Just from listening to this guy ..he sounds scary😮 to fly with. Just my 30 years experience...no worries. Kind of 🤪 goofy. A poor workman blames his tool
@@dylanllewellyn6792 Unlike Jerry Dyer of BigJetTv who shot the American Airlines at LHR. He travels the world and brings you some of the best footage out there. He's currently in Hawaii getting more outstanding footage. He has professional pilots and crew on the live streams that join in his chat and share their knowledge, much like Kelsey. His reaction to this landing might seem a bit strange but, when heard in the context of previous reactions in the stream, it works. For the record, his Dad was a pilot flying constellations with Skyways and DC8s with IAS Cargo and also Saudia 747 200s so he has family links with the industry, not just some geeky interest as you suggest. Maybe you should look at yourself with your comment and even consider why you're criticising someone for being interested in aeroplanes on a channel operated by a 747 pilot.
Retired airline pilot here. I really enjoy your videos. You’re the type of pilot I would have loved to fly with. You seem to be by the book and be able to maintain a sense of humor at the same time. That is a very valuable skill! It allows you to enjoy the job but switch gears to entirely focus on situations that require it. I’m a relatively new subscriber, however, I’ve watched many of your videos. In my opinion, pilots new and experienced could get valuable information from watching your videos! Keep up the good work brother! Also, keep the blue side up!🙂 Thank you for the hard work you put into making these videos!
@@nick39 Thanks that means a lot, I’ve done a bunch of research and I love aviation so much and it’s the career I wanna have. Also my grand father was an ATC at George W. Bush intercontinental from I think 1986 to 2015 or 2016.
@@ThatAviatorKyberYou’re very welcome! It definitely sounds like you have the desire and passion required! It’s definitely a career I think you’re born to do. Coming from an aviation background ( your grandfather), it’s most definitely in your genetics. Fun fact: I probably conversed with your grandfather! I flew many trips in and out of KIAH between 2004-2018! In fact my last trip before I retired, I had an overnight in Houston (KIAH)! Tell your grandfather that I said thanks! I considered some of those ATC controllers as the best in the world! I wish you the best in your flying career!🙂
I had to stop the very begging of this video because I was laughing so hard. I'm not a pilot, but I find aircraft fascinating and I love the sound of the engines when planes are taking off. I love to fly, I hate going through the airports.
For the Air Canada landing, they’re landing on the south runways in Toronto. With the wind from the north (right of the aircraft), it passes around the main terminal, causing well-known mechanical turbulence. As a pilot based there I felt it all the time. If you fly in and out of YYZ and land on 06L or 06R with a north wind, it’s usually a rocky ride due to that mechanical turbulence.
@@SEBBARU Generally speaking, they won’t switch to the 33s or 15s until the crosswind component exceeds 25kts, because doing so significantly reduces traffic flow (arrival and departure rates). Airline pilots and commercial jets can perform in these conditions without issue, other than perhaps an occasional unstable approach leading to a go around. Max crosswind component on a dry runway is often in the 35kt range (although this is aircraft/operator specific).
" . . . why aliens are using flying saucers because they don't want to deal with the cross winds and this type of strategy." : ) Your humor is flying straight on and level, Captain.
Which is funny, because that's something remarked by "saucer" pilots from back in the day in those experimental aircraft (propeller). They had less control, but they were also less affected by wind.
Every time I fly on the way out of the plane I always say thank you to the Pilots and their crew for getting me to my destination safely it's a massive responsible Pilots have ; much respect to you sir and your colleges
Hi Kelsey, from the United Kingdom, you are off the charts with your humour 😂 British plane spotters are so Over The Top 😂😂. I really enjoy listening to your voice and your videos. I have learn so much from your insightful videos as to what happens in and with planes when I fly as a passenger. Stay safe and keep that great spirit. I have so much appreciation and admiration for you 💙
Congratulations Kelsey on Captain. The humble nature of this man needs to be seen by so many other people. As long as the crew has good CRM, rank doesn’t matter. They all have incredible skill.
Him believing in aliens makes me like him more 😂 To be fair though, I once had a customer tell me Bigfoot only lived in Kentucky 🤷♀️ he didn’t explain why though
🤣😂🤣 technical/scientific joke......makes perfect sense..... ...except the alien part.... ...which throws everything out the window ...but still, makes perfect sense.....
I was watching Big Jet TV live when that happened. I honestly thought we were witnessing a crash live. Thank god it wasnt. It was a wild weather day for landings thats for sure
I know the fact that the planes fly is supposed to be the impressive part of aviation, but I will always be in awe of the landing gear... They almost never fall off, and still work when they're pointed the wrong way, or lose their tires. Also: congrats Captain!
"They almost never fall off" Perhaps even more impressive is that they stay put as well as they do even though they are designed to fall off under certain loading conditions: In order to reduce the chance of a wing fuel tank rupture from the landing gear poking through after a runway departure, a "weak spot" is designed into the landing gear so that a main gear will collapse backwards and depart behind the wing. On a DC-9, for example, that weak spot (though still very strong) is the metal pin that the landing gear strut pivots on.
Especially because they are fairly complex as well with the various ways they must turn and fold to fit inside the airplane. It's kind of phenomenal that sav A380 or 747 can land at 30 degree angle and the gear can withstand that sideways force as well as the usual backwards force. Then they're are the impact forces they need to take.
@@zlm001 One thing which helps in regard to to side forces is that a tire can only resist a certain amount before it skids, limiting side load to about 0.8 of whatever the vertical load is... and then that load drops to somewhat less if skidding starts (because sliding friction is less than "static" friction). It turns out that impact forces are normally less than the braking forces soon to follow, for a couple of reasons: The shock strut's air spring reduces the peak dynamic load quite a bit; Spoiler deployment doesn't come until after peak touchdown loads, and until those spoilers are out most of the aircraft weight is still supported by wing lift (if the flare is done properly). So the various landing loads are "spread out" in time rather than everything piling on all at once.
If you want to see some powerful landing gears, look at models of aircraft designed for landing on an aircraft carrier instead of a similar model that doesn't go on a carrier. Those are some very thick landing gears.
I had a flight on United to IAH recently where the Captain was dealing with a crosswind in IFR conditions. It was a fun ride down, and somehow he absolutely greased the landing. Dude floated onto the runway like a feather. Seriously impressive to be able to do that in such challenging conditions.
Winds here Coastal Texas be like that. I've been on an IAH landing like the first plane - Code Screaming in the cabin. Cheap seat in the back meant it was a roller coaster. The clapping after landing was mixed.
I realy like how he quickly learned to be a captain: 3:19 - He is using his left hand for steering, right hand for handling the power! 😂😂😂 We love you Kelsey! You are the best!
