EXTREME FLIGHT - Nolinor B737-200 Combi Gravel Strip Operation

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  • Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
  • Join me on this Super Exciting journey onboard NOLINOR B737-200 Combi equipped with Gravel Kit to far North Canada. We are flying 4 sectors from Montreal Mirabel via Val-d'Or and onward to Meadowbank Gold Mine and back. The landing and takeoff at Meadowbank is on gravel so it is spectacular to watch!
    The pilots explained all the features on this 37 years old B737-200 Combi with unique gravel kit installed. There are lot of good flying action in this video with primary focus on the operational perspective. Hats off to the hard working crew and those people work in remote places on Earth.
    NOLINOR Aviation's B737-200 Combi is one of a few B737-200 equipped with EFIS (Digital) display in the cockpit.

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  • @marcotangari2992
    @marcotangari2992 5 років тому +875

    I don't know why but to me the concept of a 737 casually landing in the middle of nowhere on a gravel strip is absolutly amazing.

    • @ohwell2790
      @ohwell2790 5 років тому +5

      I do not why either.

    • @arghya4NE
      @arghya4NE 5 років тому +2

      Ehm Murica ?

    • @longfang98
      @longfang98 5 років тому +3

      The Happy Potato Canadia

    • @arghya4NE
      @arghya4NE 5 років тому +2

      @@longfang98 yeah welel the world belongs to Uncle Sam so... ;)

    • @SaqibNaveed1
      @SaqibNaveed1 5 років тому +4

      Not to mention using the entire runway. Water on one end and a mine pit on the other.

  • @pascallavoie7983
    @pascallavoie7983 5 років тому +302

    It was nice to see you Sam !! I was one of the ramp crew at YMX (the one who marshalled the aircraft ) Im glad that you loved your day at Nolinor !!! Cheers

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  5 років тому +50

      Great work! hats off to you!

    • @pascallavoie7983
      @pascallavoie7983 5 років тому +26

      @@SamChui thx you sam your a real gentlement and love your video keep it up

    • @jay6477
      @jay6477 4 роки тому +4

      Hats off to you sir, you did one amazing job landing the plane in gravel!!

    • @airbus7379
      @airbus7379 3 роки тому +1

      @@jay6477 he wasn’t the pilot

  • @lfox02
    @lfox02 5 років тому +741

    13:20 "temperature is a very warm 16°C"
    *_Canadians_*

  • @bujablaster
    @bujablaster 3 роки тому +55

    "who wants take off, flip a switch at 400ft and get to the destination? I like to do something ... it keeps my skills sharp ..." - that was just GOLDEN! Thanks for nice video, Sam!

  • @Zepherian
    @Zepherian 5 років тому +358

    Silly jokes aside, respect for the job these guys do. Some pretty hardcore comercial flying there.

    • @SaqibNaveed1
      @SaqibNaveed1 5 років тому +4

      Agreed, but technically not commercial, it's a private charter for the mine.

    • @Zepherian
      @Zepherian 5 років тому +8

      @@SaqibNaveed1 A private charter is an act of commerce though? I'm not going to argue semantics though, i just wanted to hint that outside the military, that's as hardcore a flying job as a civilian can get.

    • @BigBoootyBass
      @BigBoootyBass 5 років тому +4

      @@SaqibNaveed1 Technically pedantic.

    • @sfmc98
      @sfmc98 5 років тому +2

      @@SaqibNaveed1 If its technically not commercial, then they shouldn't need a commercial pilot's license, right? Right?? Nope.

    • @joeboi1342
      @joeboi1342 4 роки тому +2

      Saqib Naveed if they are flying for money it is commercial

  • @christopherli135
    @christopherli135 5 років тому +854

    The food looks better than 90% of your average airline food

    • @a-hvlogs2046
      @a-hvlogs2046 5 років тому +160

      you can tell the captain likes it.

    • @liganaivunivuni5137
      @liganaivunivuni5137 5 років тому +8

      ahvlog bro

    • @kirilmihaylov1934
      @kirilmihaylov1934 5 років тому +12

      @@a-hvlogs2046 hahahaha

    • @chuckinsac
      @chuckinsac 5 років тому +23

      Yeah, the breakfast reminded me of what I used to get on AA back in the 80's when coach passengers got a hot meal and airline food wasn't that bad.

    • @SamChui
      @SamChui  5 років тому +40

      Food is totally yummy!

  • @nerjisedits616
    @nerjisedits616 5 років тому +170

    This video is so entertaing and informative. Thanks for making it Sam!

  • @nycflyertravel
    @nycflyertravel 5 років тому +281

    Really cool to have a behind the scenes on such a unique flight! I love that the 737-200 is still going strong!

  • @cedricye1767
    @cedricye1767 4 роки тому +98

    Is it just me or is the reverse thrusters just beautiful?

    • @knarf_on_a_bike
      @knarf_on_a_bike 3 роки тому +5

      Back around 1979 I flew in a 737-200 for the first time. Nordair (no longer around) flew YUL to YHM. I was sitting just behind the wing, and was completely unprepared for those clamshells to open. For a second I thought the engine was falling apart! LOL!

    • @muppet8095
      @muppet8095 3 роки тому +1

      theyre so beautiful

    • @thatonebanglakidofficial
      @thatonebanglakidofficial Рік тому

      Nope
      Seeing a 737,md-80,and a dc-9 is beautiful af

    • @triplecoutdoor7495
      @triplecoutdoor7495 2 місяці тому

      when they work

  • @waqasahmad4457
    @waqasahmad4457 5 років тому +86

    This captain is very nice. Smiley, happy and humble

    • @alexsheppard8331
      @alexsheppard8331 3 роки тому +19

      and very obese

    • @jrshaul
      @jrshaul 3 роки тому +6

      I get the impression most of these folks think Sam is blowing smoke up their ass, but by the end of the video they realize he's genuinely just stoked to be there.

