Cathay Pacific pilots/crews: where are they from?

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  • Опубліковано 10 бер 2024
  • Hello everyone and how do you do? Ever wondered where all the crews/pilots come from in airlines? In this clip I give you some insight into the diversity that we have in Cathay Pacific. We come from all parts of the world, different nationalities, all coming together to do a professional job of aviation safely for passenger and cargo operations. On this turnaround flight to Chongqing, we were in a Boeing 747-400ERF in which I was conducting an annual standardisation check flight on the Captain who in turn was also conducting an annual line check on the First Officer. Captain Steefan VW is also an instructor/training Captain and as such has to be checked every alternate annual line check, by a standards officer like myself.
    Hope you like the banter after we shutdown on our return to Hong Kong this morning. Chi Di Gin! Later!✈️✈️✈️✈️

КОМЕНТАРІ • 333

  • @henrijacques8186
    @henrijacques8186 4 місяці тому +977

    Bro looks like he flies the 747 without hydraulic actuators

    • @boombabong
      @boombabong 4 місяці тому +8

      Hold the yoke like a sedan steering wheel.

    • @michaeljohndennis2231
      @michaeljohndennis2231 3 місяці тому +3

      And with that gorgeous English accent, Tom sounds so classy - as an Irish gay man myself I’d date him 🇮🇪☘️🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @NickWilmans
      @NickWilmans 3 місяці тому +5

      Not allowed to fly an Airbus. The sidestick isn't strong enough.

    • @CineZoneYT
      @CineZoneYT 3 місяці тому +6

      No need for a pushback tug when he’s around

    • @michaeljohndennis2231
      @michaeljohndennis2231 3 місяці тому

      @@CineZoneYT and no need for central heating if I was cuddled up in bed with this gorgeous real life big teddy bear as my boyfriend/husband - I’d happily date him in a heartbeat ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @as-guardianangel9360
    @as-guardianangel9360 4 місяці тому +541

    This guy powers the 747

  • @CaptainSwoop
    @CaptainSwoop 4 місяці тому +793

    Tom's handy to have around whenever they have to kick-start the 747 or perform a manual pushback.

    • @fallinginthed33p
      @fallinginthed33p 4 місяці тому +51

      He could crank the APU by hand.

    • @BigTylt
      @BigTylt 4 місяці тому +31

      Tom's the kind of guy you send to the back when there's a rowdy passenger to deal with

    • @DS-po4ff
      @DS-po4ff 4 місяці тому +19

      ​@@BigTyltOr to balance the centre of gravity

    • @kirankhare5630
      @kirankhare5630 4 місяці тому

      Aaahahhahab love your humour and 😂❤

    • @kernow9324
      @kernow9324 4 місяці тому

      Or if a deranged passenger is abusing the cabin crew.

  • @henryostman1199
    @henryostman1199 4 місяці тому +369

    Tom is the only pilot that can tell chuck norris to put his seatbelt on.

  • @aviationspotter12
    @aviationspotter12 4 місяці тому +244

    Wouldn’t be worried about a hydraulic failure with Tom on the controls!!

    • @veden310
      @veden310 3 місяці тому +3

      He does not need no hydraulic )

  • @Mountain-Man-3000
    @Mountain-Man-3000 4 місяці тому +169

    This guy's gonna rip the yoke right out if he sneezes! 😂

  • @someguyoninternet7542
    @someguyoninternet7542 4 місяці тому +235

    thats the biggest pilot ive ever seen

    • @robynlea6950
      @robynlea6950 4 місяці тому +5

      Yeah, me too. Not, even in person or a movie .

    • @boeingbwoy
      @boeingbwoy 4 місяці тому

      @@robynlea6950 there was one at virgin a few years ago even bigger still

    • @armin3057
      @armin3057 3 місяці тому +1

      Shawn Brian should become a pilot so we can get a new record@@boeingbwoy

    • @thecaynuck
      @thecaynuck 3 місяці тому +4

      Dude's really the bouncer of the plane, kicks out the rowdy passengers off the plane! How does he even fit in the cockpit seats, those things are tight!

