Flying the Boeing 737 Max!

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  • @laxlife44
    @laxlife44 2 роки тому +46

    I fly SWA SPECIFICALLY because of you, Ernie….. The passion, but most importantly enthusiasm you and your fellow aviators have for SWA and your craft makes me feel immensely more comfortable knowing consummate professionals are at the yoke.
    Add on top majority of the team are US Veterans, SWA is a true winner.
    P.S. SWA if you see this, Give Ern that fourth stripe!

    • @SSAviation737
      @SSAviation737 2 роки тому +2

      Can't wait until he gets is 4th stripe!

    • @carolynsteed3649
      @carolynsteed3649 2 роки тому

      When you love your job as you surely do, the world is your oyster. A spotter at Tampa calls SWA the smiling jet when landing& sure enough, the landing lights looks like it's smiling & I've dubbed them ]]the turn & burn letting no grass grow under the wheelson takeoff.Would love to meet a superstar if ever flying out of OKC to Atlanta & on to NOLA.

    • @TheSoftballstar1261
      @TheSoftballstar1261 2 роки тому

      ^^^^^

  • @rayleo9697
    @rayleo9697 2 роки тому +2

    I miss the nav lights on the back of the winglets

  • @Mista_Spicy
    @Mista_Spicy 2 роки тому +1

    can u actually do some full flights instead of start up and shut down only please

  • @alfiesycip6920
    @alfiesycip6920 2 роки тому +1

    Love the SWA 737 MAX 🥰🥰🥰 It's always my dream to fly wit SWA...hopefully soon!

  • @BlueAngelPhantoms
    @BlueAngelPhantoms 2 роки тому +4

    I'm a big fan of the Marriott just down the road. Great patio seating that overlooks the runways. Makes for a pleasant happy hour.

  • @theuncontrollablegamer9733
    @theuncontrollablegamer9733 2 роки тому +69

    Hey there Ern. I recently got accepted into Destination 225 program with Southwest! I am supposed to be assigned a pilot mentor soon. Your videos have been a bit inspiration to me. Maybe we’ll be flying together in the future!

    • @fieldparsons2287
      @fieldparsons2287 2 роки тому +7

      Welcome to the 225 program! It’s a party 🎉

    • @ljthirtyfiver
      @ljthirtyfiver 2 роки тому +2

      I wish I knew about that program when I started flight school a few years back . Good luck man give it all you got

    • @exnavybear2865
      @exnavybear2865 2 роки тому

      Congratulations!!

    • @stackspilot
      @stackspilot 2 роки тому

      If I gave you my email can I email you with some questions?

    • @arsenefoka7739
      @arsenefoka7739 2 роки тому +1

      Congratulations and see you in the sky

  • @dsmspottyboi2829
    @dsmspottyboi2829 2 роки тому +3

    What I am surprised about is the MAX you flew (N8814K) was one I recently flew on

  • @2165612
    @2165612 2 роки тому +1

    You have the best cockpit videos and just seeing the interior and explanation of the setup for flight never gets old. Your presentation is one of a kind. Thanks Ern.

  • @Madcap_Joe
    @Madcap_Joe 2 роки тому +1

    Flew for the first time in the Max last week, TPA->FLL->HAV. I was kinda nervous given all the accidents but hey it was a smooth ride.

  • @Chinitozz
    @Chinitozz Рік тому

    Ernie I just want to say that your energy is amazing and you are an inspiration to me. One day I hope to be a pilot for southwest because ever since I was a kid I’ve flown southwest and every time it has gone so smooth and I love everything about the airline.

  • @peteanddrake4242
    @peteanddrake4242 2 роки тому

    I flew on the MAX one time before it was grounded. It was the best aircraft I ever flew on. I am very anxious to get to fly on it again soon. Smoothest flying, quietest plane in the skies.

  • @sterlingsplayhouse8235
    @sterlingsplayhouse8235 2 роки тому +1

    I want to be a southwest pilot when I grow up!

  • @igoovinskimagotha9341
    @igoovinskimagotha9341 2 роки тому +1

    Looks like you have a new camera quality is much better........... love the video's captain

  • @poker_18rs92
    @poker_18rs92 2 роки тому +1

    The 737 MAX 8 sure is a beauty! I love the look of the bigger engines and dual winglets!