    • @ackack612
      @ackack612 3 роки тому +1

      ....and still alive....? There isn't a US domiciled airline that would even entertain the idea of hiring this guy, NONE, NADA, ZIP....and with good reason. You're damn right I'm more than concerned if I see this guy in the cockpit!

    • @ricky.robert1196
      @ricky.robert1196 3 роки тому +3

      Just so you know, I'm a student pilot in Montreal and a lot of folk heard story about Pascal (the Cpt). People said that he's really really smart and an incredible pilot. Real nice guys, so please keep it respectful !! ✌️

    • @ackack612
      @ackack612 3 роки тому

      @@ricky.robert1196 .....respectfully.....you're a student pilot, in Canada, and this qualifies you to comment on on a commercial pilot's overall fitness/obesity, (arguably morbidly so) how? I'll concede he's a very bright fellow in addition to being a great pilot, because you say so....however, the facts,and the medical science are rather irrefutable: his health is compromised....and he's flying LEFT SEAT in a commercial aircraft!? EEE GADS, I'm checking out the person in the right seat before I buckle in!

  • @jumbokevin
    @jumbokevin 5 років тому +377

    Sam, can you do a plane review of Air Force One?

    • @InTeCredo
      @InTeCredo 5 років тому +31

      I wonder the same, too, since Sam seems to have flown about every plane under the sun and everywhere on the planet. That would be interesting proposal, but I doubt Sam would be allowed to sit in the cockpit during the take-off and landing due to security consideration.

    • @jehhhxjehhh
      @jehhhxjehhh 5 років тому +6

      InTeCredo He could visit the AF1 Experience at the National Harbor.

    • @jeffreyzhao1535
      @jeffreyzhao1535 5 років тому

      Lol

    • @carlossalas7945
      @carlossalas7945 5 років тому

      JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAAJAJ

    • @nis4122
      @nis4122 5 років тому +2

      Jumbo Kevin thats fucking illegal dude🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Rene1964
    @Rene1964 5 років тому +69

    Very cool to see a classic like the 200 still going strong. I actually photographed this particular aircraft at Amsterdam airport way back in 1985 when it flew for Royal Air Maroc.

  • @zina4us
    @zina4us 4 роки тому +279

    Just wondering how the captain keeps passing the routine medicals.

    • @vincentconti3633
      @vincentconti3633 4 роки тому +29

      Whoa! I didn't want to say it!!

    • @topsecret1837
      @topsecret1837 4 роки тому +31

      Vincent Conti
      It can be considered insulting but remember this is an early 737 with a negligible autopilot, and in the middle of northern Canada. The seemingly unreasonable objection based on a pilot’s health can make the difference between a plane flying and hitting the ground. Even is the copilot takes over that pilot will be guaranteed to be dead if hypothetical heart attack leaves him in critical condition. Over 2 and a half hours to get to the nearest airport could be considered normal in that territory.

    • @juuu500
      @juuu500 4 роки тому +2

      @@lennoxl.j5313 chewing gum

    • @wntu4
      @wntu4 4 роки тому +17

      I been fat my entire life, bucko. I'll compare blood work and test results with you ANY TIME. Never had a problem passing a flight physical. Being large does not automatically make one unhealthy. There's PLENTY of skinny people on deaths doorstep from following AHA and ADA dietary guidelines.

    • @adamaviation6236
      @adamaviation6236 4 роки тому +7

      Fat does not equal unhealthy

  • @kristiansagia5637
    @kristiansagia5637 5 років тому +273

    People seem moee concerned by the weight of the Pilot rather than his skills which are commandable. Thank you Sam for an entertaining video

    • @CrustyBalls007
      @CrustyBalls007 5 років тому +43

      Kristian Sagia and quite rightly so, he's a heart attack waiting to happen. So as a passenger I'd be worried

    • @ohwell2790
      @ohwell2790 5 років тому +10

      I could not agree more. His is flying airplanes and the others are not doing anything worth noting .

    • @believeachieve2847
      @believeachieve2847 5 років тому +9

      Exactly!! There's really no need for cruel and mean jokes like that! If they knew anything about Aviation, you would know how brutally difficult it is to not only get one license, but to get 5+ licenses in order to reach the highest level of airmanship, that is airline pilot! Have some respect and acknowledgment for his accomplishments!!! Also, he's probably living a much happier, more fulfilling, more exciting, and more wealthy lifestyle then most people! So the joke's on you!

    • @Frank-vl1ln
      @Frank-vl1ln 5 років тому +11

      @Vlad Nelapsi actually, you CAN be overweight and healthy. There is no concluding evidence that being overweight is caused by unhealthy living and increasing evidence shows that genetic make-up might also influence weight quite a bit. Kind regards, a Public Health professional

    • @lesterinvester167
      @lesterinvester167 5 років тому +11

      that's because he is a walking time BOMB...!!! he is a wonderfull person and a great pilot but a health risk to himself and the safety of his passengers... would never get a medical like that in australia

  • @kevinsibiya
    @kevinsibiya 5 років тому +178

    “You really have a nice job. One flight landing per day”

    • @andytaylor1588
      @andytaylor1588 5 років тому +22

      I can imagine that the seconds feel like hours.

    • @Muha.b2
      @Muha.b2 4 роки тому +2

      * Awkwardly smiling *

    • @shahdshahd8354
      @shahdshahd8354 3 роки тому

      @@andytaylor1588 كيف؟ ٩٩٩٩؛٩.#٢

  • @atrpilot87
    @atrpilot87 5 років тому +206

    When the capt hold his breath during the flare 😅😅🤣 nice video men

    • @anthonynicholson8062
      @anthonynicholson8062 5 років тому +46

      He is actually having to suck in the gut so that the co-pilot will have the full range of the control yoke. If he had to pull the yoke all the way back for some reason, it would hit his stomach before getting to the actual controls limit restricting the flying surfaces which could be bad in an emergency situation. 737's may be different, but in flying GA aircraft when landing you want to always hold the yoke as far back as you can upon touchdown which helps slow the aircraft as well as making the nose gear touchdown softly.

