“Our flaps are frozen”. British Airways A320 declared PAN-PAN after departure from Krakow. Real ATC

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  • Опубліковано 31 сер 2022
  • THIS VIDEO IS A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATION IN FLIGHT:
    25-AUG-2022. A British Airways Airbus A320 (A320), registration G-EUUW, performing flight BA873 / BAW8TK from Krakow Balice International Airport (Poland) to London Heathrow Airport (United Kingdom) after departure reported flaps problem (flaps were frozen), requested to hold in the area, declared PAN-PAN and decided to return to Krakow.
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    PART OF TEXT VERSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THAT I'M ABLE TO INCLUDE HERE. Do you want more? Write in comments and I'll give you remaining part of text communications (Read if subtitles in video were fast):
    BAW8TK: Departure, Speedbird 8TK, 3900 feet, climbing 6000 feet, NUMBA 3F DEPARTURE.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, Krakow Approach, dzień dobry (good day), identified, climb FL280.
    BAW8TK: Speedbird 8TK, we’ve got a problem with ... our flaps are frozen at the moment. We'd like to maintain 6000 feet for the time being, please.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, roger, climb and maintain 6000 feet altitude, QNH 1017 and report intentions.
    BAW8TK: Climb and maintain 6000 feet, QNH 1017. We’ll call you back with intentions shortly, Speedbird 8TK.
    BAW8TK: Departure, Speedbird 8TK, we have lost flaps and we need to maintain slow speed, roughly 160 knots. Is there a hold we could take up in your local area, please?
    APPROACH: …provide you with holding. So just initially continue standard departure and maybe close to LIGDI will be a good point, that's maybe 15 miles north-west of the airport.
    BAW8TK: Roger, we’ll continue the departure to LIGDI and take up hold at LIGDI, Speedbird 8TK.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, hold over LIGDI with right turns at 6000 feet, QNH 1017. If you want closer to the airport, advise.
    BAW8TK: Speedbird 8TK, we'll take up the hold at LIGDI at 6000, 1017, right hand turns.
    BAW8TK: Krakow, Speedbird 8TK, we’re declaring an emergency with PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN. We have lost flaps. Taking up the hold at LIGDI. It’s going to take us about 20 minutes to make a decision whether to return to Krakow or divert to another airfield. We’ll advise.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, Approach, roger, PAN-PAN.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, Krakow Airport is behind you at 7 o’clock, 15 miles… track 140. And you have another airport, Katowice Airport, at your almost 12 o’clock, 20 miles. So you are in between two airports.
    BAW8TK: Speedbird 8TK, thank you for that information, we are just working through some checklists. And we will be looking for landing distance that we require and we will also need engineering support. We’re just trying to decide which airport will be best for our return. And we will keep you updated, thank you, Speedbird 8TK, for the information.
    APPROACH: Roger, in Katowice they have a lot longer runway.
    BAW8TK: Thank you, Speedbird 8TK.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, Approach.
    BAW8TK: Go ahead, Speedbird 8TK.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 253

  • @YouCanSeeATC
    @YouCanSeeATC  Рік тому +72

    There are a couple of mistakes in the video. I didn’t got it due to accent.
    01:10 Locked flaps not lost flaps.
    02:25 Locked flaps not lost flaps.
    Thank you guys for your corrections.

  • @cjmillsnun
    @cjmillsnun Рік тому +215

    Calm, clear comms by all. Pilots knew what they wanted, 6000 ft and a hold to run through checklists. Pan-pan correct choice for emergency declaration, controller offered alternative airport with landing distance available and metar for both. A pretty much textbook example of how to deal with an emergency.

    • @NicolaW72
      @NicolaW72 Рік тому +2

      Indeed.

    • @BillySugger1965
      @BillySugger1965 Рік тому +11

      Agreed. And handled in a highly competent and professional manner by ATC too. Textbook all round, great teamwork between crew and ATC and a calm, controlled resolution. Plenty of useful information given, only criticism is perhaps a little too much info from ATC while the crew were busy. But being more helpful is definitely preferable to being not helpful enough.

    • @davidbeckenbaugh9598
      @davidbeckenbaugh9598 Рік тому

      Speaking as a non-pilot, I would be so glad to have that ground controller helping me, giving me METAR and alternatives. I have heard a few on UA-cam that I would request be replaced with someone who could help me if I was in an 'unusual' situation. Guess most everyone is feeling the same way, judging by the comments here....