  • @chrisc161
    @chrisc161 2 роки тому +2

    Yeap bigger engines in the Max. Isn’t where all the issues started from?

  • @iamra_n3189
    @iamra_n3189 2 роки тому

    Love that big, keen attitude you got going there, Big Ern. It's refreshing, just the way I like tom roll in this job, too.

  • @justanotherguy8791
    @justanotherguy8791 2 роки тому +2

    Listening to you guys laugh about the landing rating is awesome. Thank you for sharing this and your positive voice , attitudes and smiles.

  • @AngelofCruelty
    @AngelofCruelty 2 роки тому

    Hey Big Ern! New subscriber here. I guess you could say I grew up in the airline industry. My dad was as a lead A&P on line maintenance at KRDU, 30 years in. He started at PHI Helicopters on the gulf coast, then went to Piedmont Airlines in the mid-80s and on to USAir after their merger. He spent a couple of years at ComAir in Greensboro, NC KGSO working phase-check maintenance on their CRJ's. I think he enjoyed spending his last years in the industry inside a hangar, after so many years on line maintenance in Raleigh, in the weather. lol He passed away in 2013 but it's because of him that I have such a profound love of all things that fly. Unfortunately I did not go the aviation route as a career even though that was my life's passion. Anyway, I am a huge 737 fan going all the way back to the 200's. The Max is just the absolute pinnacle of the family. What a beautiful aircraft. That cockpit is utterly amazing. Things have come so far! I'm glad they are working so hard to bring them out and back to the field. Thanks for what you do! I have thoroughly enjoyed the videos I have seen so far. It really brings back so many memories of crawling all over them with my dad as a kid. I can almost smell the skydrol sometimes! LOL

  • @billgraham9548
    @billgraham9548 2 роки тому +2

    The one plane I am going to miss when it’s gone is the 737-700 series it is just a confortable configuration

  • @limoman23
    @limoman23 2 роки тому +2

    Love how ya still get excited about the airport and a hotel with airport view. Glad I am not alone on that one - or has a spouse that doesnt care about the av geek either. Lol

  • @stecar9122003
    @stecar9122003 2 роки тому +1

    Whenever I go to visit my parents in Maryland I fly out of Orange County (SNA) and I fly into Baltimore (BWI) using Southwest. It's always been a great flight. It would be an honor if I was on the same flight as you Ernie.

  • @colleenmathers4186
    @colleenmathers4186 2 роки тому +1

    Another great video!! So happy your back flying. Have a great week hiring!! See you next time!!

  • @sailormike1089
    @sailormike1089 2 роки тому +1

    Speaking of the Max. I just ordered a SWA Max in diecast (N8730Q) and according to FR24 its currently flying from OGG to SMF. Nice Virgin dreamliner and Sun Country seven-three at the beginning.

  • @carlott13
    @carlott13 2 роки тому +1

    Commercial check ride is this week! Then I start cfi next week. Continuing to make progress toward my dream job!

  • @traveling_charlie2266
    @traveling_charlie2266 2 роки тому +5

    GREAT content as always!! Look forward to your weekly episodes. Safe travels.

  • @paulm2861
    @paulm2861 2 роки тому

    I can totally relate to your “Room with a view” comment to your wife. Mine offers the same reaction. Lol. Great video.

  • @ELMS
    @ELMS 2 роки тому

    I’m glad I found your channel. My son-in-law is a Max pilot and the more you teach me, the less I have to ask him! Fly safe.

  • @kevinheard8364
    @kevinheard8364 2 роки тому +1

    Always great. Very enjoyable, as usual. Happy Mother's Day to Mrs.Ern

  • @brenthenopp741
    @brenthenopp741 2 роки тому

    no peppermill, what the.....lol, I used ti live blocks away from peppermill nice place and loved living in reno, in Minnapolis now again but I watch your videos all the time and love em' , especially when the green hornet is being utilized, keep taping, hopefully we'll all get to see some wheels up footage in the southwest theater of operations, Peace, Brent

  • @ljthirtyfiver
    @ljthirtyfiver 2 роки тому +1

    What you said about the wing making it harder to get down because it’s too aerodynamic (if that’s such a thing) is the exact same thing I experience on the aircraft i fly now. Thing does not like to slow the F down
    Thanks big Ern I’m looking to maybe one day joining you on the 737 one day. Wanna say thank you in person.! I got about 570 multi turbine time and sic on two types. I’ll be going for pic ride in a few days.

