I love how this channel helps me to understand how the folks who keep me flying do their thing. I have nothing but respect for the highly skilled and professional technicians repair the stuff I break! 48:52 Airspeed vs groundspeed: (This is for everyone!) I know this is long, but there are a lot of explanations necessary for the concept. Indicated Airspeed (IAS) as seen on the PFD (Primary Flight Display [or airframe specific equivlelent]) is the measurement of the relative wind being imposed upon the aircraft. Basically it's a measurement of the wind blowing into the pitot tube. Ground speed is your speed over the ground. So, on a dead calm day flying (very rare) your airspeed and groundspeed is the same. (Keep in mind this is highly simplified). Let's say you are flying at 100 knots directly into a 20 knot wind, your groundspeed (GS) would be 80 knots. If that 20 knot wind were directly behind you, your GS would be 120. This is why a flight from LAX to LGA (LaGuardia NYC) is faster than a flight from LGA to LAX. The GPS feeds this info to the pilots, but we are trained to calculate it on a flight computer called an E6B. All we have to know is the True Airspeed (TAS) (slightly more complicated), course, wind velocity and wind direction. We can then apply these factors and determine the GS (Ground Speed). using this formula GS = √((TAS + Vw)^2) which involves vector addition, considering both wind speed and direction relative to the aircraft’s course. TAS or True Airspeed is calculated using the indicated airspeed and accounting for pressure altitude, and temperature. The reason this is important, is because as you climb the air becomes less dense and the indicated airspeed drops. Simply put, less force is exerted on the pitot tube. airspeed begins to reflect a lower and lower number. For instance, if you are flying at FL350 (35,000'), your indicated airspeed may read 100 knots indicated, but your TAS might be 330 knots True (Airspeed). We need to know this for flight planning, fuel burn planning and navigation. Modern aircraft spit this number out on the PFD, but we are trained to calculate this manually on an E6B using local barometer settings and the OAT (Outside Air Temp) reading in the cockpit. Generally speaking, as a rule of thumb, TAS will be 2% faster for every 1,000 feet above sea level. Lets put this all together! For example; if we are flying a course of 180° (due south) and the reported wind is 135° (out of the SE) at 20 knots. We can plot this out on the back of an E6B. First we calculate our True Airspeed which for this example is 100 knots. We figure out the wind correction, which is the the direction of the wind, relative to the true course we are flying. We know that the wind is a 45° quartering headwind from the left side of the aircraft. We then use the E6B to calculate the groundspeed at 85 knots. We lose speed across the ground because the wind is pushing against us, but not as much as if it were right off the nose. Another example; we are flying a course of 180° (due south) and the reported wind is 45° (out of the NE) at 20 knots, our TAS is 100 knots. Our groundspeed would be 113 knots. This is because the quartering tailwind is pushing us along at basically half the effect than if it were directly behind us. TAS and GS are very important to know for flight planning and fuel burn, especially enroute. We also need to know where the wind is coming from relative to our course, so that we may correct our heading to compensate. Y'all have seen this when you see an aircraft flying sideways relative to the runway on final approach. When I was in the USAF, flying a C-130, we were flying against the jet stream at 315 knots TAS but due to an unusually strong, split low level jet, cars were passing us on the interstate below because our groundspeed was ~80 knots. We had to plan an extended duty day and an extra fuel stop to get home because of this. On the flip side, In my biz jet I will often plan westward flights to take advantage of the high winds aloft circling around low pressure systems to get extra ground speed at altitude. The spin of low pressure can propel us at incredible speeds westward, when you would normally be slowed by prevailing winds and the jet stream! If I am going from ATL to SEA, a counterclockwise low over Nebraska is a thing of beauty to me! An easy way to visualize this is on a winds aloft chart produced by the National Weather Service. Now to circle back to what Stig saw while towing the aircraft is the product of the GPS tracking the aircraft movement. I use this to ensure I am not exceeding 20 knots while taxiing. In older aircraft we had to guess. When I was flying a six-pack (analog instruments) I would say out loud "airspeed alive" if it felt like we were taxiing too fast. I hope this helps y'all understand how pilots use Indicated Airspeed (IAS), True Airspeed (TAS) and Groundspeed (GS) to safely and efficiently fly you to your destination!
This is so beautiful, I’m going to pin this comment so people can read this and educate themselves as well. Thank you so much for taking your time and writing all of this out. I appreciate you
Love your post man, I'm a former United ramper at BNA(Nashville). The explanations you give of the aircraft and the inner working is really good info. Keep it up and please, Ignore the clowns with their smug , negative comments... You ARE doing a good job!
"And now I have to explain what those things do, don't I?" The way you said that made me laugh so hard, because I immediately thought "I hope he explains what those things do!" XD
Just found your channel and wanted to say: Thank you so much for your time and efford on this! 😊 It's obvious that you genuinely enjoy educating us about the technical aspects of aircrafts and that you love your job. I wish you all the best and look forward to your next video.
Also, I believe the different flap gates are also so that if you are at a landing flap configuration, you can't accidentally retract all of your flaps, and vice versa, so you can't accidentally extend all of the flaps at once.
Hey Stig! 35:00 Those detents on the flaps are the normal go-around flap settings… flaps 20 for two engines running go-around, flaps one for single engine go around. Prevents selecting too low a flap setting inadvertently and potentially stalling at an already low speed and altitude. Makes it easy on a go-around to quickly select what you want… just move the flap handle up until the stop. 😊
I agree with your explanation for the flaps 20 position, but the purpose of the gate at the flaps 1 position is to prevent inadvertent slat retraction. On the 777 we would use flaps 5 in the event of a single engine go-around. How about the 787?