    • @Muonium1
      @Muonium1 5 років тому +7

      @@anthonynicholson8062 holy shit. 😮

    • @anatoleh1
      @anatoleh1 5 років тому +7

      20:16

    • @aviationchannel6204
      @aviationchannel6204 5 років тому

      @@anthonynicholson8062 Haha

    • @VMCAviationVideos
      @VMCAviationVideos 5 років тому

      Yeahhh, not good☹️

  • @sentientvendingmachine639
    @sentientvendingmachine639 5 років тому +79

    Nothing like a good old Nolinor B737-200 Combi!
    I love them for the cool features they have!

  • @Collwila
    @Collwila 5 років тому +59

    Back in the 90s I worked in Hassi Massoud in the middle of the Sahara. We used to fly the same combi configuration by Air Algerie

    • @colla555
      @colla555 5 років тому +11

      Also seeing the Arabic seat belt sign at 21:55 gives a clue that this plane in the past was with an Arabic operator as well.
      In this case not Air Algerie but for Royal Air Maroc www.planespotters.net/airframe/Boeing/737/C-GNLN-Nolinor-Aviation/eO8guMNA

  • @SirMildredPierce
    @SirMildredPierce 5 років тому +125

    At 21:55 you can see the old No Smoking Fasten Seat Belt sign has a phrase in English, French, and Arabic. This is because when the plane was new, back in 1983, it was delivered to Royal Air Maroc. In Morocco Arabic and French are major languages.
    The -200 Combi is a great plane, I used to fly on one in and out of Nome, Alaska back in the day when Alaska Air was still flying them.

    • @leonk-c7107
      @leonk-c7107 5 років тому +1

      Awesome to know!

    • @mfree80286
      @mfree80286 5 років тому +8

      Ah! Nifty, with the French signage you don't have to change anything to comply with Canadian regulations. Arabic's just a bonus then...

    • @GiaBao06
      @GiaBao06 4 роки тому

      Thx for telling me, I didnt know why it was Arabic.

    • @tomney4460
      @tomney4460 4 роки тому

      Michael Free I was thinking the same thing, especially since they’re operating out of Quebec.

  • @martina.brenesmata7871
    @martina.brenesmata7871 5 років тому +8

    Great video Sam, as usual. It makes me feel worried to read so many disrespectful comments towards Captain Pascal. He seems a good person and professional in his work. This kind of bullying towards other human beings should not have space in this channel.

    • @jayzonmeztdagh
      @jayzonmeztdagh 3 роки тому +1

      No kidding. All the debate about the medical . . . He passed!
      And considering the possibility of the unthinkable . . . a pilot has died of heart failure overflying the US. If memory serves, it was safer to not remove them from the seat at the risk of, say, bumping the yoke and causing an even bigger problem for the already harried first officer.
      Though they are operating fairly far North, Churchill never looks to be all that far out of the way. The flight wouldn’t be allowed otherwise.

    • @NICU_Guy
      @NICU_Guy 2 роки тому

      He can be the best person in the world, but his belly has to potential to cause an accident. The control yoke is connected on both sides. The first officer was unable to pull yoke any farther back due to the captain's belly. It is not disrespectful, it is safety issue.

  • @vaseem942
    @vaseem942 5 років тому +118

    Sam chui is always a stress reliever.😘😘😊😊😊

  • @Tnbh987
    @Tnbh987 5 років тому +65

    Always fascinated by variety of aircraft and airlines you cover which is truly unique and that's why always enjoy and appreciate your hard work.. cheers to Sam.. great job

  • @madingwang7778
    @madingwang7778 5 років тому +82

    Most of the 737-200s today are in Canada since that was the only model that Boeing decided to install a gravel kit on

    • @A_Man_In_His_Van
      @A_Man_In_His_Van 5 років тому +16

      Can't Canadians afford some asphalt?

    • @KanyeTheGayFish69
      @KanyeTheGayFish69 5 років тому +25

      ryan olson you can’t do that in the Arctic. That’s why all the Arctic airports in Alaska and Canada have gravel

    • @A_Man_In_His_Van
      @A_Man_In_His_Van 5 років тому +7

      @@KanyeTheGayFish69 nope, it's cost. There ARE actually starting to page the DALTON highway, and there are some airfields with asphalt already.
      It is just expensive and easier to maintain gravel. So thanks for trying to make me feel like an asshole over nothing.

    • @A_Man_In_His_Van
      @A_Man_In_His_Van 5 років тому +5

      @Joshua Gill🤷🤦 ya, they absolutely CAN pave in the Arctic circle, the choose no too due to cost and temporary nature of mining operations.

    • @KanyeTheGayFish69
      @KanyeTheGayFish69 5 років тому +9

      ryan olson I wasn’t trying to do anything, you just asked why they don’t have asphalt

  • @brandtgeiger
    @brandtgeiger 5 років тому +26

    I couldn't imagine landing that plane on gravel runway. Those pilots deserve some credit for doing that.

  • @jerryjohnson6176
    @jerryjohnson6176 5 років тому +4

    That's the biggest pilot I've ever seen. Even if he's proficient, that's a unhealthy condition at flight level.

  • @qcforever5
    @qcforever5 5 років тому +25

    Wow cool man I take this flight every 2 weeks since 7 years! I watch your videos regularly! That’s awesome that you had that opportunity! I work at Meadowbank since 7 years and love it!

  • @antonioszytulskyj8165
    @antonioszytulskyj8165 5 років тому +20

    Sam, I swear when they start operating schedule services to the moon, you'll be among the "first lucky ones". God bless you and thanx for your wonderful videos.

