Notwithstanding my last comment, I could easily listen to this guys matter-of-fact chit chat all day. Light hearted, informative and humerous. Nicely done.
Great clip! I'm a center controller and I truly appreciate they whole "waiting to check in" method. Nothing worse than giving a reroute clearance to another aircraft and having someone step all over it. Legally we have to hear the whole read back so it wastes a lot of time for repeats! I'm a pilot too but have never had the chance to cross any oceans, thanks for the insight.
The 300 has circular engine gauges but the SP has the vertical ones. I think the 200 Combi has vertical ones too. Why were they changed for the 300? Thanks
The last B747 300 AP BGG was a pakistan International airlines (PIA ) I loaded cargo twice at Heathrow .. on the second occasion when we completed a pushback one Of the engines did not start .. but for Some surprise to us they managed to start Up and begin taxi . The aircraft was Poorly maintained nothing worked in The cargo hold drive systems non operational Further all ULDs and pallets had to be Manually pushed in . Just want know are you flying a freighter Or passenger/ cargo version of the B 747 300 in this video ?????
The weight of the aircraft is absolutely mind-boggling to me - 800,000 pounds, and able to take off in perfect safety. Thanks for a look inside a 747 cockpit - I’ve never had the pleasure of being a passenger on one, and I will miss that uniquely beautiful shape as they are retired from passenger service. Happy flying!
Wow! I am really impressed. After watching this video, my respect for Airline Pilots jumped 1000%. I knew it was an involved job, but damn, the knowledge required to fly the big jets boggles the mind. Godspeed to you and your crew. JohnC. USN ret'd
I agree! So many people think the pilot just puts it on autopilot and sits there and lets the aircraft fly itself! NOT SO! There's always systems to check, maps to consult, little adjustments to make and you must also keep your eyes open for anything in the air and ears open to listen for any unusual noises that the aircraft may make. There's a LOT TO DO UP THERE! Most of these pilots are very experienced and do a great job flying.
What can I say. I'm 44 years old and I am in awe of these videos. I've always had an interest in commercial aviation ever since I was a kid. It's why I got into the airline industry. Thank you for taking the time to upload these videos Capt. The information here is excellent! I'm a kid again.
Extremely interesting thanks for posting. 1:13 " We're consistently checking fuel all the way across." These are the words any passengers should want to hear. I think I would be very relaxed and feel very safe with this crew handling a flight. They seem to be very knowledgeable and very professional and very safe. Thumbs up, well done. 👍
It's not just _this crew._ This is absolutely mandatory, even in today. Cross checking expected and actual FOB to expected and actual Fuel used is done on _every_ flight. And as long as you don't take any sketchy airlines (passenger equivalents to Aero Sucre for instance) you can _always_ feel safe and relaxed...
I don't know squat about flying but I've got a lot of respect for these guys. They are like doctors of the sky. They're constantly doing simulation and problem solving under pressure tests. Although you could NEVER me on an airplane if I were to, I'd LOVE to be on a Boeing 747-8 or a 747-400.
This is not the first 'askcaptainscott' video that I see, but it's also outstanding as the others, and useful on the explanations point of view. Happy landings captain
This is amazing! i love videos like this, you have no idea how much your helping young pilot like me (16 years old) who take flight lessons and do everything with a Sim. and other things by asking pilots to try and learn information about being an airline pilot. this video was awesome and i learned a few things on Oceanic procedures, thanks for uploading!
No, last month I was doing Los Angeles to Korea, This month South America. Next month the South Pacific., and a few months ago the UK to the Middle East.
No , music isn't allowed. He's plugged into aircraft com's to moniter 121.5 and 123.45, guard and air to air frequencies. The only calls to ATC on the HF radio are to Tokyo Radio every 50 minutes or so. The Bose is great for listening to HF frequencies as the cockpit of the 747 has a lot of wind noise.
Another great video, Captain. And I agree with you completely about the 200 vs. 400 flying experience. I've never actually flown either; just flight sim, but even there I have a hell of a lot more fun in my RFP -200 than the PMDG -400. The -400 is nothing but program the FMC, takeoff, hit LNAV, VNAV and CMD, then go find a book to read or watch t.v. while it flies. It's much more involving to have to do DME updates and enter 8 or 9 new way-points into the INS as the flight progresses. OK, so I'm probably your age, and there's also watching those steam gauges spool up as you throttle-up; it just seems more "connected" than watching a green graph. So to all the "kids" on here; don't knock the old school stuff so much; it takes skill! :)
WAY COOL!!! Great to watch a vid which explains what is going on (when time permits of course), and not just another look over the shoulder straps... as it were. Thanx!!