@@Falk-x1rI am only typerated on the 737. In the 737 FCOM, it uses one and two engine go-arounds as the purpose for those gates. I just assumed the same would be true on all Boeing variants to follow, but maybe I'm wrong! Could be a narrow body vs wide body difference.
Hi Stig, just a quick note about normal deflection of the flight control surfaces. 787 has a appenrently a vertical gust suppression mode, We had a pilot report that he saw flaperons and elevators move all up or down together, not a normal sight. also checking the disc afterwards showed it boeing gives this info:Vertical gust suppression enhances ride quality in the presence of vertical gusts and turbulence. It utilizes symmetric deflection of the flaperons and elevators to alleviate gust acceleration. amazing
I appreciate your videos . I always wanted to be an aircraft engineer but life never directed me that way. I can live it tho thru your videos. You do a great job. Really appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos. Thanks !!!
Stig loaded his video!!! Yay!!! Perfect way to drive home for 45 mins!! Always an awesome way to end a week!! Listening to Stig tell us about the beauties! Like Stig says, “Let’s Go!!”
I love the sound of the GE90-115 starting up. At a previous house I lived about 10km from the airport and with the right wind conditions I could hear them starting from my house :D
❤❤❤❤ love your UA-cam show, more than a lot of shows that I watch because I love how you explain everything every detail stuff that comes up it’s very easy to understand from you
I hope my fellow rampers and any airport workers are staying cool in this summer heat. Currently 105° F over here in WA. Hope you're staying cool and hydrated stig, safety first!
Hello Stig, a very interesting video today & a busy shift. Boy the checks in the flight deck was interesting using the in built computer. The amount of different things you have to do makes your job very interesting. Thank you as always enjoy your content here in the UK. 😊
Another brilliant brilliant episode Stig. You never cease to entertain while we learn new things, so I want to say thank you to you too. The details and explanations are awesome. Your episodes are the next best thing to actually being there on the ramp and being right up close with these resplendent works of art. So again, thank you 😊
It’s important to say I know hardly anything when it comes to the mechanical aspect of how planes work. I’ve gathered some knowledge but what the components do is just Greek to me which is fine. I’ve seen a few of your videos and they just draw me in. There was a lot of content in this video which is surprising. It’s just an A - list video with so much knowledge and adventure. You have amazing shots and it’s great to see the inner workings of an airplane and even watch something simple as a ride along. You have a great passion for what you do and it shows by me watching the entire video not once getting bored even when you are looking at components I know nothing about. That’s genius.
@@StigAviation you’re very welcome my friend. It’s done really well and you gave us so much to watch. It was awesome. You did the technical with then calming shots of what you get to see on your breaks. Just makes us all wish we were there. As I’ve gotten older I’ve had more of appreciation for aviation and even though I can’t travel with cancer this is there next best thing to just witness the marvels of it. I can’t do that without people like yourself making content that’s badass like this. Just know you are doing a great thing by sharing and being as informative as you are.
I really enjoy watching you're channel you explained everything The way it is Nice video my friend keep it up my favorite videos are in side the office the cockpit you get to park the aircraft were it belongs good day buen dia god bless 🙌 you !!!!!
Just wanted to take the time to Thank You . Your videos and always positive attitude inspired me to begin pursuing a career in Aviation maintenance. Just got accepted and will begin schooling 8/19 . Once again thank you for all you do and i will be waiting for the next one .
Even tho I’m not a real world pilot, your videos have taught me a lot, and given me a lot of knowledge, and with the help of that I’ve been able to impress pilots enough to get my way into both the American Airlines and Spirit airlines headquarters and meet a great amount of super amazing people, thank you stig!
What did you study in order to have this comprehensive of knowledge on these aircraft? Simply impressive and a blast to watch you explain everything from broad system to the tiniest of details on these unbelievably complex machines, really, just marvelous!
Initially, I went to school to get my airframe and power plant license, but to accumulate all of this information takes years of getting type certified on multitude of aircraft and constantly staying up-to-date on aircraft systems
Your videos are very, very, very good!!! The format, the running time, the editing... Simply very good. I'm anxiously waiting for the next video. As the friend said in the other comment, ignore the bad comments and continue that you are doing a great job.On Friday, I grab my coffee, sit on the couch with my family and we watch the new episodes of @Stigaviation.
Love the great aviation content Stig! I have learned so much from your channel! One question that has been nagging me is how the 737NG cabin entry doors create an airtight seal. The mechanism seems extremely complex, especially with the door swinging outwards, and the bending top and bottom segments of the door. I just can't imagine how an airtight seal should be possible with a door that can fit through its frame. The A320, 777, and 787 families all have sliding doors that seem to seal with pressure and a gasket. It would be great if you could show the 737NG doors in detail in a future video. Would love to learn!
It’s simply a matter of different design, but they all work the same way. They are plug style doors. It’s the way the door is tapered on the edges, that’s how it’s able to go in and out of the fuselage.
Good day, Stig. I enjoy watching your videos and appreciate your efforts. I am new to aviation as a technician, I would like to see the Walk around check. Thank YOU STIG
It's amazing the entire things you show in your video. I learn a lot. We don't have in France, something like this. Encore une excellente vidéo Monsieur Stig!
Man the thought that went to making the flight controls the shape of the part is so smart I’m genuinely impressed by that something so simple but makes so much sense
@@StigAviation out of curiosity say you guys as maintenance think of something that can be improved upon design wise can you submit that to the manufacture to hopefully have that potential to be implemented in a future design?
oh man, this has to be one of my favorite videos and i love them all.. i loved the flight control test, i guess i like to watch paint dry too!! you know there isn't steam pouring out of vents everywhere but much like the old steam loco's these birds are like living breathing machines.. its really cool to watch you working on them. And thank you for making these, because like you said we would never see these things.