Hello Kelsey and congrats Cap! I too subscribe to BIGJETS and was watching live that day when the American 777 performed that pucker landing. The very next thing that I thought was: "I do hope that Kelsey is watching this and will comment on it"! Wish fulfilled!! Thanks and I figured that it wasn't a stable approach along with a bit of wind shear that got them. Not to mention that it was a flight (if I remember correctly) from LAX landing at Heathrow and the pilot(s) just weren't as fresh as if it was a shorter flight.
Hello Kelsey (from South Africa)😊 This first dude that was saying " Ooooh oooh, stop that...(etc)" is a long-time plane-spotter who absolutely *LOVES* what he does. While he may be exaggerating his dialogue, he's a really cool guy and is quite switched-on for the sake of his viewers. Excellent video, as usual! Love your channel, friend. :)
“I don’t know, they make the rules, I’m just here to fly the plane safely” Kelsey demonstrating how to hand out back hand comments to the FAA publicly 😂
Thanks for a good explanation of the shape of the flying saucers! - makes sense, this was completely omitted in the "Principles of flight" Exam material from CAA.
Jerry from Big Jet TV is out there in all weather, especially named storms. The advice to stay safe and stay at home is a call for him to head to Heathrow. The videos he captures are fantastic.
@@ninethetwotailedfox Could've, would've, should've...it didn't end in anything but what the babbling narrator and the rest of us, saw with our own eyes.
The second 777 video, the AirCanada landing in YYZ (toronto) encountered mechanical turbulence from a nearby building - this is unique to wind direction.
@@StorymasterQ I take it you dont understand the concept of mechanical turbulence then? Also, the lee side of a building during strong xwinds - its NOTAMed at YYZ
I know, right? Im not a pilot, nor going to be, but everything just makes sense. If nothing else, the graphics help me understand. I even noticed some similarities with dressage (fancy horse ballet, as my husband calls it), since opposite controls makes horsie go sideways too.
The wind in that day was almost 100% crosswind with gusts. I was on a plane a little while later and although nothing like this we had a serious crab angle. I could see down the runway from my window seat.
@@maryeckel9682 yeah, I'm the one that in my early flights was constantly saying to myself, "well, I didn't know that happened, but it makes perfect sense."
@@youngeshmoney100% of that day. So he's saying the whole day was crosswind, gusty conditions or 100% of the landings that day. You can describe basically whatever you want as a percentage depending on how you word it.
I usually don't comment on videos but since i watched Jerry's Livestream that day I replayed the sequence of the 777's a few times to see what I can learn. There are a few basic aero phenomena the pilots are caught by. When airplanes descend into ground effect ailerons increase in sensitivity and elevator sensitivity decreases as they are being shrouded partly in the wake of the wing. Plus the 777 has like all airliners weight on wheel sensors. You can clearly see that the plane responds very well to roll inputs....maybe a bit faster that the pilots expected but it's really the pitch attitude that messes up their landing in the end. In order to prevent the plane from taking back off, the pilots apply quite a bit of downward elevator but the response is slow and the 777 touches down quite gently however lifts back up yet the weight on wheel system had already kicked in and the spoilers are extending. Also bear in mind that Stall AOA in ground effect is lower. The combination of reduced stall AOA, spoilers up and nose down elevator in the end slams the plane down for the second touchdown.
I used to fly a lot. *A lot.* Mixed business and pleasure. During my "flight hiatus", which lasted a number of years, I stumbled upon 74 Gear and Mentour Pilot, and began watching just about every video from these channels. Very recently, I went on a couple of flights, the first one to Norway, and the second one to Switzerland. Suddenly, most of the signs along the taxiways made sense, and I knew much more about what was happening during the different phases of flight. Being the geek that I am, I GPS tracked some of the flights (for some reason, I couldn't get a signal inside an ATR 72), and studied the logged data afterwards. I could see the exact taxiways and runways that were used, and also the take-off and touchdown points. (The first plane landed smack on the 1000 foot marker, and the second seemed to float a bit.) I could see the turns to base and final, and could even see when the planes caught the localizer and glide slope. For fun, I calculated the angle of a glide slope, and got disturbingly close to 3°. I thank you, Kelsey (and Petter from Mentour Pilot), for making flying interesting again! ☺
I got hooked on those two channels after sitting behind a wing and discovering that the front edge of the wing moves as well. Asking "well how does that work" just snowballed!
But have you noticed how often Mentour pilot exonerates those that did wrong , by using the excuse of " improperly trained" ? Its like a broken record he does this so much and if you use facts and logic to question his conclusion , he will either give you a rude sanctimonious response or just delete your comment and block you from commenting on his channel. This happened to a few of my friends , and to me when i pointed out the clear error in his assessment regarding the time the window blowout occurred because a tach used the wrong sized bolts ... Rude snotty response ... deleted and banned.. Most viewers of his channel are simply " fan boys" with the majority of comments praising him . At least this channel calls it like it is
@@MereMeerkat During my once frequent car trips between Jutland and Zealand, I began saying "Flaps 5" to myself when I reduced the speed of the car, and pulled the shifter back from fifth to fourth gear. No, I'll probably never become too old to do make-believe stuff like that. 😂
@@erikthomsen4007don’t worry, even pilots do or think silly things like that. I used to fly helicopters and would often hold the parking brake while driving and had to get myself out of that habit.
Still extremely undesirable situation. No one wants to be the person who left fresh groves on the runway and puts the plane out of commission while it’s checked.
So glad you covered that AA landing at LHR and filled in the details. And if any passengers loved rollercoasters, that giant nose bounce was an added bonus.
Roller coasters? Most here aren’t children. That “giant nose bounce” you think is fun can do structural damage to the aircraft. That’s why pilots strive for gentle touchdowns.
@RioJudy The amount a hit a nose gear can take is far in excess of that bounce. Pilots dont always strive for smooth landings. They strive for safe landings. They arent always the same thing.
@@RioJudy What an unnecessarily rude, argumentative and truculent comment. Most people here might not be children, but some sure do match the emotional intelligence of toddlers...
@@RioJudy _Roller coasters? Most here aren't children._ You were saying only children can/may enjoy roller coasters? Any additional wisdom of that kind, computer “games”, doll collections, comics, anime, … just being for children that you could offer?
I took flying lessons at Ft Eustis, VA. My instructor was a retired Air Force Colonel pilot 6:23 and knew what he was doing. I was not yet learning to land. The crosswinds that day were bad and he had to crab. He came in sideways and at the last minute turned to be straight on the runway for a perfect landing. It scared me so bad that I said no more. That was my last lesson.❤❤❤
Kelse I love you're no BS brand of aviation. I've always been a nerd for all things that fly but more specifically what goes on behind the scenes. I'm the guy leaning hard into the aisle just to get a glimpse of something they're doing. Voila! Your channel, yay! You make being a 74 pilot and hosting a UA-cam channel look easy... except when you're tired.