    • @davidf6326
      @davidf6326 Рік тому +8

      Most impressive was how they sprang into action and quickly built some additional runway at Katowice, just in case. Above and beyond, if you ask me. 😁

    • @mikhailswartz
      @mikhailswartz Рік тому

      @@davidf6326 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

  • @Coldinwis
    @Coldinwis Рік тому +140

    Most helpful ATC ever! Everyone is so polite, love it!!!!

    • @mmichaeldonavon
      @mmichaeldonavon Рік тому +3

      Just like at Newark or JFK, right?

    • @PilotElias
      @PilotElias Рік тому +9

      @@mmichaeldonavon ATC in the US is a nightmare. Everyone‘s trying to be a boss, not sticking to standard phraseology.

    • @MrRedBull33
      @MrRedBull33 Рік тому +2

      @@PilotElias 100% agreed

    • @oldmanc2
      @oldmanc2 Рік тому +1

      Yes - longer runway in Katowice. "Do you want to stay closer to Krakow"
      Fantastic calm and pro-active ATC

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому

      @@PilotElias ... and gabbling to the point of incomprehensibility.

  • @dk2428
    @dk2428 5 місяців тому +2

    This video should be shown in the classrooms. Super helpful, professional and polite, textbook comm skills.

  • @andyml1
    @andyml1 Рік тому +42

    Great job, Speedbird crew and Krakow ATC - Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @nonamenameless5495
    @nonamenameless5495 Рік тому +30

    All parties involved excelled and made some textbook-perfect examples blush... and whilst the pilot was simply outstanding, ATC went the extra mile to assist in pretty much every instance. There s quite a few great ATC-pilot interactions out there but somehow, this one puts the cherry on an already perfect cake.

  • @adamdriver1016
    @adamdriver1016 Рік тому +19

    British pilots are the most polite!

  • @eckesdelicious
    @eckesdelicious Рік тому +21

    This is one of the most satisfying videos i've ever watched. Exellent work of everyone involved.

  • @brandon62031
    @brandon62031 Рік тому +3

    Love to hear that great communication between pilots and ATC.

  • @Xanthopteryx
    @Xanthopteryx Рік тому +47

    What a delight to listen to!
    Super professional!
    And not a lot of disturbing chatty chit chat from the ground as can be seen, mostly in the US videos out there.
    Plain, simple, only necessary information.

    • @akg9991
      @akg9991 Рік тому

      They cut out other comms

    • @PriHL
      @PriHL Рік тому

      I heard this interaction already somewhere else and must say I'm equally as delighted to hear such impeccable communication, especially from the BAW pilot.

  • @dianericciardistewart2224
    @dianericciardistewart2224 Рік тому +10

    Excellent!! Clear, concise comms by all involved! Nice work!! Great one YCSATC!! 💕✈️✈️💕

  • @followthetrawler
    @followthetrawler Рік тому +7

    Perfect professionalism from all involved.

  • @johngritz9267
    @johngritz9267 Рік тому +25

    Superb ATC & British pilots👍.

  • @Avgeek1564
    @Avgeek1564 Рік тому +17

    Very professional approach controller at Krakow.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  Рік тому +1

      👍😎😉

    • @fToo
      @fToo Рік тому +4

      It seemed he really wanted to get them to fly to Katowice !

    • @davidsmith3263
      @davidsmith3263 Рік тому +5

      @@fToo Totally! Are you sure you don’t want Katowice, it’s such a great airport!!

    • @fToo
      @fToo Рік тому +3

      @@davidsmith3263 and we've just lengthened the runway in Katowice especially for you !

  • @petecurran3995
    @petecurran3995 Рік тому +3

    Nice assistance from Kraków! 👌🏻

  • @thomasafb
    @thomasafb Рік тому +4

    ATC really on top of things there

  • @BananasRock4evrtosk8
    @BananasRock4evrtosk8 Рік тому +3

    I once heard someone say that to their friend as they passed by - it certainly was very cold outside!

  • @williamrobinson7435
    @williamrobinson7435 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely fascinating. Thanks! 👍

  • @QFWP
    @QFWP Рік тому

    at 2m56s sounds like "magnetic" track 140. Very professional from both pilots and ATC

  • @derradfahrer5029
    @derradfahrer5029 Рік тому +2

    Thanks, all the talk about "Krakow" made me hungry. (=>Krakowska)

  • @NicolaW72
    @NicolaW72 Рік тому +2

    Thank you very much!🙂

  • @funk44
    @funk44 Рік тому +3

    Outstanding ATC

  • @tenpiloto
    @tenpiloto Рік тому +1

    Superb ATC!