I love being a ramp worker, then I learn some new little trick I can do or show, and have my coworkers go “how the heck did you know that!?”😂 Even though I’m just at a small outstation of KFSD, I learn plenty about the 320/319’s and 737 variants. Keep up the great work! Love to watch these videos!
Stig, always amazing content. The dedication to the attention to detail impresses me, I always tried to get my apprentices (electronics) to pay close attention to the fine details. Seeing just how well these aircraft are built, particularly in the places no one would ever really see gives me a lot of confidence in your field. It must be great to work in such an exciting environment. It’s very clear how much you love the work. Thanks for helping to keep us all safe buddy 👍
Stig ... One of the main causes for the Three Mile Island accident was a wrong design. A valve to release pressure was designed only to show whether the signal was sent to open. It did not tell the operators that the valve actually opened or closed. Surely the indicators for the flaps, ailerons, etc. show actual position ... correct? Thank you.
Stig, many years ago when I was a young pup I wanted to work for the airlines in Mx. I ended up spending 40 great years in corporate aviation flying and fixing Gulfstream’s and Global Express’s. Watching your video’s I’m amazed at how Maint friendly Boeing and Airbus are in their engineering and construction of aircraft.I’m pretty sure you would find it a let down and a bit frustrating if now you were to find yourself in that realm. Very entertaining.
I know it sounds silly but i like that you flash a coffee as you run into the fight of every morning’s shift. I feel you! Loaded for bear…work hard amd have fun! (I think this feeling is only experienced by people who WANT to do their job because the love it).
Some say that he draws pretty patterns in nose gear wheel wells. 🤷 And that his favorite part of his job is indeed the 777s fidget spinner. 🤷 All we know is, he's called THE STIG!!!
Hey Stig. One of the reasons I like watching your videos is I never know when an Air New Zealand plane is going to pop up in the background. In this video I saw it twice and both times it was when an American 777 was taxiing to the gate. Once at the 4:05 timestamp behind RT engine and later on at the 41:02 mark. You can just see the tail with half of the Koru above the fuselage of the AA 777.😀
@@StigAviation Sure are. The Teal/Bue livery from the 1980's til mid 90's then the "Pacific Wave" livery from mid 90's til early 2000's would have to be my favorite liveries by far.
1. I really loved the green metallic paint on one of the Bentleys. 2. Extra shift at cargo when @ Stig? Maybe you could get a clause in contract saying you only work with fancy sports cars.😉
Great filming this episode Stig. Seeing the complexity of these marvellous machines I am full of admiration at your knowledge and your ability to share it with us.👍
That ASML container in the back is probably worth even more than all those Bentleys by themselves... I think the actual machines need bigger containers than that one but whatever parts are in that container won't come cheap either! Thanks for the video Stig, hope you had a great weekend!
The flight control system tests are interesting. I'm an aircraft cleaner and for a while I used to think the banging noise was coming from the holds 🤣. Only discovered this year that it was the flight control system and the hydraulics. I still get them on some BA 777-2 flights I clean from time to time but not often. Seen it in action from the outside too. Love watching your videos, it has more insight to what engineers do
Love Your videos! I am disabled now and old and you bring back great memories!I also worked on L-1011's for Eastern Airlines.Passengers and onlookers used to freak out when they would smoke on start ups.Ha Ha
Beautiful shot of a Gulfstream G650 at the 30:29 second mark. Those are among the jets my team and I test and certify here in Savannah GA. Good stuff. And small world, my wife grew up 5 mins down the road from Wurstmith Airforce base in Oscoda, MI where Kalitta Air is based out of. They’re 747 was in this episode as well.
Good day to you Stig… once again I’m blown away by your videos… I’ve only flown Cessna for 15 hours. Told you I’m a 42yo lowly London bus driver and only dream of work like you do, let alone pilot… lets have a screen shot of yourself so we can green screen ourself next to you 😂- you’re a legend - I wanna buy you a coffee!!!
The flap gates are used for go arounds, so you won’t selecte a lower flap setting by mistake. For example on the 737 normal go around flaps are 15 and for a one engine inop it’s flaps 1😁
Hey this is a family show! Watch your language! Using all those 4-letter “words” (acronyms) for the Bleed Air 😂. Actually, love watching these videos! You make it look easy and simple - Lots of hard work done behind the scenes to keep ‘em flying! Thanks for bringing us along during your day!
Oh the beloved actuator confidence test, somehow I have a hate/love relationship with that one. Got it failing on many different issues already. Failed relay (can hear it clicking underneath the throttles) failed flight control shutoff valve. Even on aims cabinet lrm. Colleagues starting to prevent me from picking that jobcard...
😅 indeed it is a very important job card. The most important NOTE of you don’t complete the test all the way through that aircraft becomes out of service 🤣. It’s even worse on the 787. It takes like 45 minutes to complete.
I absolutely adore the thumbnail you chose for this video! That engine drinks oil for breakfast, happy to feed it. I loved watching you work the MAT. Question, if all engines are off, what is causing that ear piercing sound in the hydraulics bay? YAY, Stig my favorite break rider in action, cue the James Bond music. All doors shut, parking break released, hydraulics activated, here we go! That plane was taking a piss. HAHA
Hey Stig! Been a while since I commented. Absolutely love the vids. Feel like I get to live out my fantasy watching you get to play with those beautiful machines. Keep up the awesome videos! Love them!
I am so grateful to have found your channel :D just started my journey into aviation mechanics and currently in school (about a month in). I have already recommended your channel to my classmates!