Congratulations on earning your captain's wings! Today marks the day you join the illustrious rank of captains soaring the skies. Well done, Captain! Your journey from First Officer to Captain has been nothing short of remarkable. Welcome to the captain's club, where the skies are our playground, and the clouds are our canvas. You've earned your stripes, and now it's time to spread your wings and embrace the responsibilities and privileges that come with being a captain. Just like me, you've proven your mettle in the cockpit, and now you're ready to command the skies. The thrill of flying takes on a whole new dimension from the captain's seat, and I have full confidence that you'll navigate the skies with skill, precision, and the same passion that brought you here. So, here's to you, Captain You're one of us now, a captain in every sense. The aircraft itself is all in capable hands. May your flights be smooth, your landings be gentle, and your adventures be countless. Flying starts now, Captain! The skies await your command. Buckle up, soar high, and enjoy the incredible journey that lies ahead. Congratulations once again, and blue skies always! 👍✈ Safe travels and smooth skies,
Most of my airline flight time is in the 767/757. Every cross wind landing I ever made was flown in a crab until just before the flair at which point I transitioned to a slip using the "wing down into the wind, top rudder" technique while simultaneously starting the flair and commencing a power reduction. If everything is done at the correct moment and at the correct rate, a smooth touchdown can be expected even in a significant cross wind. I avoided any of that "getting back to the center of the runway" issues you talk about in this video because establishing yourself on the runway center-line and keeping it there is something you do WAY early in the approach. This was pounded into me as a student Naval Aviator and it served me well throughout my time as a carrier based fighter pilot and I found it just as valuable in my 33 year airline career. There is literally no excuse for not flying down the runway center-line the entire final approach other than poor airmanship. Sure, the wind always changes, but as it does (usually diminishing), you move the controls appropriately. Of course you have to work at it, but isn't that what flying is all about? It's important to land close to the center line, so why add a line up correction to the other challenges of making a cross landing? Staying on center-line is the obvious solution both for civil and Naval aviation. A notation of "LLU" in the Landing Signal Officers log book is something to be ashamed of. It means "late line up" and it is definitely an error. Take another look at the American airplane. True, the nose goes to the right shortly before touchdown, but it looks to me that it a reaction to putting in right rudder, not some mysterious sudden reversal of wind direction. The left wing comes down at an alarming rate, but look closely at the small aileron and larger spoilers on the left wing and see how far they move. No wonder the airplane rolls smartly to the left. He put in a big gob of left aileron/spoiler. Both the yaw and roll control inputs appear to be initially in the proper direction if the intention is to transition from a crab to a slip which would be appropriate for a left crosswind. However, the pilot doesn't time his control input correctly, fails to use small inputs, and partially loses control of his aircraft. Then he starts sawing at the yoke hoping that something will somehow bring the aircraft back under control. Quickly he gets 180 degrees out of phase with his control inputs vs the aircraft reaction, bounces a few times off the ground (testing the strength of ALL the landing gear, each in turn), and makes a real dog's breakfast out of the landing. Flying 15 knots too fast didn't help either. But there is good news. Boeing makes very strong landing gear, it's hard to screw up a landing bad enough to hurt either the aircraft or the passengers, everyone has a camera in their phone these days, and there is no shortage of mediocre pilots; consequently, you will always have plenty of exciting videos to review. Keep up the good work. Your analysis is always interesting and informative.
I was watching live that day, and live (some distance) upwind of LHR, and it was a wild day, for sure. I looped that clip just to hear Jerry's reaction over and over.
I knew that it was only a matter of time before you got promoted. You exemplify the passion, knowledge, personality and skills necessary to be a captain. Well done Kelsey Hughes. You Rock!
Congratulations on your 4 stripes, I love your channel i started watching your channel because i got scared of flying not sure why i started getting scared, but you've helped me so much thank you. When i get on a plane & get worried i just think what would kelsey say it definitely helps having an understanding of how things work knowledge is power as they say 😂😊 love your humour too i have to stop your videos sometimes as am laughing so much. Thanks for all you do keep the blue side up ✈️
London Heathrow landings in high cross winds on this runway (27L) are extra challenging because of hangers to the left (not seen) which cause additional wind variations and turbulence from that side..
I appreciate your channel because I know I won’t have watch fatal accidents. I like learning what happened but I no need to re-live their last moments. Thank you for keeping us from unnecessary things that can wreck my day.
Really appreciate you explaining difficulties during crosswind landings. I've had my PPT certificate for 4 years now and working my Instrument ticket. Glad to hear it takes a very long time to get crosswind landings great. Now I know I just need more experience and practice and don't necessarily suck at it!
These videos gives us a lot of info. I hate flying, but at least on an academic/intellectual level I am in full control after watching a huge numbers of Kelsey’s and Mentor Pilot’s vids, but still the more primitive parts of my brain still says 🥶.
Having things like this explained is just so cool. I think if I was on a plane that had a really rough landing I may tend to not get back on a plane.😂 understanding it really does make it better. Thanks, Kelsey.
First, thank you for your videos. I was terrified of flying most of my life. I would do it rarely when I absolutely had to but spent hours being miserable and scared. I’ve learned so much from your videos that I actually looked forward to getting on a plane to go somewhere fun. I’ve even flown alone which I never thought I’d ever do. You’ve helped me understand that it takes a lot of things to go wrong for an air disaster and flying is very safe. Question, does the FAA allow pilots to wear sunglasses? Would they be effective with that kind of sunlight on the horizon.
Man, this brings back the engineering I took in college. I specifically did electrical engineering, but, for some reason, we did thermodynamics and yes, we had to learn about fluids and do calculations on that. So, since air is a fluid like water and that brings up the curl, matrix calculations and so on. Brings back memories for me :)
Hi kelsey. I am a retired Avionics Engineer. I watch your video's with great interest. I notice you now have your four stripes. Congrat's to you as Captain. Keep up the good work. Phil Harris. Philippines.
I like your videos so much. The way you explain things makes it so much easier for us to understand what is going on. I want you to know that you ADD VALUE! I was kinda sad when you thought about not making these videos anymore. "Kinda of" because I wish you the best and want you to have a happier and calmer life. So, please, don't forget about us. Is it possible to feel happier while sharing experience with us? Is it doable? If so, I'm just trying to say: We love your videos, and I'm happy you haven't given up... yet?! Fly safe. Happy 2024!!!
I experienced a pretty rough cross wind landing last week flying Alaska airlines into PDX. But we didn't bounce, and the pilot kept in on the runway, so I'd call it a good landing. At least the side of the plane didn't blow off, so I'll consider that a win!
Hi Captain Kelsey. I love the videos and the point of view and real information of an experienced pilot. One of my best friends was a 747 pilot before MS forced him to retire early. Watching your videos reminds me of him. I know you are a modest guy but I would be VERY interested in the story of your journey from first officer to Captain.