  • @nerjisedits616
    @nerjisedits616 5 років тому +54

    I love this video Sam your so inspiring!! I wish I could meet you in real life 😊😊😊

  • @giths19
    @giths19 5 років тому +52

    When I saw 737-200 Combi I said "finally Sam gets to sit on a proper economy seat" he ends up getting the 2nd officer seat in the cockpit. Sign I'll never win. 😊

    • @prorobo
      @prorobo 4 роки тому +7

      There is no "second officer seat." The 737 has never had a flight engineer. He's on the jump seat.

    • @giths19
      @giths19 4 роки тому

      @@prorobo why is there a jump seat in the cockpit?

    • @prorobo
      @prorobo 4 роки тому +5

      eWorkx it's there primarily for observation of the crew and can be occupied by a company check airman during a line check, an FAA inspector, or another airline pilot trying to hitch a ride when the cabin is full. Before 9/11, at the captain's discretion, anyone could occupy the seat like a child visiting the cockpit in flight. Those days are long gone.

    • @giths19
      @giths19 4 роки тому

      @@prorobo ahhh good to know. Thanks

    • @benjaminmenken5693
      @benjaminmenken5693 3 роки тому

      The jump seat usually sucks so I guess your wish came true

  • @v1pa
    @v1pa 5 років тому +20

    What I want to know is how did captain pascal get in the cockpit chair with that massive belly 😂

    • @charleshenderson9752
      @charleshenderson9752 5 років тому +2

      v1pa lol but as long as he can fly

    • @HelloSwiftful
      @HelloSwiftful 5 років тому +2

      He is a big guy, but he can fly :)))

    • @martymcfly256
      @martymcfly256 5 років тому +1

      Here in Canada we don't call it a belly, we call it an aerodynamic centre.

  • @maxdelater3369
    @maxdelater3369 5 років тому +75

    Amazing how such an old aircraft can survive a routine like this for so long and then probably continue for another 10-15 years!

    • @clayyosten2833
      @clayyosten2833 4 роки тому +10

      B-52/KC-135/KC-10 are also examples of old jets properly maintained and still flying. It is pretty crazy that some of these frames are older than the majority of people on the earth.

    • @MayorMcCheese47
      @MayorMcCheese47 4 роки тому +5

      A lot of airliners (especially older ones) are kinda like bulldozers or tanks. They pretty much last indefinitely as long as they are maintained properly and do not surpass the max amount of flight hours the airframe is rated for

    • @asimsherzai
      @asimsherzai 4 роки тому +4

      Called American engineering without the output of accountants, no wonder Boeing is having so much problems now, quick build aircrafts to save money costing Boeing a ton

    • @abandonedchannel281
      @abandonedchannel281 4 роки тому +1

      A plane will fly no matter how old it is as only as it’s properly maintained

    • @vincentconti3633
      @vincentconti3633 4 роки тому +2

      There are still DC3s out there working!

  • @philorkill
    @philorkill 5 років тому +191

    I thought the captain is enough to keep the CG forward, but no, they had to ferry a friggin conrete brick in the cargo room!

    • @davidwebber8636
      @davidwebber8636 5 років тому +19

      He was a real porker, wasn't he!?

    • @reop5243
      @reop5243 5 років тому +4

      @@davidwebber8636
      He comes from Walt Disney.

    • @iitool
      @iitool 5 років тому +24

      At least the GPWS didn't call him a retard

    • @rsobbbubbs
      @rsobbbubbs 5 років тому +3

      🤣

    • @bigman55434
      @bigman55434 5 років тому +18

      The captain is HUUUUGE! It has to be an old ass plane, as there is no way he’d fit in a modern cockpit. John Candy was an athlete compared to this guy!

  • @jorgetrevino2271
    @jorgetrevino2271 5 років тому +6

    Copilot is right, modern airliners look damn boring. These guys are real pilots, today's airliners operators are just that, operators operating a computer

  • @HappyCamper1206
    @HappyCamper1206 5 років тому +22

    "just the other side of the lake," he says pointing at literally 100 lakes lol. Well i guess they are the only landmarks out there.

    • @salamtempel66
      @salamtempel66 4 роки тому

      Iam happy for you.....i.am from indonesia aceh - lhokseumawe...i like... And my channel hasriady vivo...

  • @IIIllllIIIIlllll
    @IIIllllIIIIlllll 5 років тому +28

    Pilot barely fits behind the yoke

  • @seanpratherful
    @seanpratherful 5 років тому +14

    100% more interesting than videos about already well documented F and J class lounges/hard product/service. Great video.

  • @mjjensenpix
    @mjjensenpix 5 років тому +12

    This is my favorite video of your channel: the aircraft, the route, the ATC, the flight crew, the ground crews and gravel runway are an AvGeeks dream. Awesome video Sam! Glad the airline allowed you to capture all of the details.

  • @cup_and_cone
    @cup_and_cone 5 років тому +393

    How the heck does the PIC maintain his medical?

    • @atiqulny
      @atiqulny 5 років тому +274

      Captain is used to balance the plane (center of gravity)

    • @AlphaSaber
      @AlphaSaber 5 років тому +108

      It's Captain Counterweight

    •  5 років тому

      Uhmm... his what?

    • @FlyboythaACE
      @FlyboythaACE 5 років тому

      @@atiqulny savage

    • @Nilguiri
      @Nilguiri 5 років тому

      @André Carvalho Wow! Jessica Cox is pretty amazing! Thanks for the heads-up!

  • @TheJscottbpsmith
    @TheJscottbpsmith 5 років тому +117

    That has to be the largest commercial pilot I have ever seen. On the last landing you could see the controls almost hitting him in the belly.

    • @VMCAviationVideos
      @VMCAviationVideos 5 років тому +6

      Looked like he had to sucked in a bit on landing in Val-d'Or

    • @nathanielgirma8265
      @nathanielgirma8265 5 років тому +1

      dudes a fat ass hahaha

    • @farazsiddiqui6689
      @farazsiddiqui6689 5 років тому +3

      You pulled the words straight out of my mouth man! Spot on. The largest i have seen too. Wow.