Hi Stig - Cargo never disappoints - that ASML container in the background at 28:30 is likely worth more than all the cars combined. VLSI litho machines range in the 10-100M$. Not as sexy as a door stop though😂
I loved the smell of Jet fuel in the morning! Now I love waking up to the Stig!! 24:30 There was a Varig flight (an old 737-200) back in the 80s that crashed landed in the jungle because the captain and co-pilot somehow imputed the incorrect heading so instead of ending up in Belem Brazil, they ended up in the Amazon. But because the plane didn't land in water and because search and rescue was looking in the wrong place (back in those days, ATC didn't have good radar coverage over the Amazon so they relied on pilots to tell them where they were), no one came. After 2 days the situation was getting desperate so the captain took the locator beacon off the aircraft's FDR and because fresh water was scarce, he peed on it. It worked and the survivors were rescued!
@@StigAviation Mentour Pilot made a great video about that flight 2 months ago. The root cause was that the flight plan read 0270, which the pilot interpreted as 270°, but the actual heading was intended to be 027.0°. The heading notation changed from 3 to 4 digits while the captain was on vacation!
I love how this channel helps me to understand how the folks who keep me flying do their thing. I have nothing but respect for the highly skilled and professional technicians repair the stuff I break!
48:52 Airspeed vs groundspeed: (This is for everyone!) I know this is long, but there are a lot of explanations necessary for the concept.
Indicated Airspeed (IAS) as seen on the PFD (Primary Flight Display [or airframe specific equivlelent]) is the measurement of the relative wind being imposed upon the aircraft. Basically it's a measurement of the wind blowing into the pitot tube. Ground speed is your speed over the ground. So, on a dead calm day flying (very rare) your airspeed and groundspeed is the same. (Keep in mind this is highly simplified).
Let's say you are flying at 100 knots directly into a 20 knot wind, your groundspeed (GS) would be 80 knots. If that 20 knot wind were directly behind you, your GS would be 120. This is why a flight from LAX to LGA (LaGuardia NYC) is faster than a flight from LGA to LAX. The GPS feeds this info to the pilots, but we are trained to calculate it on a flight computer called an E6B. All we have to know is the True Airspeed (TAS) (slightly more complicated), course, wind velocity and wind direction. We can then apply these factors and determine the GS (Ground Speed). using this formula GS = √((TAS + Vw)^2) which involves vector addition, considering both wind speed and direction relative to the aircraft’s course.
TAS or True Airspeed is calculated using the indicated airspeed and accounting for pressure altitude, and temperature. The reason this is important, is because as you climb the air becomes less dense and the indicated airspeed drops. Simply put, less force is exerted on the pitot tube. airspeed begins to reflect a lower and lower number.
For instance, if you are flying at FL350 (35,000'), your indicated airspeed may read 100 knots indicated, but your TAS might be 330 knots True (Airspeed). We need to know this for flight planning, fuel burn planning and navigation. Modern aircraft spit this number out on the PFD, but we are trained to calculate this manually on an E6B using local barometer settings and the OAT (Outside Air Temp) reading in the cockpit. Generally speaking, as a rule of thumb, TAS will be 2% faster for every 1,000 feet above sea level.
Lets put this all together!
For example; if we are flying a course of 180° (due south) and the reported wind is 135° (out of the SE) at 20 knots. We can plot this out on the back of an E6B. First we calculate our True Airspeed which for this example is 100 knots. We figure out the wind correction, which is the the direction of the wind, relative to the true course we are flying. We know that the wind is a 45° quartering headwind from the left side of the aircraft. We then use the E6B to calculate the groundspeed at 85 knots. We lose speed across the ground because the wind is pushing against us, but not as much as if it were right off the nose.
Another example; we are flying a course of 180° (due south) and the reported wind is 45° (out of the NE) at 20 knots, our TAS is 100 knots. Our groundspeed would be 113 knots. This is because the quartering tailwind is pushing us along at basically half the effect than if it were directly behind us.
TAS and GS are very important to know for flight planning and fuel burn, especially enroute. We also need to know where the wind is coming from relative to our course, so that we may correct our heading to compensate. Y'all have seen this when you see an aircraft flying sideways relative to the runway on final approach.
When I was in the USAF, flying a C-130, we were flying against the jet stream at 315 knots TAS but due to an unusually strong, split low level jet, cars were passing us on the interstate below because our groundspeed was ~80 knots. We had to plan an extended duty day and an extra fuel stop to get home because of this.
On the flip side, In my biz jet I will often plan westward flights to take advantage of the high winds aloft circling around low pressure systems to get extra ground speed at altitude. The spin of low pressure can propel us at incredible speeds westward, when you would normally be slowed by prevailing winds and the jet stream! If I am going from ATL to SEA, a counterclockwise low over Nebraska is a thing of beauty to me! An easy way to visualize this is on a winds aloft chart produced by the National Weather Service.
Now to circle back to what Stig saw while towing the aircraft is the product of the GPS tracking the aircraft movement. I use this to ensure I am not exceeding 20 knots while taxiing. In older aircraft we had to guess. When I was flying a six-pack (analog instruments) I would say out loud "airspeed alive" if it felt like we were taxiing too fast.
I hope this helps y'all understand how pilots use Indicated Airspeed (IAS), True Airspeed (TAS) and Groundspeed (GS) to safely and efficiently fly you to your destination!
This is so beautiful, I’m going to pin this comment so people can read this and educate themselves as well. Thank you so much for taking your time and writing all of this out. I appreciate you
Love your post man, I'm a former United ramper at BNA(Nashville). The explanations you give of the aircraft and the inner working is really good info. Keep it up and please, Ignore the clowns with their smug , negative comments... You ARE doing a good job!
Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement. I appreciate you
cool thing is about this channel, is that we don't see too many people being negative, especially political here.
BNA is now a UAL MX Base. Word has it they want to build a hangar. I covered UAL Contract MX for several month. Great Ramp Crew…
There's negative here?! About what even?!
Thank you!
I'm a simple guy. I see Stig shift, I click.
Thank you 😊
I love the sound of a jet's engine starting. Hearing the sounds change as the witchcraft occurs inside it.