    • @markcorry878
      @markcorry878 3 місяці тому +1

      Same here! Would totally feel at ease with him at the controls.

  • @tristanmartinez4023
    @tristanmartinez4023 4 місяці тому +51

    He throws the plane to its destination. Helps save fuel

  • @yosefseifu8548
    @yosefseifu8548 4 місяці тому +59

    You just can tell that South African captain is a character to fly with.

  • @chanman4rings
    @chanman4rings 4 місяці тому +68

    So Tom should fly the MAX. He could overpower the runaway trim

  • @supercat380
    @supercat380 4 місяці тому +55

    Nice professional pilots giving an example of what harmonious working atmosphere should be!!

  • @caribbaviator7058
    @caribbaviator7058 3 місяці тому +12

    Pilots come in all shapes and form but I never expected to see Kratos flying planes 🤣

  • @MaxStanden
    @MaxStanden 3 місяці тому +7

    Cathay pilots rock! My uncle Gary was a 747 captain with Cathay for 30+ years after leaving the Australian Air Force, loved hearing all his stories flying into the old Kai tak Hong Kong!

  • @OnyxandChico
    @OnyxandChico 4 місяці тому +4

    Showed up my feed and really enjoyed hearing how folks began their careers. Best to all of you! Safe travels!

  • @mrkc10
    @mrkc10 4 місяці тому +20

    Ha! Now that’s a classic crew compliment right there. Tom is one big dude and Steefan has some wild hair going on 😂😂😂 They seem like a couple of great guys to fly with. Good for you Capt Obet! Thank you for sharing.

  • @cjsimulations9
    @cjsimulations9 3 місяці тому +2

    Tom was my first officer for flight CX163 from Hong Kong to Melbourne and I thought I’d recognised him 😂

  • @treysmith8841
    @treysmith8841 4 місяці тому +27

    That FO is The FLY By Wire 🤣🤣🤣💪🏾💪🏾

  • @faridhemdaoui1901
    @faridhemdaoui1901 4 місяці тому +88

    747´s need a lot of muscles 😅

    • @evanthedrummer7800
      @evanthedrummer7800 4 місяці тому

      He’s probably on steroids

    • @brad874
      @brad874 4 місяці тому +1

      its an obvious use of steroids haha@@evanthedrummer7800

    • @MH-fn8lr
      @MH-fn8lr 4 місяці тому +1

      @@evanthedrummer7800 how does that come here?

    • @diegososa8931
      @diegososa8931 3 місяці тому +1

      I think his name is James Hollingshead, he's a UK bodybuilder.

  • @wojciechgrodnicki6302
    @wojciechgrodnicki6302 3 місяці тому +2

    These guys are great. 👍

  • @B747-4OO
    @B747-4OO 4 місяці тому +4

    Cooool crew, great interview!! 😎 Big plane, big pilot!! 💪👍

  • @user-jn4jc6jw6l
    @user-jn4jc6jw6l 4 місяці тому +5

    My goodness! it's Popeye the Flyer man! Good luck to you all and thanks for such a professional cockpit interview to the whole crew!

  • @calebstokes6071
    @calebstokes6071 3 місяці тому +2

    Tom benches the 747.

  • @sanjayprakash471
    @sanjayprakash471 4 місяці тому +8

    Great video Captain. Always top notch

    • @sanjayprakash471
      @sanjayprakash471 3 місяці тому

      Captain was leaving Sydney yesterday for Melbourne and saw a CX cargo 747. Do you get down to Aus once in a while? Later

  • @moboy4779
    @moboy4779 4 місяці тому

    Great video Commander. Nice!

  • @joeydoucette2573
    @joeydoucette2573 4 місяці тому

    Love this!!

  • @itsjoel
    @itsjoel 3 місяці тому +2

    What absolute professionals.

