Capt. Behnam UAL
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- P&W Fan Blade Out Event from Feb 2018 SFO-HNL
B-777 200 P&W 4077 Engine
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Extraordinary interview. Extraordinary journalism. Only another experienced airline pilot could ask the right questions and step through all the issues and procedures.
G, day from Sydney, Australia
* congratulations Capt Chris Benham on receiving the superior airmanship award.
* you did a great job
(I often wonder about the weight of analysis: taxi the plane to the gate v staying isolated and removing passengers and fuel (av gas)). Qantas QF32 for another example.
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John Fitzpatrick There's always a strong desire to get back to normal as quickly as possible in these incidents. With what I assume can only have been a phalanx of fire trucks in tow, the extra risk at that point was likely minimal. Finally, Avgas and Jet A, are far from the same thing. Fly safe!
I agree. An extraordinary interview. I want to thank you Juan for your journalism where you "Let the guy speak". That's the way to do it. The interviewer shows his respect for the interviewee by keeping his mouth shut. You don't need to intrude. The edit fixed the gaps perfectly where clarification was needed. It all came over real smooth.
You may be "only an aviator" but you may well be a "Really Good Journalist" on this showing alone.
Congratulations on a superb job well done. I think this may be one of your top commented showings and deservedly so.
@@matt8863 too much to going on
Can't say it any better than this.
This is the best Channel. Period.
Comma Dan Gryder
Without doubt !!
AMEN
Who the HECK are the seven dislikes
@@mlcochran78 sorry Gryder is wack. Juan is great.
As a retired 767 Captain this interview had the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. I had NO IDEA how bad this failure was. Thank you Juan for asking all the right questions. And Thank You, Captain, for your outstanding airmanship.
LL Cool J as Capt. Benham - As a retired methods engineer who made machined prototype blades as first a vendor, then as a direct employee for P&W in the late 80's and early 90's working on the PW4000 growth program we would typically build up to 20 test engines for new configuration. The blade out test was always the most awesome high speed footage to watch. As the fan blade was detached by detonation you would see it strike the adjacent blade, ( rule of thumb is you can't lose more than half of an adjacent blade), then you would see the effect of the imbalance destroying the bearings as the shaft begins to rotate eccentrically. You would then see the machined titanium case begin to bulge as all of the compressor and turbine blades begin to strike the case during the eccentric rotation. pieces of the case would depart as the stiffer blades in the turbine would punch holes into the case. ( rule of thumb, no hole bigger than a quarter), As fan size increased due to thrust requirements for new airframes kevlar had to be wrapped as an armor shield to contain the energy. remember it's all just physics you want the energy under control and exiting the rear of the engine. And in a blade out test the desired outcome is losing only the failed blade, up to half the adjacent blade , and all fiddly bits exiting out the front or rear of the engine. seeing both theses incidents explained from the pilots view, perhaps the following test changes should be made. Test with the cowling on with a wind speed of xxx (tbd) knots in the test cell to simulate real world conditions. When we build the engine we don't want to send parts into the wing or fuselage ( we are passengers and like uneventful flights). Also having the pilot whose had an event visit where the parts are made and explaining to the folks who build them what went wrong . We put a lot of effort into making things that are as near to perfect and consistent as possible. We don't want a failure and take it personally when a part we make fails or gets to a customer out of spec for any reason. To wrap this up... As someone who worked on the development of blades and vanes on the PW4000 program, I apologize for the experimental and development team for not thinking of testing with the cowling. I'd also like to thank Aviator Capt. Benham and his crew for saving everyone on board.
Good morning Jim,
My name is Ray Parsons Sir,
I enjoyed reading your comments from your development perspective !
I can't tell you how much I can appreciate your feeling of personal responsibility !
There are still good people out there who take their job responsibilities seriously !
When we don't, lives can be at stake as a result !
Much like yourself, I am fascinated by the high-speed camera footage of the catastrophic engine failure footage !
Especially on a blade out test !
When things go wrong, they go wrong very quickly, and in extremely graphic ways most people never give any thought to !
I can't agree with you more on having pilots who have experienced a catastrophic engine event be a part of the engine failure testing, and engineering debriefing !
SO MUCH valuable information can be gained here by doing this one simple thing !
In conclusion, thank you Sir, for you, and everyone like yourself, who do your job with pride, and take your responsibilities seriously !
