really happens 👍✈
Awesome interview. Didn’t think I would make it all the way through. Now I want another 45 min.
This interview was awesome!I really hope to see you one day.Thanks for everything and keep the blue eyes up!
Watching this now on the ps4 obviously liking all your content, if your ever flying near Orange Ma please try and let me know since my sons got plans for aviation in his near future and he’s 16 and we watch you! The areas were around in Massachusetts are beautiful so we’d be honored if you were to ever come out this way and I know my son would be further driven to keep his almost perfect grades as well as athletic accomplishments to become another humble yet confident man like yourself. Appreciate everything you attribute to our society, good stuff.
One of the best videos ive wstched . Informstive, funny, just a good time thanks kelsey. Be safe.
How did you become such a good teacher Kelsey? You explain each point clearly and concisely
All the sounds that scare people on take off were glossed over before he got to explain it all. Theres flaps, landing gear coming up, etc. once you know what those sounds are, it isnt so scary. I got over my fear of flying by using a flight simulator which helped me a lot!
Gears clunk and flaps whurrr. The flaps use a hydraulic motor, where the gear uses hydraulic actuators.
I was an airline ramp agent for a bit when I was young and had female passengers wave, blow kisses, smiles and generally flirt while boarding or during push-back. I loved that job. Really. As hard and fast as we had to work, there is something about being around and working with aircraft that is just plain exciting. I might have continued to work in aviation if that job actually paid usable money. Keep that in mind when you fly people: nobody in aviation in America, like every other occupation, is well-compensated. They work hard, long hours, are sometimes away from family or friends for days or weeks at a time, and are an integral part of the myriad people who will determine in part the quality of your trip. Treat them with kindness and huge respect. Nothing about their jobs is easy.
Not all airline employees get paid in beans and rice
Especially pilots, they make well into the 6 figures, like $140-170k a year..which isn't bad at all considering the training is quicker than getting a BA
I went from California all the way to France and I was the most annoying passenger for sure because I was constantly asking for more water. When we got there, everyone else in my family was exhausted even though they had slept nearly the entire way there and I had been up looking out the window like I always do on a plane. Because I drank so much water, I didn't have jet lag so, while they went to sleep again in the hotel, I went out to see the city. It was cool because all kinds of people invited me to sit and drink wine with them, plus help them with their English (even though they really didn't need much help).
Very interesting when Kelsey talks about the difficulty landing in Vegas. I had a bad experience 10 years ago landing in Vegas during extreme turbulence, which led to my anxiety flying. The cross winds and turbulence were so bad that as we were exiting the plane, we heard the airport was holding everyone else in a holding pattern until the weather improved. It took years before I was able to gradually resume flying after that experience. Now I know to stay away from Vegas. :)
I have a vacation place in Vegas so I go often. If you go at night there's little turbulence. In the heat of the day there are heavy wind gusts.
The skunk in the cockpit scenario makes me want to see a YT channel dedicated to insane flight scenarios being thrown to real pilots during a simulation. Kelsey, can you make this happen?
I would love to see some wisecracker hack a simulator program and and code in something like Santa's sleigh or a bunch of dragons flying around
Thank you for letting him talk ..he has had other interviews in which they won't let him talk ! Great interview !! I subscribed to this Chanel because I appreciate it so much!!
This was such an informative and fun interview. I really loved it. Thank you so much Kelsey!!!
Years ago, every, every, every time my/our C-117D (Marine Corps variant of the DC-3 or C-47) landed at either another military installation, or at a civilian airport (especially), folks were aiming their cameras or just pointing at that classic aircraft long before we parked. Nothing like a couple of round engines to get people's attention. Semper Fi!
The first radio interview where Kalsey moves!
Pilots are trained for minimal movement small cockpit you know
What a delightful interview! I'm not going to say wholesome, because to some it means boring, but thoroughly decent, smart people having a funny and informative conversation.
Beautiful interview! I felt proud to know so many of the answers because of this channel 😆
This was fantastic. Sometimes I skip parts that seem boring but I watched every second of this. It was entertaining and I learned a lot. I watch 74 gear all the time. Thanks
Now me too.
Great interview, and it seemed like y'all were having fun!
At least, Kelsey, you seemed more animated this time...
Well done Kelsey. Now you are a radio super star as well as YT.
Thanks for sharing.
Very cool. I’m a 74 gear member and it’s always cool to see Kelsey. Awesome channel guy’s and girl.
