My rule of thumb is staring at the cabin crew while taking off, landing, or during turbulence. If the flight attendants are chatting about their latest manicure and laughing, I know I'm good.
I like to watch "air disasters" documentaries on UA-cam before my flights to keep me calm. Knowing after my plane crashes the NTSB will find out why it crashed.
I’ve noticed I always hold my breath and get a little anxious during take off, but I’m not scared at all during landing. I think the acceleration part of take off is what freaks me out. Racing down the runway and hoping it gets off the ground in time always seems like a huge deal.
Agreed, despite how jet engines work, even as someone who is a avgeek and has flown multiple times before, I agree with your statement. Takeoff is the scariest part at all. Landing and mid-air turbulence don’t even get that close. I believe other passengers and even very frequent flyers hide how they feel….
Same here, if there's engine failure right after takeoff you're basically fucked.. whereas if this happens at cruising altitude, still have plenty of time to find a landing place 😂
I just miss when I was a kid and I didn't know accidents could happen. And Take off was the best part of it all. Now my heart beats out of my chest just thinking about going on a plane.
So true. Up to the age of 17, I actually liked turbulence. I’m in my 50’s now and I’m not sure what changed, but I’ve gotten more nervous as I’ve gotten older. I drive a semi for a living & I’ve often felt if I could sit in the cockpit, I’d handle the flight better. I’m sure it’s related to loss of control feelings. Several videos mention ‘loss of control’ as a key part of our fear.
@@Tchip80 well ur older now, middle age, is supposed to be non--scared, more like, OH, it's ok, let's just GO. i know my middle age sis forty, to fifties, older brother are both this way lol i am youngest born last and brother, in california, we both like to fly, no biggie, this is a great video though. adios.
@lray1234 - Same here! While working for Skywest at KTWF (early 90's) I flew to KSLC for the weekend (Embraer 120). I knew it was going to be a bad flight because as we boarded the Flight Attendant handed us 2 bags of peanuts and said there would be no beverage service. The whole flight she sat buckled in her seat and she was white as a ghost. Worst flight ever!
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.
My grand father who was a paratrooper in ww2 took a commercial flight with my grandmother who was a first time flyer.....the flight attendant approached them and told them she understood they were first time flyers. My Grand father told her the first time he flew he didn't land where the plane he was on landed😂
It’s refreshing to hear an expert in his field explain the science behind it and not having the comments section filled with people claiming they know better. Excellent video!
I thought I was the only one in this world who always felt an aircraft dropping slowly immediately after take off. It felt like the pilot left the controls by mistake and whenever the plane starts to drop slowly I always hold the arm rest of the seat tighter than I did during takeoff. Now I've watched this, it has eased the tension I have for flying.
I am at the airport now and I hate that feeling. It makes my stomach turn and is the worst part of the flight. I can now rationalise this process….I hope 😂
@@sassytbc7923 Not really but to be honest watching a lot of these videos has pretty much resolved my fear of flying. Pilot channels like 74gear have made me a lot more relaxed somehow.
When I worked at FAA one of the medical professors explained turbulence to me (my fear). He suggested putting a partially full clear water bottle in the seat pocket and when turbulence hits, watch it. If it barely bounces, you're barely bouncing. It helped me not overreact to every bump or plane movement and eased my fear.
You aint lived till you fly a single engine plane across a large body of water. Any little vibration you ever heard is suddenly right there. Then they disappear as soon as you are back over a safe area? Go figure......🤔
Call me crazy but one of the most exhilarating feelings during takeoff is that shuddering or strong vibrating feeling right after the wheels leave the ground. It just tells me how heavy the plane feels and how powerful the engines are.
My mum who was scared of flying felt the same. First actual flight and the feeling of power after take off "cured" her. She didn't like turbulence or landings much but loved take offs.
I generally feel nervous at every noise and every move the plane makes. I spend the whole flight nauseous, strapped in my seat praying to survive and then crying when we land safely.
Think of it like this: when pulling out onto the freeway in your car, you put your foot down on the accelerator pedal going up the on-ramp and your engine spins up to provide the power to get you going at freeway speed, but once you’re going fast enough you ease off the pedal and the engine slows down. Same idea with the airplane... once it’s going fast enough, the pilot can ease off the ‘gas pedal’.
Plus at high altitudes you have the advantage of reduced air resistance. So 75% throttle at 4,000ft might get you around 240-260 mph ground speed, but at 35,000ft you're at around 3/4 the speed of sound.
I used to be a VERY nervous flyer. I did some soul searching and figured out what it was that made me scared and for me it was the engine changes in takeoffs and landings or when reaching cruising altitudes. I was very sensitive to the sounds and sensations. So I would put in some music to listen to so I couldn't hear it. Helped a lot.
@@dianefoulger8136 Bless you. If i can land a plane (and i can) with not much experience then trust me, those guys can really land planes! It's not that difficult. Obviously no one who has ever piloted a plane can't land a plane, but for trained pilots, take off and landing is probably the most enjoyable part of a pilot's flight! Landing is where it's at. The start of the (final) landing procedure starts about 30 minutes before you touch down. It's slightly complicated and in depth, but all pilots love landing planes! Anyone can take off and fly! Landing is where the talent comes in. By that i mean smooth landings. Take off is easy. Cruising is easy the pilot isn't touching the controls as such. They're turning dials to set auto pilot courses. If you've lasted the entire flight with no errors on the plane then you will land safe and sound.
@@dianefoulger8136 I forgot to say - pilots practise landing in extremes situations and conditions. I have extremely limited piloting experience (less than 5 hours) but i can land a plane (light aircraft) on the 2 most dangerous landing strips in the world. So trust me, if i can land a plane on the 2 most dangerous landing strips, a fully qualified pilot can land your plane on a commercial airport!
I think his red & green pillows are to indicate port & starboard like the wing tip lights. That is pretty cool to do that if it is what he had in mind.
I honestly can’t thank you enough for this video! I feel like I’ve been waiting 20 years for something as succinct, factual, and understandable as this video. Thank you so much!
I am a nervous/scared flier too. With experience of so many just-after-takeoff feelings, I could figure out that engine thrust is reduced by the Captain, pitch changes as the aircraft straightens, and air pockets do play a role. When I fly next, I will keep all the information contained in this video in my mind and hope to not get sweaty palms that I always get just after takeoff. Excellent video this.
Mentour Pilot is definitely the go to channel on UA-cam when you've got questions about commercial aviation and how different systems and procedures work.
burt2481 I have no problem paying a tiny (less than one fancy coffee) amount for quality content that obviously cost the creator a great deal of time and money. Most of what he creates doesn’t cost anything anyway. People who complain about only having free access to 99.9% of someone else’s hard work, like asking for a small amount for that that last .1% is highway robbery, really need to get over themselves. Don’t pay if you don’t want to pay. There are over 300 informative quality videos on UA-cam and an app full of pilots who will answer your questions that you have access to free of charge. But don’t begrudge the man for trying to cover some of his costs. What have you ever done for so many?