  • @SM-ce1uy
    @SM-ce1uy Рік тому

    those pilots were so calm, wow

  • @rilmar2137
    @rilmar2137 Рік тому +5

    Good job by everyone involved

  • @evo5dave
    @evo5dave Рік тому +12

    BA pilots are outstanding. Pity the rest of the experience on BA isn't the same quality.

  • @lIllIlIllIIIlx
    @lIllIlIllIIIlx Рік тому +1

    have any one here heard of BA2666
    LGW-RAK very interesting flight it was

  • @AndrewCurtis57
    @AndrewCurtis57 Рік тому +6

    NOTHING WORSE… than frozen flaps 😵‍💫😳

    • @conneellyp
      @conneellyp Рік тому +2

      That’s what she said

    • @noel0004
      @noel0004 Рік тому

      @@conneellyp clever one💀

  • @rewolff2
    @rewolff2 Рік тому

    At 8:20 tower is transcribed as ... i would transcribe: "tower: click click (= understood / ok / yes)"

  • @mainy1984
    @mainy1984 Рік тому +2

    "Our Flaps are Frozen" - UK women on a night out in winter.

  • @ChrisCokeRobinson
    @ChrisCokeRobinson Рік тому

    Frozen flaps? I find that weird.. I think it as probably a wingtip break triggering issue. I believe a difference of more than 1 degree between flaps when in movement triggers them to lock.

  • @tillycatcat
    @tillycatcat Рік тому +10

    Legend has it that they took a few extra minutes on hold to finish their Cucumber sandwiches, scones and tea before putting her down in Krakow.

    • @benrichards5160
      @benrichards5160 Рік тому

      Cucumber sandwiches?? Is that a genuine stereotype about us brits?

    • @tillycatcat
      @tillycatcat Рік тому +1

      @@benrichards5160 yup.

    • @benrichards5160
      @benrichards5160 Рік тому +1

      @@tillycatcat I can't name a single person I know that eats cucumber sandwiches 😂 Scones and tea maybe, but not cucumber

    • @tillycatcat
      @tillycatcat Рік тому +1

      @@benrichards5160 Salmon and Cucumber is one of the most popular M&S sandwiches. You might argue that the main ingredient is Salmon, but I beg to differ. That salmon would be nowhere without those thick luscious slices of green water fruit.

    • @benrichards5160
      @benrichards5160 Рік тому

      @@tillycatcat That'll be why, M&S is far too posh for me

  • @msjdb723
    @msjdb723 Рік тому +3

    More like this! (Accents 😍)

  • @peoplesambassadordm8279
    @peoplesambassadordm8279 Рік тому +3

    We would like to maintain slow speed, does that mean flaps stuck in open position

    • @tomstravels520
      @tomstravels520 Рік тому

      As they have just taken off and would be trying to retract them yes

  • @electroid8119
    @electroid8119 Рік тому +13

    ATC are like "visit Katowice, very nice there"

  • @sheeshkbobs0
    @sheeshkbobs0 Рік тому +2

    Can anybody explain why the pilots decided to go back to Krakow? The plane was nearly equidistant from the two airports, and the controller suggested going to the other airport with the longer runway multiple times. I'm assuming the plane will be landing faster without flaps, and it sounded like the controller was concerned their runway wasn't long enough. I know the pilots have the final say in an emergency, but why didn't they go to the other airport?

    • @Bluefox202
      @Bluefox202 Рік тому +9

      The flaps were locked in TO config so max speed was 160kts.

    • @frollard
      @frollard Рік тому +3

      @@Bluefox202 That was my thought - had to keep lower speed...possibly BA has a more robust maintenance presence at Krakow.

    • @RomeoJulietCharlie
      @RomeoJulietCharlie Рік тому +8

      @@frollard yup, most likely because Krakow is a BA station, while Katowice isn’t. Actually, the controller was incorrect about the landing distance at Katowice, it’s even longer! 3200m available on RW09. The 2880m is for RW27, the opposing direction, due to a displaced threshold. That said, the crew would absolutely have looked at the charts while in the hold, and would have known this. They clearly calculated that the landing distance at Krakow was still more than adequate and entirely safe.