    • @PabloGonzalez-hv3td
      @PabloGonzalez-hv3td 5 років тому +16

      He's actually a polar bear wearing a uniform were running short of pilots here in Canada

    • @mjodr
      @mjodr 5 років тому +1

      I noticed the same thing! lol. He had to hold in his gut so the yoke didn't hit it on landing haha

  • @ILC-eo6vk
    @ILC-eo6vk 5 років тому +17

    Pilots who actually want to fly. This is one of your best videos. I'm actually tired of those snooty fruity videos, with the fancy meals and such.

  • @maxelsoro6292
    @maxelsoro6292 5 років тому +12

    Ohh wow
    737 200 like on air Zimbabwe last aircraft that will be a big challenge on the crew on the team from maintainance up to a
    Boening company for a maintainance
    In speaking on that
    The question is can the 737-900
    Cockpit can be upgraded to have a same cockpit like on 787 dreamliner with a large area display touch screen and a CPU computer of it or not

  • @saadullahkhan894
    @saadullahkhan894 5 років тому +69

    Pilot looks like your twin brother 😂

    • @madingwang7778
      @madingwang7778 5 років тому +3

      Ajeeb Duniya oof burn

    • @theepicfailgamer6317
      @theepicfailgamer6317 5 років тому +3

      racist? the pilot is actually aboriginal lol

    • @adrienrassat1965
      @adrienrassat1965 5 років тому +2

      @@theepicfailgamer6317 Oh fuck off. It's not racist. Look up the definition, and then go to Little Rock, Arkansas, and you'll know what racism is.

    • @adriendiaz739
      @adriendiaz739 5 років тому

      @@theepicfailgamer6317 All he wqs saying is that he looks like his twin. Your the one being racist.

  • @samsmith3025
    @samsmith3025 5 років тому +43

    How can Captain Pasquale get his medical clearance, he's morbidly obese?

    • @Bluelobster112
      @Bluelobster112 5 років тому +2

      Studio Cottage exactly what i was thinking

    • @rosemarie3866
      @rosemarie3866 5 років тому +16

      Not everybody packing extra weight has cardio or vascular medical issues contrary to popular belief. The guy has skills. Leave it at that.

    • @samsmith3025
      @samsmith3025 5 років тому +2

      My concern is this is a safety issue, he was struggling up those stairs at one point, he has some type of medical emergency at 30,000 feet and you have a potential for an emergency.

    • @justanotheraviator2357
      @justanotheraviator2357 5 років тому +6

      @@samsmith3025 he blocks the controls

    • @rosemarie3866
      @rosemarie3866 5 років тому +3

      @@samsmith3025 I think more about the potential for someone crossing 4 feet over a line in the road with a closure rate of 120 mph. Drunk, heart attack, inattention, texting and on and on than I do a man that obviously passed a medical. I do not know about Canada but in the states the ATP folks have to have a medical every 6 months and they are fairly stringent. Apparently the man passed them. Not to speak of the fact he has a qualified co-pilot 3 feet away. I do not see a problem.

  • @frivexxx
    @frivexxx 5 років тому +15

    Exellent video, i would like to see more cargo operation videos, It will be superb to have an Antonov 124 fly review

  • @Roblinsell
    @Roblinsell 5 років тому +16

    Great video but how did that captain pass his medical?

  • @nitroz4584
    @nitroz4584 5 років тому +12

    Sam chuí helped me get over my fear of flying thanks to him making it seem so fun and safe thank u Sam keep up the good work man.

  • @PakDie
    @PakDie 5 років тому +58

    the special plane boeing 737-200..still relevan to use it until now..

    • @andersonrodriguez8258
      @andersonrodriguez8258 5 років тому +5

      PakDie Nd yet ppl say airbus is superior lol those plane can’t handle this for decades like boeing planes

    • @PakDie
      @PakDie 5 років тому

      @@andersonrodriguez8258 but this more safe than 737 max

    • @mikeoxsmal8022
      @mikeoxsmal8022 5 років тому +2

      @@andersonrodriguez8258 and boeing planes can't handle what russian planes can handle

    • @ethanh9098
      @ethanh9098 5 років тому +1

      Anderson Rodriguez Cough A300.. Cough still in service around the world

    • @mikeoxsmal8022
      @mikeoxsmal8022 5 років тому +1

      @@ethanh9098 Iran is not around the world

  • @3082frank
    @3082frank 5 років тому +10

    I get to see this aircraft land and take off almost everyday. Cheers from Iqaluit, Nunavut Canada.

  • @cyanidegaming2599
    @cyanidegaming2599 4 роки тому +10

    Man, that food puts most airlines to shame. I remember getting a decent hot meal when I flew on an American Airlines 767 to Puerto Plata from NY many years ago.

  • @matthiashaenni
    @matthiashaenni 5 років тому +11

    Very, very interesting report! Absolutely amazing, top Sam!👍 I love to remember my B737-200 😍 flights from GVA to LGW a long time ago. Huge like! Cheers Matt

  • @mccauleyprop
    @mccauleyprop 4 роки тому +8

    I Don’t know Pascal at all, but I know I could fly anywhere with him..it’s all about personality!

  • @carlypot9421
    @carlypot9421 5 років тому +4

    Sam, that's NOT a 737 Classic! It's a 737 Original (737 -100/-200). 737 Classic are -300, -400 and -500. They're also called "Jurassic" 737. The only 737 that can operate on unimproved runways.

  • @NICU_Guy
    @NICU_Guy 5 років тому +16

    The Captain needs to go on a diet. When they were landing at Va-D'Or the second time , he had to suck his belly in because the control yoke was hitting his belly.