Congratulations on the 4th stripe, Captain!! I enjoy your videos and I don't mind waiting for them. Go enjoy your life when you can, and definitely take advantage of "you" time. Time slips away faster than you think it will! You've definitely helped me with my irrational fears of flying in general, although I will still need the double dose of anxiety meds, a couple drinks on the plane, and the nuns waiting to slap me if things get out of hand. I am actually thinking of flying to Long Island this summer for my nephew's high school graduation, which is a big step for me. Loved this video, I's been on a couple "wobbly" flights and it's nice to know what's going on!
What is described at 11:30 is what happened on a flight Delta 777 I was on into Manchester UK. Seemed weird looking out of the window seeing the scenery going past at 45 degrees at first, not realising there was a storm we were greeting...we landed, the left wing went waaaay up, then slammed down as we straightened up. Quiet a moment.
Crabbing or cross wind landing then more correction is also what I think on the first plane. I never thought flying saucers won't have these issues, 😂 and your right about that truck, right in the way of us seen what is happing, rude of him 😂, on the second one. Always fun and insightful video.
Congratulations Captain Kelsey. I enjoy your presentations and have learned a lot from you. Your hard work has made you successful in many ways. Thank You. Much respect.
Casey, for your consideration. On the second vid, A thing you didn't mention is when rocking wings on a big rig like this in landing config, the spoilers dump lift off one wing, then when the stick is moved laterally opposite, more lift dumped on the other side, increasing rate of descent. Close in in this case. Again a situation with little time to react, causing them to slam down. Simply put, the plane rolls by dumping lift more so than ailerons creating lift. Countering this is that second nature / you're just safely flying the aircraft you spoke ok.
Hey Kelsey love the channel 👍 you said you’re not sure why they call it a pod strike not an engine strike. I believe it is because verbiage is everything in communication especially when it comes to accidents, investigations, and maintenance, that being said “technically” you usually only strike the pod that encases the engine not the “actual” engine itself housed inside the pod. That’s just my thoughts not sure if it’s the reason they really call it that. Keep on flying man I’d love to go up with ya sometime ✌️
Thank you Kelsey. Great explanation. I wonder if people ever watch large birds fly and or come down to land. Especially geese, interesting how even birds handle wind to their advantage.
Love seeing the 4 stripes. Congratulations, Captain!
It's actually 8 stripes.
Super Captain.
He has had them for at least a month now.
Just from listening to this guy ..he sounds scary😮 to fly with. Just my 30 years experience...no worries. Kind of 🤪 goofy. A poor workman blames his tool
what are you talking about@@cjswa6473
Yeah, I'm watching and I'm like since when he has captain stripes, I look back - and it's since month ago. I only noticed on this episode, lol
"OOOH OOOH OH, STOP THAT OOOH OOOH"
That`s quality narration right there
Sadly, London Heathrow has a large collection of middle-aged men that still live with their Mums that stand next to the runway getting excited!
@@dylanllewellyn6792lol 😂
@@dylanllewellyn6792 Unlike Jerry Dyer of BigJetTv who shot the American Airlines at LHR. He travels the world and brings you some of the best footage out there. He's currently in Hawaii getting more outstanding footage.
He has professional pilots and crew on the live streams that join in his chat and share their knowledge, much like Kelsey.
His reaction to this landing might seem a bit strange but, when heard in the context of previous reactions in the stream, it works.
For the record, his Dad was a pilot flying constellations with Skyways and DC8s with IAS Cargo and also Saudia 747 200s so he has family links with the industry, not just some geeky interest as you suggest.
Maybe you should look at yourself with your comment and even consider why you're criticising someone for being interested in aeroplanes on a channel operated by a 747 pilot.
Brits...hilarious!! 😂
Retired airline pilot here. I really enjoy your videos. You’re the type of pilot I would have loved to fly with. You seem to be by the book and be able to maintain a sense of humor at the same time. That is a very valuable skill! It allows you to enjoy the job but switch gears to entirely focus on situations that require it. I’m a relatively new subscriber, however, I’ve watched many of your videos. In my opinion, pilots new and experienced could get valuable information from watching your videos! Keep up the good work brother! Also, keep the blue side up!🙂 Thank you for the hard work you put into making these videos!
My dream is to become a pilot on the Airbus A350
@@ThatAviatorKybergo for it brother! It is a challenging but fun career! Always follow the rules and stay safe! Best of luck to you!
@@nick39 Thanks that means a lot, I’ve done a bunch of research and I love aviation so much and it’s the career I wanna have. Also my grand father was an ATC at George W. Bush intercontinental from I think 1986 to 2015 or 2016.
@@ThatAviatorKyberYou’re very welcome! It definitely sounds like you have the desire and passion required! It’s definitely a career I think you’re born to do. Coming from an aviation background ( your grandfather), it’s most definitely in your genetics. Fun fact: I probably conversed with your grandfather! I flew many trips in and out of KIAH between 2004-2018! In fact my last trip before I retired, I had an overnight in Houston (KIAH)! Tell your grandfather that I said thanks! I considered some of those ATC controllers as the best in the world! I wish you the best in your flying career!🙂
I had to stop the very begging of this video because I was laughing so hard. I'm not a pilot, but I find aircraft fascinating and I love the sound of the engines when planes are taking off. I love to fly, I hate going through the airports.
“I’ve never had any other colour eyes”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Your brand of casual humour is GOLD, my dude. >u
For the Air Canada landing, they’re landing on the south runways in Toronto. With the wind from the north (right of the aircraft), it passes around the main terminal, causing well-known mechanical turbulence. As a pilot based there I felt it all the time.
If you fly in and out of YYZ and land on 06L or 06R with a north wind, it’s usually a rocky ride due to that mechanical turbulence.
Up vote this!
Rwy 23 for life.
Why weren't they using RWY 33L or 33R? It would've been an ideal headwind. (I'm assuming noise abatement, but I'm just a dumb PPL student pilot).
@@SEBBARU Generally speaking, they won’t switch to the 33s or 15s until the crosswind component exceeds 25kts, because doing so significantly reduces traffic flow (arrival and departure rates). Airline pilots and commercial jets can perform in these conditions without issue, other than perhaps an occasional unstable approach leading to a go around. Max crosswind component on a dry runway is often in the 35kt range (although this is aircraft/operator specific).
Very good point. Other thought is that I believe they’re landing during sunrise, which likely means post redeye and potential fatigue as a factor.
I’ll gladly wait longer for your videos Kelsey. 74 Gear is my favorite Aviation channel!
Congrats!
Me too 🙋🏼♂️
Ditto!
Me three
Sorry, Devil's advocate here, but this is only my second favorite channel; only because I've been subbed to Mentour Pilot longer and no other reason!
Hoover is good too.@@Rekuzan
" . . . why aliens are using flying saucers because they don't want to deal with the cross winds and this type of strategy." : ) Your humor is flying straight on and level, Captain.