It is because of fine people like yourself Sir, that these types of catastrophic failures are the rare extreme exception, and not a common every day occurrence !
Thank you again Sir !
Jim McDonald...great to hear your expertise!
A big 10-4 on that!
Thank you Jim.
I grew up in the aviation industry, General Aviation, and know all these effort that goes into making a safe flight. Thanks for your entry.
I have a colleague (professor) that has a similar blade in his study. He's not into structure, but fluid dynamics.
Thank you Jim for your detailed and incredibly thoughtful response! It was touching to find here. I have been flying P&W powered aircraft since 1983 and can say without hesitation they have safely taken my crew an passengers millions of miles. Thank you for that! Do you think that blades made of kevlar or carbon fiber would be better suited going forward?
“ There is no go around today” A sobering thought. Great job to your team of aviators!
gave me the chills
yea loved this quote
Also "Not today"
If you can suspend disbelief for a second - take away the aviation aspect - this may be the finest interview and the most inspirational homage to the human spirit I think I have ever experienced in my 75 turns around the sun. I wish young people would see this for inspiration, and the rest of us for solace. Superb!
As the captain is telling the story...
In my mind... I feel like I’m literally in the cockpit with them as events unfold 😬😳..he conveys the gravity of the situation very well. Amazing pilot, amazing flight crew
Well said 👏
Bodes well for the book version! Can't wait.
@@philiproseel3506 when he described the part where the plane pitched up Suddenly and violently... I literally felt my stomach drop and turn into knots because I pictured myself there😳.. in that situation. Like wow I can’t imagine
Great story!
@@leslyecrocker6784 absolutely
Having experienced this first hand as a passenger, all I can say is THANK YOU Captain Behnam!!!
Susi, adding you as a passenger makes this story even better. Thanks for sharing.
Where was your seat?
Can you share more of your experience?
You are so lucky you had such an awesome and professional crew!
That last 200 miles must have been so difficult for you ,let alone the captain. Thank God you all landed safely.
Susi, thank you for sharing, bless you all
Thank you Susi, it means so much to find your comment here! This was an experience none of us will forget and I'm most grateful to our amazing passengers and crew that day.
What a great guy. So modest and humble about himself and so complimentary about his other two pilots. Truly the right man in the right place.
Modest and humble? Did we see the same interview? I thought it was a brag-fest. I mean he earned it, maybe he deserves to brag... but I think i prefer the quiet hero. Brag to your buddies and let others brag about you.
They did earn it.
I feel like even Juan was a little embarrassed by this. I saw his face. "Sssshhhheesh, let me ask about the awards."
@@laurasalo6160 What ??? I hear NO bragging, just a discription of a potentially catastrophic event. This guy SAVED thier buts!
@@laurasalo6160 381 lives saved and you sit here and think he was bragging? You need to go and watch a few Mike Patey videos!!!!!!!!!!
@@laurasalo6160 You clearly have a problem since that was how you interpreted this. 89 people took the time to thumbs up this guys comment about the pilot being humble, and I see you have 1 other bitter angry person that agrees with you. It only took me 15 seconds on Google to diagnose you. Social-emotional agnosia. Look it up.
I'm a gate agent for United in Honolulu and I've had the pleasure of speaking to Chris a couple of times. Great guy and very knowledgeable. I'm also good friends with the 3rd member of that 1175 crew, Ed Gagarin. Thank you for this awesome interview!
Absolutely riveting. This captain had a fight on his hands for sure.
“Hand fly it” - we will be having the same conversation with car drivers 20 years from now.
My #1 fear of self-driving cars is getting repeats of AF447: Somebody with thousands of hours of wheel time and next to zero hand-driving time is faced with a minor sensor or instrumentation failure causing autopilot to disengage, reacts poorly due to lack of hand-driving experience, and sends a completely functional vehicle into a fatal crash.
@@AndrewZonenberg I am still staggered at how that happened, it is almost as if the side controller was being thought of as an up-down lever, pull back and it climbs, push forward and it descends. However, this is easy for me to say, sitting here safely on my couch.
not in rural places or places that get a lot of snow - UNTIL we get smart roads
@@ghostrider-be9ek good point.
When I saw that this video was over 54 minutes long, I figured I’d watch a few minutes and move on. I watched every single second of this video. Excellent!