    • @zanda677
      @zanda677 5 років тому +3

      Hehe yep I noticed that, quite disconcerting if the #1 couldn't get the flair right because of his gut, must be all those free in flight meals he's eating.... makes you think tho that how he can pass his annual medical....

    • @odiecalodie
      @odiecalodie 5 років тому

      His nickname is Snacks.

  • @subhajitguha1864
    @subhajitguha1864 5 років тому +13

    It was a really different kind of flight experience. Thank you Sam.
    God bless you

  • @flyboy970
    @flyboy970 5 років тому +6

    How on earth did that captain pass his medical let along check flight controls?!

  • @TenMinuteTrips
    @TenMinuteTrips 5 років тому +9

    Sam, thank you so much for taking this trip and sharing it with us. I flew on this type aircraft from Anchorage to Galena, Alaska in 1979 and 1980 when I was in the Air Force. The airline was Wein Air Alaska. Our flight to Galena stopped in McGrath AK which at the time, had a gravel runway. I had no idea a 737 could do that without destroying an engine!
    Wein Air Alaska went out of business a few years later. I’ll bet that some of those old Wein planes are still flying in Canada today. Again, thanks for the ridealong.

  • @AlejandroOjedaN
    @AlejandroOjedaN 5 років тому +16

    Sam has such nice personality, he is everybody’s friend.

    • @palomino73
      @palomino73 4 роки тому +1

      Exactly; he seems to be like a human teddybear - everybody likes him and nobody can deny him any wish.That's how he regularly ends up in all the most exclusive places we ordinary mortals will never see... ;-)

  • @lanfrancopignoli5553
    @lanfrancopignoli5553 5 років тому +22

    21:20 Allison has pierced tongue

  • @marcs990
    @marcs990 5 років тому +37

    What a great Captain and crew.

  • @KikiTay
    @KikiTay 5 років тому +25

    5:41 is he eating or praying?

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 5 років тому +12

    Fly from St. Maarten to Anguilla, the shortest international flight. It takes ten minutes. And you can watch planes land at Maho Beach

    • @hassebrasse7210
      @hassebrasse7210 5 років тому +7

      Good idea supreme leader. Maybe you could give Mr Chui a behind the scenes of your wonderful air Koyro.

    • @mohammedj9578
      @mohammedj9578 5 років тому

      Stefan Kristersson tja stefan

    • @hassebrasse7210
      @hassebrasse7210 5 років тому

      Tjenare MOMO

  • @PhantomMark
    @PhantomMark 5 років тому +9

    hardcore stuff, these guys have a much more interesting job than the average airline pilot I reckon :)

  • @notcentervillewalter
    @notcentervillewalter 5 років тому +7

    Not easy. The load master has to balance the plane by putting extra weight under the co-pilot's seat.
    Great video.

    • @MrNeptunebob
      @MrNeptunebob 5 років тому

      @Red Balloon But it's the truth. Pascal needs to move to Houston to be on 600 pound life with Dr. Now.

    • @ohwell2790
      @ohwell2790 5 років тому

      @@MrNeptunebob Well he can pass a flight medical can you and are you a pilot Red Ballon you are a insulting ass

  • @lwlrmafairlight5385
    @lwlrmafairlight5385 5 років тому +112

    OMG How does that captain get past his medical??

    • @JGAMES6502
      @JGAMES6502 5 років тому +26

      The most important thing in the medical test are your mental health....

    • @mamindhive
      @mamindhive 5 років тому +3

      @@JGAMES6502 it is scary how many people are having mental issues these days even the nba players are having mental issues. Few years ago a survey was made in england and 70% of the players admit that they are having mental issues due to the pressure of the english football, the world needs to be fixed MENTALLY

    • @JGAMES6502
      @JGAMES6502 5 років тому +7

      @@mamindhive I am studying to became a pilot and the medical certificated take a lot of care in you mental health srly a lot of people now are crazy

    • @mamindhive
      @mamindhive 5 років тому +4

      Asturiano 6502 i know bro, it is the age of victimization, false knowledge and too much fake news = everybody loses it

    • @rosewhite---
      @rosewhite--- 5 років тому +17

      He is Canadian. They are above the law.

  • @extremereclusefallows5779
    @extremereclusefallows5779 5 років тому +34

    The PIC really had to suck it in to allow the FO to have full control on landing.

    • @tecnaman9097
      @tecnaman9097 5 років тому

      lol...yer noticed that!

    • @believeachieve2847
      @believeachieve2847 5 років тому +1

      There's really no need for cruel and mean jokes like that! If you knew anything about Aviation, you would know how brutally difficult it is to not only get one license, but to get 5+ licenses in order to reach the highest level of airmanship, that is airline pilot! Have some respect and acknowledgment for his accomplishments!!! Also, he's probably living a much happier, more fulfilling, more exciting, and more wealthy lifestyle then most people! So the joke's on you!

    • @lesterinvester167
      @lesterinvester167 5 років тому +4

      @@believeachieve2847 ..... wake up too the facts , not bitching or criticising ......... I love the guy and I believe he is a great pilot and a great person...but he is a walking TIME BOMB. would never get a medical like that in australia, not to mention exceeds the weight structure limitations for the seat.... even truck drivers here are sacked if they exceed seat weight limitations and....... there is "no full and free movement of the controls"....but I still think he is a wonderful person

    • @frontcentermusician
      @frontcentermusician 4 роки тому +1

      @@believeachieve2847 Geez relax will ya

    • @joeboi1342
      @joeboi1342 4 роки тому

      believe achieve facts your a good person people are so rude sometimes

  • @ryantan4162
    @ryantan4162 5 років тому +11

    Love this video Sam please keep it up👍👍👍👍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @thetwopointslow
    @thetwopointslow 5 років тому +8

    Awesome vid Sam!! I’ve got many great childhood memories of staring out the window at those wingtip lights (strobes) while flying in America West 737 Classics

  • @pilotintraining2391
    @pilotintraining2391 5 років тому +7

    When I was a ground handler at YOW I use to see this plane parked near my section of gates that we operated on. Had no idea it was also a passenger plane. Very cool to see this randomly in my recommended!!