  • @nightfall22
    @nightfall22 4 місяці тому +5

    Damn Tom was jacked! 😂 wow! Also I loved the humbleness from this guy. Also he has great taste in planes! The 747 and 777 are just gorgeous beauties. The captain was almost reminding me of doc brown but I bet he’s soooo cool. He seemed nice. The master himself Obet behind the lens just makes it even more cool 🤘🏾👍🏾👊🏾

  • @ryzemid3004
    @ryzemid3004 3 місяці тому +1

    absolute unit

  • @TheLayoverAviation
    @TheLayoverAviation 4 місяці тому +3

    Love your video’s, I’ve watched them all and enjoy learning from you. Can’t wait to fly some day with you Captain! Happy flying ✈️

  • @paulgodden8226
    @paulgodden8226 4 місяці тому +7

    Some of my favourite Obet videos are of the people who fly the 747. The aircraft is amazing and meeting the different professionals who operate it are just as wonderful. Good luck to you all.

  • @speedracer2336
    @speedracer2336 3 місяці тому +1

    Great airline, when I lived in Hong King flew them regularly!

  • @45cab
    @45cab 4 місяці тому +3

    Great chat,Commander Obet thank you

  • @jasonday7378
    @jasonday7378 4 місяці тому +6

    Nice to know he trained at Southend airport my local :)

  • @TheJoeMB
    @TheJoeMB 3 місяці тому

    A pro body builder and a pilot... That's quite the combo

  • @captainlawrence662
    @captainlawrence662 4 місяці тому

    great crew !

  • @SkyWayMan90
    @SkyWayMan90 3 місяці тому +6

    CA: "I'm sorry, but you failed your linecheck"
    FO: "Nope, I passed it 💪💪"
    CA: "Congratulations, you passed your linecheck"

    • @sre8765
      @sre8765 3 місяці тому

      Hahaha!!! 🙌🏻

  • @tuckergraham846
    @tuckergraham846 4 місяці тому +1

    I saw you on just planes obet!
    You seem wonderful and a very good pilot 🤙🤙

  • @rondillon6746
    @rondillon6746 4 місяці тому +4

    Years of flying heavy’s without hydraulics. Success Tom!

  • @jancovanderwesthuizen8070
    @jancovanderwesthuizen8070 3 місяці тому +1

    the minute i saw Stefan, i knew :D Lekker to see he flew in the Air Force too

  • @Greggspies
    @Greggspies 3 місяці тому

    I lived Sai Kung surrounded by Cathey pilots 1983, I remember enjoying cockpit landing at Bangkok in a Tristar the captain was Kias StGeorge wonderful memories

  • @JoeBiden1776
    @JoeBiden1776 3 місяці тому +1

    When he flies..every passenger behaves!!😎💝

  • @DistantLightProd
    @DistantLightProd 3 місяці тому +2

    Troublesome passenger, Steward gets on PA, " Paging Pilot Tom to Seat 52B to deal with a passenger" :)

  • @tonycullen3342
    @tonycullen3342 4 місяці тому +14

    Class video! Hes got to be the most jacked pilot out there

    • @Napouille
      @Napouille 4 місяці тому +1

      And the competition is tough ! Plenty of big units up there

    • @OverG88
      @OverG88 3 місяці тому

      He’s just a weakest 747 pilot. 😏

  • @EasyKeysPiano
    @EasyKeysPiano 4 місяці тому

    Definitely the biggest Pilot I've seen, Tom. Love you guys ❤ Looking forward to being like you guys up the ladder. Currently a few hours away from my CPL. Thanks for all you do Pilot Obet.

  • @patpat-rp3lv
    @patpat-rp3lv 3 місяці тому +1

    Tom is not like your average delivery guy, what a muscles bro has 😅

  • @peterfox2538
    @peterfox2538 4 місяці тому

    Best wishes to Tom from Southend.

  • @roystonpereira2887
    @roystonpereira2887 4 місяці тому

    That guys hand 🖐🏻😮

  • @clausbrenk4684
    @clausbrenk4684 4 місяці тому +3

    Well tom is the guy when a passenger get rowdy

  • @Marcho978
    @Marcho978 Місяць тому

    If the plane runs out of fuel mid flight, Tom will keep it in the sky with the sheer power of his biceps

  • @lafayette4381
    @lafayette4381 3 місяці тому

    Hello from Bangkok 😊

  • @user-vx5mm8cj8v
    @user-vx5mm8cj8v 4 місяці тому +8

    Plane dooesn't lift him, he lifts the plane

  • @scarecrow108productions7
    @scarecrow108productions7 4 місяці тому

    That FO is super-yoked! 😂😂😂

  • @phillm156
    @phillm156 3 місяці тому

    Good to have him around if the Jack is broken and you need to change a tire.