It really depends on the airline. Some want the A/P on after takeoff while others let the pilot decide when to engage it. If I'm flying a complicated departure, I'll let the autopilot fly it as it's more accurate than I am. If it's a simple departure procedure I'll hand fly it up to 10 to 12 thousand feet. As for catastrophic events, yes we're trained on that. I was surprized when Air Crash Investigations said there was no such training. However you cant train for every imaginable scenario.
I wanted to become a pilot since childhood, but due to a sudden development of anxiety disorder I decided not to, but FSX serves as a decent replacement. Thank you so much for your great informative and detailed videos. Cheers Classic heavy metal fan
Great! I can't even begin to describe how much I liked your video. I'm sure you have many fans who aspire to be in your position. Thank you for taking time to describe all of that. It is very fascinating!
@camiladellelce Camila you are correct. The exception to the rule FAR 91.117 says (d) If the minimum safe airspeed for any particular operation is greater than the maximum speed prescribed in this section, the aircraft may be operated at that minimum speed. When we retract the flaps our minimum speed is in the 280 knot range. If there's any doubt you just ask for a high speed climb. The 747 would have to have 5 degrees of flaps out to maintain 250/10000. That eats a lot of gas!
Really great video with good information on use of the electronic flight plans. Domestic flying people barely look at them let alone mark fuel burns, time etc. definitely love the 747 classics and would have loved to flown them.
Thumbs if you think Captain Scott is the Man ! To me this is a true professional who loves his work ! You answer questions I`v had since I was a kid ! Captain Scott you should see where I grew up in Hawaii ! In the hills with a view of Diamond head on our left, Waikiki in the center and the airport/ Pearl harbor to our right ! My grand father had some huge Naval binoculars and I use to sit for hours in the 70`s & watch all the 747`s take off & land with a sunset & the horizon 4 a back ground !
Tried to qualify for a Naval ROC program back in the sixties...Bad eyes, bad heart...Wanted to be a pilot like something fierce...No go...Appreciate your videos for sure! new sub...
Different times. I fly the 737, we do only oceanic EDTO flights but it isn't this complicated anymore. Align the IRS on the ground and check the fuel/times off the flight plan is about as complicated as it gets these days. Great to see how it used to be!
Enjoyed watching this, I keep hearing stores about crew falling asleep on long flights which I always find a little scary. Its good to know your keeping any eye on fuel instruments and also outside the aircraft. The best story I remember hearing was the plane that overshot there destination by over an hour because both captain and 1st officer were on there personal laptops.
Wow, I just found this channel and it's bloody amazing! I'm a new sub and I'll be busy viewing a lot of your videos now, flying jets tends to be a bit of a secret society, it's amazing seeing your perspective! I haven't flown much at all, only Syd-Melb-Adel and Adel-Syd in 1988, but the one thing I remember, bearing in mind i was 10 years old, was noise. We flew on an Airbus (which was new at the time if I remember correctly - Australian Airlines) and returned on a 727, which felt very small inside and very loud, but I preferred it, but it seems amazingly quiet, although I guess it's slightly altered through your headset. Thanks for the insight, I will be here a lot now. I really hope I get a chance to fly on a 747 before they retire but it's not looking likely.
I hear you there my friend. You actually had to know how to fly on the classic machine. It all changed getting on the -400. Sit, stare, stare, stare. I hand fly the -400 as much as possible but it's still not the same. Where the 100/200/300's were like driving a well built truck the -400 is like driving a streched limo:)
WOW is it ever great to see you upload a cockpit video again on here. It has been too long. You videos are the absolute best aviation vids because you show & explain everything which is so interesting to me. Amazing video and I look forward to Part II. And Captain Scott, Starbucks Captains's Choice rocks :)
That Cpt. Scott is a thief. He swiped the hotel pen. I've only done the Atlantic crossings but this is in fact a great and accurate video. Thanks, Man!