  • @HuracanadoWX
    @HuracanadoWX 5 років тому +7

    That gravel strip sure looks smoother than some paved runways out there! Awesome job with this video, really.

  • @Marco-wz3ff
    @Marco-wz3ff 5 років тому +23

    thats gotta be one of the best/coolest pilot jobs in the world

  • @gerardryan3119
    @gerardryan3119 5 років тому +45

    Sam, you should fly Ryanair

  • @abdulrahmanaabidopakunle2721
    @abdulrahmanaabidopakunle2721 2 роки тому +9

    In the last part of the video you said to the captain "may be one day i'll be your first officer" july 2021you finally become a pilot. i'm proud of you Sam.

  • @noily8974
    @noily8974 4 роки тому +8

    7:02 What's the cargo?
    Just a concrete block

    • @theblackcamper7163
      @theblackcamper7163 4 роки тому +9

      It's because they don't have cargo, they need to put a concrete block for have the right balancing weight in the front. If they don't do that, all the balance going on the rear and the plane be unbalanced..

    • @mob1235
      @mob1235 4 роки тому +4

      @@theblackcamper7163 thats why they chose this captain. best way to increase front end weight

    • @tenvelli
      @tenvelli 3 роки тому

      @@mob1235 LOL

  • @teytreet7358
    @teytreet7358 5 років тому +37

    Must sucks to be that size and have to sit in that chair for a long time everyday.

    • @CombatDoc54
      @CombatDoc54 5 років тому +3

      His BMI must be around 46.

    • @joeboi1342
      @joeboi1342 4 роки тому +2

      Y’all so rude.

  • @Buessiman1980
    @Buessiman1980 5 років тому +7

    Hi Sam
    You flown in such a classic beauty :)
    With best regards from Switzerland

  • @crazymotionride
    @crazymotionride 5 років тому +30

    20:16, the Captain has to suck in his gut so the co-pilot can move the yoke. That is shocking.

    • @Bluelobster112
      @Bluelobster112 5 років тому +5

      Pantelimon yeah I’m surprised he got his medical

    • @LeonBold
      @LeonBold 5 років тому +2

      during flight put the guy on a treadmill....omg he s fat! not healthy for anything....

    • @r0tb3rt
      @r0tb3rt 5 років тому +5

      Imagine an emergency and the guy needs to rope out of the window. ^^

    • @LeonBold
      @LeonBold 5 років тому +2

      @@r0tb3rt he will get stuck only thinking about the procedure.... :S

    • @MarcoNierop
      @MarcoNierop 5 років тому +2

      In Europe that Captain would have lost his medical about 100Lbs ago.

  • @BarrieBusesandTrains
    @BarrieBusesandTrains 4 роки тому +3

    My Dad flies on these planes once every 2 weeks, he works for another Agnico Eagle mine near Meadowbank, in the same region of Nunavut.
    Great video!
    BTW another operation you should try to do a doc on is Air Creebec. They operate in Hudson Bay as well, and are an Indigenous-owned airline owned by the Cree of Northern Quebec, but also operate to the Ontario side of Cree country, to many reserves that are fly-in only. They operate some of the oldest Dash-8s in the world, originally built for launch customer Ontario Northland in the 70s, as well as Hawker-Siddeley HS-748 combi planes, which we in the region call "the Skid", and I believe are the last HS-748s operating in the world.

  • @RobertJohnson-uf3ej
    @RobertJohnson-uf3ej 4 роки тому +7

    "Manual, all day man!"

  • @ErikS-
    @ErikS- 5 років тому +13

    Just love these “classic” planes!
    Real cockpit.
    Cool engines.
    If I’d be pilot I would prefer flying this than a modern glass cockpit. This is at least real flying,

    • @ackack612
      @ackack612 3 роки тому

      .....so, it's your opinion a glass cockpit is not a 'real cockpit,' that flying with steam gauges is "real flying" and a glass cockpit is anything but?.....As you have no experience I'll be charitable and just call your comment woefully uninformed.

  • @techjq2629
    @techjq2629 5 років тому +42

    Sam you are my favourite UA-cam and I’m from all the way from Australia

    • @sunnycheng6077
      @sunnycheng6077 5 років тому +3

      He lived in Australia for a while.

    • @neilious01
      @neilious01 5 років тому +2

      Your from Austria too?

    • @gerardryan3119
      @gerardryan3119 5 років тому +2

      Neil Baraka 🤣

    • @ysn12288
      @ysn12288 5 років тому +3

      Those fellas at How Ridiculous have made me want to move to Australia and become an australian so badly! And then add in Sam Chui and Mr. Irwin (RIP).
      You aussies are really the best!

    • @techjq2629
      @techjq2629 5 років тому +3

      HTTRskins21 how ridiculous actually are from perth which is where I’m from and I know where the make there videos and anyone can go there

  • @MarubiniSikhipa
    @MarubiniSikhipa 5 років тому +8

    Pure Awesomeness!! Love the 737-200

  • @FTTravelstyle
    @FTTravelstyle 5 років тому +29

    It’s funny how at 20:18 the captain had to swallow his stomach to allow the copilot to pull back on the wheel 😏

    • @lesterinvester167
      @lesterinvester167 5 років тому +9

      correct.... its a fact, not bitching or criticising ......... I love the guy and I believe he is a great pilot and a great person...but he is a walking TIME BOMB. would never get a medical like that in australia, not to mention exceeds the weight structure limitations for the seat.... even truck drivers here are sacked if they exceed seat weight limitations and....... there is "no full and free movement of the controls"....but I still think he is a wonderful person

    • @imrozkamboj1613
      @imrozkamboj1613 4 роки тому +1

      I wonder how the first officer would rotate with the captains belly in the way?