And i could easily have watched another 54 minutes of the interview as well. Fantastic video!
For sure! Very well done!❤👍✈
Same here... he kind of grabs your attention and won't let go of it.
There was a bit of a lull at one point and I turned it off for the day. Returned to it the following day to find one of the most poignant things I've ever watched on youtube when the Captain was talking about his own mortality and the "souls" he was responsible for.
Me too, should a went to bed 2 hrs. ago.
Chris clearly explains, to the layman, the 5 stars that aligned to control the incident back to the runway. Ordinary reporting doesn’t capture the narrow performance window available in that situation; he balanced the ball bearing and threaded the needle with no second chance. Another great account, from Juan, for the professionals and the public.
We stated! Good lessons on all levels.
Very true, my my when that plane went 45°, he surely didnt know at that point how lucky they actually were...imagine him thinking of rolling completely over 😳
@@califcamper By the Grace of God all 5 blessings happen at the same time and engineers like me are sending ideas to the FAA and manufacturers to prevent this again.
@@icare7151 yep, most people have no idea who truly works on keeping these planes safe...thanks
@@califcamper Yeah, did he say "barrel roll"!!!!!!??????
Love the story of the little girl. I was a passenger on a plane flying into Halifax in very bad weather. This was only my second time in an airplane . As we were coming into land the turbulence was terrible, so bad there were occasional screams in the cabin. . .except this 10yr old boy in the same row as me. Every time the plane pitched, bucked, and rolled, he would throw his arms in the air and shout " WHEEEE! " and laugh his head off. I just had to start laughing too!
Halifax can be a little rough for sure haha
This country is blessed to have these guys flying, I usually avoid the term “hero” but it is well deserved here
Yea, you can call this guy a hero.
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One more observation to make. Both of these gentlemen hand fly small airplanes. Their flying instincts are much better. This pays off in an emergency.
Also, both these guys love their jobs!
The pilot of the 767 Gimli Glider was a sailplane pilot as well.
@@BrilliantDesignOnline The side slip he did before landing was incredible.
Fab interview. Living in Australia, I'll never take a two engine flight over water for granted again.
What a badass. He did save a small town that day
Borzu Behnam! From one Iranian-American pilot to another, those passengers were so lucky to have him flying. Great work and great job getting him on Juan.
When I Googled him I discovered that his name is not Benham, but Behnam, and that he is an Iranian-American. Also a great pilot!
Persians are a wonderful people, intelligent, loyal, with a devilish sense of humor. He’d be someone I’d love to share a tea and chickpea cookie with. No surprise he made sure they thanked the passengers. Selfless. Great story.
Captain Behnam you sir are a great pilot. And Juan you asked all the right questions.
At first was thinking Samoan
Wow! Was that special! I nominate Juan and Captain Benham for an Emmy, Oscar, and Golden Globe. Juan has set a new standard for real reporting. There is nothing like a couple of B777 aviators getting together for a little hanger talk.
Agreed. Fantastic job Juan!
brilliant people doing really heroic jobs commands respect... hat's off
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Seriously MSM eat your hearts out.
@@mdb831 What’s MSM?
@@specforged5651 Main Stream Media, also know as deceiver of the masses.
Hell of a guy. Those passengers were lucky to have such an experienced and professional pilot Captaining that flight.
Juan, this is the best interview I have ever seen with a airline Captain who went through such a catastrophic event. What a remarkable aviator! Thanks Juan!
Agreed. Juan you really do a great job.
Nicest guy since Tom Hanks.
*an
I never realized just how compromised that plane was, so glad everything worked out! Well done to the Captain and the rest of the crew for bringing everyone safely back to the ground. What an astonishing event!
Yeah, that surprised me a little. I thought they had significantly more margin once they had recovered from the initial incident.
Well done Captain Benham and thanks for the interview
That's exactly what I thought. It's both a testament to outstanding airmanship and a reminder of the tenuous nature of flight. Since we've had three fan blade incidents in as many years, this is going to be something that needs to be addressed. I think US based aviators are right now the best trained in the world. With all this talk of relying more on automation, I think it's important for the bean counters to wake up and realize there is no substitute for a well trained, skilled crew. Yes it can be argued that pilot error has been attributed to many fatal crashes but we need to make sure that those individuals are better trained or let go. The analogy of balancing a ball bearing on a plate is also a very good analogy for running an airline. There is very little room or tolerance for error.