I just feel I need to thank you for this video specifically. I am a Master Certified Automotive technician and I cannot stand flying due to my constant seeking of failures as you say. This specific feeling of sinking back after takeoff was one of my worst fears and your explanation was wonderful. I just got done with a 4-Hour flight from New York to Oklahoma and thinking about what you said in regards to the pitch change helped me tremendously. Thank you
I have been on a proofing flight for an A-340 years ago. We flew at moderate cruising speed to the test area then the pilot applied maximum thrust till we got mach buffet (the speed limiters had been disabled for these tests) then zoom climbed to 55.000 feet (nearly two miles above normal maximum commercial altitude) followed by a parabolic dive (IE we went weightless) followed by a turn as tight as a WWII fighter would have done (again limiters had been disabled). The aircraft handled it effortlessly. The most hilarious thing I hard about at Airbus was the early destructive wing testing for the A-340. There is a maximum wing load a wing is certified for. This is specified to be a minimum of 30% more than the maximum take off weight multiplied by the G-limit (by the CAA/FAA). So say an aircraft had a 3G limit and weighted 100,000 pounds, the wing would be certified for 3gx50,000pounds (half the weight on each wing)x1.3. That's 195,000 pounds per wing. Normally they are certified for 2g more than the aircraft will experience in turbulence. The problem was that someone at airbus had decided to give a little extra margin they would multiply by 1.5 instead of 1.3 as it added so little weight to the wings (they are composite) but there was also a guy at the wing plant who specified the higher grades of composites as a deal had been struck with the supplier. These were 15% stronger than originally specified. So what they got was a wing so strong then when Airbus in Toulouse did the "destructive" phase of the testing for validation what actually gave up first was the rig not the wing. These days Aircraft are built so strong it's silly, and there are still aircraft flying commercially from WWII (Dakotas) and as you can imagine there have been massive leaps forward as well as many incremental improvements in safety in the last 75 years.
One time I was sitting near the front of the cabin. A passenger got on and described herself as a "fearful" flyer and asked to talk to the cockpit crew. She asked about weather. Any concerns they might have etc. They were SO good with her. The FA's checked on her a couple of times and when the pilots went to the lav, they visited her as well. Great care IMHO. She did very well. I cannot imagine having to worry like that. We cannot control all of those things all of the time.
I developed fear of landings and takeoffs. The sinking sensation when we’re in air is something that brings me relief because I feel like the worst part is done and now we’re in air.
This is one of the best explanations I've seen about how a jet engine works and why they do what they do. I work for a major manufacturer and every time I fly I'm constantly listening to the engine sounds, not out of nervousness but because I love seeing and hearing the actual result of what I do every day.
I'd love to be on a non commercial flight or a flight full of flying enthusiasts where the pilots can safely mess around with the aircraft for our enjoyment..... Like faster turns, dips, burst of max thrust.... Would be so fun 😎
@@volvo09 if you're in the UK, there is a company in Cambridgeshire called Classic wings. They specialise in taking people up in vintage aircraft, they have anything from Tiger moths, to Havards and even a Spitfire. Can highly recommend a flight with them.
The two most fun flights I have ever had were a winch launch on a glider, and a proofing flight on an A-340 a lot of years ago. We flew parabolic at one point after zoom climbing to something silly like 55,000 feet. We also accelerated to the point of mach buffet before the zoom climb. At the bottom of the parabolic dive we pulled a ridiculously tight turn for an airliner - the pilot warned us it was going to be over 4G. The most fun you can have with your trousers on.
As someone who has a panic attack from booking a flight till landing; I have a good tip for nervous flyers; a lot of the issue is feeling landing gears retract etc. Under the seat in front of you, there are bars. Put your feet on those so that your feet aren’t vibrating on the deck which can be quite frightening ( it doesn’t affect the passenger in front, but don’t kick for obvious reasons )
Hi, Patrick! Yes, well spotted. If you're relatively new to the Mentour channel, it's worth going back through Petter's earlier videos (highly recommended!) because there's a whole history attached to the famous red and green cushions. Lots of people have made Comments about them... The two Mentour doggies play a vital part in the sofa's life, too. ;-)
Thank you so much! I am a nervous flyer and oddly developed a fear of flying as an adult despite flying frequently when I was younger. A big part was that dropping sensation you described and the engine noise changes which I have suddenly become more sensitive to/aware of. Your explanation was really good and helps me to understand and hopefully cope a lot better as I can rationalise what is going on. Dropped a like and have subscribed.
I felt SO GOOD earlier today when my brother talked about air pockets and I was like "Actually there's no such thing as air pockets, but it could be a vortex created by another plane, cause you see.." and then started telling him everything I learned from watching your videos. Love it!
OMG! This video was for me. I don’t consider myself a nervous flyer, but I always question the change in sound that the engine makes, now my nerves are completely settled. Knowledge is truly power and can calm your nerves 👏🏾👏🏾
Educating myself on the theory of flight watching your videos has helped me so much. Also flying more frequently helps too. I still get the jitters before takeoff, but no longer worry weeks before, making what should be an enjoyable part of our holiday something I absolutely dread.
The dog knows he’s just dressed up for some social media talking and another all night long Microsoft Flight Simulator session. You can see it in the dog’s body language.
What a fantastic explanation! Thank you! I’m an extremely nervous flyer and have felt this before and started sobbing, thinking that we were crashing lol. It wasn’t funny at the time but now I know that it’s nothing to be worried about.
As a nervous flyer I can‘t thank you enough! It‘s these little things like shaking wings while on a holding loop or noises after take off that is stressing me out. Watching your videos before going on a plane helps a lot!
As an engineer I understand everything you explain, but I think your dogs are bored. I get the same reaction out of my cats if I talk about electronics or software.
My husband is a programmer and tells me about his programs, what he did, how he did it, what he deleted, what he rewrote, how much memory he used, how fast it runs, how he made it run faster...and I am like Molly up there.
I am SO glad you did a video on this. That sinking feeling is the worst part of the flight. I turn green and feel like I am going to hurl. So, thanks for explaining why.
Its the only reason im not great on planes, thank you for explaining that, I'll certainly feel much more relaxed now when i go to majorca in october. Everytime im on a plane, I'd end up with cold sweats and a rapid heart beat just after take off. I'll just have to remember to watch this again the night before i go away.
I love descending, but take off is such a struggle. The absolute scariest part for me is the climb. I fly tomorrow and am trying to keep my brain in check this time. Thank you for this video and all your videos. Long time subscriber and fearful flyer. ✈️
@@Spudzsudz my flight went great, thank you! There and back! Luckily we had a flight attendant in the jump seat in front of us on the way there and she really helped calm me as we were taking off. The flight back, I took some drowsy dramamine and even fell asleep! Went to Disney World and had a blast! Idk if I will ever stop being a nervous flyer, but it has gotten better and easier. Taking a few flight this year again, hoping they got just as well.🤞🏼
@@RockmasterVideos lol. I took a bus one time, it was so crowded, stuffed and horrible and took 5,000,000 years. I will always continue to fly. I just suck it up, face my fear and hope for the best. 😅
Excellent video. What I did to conquer my own fear of flying was to take a few hours in a professional flight-simulator, where I had a captain flying with me and telling me all the procedures and stuff. It really eased my mind and ever since then I am no longer listening for failures, I am rather listening to hear when the cabin crew gets their alerts, watching the flaps to see what kind of take off or approach we are doing, look at the other planes as were leaving in order to see one of the beautiful A350s and so forth. My highlight so far after learning a few things and knowing a little about what to look for is a SOIA approach at San Francisco.
Same here but I haven’t flown on a flight-simulator. I enjoy watching the flaps during take off and landing. I honestly put so much faith in my pilots whenever I’m airborne. However, I do get a lil bit nervous when those turbulence start to kick in.😕
These subjects is actually transferable to my experience with health anxiety. Your debunking of the fears of flying, is a matter of fact helping me, even though I am not flying right now. Thanks for that!
Thank you for sharing this. Although I fly rather often, I've always worried why the engine sound slows down after take-off. At times it totally freaks me out.
Glad to finally know WHY I get that sinking feeling! After my first flight, I just accepted it as normal,but I've always wondered what caused it. Thanks for solving that mystery for me!
Okay, you're great and everything, but you expect me to really concentrate on what you are saying with such a cute and innocent dog like this next to you? ADORABLE!