  • @briantampabay7403
    @briantampabay7403 5 років тому +5

    I've done this trip out of Yellowknife and the Milk run in Alaska. They use the same engines as the DC 9 and MD 80 the JT8D

  • @mukifx
    @mukifx 5 років тому +2

    can anyone explain what is that "wheeep" at 22:14?

  • @TheAviationChannel
    @TheAviationChannel 5 років тому +17

    8:14 - this boy going "wowww!!!! Yummmy!!!!!"
    Gordon Ramsay would slap his face with that food

    • @augusth2212
      @augusth2212 4 роки тому

      Hahaha Good One

    • @ve2mrxB
      @ve2mrxB 4 роки тому

      Is there ANY airline food he would like?!?

  • @lightningsaviation5130
    @lightningsaviation5130 5 років тому +5

    Great video sam and I'm glad those 200s are still flying

  • @philt7438
    @philt7438 5 років тому +12

    Thanks to the airline and the friendly flight crew for making this video possible. I would fly with these folks anywhere!

  • @kevinstone9638
    @kevinstone9638 5 років тому +6

    Love that I work in a coal mine in WV as a coal truck driver and working on my commercial pilots licenses. I would so love this job.

    • @joshuaadams9202
      @joshuaadams9202 5 років тому

      I'm in WV to would love to get my pilot license some day

  • @robje4824
    @robje4824 3 роки тому +3

    Handflying the plane!!!! That's what I wanna see in an airliners. Finally I see PILOTS, not operators!!!

    • @slappymcgillicuddy7532
      @slappymcgillicuddy7532 3 роки тому +1

      yeah because you want to hand fly for 16 hours in RVSM airspace, real brilliant

    • @robje4824
      @robje4824 3 роки тому +2

      @@slappymcgillicuddy7532 please put my response in the right context sir. What i mean is in most cases pilots engage the automation 5 seconds after takeoff. Completely loosing manual skills abilities. This does not mean "flying 16 hrs in RVSM". If you cannot make the difference between those 2 total different aspects: "real brilliant".

  • @spicer2659
    @spicer2659 5 років тому +18

    Sam is their any chance of you flying Air New Zealand because I am from New Zealand

    • @juliettebravosprteam4072
      @juliettebravosprteam4072 5 років тому +3

      raps in six unless he gets paid a massive amount of money by them to make a review then no he only reviews airlines who pays him, don’t use his reviews to base your travels on, only entertainment. Go to non-biast freelance reviewers like nonstop dan

    • @tams805
      @tams805 5 років тому +1

      @@juliettebravosprteam4072 This isn't true. Do you really think the likes of Nepal Airlines and Bhutan Airlines have enough money to may him 'massive amounts'? Usually it's just enough to pay for his ticket, but if the flight is interesting/unique enough he may pay for it himself. He also has a lot of airmiles from flying so frequently (you know, part of his business is recommending frequent flyer programmes and how to use airmiles).
      Now, is his channel far better for entertainment over reviews? Yes. Not that it really matters as economy, where most of us are going to be flying, is pretty much the same the world over. There are some somewhat better airlines, but there really isn't much in it.

    • @Marco-wz3ff
      @Marco-wz3ff 5 років тому +3

      @@juliettebravosprteam4072 FAKE NEWS!

    • @kadesaxon4547
      @kadesaxon4547 5 років тому

      You understand he won't just fly Air New Zealand for you?

    • @GhostlyDelinquent
      @GhostlyDelinquent 5 років тому +1

      Its actually not fake news, Its true, He only does it for money

  • @alanaghaei4264
    @alanaghaei4264 5 років тому +10

    What a great video sam. Really love your videos👍🏻👍🏻

  • @yashrathore1525
    @yashrathore1525 5 років тому +4

    Hello Sam chui make a video on vistara airlinesvistara airlines is a collaboration between Tata sons India and Singapore airlines Singapore it is the best service provided in economy prices please I want to see your video on vistara airlines thank you

  • @hobog
    @hobog 5 років тому +7

    time to reinstall Frontier Pilot Simulator

  • @jdmguy44
    @jdmguy44 5 років тому +9

    The captain looks like he is carrying some excess baggage. He needs to lose a few pounds.

    • @drunkyamumma2077
      @drunkyamumma2077 5 років тому +1

      JDM Guy very unnecessary and rude comment. He is a perfectly able pilot and it is none of your business.

    • @yungamurai
      @yungamurai 5 років тому

      Drunk Jenner It would be your business if your PIC has a stroke or heart attack while on final into a gravel strip.

  • @creist11
    @creist11 4 роки тому +5

    I would love to see this as a scenery in X Plane 11

  • @stuarthancock571
    @stuarthancock571 5 років тому +40

    1st Officers: "We've lost our trim, we're losing altitude"
    Captain: "Hang on I'll walk to the back"
    ........Nose lifts up and send the plane into a stall.

  • @cheesesandwich1236
    @cheesesandwich1236 5 років тому +6

    At least that white elephant Mirabel airport is being used for something.

    • @ve2mrxB
      @ve2mrxB 4 роки тому +1

      If it wasn't for Mirabel, it would all fly at Montreal/Trudeau or Montreal/St-Hubert, with all the inconvenience.
      BTW, urban airport St-Hubert wants it, but the neighbouring citizens DON'T.

  • @a.timpresnator8085
    @a.timpresnator8085 5 років тому +15

    Sam can you fly on the new A330 Nepal airlines business class?

  • @Bloomsss
    @Bloomsss 2 роки тому +2

    3:49 for the first time I saw such a smart pilot

  • @tellyjoossens4186
    @tellyjoossens4186 5 років тому +3

    Nice video! As far as I can see those pilots are great pilots (I’m just a private pilot), but I wonder how that captain passes his medical. I’ve seen a lot of pilots failing due to weight problems 🤔