They know more than we do 🛸👽
That was a great remark😆
Which is funny, because that's something remarked by "saucer" pilots from back in the day in those experimental aircraft (propeller). They had less control, but they were also less affected by wind.
why didn't they just use slew mode smh
@@aserta Being able to bend space is a huge advantage. Not sure we will see it i our lifetime.
When u gonna celebrate your promotion to Captain with us?
Well, I tried to get him to do that in the last video, and it just didn’t work 😂😂😂
What?? When did that happen??
@@YaTuSabe7809 within the last month. He hasn’t mentioned it 😂😜
Much to modest... But with the right snacks he may share the story
He seems to be a very humble guy..
Every time I fly on the way out of the plane I always say thank you to the Pilots and their crew for getting me to my destination safely it's a massive responsible Pilots have ; much respect to you sir and your colleges
Hi Kelsey, from the United Kingdom, you are off the charts with your humour 😂 British plane spotters are so Over The Top 😂😂.
I really enjoy listening to your voice and your videos. I have learn so much from your insightful videos as to what happens in and with planes when I fly as a passenger.
Stay safe and keep that great spirit. I have so much appreciation and admiration for you 💙
In this vid, Kelsey’s body motions to explain plane maneuvers is just as effective as the pro graphics!
That’s his neural connections firing because of all his flying experience. 👍🏼
Congratulations Kelsey on Captain. The humble nature of this man needs to be seen by so many other people. As long as the crew has good CRM, rank doesn’t matter. They all have incredible skill.
Yes congratulation to Kelsey to be a capitain a great pleasure to see him with the 4 barrettes
Underrated comment. Needs more upvotes and attention!!
Hey, I just noticed that, congratulations.
Kelsey calmly explaining why aliens don't use wings, and having it make perfect sense.
Him believing in aliens makes me like him more 😂 To be fair though, I once had a customer tell me Bigfoot only lived in Kentucky 🤷♀️ he didn’t explain why though
@@renindoubt129 I don't know that he believes in them, I just took it for a humorous statement. But yeah, it made me laugh. Gotta love this guy.
Proof he's really a reptilian alien / voldemort hybrid
I was like. Kelsey said it? Checks out
🤣😂🤣 technical/scientific joke......makes perfect sense.....
...except the alien part....
...which throws everything out the window
...but still, makes perfect sense.....
Congratulations Captain Kelsey, So proud to see you in the 4 bands. A true inspiration to many out there.
I was watching Big Jet TV live when that happened. I honestly thought we were witnessing a crash live. Thank god it wasnt. It was a wild weather day for landings thats for sure
I know the fact that the planes fly is supposed to be the impressive part of aviation, but I will always be in awe of the landing gear... They almost never fall off, and still work when they're pointed the wrong way, or lose their tires. Also: congrats Captain!
"They almost never fall off" Perhaps even more impressive is that they stay put as well as they do even though they are designed to fall off under certain loading conditions: In order to reduce the chance of a wing fuel tank rupture from the landing gear poking through after a runway departure, a "weak spot" is designed into the landing gear so that a main gear will collapse backwards and depart behind the wing. On a DC-9, for example, that weak spot (though still very strong) is the metal pin that the landing gear strut pivots on.
Especially because they are fairly complex as well with the various ways they must turn and fold to fit inside the airplane. It's kind of phenomenal that sav A380 or 747 can land at 30 degree angle and the gear can withstand that sideways force as well as the usual backwards force. Then they're are the impact forces they need to take.
@@zlm001 One thing which helps in regard to to side forces is that a tire can only resist a certain amount before it skids, limiting side load to about 0.8 of whatever the vertical load is... and then that load drops to somewhat less if skidding starts (because sliding friction is less than "static" friction).
It turns out that impact forces are normally less than the braking forces soon to follow, for a couple of reasons: The shock strut's air spring reduces the peak dynamic load quite a bit; Spoiler deployment doesn't come until after peak touchdown loads, and until those spoilers are out most of the aircraft weight is still supported by wing lift (if the flare is done properly). So the various landing loads are "spread out" in time rather than everything piling on all at once.
If you want to see some powerful landing gears, look at models of aircraft designed for landing on an aircraft carrier instead of a similar model that doesn't go on a carrier. Those are some very thick landing gears.
I had a flight on United to IAH recently where the Captain was dealing with a crosswind in IFR conditions. It was a fun ride down, and somehow he absolutely greased the landing. Dude floated onto the runway like a feather. Seriously impressive to be able to do that in such challenging conditions.
Winds here Coastal Texas be like that. I've been on an IAH landing like the first plane - Code Screaming in the cabin. Cheap seat in the back meant it was a roller coaster. The clapping after landing was mixed.
And that’s what you pay them for :)
Maybe I'm crazy but it does look like a fun ride.
and the smooth touchdown is mostly luck
Their home base at ORD has the prairie wind clashing with the outer layer of round-the-lake winds, so they get lots of fun practice.
I realy like how he quickly learned to be a captain: 3:19 - He is using his left hand for steering, right hand for handling the power! 😂😂😂 We love you Kelsey! You are the best!
I noticed that also...🤣
lol I didn't catch that. Nice.
I was going to comment on it. He did not even hesitate, the description was solidly from the captain's seat.
Good catch.
Congratulations, Kelsey, on the upgrade! I remember my first flight as a Captain like it was yesterday. Feels pretty good, doesn't it! I salute you!
Hello Kelsey and congrats Cap! I too subscribe to BIGJETS and was watching live that day when the American 777 performed that pucker landing. The very next thing that I thought was: "I do hope that Kelsey is watching this and will comment on it"! Wish fulfilled!! Thanks and I figured that it wasn't a stable approach along with a bit of wind shear that got them. Not to mention that it was a flight (if I remember correctly) from LAX landing at Heathrow and the pilot(s) just weren't as fresh as if it was a shorter flight.
We love how humble you are, kelsey, that you don't even mention your new stripe ❤
4 stripes shining brighter than your tan, Captain! Congrats!!!!
Hello Kelsey (from South Africa)😊 This first dude that was saying " Ooooh oooh, stop that...(etc)" is a long-time plane-spotter who absolutely *LOVES* what he does. While he may be exaggerating his dialogue, he's a really cool guy and is quite switched-on for the sake of his viewers.
Excellent video, as usual!
Love your channel, friend. :)
I call him Crazy John! I have to be in a mood for him, but his enthusiasm is genuine.
You mean Jerry from Big Jet TV. I was watching in real time!! It was crazy!!
Can we all just appreciate the growth Kelsey has made. Absolutely amazing, thank you mate ❤
Love these videos. I’m a private pilot, but haven’t flown for more than 40 years. Kelsey puts me back in the cockpit. Thanks, Cap.
this is why pilots practice all the time in a simulator proof that experiences means a lot and sometimes you just have to feel it
“I don’t know, they make the rules, I’m just here to fly the plane safely” Kelsey demonstrating how to hand out back hand comments to the FAA publicly 😂
Thanks for a good explanation of the shape of the flying saucers! - makes sense, this was completely omitted in the "Principles of flight" Exam material from CAA.