    • @staceygrahame2504
      @staceygrahame2504 Рік тому

      I’m absolutely an aviation novice but I can have a guess. During take off the flaps are extended to produce lift. So I assume as it was just after take off they were stuck extended, which would mean they were producing more drag which slows the aircraft down and why they also didn’t want to exceed 160 knots to risk something like stalling. So the plane would be landing with a slow speed anyway as it never got up to speed in the first place and on landing you also have flaps extended to create drag to slow the plane - which they were already configured to it sounds like.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому +1

      @@staceygrahame2504 There is a maximum allowed speed for each flap setting - exceed that and you stand a good chance of breaking the aircraft in a very nasty way. 160 knots sounds like quite a high speed to have flaps extended, so I'd guess they were locked at 5 or 10 degrees.

  • @LectronCircuits
    @LectronCircuits Рік тому +5

    Frozen flaps can happen to anybody at any time (very grim). Let's be careful out there. Cheers!

    • @michal_PL
      @michal_PL Рік тому +1

      I was wondering how this is possible? This situation took place on 25th of Aug (summer season where temp is usually quite high) is this caused by the fact that planes are flying high altitudes where temp is very low??

    • @loganselkirk
      @loganselkirk Рік тому +8

      @@michal_PL Frozen flaps means that they are locked; this was probably due to the APPUs (Asymmetric positional pickup units) giving an asymmetric (or erroneous) reading, this will immediately/automatically apply brakes to the flight control shafts, this in turn stops any movement of the flaps for the remainder of the flight. There are many reasons why the APPUs could give erroneous reading, but the most likely is one of the sensors has failed and therefore the readings no longer match the other units.
      The APPUs are a fail safe system to prevent asymmetric flap positions. Excessive asymmetric flap positions would not be healthy for anybody onboard!

    • @michal_PL
      @michal_PL Рік тому +2

      @@loganselkirk thank you for your great answer!:)

  • @johnpollard4158
    @johnpollard4158 Рік тому +8

    The Poles may just rival the Brits for their politeness.

    • @Avgeek1564
      @Avgeek1564 Рік тому

      Nah!

    • @MrPomelo555
      @MrPomelo555 Рік тому +4

      Their pierogis, yes.

    • @PriHL
      @PriHL Рік тому +1

      Haha, glad to hear it but as a Polish person I must unfortunately destroy your idealised view :) But yes, Polish ATC are polite, so it's probably better to be up in the air in Poland rather than on the ground :)

    • @MaidenCanada
      @MaidenCanada 7 місяців тому

      Canadians are very polite 😊

  • @jodu626
    @jodu626 Рік тому

    my man not wanting an emergency landing on his patch lol

  • @axilleas
    @axilleas Рік тому +2

    Everyone was a pro. Rather refreshing, these days.

  • @bytesback.
    @bytesback. Рік тому +17

    I'm sure he's saying locked flaps not lost flaps.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  Рік тому +1

      You are right. Thank you.

    • @stefanc4520
      @stefanc4520 Рік тому +2

      But what if the flaps WERE lost? 🤔

    • @bytesback.
      @bytesback. Рік тому +6

      @@stefanc4520 They would be in a bit of a flap then.

    • @rsambrook
      @rsambrook Рік тому +2

      They have ‘lost’ flap control because the flaps are ‘locked’ in the takeoff position. The performance system BA used at the time tends to favour flaps 3 or F3 (A320) takeoff to give maximum payload. Thus when accelerating to retract the flaps and the flaps don’t retracted from F3 to F1 you must stop accelerating to prevent damage to the flaps. Hence 160kts (F3 limit speed is 175kts). F3 is also a valid landing flap setting so not an issue with landing distance requirements. We practice this in the simulator every few years. A320 captain

  • @hb1338
    @hb1338 Рік тому +1

    "locked flaps", not "lost flaps".
    Time codes for the transmissions would be really helpful, if they are available.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  Рік тому

      Thank you. I know that. See pinned comment.

  • @ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock
    @ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock Рік тому

    Nobody else got the vibe that ATC was a little too keen? So many interruptions

  • @hb1338
    @hb1338 Рік тому +8

    How nice of the staff at Katowice to add 300 metres to their runway, just in case !

    • @dominikwalewski6355
      @dominikwalewski6355 Рік тому

      I LITERALLY THOUGHT THE SAME LIKE xDD

    • @lyaneris
      @lyaneris 8 місяців тому

      Takeoff length is 2880, landing length is 3200 :)
      In 08 (prob previously 09) direction there is additional stopway of 320m available.