  • @salmon_s5408
    @salmon_s5408 3 місяці тому +2

    This guy powers up the engine, not the APU, he's massive!

  • @pngmick
    @pngmick 3 місяці тому

    Tom just fits in the cockpit.

  • @satos1
    @satos1 Місяць тому

    He gives " manual flight" another meaning.

  • @piretkivi3218
    @piretkivi3218 3 місяці тому +2

    The Captain looks like a university professor who teaches literature and who gets terribly happy when he finally finds a perfect poem. The First Officer looks like one of those giant Emirates planes on UA-cam that land like polar bears who are also professional ballerinas. I am sure this crew can also turn a giant aircraft into a delicate snowflake quietly descending from the sky. I am going to fly Cathay Pacific business class this year. Already excited about the food and the landing. I am sure both will be luxurious and divine. Check your passenger lists! When you see my name there, do your very best! And maybe invite me to the flight deck! Okay, I'll stop being obnoxious now. Just looking forward to my Cathay experience. You have a very good reputation.

  • @tidditm
    @tidditm 4 місяці тому +1

    He is an item on the loading sheet. Heavy guy

  • @FLEXTAPE234_truly
    @FLEXTAPE234_truly 3 місяці тому

    Tom, god damn those biceps!

  • @VolcanicBamboo
    @VolcanicBamboo 4 місяці тому +6

    I'm suprised Tom could even fit in a c152 hahaha

    • @naumansajid8630
      @naumansajid8630 4 місяці тому +2

      probably wasn't this big back then. 😂😂😂

    • @VolcanicBamboo
      @VolcanicBamboo 4 місяці тому

      haha you're probably right@@naumansajid8630

  • @stuartconley4991
    @stuartconley4991 4 місяці тому

    Miss you Obet 😊

  • @dnromeoalphayankee13
    @dnromeoalphayankee13 3 місяці тому +1

    "Turn on the afterburners..." - Captain Optimus Prime

  • @zadams0021
    @zadams0021 4 місяці тому +5

    Tom must have been much smaller when he did his PPL, no way this unit of a man can fit now in a c152 😂

  • @HDAviationVideos
    @HDAviationVideos 4 місяці тому +1

    Great video. From PPL to a 747-8 in less than 13 years, that's good.

  • @taylandinler
    @taylandinler 3 місяці тому +2

    That’s how you look, when you don’t trim 💪😎

  • @paulvonauth7254
    @paulvonauth7254 3 місяці тому

    Great video!

  • @conned
    @conned 4 місяці тому

    This guy can fly Cable any day!!

  • @PAPERandPENCILguy
    @PAPERandPENCILguy 4 місяці тому +1

    Bro is a whole unit

  • @C-4U
    @C-4U 4 місяці тому +2

    Tom....woof!! Gorgeous muscle Bear 🐻

  • @DeanandLisa1803
    @DeanandLisa1803 3 місяці тому

    This is your Captain Tom speaking…..”Yes Sir”

  • @gnryushi
    @gnryushi 4 місяці тому +16

    A buff pilot is a safe pilot.

    • @Mountain-Man-3000
      @Mountain-Man-3000 4 місяці тому +2

      I question your logic.

    • @jackgutzman1186
      @jackgutzman1186 4 місяці тому +2

      So skinnny people aren’t safe 😂?