I'm only 13 right now but as a carrer in the future, I plan to be a commercial pilot (not sure of what airline though). Much of what I have learned from aircrafts have come from Microsoft Flight Simulator X and from watching Air Crash Investigations.
Nice video -- interesting and informative -- like seeing those charts like at 5:50. The narrator/pilot is very good. The polar route is more popular than ever today. Nice video -- thank you for posting! (I've flown (GA) for over 40 years, but have never flown across oceans myself, and probably won't ever do that either! I have to admire "ferry pilots" who traverse the world to deliver sometimes small aircraft to companies or private owners! They are very special pilots! Airline pilot have long-haul flights also, but they have relief crews! Still, it can be pretty lonely over the middle of the ocean! But the higher you fly, the less fuel the aircraft consumes and, usually, there's better weather (or absence of) so it is, of course, preferable.)
Flying for Pan Am from SFO to Hawaii , Charles Lindbergh sat next to my dad in the cockpit . This is a direct quote from Mr.Lindbergh . " here we are @ 32,000 feet going 500 mph and burning thousands of pounds of fuel , so people can go play golf in Hawaii ...." This is a true story . My dad was the flight engineer . Everyone in the cockpit was speechless.
Lindbergh sounds like a thoughtful person. Of course, many of the passengers will do more important things than play golf in Hawaii, but some of them will surely be just wasting fuel, as he suggested.
@indo83gmail Yes there is, The Atlantic "track" moves each day based on the upper level winds. It saves the airlines a lot of money by doing so while the Pacific has airways that dont change. I'll shoot a video about it. Good question!
Strangely compelling video. Nice to know what you guys do up front, and that there are human beings looking at charts (gasp) as a back-up to all the automation. I'm subbed, and look forward to more posts.
I LOVE the panel display - all of those "steam gauges", all of those other Autosyn Synchro style indicating systems, wow! And the - definitely cool - ADIs - now that's flying! And INUs! And having to update via a VOR - yes it is "old school", but that's flyin'!
To cool. I flew out of PHNL the other day in the -400. I love taking off from the reef runway and cranking a hard right turn at 400 feet. Ya the days of the heavy iron flying out of Honolulu are unfortunately for the most part gone. I airlined back to Seattle after I was done with work on a 737, 6:00 hours, ouch!
Wow! Takes me back 18 years when I was doing exactly that! 250-some Pacific, 300-some Atlantic crossings. As you see, there was more to do than just look out the window. Between civilian and military and airline - retired with about 30,000 hours. My sorry, broken ass tells the story! Thanks for the post. (CapnJim)
Now I know what you mean by more technical when flying 747 in comparison to VFR . And I thought you guys took naps on long flights - kidding 😳 Thank you for the education Captain Scott - I appreciate it 😎
Love the video! If you want to reduce the "popping" (or implosives) in the audio, there are several ways to do it. 1) move the recording mic back a little from your mouth. 2) Put a little pop/wind shield (a foam cover) over the mic. 3) Filter the audio either during recording or after the fact with a high pass filter, which will remove the lowest frequencies which aren't really needed for voice. 4) Use a different mic that has less pop characteristics.
Hey Digler. My opologies for the website snaffu. The site is being redesigned with several new features being added. It will be fully operational in a few weeks. As for airliners flying over the south pole, not that I've heard of but it doesnt mean it hasn't happened. I primarily fly in the northern hemisphere. I'll ask my bud from Air New Zealand to see what he knows.
Yes, Boeing shoved it all into the overhead panel and automated it. I like the -400 simply because you have the navigation technology to operate in todays airspace but I really miss the 200/300's as you actually had to know how to fly.
very interesting vid. I used to like reading about how the did it way back when, HF radio, navigation by sextant. Glamorous adventure, perhaps, though I suppose no one would want to go back to those days.
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Notwithstanding my last comment, I could easily listen to this guys matter-of-fact chit chat all day. Light hearted, informative and humerous. Nicely done.
videos like this are rare and so appreciated. Haven't found anything as real as this before.
Great clip! I'm a center controller and I truly appreciate they whole "waiting to check in" method. Nothing worse than giving a reroute clearance to another aircraft and having someone step all over it. Legally we have to hear the whole read back so it wastes a lot of time for repeats! I'm a pilot too but have never had the chance to cross any oceans, thanks for the insight.
Amazing how real that simulator looks. I like the costumes also. And this guy does a good job reading his script. Hollywood at its best.