Beautiful ain’t it !?!
"And now I have to explain what those things do, don't I?"
The way you said that made me laugh so hard, because I immediately thought "I hope he explains what those things do!" XD
Ya i dig my own hole. We know this now 🤣🙃
Please don't stop posting your videos. This is a part of aviation that most of us would never get to see otherwise!!!!
@@frank-vq4mx I’ll try to keep doing this as long as I can
Just love hearing the sounds of the GE90's starting up and shutting down. It's pure therapy. STIG YOU ROCK!!!🐈✈️
My pleasure
That sound of the mighty GE90 starting up was music to my ears. Can’t ever get enough of that beautiful engine!
absolutely beautiful
Just found your channel and wanted to say: Thank you so much for your time and efford on this! 😊
It's obvious that you genuinely enjoy educating us about the technical aspects of aircrafts and that you love your job. I wish you all the best and look forward to your next video.
Thank you so much for the kind words, I appreciate you being here, and I’m glad you’re enjoying the adventure
Also, I believe the different flap gates are also so that if you are at a landing flap configuration, you can't accidentally retract all of your flaps, and vice versa, so you can't accidentally extend all of the flaps at once.
Thank you very much for the additional information
Absolutely phenomenal work Stig-Man… information is superb, most optimistic & you are hilarious…‼️
Thank you for sharing this with us 🛫✈️🛬🚀🛸
This is fascinating. Thank you for this very informative channel!
It’s my pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Hey Stig! 35:00 Those detents on the flaps are the normal go-around flap settings… flaps 20 for two engines running go-around, flaps one for single engine go around. Prevents selecting too low a flap setting inadvertently and potentially stalling at an already low speed and altitude. Makes it easy on a go-around to quickly select what you want… just move the flap handle up until the stop. 😊
Interesting, thanks
I agree with your explanation for the flaps 20 position, but the purpose of the gate at the flaps 1 position is to prevent inadvertent slat retraction. On the 777 we would use flaps 5 in the event of a single engine go-around. How about the 787?
@@Falk-x1rI am only typerated on the 737. In the 737 FCOM, it uses one and two engine go-arounds as the purpose for those gates. I just assumed the same would be true on all Boeing variants to follow, but maybe I'm wrong! Could be a narrow body vs wide body difference.
@@iflyplanes687 Perhaps someone thought about the probability of single engine go-arounds and changed it.
Absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for this knowledge.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Stig!👍🏻
Love the videos. Keep em' coming!
More to come!
Hi Stig, just a quick note about normal deflection of the flight control surfaces. 787 has a appenrently a vertical gust suppression mode, We had a pilot report that he saw flaperons and elevators move all up or down together, not a normal sight. also checking the disc afterwards showed it boeing gives this info:Vertical gust suppression enhances ride quality in the presence of vertical gusts and turbulence. It utilizes symmetric deflection of the flaperons and elevators to alleviate gust acceleration. amazing
You are absolutely right on that. That aircraft is truly amazing
I appreciate your videos . I always wanted to be an aircraft engineer but life never directed me that way. I can live it tho thru your videos. You do a great job. Really appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos. Thanks !!!
It’s my pleasure, and I thank you for being here and enjoying the adventures.
Stig loaded his video!!! Yay!!! Perfect way to drive home for 45 mins!!
Always an awesome way to end a week!! Listening to Stig tell us about the beauties! Like Stig says, “Let’s Go!!”
The dude is righteous.
Thank you so much
@@thereissomecoolstuffhe sure is!!! I 100% agree!
@@StigAviationyou are very welcome!! ☺️
I love the sound of the GE90-115 starting up. At a previous house I lived about 10km from the airport and with the right wind conditions I could hear them starting from my house :D
Music to my ears 👌
Aaaaaaand my Friday is now complete!! My favorite channel!! Nobody better bother me for the next hour.. AVGEEKS FOR LIIIIFE
Cheer 🤙
❤❤❤❤ love your UA-cam show, more than a lot of shows that I watch because I love how you explain everything every detail stuff that comes up it’s very easy to understand from you
Thank you so much for the kind words and I am so happy that you were enjoying this adventure.
I hope my fellow rampers and any airport workers are staying cool in this summer heat. Currently 105° F over here in WA. Hope you're staying cool and hydrated stig, safety first!
Always hydrating Ramp is a punishing place
Hello Stig, a very interesting video today & a busy shift. Boy the checks in the flight deck was interesting using the in built computer. The amount of different things you have to do makes your job very interesting. Thank you as always enjoy your content here in the UK.
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Thank much for being here and enjoying it. Cheers
Just jumped in the pool after work and thought “damn, it’s been a while since I went on a Stig Shift?!” - perfect timing!
Hope you enjoyed it
Another brilliant brilliant episode Stig. You never cease to entertain while we learn new things, so I want to say thank you to you too. The details and explanations are awesome. Your episodes are the next best thing to actually being there on the ramp and being right up close with these resplendent works of art. So again, thank you 😊
Thank you so much Kev.
It’s important to say I know hardly anything when it comes to the mechanical aspect of how planes work. I’ve gathered some knowledge but what the components do is just Greek to me which is fine. I’ve seen a few of your videos and they just draw me in. There was a lot of content in this video which is surprising. It’s just an A - list video with so much knowledge and adventure. You have amazing shots and it’s great to see the inner workings of an airplane and even watch something simple as a ride along. You have a great passion for what you do and it shows by me watching the entire video not once getting bored even when you are looking at components I know nothing about. That’s genius.
Thank you David. I appreciate you for saying that and even more appreciate you for spew your mind. I’m glad you enjoyed the adventures
@@StigAviation you’re very welcome my friend. It’s done really well and you gave us so much to watch. It was awesome. You did the technical with then calming shots of what you get to see on your breaks. Just makes us all wish we were there. As I’ve gotten older I’ve had more of appreciation for aviation and even though I can’t travel with cancer this is there next best thing to just witness the marvels of it. I can’t do that without people like yourself making content that’s badass like this. Just know you are doing a great thing by sharing and being as informative as you are.