The older I get, the more nervous I am flying. Literally every single flight is worse and worse. I went from not caring, to kinda caring, to severely caring and for no real reason. Anyone else this way?
Lol I'm the same. As a teenager I used to not mind flying. Now as an adult I have to go to a bar in the terminal and have a few drinks in me before i step on the plane. And even then I'm still fricking nervous and the flight seems to never end as its 9 hours
YES! From my 30's to about 57 yrs I was not only ok, but kind of enjoyed flying, of course it depended on where I was going. I've flown Aeroflot, Olympic, Air Jamaica, Avianca...all kinds of airlines and their planes all over the world. Now I have gotten so nervous just taking a Southwest flight for a short hop that if I can drive it in 8 hours, I'll do that. I have to hit the bar seriously prior to boarding. I fear I'm going to have a nervous breakdown and I can feel my heart pounding while I wait in line to board. Not sure the reason. Maybe ignorance is/was bliss, maybe I've flown so much I listen to all the aircraft's noises and there sequence and if something feels amiss I freak out.....?
Its gotten to the point where the thought of flying sends me into a mild panic attack :( ive been watching these videos to hopefully help hahah Cuz i love going to different contries and i dont want this new fear to prevent that
The change in the engine sounds and speed still scare me though, even after it’s explained and I know it’s normal. It’s the not being in control so high up and stuck there until you reach your destination, no way out😖😖 I never was scared of flying until my late hubby became an aircraft engineer 😒
These are the most comprehensive whilst vulgarizing videos I’ve ever seen on explaining technical interactions of thrust and pitch ever. Superb job; must take a lot of time preparing as well. I love pilots passionate enough to transmit their craft to interested passengers as well as inspire new pilot careers.
I’m not a nervous flyer at all but holy crap that has puzzled me for 25 years…. I’m like what are they doing why do they let off the gas… are we not trying to get up to 10,000 feet 30,000 feet… so thank you that has, really answered everything that I had of concern about flying …. FYI you are the man… Your videos are unbelievable and so educational I like every one and I share every video I watch individually to multiple friends and family.. You deserve every penny that you may make from this… So I hope it helps that sharing them separately is beneficial to you and your family….
Thank you for this!! I’ve grown to love flying (from being terrified) however that dropping feeling during takeoff still puts a pit in my stomach. Now I know why it’s happening!
Same 🤷🏼♀️ Our Dad used to take us kids to the local airport on Sundays and I was in awe watching the planes come’n go, we all LOVED flying.. until that BIRGENAIR crash happened and a family in our neighbourhood lost their son in it. It took me years to get over that but eventually my love for flying was rekindled 🙏🏻
From someone who is a really anxious flyer - THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for making these videos! Understanding the scary machine I need to rely my life on is helping me so much with anxiety! 😊
I learned the secret to stop being a nervous flyer a long time ago. I got a job where I traveled 80-90% nationwide (in the states), and almost all of that required flying to my destination. Within a few weeks I was no longer a nervous flyer. I did leave that position after 4-5 years because I became a "burned out" flyer. Living on the road was fun until eventually it wasn't. The scariest "incident" I can recall while flying was a last second touch and go by the pilot while trying to land with thunderstorms around the airport. It was only "scary" because he was executing a normal landing and then had to execute the touch and go without being able to forewarn the passengers.
At all these points I’m clinging to the armrests. You have probably saved many airlines from all of us nervous people clinging to the seat. Thank you, I enjoy being up in the air, just not this bit. I’m a physics geek, so really helps to know this stuff. I’d probably be just as scared of the bus if I didn’t understand gear changes. It’s amazing to have my questions answered.
My first flight was on a BOAC Comet out of Nairobi ( alt 5,500ft). It felt like the aircraft was climbing in a series of steps. Even when the VC10s replaced the Comet they could only depart NRB at night once the air was cooler.
@@erikl6649 I saw some wheel ruts in the Nairobi game park that were purported to have been made by a 707 touching down too soon. I guess the pilot had a nasty shock when he realised that the black-and-white stipes that he thought marked the threshold of the runway was actually a real zebra!
16:00 I was on a flight and the lady in the seat behind me said, "What was that!" sounding very scared. I said it was just "wake turbulence" that it was no big deal. She seemed okay with that.
After watching this, the part about the inner ear giving erroneous signals reminded me of a description that was shared with me by a Navy pilot friend. My friend and his friend were Navy pilots in the 1960’s during the Cuban Missile Crisis. My friend flew a “Stoof” and his friend the “Willy Fudd” aircraft. For reference, the E-1B was designated WF and nicknamed “Willy Fudd” and was also referred to as the “Stoof with a Roof”. It was derived from the S2F, nicknamed “Stoof”. We had been exchanging emails about the difficulties of carrier takeoffs with the above-mentioned aircraft and this was part of the conversation that I think applies: “Here are my observations on night cat shots (aircraft carrier catapult shots). I did quite a few during the Cuban (Missile) Crisis. The o-dark-thirty patrols fell to the junior plane commanders. We had to be catted off as the flight deck was positioned to launch fighters at a moment’s notice. The fighter pilots were in their cockpits. Flying the Fudd in the early 60's, I always felt the night cat launch on a black-ass-night with no horizon was the most dangerous part of the operation. Within 2 seconds, or less, one is accelerated from a standstill to barely flying speed. As a result, one's balance senses (semicircular canals and stones, called otoconia, supported by hairs in the ear) feed the brain false information as to which direction is up. It has the feel of falling into a black abyss. The pilot needs to stay glued to and believe his instruments, rapidly scanning the attitude gyro, radio altimeter, airspeed and occasionally the rate of climb. Unfortunately, in the Fudd, this goes on for 20 or 30 seconds or more after launch (a long, long pucker) while the pilot is clawing to gain airspeed and/or altitude. The following factors all contribute: 1. The aircraft is launched at a speed only a few knots above stall speed (higher launch speeds put additional strain on the airframe and shortens aircraft service life). 2. The aircraft is launched with the wing having a low angle of attack (AOA) and as the A/C clears the bow it rotates to assume a greater AOA, increasing the wing loading to carry the A/C weight. During this transition the aircraft drops maybe 20 or so feet from a 65-foot-high deck. 3. While the R1820 engines seem adequate power for the airplane they don't make it a sprightly performer particularly with a radome providing additional weight and parasitic drag. There is no excess power to call upon.” So, if the sensations of a commercial airliner during takeoff make you nervous, imagine what a moonless night catapult takeoff from an aircraft carrier in a piston-powered aircraft with a radar dome on top would be like.
Accidents are so rare. Pilots want to make it home too! My family will be set from the insurance money. I’m gonna go someday anyway. I have no regrets in life. Thousands of people take fight a day. Every accident provides more learnings to help prevent future ones. Planes can fly quite well when they are moderately disabled in some ways. These are just some of things that nervous flyers should consider!
If death was instant then maybe it wouldn’t be so bad but usually people know what’s going on in airplane disasters which I imagine would feel like an eternity of terror.
I have the sinking feeling usually right after the plane is airbone. Never noticed anything later, I have heard and seen flaps retracting after takeoff when seated next to the wing but never felt anything.
Or you are sitting above the nose gear, then you feel it. But in most cases you’re going to need to work for an airline to get the chance to feel that kick in your butt.