This video was shot a year ago in the 747-300. Im flying the 747-400 now.
The 300 has circular engine gauges but the SP has the vertical ones. I think the 200 Combi has vertical ones too. Why were they changed for the 300? Thanks
The last B747 300 AP BGG was a pakistan
International airlines (PIA ) I loaded cargo twice at
Heathrow .. on the second occasion when we completed a pushback one
Of the engines did not start .. but for
Some surprise to us they managed to start
Up and begin taxi . The aircraft was
Poorly maintained nothing worked in
The cargo hold drive systems non operational
Further all ULDs and pallets had to be
Manually pushed in .
Just want know are you flying a freighter
Or passenger/ cargo version of the B 747
300 in this video ?????
@@visionist7 The tape vs round gauges is a customer(airline) option. It's not related exclusively to any specific variant.
It is a 747 200 built in 1988 and stored since september 2012 for those who were wondering.
gr8
I love the flight engineer with a tee shirt on.
I'm a 180-hr VFR private pilot and found this video VERY interesting, educational, and impressive. Thank you.
Why is this video so mesmerizing??? I was glued to it! Eyes and ears!!!!! Very cool!!! Thanks for sharing/making this video!
because you have always wondered what they are doing in the cockpit while you sit back and enjoy the flight
The weight of the aircraft is absolutely mind-boggling to me - 800,000 pounds, and able to take off in perfect safety. Thanks for a look inside a 747 cockpit - I’ve never had the pleasure of being a passenger on one, and I will miss that uniquely beautiful shape as they are retired from passenger service. Happy flying!
Wow! I am really impressed. After watching this video, my respect for Airline Pilots jumped 1000%. I knew it was an involved job, but damn, the knowledge required to fly the big jets boggles the mind. Godspeed to you and your crew.
JohnC. USN ret'd
Fascinating commentary during flight. Really enjoy hearing about all the instructions and activities while enroute.
I agree! So many people think the pilot just puts it on autopilot and sits there and lets the aircraft fly itself! NOT SO! There's always systems to check, maps to consult, little adjustments to make and you must also keep your eyes open for anything in the air and ears open to listen for any unusual noises that the aircraft may make. There's a LOT TO DO UP THERE! Most of these pilots are very experienced and do a great job flying.
What can I say. I'm 44 years old and I am in awe of these videos. I've always had an interest in commercial aviation ever since I was a kid. It's why I got into the airline industry. Thank you for taking the time to upload these videos Capt. The information here is excellent! I'm a kid again.
Very senior and extremely experienced crew you have there
Extremely interesting thanks for posting. 1:13 " We're consistently checking fuel all the way across." These are the words any passengers should want to hear. I think I would be very relaxed and feel very safe with this crew handling a flight. They seem to be very knowledgeable and very professional and very safe. Thumbs up, well done. 👍
It's not just _this crew._ This is absolutely mandatory, even in today. Cross checking expected and actual FOB to expected and actual Fuel used is done on _every_ flight. And as long as you don't take any sketchy airlines (passenger equivalents to Aero Sucre for instance) you can _always_ feel safe and relaxed...
I don't know squat about flying but I've got a lot of respect for these guys. They are like doctors of the sky. They're constantly doing simulation and problem solving under pressure tests. Although you could NEVER me on an airplane if I were to, I'd LOVE to be on a Boeing 747-8 or a 747-400.
apiece ofdirt does that mean they do surgery on the plane??
These videos are so informative and interesting. Eyes are glued to each one. Thanks Captain
This is the kind of man I want flying my family.
This is not the first 'askcaptainscott' video that I see, but it's also outstanding as the others, and useful on the explanations point of view. Happy landings captain
Very informative! A lot of this us landlocked pilots never think about. Thanks for sharing.
This is amazing! i love videos like this, you have no idea how much your helping young pilot like me (16 years old) who take flight lessons and do everything with a Sim. and other things by asking pilots to try and learn information about being an airline pilot. this video was awesome and i learned a few things on Oceanic procedures, thanks for uploading!
I'm retired but I did this in the classic for many years. Miss my PANC layovers.
Kevin N I guess it must be even harder to be a retired captain compared to somebody who can’t fly at all but want it so bad.