@blancolirio thank you. Do you believe that the range was really as limited as was described here? It seems that more sustainable balance and control was achieved once flaps were deployed on final approach? Total admiration for the crew and their exceptional response, but it's very concerning to hear how limited their options were in this event, and they may have ditched had this happened further out.
Mentor Pilot just did his best episode ever on this 8/18/24. Sent me back here to see Juan's great interview. I had forgotten how good it was.
Viewing this video has been the best investment of an hour of my life, in many, many years. It is beyond interesting, and worthy of broadcast as a 'news special of the 60 Minutes type'. Everyone needs to watch this!
Well said!! Superb interview, with someone asking those relevant questions that can only come through experience like Juan. Everyone in aviation needs to see this, along with everyone else :)
Juan, your questions showed how thoroughly you knew the event and what a great interviewer you are and allowed your guest to shine. I am reassured to know that there are pilots like Captain Behnam and you in the cockpit when I fly. Captain Behnam is a wonderful example of the kind of pilot we need more of - someone who can actually fly the plane, someone who can support his crew and share the cudos, someone who has the equanimity and focus to come through a potential disaster like this. And someone who recognizes and credits his "lucky stars". Thank you both !!
I love Cris’s attitude- he definitely saved the day. I so love his appreciation of Ed the jump seat pilot and to make sure he was included for the award. True cockpit management lesson in your interview.
Captain, you bought tears to my eyes, you are a 'real' pilot
Same here Peter. When Capt. Benham said "There were 5 Stars that aligned"; I thought 'no Sir, *you are the Sixth Star* that lined up!
CRM at its finest. This situation reminds me of Sioux City accident where a jump seater was a crucial element in the survival of passengers. While lives were lost in Sioux City without the 3rd person in the cockpit it would have been much worse. Excellent video.
What a lovely humble human being giving credit to everybody else, was a joy to watch and stressed the old fashion stick and ridder skills. Wonder what would have happened to the express trained computer operators.
All the best and congrats
That's probably exactly what we had in the two Max-8 crashes, "computer operators". And then Boeing had to fix the airplanes so that they could safely be flown by computer operators. Downed a fleet for two years.
There’s absolutely nothing that can replace decades of experience. This man and his team were the guardian angels of nearly 400 people for a few hours that day.
I would argue that this man has been the guardian of hundreds of thousands of passengers in his day. Having a man of his magnitude at the ready keeps bad karma at bay. It was just that this day he and his crew proved that he was capable of all takers.
That’s the best interview I’ve ever seen bar none. I’ve been flying back and forth from HNL to SFO for the last 40 years. (As a passenger on United)
I recognise the captains voice.
Fantastic story.
That’s why I fly United.
CJ Butler
Love his smile and his Hawaiin Fish hook necklace, cool dude!
As a 767 Captain for a large cargo carrier, I tip my hat to you for a job well done! You have no idea how much information you have provided to the rest of us in the event we experience the same event! Awesome job Captain!
Juan, I think I’ve seen every one of your videos since your Oroville Dam coverage. Without a doubt, this is the best, and as I write this, I realize why. It’s not just because Capt. Behnam is an amazing aviator, it’s because everything you have said to us through all your incident analysis made me able to appreciate what he said.
I second that. This is real information.
How great is it that we can bypass the talking heads and get information this spot on? I subscribe to 230 YT channels and as far as information goes I ALWAYS walk away from a Blancolirio video feeling smarter, more informed, more directed towards the actual issues at hand. I wish journalism on ALL matters would be like this. BRAVO Juan! It just keeps getting better.
The thing is you cannot have a journalist with the knowledge and experience Juan has, that would be a pilot.
@@7cle I wish experts were journalists and if not, journalists should be letting the experts speak but that's idealism. I highly doubt news will ever get back to that because there's too many controlling interests invested in the message. The reality is that most (if not all) network news is absolutely bought/sold and they are guiding perceptions, not truth.
A small example: I was on the "news" a few years back when I was going on a maiden flight. I thought it would be funny to give a local news interview (I was curious how they would edit it). The entire time they were coaching me (literally trying to put words in my mouth) to say what they were being paid to promote. When what I actually said didn't completely fit, they edited what I said to sound like it did. That's "news." That's why I follow channels like this.
