This is flight 18 of 33 from my recent trip where I flew around the world. At the end of September through the beginning of October, I set out to fly around the Earth, and after 16 days, 13 airlines, 33 flights, and over 38,000 miles, I landed back in Kansas City, Missouri after visiting 13 different countries. Over the next 5 weeks I'll be posting these flights in order, so you too can take this incredible journey, exactly as I did! The flights will be posted every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday until all 33 flights are live! So, check back three times every week to take this incredible journey with me! Full Trip Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL6poUgHngiIF2lk7pJTExalaFQTnWwK2E.html
Hey Skylite. Hope you're doing well. Thanks for this video of my favorite aircraft. Just want to wish you and your family happy holidays and a safe New Year.
WOWOWOWOWOW!!! He's off on the next leg of his Amazing Race around the world!! I admit that seeing HND made me think of the scene in War of The Gargantuas where the green creature attacks HND. Anyhow, I got X-Mas gifts for another 2 people on my X-Mas list. I've gotten all of the ones for my GF, including her Hanukkah gifts, got that all taken care of. So... almost time for Interstellar to come back to the Big Screen.
One thing that I enjoy even more about your videos is that you do not try to "correct' the camera's angle to be "parallel" with the ground on takeoff/landing (hopefully I'm making sense). Or maybe you're just going with the flow and this aspect never crossed your mind (which is fine too lol). Probably a small thing for most people, but for me, it's one thing when I am in the plane myself, but when watching a video of a takeoff from a plane, if the videographer tries to "correct" the camera angle, it just doesn't feel natural, since I'm not the one flying. Also, that was a short takeoff roll, gotta love the triple. And the view of Fujiyama was fantastic. Great video as always!
I know exactly what you mean and it’s a conscious decision. I too can’t stand when the camera is leveled off with the ground. My videos are leveled with the fuselage and that angle doesn’t change through the whole flight. Well; there will be minor adjustments since I hold the camera by hand. I’m good at it but not perfect 😂. But they’re tiny movements. I want my videos to accurately represent the pitch of the plane during the whole flight, not be leveled with the ground or horizon. Some people have asked why I don’t use a gimbal, and first I say because they’re heavy and bulky. And second, because they freak out and try to re-level the camera over and over during takeoff and landing. I’ve seen videos people have posted from takeoffs using a gimbal and it looks horrendous 😂.
And, we were also super light on this flight. There was only like 60 people on the plane and we likely had a pretty light fuel load too. So that probably helped a lot on the takeoff roll.
@@sla31 I had a feeling you made that decision but wasn't completely sure lol - again much appreciated, and that is some good insight into your approach to recording! And I think considering you hold the camera for the entire time that you're recording, you've pretty much nailed down the technique. It really does make a difference and adds to the pleasure of watching it. Also, the light load explains the short takeoff roll as well. While not the most powerful on the triple, the PWs can still pack some power!
Man, these are some great videos wonder if the producers can add the takeoff landing runways, and route the plane is flying to their destinations in the description.
Well the routing is listed already. It's listed under "city pair." I.e., the two cities they're flying between. So, that's an easy one, it's already there haha. The other. I've had that suggested before. The reason I don't is simply because it already takes me a long time to put as much info into the descriptions as I do, and figuring out and info and adding it takes even more time. So generally, it's quicker for me to just answer those individually then figure it out for every video.
No, we have not gotten snow yet this year. We've been having below feeling temperatures since Halloween, but we haven't had any snow yet. The precipitation we've gotten between then and now has happened during the day when the temperatures were above freezing.
He films everything on this channel with iPhones. In terms of how he films these flights, it’s hard but takes time to practice and eventually got used to it. He never uses a mount or anything to film these flights. Instead he holds the camera by hand, even on longer flights too. That way, the footage is smooth and not distorted, blurred or shaky.
@@lcfcalvin yup. All filmed by hand, even the long flights. It's definitely a unique skill I've developed over the years. I'm not sure how useful it is in the grand scheme of things, but man... I can hold a camera steady for a long time haha.