I really enjoy watching you're channel you explained everything The way it is Nice video my friend keep it up my favorite videos are in side the office the cockpit you get to park the aircraft were it belongs good day buen dia god bless 🙌 you !!!!!
Thank you very much Julio
Just wanted to take the time to Thank You . Your videos and always positive attitude inspired me to begin pursuing a career in Aviation maintenance. Just got accepted and will begin schooling 8/19 . Once again thank you for all you do and i will be waiting for the next one .
I’m so happy to hear this news. I wish you all the best and hope you have a beautiful career
Stig, if one day you get chance, can you talk us through the different sounds of an engine start up and what’s happening. Brilliant as always 👍👌
There’s not much to talk about there. Just read up on how a turbine engine works. You’ll understand that.
Just binge watched 33&34. Stig your the man!! Always interesting thank you
Much appreciated John. Glad you are enjoying the adventures
Even tho I’m not a real world pilot, your videos have taught me a lot, and given me a lot of knowledge, and with the help of that I’ve been able to impress pilots enough to get my way into both the American Airlines and Spirit airlines headquarters and meet a great amount of super amazing people, thank you stig!
I’m so happy you were enjoying it. I am so so happy that you can learn here. Thank you.
Thank you for not waisting the internet by filming anymore of the cyber truck than you did 👍🏻. Great vid dude.
@@ian85uk88 my pleasure. Thank you for watching
What did you study in order to have this comprehensive of knowledge on these aircraft? Simply impressive and a blast to watch you explain everything from broad system to the tiniest of details on these unbelievably complex machines, really, just marvelous!
Initially, I went to school to get my airframe and power plant license, but to accumulate all of this information takes years of getting type certified on multitude of aircraft and constantly staying up-to-date on aircraft systems
Your videos are very, very, very good!!! The format, the running time, the editing... Simply very good. I'm anxiously waiting for the next video. As the friend said in the other comment, ignore the bad comments and continue that you are doing a great job.On Friday, I grab my coffee, sit on the couch with my family and we watch the new episodes of @Stigaviation.
Thank you so much for the kind words and support.
Love the great aviation content Stig! I have learned so much from your channel! One question that has been nagging me is how the 737NG cabin entry doors create an airtight seal. The mechanism seems extremely complex, especially with the door swinging outwards, and the bending top and bottom segments of the door. I just can't imagine how an airtight seal should be possible with a door that can fit through its frame. The A320, 777, and 787 families all have sliding doors that seem to seal with pressure and a gasket. It would be great if you could show the 737NG doors in detail in a future video. Would love to learn!
It’s simply a matter of different design, but they all work the same way. They are plug style doors. It’s the way the door is tapered on the edges, that’s how it’s able to go in and out of the fuselage.
Great shift! Right into the action this week, loved the run up of the GE90 for the test run, re-watched on my surround sound and was amazing!
Makes the walls rumble at my house too. Thank you for watching.
Good day, Stig. I enjoy watching your videos and appreciate your efforts. I am new to aviation as a technician, I would like to see the Walk around check. Thank YOU STIG
I have showed a walk around many time. Check out my older videos
It's amazing the entire things you show in your video. I learn a lot. We don't have in France, something like this.
Encore une excellente vidéo Monsieur Stig!
I’m glad you are enjoying it Arturo
Man the thought that went to making the flight controls the shape of the part is so smart I’m genuinely impressed by that something so simple but makes so much sense
Like I said. They thought of everything. Incredible minds
@@StigAviation out of curiosity say you guys as maintenance think of something that can be improved upon design wise can you submit that to the manufacture to hopefully have that potential to be implemented in a future design?
@@austinmiller163 yes we can. We have access to engineering department and can improve designs with submissions of our own ideas.
oh man, this has to be one of my favorite videos and i love them all.. i loved the flight control test, i guess i like to watch paint dry too!! you know there isn't steam pouring out of vents everywhere but much like the old steam loco's these birds are like living breathing machines.. its really cool to watch you working on them. And thank you for making these, because like you said we would never see these things.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for being here.
I love being a ramp worker, then I learn some new little trick I can do or show, and have my coworkers go “how the heck did you know that!?”😂 Even though I’m just at a small outstation of KFSD, I learn plenty about the 320/319’s and 737 variants. Keep up the great work! Love to watch these videos!
My home town!
I’m so happy that you’re enjoying it Eric
Always love watching your videos, Thanks for showing us all of this!
My pleasure!
Stig, always amazing content.
The dedication to the attention to detail impresses me, I always tried to get my apprentices (electronics) to pay close attention to the fine details.
Seeing just how well these aircraft are built, particularly in the places no one would ever really see gives me a lot of confidence in your field.
It must be great to work in such an exciting environment. It’s very clear how much you love the work.
Thanks for helping to keep us all safe buddy 👍
It’s definitely one of the best jobs in the world in my opinion. Thank you so much for watching.
Stig ... One of the main causes for the Three Mile Island accident was a wrong design. A valve to release pressure was designed only to show whether the signal was sent to open. It did not tell the operators that the valve actually opened or closed. Surely the indicators for the flaps, ailerons, etc. show actual position ... correct? Thank you.
The indicator show the position of those flight control services. And thank you for that information on that incident.
Stig, many years ago when I was a young pup I wanted to work for the airlines in Mx. I ended up spending 40 great years in corporate aviation flying and fixing Gulfstream’s and Global Express’s. Watching your video’s I’m amazed at how Maint friendly Boeing and Airbus are in their engineering and construction of aircraft.I’m pretty sure you would find it a let down and a bit frustrating if now you were to find yourself in that realm. Very entertaining.