Jerry from Big Jet TV is out there in all weather, especially named storms. The advice to stay safe and stay at home is a call for him to head to Heathrow. The videos he captures are fantastic.
“Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo oo oo oh STOP IT! … oh oh oh stop that stop that!” Priceless reactions 😹👌🏼
Hope that the guy is never allowed near a flight deck! What an over-reaction to an incident.
@@elizabethh4648 I mean, it could've been a big incident.
@@ninethetwotailedfox Could've, would've, should've...it didn't end in anything but what the babbling narrator and the rest of us, saw with our own eyes.
The second 777 video, the AirCanada landing in YYZ (toronto) encountered mechanical turbulence from a nearby building - this is unique to wind direction.
I believe you to be correct. My brother ( retired 767 pilot) had told me that RWY 23 has always been notorious for this effect in certain crosswinds.
24 L/R are notorious for this. Not so much 23 as the reply below suggested.
@@joshhynes8518 Yea, I believe they even NOTAMd it here....
Who's on that nearby building? The Big Bad Wolf?
@@StorymasterQ I take it you dont understand the concept of mechanical turbulence then? Also, the lee side of a building during strong xwinds - its NOTAMed at YYZ
I learn so much from these, even though I'm not a pilot. Thank you, Kelsey.
I know, right? Im not a pilot, nor going to be, but everything just makes sense. If nothing else, the graphics help me understand. I even noticed some similarities with dressage (fancy horse ballet, as my husband calls it), since opposite controls makes horsie go sideways too.
@@janemiettinen5176 Yea, verily. Horse ballet? I can see that. Very descriptive.
The wind in that day was almost 100% crosswind with gusts. I was on a plane a little while later and although nothing like this we had a serious crab angle. I could see down the runway from my window seat.
did that in a small regional coming into denver years ago. I thought it was absolutely cool.
@@kenbrown2808and then the swing back to straight on the center line! Whee! I'm the one laughing and clapping while others are all freaked out.
@@maryeckel9682 yeah, I'm the one that in my early flights was constantly saying to myself, "well, I didn't know that happened, but it makes perfect sense."
Crosswind isn't measured in percentage LMAO, 100% of WHAT
@@youngeshmoney100% of that day. So he's saying the whole day was crosswind, gusty conditions or 100% of the landings that day. You can describe basically whatever you want as a percentage depending on how you word it.
I usually don't comment on videos but since i watched Jerry's Livestream that day I replayed the sequence of the 777's a few times to see what I can learn. There are a few basic aero phenomena the pilots are caught by. When airplanes descend into ground effect ailerons increase in sensitivity and elevator sensitivity decreases as they are being shrouded partly in the wake of the wing. Plus the 777 has like all airliners weight on wheel sensors. You can clearly see that the plane responds very well to roll inputs....maybe a bit faster that the pilots expected but it's really the pitch attitude that messes up their landing in the end. In order to prevent the plane from taking back off, the pilots apply quite a bit of downward elevator but the response is slow and the 777 touches down quite gently however lifts back up yet the weight on wheel system had already kicked in and the spoilers are extending. Also bear in mind that Stall AOA in ground effect is lower. The combination of reduced stall AOA, spoilers up and nose down elevator in the end slams the plane down for the second touchdown.
Hey man! Congratulations on the fourth stripe!!! About time eh? Well done and we are proud of you
SO happy to see you again, Kelsey ~ we have missed you!
I used to fly a lot. *A lot.* Mixed business and pleasure. During my "flight hiatus", which lasted a number of years, I stumbled upon 74 Gear and Mentour Pilot, and began watching just about every video from these channels.
Very recently, I went on a couple of flights, the first one to Norway, and the second one to Switzerland. Suddenly, most of the signs along the taxiways made sense, and I knew much more about what was happening during the different phases of flight.
Being the geek that I am, I GPS tracked some of the flights (for some reason, I couldn't get a signal inside an ATR 72), and studied the logged data afterwards. I could see the exact taxiways and runways that were used, and also the take-off and touchdown points. (The first plane landed smack on the 1000 foot marker, and the second seemed to float a bit.) I could see the turns to base and final, and could even see when the planes caught the localizer and glide slope. For fun, I calculated the angle of a glide slope, and got disturbingly close to 3°.
I thank you, Kelsey (and Petter from Mentour Pilot), for making flying interesting again! ☺
I got hooked on those two channels after sitting behind a wing and discovering that the front edge of the wing moves as well. Asking "well how does that work" just snowballed!
But have you noticed how often Mentour pilot exonerates those that did wrong , by using the excuse of " improperly trained" ?
Its like a broken record he does this so much and if you use facts and logic to question his conclusion , he will either give you a rude sanctimonious response or just delete your comment and block you from commenting on his channel. This happened to a few of my friends , and to me when i pointed out the clear error in his assessment regarding the time the window blowout occurred because a tach used the wrong sized bolts ... Rude snotty response ... deleted and banned..
Most viewers of his channel are simply " fan boys" with the majority of comments praising him .
At least this channel calls it like it is
@@MereMeerkat During my once frequent car trips between Jutland and Zealand, I began saying "Flaps 5" to myself when I reduced the speed of the car, and pulled the shifter back from fifth to fourth gear. No, I'll probably never become too old to do make-believe stuff like that. 😂
@@erikthomsen4007don’t worry, even pilots do or think silly things like that. I used to fly helicopters and would often hold the parking brake while driving and had to get myself out of that habit.
The GPS issues with the ATR will most likely be due to the overhead wing blocking some of the satellite signals from reaching your window.
The engines are located in the pods, and they strike the pod first then the engine. Some times the engine doesn't get damaged, only the pod does.
Still extremely undesirable situation. No one wants to be the person who left fresh groves on the runway and puts the plane out of commission while it’s checked.
Open the pod bay doors, HAL..........
It's called a nacelle 😂
@@youngeshmoney Your ego typed that comment. click this 9:52
@@youngeshmoney Yep. it's also called a pod.
😂
Super well explained! Congratulations on becoming captain, captain Kelsey. You deserve it. Another Top Gun Pilot!
I enjoyed your chair flying, more of that please :) and your humor of course is always the second best part of all your videos!
Kelsey when will be the "I'm a captain now" video
Half the comments will ask that question 😂😂
So glad you covered that AA landing at LHR and filled in the details. And if any passengers loved rollercoasters, that giant nose bounce was an added bonus.
Roller coasters? Most here aren’t children. That “giant nose bounce” you think is fun can do structural damage to the aircraft. That’s why pilots strive for gentle touchdowns.