Agree 100%. Mass market media is just that - snippets tailored for whatever message attracts the target audience who really does not want to have to think. THIS (blancolirio) is FACTS for those of us who want the truth.
Yup...hey Juan maybe you should start your own TV news channel...the Jaun News Network. If you did I’m sure it’d be the highest trusted news channel out there! Lol 👍
Hooooooly shit!
This is huge, Juan!
Comgratz on the interview.
And, as whe say here in Argentina. Metele fierro che!
Bien dicho hermano.🇨🇺🇦🇷
All my respect for Capt Benham and his crew. I have a UA-cam channel “Brazilian Pilots Teaching for Free”, where I am responsible for the Safety content, and 36 years flying and 11k + hours on a B777. This event is a perfect example on how to deal with a startle event + conflicting EICAS information, using all the CRM / Leadership tools. Thanks a lot Capt Juan for this magnificent episode.
That telling of the UAL 1175 emergency was as frightening as anything. One thing is banking 45° on a C210 the other is a B777 with all mass + momentum. You guys are breed apart. Congratulations.
I don't "thumb up" a lot of videos, but this time I wish Icould have pressed the like button a million times. This has got to be the best interview about any topic i've ever seen! Period. Truely fantastic job all of you guys!
Agreed!
Why do people adore celebrities, when there are real heroes like this guy.
Well Juan, you have set a new standard for aviation journalism. This interview and the questions you asked Capt. Benham were outstanding. As a pilot and the son of an AA captain, thank you.
this video definitely cements blancolirio as THE aviation info channel
true, definitely another high note reached by the Brownes - Great cockpit story reporting
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I thought I was gonna hear a story about a really nasty engine failure. I did not expect such a horrifying and incredible experience. You have my utmost respect.
No non-pilot interviewer would have gotten an interview this good. Two experienced 777 pilots talking about that event and we got to listen in.
Juan, you've done a lot of great videos, but you knocked this one out of the park. Thank you Captain Benham for sharing your experience. Hearing your experience was very moving. Thank you for your service.
Thank you gentlemen.
I'm a 30 year nuclear reactor operator and Cessna pilot. I can't tell you how inspiring and useful this kind of discussion by first-party members is to those of us in high functioning technical professions.
Standing ovation for Capt. Benham! What a great aviator! Thanks juan for this amazing interview. Also I liked the funny little girl: "that was cool!"
I liked her too. Great kid.
Juan, a great interview with Captain Benham! I would add a sixth star to his list, and that is that all the souls aboard that day were very fortunate to have had Captain Benham in command, and that he was assisted by two such capable first officers! Thanks to you and to Captain Benham for this superb video.
Absolutely amazing interview. What a hero. God was with you all.
I was literally on the edge of my seat for nearly 55 minutes. Unbelievable interview!!!
If there's a movie, The Rock should definitely play his character.
YES YES YES!! There definitely needs to be a movie!!
This needs to happen!! The Rock!
The Rock! What a great call :-)
How about we find a good actor?
Having the Rock play the Captains part would be insulting. The Rock would play a good “turd burglar” or “blue angel”.
Wow. What. A. Legend.
Holy cow! So glad he was the one chosen to be there that day.
And that he managed to take that short washroom break *just* before all hell broke loose.
And mad respect to the rest of his crew that day.
Nerves of steel, and all the skills.
in an incredible story, it is very impressive that once on the ground this captains thoughts are on the passengers and how to lessen the effect of the event and asks to drop them off at the terminal. that is just WOW. and the fact that the safety people actually let him. that is top notch, for lack of a better word, service.
Pilots know that almost every time there are injuries from an evacuation.
@@furyofbongos yeah, maybe, but it's really impressive that he thought enough about others after a harrowing experience on his own part to give them more security and normalcy by taking them to the terminal like any other flight. it doesn't usually go that way, even if they bring out stairs to let them walk off and buss them to the terminal.
After all they went through, it would be crazy to risk passengers getting injured in an unnecessary evacuation.
What a great guy. He gave full credit to his crew, and he have gave full credit to "the man Upstairs." He seems like a truly humble person -- which tells me that he's probably ten times better than anyone has yet given him credit for.
I loved how he also gave credit to the passengers, whose lives he saved.
Captain Behnam -- you are a perfect example of a good leader and mentor --- Well done.