Well, it's kind of a long story so I'll try to give you the brief one. I started this channel almost 10 years ago now. At the time I was working for Envoy Air (American Airlines) and I had flight benefits. I was flying a lot since I could do it for free so I started to film some of the takeoffs and landings. However, it wasn't long after I started the channel that I switched jobs and started working as an aircraft rescue firefighter instead. I made more money doing that than working for American, but I lost my flight benefits. So, since 2016, which is about a year after I started the channel, I have paid for everything on here out of my own pocket. I've never had flight benefits again, and I don't have some relative who has them and I just use them haha. I pay for what you see on here. And for years the majority of that came out of my own pocket and my own disposable income. Over the years, the channel had become a big part of my life and it kind of turned into my hobby. I wasn't making anything doing it, but I was willing to shell out my own disposable income to keep it alive. As time has gone on it has grown bigger and bigger and eventually I did start to make some money off of the ad revenues and Patreon supporters. But I was still pumping my own money into it too. By... Oh... 2020ish things started to swing the other direction. By then, I was actually starting to have months where I was actually covering all of my travel expenses with the ad revenues and Patreon support. Like, some months I was breaking even. And as it continued to grow even more, in January of 2022, I actually left my job as a firefighter and have been running the channel full time. So it took about 7 years of grinding and hard work... And a lot of my own money haha. But this channel eventually grew to the point where it was paying me to do this. So now, after all those years, I can afford to fly like this thanks to you and everyone else who watches and helps support the channel. But it's only been relatively recent that has been the case. So thanks for watching my friend. I really do appreciate it. Because without you and everyone else taking the time to watch, I wouldn't be able to do this at the level I do.
I certainly like the A350 a lot. Honestly the A350 and the 777 are probably pretty close in my books. I definitely like the A350 a lot more than the 787, that's for sure.
I book all of my flights through the airlines actual website. So, this ticket was booked directly through ANA on their domestic Japan website. The upcoming flights on Japan Airlines were booked through Japan Airlines' domestic website, etc. I always book all flights directly with each airline.
Well, it's kind of a long story so I'll try to give you the brief one. I started this channel almost 10 years ago now. At the time I was working for Envoy Air (American Airlines) and I had flight benefits. I was flying a lot since I could do it for free so I started to film some of the takeoffs and landings. However, it wasn't long after I started the channel that I switched jobs and started working as an aircraft rescue firefighter instead. I made more money doing that, but I lost my flight benefits. So, since 2016, which is about a year after I started the channel, I have paid for everything on here out of my own pocket. I've never had flight benefits again, and I don't have some relative who has them and I just use them haha. I pay for what you see on here. And for years the majority of that came out of my own pocket and my own disposable income. Over the years, the channel had become a big part of my life and it kind of turned into my hobby. I wasn't making anything doing it, but I was willing to shell out my own disposable income to keep it alive. As time has gone on it has grown bigger and bigger and eventually I did start to make some money off of the ad revenues and Patreon supporters. But I was still pumping my own money into it too. By... Oh... 2020ish things started to swing the other direction. By then, I was actually starting to have months where I was actually covering all of my travel expenses with the ad revenues and Patreon support. Like, some months I was breaking even. And as it continued to grow even more, in January of 2022, I actually left my job as a firefighter and have been running the channel full time. So it took about 7 years of grinding and hard work... And a lot of my own money haha. But this channel eventually grew to the point where it was paying me to do this. So now, after all those years, I can afford to fly like this thanks to you and everyone else who watches and helps support the channel. But it's only been relatively recent that has been the case. So thanks for watching my friend. I really do appreciate it. Because without you and everyone else taking the time to watch, I wouldn't be able to do this at the level I do.
@sla31 i appreciate the effort and TIME you put into these videos! When you say full flight you really mean it. From Pushback and startup to engines off all the key moments in flight have no cuts whatsoever and that's why I love your channel. Thank you brother and you have a interesting story
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This is flight 18 of 33 from my recent trip where I flew around the world. At the end of September through the beginning of October, I set out to fly around the Earth, and after 16 days, 13 airlines, 33 flights, and over 38,000 miles, I landed back in Kansas City, Missouri after visiting 13 different countries. Over the next 5 weeks I'll be posting these flights in order, so you too can take this incredible journey, exactly as I did! The flights will be posted every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday until all 33 flights are live! So, check back three times every week to take this incredible journey with me!
Full Trip Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL6poUgHngiIF2lk7pJTExalaFQTnWwK2E.html
Always blown away by how massive the 777's engines are.
These are PW engines, which are actually the smaller ones. Most 777 have GE, which are even bigger than that
Wow. What a roar out of the Tokyo Bay. You left Asia's most exciting city. Great airline ( ANA ) and perfect sound. The triple 7 is still THE BEAST.