@RioJudy
The amount a hit a nose gear can take is far in excess of that bounce. Pilots dont always strive for smooth landings. They strive for safe landings. They arent always the same thing.
@@RioJudy What an unnecessarily rude, argumentative and truculent comment. Most people here might not be children, but some sure do match the emotional intelligence of toddlers...
@@RioJudy _Roller coasters? Most here aren't children._
You were saying only children can/may enjoy roller coasters?
Any additional wisdom of that kind, computer “games”, doll collections, comics, anime, … just being for children that you could offer?
I took flying lessons at Ft Eustis, VA. My instructor was a retired Air Force Colonel pilot 6:23 and knew what he was doing. I was not yet learning to land. The crosswinds that day were bad and he had to crab. He came in sideways and at the last minute turned to be straight on the runway for a perfect landing. It scared me so bad that I said no more. That was my last lesson.❤❤❤
Captain Kelsey! You are the best videographer of explaining how flight works. Thank you. Number 1 to me!
Kelse I love you're no BS brand of aviation. I've always been a nerd for all things that fly but more specifically what goes on behind the scenes. I'm the guy leaning hard into the aisle just to get a glimpse of something they're doing. Voila! Your channel, yay! You make being a 74 pilot and hosting a UA-cam channel look easy... except when you're tired.
Kelsey casually flexing by putting on his new four stripe and not saying anything…congrats on the success
Thank you for what you do Kelsey
I was waiting for a new video. UA-cam kept recommending all kinds of pilots. NO NO NO. 74 gear please! Thanks for delivering. Happy 2024 all!
Yes!👍🏻
oooohhhh ooooohhhh is Jerry at Big Jet TV, best advice. Great explanations though Captain!
As always……
Love your integrity and humility
UA-cam needs more Kelsey’s x
Congratulations on making Captain. Love your podcast.
1:17 - This is why we love you Kelsey 🤣
Big Jet TV is always good for a watch. Jerry's very enthusiastic
Congratulations on earning your captain's wings! Today marks the day you join the illustrious rank of captains soaring the skies. Well done, Captain! Your journey from First Officer to Captain has been nothing short of remarkable.
Welcome to the captain's club, where the skies are our playground, and the clouds are our canvas. You've earned your stripes, and now it's time to spread your wings and embrace the responsibilities and privileges that come with being a captain.
Just like me, you've proven your mettle in the cockpit, and now you're ready to command the skies. The thrill of flying takes on a whole new dimension from the captain's seat, and I have full confidence that you'll navigate the skies with skill, precision, and the same passion that brought you here.
So, here's to you, Captain You're one of us now, a captain in every sense. The aircraft itself is all in capable hands. May your flights be smooth, your landings be gentle, and your adventures be countless.
Flying starts now, Captain! The skies await your command. Buckle up, soar high, and enjoy the incredible journey that lies ahead. Congratulations once again, and blue skies always!
👍✈ Safe travels and smooth skies,
Most of my airline flight time is in the 767/757. Every cross wind landing I ever made was flown in a crab until just before the flair at which point I transitioned to a slip using the "wing down into the wind, top rudder" technique while simultaneously starting the flair and commencing a power reduction. If everything is done at the correct moment and at the correct rate, a smooth touchdown can be expected even in a significant cross wind. I avoided any of that "getting back to the center of the runway" issues you talk about in this video because establishing yourself on the runway center-line and keeping it there is something you do WAY early in the approach. This was pounded into me as a student Naval Aviator and it served me well throughout my time as a carrier based fighter pilot and I found it just as valuable in my 33 year airline career. There is literally no excuse for not flying down the runway center-line the entire final approach other than poor airmanship. Sure, the wind always changes, but as it does (usually diminishing), you move the controls appropriately. Of course you have to work at it, but isn't that what flying is all about?
It's important to land close to the center line, so why add a line up correction to the other challenges of making a cross landing? Staying on center-line is the obvious solution both for civil and Naval aviation. A notation of "LLU" in the Landing Signal Officers log book is something to be ashamed of. It means "late line up" and it is definitely an error.
Take another look at the American airplane. True, the nose goes to the right shortly before touchdown, but it looks to me that it a reaction to putting in right rudder, not some mysterious sudden reversal of wind direction. The left wing comes down at an alarming rate, but look closely at the small aileron and larger spoilers on the left wing and see how far they move. No wonder the airplane rolls smartly to the left. He put in a big gob of left aileron/spoiler.
Both the yaw and roll control inputs appear to be initially in the proper direction if the intention is to transition from a crab to a slip which would be appropriate for a left crosswind. However, the pilot doesn't time his control input correctly, fails to use small inputs, and partially loses control of his aircraft. Then he starts sawing at the yoke hoping that something will somehow bring the aircraft back under control. Quickly he gets 180 degrees out of phase with his control inputs vs the aircraft reaction, bounces a few times off the ground (testing the strength of ALL the landing gear, each in turn), and makes a real dog's breakfast out of the landing. Flying 15 knots too fast didn't help either.
But there is good news. Boeing makes very strong landing gear, it's hard to screw up a landing bad enough to hurt either the aircraft or the passengers, everyone has a camera in their phone these days, and there is no shortage of mediocre pilots; consequently, you will always have plenty of exciting videos to review. Keep up the good work. Your analysis is always interesting and informative.
So Proud of your Promotion to Captain🎉❤
Really enjoy your videos, Kelsey! Hope you are taking good care of yourself!! ✈️
Love the commentary of the planespotter guy 😂
If by "love" you mean the exact opposite then yes.
Big jet TV, totally worth watching.
I'm with MajorOutage - I find him really annoying! To the extent I want to mute the video.
I was watching live that day, and live (some distance) upwind of LHR, and it was a wild day, for sure. I looped that clip just to hear Jerry's reaction over and over.
Ah that’s Jerry. Typical BigJet tv.
You have to love BigJet TV, that guy is awesome.
I knew that it was only a matter of time before you got promoted. You exemplify the passion, knowledge, personality and skills necessary to be a captain. Well done Kelsey Hughes. You Rock!
Congratulations on your 4 stripes, I love your channel i started watching your channel because i got scared of flying not sure why i started getting scared, but you've helped me so much thank you. When i get on a plane & get worried i just think what would kelsey say it definitely helps having an understanding of how things work knowledge is power as they say 😂😊 love your humour too i have to stop your videos sometimes as am laughing so much. Thanks for all you do keep the blue side up ✈️
Congratulations on your promotion captain!!🎉
London Heathrow landings in high cross winds on this runway (27L) are extra challenging because of hangers to the left (not seen) which cause additional wind variations and turbulence from that side..
"Shed affect" 👍🏾
Came here to say ‘Shed effect’ too! 😁
@@bethh9292 😉👍🏾
The hangers are the other side of the runway, they only affect 27R. 27L is the preferred runway in strong southerly cross winds
27L is notoriously difficult. Plus the pilots were women.