  • @eatsleepbike92
    @eatsleepbike92 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Erin, when are you gonna do a Hawaii flight!? About time you got some island flying!

  • @Jack3md
    @Jack3md 2 роки тому +4

    Glad to see SWA taking more deliveries of the MAX recently. Would be pretty cool Ern if you got the opportunity to fly one of the brand new jets from the delivery center at Boeing Field down to Phoenix!

  • @denault3985
    @denault3985 2 роки тому +1

    You can say it's Summer in Phoenix, it's hot (over 90+).

  • @davidpulaski5628
    @davidpulaski5628 2 роки тому

    Damn, I love BigEm's channel !!! Always look forward to each new posting. Gotta luv SWA too, (flying with them next week: nonstop TPA to BDL - business select. ) "CAVU" , Guys. :-)

  • @jb3ck24
    @jb3ck24 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome video Ern! I peaked at the tail number and my wife and I just recently flew on this exact plane. So smooth and quiet, I fell asleep actually. Good videos keep it up!

  • @JasonB95
    @JasonB95 2 роки тому +1

    That's what I call a room with a view! And that Southwest livery is just gorgeous on the Max. Always love when you take us on the walk around Ernie. Great upload, as always.

  • @lieugen2548
    @lieugen2548 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome plane, awesome weather, and awesome airport!

  • @kaw1997
    @kaw1997 2 роки тому

    I know what you mean about the hotel room you can see the runway from the MGM in Vegas the wife and I watched the planes for hours have to be a Airplane geek!!

  • @bryceleinan
    @bryceleinan 2 роки тому

    The Peppermill and the GSR are my two favorite hotels in Reno… we went to the ‘Mill a lot during my undergrad for the midnight steak and eggs for 5 bucks. Haven’t been there in a while with COVID, should go back again soon. I have a guy in my flotilla that works for them.
    I haven’t seen too many Maxes in RNO, hoping that I might get to be on one soon, and that I’ll have you as the FO!

  • @patrickr4727
    @patrickr4727 2 роки тому +1

    Great video Capt Ern. We want to see that 4th stripe.

  • @psvitaoled197
    @psvitaoled197 2 роки тому

    I have two flights coming up this Saturday on the 737 max

  • @keithcarlson5344
    @keithcarlson5344 2 роки тому +4

    I am sure you've been asked this before, but when will SW allow you to do any in-flight videos! Would love to see some in-flight stuff!

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing. Always fly safe.

  • @justinh2694
    @justinh2694 2 роки тому

    Love how you give an inside look at the daily operations of flight crew @ SWA. Look forward to flying with you!! I'm a BWI based FA. Keep the videos coming Ern!!

  • @kymw7833
    @kymw7833 2 роки тому +4

    Hey ERN always wondered who cleans the cock pit ,I have been told the main cabin cleaners aren't allowed in the flight deck ,I guess in case they touch something and cause all kinds of chaos ,I can't imagine an engineer cleaning are there specially trained cleaners or does an engineer oversee the cleaning just curious .
    Cheers Kym
    Adelaide

  • @johnfitzpatrick2469
    @johnfitzpatrick2469 2 роки тому +3

    G,day Big Ernie from Sydney Australia.
    Are the charts on the screen in the MAX Jeppersen or straight from the FAA? With the "walk around" inspection of the aircraft, can we spend alittle more time having a look at the jet engines (donks) connections etc.
    Please......
    🐝💨

  • @rhtball
    @rhtball 2 роки тому

    Love the MAX....Beautiful Plane...

  • @trenton.tchannel1810
    @trenton.tchannel1810 2 роки тому

    I didn’t know the the bottom end of the wing tip is different than the ones on the 737-900ER.

  • @randdog
    @randdog 2 роки тому

    Like seeing SY in the background. N841SY. 392 SFO-MSP.