Brings back the memories of being in the cockpit of an aer lingus 747 100 back in the 1980s
No, last month I was doing Los Angeles to Korea, This month South America. Next month the South Pacific., and a few months ago the UK to the Middle East.
Thoroughly enjoyed the Captain's briefing.
.....one of the best no-nonsense real-deal aviation videos I've seen sans drama / bs
What examples do you have of aviation vids with drama?
No , music isn't allowed. He's plugged into aircraft com's to moniter 121.5 and 123.45, guard and air to air frequencies. The only calls to ATC on the HF radio are to Tokyo Radio every 50 minutes or so. The Bose is great for listening to HF frequencies as the cockpit of the 747 has a lot of wind noise.
Another great video, Captain. And I agree with you completely about the 200 vs. 400 flying experience. I've never actually flown either; just flight sim, but even there I have a hell of a lot more fun in my RFP -200 than the PMDG -400. The -400 is nothing but program the FMC, takeoff, hit LNAV, VNAV and CMD, then go find a book to read or watch t.v. while it flies. It's much more involving to have to do DME updates and enter 8 or 9 new way-points into the INS as the flight progresses. OK, so I'm probably your age, and there's also watching those steam gauges spool up as you throttle-up; it just seems more "connected" than watching a green graph. So to all the "kids" on here; don't knock the old school stuff so much; it takes skill! :)
WAY COOL!!! Great to watch a vid which explains what is going on (when time permits of course), and not just another look over the shoulder straps... as it were. Thanx!!
It really depends on the airline. Some want the A/P on after takeoff while others let the pilot decide when to engage it. If I'm flying a complicated departure, I'll let the autopilot fly it as it's more accurate than I am. If it's a simple departure procedure I'll hand fly it up to 10 to 12 thousand feet. As for catastrophic events, yes we're trained on that. I was surprized when Air Crash Investigations said there was no such training. However you cant train for every imaginable scenario.
Thanks man. I have more video coming soon. I'm flying the 747-400 which allows me to put together some really interesting material..
Cool Captain! His explaining, his calmness... very professional.
Captain Scott: Great video looking forward to seeing more flying from you. You do a great job of explaining everything.....GOOD WORK!!!!
That was very informative. Love how your keeping up with the position/ fuel. No rest for the pros. Thanks
love watching you guys come into anchorage.
thank you for all the videos you post, as a new flyer they're extremely informative and relaxing
I wanted to become a pilot since childhood, but due to a sudden development of anxiety disorder I decided not to, but FSX serves as a decent replacement. Thank you so much for your great informative and detailed videos.
Cheers
Classic heavy metal fan
Use xplane instead
Great! I can't even begin to describe how much I liked your video. I'm sure you have many fans who aspire to be in your position. Thank you for taking time to describe all of that. It is very fascinating!
I love your videos. Thanks for putting them together.
@camiladellelce Camila you are correct. The exception to the rule FAR 91.117 says (d) If the minimum safe airspeed for any particular operation is greater than the maximum speed prescribed in this section, the aircraft may be operated at that minimum speed. When we retract the flaps our minimum speed is in the 280 knot range. If there's any doubt you just ask for a high speed climb. The 747 would have to have 5 degrees of flaps out to maintain 250/10000. That eats a lot of gas!
Thanks for sharing experience! Good flights to ALL Crew Members! Congrats, from Brazil! 🇧🇷👍
Thanks from Germany for this great video and all other videos on your channel!
Nice video, B747-281F SCD N758SA of Southern Air
"Starbucks of course." Hilarious moment
Just saw this video. Southern Air. Used to fly the 707 in the 80‘s for that company. always treated us well.
Really great video with good information on use of the electronic flight plans. Domestic flying people barely look at them let alone mark fuel burns, time etc. definitely love the 747 classics and would have loved to flown them.
Thumbs if you think Captain Scott is the Man ! To me this is a true professional who loves his work ! You answer questions I`v had since I was a kid ! Captain Scott you should see where I grew up in Hawaii ! In the hills with a view of Diamond head on our left, Waikiki in the center and the airport/ Pearl harbor to our right ! My grand father had some huge Naval binoculars and I use to sit for hours in the 70`s & watch all the 747`s take off & land with a sunset & the horizon 4 a back ground !
No problem. Glad I could help. Thank you for the videos, I thoroughly enjoy them.