I have to say that this is one of the most inspiring videos I've ever seen. The respect owed to Captain Benham is enormous for what he achieved in successfully landing his crippled plane against tremendous odds. He comes across as extremely competent and a man who inspires others to perform above and beyond what anyone might expect. Congratulations too to Juan for presenting this and other situations in such a clear and interesting way which allow even laymen to to understand and appreciate the complexities of dealing with such traumatic events. Very well done to all involved
Well stated - A truly inspiring interview !
I think of myself as a systematic, rational, logical, and predictable person. Occasionally I have been accused of being “cold hearted”. Yet, this interview floored me. The combined passion, professionalism, instinct, honesty and respect of the captain brought me to tears.
When I saw this was 54 minutes, I thought there is no way this is going to be worth that much time but I take that all back, I should have trusted you!
"We only have one chance today." I had a bad day many years ago that I had the good fortune to walk away from without any damage to me or my plane, and that is exactly what I thought. Like Capt. Benham, I was also in the clag and my instincts upon realizing that I was in serious danger were to follow my training. All those hours having emergency procedures for this and that beat into my head paid off. It was a very zen experience until I was on the ground. Then I started shaking. I didn't sleep for days. He handled the back end of a MUCH worse situation way, way better than me. I figured the best thing for me to do after what happened was to get back in the saddle and fly. But I have never forgotten that day and its lessons.
Wow, wow, and wow. An incredible story of skill and courage.
The Captain took advantage of his opportunity. He and the other pilots actually saved the lives of 380 people. I just can't imagine it. He'd hate to have me as a neighbor because I'd want to hug him or shake his hand every time I saw him. What a wonderful aviator.
At the end of this video, tears are flowing down my face - I'm just so impressed to hear Captain Benham's story.
Thank you, Juan, for presenting this extraordinary interview!
I didn't even realise this interview was over 54 minutes long !. So engrossing and informative , thanks Captain Benham and Juan .
This was a sobering interview demonstrating an engine failure on a big twin can be a real big problem. I am an armchair pilot (and proud of it ;0) and this came as a shock. It is something you expect to be handled without too much fuss. Those first 30 seconds described so well gave me the chills.
I have to say this was a wonderful piece of history for your channel and I feel privileged to be able to watch and take part.
Two great pilots I think.
Great interview and "Bravo to the crew!"
I just learned a ton from this candid and in depth review of this event. Thank you!
As a former CRM instructor, I really enjoyed the human factors component of your discussion. It really hit home.
It should remind those of us in this business about the importance of striving to develop good crew coordination and communication skills, as well as staying proficient on all of our procedures.
I would also add that the crew of UAL 1775 not only saved the lives of the 381 souls on board. The crew also fulfilled their commitment of keeping them safe to the thousands of people related or connected to those 381 waiting on the ground!
Pilots are accountable to many more individuals than just the ones on board, so for that I say: "Well done sir!!"👍
Wow! That was outstanding! Best content ever. Capt. Chris should be as famous as Capt. Sully. Incredible job saving so many souls. I agree, one of the stars that aligned that day was that Capt. Chris was on board. He was very humble but a hero none the less. Thank you Brownie.
This guy shows all the character that I appreciate in pilots. Knowledgable, professional, level-headed, humble, but also proud of his achievement, also making sure everyone gets their deserved credit.
Great interview
What a great opportunity to hear directly from the pilot flying (and living) this horrific experience. Great job to both of you!
It says a lot for the integrity of the wings to put up with that incredible vibration ,,,,great job captain 👩✈️
They actually have a shear pin that retains the engine that's designed to break off if the engine vibrates to the point it threatens to break the wing. Take a lot of vibration though, so it's truly amazing how strong those wings are.
@@MrMattumbo , when they were tested to destruction by Boeing , if I recall , they deflected 17 feet before they disintegrated .
Great interview Juan. I came expecting a technical discussion and there was plenty of that. But more importantly, it was a very personal human story. Really a story of three hundred and eighty one souls that have the opportunity to keep looking forward. I was touched by the gravity of their actions. Capt Benham and his crew changed the futures of countless people that day.
riveting interview on the edge of my seat and hung on every word. Thank you and amen to "aviator" not "pilot"
"You can let go know" maybe the most telling statement to summarize what had just happened, what they went through, and what it took to put that bird on the ground safely - can't wait for the movie.