  • @williamgriffis8733
    @williamgriffis8733 2 роки тому +1

    Great video big Ern! Hopefully looking forward to flying on the SWA Max in August from BWI to San Diego. I always admire how you critique yourself. Always trying to improve! Safe travels!

  • @skhalid6597
    @skhalid6597 2 роки тому +1

    I worked on the engine timers for max. Engine warm up and cool down timer. Should be coming out soon. 😃

  • @andrewcunnison6975
    @andrewcunnison6975 2 роки тому

    Oh wow! Loving the content. Looking forward for more. Glad to see pilots loving the Max. Watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Ever flown here?

  • @davis5481
    @davis5481 2 роки тому

    This is such a goated channel

  • @777_ATM
    @777_ATM 2 роки тому

    Just found your channel. Great content. Makes me want to rethink about getting my pilot license. Thank you for your service!

  • @wnmech6495
    @wnmech6495 2 роки тому +1

    Aircraft 8814 almost brand new 👍

  • @josephineahelle5094
    @josephineahelle5094 2 роки тому

    Hi Ern!
    I thoroughly enjoyed ur video! This is my first time watching u and I just subscribed!!! I always use ur Airlines out of Midway to visit my niece and her family in Minneapolis. It's the best for great rates and employees both on the ground and in the air!!! I hope to meet u sometime. Keep up the great job of getting us safely to and from our destinations. 😉✈

  • @buckeyemania09
    @buckeyemania09 2 роки тому

    My conductor was a Captain with Southwest for years! I wonder if you know him. His name is Kevin Kozacek

  • @andrewbroadfoot99
    @andrewbroadfoot99 2 роки тому +1

    What’s the max crosswind (takeoff and landing) for the MAX8?

  • @edwardsp1916
    @edwardsp1916 2 роки тому

    Just found your channel, really enjoyed your enthusiasm in aviation. Thank you for sharing.

  • @zanettelondon
    @zanettelondon 2 роки тому

    Hey Ern!
    When are u gonna get that 4th stripe ?
    Just read on google that the clearance between the max's engine and the ground is 43 centimeters, that is not very much indeed!
    Great vid as always!

  • @lawrenceakini9507
    @lawrenceakini9507 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this vlog. You have an amazing evening. 2022.

  • @Tianton1
    @Tianton1 2 роки тому +3

    I find the Max much harder to get a good rate of descent at lower speeds even with the speed brake out. Maybe better descent planning! Or as you say drop the gear.. damn as I write this your talking about it now!! haha

    • @trenesdecolombiaPabloHiguita
      @trenesdecolombiaPabloHiguita 2 роки тому

      It has a lot less dragg.. a trend with new airplanes! Slowing down a B787 or B747-8 is a nightmare!

    • @Tianton1
      @Tianton1 2 роки тому

      @@trenesdecolombiaPabloHiguita Yeah your talking a good 300/400fpm less than the NG

  • @fachy1981
    @fachy1981 2 роки тому

    It would be nice if Southwest flew to Toronto and Vancouver.

  • @chriss.8458
    @chriss.8458 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Big Ern! Im new here but love the channel. I have been searching around and havent seen your take on the issues the 737 Maxx had and your trust in the way is was corrected. I traveled on one before the accidents back and forth to Europe but nowadays im not so sure I'd be quick to travel on that plane again. Thoughts?

  • @advorsky1
    @advorsky1 2 роки тому

    Love Southwest! I fly SW exclusively except if there is a city I have to be SW doesn’t fly there. I have a list of every N-Number plane I’ve ever flown on SW. I’m starting to fly on multiple N numbers as I fly out of KMCI. I’m leaving for Memphis in the morning through KMDW and on to KMEM. I’ve flown on the Maxs several times they are very comfortable and yes they’re very quiet! Southwest is the very best in the air! Love using my Companion Status using it to go to the beach!