  • @andrewsmall6568
    @andrewsmall6568 Рік тому +11

    Most likely not frozen as in ice - but a few sensors that fail can result in the A320 restricting flap retraction to maintain envelope protection. So flaps down is the computer failsafe position.

    • @chrisschack9716
      @chrisschack9716 Рік тому +6

      If anything stops, everything stops to avoid flap asymmetry

    • @tungdo5507
      @tungdo5507 Рік тому

      It's a flap/slat jammed abnormal condition

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому

      @@chrisschack9716 ... and also flap skew.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому +2

      The word used by the crew was "locked".

  • @HCMCDrives
    @HCMCDrives 11 днів тому

    Refreshing to hear ATC talking at a normal speed instead of racing through them and becoming somewhat unintelligible.

  • @andrewdeans3686
    @andrewdeans3686 Рік тому +2

    'My flaps are locked / frozen' beats 'I've got a headache', any day!

  • @Krys_P
    @Krys_P Рік тому

    Anyone able to explain what the 2 hr endurance means? Is this something to do with the fuel burn if there was a fire ?

    • @Minstadave
      @Minstadave Рік тому +2

      I assume it means they can fly for 2 hours in their current config before being low on fuel.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому +1

      2 hours endurance means the aircraft can fly for a maximum of 2 hours more. Unless it is absolutely necessary, landing with less than 30 minutes fuel will attract the attention of the company's operational standards unit, and possibly the regulators at CAA (Civil Aviation Authority).

  • @twoleftnutts8379
    @twoleftnutts8379 Рік тому +7

    This makes me wonder. As an American controller, what can i do to make my accent more understandable and clear. I understand there were no language barriers noticeable here, but I wonder if a USA accent makes me harder to understand for foreign or english-second-language pilots. Any input is greatly appreciated

    • @laustinspace5838
      @laustinspace5838 Рік тому +13

      As an interested observer / listener to these “incident “ exchanges between aircraft and ATC, my response to your question would be to be aware of the need to speak in a measured way ( ie leaning toward a slow pace). Seems to me that ATC at busy US fields often speak very fast, conversational language, readily accessible to American English speakers but sometimes a challenge to the non-American English speaker - though all credit to the professionalism of all the players, despite ratcheting technical tensions, everyone seems to get through OK...oh yes one other thing..the importance of “listening to what the crews are actually saying” . On occasions, when the same information is asked repeatedly of crews-in-stress, seems that in the moment listening skills are diminished...

    • @someusername121
      @someusername121 Рік тому +6

      They're speaking a lot slower than average ATC/pilot which helps make them more understandable. Normally they (in the US) only slow down this much when dealing with student pilots.

    • @anyadaz
      @anyadaz Рік тому +16

      Notice how British Airways pilots are native English speakers. The do NOT speak like this outside of the cockpit. At all. British English does not normally sound like this. Not even close. They speak slower than usual and do not use a wide vocabulary. They use the bare minimum vocabulary.
      As in most of the world we watch eg. Hollywood movies and lots of random American series on Netflix, most people are more familiar with eg. the Valley Girl type of American accents and some nondescript American accent, more familiar than British accents at least. So I don't think it's a problem of the accent, it's just that Americal controllers tend to talk insanely fast and they tend to be more verbose than required. Stick to the basics, slow down a bit, and it's going to be fine. Oh and if the pilot doesn't understand wtf you're saying, don't repeat the same thing 3 times. Maybe repeat it once, but the third time rephrase it, use different words. If they didn't understand it twice, you probably used a word or expression that they just do not know. lol

    • @anyadaz
      @anyadaz Рік тому +6

      Btw just the fact that you have the urge to talk clear, I assume you're one of the controllers who is actually understtandable and clear. You guys exist, too, not every American ATC talks insanely fast.

    • @twoleftnutts8379
      @twoleftnutts8379 Рік тому +3

      @@anyadaz thank you for that! i do my best

  • @kenGPT
    @kenGPT Рік тому +1

    So is PAN-PAN sort of a lesser MAYDAY.
    MAYDAY being a (HOLY SHIT) and PAN-PAN being a (um.. something is slightly off and we'd like to land and get it checked)

    • @unknown.to.a1
      @unknown.to.a1 Рік тому +2

      " PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN " is a non life-threatening distress signal. "Mayday mayday mayday" is mostly life-threatening emergencies.