I appreciate your channel because I know I won’t have watch fatal accidents.
I like learning what happened but I no need to re-live their last moments.
Thank you for keeping us from unnecessary things that can wreck my day.
Really appreciate you explaining difficulties during crosswind landings. I've had my PPT certificate for 4 years now and working my Instrument ticket. Glad to hear it takes a very long time to get crosswind landings great. Now I know I just need more experience and practice and don't necessarily suck at it!
Great to see you again! Again, thank you for demystifying flying for us nervous flyers..
These videos gives us a lot of info. I hate flying, but at least on an academic/intellectual level I am in full control after watching a huge numbers of Kelsey’s and Mentor Pilot’s vids, but still the more primitive parts of my brain still says 🥶.
Having things like this explained is just so cool. I think if I was on a plane that had a really rough landing I may tend to not get back on a plane.😂 understanding it really does make it better. Thanks, Kelsey.
Congratulations on many blessings on your being Captain..
You are a fabulous educator. You make the world less hysterical. And you make flying as a passenger way more fun. Thank you!
00:54 - That voice-over just kills me! 😂
As always, thank you Captain Kelsey!!
Congrats, Kelsey on the 4 stripes. Thanks for entertaining/educating me on my lunch break 😄
First, thank you for your videos. I was terrified of flying most of my life. I would do it rarely when I absolutely had to but spent hours being miserable and scared. I’ve learned so much from your videos that I actually looked forward to getting on a plane to go somewhere fun. I’ve even flown alone which I never thought I’d ever do. You’ve helped me understand that it takes a lot of things to go wrong for an air disaster and flying is very safe. Question, does the FAA allow pilots to wear sunglasses? Would they be effective with that kind of sunlight on the horizon.
Man, this brings back the engineering I took in college. I specifically did electrical engineering, but, for some reason, we did thermodynamics and yes, we had to learn about fluids and do calculations on that. So, since air is a fluid like water and that brings up the curl, matrix calculations and so on. Brings back memories for me :)
I worked in a vascular surgery department and learned that because blood is a fluid there is some physics involved. Unexpected physics!
@@ivisbohlen2648 Ya tons of Physics involved actually and it's NOT easy mathematics by any stretch of the imagination.
Captain Kelsey Picard! Congratulations.
Make it so.
I soooo love the O‐O‐O‐O‐O part!
Love to see 4 stripes on the shoulders man! Congrats Captain you are a inspiration to me and alot of other aspiring pilots!
My favorite aviation UA-camr
Same here
Good morning from 36,000’ Nice to see you on YT! Thanks for the great video Kelsey ❤
KJ showing us what in-flight wifi is really for! 🙌
@@BethanyAitch streamed perfectly 🤣
Congratulations on the upgrade Skip!!! Love the show, keep it up!!!
Hi kelsey. I am a retired Avionics Engineer.
I watch your video's with great interest. I notice you now have your four stripes. Congrat's to you as Captain.
Keep up the good work.
Phil Harris. Philippines.
I like your videos so much. The way you explain things makes it so much easier for us to understand what is going on. I want you to know that you ADD VALUE! I was kinda sad when you thought about not making these videos anymore. "Kinda of" because I wish you the best and want you to have a happier and calmer life. So, please, don't forget about us. Is it possible to feel happier while sharing experience with us? Is it doable? If so, I'm just trying to say: We love your videos, and I'm happy you haven't given up... yet?! Fly safe. Happy 2024!!!
We had horrible wind storms that day here in the UK. I'm surprised they were able to land at all.
Those stripes really suits you! :)
Don’t they????? 👍🏻
Big jet tav is awesome,Jerry dyer is the man👍👍
Hello, AC mechanic who was working that shift. No damage found or noted returned to service next morning.
Love the technical discussion and explanation. The tricky crosswind technique on landing and risk mitigation is really well explained. Thank you!
I experienced a pretty rough cross wind landing last week flying Alaska airlines into PDX. But we didn't bounce, and the pilot kept in on the runway, so I'd call it a good landing. At least the side of the plane didn't blow off, so I'll consider that a win!
Hi Captain Kelsey. I love the videos and the point of view and real information of an experienced pilot. One of my best friends was a 747 pilot before MS forced him to retire early. Watching your videos reminds me of him. I know you are a modest guy but I would be VERY interested in the story of your journey from first officer to Captain.
Congratulations on the 4th stripe, Captain!! I enjoy your videos and I don't mind waiting for them. Go enjoy your life when you can, and definitely take advantage of "you" time. Time slips away faster than you think it will! You've definitely helped me with my irrational fears of flying in general, although I will still need the double dose of anxiety meds, a couple drinks on the plane, and the nuns waiting to slap me if things get out of hand. I am actually thinking of flying to Long Island this summer for my nephew's high school graduation, which is a big step for me. Loved this video, I's been on a couple "wobbly" flights and it's nice to know what's going on!
I love that you land with a hoodie on. Imagining a 747 pilot with his hood up is such a cool picture
What is described at 11:30 is what happened on a flight Delta 777 I was on into Manchester UK. Seemed weird looking out of the window seeing the scenery going past at 45 degrees at first, not realising there was a storm we were greeting...we landed, the left wing went waaaay up, then slammed down as we straightened up. Quiet a moment.
Didn't expect to see you so soon after what you had to say in your last video, but the more, the merrier.
Congrats Capt!!!
Crabbing or cross wind landing then more correction is also what I think on the first plane. I never thought flying saucers won't have these issues, 😂 and your right about that truck, right in the way of us seen what is happing, rude of him 😂, on the second one. Always fun and insightful video.
Congratulations Captain Kelsey. I enjoy your presentations and have learned a lot from you. Your hard work has made you successful in many ways. Thank You. Much respect.
Casey, for your consideration. On the second vid, A thing you didn't mention is when rocking wings on a big rig like this in landing config, the spoilers dump lift off one wing, then when the stick is moved laterally opposite, more lift dumped on the other side, increasing rate of descent. Close in in this case. Again a situation with little time to react, causing them to slam down. Simply put, the plane rolls by dumping lift more so than ailerons creating lift. Countering this is that second nature / you're just safely flying the aircraft you spoke ok.
Congrats Captain!!!! 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hey Kelsey love the channel 👍 you said you’re not sure why they call it a pod strike not an engine strike. I believe it is because verbiage is everything in communication especially when it comes to accidents, investigations, and maintenance, that being said “technically” you usually only strike the pod that encases the engine not the “actual” engine itself housed inside the pod. That’s just my thoughts not sure if it’s the reason they really call it that. Keep on flying man I’d love to go up with ya sometime ✌️
He's a captain now! Congratulations!!
Thank you Kelsey. Great explanation. I wonder if people ever watch large birds fly and or come down to land. Especially geese, interesting how even birds handle wind to their advantage.