I just hope any movie doesn't feel the need to add fictional extras for dramatic effect. Just tell the true story as it happened please!
Yup--that's where I started crying. His physical strength and ability to concentrate (and delegate) saved thosed hundreds of lives.
That is the interview for the ages. Thank You Capt Behnam for your heroic effort that saved your craft and all those people on board. Thank you Juan Brown for bringing this interview to youtube.
Wing and a Prayer by Capt. Benham, Fly the Plane. Best interview yet Juan and quite humbling.
This event reinforces my belief that modern airliners only need two people in the cockpit.....until things go wrong. This captain is extremely competent. I’d like to buy him a beer one day.
Wow ! This interview is totally, totally amazing ! So happy to hear from this brave person 👨✈️. So good to find out the caliber of aviator we have up in the cockpit !! Cheers, Don ;-)
Capt. Benham,
You mentioned at the end of your story, “ that I hope your viewers enjoyed the interview” to answer that question, it was excellent! Pleasure to listen to you describe the events as they unfolded!
Job well done! But then again, it’s not a job to you, it’s a passion!
My best to you!
Never realized how close it came to disaster; great interview
My favorite part of this interview, was when, after all he had been through, insisting on taxiing to the gate. Wow, coolness under pressure.
One of the best interviews I have ever seen on UA-cam.
Capt. Benham is the "Rock" of airline pilots. We haven't had a "Airport __" movie in decades.
Wow, this was so much more severe than I would have ever imagined. Great job Captain Behnam!
That picture of the Captain, with his hand in his pocket and an "aw shucks" look on his face, shaking that passengers hand, will be in my mind forever!
Truly a hero.
Great to have this capt share his experience.
I could not stop watching this amazing interview. Great questions, an expert telling his story, and such a compelling subject. Well done all around
What an incredible feat of airmanship! This was on par with Sully, why didn’t it receive a similar amount of coverage? AI will replace pilots? AI will never have the ability to let contemplation of the number of souls on board steel its resolve; it will never be able to reach down deep and say: No, not today.
Because the fake news media was too busy with Russia Russia Russia and bashing everything trump did 24/7. No time for actual news!
@@larryevans2806 SW1380 was all over the news because a passenger was killed by being partially ejected from the cabin. This plays to the public's fears, so that is going to get lots of play. While 1380 did not present the same level of challenge as UA1175, the SW crew deserves all the credit they received. No argument that the captain's gender probably resulted in more coverage than would have otherwise been given if the crew had been all male.
@@larryevans2806 what a disappointing comment. Thumbs down
@@hansadrvr I disagree that SW1380 did not present the same level of challenge has UA1175. Capt. Tammy Jo Schults had to deal with two simultaneous serious emergencies, the engine out, and the sudden loss of cabin pressurization. Pilots train to handle both emergencies, but not both at the same time. In the case of UA1175, the flight crew was dealing with the engine out complicated by the severely compromised aerodynamics of the aircraft and the vibration from the damaged engine.
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Stick and rudder. It all comes down to being an aviator when the "stuff" hits the fan. Could not have been a more confident and accomplished person for that emergency than Capt. Benham! Bravo.
I'd hate to have this situation in an Airbus 380! 🙆♂️
Yes! Superior to A/B side stick. Capt. Benham's comment about having the Co-pilot assist with nose down input is only possible with connected controls, something A/B does not have.
@@encinobalboaAs a Boeing fan (not a pun) I always like to give Airbus a hard time, but I'm sure an Airbus fan will be along shortly to say "well our engines don't explode, so the joystick is superior!"😂👍
@@berryreading4809 I read the AF447 reports and CVR transcript. The crew was totally confused. Capt. did not know co-pilot was inputting nose up. When Capt. tried his control, his inputs were averaged with the co-pilot's input so he never had complete control of the plane. This added to his confusion. A/B people will say it was a training issue and the capt. should have pressed priority button to lock out the co-pilot's stick. This was easy to miss when in an emergency. A synthetic connection using servos would have been enough to alert the capt. of the co-pilot's nose up input. Another factor is the position of the side stick. For the capt., it is in his left hand. 7 out 8 are right handed so it is likely the stick is not in the hand with dominant hand eye coordination. Boeing controls do not have these design flaws.
@@encinobalboa couldn't agree more! But you better watch out, we have surely alerted the angry Airbus diehards by now 😁👍
Yes, yes, yes. Top marks to Capt. Benham, FO Paul, and Jumpseat Ed. That was one fine job of handling a disabled aircraft.