    • @letsgotoe2toe
      @letsgotoe2toe 4 місяці тому +4

      until he finishes his steroids and become depressed

    • @wowo1005
      @wowo1005 4 місяці тому +3

      bro is gonna have heart problems wdym safe

    • @paulmcdonough1093
      @paulmcdonough1093 3 місяці тому

      steroided you mean

  • @buy.to.let.britain
    @buy.to.let.britain 3 місяці тому

    i began in the t6 at corpus christi NAAS in 1991

  • @moacyrjetpilot
    @moacyrjetpilot 3 місяці тому

    Q: "Hi, Tom, in your career til nowadays, have you participated on many CRM's courses?
    Tom: "...I didn't a lot 'cause crew members usually get friend of myself with easy!". Good flights for all!🤭😀🇧🇷

  • @shockysocky5396
    @shockysocky5396 4 місяці тому +1

    Tom is the walking CG (Center of Gravity) for the airplane

  • @Lucas-gc7qx
    @Lucas-gc7qx 4 місяці тому

  • @paulreid7902
    @paulreid7902 3 місяці тому

    Tom looks like he’d be cracking jokes in the cockpit during flight 😂

  • @Soh90
    @Soh90 3 місяці тому +1

    When Tom tells me to turn off my electronics, I turn them off, remove the battery, and toss the entire device out the window.

  • @yusuftaib4034
    @yusuftaib4034 3 місяці тому

    Those Air hostess must have been having an overtime feeding the guy😂

  • @Maike747
    @Maike747 4 місяці тому +1

    I can ensure if any passenger trying to makes things, seen Tom to walked out from the cockpit, they will sit the hell back and being silent.😂😂😂

  • @pauli6570
    @pauli6570 3 місяці тому

    Small world … I was in the same class in high school than the captain in 1989 - DF Malan in Bellville.

  • @TraineePilotJess
    @TraineePilotJess 4 місяці тому

    I fly out of Shoreham and Perth and my X-Country will be to Southend. (I'm also a RAF Air Cadet)

  • @JacobYT5050
    @JacobYT5050 2 місяці тому

    Tom is so buff😲

  • @guidoferri8683
    @guidoferri8683 3 місяці тому +1

    Tom could have kept the door plug plugged in by hand

  • @transilvana
    @transilvana 3 місяці тому

    That incredible pilot can load ULD’s on top of his shoulder. Lovely to hear the first solo, I did mine on a C150, never forgets that day 35 years ago

  • @bagoistvan3182
    @bagoistvan3182 3 місяці тому

    6:17 ...✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️😁😁😁

  • @johngore9016
    @johngore9016 3 місяці тому +1

    what ever happened to "Wild Bill"? Test Pilot. you guys are a hoot!

  • @barclayjamesharvest9354
    @barclayjamesharvest9354 4 місяці тому

    Tom!! Tom!!

  • @hairsiluet
    @hairsiluet 4 місяці тому +1

    👨🏻‍✈️💪🏻😄

  • @speedbird-777
    @speedbird-777 3 місяці тому +1

    Tom is so big, he could replace the APU 🤣

  • @SpecialPlaneSpotting
    @SpecialPlaneSpotting Місяць тому

    His laugh 😂

  • @karkarychnash
    @karkarychnash 4 місяці тому +3

    I think that pilot is the airplane’s right engine

  • @HUSS_BOSS
    @HUSS_BOSS 3 місяці тому

    When he tells you to put your seatbelt, you gotta put it on!!

  • @fv1291
    @fv1291 3 місяці тому

    He doesn't fly the plane, he IS the plane!

  • @jonathanaman6573
    @jonathanaman6573 4 місяці тому +6

    He is the APU.

  • @user-tg1rl7fs6y
    @user-tg1rl7fs6y 3 місяці тому +2

    The wings don't provide the lift, Tom does.

  • @finnmacs
    @finnmacs 3 місяці тому +3

    Didnt know kratos was a pilot😅

  • @carlvincent12
    @carlvincent12 3 місяці тому

    Now THAT is a wide body

  • @bagoistvan3182
    @bagoistvan3182 3 місяці тому

    1:43 ...🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺👍👍👍

  • @maurjul
    @maurjul 4 місяці тому +7

    I guess Tom uses a pen to program the FMS

    • @KuostA
      @KuostA 4 місяці тому

      LMAO right

  • @meepmeep2588
    @meepmeep2588 3 місяці тому

    my friend ig from ZA also flies cathy freighters