Thank you for making these videos. I share the same feelings as a few people below, ignorance was bliss as a child, but now I’m so aware of everything. I have 2 young boys and we got back off holiday today - wanted to do my best on the way there and back to show them how exciting flying is and put my fear at the bottom of the pile (and it actually really helped), in the hope they don’t experience the nervousness I do as they get older! These videos are absolutely vital for me as a nervous flyer - and also to educate my boys on how amazing planes and pilots are as they grow up! Thanks once again, you have no idea how much these videos have helped me, and probably so many others! 🙏🏻
I figured out that “sinking” feeling when I was a kid. I used to go to Florida every year and always noticed that...it was kind of the most “weeeeee” part of the takeoff. At some point I looked out and saw “oh...we’re still climbing...that feeling was the change from ‘rocket mode’ climbing to ‘regular’ (?) climbing” Of course, these were back in the days when no one really cared about “noise abatement”...you just blasted the surrounding neighborhood with your smoking jt8d’s while babies puked everywhere and grizzled looking dudes smoked cigarettes in the back of the plane. 🎶 memmmoriiieessss 🎶
We studied aircraft in high school in my engineering class which was pretty cool at the time / not many schools do that but I was fortunate to learn about many of the concepts you talk about and aircraft design
7:45 thank you for the explanation. I’ve flown many times and I’m a nervous flyer so I definitely pay attention to every little sound, although these are sounds I’ve heard many times I still get more nervous. But this clears it up
The wake turbulance thing remind me of Kennedy Steve - an A380 lined up behind a Cessna. "Emirates (or whatever), line up and wait behind the Cessna. Caution - propwash." I loved that.
Actually caution makes sense. Since Cessna is so small airplane monster like A380 can actually be too close and experience some dirt and debris ingested into its engines that were raised by Cessna's prop wash.
My first time to fly was in 1971, when I left the UK to fly to Australia, via America. It was on a VC10 and I'll never forget that feeling on take off. The plane sat at the end of the runway with brakes on as the engines built up to full power. Suddenly, the brakes were off and I was thrust back into my seat as the plane shot forward.
My sinking feeling used to come right when the cabin door was closed. That's the moment you know, you're in this good or bad outcome. No turning back now.
I love watching your videos! You're super intelligent, yet you find a way to explain this stuff so every day people like me can understand it....very informative!
LOL, I had to laugh so hard when you said: "Run around the Savanah trying to catch a rabbit or trying to run away from a sabletooth tiger", that I had to stop the video for a moment. HAHAHAHA. And so right you are ;)
Its actually only about 0.9g on a normal commercial flight, no where near weightless. The body/mind exaggerates reductions in vertical acceleration, most likely because out in nature that is an early warning of a fall or of the ground(or tree branch) giving out.
You read my mind
A couple weeks ago I felt that
In fly to Panama and I was wondering ( what’s that) and why, but now you answered
Thanks a lot!!!!
At 1645, ur white poodle gave u wake turbulence. :)
Really ? Don't even know how to control myself hmm dizziness and whole of..
Panamanian here, you're Panamanian?
I love the hesitation after lift off
Funny, I've felt it in Panama as well
My rule of thumb is as long as I can hear the engines this means they are still attached to the wings and the wings are still attached to the plane.
Christian Barnay brilliant
Christian Barnay Absolutley right lolololo
You could also be hearing the engines of the jet fighter that is about to shoot your plane down. ;)
That's funny AF!
That's so smart...
My rule of thumb is staring at the cabin crew while taking off, landing, or during turbulence. If the flight attendants are chatting about their latest manicure and laughing, I know I'm good.
Do this ever flght🤣🤣
My mom says the same thing
Lol 😂but yeah, good parameter 👍🏼
FOREAL ahah
I like to watch "air disasters" documentaries on UA-cam before my flights to keep me calm. Knowing after my plane crashes the NTSB will find out why it crashed.
I’ve noticed I always hold my breath and get a little anxious during take off, but I’m not scared at all during landing. I think the acceleration part of take off is what freaks me out. Racing down the runway and hoping it gets off the ground in time always seems like a huge deal.
Agreed, despite how jet engines work, even as someone who is a avgeek and has flown multiple times before, I agree with your statement. Takeoff is the scariest part at all. Landing and mid-air turbulence don’t even get that close. I believe other passengers and even very frequent flyers hide how they feel….
Same
Mannn I’m in the same boat. I’m flying Thursday, I’m petrified.😢😢😢😢
Same here, if there's engine failure right after takeoff you're basically fucked.. whereas if this happens at cruising altitude, still have plenty of time to find a landing place 😂
Same here!
Me: omg omg, the engines are dead we all are going to die
Cabin Crew: WE WILL START TO OFFER REFRESHMENTS SHORTLY
bruhhhh this is literally me lmaooo
Haha!! This is me!
My mom is like this lol
That's me 😂
Are you telling us everything??? " Well, not exactly, were out of coffee" and please stop calling me Shirley
I just miss when I was a kid and I didn't know accidents could happen. And Take off was the best part of it all. Now my heart beats out of my chest just thinking about going on a plane.
So true. Up to the age of 17, I actually liked turbulence. I’m in my 50’s now and I’m not sure what changed, but I’ve gotten more nervous as I’ve gotten older. I drive a semi for a living & I’ve often felt if I could sit in the cockpit, I’d handle the flight better. I’m sure it’s related to loss of control feelings. Several videos mention ‘loss of control’ as a key part of our fear.
Omg yess now all these videos and stuff making me have anxiety 😥
Fuuuuckkng same dude
@@Tchip80 well ur older now, middle age, is supposed to be non--scared, more like, OH, it's ok, let's just GO. i know my middle age sis forty, to fifties, older brother are both this way lol i am youngest born last and brother, in california, we both like to fly, no biggie, this is a great video though. adios.
Totally agree in my 20s I had no fears but now I am worried all the time
I’ve been flying for half my life and it still humbles me that we can do it. So much respect.
I just look at the flight attendants, if they look bored, we’re ok....
Lol
ahhah right?
Yes
So true.
@lray1234 - Same here! While working for Skywest at KTWF (early 90's) I flew to KSLC for the weekend (Embraer 120). I knew it was going to be a bad flight because as we boarded the Flight Attendant handed us 2 bags of peanuts and said there would be no beverage service. The whole flight she sat buckled in her seat and she was white as a ghost. Worst flight ever!
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.
My grand father who was a paratrooper in ww2 took a commercial flight with my grandmother who was a first time flyer.....the flight attendant approached them and told them she understood they were first time flyers. My Grand father told her the first time he flew he didn't land where the plane he was on landed😂
Engine noise 2:01
Sinking feeling 8:30
Air pockets 14:45
Thank you
thanks
Thank you very much, sir, ma'am!
Thank u very much!
So much fluff BS
It’s refreshing to hear an expert in his field explain the science behind it and not having the comments section filled with people claiming they know better. Excellent video!
The Dog is like "Oh my God! Is he still talking about Airplanes?".
I’m surprised the dog isn’t wearing his flight uniform too.
They know all the stories already. That's why they are mostly napping.
@@gworfish 🤣👍
I thought I was the only one in this world who always felt an aircraft dropping slowly immediately after take off. It felt like the pilot left the controls by mistake and whenever the plane starts to drop slowly I always hold the arm rest of the seat tighter than I did during takeoff. Now I've watched this, it has eased the tension I have for flying.
I am at the airport now and I hate that feeling. It makes my stomach turn and is the worst part of the flight. I can now rationalise this process….I hope 😂
Exactly. Thank you and happy fllying ! I trust our Canadian and US pilots to get us up, and on our way.
Same here!
Kai when it happens to me now I understand because whenever it happens I normally close my eyes
@@obinnaonwunyi6008 Asin ehn, the pressure will be getting wesser😭😂
8:31 is the sinking feeling. Thank you so much for explaining this as it always makes me nervous!
I’m a nervous flyer and can relate to this video massively. Noise cancelling headphones have helped me out big time
Yep wouldn't be without them. I don't sit by a window either - don't want to see, don't want to hear - just get me there 😂😂😂
Curious if the headphones help you with the feeling of sinking as well.