  • @randalpmcmurphy1340
    @randalpmcmurphy1340 Рік тому +1

    I think BA have only one pilot. They all sound the same 😂

  • @RiftWalker111
    @RiftWalker111 Рік тому +2

    Any explanation why they were frozen in the first place?

    • @RLTtizME
      @RLTtizME Рік тому +2

      Ambient temperatures dropped below 32F.

    • @marcospark2803
      @marcospark2803 Рік тому +2

      Too cold weather?

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  Рік тому +3

      I believe that was the way to say flaps are stuck.

    • @tungdo5507
      @tungdo5507 Рік тому +3

      it's flap/slat jammed, I think he said frozen as it was locked at that moment when he trying to retract

    • @rtbrtb_dutchy4183
      @rtbrtb_dutchy4183 Рік тому +1

      Not actually frozen. Don’t take it that literally.

  • @staceygrahame2504
    @staceygrahame2504 Рік тому +6

    Alternative scripts - (And I know this isn’t all American pilots but we’ve all struggled to hear plenty on these videos! 😅)
    American pilots: MAYDAYMAYDAYMAYDAY WE HAVE NO FLAPS REPEAT NO FLAPS WE MIGHT DIE GET US THE HELL DOWN OUTTA THIS DAMN BLUE SKY
    ATC: *Assists with options*
    American pilots: “We want your longest runway so that MF doesn’t run out and all your equipment standing by. We’ll take a holding pattern to panic a bit more, do something irrelevant then let y’all know when we’re bringing this badboy down.”
    VS
    English pilots: “I’m so very sorry to disturb you, but we have a minor situation with our flaps. They’re being a bit naughty.”
    ATC: *Questions intentions*
    English pilots: “We’d like a holding pattern that’s convenient for you, we’ll give all our buttons a press and if that doesn’t do the job we’ll discuss where we’d like to land.”
    ATC: *Vectors and offers helpful information*
    English pilots: That’s terribly useful old chum, thank you. We’ll just chat some more, we’re in no rush.
    ATC: *Does ATC stuff*
    English pilots: “Thank you for all your help. We’ll take your shortest runway - your standard - then we won’t be in the way of heavy and fully controllable aircraft needing those runways.”
    ATC: *Double checks they’re sure and grants request*
    English pilots: *Plane kisses the tarmac* Well that was a jolly good save. Let’s park this girl and go for a celebratory pint.”

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому

      They won't be going for a celebratory pint - they have to get the aircraft home when it has been repaired.

    • @staceygrahame2504
      @staceygrahame2504 Рік тому +2

      @@hb1338 It’s called satire.

  • @andyvip
    @andyvip Рік тому

    Locked flaps, not lost

  • @alastairbarkley6572
    @alastairbarkley6572 Рік тому +10

    I've known a few British pilots (actually, they were all English - as opposed to Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish). They ALL spoke in this kind of way as their 'normal' voice. This is a regionally unaccented English known as 'Received Pronunciation' which tends to be most commonly heard in south-east England. Since the 1970s, BBC presenters, anchors, newsreaders have been encouraged (or chosen for) RP. Of late, the BBC seems to be encouraging regional accents.
    Americans don't hear British regional accents? Yes, they do. Fiona Hill - British, now American - a USNSC adviser, darling of the Left and scourge of the Trump White House, made multiple Congressional hearing appearances in 2021 whilst strutting a florid but genteel 'Geordie' accent. That's the accent of north-eastern England around Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesborough and 'Tyneside'. Americans sure didn't know what that was.

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 Рік тому +4

      Not sure how you can claim that something is "regionally unaccented" but "most commonly heard in south-east England".

    • @MrPomelo555
      @MrPomelo555 Рік тому

      Still waiting to hear an exchange with ATC using the words ‘bloody’, ‘rubbish’ and ‘bollocks’.

    • @egpx
      @egpx Рік тому +2

      @@beeble2003 because southeast England has its own accent which is different to both RP and other regional accents. RP might be more common down there but if anything it is more of a class-specific accent. Or indeed non-accent.

    • @egpx
      @egpx Рік тому +3

      @@MrPomelo555 In 37 years of Air Traffic Control I don't think I ever uttered 'bollocks' on the RT. I thought it frequently though!