It's awesome to see/hear Kelsey speak freely as opposed to his somewhat "scripted" videos. Seems like a cool guy to have a "lemonade" with
Great show Kelsey kept me smiling and laughing and very informative 👍👍👍
Kelsey, I've been following you for a while and love listening to you explain things that the majority of people don't know about aviation. I know you will, but keep doing what you're doing! Myself, I'm a ramp agent at SGF where we mostly handle CRJ-200s & 900, with some 145s, 550s thrown in the mix. I've worked with videos for a long time and was thinking about creating my own channel showing the 'behind the scenes" look at what most people don't see at the airport (as long as it doesn't break any TSA or privacy rules). What do you think? Great interview, btw!
I for one, would LOVE to see that, but please be careful about what you film, no real fan would want access to something that hurts the uploader
Cheers to all of you
What a fun interview and outstanding questions and answers I’ve been watching “74 Gear “ Kelsey’s UA-cam starting just a few months before the pandemic started I’ve been hooked ever since
Kelsey is so humble and so educational his presentations are always fun he is a true ambassador for the aviation industry very dedicated and totally professional
I hope one day we can give him a real thank you and some awards including free air travel for life.
And big thank you to the radio hosts for their respectful roasting of Kelsey the hosts have really awesome chemistry
The best 45 minutes on youtube
Bravo 👏🏻
From Las Vegas Craig 😷⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Kelsey let's be honest... You went "wee woo wee woo" on your next flight out after this didn't you...
That information is currently classified
@@74gear lol
lmao
@@74gear that's a yes.
Even if he didn't, some other pilot is sure to 'make wee-woos', now that there is a posh phrase for being fancy while hand-flying.
A fun video. Your unique approach to explaining aviation is great to watch.
Kelsey Hughes...got the same feeling when I finally discovered Arnold from Hey Arnold's last name is Shortman haha.
Same here!
And me!
He goes a long day to hide his last name
I have been enjoying your channel for quite a while. We had a 'blue ice' encounter 20+ years ago on a family vacation to northern CA. We landed in San Francisco and picked up our rental car. Being from New England I was a bit apprehensive about driving in California. We were only a mile or two from SFO heading south in highway 101 I think, 5 lanes of traffic etc. I was surprised at how polite the drivers were, allowing me to change lanes without forcing the issue and so on. Then I saw something coming down from the sky, a glob of a blue tinted ice like substance. It ricocheted off the front of the car hood, onto the base if the windshield before flying over the car and disappearing behind us. There was a snow cone like substance on the windshield with a blue tint, melting away in the June temps. I believe this was the result of a leaking lavatory tank that as you indicated would freeze in the cold upper atmospheric temperatures. This chunk melted off as the plane descended for its landing, and ended up hitting our car.
This was a cool and very informative interview. Thank you for posting this.
Man I love this channel. One of the best aviation channels on UA-cam hands down
Great video...laughed out loud a few times...Great job Kelsey! Also, a "high five" for the brats!
Love the interview Kelsey, I could listen to you talking all day. Thanks buddy
Great interview! Thanks so much for sharing it here. I always learn something and usually laugh a lot too! 😁
Kelsey - you are a pro flying + being interviewed. Morton's crew had some great questions, and genuine interest in you and commercial aviation. I may start booking only on 747's so I can say hello one day.
This was a great interview. On the subject of Lavatories. I have serviced them on both corporate Jets and airliners. It is not as bad as it looks but hat got me a lot of tips out of sympathy. If done correctly nothing comes into contact with your hands and you smell very little. Normally only the blue water. One of my co-workers told me a story about him making a not so smart move and ended up dumping the lavatory contents in his lap. We were I have informed pilots of leaking lavatory seals because of the hazard of accumulated frozen waste falling to earth.
I love your channel Kelsey. You are a great storyteller and you also know what you are talking about. You talked about getting "sucked" out a plane when decompression occurs. Because of a physics teacher I had who would flunk you if you used the word "suction" once I always get nervous when I hear the word. Maybe he's out there testing me. Why? Because there is no such force as "suction" that is pulling things toward itself. It is higher pressure pushing toward lower pressure. Like the wind. It's high to lower pressure. Big difference in pressure high wind velocities. Thanks Kelsey!
Great interview, so interesting go listen to, 1 hour is not enough!
Also, the hosts are great, really good interview skills!
northern lights from 37000 feet is an amazing sight. When he asked that question, it immediately came to my mind and i was hoping Kelsey had experienced it.
As a young boy Kelsey was enamored by Uncle Howard's stories of TWA and kleen wipes
Haha I'm glad someone brought him up.
His ability to pivot from jokes to serious questions amazes me
Kelsey with his ears covered up is giving RoboCop vibes.
100%
The Madagascar Hollywood vs Reality is my absolutely favorite.... Thank you Kelsey!
Just found this channel yesterday, and I'm hooked! Keep it up Kelsey! You need to go on Bill Burr's Monday morning podcast, that'd be hilarious and awesome.
If you can get me on that show I’ll be there
@@74gear that would be legend wait for it dary!
Totally agree - great idea!