  • @timreeves1848
    @timreeves1848 2 роки тому

    Love your videos! A good friend of mine is also a FO at SW in Phoenix (you know him, he's on the hiring team with you apparently. Initials KK.) I'm an avid flightsim enthusiast and I talk to him a lot about flows, procedures and all stuff Southwest to make my simulation as real as I can get it in my X-Plane Zibo B738.
    What I'd really like to see is a video of when and what stage of flight the various lights are turned on/off (LANDING/RETRACTABLE, TURN-OFF, TAXI, LOGO, WING & WHEEL WELL). [Position and Anti-Collision are obvious.😉] Altitudes (10,000 or FL180, etc) when they go on/off. Sounds silly, I'm sure, but I've pretty much mastered all the other systems. I just can't find anything on the specifics of the use of lights at SWA.
    Keep them videos coming! Between you and KK (and of course my VR headset!) I feel like I'm sitting in the left seat next to you guys!

  • @tonymcflattie2450
    @tonymcflattie2450 2 роки тому

    I was excited to hear you on the max but then it had no printer. Un-acceptable!

  • @willhyde3
    @willhyde3 2 роки тому

    Great video like alwaysp

  • @mdotto8707
    @mdotto8707 2 роки тому

    Thank you Ernie! Great video content as always!

  • @jahaunhicks-reed7805
    @jahaunhicks-reed7805 2 роки тому

    No way I was a ramp agent at reno when you guys landed. We don’t get much maxes besides the ones Southwest brings in so I remember admiring it as its my favorite plane (other than the Dreamliner)😂. I’m heading to college to study aviation and get my pilots license…all because it’s my dream to fly a max!!!

  • @josephmcneer5953
    @josephmcneer5953 2 роки тому

    So my question is about your watch band. What is the brand and where can one purchase it? Thanks. And I certainly enjoy your videos!!

  • @MyStreetRide
    @MyStreetRide 2 роки тому

    Can sure use those MAX's right about now with increasing fuel prices. Also, heard from a 30yr Boeing friend I know that the wing tips on the MAX are interchangeable, meaning they can actually swap them over to an NG series without issue and in fact, Boeing will be installing them onto the NG series (for the fuel savings). Also mentioned that the MAX can continue to operate if just 1 of the winglets becomes damaged (via ground or bird strike), unlike winglets on non-MAX aircraft.... I guess that happens often, eh?? Thought that was interesting information. ~ Happy Flying

  • @TommyG11814
    @TommyG11814 2 роки тому

    Great stuff.

  • @captzest
    @captzest 2 роки тому +5

    Another great video BigErn. Love those large screens on the MAX. When I flew the B737 many moons ago the displays were called EADI & EHSI. We had both a speed tape and an analog AS Indicator. The altimeter and VSI were analog as well. I’ve been on the Airbus for quite some time and now it’s just PFD and ND. Is it called that as well on the B737?

    • @krflies9840
      @krflies9840 2 роки тому

      IIRC, when the NG’s were fairly new at the time when the Classics reigned WN’s fleet, the NG’s didn’t have an operational VNAV. That way, pilots could fly the NG’s the same manner they fly the Classics.

  • @JoeSmith-nu8oo
    @JoeSmith-nu8oo 2 роки тому +1

    I got a great shot of a 737 leaving out of ATL flying through a cloud and he split it right up the middle😲 I couldn't believe I caught that🙃

  • @MEU2k
    @MEU2k 2 роки тому

    The neighbor SW plane also went all the way same route as yours ? 😊

  • @karlhungus1569
    @karlhungus1569 2 роки тому

    Real nice Clark…

  • @judyspeedy6826
    @judyspeedy6826 2 роки тому +1

    Which you would show the whole flight like they do on Air Clips.

    • @freedomfan4272
      @freedomfan4272 2 роки тому

      It's not allowed currently at SWA. Different companies have different rules

  • @rickruch3487
    @rickruch3487 2 роки тому

    Hey Ern I love the 737 max

  • @sjwecks
    @sjwecks 2 роки тому +2

    Is the San Diego approach as hairy as they say? Is the experience flying in much different than flying anywhere else?

  • @scotty258
    @scotty258 2 роки тому

    get on board cameras we want to see you fly

  • @m4nu507
    @m4nu507 2 роки тому

    Interesting to know the max 8 is really slippery as well. I fly the max 9 and that thing just wants to goo, energy management vs the ng is very tricky.