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 Рік тому +1

      @@egpx Class-specific is a better call, yes. No such thing as a non-accent, though -- everybody has an accent, by definition.

  • @ln5747
    @ln5747 Рік тому +1

    Bit like my missus.

  • @stachu1027
    @stachu1027 Рік тому +1

    🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @vanceelderkin666
    @vanceelderkin666 Рік тому

    why are they making left turns in the hold?

    • @cjmillsnun
      @cjmillsnun Рік тому +1

      Do you know your left and righ? they are clearly making right hand turns.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  Рік тому

      😁

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому +1

      They made right turns because that's what ATC commanded.

    • @lyaneris
      @lyaneris 8 місяців тому

      @@hb1338 Also, interestingly enough, right turns are standard for holdings, while left turns are standard for everything else :)

  • @TheKingOfBeans
    @TheKingOfBeans Рік тому

    This should not be available to the public

  • @3falconer
    @3falconer Рік тому +1

    Locked flaps - not lost flaps..

  • @derekcrum
    @derekcrum Рік тому +1

    Have you tried using your “flap heat” switch?

  • @bigal3940
    @bigal3940 Рік тому

    Quality Air Trafficking and quality Piloting, Happy Dayz

  • @cedarkey
    @cedarkey Рік тому +19

    Yes, all very professional, however nobody was informed how much fuel they had (in minutes) 😂
    Hello FAA Land… Notice how tidy and well handled this incident was. No skywriting aimlessly around the sky. Enter a hold, deal with checklists, make a decision and act on it. Easy when you know how.
    Roll the trucks.

    • @flapppytappybird7923
      @flapppytappybird7923 Рік тому +2

      🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 i hear european arrogance

    • @BabyWil88
      @BabyWil88 Рік тому +6

      @@flapppytappybird7923 Pride I think you mean, arrogance would mean it's undeserved.
      Most pilots, including American pilots, agree that European ATC is a lot better and more efficient than US ATC.
      Unfortunately the governmental system in America means there's a lot of red tape before rules can be implemented or changed whereas in Europe that's not the case. It's the same reason why USA has some of the slowest internet speeds in the world too

    • @marspp
      @marspp Рік тому +6

      @@flapppytappybird7923 I hear quality European pilots and ATC who have different first languages and who communicate clearly, efficiently and effectively (as opposed to people who apparently have the same language but can’t communicate properly like “in FAA land”). Ohhhhh... you were commentating on the poster of the comment! Got it... you haven’t anything reasonable to say so “USA USA USA” your reply.

    • @miniena7774
      @miniena7774 Рік тому

      Rent free. :)

    • @flapppytappybird7923
      @flapppytappybird7923 Рік тому

      @@marspp Precisely, America is simply better because 🇺🇸 and that’s all we need 🙂

  • @annoyingbstard9407
    @annoyingbstard9407 Рік тому +1

    My missus has the same problem when she goes out in her crutchless bloomers.

  • @paddyohenry6428
    @paddyohenry6428 Рік тому +2

    Locked flaps or lost flaps?

  • @nutsbutdum
    @nutsbutdum Рік тому +2

    "Our flaps are frozen"... giggity!

  • @SimonAmazingClarke
    @SimonAmazingClarke Рік тому

    Helpful information from Atc but leabe the aircrew alone while they are doing their checks.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому

      You don't know when the calls were made.

  • @NaenaeGaming
    @NaenaeGaming Рік тому

    Something tells me that BA and frozen components seems to be a recurring theme…

  • @Mors_Inimicis
    @Mors_Inimicis Рік тому +1

    I knew a girl with that problem once.

  • @deakhanani
    @deakhanani Рік тому +1

    I love PAN-PAN!!! MORE PAN-PAN!!!!

  • @baigani0
    @baigani0 Рік тому

    What is PAN PAN, sounds like BAM BAM?

    • @xolotl8860
      @xolotl8860 Рік тому +2

      It's indicates a less urgent emergency than MAYDAY, it doesn't mean anything except that it doesn't sound like anything else you're likely to say on the radio.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому

      @@xolotl8860 PAN (as in PANic) is urgent, but there is no immediate threat to life.

  • @Nobilangelo
    @Nobilangelo Рік тому

    We have no flip-flip in the flaps, so we're in a flap, and we don't want this to be a flop or we'll be a flippin' meme on UA-cam.

  • @veyselcicek149
    @veyselcicek149 Рік тому

    Çevrimi yok yorum yapılmaz yorum için yazilani bilmemlazim ondan sonra yorum.