@@sassytbc7923 Not really but to be honest watching a lot of these videos has pretty much resolved my fear of flying. Pilot channels like 74gear have made me a lot more relaxed somehow.
Nervous flyer here as well. That sound of engines suddenly stoping after take off is giving me gray air. Thank you for explaining!
Yup. Headphones and a movie.
When I worked at FAA one of the medical professors explained turbulence to me (my fear). He suggested putting a partially full clear water bottle in the seat pocket and when turbulence hits, watch it. If it barely bounces, you're barely bouncing. It helped me not overreact to every bump or plane movement and eased my fear.
Smart, thank you :)
What if it's a T. Rex ?
@@MrFoolD😂😂😂👏👏👏
Everyone gangsta until engine power goes down
Exactly
Lol
For real ... everytime the damn engine change sounds / speeds and I wig out! Like yep this is it..engine failure time
You aint lived till you fly a single engine plane across a large body of water. Any little vibration you ever heard is suddenly right there. Then they disappear as soon as you are back over a safe area? Go figure......🤔
yeah niggah ! lol
Call me crazy but one of the most exhilarating feelings during takeoff is that shuddering or strong vibrating feeling right after the wheels leave the ground. It just tells me how heavy the plane feels and how powerful the engines are.
I'm the same haha
Hmm and the loud noise
... Anyone
I know that feeling. I am always overflown with some inexplicable pleasant feeling of liberation. I love it!
My mum who was scared of flying felt the same.
First actual flight and the feeling of power after take off "cured" her. She didn't like turbulence or landings much but loved take offs.
It’s called a turbofan. They can sure make a noise in the seats forward of the engines.
I generally feel nervous at every noise and every move the plane makes. I spend the whole flight nauseous, strapped in my seat praying to survive and then crying when we land safely.
you are not alone! and we can do it anyways!
Same. I booked New York for march 2023 way back in April 22. Iv spent almost every day worried sick about it
Think of it like this: when pulling out onto the freeway in your car, you put your foot down on the accelerator pedal going up the on-ramp and your engine spins up to provide the power to get you going at freeway speed, but once you’re going fast enough you ease off the pedal and the engine slows down. Same idea with the airplane... once it’s going fast enough, the pilot can ease off the ‘gas pedal’.
That is such a simple way of explaining it!
I like that explanation 👍
Plus at high altitudes you have the advantage of reduced air resistance. So 75% throttle at 4,000ft might get you around 240-260 mph ground speed, but at 35,000ft you're at around 3/4 the speed of sound.
Inertia
What’s really bad is when they trot out there cute children for ratings
I used to be a VERY nervous flyer. I did some soul searching and figured out what it was that made me scared and for me it was the engine changes in takeoffs and landings or when reaching cruising altitudes. I was very sensitive to the sounds and sensations. So I would put in some music to listen to so I couldn't hear it. Helped a lot.
Agreed! Also noise cancellation headphones work wonders
I’m still a nervous flyer. Like, I hold on for dear life for takeoff and landing.
@@dianefoulger8136 Bless you. If i can land a plane (and i can) with not much experience then trust me, those guys can really land planes!
It's not that difficult. Obviously no one who has ever piloted a plane can't land a plane, but for trained pilots, take off and landing is probably the most enjoyable part of a pilot's flight!
Landing is where it's at. The start of the (final) landing procedure starts about 30 minutes before you touch down. It's slightly complicated and in depth, but all pilots love landing planes! Anyone can take off and fly! Landing is where the talent comes in. By that i mean smooth landings.
Take off is easy. Cruising is easy the pilot isn't touching the controls as such. They're turning dials to set auto pilot courses. If you've lasted the entire flight with no errors on the plane then you will land safe and sound.
@@dianefoulger8136 I forgot to say - pilots practise landing in extremes situations and conditions. I have extremely limited piloting experience (less than 5 hours) but i can land a plane (light aircraft) on the 2 most dangerous landing strips in the world. So trust me, if i can land a plane on the 2 most dangerous landing strips, a fully qualified pilot can land your plane on a commercial airport!
@@SR1Records I’m so sorry for all that writing u did there but I’m not worried about the pilots.
It took me about 10 minutes into the video to realize that the white pillow on the couch was actually a dog sleeping!
😂
xD ahaha
I think his red & green pillows are to indicate port & starboard like the wing tip lights. That is pretty cool to do that if it is what he had in mind.
It’s a superb version of a lot of fluff 😁
Haha this comment is so funny
I honestly can’t thank you enough for this video! I feel like I’ve been waiting 20 years for something as succinct, factual, and understandable as this video. Thank you so much!
I am a nervous/scared flier too. With experience of so many just-after-takeoff feelings, I could figure out that engine thrust is reduced by the Captain, pitch changes as the aircraft straightens, and air pockets do play a role. When I fly next, I will keep all the information contained in this video in my mind and hope to not get sweaty palms that I always get just after takeoff. Excellent video this.
You're not alone on this one
Mentour Pilot is definitely the go to channel on UA-cam when you've got questions about commercial aviation and how different systems and procedures work.
burt2481 I have no problem paying a tiny (less than one fancy coffee) amount for quality content that obviously cost the creator a great deal of time and money. Most of what he creates doesn’t cost anything anyway. People who complain about only having free access to 99.9% of someone else’s hard work, like asking for a small amount for that that last .1% is highway robbery, really need to get over themselves. Don’t pay if you don’t want to pay. There are over 300 informative quality videos on UA-cam and an app full of pilots who will answer your questions that you have access to free of charge. But don’t begrudge the man for trying to cover some of his costs. What have you ever done for so many?
I just feel I need to thank you for this video specifically. I am a Master Certified Automotive technician and I cannot stand flying due to my constant seeking of failures as you say. This specific feeling of sinking back after takeoff was one of my worst fears and your explanation was wonderful. I just got done with a 4-Hour flight from New York to Oklahoma and thinking about what you said in regards to the pitch change helped me tremendously. Thank you
I have a fear of flying but your channel teaches me how planes work
Same goes for me! Listening to him makes me wanna hug him because he really understands our anxiety
Defo same, my Dad told me about Mentour, he's great. Helps a lot
I have been on a proofing flight for an A-340 years ago. We flew at moderate cruising speed to the test area then the pilot applied maximum thrust till we got mach buffet (the speed limiters had been disabled for these tests) then zoom climbed to 55.000 feet (nearly two miles above normal maximum commercial altitude) followed by a parabolic dive (IE we went weightless) followed by a turn as tight as a WWII fighter would have done (again limiters had been disabled). The aircraft handled it effortlessly. The most hilarious thing I hard about at Airbus was the early destructive wing testing for the A-340. There is a maximum wing load a wing is certified for. This is specified to be a minimum of 30% more than the maximum take off weight multiplied by the G-limit (by the CAA/FAA). So say an aircraft had a 3G limit and weighted 100,000 pounds, the wing would be certified for 3gx50,000pounds (half the weight on each wing)x1.3. That's 195,000 pounds per wing. Normally they are certified for 2g more than the aircraft will experience in turbulence. The problem was that someone at airbus had decided to give a little extra margin they would multiply by 1.5 instead of 1.3 as it added so little weight to the wings (they are composite) but there was also a guy at the wing plant who specified the higher grades of composites as a deal had been struck with the supplier. These were 15% stronger than originally specified. So what they got was a wing so strong then when Airbus in Toulouse did the "destructive" phase of the testing for validation what actually gave up first was the rig not the wing. These days Aircraft are built so strong it's silly, and there are still aircraft flying commercially from WWII (Dakotas) and as you can imagine there have been massive leaps forward as well as many incremental improvements in safety in the last 75 years.