  • @karanbhamra5633
    @karanbhamra5633 2 роки тому +1

    Love SFO

  • @aviationandotherstuff6571
    @aviationandotherstuff6571 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video Erin🙏
    Got a question; will you be sad when Southwest retires all of their NG’s? I mean, the Avgeek in me loves the sound of those engines. 😁

  • @maxschwartz1365
    @maxschwartz1365 2 роки тому +3

    Hi Big Ern,
    Thanks for the video. Great as always. I love the MAX. I recently flew on it LAX-OAK and SJC-LAX. It was much quieter than the NG, but I was expecting it to be even more quiet because of the hype. The AC didn’t blow as hard as the NG, though.
    What were your legs to get back to PHX on day three?
    Best,
    Max

    • @iamra_n3189
      @iamra_n3189 2 роки тому

      It sound like a giant vacuum cleaner, but in the next room. I wouldn't mind it louder even! But, I'm a plane nut I suppose...

  • @guitarstar717
    @guitarstar717 2 роки тому +1

    Wish you would also show the takeoffs & Landings

    • @beebeesfuntasticadventures6110
      @beebeesfuntasticadventures6110 2 роки тому

      Yes, that would be nice.

    • @guitarstar717
      @guitarstar717 2 роки тому

      @@davehagen2540 Thank You, not even a unmanned GO Pro facing forward.

    • @aviate7383
      @aviate7383 2 роки тому

      @@guitarstar717 Unfortunately, that too isn't allowed. FAA is pretty strict with that for commercial jets, probably something to do with preventing another 9/11.

  • @bluecrayon007
    @bluecrayon007 2 роки тому

    I swear I’ve seen you fly me before. Have you ever done a Hawaii flight, cause that’s where I remember?

  • @ianallen1948
    @ianallen1948 2 роки тому +1

    No printer!? Demand a plane change!

  • @johndemerse9172
    @johndemerse9172 2 роки тому +2

    Hi Ern. Great to see you in the Max! So what is different now with the MCAS system?

    • @Jack3md
      @Jack3md 2 роки тому +4

      MCAS is no issue today, multiple added redundancies and safeguards in place to prevent anything from happening. Incredibly safe aircraft

  • @krosswyn
    @krosswyn 2 роки тому

    There is no requirement for ear protection or high vis during walk around on apron?

  • @sherrysnyder6410
    @sherrysnyder6410 2 роки тому

    No safety vest? Just asking.

  • @bluetx54
    @bluetx54 2 роки тому

    Hey Erin.....how do you power your iPad on trips? I never see a power connection?

  • @Kenny-en7wb
    @Kenny-en7wb 2 роки тому

    Do you ever fly to the east coast?

  • @Unrattled
    @Unrattled 2 роки тому

    I do flight simulation as a side hobby and fly both the 737 NGs and the Max fleet. I'm no real pilot but what I see comparing, is it me or does that max feel a bit more smooth....

  • @davidstafford4621
    @davidstafford4621 2 роки тому

    What is the shortest runway that you fly to (midway )?

  • @golfbravowhiskey8669
    @golfbravowhiskey8669 2 роки тому

    At 1:32 thru 1:50 while you were talking what is the cable on the left side of the screen which would be over your right shoulder is there a panel missing or something that should cover that up? I see screw holes like a panel is missing or something is out of place. Just a wire laying there seems awfully out of place. Just so wondering, Great vid.

    • @MercFE8235
      @MercFE8235 2 роки тому

      Window heat to the sliding window.

  • @DavidBrown-jt7yi
    @DavidBrown-jt7yi 2 роки тому

    I sure wish we could see a few takeoffs and landings. I watch Just Planes on UA-cam and they show the entire flights at times. Is there a reason we can’t do that here?

    • @freedomfan4272
      @freedomfan4272 2 роки тому +1

      SWA doesn't currently allow in flight recording

  • @coreydark8795
    @coreydark8795 2 роки тому

    Do you have to get checked off in both NG and MAX if so does that become annoying?

  • @rrrrrrtt1
    @rrrrrrtt1 2 роки тому

    Hi, Ern. I'm flying from Las Vegas to Ontario/LA this Friday. Early Morning. Are you flying that day for the first flight I believe? That would be cool!

  • @PilotGigi
    @PilotGigi 2 роки тому

    What’s the thrust rating on yours? We have the 27k model and in the climb is slow!!