I don’t think my frustration would come out, because I love every factor of Aviation. Thank you so much for watching Douglas.
I know it sounds silly but i like that you flash a coffee as you run into the fight of every morning’s shift. I feel you! Loaded for bear…work hard amd have fun! (I think this feeling is only experienced by people who WANT to do their job because the love it).
You said it perfectly
Always a professional edit with the music added. 👍🏼👍🏼
Many thanks Scott
Loved the video as always! The starting footage of that GE90 🔥 and the sound of the sheer ginormity of an engine brrr-ing 🤘🏻
It’s like therapy for the ears
Some say that he draws pretty patterns in nose gear wheel wells. 🤷
And that his favorite part of his job is indeed the 777s fidget spinner.
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All we know is, he's called THE STIG!!!
That's the best I had on the fly.😂
This comment wins the internet for today 🤙🤣
@@ryanlittleton5615 at first I thought the spinner had Braille on it. Lol…
That "Gooood morning everybody" is something I just say to myself or hear to myself when I start my day haha - Keep up the awesome work Stig!
Love that!
Hey Stig. One of the reasons I like watching your videos is I never know when an Air New Zealand plane is going to pop up in the background. In this video I saw it twice and both times it was when an American 777 was taxiing to the gate. Once at the 4:05 timestamp behind RT engine and later on at the 41:02 mark. You can just see the tail with half of the Koru above the fuselage of the AA 777.😀
I’m glad I was able to catch it. Air New Zealand airplanes are beautiful.
@@StigAviation Sure are. The Teal/Bue livery from the 1980's til mid 90's then the "Pacific Wave" livery from mid 90's til early 2000's would have to be my favorite liveries by far.
Yes Stig, that UK reg Ferrari does have the steering wheel on the correct side 😂👍
😅 and what a beauty it is 👌
1. I really loved the green metallic paint on one of the Bentleys.
2. Extra shift at cargo when @ Stig? Maybe you could get a clause in contract saying you only work with fancy sports cars.😉
Wouldn’t that be something, 😅
Great info always...wealth of info....enjoy watching a Pro ....well done Stig....Bith Thanks AECU ......old A&P....Takes one to know one!!!
Thank you so much Allen, it’s always pleasure to see you here
Keep’em coming! Thanks. God bless.
You bet!
Super cool.. Always wandered what was above our heads when flying!
Pretty interesting right!? 👍
Great filming this episode Stig. Seeing the complexity of these marvellous machines I am full of admiration at your knowledge and your ability to share it with us.👍
I’m so happy you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching.
Thanks Stig! We appreciate you too! You put so much into these videos!😊
My pleasure! Thank you for being here.
Best chanel on UA-cam i don't know where the time goes but with you it's like you just started and your days are done 💪💪💪👍👍 good times 😎😎🤠
I appreciate that sir. I’m glad you are enjoying it.
It’s so beautiful when you shutdown the aircraft and hearing the powerful systems become silent, turns it into a liminal space!
Putting her to sleep
Watching when I get off work at 10pm tonight, you have an awesome channel that is so interesting.
Glad you enjoy it!
GE90 has some great rumble when it ignites, but the RB211 still wins for startup sounds .... 😎
RB211 definitely a special one of a kind sound. 👌
the complexity of these aircraft is amazing
100% agreed with you
Good morning indeed. Another shift another hour of aviation knowledge and juice
Yes indeed!
Very useful information! I would like to become a pilot some day and this definitely helps me understand the aircraft better!
@@j_e5596 glad it helped
That ASML container in the back is probably worth even more than all those Bentleys by themselves... I think the actual machines need bigger containers than that one but whatever parts are in that container won't come cheap either! Thanks for the video Stig, hope you had a great weekend!
You are probably right, those ASML containers are extremely expensive.
STIG! Not in a place where I can watch right now, but I got you brother. Love your channel! Thank you for keeping us safe in the air!
Watch when you have time my friend. Priority of life is more important then some silly video on UA-cam.
@@StigAviation0530 eastern on a Sunday morning with my coffee! FINALLY get to watch! Love it!
I need this man's enthusiasm for my job!
Take it my friend. Enjoy what you do. Do what you enjoy.
Got my morning coffee, bagel w creamcheese, eggs, and STIG!!!! No better way to start at 4am
Cheers 🤙
So cool seeing that engine up close.
Glad you enjoyed it
The flight control system tests are interesting. I'm an aircraft cleaner and for a while I used to think the banging noise was coming from the holds 🤣. Only discovered this year that it was the flight control system and the hydraulics. I still get them on some BA 777-2 flights I clean from time to time but not often. Seen it in action from the outside too. Love watching your videos, it has more insight to what engineers do
I’m very happy you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching.
Love Your videos! I am disabled now and old and you bring back great memories!I also worked on L-1011's for Eastern Airlines.Passengers and onlookers used to freak out when they would smoke on start ups.Ha Ha
Are used to work on that aircraft as well, I think that’s probably one of my favorites. Thank you so much for watching. I appreciate you being here.
Great video. Unusual to do an engine run at the gate? Really enjoy your videos 🇨🇦
Not unusual at all, we do it all the time. And thank you so much for watching.
Beautiful shot of a Gulfstream G650 at the 30:29 second mark. Those are among the jets my team and I test and certify here in Savannah GA. Good stuff. And small world, my wife grew up 5 mins down the road from Wurstmith Airforce base in Oscoda, MI where Kalitta Air is based out of. They’re 747 was in this episode as well.
Definitely some gorgeous jets
Good day to you Stig… once again I’m blown away by your videos… I’ve only flown Cessna for 15 hours. Told you I’m a 42yo lowly London bus driver and only dream of work like you do, let alone pilot… lets have a screen shot of yourself so we can green screen ourself next to you 😂- you’re a legend - I wanna buy you a coffee!!!