Are you afraid of flying, or are you really afraid of crashing?
@@NiftyShifty1 crashing
One time I was sitting near the front of the cabin. A passenger got on and described herself as a "fearful" flyer and asked to talk to the cockpit crew. She asked about weather. Any concerns they might have etc. They were SO good with her. The FA's checked on her a couple of times and when the pilots went to the lav, they visited her as well. Great care IMHO. She did very well. I cannot imagine having to worry like that. We cannot control all of those things all of the time.
She wasn't in control, but she knew what to expect. I think that makes a difference for someone who might be jumpy
Was she flying first class?
@@thatwasantique6708 No
How kind!, you dont get that with Ryanair
I read it as sitting in front of the cockpit...
That'd be really scary (and cold)🤦😁
I developed fear of landings and takeoffs. The sinking sensation when we’re in air is something that brings me relief because I feel like the worst part is done and now we’re in air.
Same only have anoyence with take off
Same. I love it
This is one of the best explanations I've seen about how a jet engine works and why they do what they do. I work for a major manufacturer and every time I fly I'm constantly listening to the engine sounds, not out of nervousness but because I love seeing and hearing the actual result of what I do every day.
Best feeling when the flaps get retracted, like a roller coaster, I love it.
I'd love to be on a non commercial flight or a flight full of flying enthusiasts where the pilots can safely mess around with the aircraft for our enjoyment..... Like faster turns, dips, burst of max thrust.... Would be so fun 😎
@@volvo09 if you're in the UK, there is a company in Cambridgeshire called Classic wings. They specialise in taking people up in vintage aircraft, they have anything from Tiger moths, to Havards and even a Spitfire. Can highly recommend a flight with them.
Yh
The two most fun flights I have ever had were a winch launch on a glider, and a proofing flight on an A-340 a lot of years ago. We flew parabolic at one point after zoom climbing to something silly like 55,000 feet. We also accelerated to the point of mach buffet before the zoom climb. At the bottom of the parabolic dive we pulled a ridiculously tight turn for an airliner - the pilot warned us it was going to be over 4G. The most fun you can have with your trousers on.
@@gordonlawrence4749 55,000 feet in an A340 - and other hilarious jokes you can tell yourself
As an aviation geek I know a fair bit about aviation but I learn something new in every one of your videos. Thanks for the quality content.
Dog to the left describes my sinking feeling after takeoff. No more fun until the landing!!!!
Your little dog is well behaved . Very calm when you are explaining
YES that sounding of the engines going quieter does scare me!!! This is all so fascinating. Thank you for posting this very informative vlog.
As someone who has a panic attack from booking a flight till landing; I have a good tip for nervous flyers; a lot of the issue is feeling landing gears retract etc. Under the seat in front of you, there are bars. Put your feet on those so that your feet aren’t vibrating on the deck which can be quite frightening ( it doesn’t affect the passenger in front, but don’t kick for obvious reasons )
My biggest pet peeve is the fat farck behind me kneeing me in the arse
I do this!!! But I’d never been able to explain why I have to do this for every flight
I do this!!! I keep my feet off the floor completely. I also dance in my seat a little bit so I don’t notice every movement
I like that the cushions are strategically placed - red on the port side and green on his starboard.
They are NAV pillows.
easter egg :D
Hi, Patrick! Yes, well spotted. If you're relatively new to the Mentour channel, it's worth going back through Petter's earlier videos (highly recommended!) because there's a whole history attached to the famous red and green cushions. Lots of people have made Comments about them... The two Mentour doggies play a vital part in the sofa's life, too. ;-)
@@EleanorPeterson I've seen really a lot of his videos as well as older ones but I've never run into "red/green cushions history" :D
Also has two strobes behind him.
Thank you so much!
I am a nervous flyer and oddly developed a fear of flying as an adult despite flying frequently when I was younger.
A big part was that dropping sensation you described and the engine noise changes which I have suddenly become more sensitive to/aware of.
Your explanation was really good and helps me to understand and hopefully cope a lot better as I can rationalise what is going on.
Dropped a like and have subscribed.
I felt SO GOOD earlier today when my brother talked about air pockets and I was like "Actually there's no such thing as air pockets, but it could be a vortex created by another plane, cause you see.." and then started telling him everything I learned from watching your videos. Love it!
OMG! This video was for me. I don’t consider myself a nervous flyer, but I always question the change in sound that the engine makes, now my nerves are completely settled. Knowledge is truly power and can calm your nerves 👏🏾👏🏾
Me as wrll
So true Grace.
Same. Especially that whole falling forward feeling.
Glad to hear!
Educating myself on the theory of flight watching your videos has helped me so much. Also flying more frequently helps too. I still get the jitters before takeoff, but no longer worry weeks before, making what should be an enjoyable part of our holiday something I absolutely dread.
Thank you, now my fear of flying has turned into scientifically proven fear of flying, what makes it a bit better :)
The dog must be wondering who the hell he's speaking to.
or he feels its a bedtime story where "dad" forgot it was for him and forgot to look at or pet him :p
Jet Lag.
The little pup only cares about snoozing 🐾❤️
The dog knows he’s just dressed up for some social media talking and another all night long Microsoft Flight Simulator session. You can see it in the dog’s body language.
lol
Now I have a new anxiety, if the turbines are in full blast after 10 min of the take off I will think we’re about to explode 😅
Worst takeoff fears: oh shit I left my smallest child at home over Christmas
Sounds like Home Alone
@@mintbrisk5961 ya think 🙅🏼♂️
Kevin !!🙀
I was terrified of flying for years. But after educating myself years ago with videos like this, I honestly love it. I find it extremely relaxing.
Those dogs are so disrespectful.
They never paid any attention to anything that the pilot said.
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In fact the brown one turned it's back to him.
It's okay, they've heard it all before! 😁
eh they hear him say this stuff all the time.
What a fantastic explanation! Thank you! I’m an extremely nervous flyer and have felt this before and started sobbing, thinking that we were crashing lol. It wasn’t funny at the time but now I know that it’s nothing to be worried about.
I cried reading you cried! Because i am always crying on a flight. I only developed my utter terror as an adult too
As a nervous flyer I can‘t thank you enough! It‘s these little things like shaking wings while on a holding loop or noises after take off that is stressing me out. Watching your videos before going on a plane helps a lot!
As an engineer I understand everything you explain, but I think your dogs are bored. I get the same reaction out of my cats if I talk about electronics or software.
Hahaha!
😂
Hahaha! The brown one is new, right?
My husband is a programmer and tells me about his programs, what he did, how he did it, what he deleted, what he rewrote, how much memory he used, how fast it runs, how he made it run faster...and I am like Molly up there.
@@cellgrrl 😂😂😂
I am SO glad you did a video on this. That sinking feeling is the worst part of the flight. I turn green and feel like I am going to hurl. So, thanks for explaining why.
Its the only reason im not great on planes, thank you for explaining that, I'll certainly feel much more relaxed now when i go to majorca in october. Everytime im on a plane, I'd end up with cold sweats and a rapid heart beat just after take off. I'll just have to remember to watch this again the night before i go away.
The sinking feeling I get after takeoff is usually something like "did I turn off the iron" or "did I lock my car" or something
Im
Confused of your comment, explain further thanks
I love descending, but take off is such a struggle. The absolute scariest part for me is the climb. I fly tomorrow and am trying to keep my brain in check this time. Thank you for this video and all your videos. Long time subscriber and fearful flyer. ✈️
I’m an anxious flyer but I love landing. Maybe cuz I feel like the flight is almost over with 😂 I also love the view 😍
How did the flight go? You good?
Take Greyhound then,......→ problem solved.......LoL!