This is an excellent video with great info on how things are done “up front.” Great job on the explanations!
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Tried to qualify for a Naval ROC program back in the sixties...Bad eyes, bad heart...Wanted to be a pilot like something fierce...No go...Appreciate your videos for sure! new sub...
Bill clinton is the first officer!!! Wow
Multa Paucis
Hiding from Hillary no doubt
and dick cheney
Really ?!?!? I think you need to go to SpecSavers.
Lol I agree with Malcolm he doesn't look like President Clinton to me
Multa Paucis flight engineer
Different times. I fly the 737, we do only oceanic EDTO flights but it isn't this complicated anymore. Align the IRS on the ground and check the fuel/times off the flight plan is about as complicated as it gets these days. Great to see how it used to be!
Enjoyed watching this, I keep hearing stores about crew falling asleep on long flights which I always find a little scary. Its good to know your keeping any eye on fuel instruments and also outside the aircraft. The best story I remember hearing was the plane that overshot there destination by over an hour because both captain and 1st officer were on there personal laptops.
Wow, I just found this channel and it's bloody amazing! I'm a new sub and I'll be busy viewing a lot of your videos now, flying jets tends to be a bit of a secret society, it's amazing seeing your perspective! I haven't flown much at all, only Syd-Melb-Adel and Adel-Syd in 1988, but the one thing I remember, bearing in mind i was 10 years old, was noise. We flew on an Airbus (which was new at the time if I remember correctly - Australian Airlines) and returned on a 727, which felt very small inside and very loud, but I preferred it, but it seems amazingly quiet, although I guess it's slightly altered through your headset. Thanks for the insight, I will be here a lot now. I really hope I get a chance to fly on a 747 before they retire but it's not looking likely.
lol the engineer took off his over shirt XD I like the relaxed cockpit
The 380's cool. I love the wing, It's just big and aerodynamic, very nice indeed.
I don't know anything about flying an Airbus. Sorry!
I hear you there my friend. You actually had to know how to fly on the classic machine. It all changed getting on the -400. Sit, stare, stare, stare. I hand fly the -400 as much as possible but it's still not the same. Where the 100/200/300's were like driving a well built truck the -400 is like driving a streched limo:)
Thanks for giving them the heads up on that.
You are officially, in my book, The Man, Capt. Scott.
I really like your videos. You seem to have a good personality which makes you enjoyable to watch. I can not wait for more.
WOW is it ever great to see you upload a cockpit video again on here. It has been too long. You videos are the absolute best aviation vids because you show & explain everything which is so interesting to me. Amazing video and I look forward to Part II. And Captain Scott, Starbucks Captains's Choice rocks :)
Sir, I follow your channel years but first today i see you are a classic 747 Pilot. Like.
That Cpt. Scott is a thief. He swiped the hotel pen. I've only done the Atlantic crossings but this is in fact a great and accurate video. Thanks, Man!
Thanks for your fantastic videos,often watched and always enjoyed!
I'm only 13 right now but as a carrer in the future, I plan to be a commercial pilot (not sure of what airline though). Much of what I have learned from aircrafts have come from Microsoft Flight Simulator X and from watching Air Crash Investigations.
I always thought it was auto pilot, sit back and relax but not the case. Impressive Video
thx for clearing that up Captain Scott...I still luv aviation!
Nice video -- interesting and informative -- like seeing those charts like at 5:50. The narrator/pilot is very good. The polar route is more popular than ever today. Nice video -- thank you for posting! (I've flown (GA) for over 40 years, but have never flown across oceans myself, and probably won't ever do that either! I have to admire "ferry pilots" who traverse the world to deliver sometimes small aircraft to companies or private owners! They are very special pilots! Airline pilot have long-haul flights also, but they have relief crews! Still, it can be pretty lonely over the middle of the ocean! But the higher you fly, the less fuel the aircraft consumes and, usually, there's better weather (or absence of) so it is, of course, preferable.)
This dude explains everything so the dumbos (like me) understand it. Thank you.
@10:56 3rd seat putting together IKEA coffee table with a DeWALT.
haha
+lic2kil007 I too thoughts the same thing, although he is a flt engineer maybe he's doing a C check ...lol
HHAHAHHAHAHAHA
Just hope he's not hanging a painting
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Flying for Pan Am from SFO to Hawaii , Charles Lindbergh sat next to my dad in the cockpit . This is a direct quote from
Mr.Lindbergh . " here we are @ 32,000 feet going 500 mph and burning thousands of pounds of fuel , so people can
go play golf in Hawaii ...." This is a true story . My dad was the flight engineer . Everyone in the cockpit was speechless.