  • @gavinsingh4450
    @gavinsingh4450 Рік тому +1

    Should've de-iced the flaps too!!!

  • @thegrandmuftiofwakanda
    @thegrandmuftiofwakanda Рік тому

    Frozen flaps...LOL

    • @Dunster9
      @Dunster9 Рік тому

      Billie Pipers flaps.😂

  • @boozypixels
    @boozypixels Рік тому

    Airbus builds the worst airliners imaginable.. you'd never see Boeing putting out defective crap like that

  • @vito774
    @vito774 Рік тому +1

    Sometimes you gotta use your context clues…this one was a fail.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  Рік тому +1

      Yup, this is because of accent. My fault.

    • @vito774
      @vito774 Рік тому +4

      @@YouCanSeeATC it’s all good, love your content and keep it up.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  Рік тому +2

      Thank you 😊

    • @vito774
      @vito774 Рік тому +1

      @Brandy Balloon not even close to the same meaning.

    • @vito774
      @vito774 Рік тому

      @Brandy Balloon except he says locked, so your point isn’t valid.

  • @Quasihamster
    @Quasihamster Рік тому +2

    Frozen? Literally frozen, as in icing? It's early September!

  • @chrisholland1504
    @chrisholland1504 Рік тому

    The pilot should have asked the ATC if he was related to Alexandr the Meerkat.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Рік тому +1

      Many Polish people, particularly at the moment, would be offended at the thought of having Russian relatives.

  • @feynthefallen
    @feynthefallen Рік тому +1

    That controller is almost overdoing it volunteering information I think.

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx Рік тому +2

      I think he did splendid! Not knowing what information they had, since rwy length can vary depending on... stuff. Gave him two nice options, know that he might need a long one, tells weather and rwy length and then updated hen new information was available. To make it easier for the pilots to make a clever decision.

    • @iamweave
      @iamweave Рік тому +4

      He did a great job but I was chuckling since it sound like he REALLY wanted them to go to the other airport and make it someone else's problem!

    • @Marix498
      @Marix498 Рік тому

      @@iamweave Katowice has much longer runway, but the controller firstly gave them wrong landing distance. Second think - Katowice airport is much less crowded area, far from the city, and does not need avoiding raising terrain and tress while going around. Kraków have.

    • @givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935
      @givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935 Рік тому

      Saved an atis check.

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 Рік тому +3

      He's not overdoing it. Remember that all the times when there was no communication between the plane and ATC have been cut from the video -- the crew say they'll need to circle for 15-20 minutes but that only takes about three minutes in the video.

  • @megadavis5377
    @megadavis5377 Рік тому

    LOL, "Pan, pan, pan." I wonder if the Spanish-speaking pilots ever think, "Bread, bread, bread?"

  • @freeman6939
    @freeman6939 Рік тому +2

    My girlfriend had the same problem when i left the bedroom window open. We were only about 15 feet up.

  • @MultiAndrew1971
    @MultiAndrew1971 Рік тому +1

    My flaps are frozen. That’s what short women say in deep snow

  • @cageordie
    @cageordie Рік тому +7

    Declaring an emergency? He doesn't sound like an American. Very calm and professional handling by all involved.

    • @Jack3md
      @Jack3md Рік тому +5

      American pilots >

    • @RLTtizME
      @RLTtizME Рік тому

      @@Jack3md The best.....not those Euro Brit Douches.

    • @N1120A
      @N1120A Рік тому +1

      American pilots declare emergencies all the time.

    • @RLTtizME
      @RLTtizME Рік тому

      @@N1120A Yeah...Mayday Pan Pan is for Euro Brit Fools.

    • @cageordie
      @cageordie Рік тому

      @@N1120A Yes, but almost never using the FAA protocol.

  • @bardo0007
    @bardo0007 Рік тому

    Fire the technician of that plane, flaps do not suddenly freeze.

  • @tonybaines3332
    @tonybaines3332 Рік тому

    flaps are frozen ? the wife suffers from that ?

  • @nobbystyles4807
    @nobbystyles4807 Рік тому +1

    frozen flaps. sounds like my ex mrs.

  • @blz480
    @blz480 Рік тому

    controller just needs to shut up a bit

  • @benwakefield93
    @benwakefield93 Рік тому +1

    There's me thinking frozen flaps were a female pilot problem...