Hey Skylite. Hope you're doing well. Thanks for this video of my favorite aircraft. Just want to wish you and your family happy holidays and a safe New Year.
While playing a game, I have this video playing in the background. Love it.
Haneda is a great airport! Can't wait to see whats next!
WOWOWOWOWOW!!! He's off on the next leg of his Amazing Race around the world!! I admit that seeing HND made me think of the scene in War of The Gargantuas where the green creature attacks HND.
Anyhow, I got X-Mas gifts for another 2 people on my X-Mas list. I've gotten all of the ones for my GF, including her Hanukkah gifts, got that all taken care of.
So... almost time for Interstellar to come back to the Big Screen.
Those engines are massive!!!
Not as massive as GE90 Engines, but PW4000’s are bigger than RR Trent 800’s
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One thing that I enjoy even more about your videos is that you do not try to "correct' the camera's angle to be "parallel" with the ground on takeoff/landing (hopefully I'm making sense). Or maybe you're just going with the flow and this aspect never crossed your mind (which is fine too lol). Probably a small thing for most people, but for me, it's one thing when I am in the plane myself, but when watching a video of a takeoff from a plane, if the videographer tries to "correct" the camera angle, it just doesn't feel natural, since I'm not the one flying.
Also, that was a short takeoff roll, gotta love the triple. And the view of Fujiyama was fantastic. Great video as always!
I know exactly what you mean and it’s a conscious decision. I too can’t stand when the camera is leveled off with the ground. My videos are leveled with the fuselage and that angle doesn’t change through the whole flight. Well; there will be minor adjustments since I hold the camera by hand. I’m good at it but not perfect 😂. But they’re tiny movements. I want my videos to accurately represent the pitch of the plane during the whole flight, not be leveled with the ground or horizon. Some people have asked why I don’t use a gimbal, and first I say because they’re heavy and bulky. And second, because they freak out and try to re-level the camera over and over during takeoff and landing. I’ve seen videos people have posted from takeoffs using a gimbal and it looks horrendous 😂.
And, we were also super light on this flight. There was only like 60 people on the plane and we likely had a pretty light fuel load too. So that probably helped a lot on the takeoff roll.
@@sla31 I had a feeling you made that decision but wasn't completely sure lol - again much appreciated, and that is some good insight into your approach to recording! And I think considering you hold the camera for the entire time that you're recording, you've pretty much nailed down the technique. It really does make a difference and adds to the pleasure of watching it.
Also, the light load explains the short takeoff roll as well. While not the most powerful on the triple, the PWs can still pack some power!
Orange juice and vodka - nice!! Tks! And on we go.
If only the second part were true haha 😂.
pro thanks you for this good videos I would like to see travel videos to the country
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Man, these are some great videos wonder if the producers can add the takeoff landing runways, and route the plane is flying to their destinations in the description.
Well the routing is listed already. It's listed under "city pair." I.e., the two cities they're flying between. So, that's an easy one, it's already there haha. The other. I've had that suggested before. The reason I don't is simply because it already takes me a long time to put as much info into the descriptions as I do, and figuring out and info and adding it takes even more time. So generally, it's quicker for me to just answer those individually then figure it out for every video.
52:00 Mt fuji without snow😢
Those PW4000’s sound like Trent XWB’s from A350!
Butter 🧈 landing
1:04:15 text book landing
52:00 - Was that mount Fuji in the far distance ?
Yes, that is indeed Mount Fuji. Thanks for watching!
I love Japan 🇯🇵
You and me both my friend! Thanks for watching!
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Great fly! Did you guys get snowed yet?
No, we have not gotten snow yet this year. We've been having below feeling temperatures since Halloween, but we haven't had any snow yet. The precipitation we've gotten between then and now has happened during the day when the temperatures were above freezing.
Nice video
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!
Nice Video! May I know how do you film these videos?
He films everything on this channel with iPhones. In terms of how he films these flights, it’s hard but takes time to practice and eventually got used to it. He never uses a mount or anything to film these flights. Instead he holds the camera by hand, even on longer flights too. That way, the footage is smooth and not distorted, blurred or shaky.
Thanks my friend. I'm glad you enjoyed it. @GarlandTexasSpotter2024 pretty much covered your other questions haha.
holyshit that is impressive… But do you do the same for those super long flight like 5-10 hours?
@@lcfcalvin yup. All filmed by hand, even the long flights. It's definitely a unique skill I've developed over the years. I'm not sure how useful it is in the grand scheme of things, but man... I can hold a camera steady for a long time haha.