@@Spudzsudz my flight went great, thank you! There and back! Luckily we had a flight attendant in the jump seat in front of us on the way there and she really helped calm me as we were taking off. The flight back, I took some drowsy dramamine and even fell asleep! Went to Disney World and had a blast! Idk if I will ever stop being a nervous flyer, but it has gotten better and easier. Taking a few flight this year again, hoping they got just as well.🤞🏼
@@RockmasterVideos lol. I took a bus one time, it was so crowded, stuffed and horrible and took 5,000,000 years. I will always continue to fly. I just suck it up, face my fear and hope for the best. 😅
4:38-
white puppy: “here we go again.”
Trust, trust, full trust. Of course, the doggy has full trust in him.
;-)
Lol
Excellent video.
What I did to conquer my own fear of flying was to take a few hours in a professional flight-simulator, where I had a captain flying with me and telling me all the procedures and stuff.
It really eased my mind and ever since then I am no longer listening for failures, I am rather listening to hear when the cabin crew gets their alerts, watching the flaps to see what kind of take off or approach we are doing, look at the other planes as were leaving in order to see one of the beautiful A350s and so forth.
My highlight so far after learning a few things and knowing a little about what to look for is a SOIA approach at San Francisco.
Same here but I haven’t flown on a flight-simulator. I enjoy watching the flaps during take off and landing. I honestly put so much faith in my pilots whenever I’m airborne. However, I do get a lil bit nervous when those turbulence start to kick in.😕
These subjects is actually transferable to my experience with health anxiety. Your debunking of the fears of flying, is a matter of fact helping me, even though I am not flying right now. Thanks for that!
3:57 - I love how your dog just sits there with its back to you :D
Thank you for sharing this. Although I fly rather often, I've always worried why the engine sound slows down after take-off. At times it totally freaks me out.
Glad to finally know WHY I get that sinking feeling!
After my first flight, I just accepted it as normal,but I've always wondered what caused it.
Thanks for solving that mystery for me!
Okay, you're great and everything, but you expect me to really concentrate on what you are saying with such a cute and innocent dog like this next to you? ADORABLE!
The older I get, the more nervous I am flying. Literally every single flight is worse and worse. I went from not caring, to kinda caring, to severely caring and for no real reason. Anyone else this way?
Lol I'm the same. As a teenager I used to not mind flying. Now as an adult I have to go to a bar in the terminal and have a few drinks in me before i step on the plane. And even then I'm still fricking nervous and the flight seems to never end as its 9 hours
Yes!
YES! From my 30's to about 57 yrs I was not only ok, but kind of enjoyed flying, of course it depended on where I was going. I've flown Aeroflot, Olympic, Air Jamaica, Avianca...all kinds of airlines and their planes all over the world. Now I have gotten so nervous just taking a Southwest flight for a short hop that if I can drive it in 8 hours, I'll do that. I have to hit the bar seriously prior to boarding. I fear I'm going to have a nervous breakdown and I can feel my heart pounding while I wait in line to board. Not sure the reason. Maybe ignorance is/was bliss, maybe I've flown so much I listen to all the aircraft's noises and there sequence and if something feels amiss I freak out.....?
Its gotten to the point where the thought of flying sends me into a mild panic attack :( ive been watching these videos to hopefully help hahah Cuz i love going to different contries and i dont want this new fear to prevent that
Me too
I didn’t understand a word of his explanation, but I trust him.
The change in the engine sounds and speed still scare me though, even after it’s explained and I know it’s normal. It’s the not being in control so high up and stuck there until you reach your destination, no way out😖😖 I never was scared of flying until my late hubby became an aircraft engineer 😒
These are the most comprehensive whilst vulgarizing videos I’ve ever seen on explaining technical interactions of thrust and pitch ever. Superb job; must take a lot of time preparing as well. I love pilots passionate enough to transmit their craft to interested passengers as well as inspire new pilot careers.
I’m not a nervous flyer at all but holy crap that has puzzled me for 25 years…. I’m like what are they doing why do they let off the gas… are we not trying to get up to 10,000 feet 30,000 feet… so thank you that has, really answered everything that I had of concern about flying …. FYI you are the man… Your videos are unbelievable and so educational I like every one and I share every video I watch individually to multiple friends and family.. You deserve every penny that you may make from this… So I hope it helps that sharing them separately is beneficial to you and your family….
Thank you for this!! I’ve grown to love flying (from being terrified) however that dropping feeling during takeoff still puts a pit in my stomach. Now I know why it’s happening!
Same 🤷🏼♀️ Our Dad used to take us kids to the local airport on Sundays and I was in awe watching the planes come’n go, we all LOVED flying.. until that BIRGENAIR crash happened and a family in our neighbourhood lost their son in it. It took me years to get over that but eventually my love for flying was rekindled 🙏🏻
I went from refusing to go on vacations with my family because the fear I had of flying, now to hopefully getting a private pilot license one day
From someone who is a really anxious flyer - THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for making these videos! Understanding the scary machine I need to rely my life on is helping me so much with anxiety! 😊
I really needed this video, the sinking feeling always scares me a lot.
Excellent. I have shared this to a couple of friends who are nervous fliers. I hope it helps them. 👍
Good
Tell them they are more likely to die from rolling down the bed and walking down the street than die from a ppane crash
Are they nervous drivers too??
As a former American Airlines F/A I really enjoy the videos! Love the fur babies! Tony from Florida USA
I learned the secret to stop being a nervous flyer a long time ago. I got a job where I traveled 80-90% nationwide (in the states), and almost all of that required flying to my destination. Within a few weeks I was no longer a nervous flyer. I did leave that position after 4-5 years because I became a "burned out" flyer. Living on the road was fun until eventually it wasn't. The scariest "incident" I can recall while flying was a last second touch and go by the pilot while trying to land with thunderstorms around the airport. It was only "scary" because he was executing a normal landing and then had to execute the touch and go without being able to forewarn the passengers.
As a flight attendant, I really appreciate these videos.
cicely masden which airlines ?
As soon as the plane leaves the ground I feel a bit dizzy for like 3 seconds every take off 🤣
At all these points I’m clinging to the armrests. You have probably saved many airlines from all of us nervous people clinging to the seat.
Thank you, I enjoy being up in the air, just not this bit. I’m a physics geek, so really helps to know this stuff. I’d probably be just as scared of the bus if I didn’t understand gear changes. It’s amazing to have my questions answered.
My first flight was on a BOAC Comet out of Nairobi ( alt 5,500ft). It felt like the aircraft was climbing in a series of steps. Even when the VC10s replaced the Comet they could only depart NRB at night once the air was cooler.
Somewhere I've heard a joke about the VC10s only getting airborne because of the earth's curvature. 😅
@@erikl6649 I saw some wheel ruts in the Nairobi game park that were purported to have been made by a 707 touching down too soon. I guess the pilot had a nasty shock when he realised that the black-and-white stipes that he thought marked the threshold of the runway was actually a real zebra!
A Comet. Wow.
That sleepin’ pup is just the best!! What a little cutie
16:00 I was on a flight and the lady in the seat behind me said, "What was that!" sounding very scared. I said it was just "wake turbulence" that it was no big deal.
She seemed okay with that.
You should have told her the engine had fallen off, y'know, for a laugh
Same as dirty air in F1...