By far my favourite video of 2020! This is what we should be doing with the internet! Sharing extraordinary experiences, teaching valuable lessons, learning from great people with a passion for what they do. Not meme compilations and celebrity reaction videos. Captain Juan, your channel is asset to society! Thank you!
I hate to break it to you mate but its 2021 😬
@@MrRugbylane Oh God it's as if I associate the virus with 2020 and until its gone my mind will remain in 2020
This is honestly an incredible channel. Just an absolute wealth of information and top tier content. Thank you for all your hard work and explaining everything to us plebs who have never flown an airplane in their life in a way we can understand it. Absolutely phenomal
This is an amazing story with a beautiful ending! Congratulations to Captain Behnam for using your years of experience to save the lives of 381 souls, and I think what made the difference was your trip the the bathroom, because there is no way anybody could do what you did on a full bladder, sir! GODSPEED!!!
Extraordinary video. What a great behind the scenes expose of what happened in the cockpit that day. I feel as if I was there with Captain Benham. His leadership skills along with his extensive experience saved 380+ souls that day. This discussion between 2 experienced pilots is one of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time.
A paragon of professionalism I find these stories extraordinary
Wow! What a powerful and moving interview. For the last 11 years before retirement I booked well over 30 flights from NC to the west coast plus multiple trips to Asia, Europe and Canada. Planes from 747s to Dash-8s. I was always comforted to see experienced pilots like Captain Behnam in that left seat. I never experienced any major incidents but was always jumpy in rough turbulence. I calmed myself thinking about the WWII bomber crews who experienced fighter attacks, flak, witnessing the downing of fellow airmen and still managed to return safely through "gut flying" even in heavily damaged planes. Sadly, many didn't despite best efforts. Kudos to Captain Behnam and his crew for showing similar calm, grit, on-the-spot decision making, and for landing those souls safely. In the end, skillful piloting won the day.
36:45 "¡¡That was cool!!". Definitely an amazing job done by those aviators and of course an a great interview done by JB.
Juan you are the absolute best aviation info and related channel on the internet, and I remember the days when you were camera shy, you e come into your element and are on fire!!!!!!!!
When i was training for my private pilots license i had the opportunity to meet a lot of commercial pilots. It amazed me just how laid back they were and always joking, but get them in a cockpit it always struck me just how professional and precise they instantly became even in a little Cessna 172. This man is what every pilot trains and strives to be... 👍
"Then my training kicked in...". Thank you, Juan, for putting the focus on what well trained aviators can do! I am very thankful for the advances in aviation, but I am much more thankful for qualified pilots. This was a wonderful interview plus, due to your videos, I was able to follow along. Although 40+ years since I last sat in the left seat, you are teaching this old dog new tricks...you cannot imagine what your videos add to my world. And Capt Benham, your are indeed an outstanding aviator and a story teller extrodinar....thank you for ALL you are bringing to the field. For you both I pray continued journey mercies.
I'm a Boeing retiree who was on the 777 program from almost day one. This Captain and his experience likely saved the aircraft and passengers. This is why in the US we don't have pilots with 200 hours total flying time in the cockpit. It has been said a Chimpanzee can fly a modern jetliner but you need a pilot to land it. This guy is a pilot, and he had two pilots helping him that day as well. Tip of the hat to you and your crew sir!
In many Asian countries the the pilots don't get the chance to get a lot of flying hours like pilots in the US. These pilots can fly the computer but don't have any experience actually flying the plane. This is fine and dandy when nothing goes wrong. When the SHTF the boys are separated from the boys. This where US trained pilots earn the big bucks.
I am convinced that if the two max crashes had pilots on the flight deck instead of flight programmers, those planes and passengers would have landed safely
I was one of the engineers on the 6026-01 Integrated Refuel Panel (IRP), and still have a box filled with "777 Working Together" tchotchke.... Agreed, instinctive, intuitive experience saved them that day.
@@tomedgar4375 well, both crashes WERE from third world countries......
But as he himself pointed out, it is not the hours logged that make an aviator, if most of those hours are spent babysitting an autopilot.
Until actual hand flown hours are made loggable (which would require some form of verification on any aircraft which has an autopilot), the hours requirement is meaningless.