How can you afford all these flights, another great video!
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Well, it's kind of a long story so I'll try to give you the brief one. I started this channel almost 10 years ago now. At the time I was working for Envoy Air (American Airlines) and I had flight benefits. I was flying a lot since I could do it for free so I started to film some of the takeoffs and landings. However, it wasn't long after I started the channel that I switched jobs and started working as an aircraft rescue firefighter instead. I made more money doing that than working for American, but I lost my flight benefits. So, since 2016, which is about a year after I started the channel, I have paid for everything on here out of my own pocket. I've never had flight benefits again, and I don't have some relative who has them and I just use them haha. I pay for what you see on here. And for years the majority of that came out of my own pocket and my own disposable income. Over the years, the channel had become a big part of my life and it kind of turned into my hobby. I wasn't making anything doing it, but I was willing to shell out my own disposable income to keep it alive. As time has gone on it has grown bigger and bigger and eventually I did start to make some money off of the ad revenues and Patreon supporters. But I was still pumping my own money into it too. By... Oh... 2020ish things started to swing the other direction. By then, I was actually starting to have months where I was actually covering all of my travel expenses with the ad revenues and Patreon support. Like, some months I was breaking even. And as it continued to grow even more, in January of 2022, I actually left my job as a firefighter and have been running the channel full time. So it took about 7 years of grinding and hard work... And a lot of my own money haha. But this channel eventually grew to the point where it was paying me to do this. So now, after all those years, I can afford to fly like this thanks to you and everyone else who watches and helps support the channel. But it's only been relatively recent that has been the case. So thanks for watching my friend. I really do appreciate it. Because without you and everyone else taking the time to watch, I wouldn't be able to do this at the level I do.
@@sla31 wow, what a story hahaha keep up the good work, honestly I love them!
Love the A-350-900 better than the 777-300 ER in my opinion
I certainly like the A350 a lot. Honestly the A350 and the 777 are probably pretty close in my books. I definitely like the A350 a lot more than the 787, that's for sure.
@sla31 yea, ELAL 787-9 is nice but the A-350-900 Delta i liked better to Barcelona Spain 🇪🇸 vs. ELAL 787-9 to Tel-Aviv from MIA a few years back
how have you been booking these flights in these other countries?
I book all of my flights through the airlines actual website. So, this ticket was booked directly through ANA on their domestic Japan website. The upcoming flights on Japan Airlines were booked through Japan Airlines' domestic website, etc. I always book all flights directly with each airline.
How can you afford so many flights??
Well, it's kind of a long story so I'll try to give you the brief one. I started this channel almost 10 years ago now. At the time I was working for Envoy Air (American Airlines) and I had flight benefits. I was flying a lot since I could do it for free so I started to film some of the takeoffs and landings. However, it wasn't long after I started the channel that I switched jobs and started working as an aircraft rescue firefighter instead. I made more money doing that, but I lost my flight benefits. So, since 2016, which is about a year after I started the channel, I have paid for everything on here out of my own pocket. I've never had flight benefits again, and I don't have some relative who has them and I just use them haha. I pay for what you see on here. And for years the majority of that came out of my own pocket and my own disposable income. Over the years, the channel had become a big part of my life and it kind of turned into my hobby. I wasn't making anything doing it, but I was willing to shell out my own disposable income to keep it alive. As time has gone on it has grown bigger and bigger and eventually I did start to make some money off of the ad revenues and Patreon supporters. But I was still pumping my own money into it too. By... Oh... 2020ish things started to swing the other direction. By then, I was actually starting to have months where I was actually covering all of my travel expenses with the ad revenues and Patreon support. Like, some months I was breaking even. And as it continued to grow even more, in January of 2022, I actually left my job as a firefighter and have been running the channel full time. So it took about 7 years of grinding and hard work... And a lot of my own money haha. But this channel eventually grew to the point where it was paying me to do this. So now, after all those years, I can afford to fly like this thanks to you and everyone else who watches and helps support the channel. But it's only been relatively recent that has been the case. So thanks for watching my friend. I really do appreciate it. Because without you and everyone else taking the time to watch, I wouldn't be able to do this at the level I do.
@sla31 i appreciate the effort and TIME you put into these videos! When you say full flight you really mean it. From Pushback and startup to engines off all the key moments in flight have no cuts whatsoever and that's why I love your channel. Thank you brother and you have a interesting story
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