Thank you so much Danny, I appreciate you being here and sharing your experiences with me as well
The flap gates are used for go arounds, so you won’t selecte a lower flap setting by mistake. For example on the 737 normal go around flaps are 15 and for a one engine inop it’s flaps 1😁
There it is. That’s what I was looking for. Thank you very much. 🙌
Love your content Stig! Brings back memories of my USAF E&E days on B52’s and other aircraft. Thank You
Thank you so much for watching, I’m glad it brought back Good memories.
Love when we get to see actual maintenance. That GE90 start, what an opening!
Such an impressive engine. 👌
Hey this is a family show! Watch your language! Using all those 4-letter “words” (acronyms) for the Bleed Air 😂. Actually, love watching these videos! You make it look easy and simple - Lots of hard work done behind the scenes to keep ‘em flying! Thanks for bringing us along during your day!
Thank you for being here. A lot of work and dedication in this work and I love it
@@StigAviation it shows
A late night Stig adventure. Greetings from Greece🇬🇷 brother
Greetings from LAX Cheers 🍻
Preparing to fly a Cathay Pacific 777 from KLAX in Vatsim at the moment, makes your videos even more entertaining❤
@@Pilot-2020 thank you so much
Thanks again for your wonderful video
My pleasure
Great positive attitude!!!...Will take you far in life!!!.......Here the proof!
Thank you so much for the kind words Allan
Oh the beloved actuator confidence test, somehow I have a hate/love relationship with that one. Got it failing on many different issues already. Failed relay (can hear it clicking underneath the throttles) failed flight control shutoff valve. Even on aims cabinet lrm. Colleagues starting to prevent me from picking that jobcard...
😅 indeed it is a very important job card. The most important NOTE of you don’t complete the test all the way through that aircraft becomes out of service 🤣. It’s even worse on the 787. It takes like 45 minutes to complete.
Another awesome video! Thank you very much!
My pleasure!
What a beautiful paint job on the g650 at 30:27 ❤
@@Albebacck indeed it was. Very beautiful aircraft
Very beautiful jet! Did you notice the last three digits of the tail number were "5TG"? Almost a subtle shoutout to Stig from the universe!
I have an interview August 27th in Dallas for TULE. Pretty excited.
@@keylenreed2540 wishing you all the best. Hope you get the job
Beings back memories of my military days in the 70s working on raf Victor tankers 👍✈️
I’m glad it brought back fond memories, thank you for watching John.
I absolutely adore the thumbnail you chose for this video! That engine drinks oil for breakfast, happy to feed it. I loved watching you work the MAT. Question, if all engines are off, what is causing that ear piercing sound in the hydraulics bay? YAY, Stig my favorite break rider in action, cue the James Bond music. All doors shut, parking break released, hydraulics activated, here we go! That plane was taking a piss. HAHA
That is the PTU, powered transfer unit and also the hydraulic pump
Thanks Stig, your shifts make my week. I think we all could use some UFO / UAP stories! I know you have some 😁
Unfortunately, I do not have any UFO stories, but I’m sure pilots do.
Love the old school early 80's paint jobs on those vintage freighter s ❤
Me too!
Love the Videos as Always Stig! I think Ive learned more about aircraft from you than from anything else, its incredible.
Thank you so much Dylan. Glad I could be of service
Hey Stig! Been a while since I commented. Absolutely love the vids. Feel like I get to live out my fantasy watching you get to play with those beautiful machines. Keep up the awesome videos! Love them!
I’m glad you’re here and I’m happy that you’re enjoying the adventures,
GOOD MORNING HAPPY STIG❤
Thank you 🙏. Good day to you as well.
I am so grateful to have found your channel :D just started my journey into aviation mechanics and currently in school (about a month in). I have already recommended your channel to my classmates!
I wish you nothing but success, my friend, keep up the good work keep up the good studies and always ask questions. I’m here to help.
@@StigAviation 🙏🏾
Hi Stig - Cargo never disappoints - that ASML container in the background at 28:30 is likely worth more than all the cars combined. VLSI litho machines range in the 10-100M$. Not as sexy as a door stop though😂
Those containers are extremely expensive, I know exactly which you’re talking about.
I loved the smell of Jet fuel in the morning! Now I love waking up to the Stig!!
24:30 There was a Varig flight (an old 737-200) back in the 80s that crashed landed in the jungle because the captain and co-pilot somehow imputed the incorrect heading so instead of ending up in Belem Brazil, they ended up in the Amazon. But because the plane didn't land in water and because search and rescue was looking in the wrong place (back in those days, ATC didn't have good radar coverage over the Amazon so they relied on pilots to tell them where they were), no one came. After 2 days the situation was getting desperate so the captain took the locator beacon off the aircraft's FDR and because fresh water was scarce, he peed on it. It worked and the survivors were rescued!
That’s a fascinating story. I’ll have to read up on that. Thank you
@@StigAviation Mentour Pilot made a great video about that flight 2 months ago. The root cause was that the flight plan read 0270, which the pilot interpreted as 270°, but the actual heading was intended to be 027.0°. The heading notation changed from 3 to 4 digits while the captain was on vacation!
Stig as much as you like the sound of a GE 90 I love the sound of a Pratt Whitney R2 800
That’s a nice sounding engine too 👌
Idk if I told you but Spirit Airlines hired me to wrench on their aircraft after I told them I've watched all your videos. Thanks stig!
Congratulations 🎉🍾🎈🎊. Glad you found a job.
I love your videos. Informative and entertaining
I appreciate that! Thank you for watching Kevin
Love your channel, so much info with the right attitude.
@@AVantinfluencer thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. I appreciate you