And the next day the price of bread went down by 50%! Isn't that, what you want to tell us?
Star Trek Theory America First! 👍
Lindbergh sounds like a thoughtful person. Of course, many of the passengers will do more important things than play golf in Hawaii, but some of them will surely be just wasting fuel, as he suggested.
cool flying with t-shirts!!
Charles Lindbergh flew solo
@indo83gmail Yes there is, The Atlantic "track" moves each day based on the upper level winds. It saves the airlines a lot of money by doing so while the Pacific has airways that dont change. I'll shoot a video about it. Good question!
Strangely compelling video. Nice to know what you guys do up front, and that there are human beings looking at charts (gasp) as a back-up to all the automation. I'm subbed, and look forward to more posts.
Awesome! Glad you uploaded it again. Weird watched you in a Cessna 172 earlier, now a 747!
Just found your videos, so cool, thanks for letting us ride along, Captain!
I LOVE the panel display - all of those "steam gauges", all of those other Autosyn Synchro style indicating systems, wow! And the - definitely cool - ADIs - now that's flying! And INUs! And having to update via a VOR - yes it is "old school", but that's flyin'!
It just doesn't get any better that that. Superb landing, excellent video.
I love your videos and professionalism!!!
Ya the 747-8's a streched version with a new wing. Its based on the 787 technology. I wish I flew one.
To cool. I flew out of PHNL the other day in the -400. I love taking off from the reef runway and cranking a hard right turn at 400 feet. Ya the days of the heavy iron flying out of Honolulu are unfortunately for the most part gone. I airlined back to Seattle after I was done with work on a 737, 6:00 hours, ouch!
Outstanding video captain.....Thank you.
thank you for the swift reply. :) it's interesting to learn that there's actually lots to do while in flight.
Wow! Takes me back 18 years when I was doing exactly that! 250-some Pacific, 300-some Atlantic crossings. As you see, there was more to do than just look out the window. Between civilian and military and airline - retired with about 30,000 hours. My sorry, broken ass tells the story!
Thanks for the post.
(CapnJim)
I could listen to this fool all day. Thanks brah
Just like my cross country planning in my little Piper.
Now I know what you mean by more technical when flying 747 in comparison to VFR . And I thought you guys took naps on long flights - kidding 😳 Thank you for the education Captain Scott - I appreciate it 😎
Gracias capitán Scott 👏👏👏
Love the video! If you want to reduce the "popping" (or implosives) in the audio, there are several ways to do it. 1) move the recording mic back a little from your mouth. 2) Put a little pop/wind shield (a foam cover) over the mic. 3) Filter the audio either during recording or after the fact with a high pass filter, which will remove the lowest frequencies which aren't really needed for voice. 4) Use a different mic that has less pop characteristics.
Hey Digler. My opologies for the website snaffu. The site is being redesigned with several new features being added. It will be fully operational in a few weeks. As for airliners flying over the south pole, not that I've heard of but it doesnt mean it hasn't happened. I primarily fly in the northern hemisphere. I'll ask my bud from Air New Zealand to see what he knows.
Yes, Boeing shoved it all into the overhead panel and automated it. I like the -400 simply because you have the navigation technology to operate in todays airspace but I really miss the 200/300's as you actually had to know how to fly.
very interesting vid. I used to like reading about how the did it way back when, HF radio, navigation by sextant. Glamorous adventure, perhaps, though I suppose no one would want to go back to those days.
made that trip many times.............thanks for sharing !!
Thank you for this awesome aviation video ! A dainty for every enthusiast !
Great video! Very interesting for an operations engineer at an airline that frequently does oceanic crossings.
My favorite planes are the 747, 727, and L1011. I miss riding on the big bird and the trijets.
I hear ya there my friend...
I can't wait to become a commercial pilot. I am 16 and I have chosen to be a chimerical pilot for my career. Always loved plans and always will. This is my dream.
Did it work out?
Are you flying now?
Nice insight into what goes on in the cockpit.
This is a very interesting and informative video. Thank you for posting it.