After watching this, the part about the inner ear giving erroneous signals reminded me of a description that was shared with me by a Navy pilot friend. My friend and his friend were Navy pilots in the 1960’s during the Cuban Missile Crisis. My friend flew a “Stoof” and his friend the “Willy Fudd” aircraft. For reference, the E-1B was designated WF and nicknamed “Willy Fudd” and was also referred to as the “Stoof with a Roof”. It was derived from the S2F, nicknamed “Stoof”. We had been exchanging emails about the difficulties of carrier takeoffs with the above-mentioned aircraft and this was part of the conversation that I think applies:
“Here are my observations on night cat shots (aircraft carrier catapult shots). I did quite a few during the Cuban (Missile) Crisis. The o-dark-thirty patrols fell to the junior plane commanders. We had to be catted off as the flight deck was positioned to launch fighters at a moment’s notice. The fighter pilots were in their cockpits.
Flying the Fudd in the early 60's, I always felt the night cat launch on a black-ass-night with no horizon was the most dangerous part of the operation. Within 2 seconds, or less, one is accelerated from a standstill to barely flying speed. As a result, one's balance senses (semicircular canals and stones, called otoconia, supported by hairs in the ear) feed the brain false information as to which direction is up. It has the feel of falling into a black abyss. The pilot needs to stay glued to and believe his instruments, rapidly scanning the attitude gyro, radio altimeter, airspeed and occasionally the rate of climb. Unfortunately, in the Fudd, this goes on for 20 or 30 seconds or more after launch (a long, long pucker) while the pilot is clawing to gain airspeed and/or altitude. The following factors all contribute:
1. The aircraft is launched at a speed only a few knots above stall speed (higher launch speeds put additional strain on the airframe and shortens aircraft service life).
2. The aircraft is launched with the wing having a low angle of attack (AOA) and as the A/C clears the bow it rotates to assume a greater AOA, increasing the wing loading to carry the A/C weight. During this transition the aircraft drops maybe 20 or so feet from a 65-foot-high deck.
3. While the R1820 engines seem adequate power for the airplane they don't make it a sprightly performer particularly with a radome providing additional weight and parasitic drag. There is no excess power to call upon.”
So, if the sensations of a commercial airliner during takeoff make you nervous, imagine what a moonless night catapult takeoff from an aircraft carrier in a piston-powered aircraft with a radar dome on top would be like.
LOL great video, but I was distracted by the dogs. They made me laugh. The white one sleeping next to you was like, 'ho hum'.
5:14 That is one tired doggo 😂
I know! Bless him! He's so adorable!!! 😍😍😍😍💕
This is what I call a very good use of social media.
Too bad more people don’t use it to become more informed.
Accidents are so rare. Pilots want to make it home too! My family will be set from the insurance money. I’m gonna go someday anyway. I have no regrets in life. Thousands of people take fight a day. Every accident provides more learnings to help prevent future ones. Planes can fly quite well when they are moderately disabled in some ways.
These are just some of things that nervous flyers should consider!
Millions* a day.
@@DatNguyen-ph2zr And if you're a Christian, rest assure Jesus awaits in the other side. No worries
If death was instant then maybe it wouldn’t be so bad but usually people know what’s going on in airplane disasters which I imagine would feel like an eternity of terror.
Thats the best video ever . Excellent explanation to what causes max anxiety to most of the nervous fliers .
I have the sinking feeling usually right after the plane is airbone. Never noticed anything later, I have heard and seen flaps retracting after takeoff when seated next to the wing but never felt anything.
I've only felt it in short haul airlines
Or you are sitting above the nose gear, then you feel it. But in most cases you’re going to need to work for an airline to get the chance to feel that kick in your butt.
Yeah I feel it at what looks like 50 feet or so. At least, on an a320 or 737. The larger airliners don't seem to have it.
@@MikeRees 50 feet is below treetop level, usually the plane is well over 100 feet before the end of the runway.
Yea it's about then, up to maybe 200 feet. Literally after rotate
Thank you for making these videos. I share the same feelings as a few people below, ignorance was bliss as a child, but now I’m so aware of everything. I have 2 young boys and we got back off holiday today - wanted to do my best on the way there and back to show them how exciting flying is and put my fear at the bottom of the pile (and it actually really helped), in the hope they don’t experience the nervousness I do as they get older!
These videos are absolutely vital for me as a nervous flyer - and also to educate my boys on how amazing planes and pilots are as they grow up!
Thanks once again, you have no idea how much these videos have helped me, and probably so many others! 🙏🏻
I figured out that “sinking” feeling when I was a kid. I used to go to Florida every year and always noticed that...it was kind of the most “weeeeee” part of the takeoff. At some point I looked out and saw “oh...we’re still climbing...that feeling was the change from ‘rocket mode’ climbing to ‘regular’ (?) climbing”
Of course, these were back in the days when no one really cared about “noise abatement”...you just blasted the surrounding neighborhood with your smoking jt8d’s while babies puked everywhere and grizzled looking dudes smoked cigarettes in the back of the plane. 🎶 memmmoriiieessss 🎶
We studied aircraft in high school in my engineering class which was pretty cool at the time / not many schools do that but I was fortunate to learn about many of the concepts you talk about and aircraft design
7:45 thank you for the explanation. I’ve flown many times and I’m a nervous flyer so I definitely pay attention to every little sound, although these are sounds I’ve heard many times I still get more nervous. But this clears it up
Only one thing to say - I totally love your content :)
Yes yes yes we do
The wake turbulance thing remind me of Kennedy Steve - an A380 lined up behind a Cessna. "Emirates (or whatever), line up and wait behind the Cessna. Caution - propwash." I loved that.
Actually caution makes sense. Since Cessna is so small airplane monster like A380 can actually be too close and experience some dirt and debris ingested into its engines that were raised by Cessna's prop wash.
My first time to fly was in 1971, when I left the UK to fly to Australia, via America. It was on a VC10 and I'll never forget that feeling on take off. The plane sat at the end of the runway with brakes on as the engines built up to full power. Suddenly, the brakes were off and I was thrust back into my seat as the plane shot forward.
Take off is the best part about riding a plane tho😆😂 I love that feeling after the plane lifts up
Yess especially when its a 737 the power of both huge engines with the small body of the plane makes it so fast!
the sound of the engines revving up, the rumbling sound of the wheels on the runway and then silence and a steep climb
love it
Also the acceleration. I love the feeling when you’re getting pushed back against your seat.
Landing during a thunderstorm
That's my favorite part of flying
I love the acceleration feeling being pushed back into your seat!
I love the way that brown doggo sits facing away from the camera staring at nothing.
My dog used to do that when my wife was gone. She's waiting for momma to come thru the door.😊
My sinking feeling used to come right when the cabin door was closed. That's the moment you know, you're in this good or bad outcome. No turning back now.
Closing the doors was always a good sign to me because that meant you could move into that row where you were the only passenger!
I love watching your videos! You're super intelligent, yet you find a way to explain this stuff so every day people like me can understand it....very informative!
LOL, I had to laugh so hard when you said: "Run around the Savanah trying to catch a rabbit or trying to run away from a sabletooth tiger", that I had to stop the video for a moment. HAHAHAHA. And so right you are ;)
‘Scared the living daylights’ … this man’s knowledge and humour is fascinating 👏🏻
You are amazing at explaining in a way non-pilots can understand!
I actually like that nearly weightlessness negative G-Force feeling! It's quite fun! 😎
Its actually only about 0.9g on a normal commercial flight, no where near weightless. The body/mind exaggerates reductions in vertical acceleration, most likely because out in nature that is an early warning of a fall or of the ground(or tree branch) giving out.
albear972 you just try going on a roller coaster like steel vengeance at cedar point - it has masses of zero G! ;)
@@mytech6779Ah like you mentioned, I suppose the body exaggeration.
@MyTech Ah haa! Great explanation. Cheers.
I freaking love that feeling! That and take off are the best parts of flying
please can we take a moment to appreciate these precious dogs
Great lesson! Bottom line, takeoff and climb are two distinct phases of the flight, and we'll always hear and feel some kind of transition.