Is the Boeing 737NG still SAFE to fly?!

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    Is the Boeing 737NG a safe aircraft to fly and operate? There have been a lot of recent reports from Boeing regarding cracks in the pickle-forks, wire bundles out of order and other issues with the work-horse of the Boeing family but how bad is it actually? In this video I will go through the facts regarding the Boeing 737NG, why it was created and my personal experience of flying the type for the last 18 years.
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  • @tobiasknoll8235
    @tobiasknoll8235 4 роки тому +34

    Finally a voice of reason! Thanks for putting some things in perspective! Keep up the good work. 👍

    • @MentourPilot
      @MentourPilot  4 роки тому +3

      Thank you,

    • @glenn7350
      @glenn7350 3 роки тому

      Voice of reason or lack of alternatives? How long do you think he would be flying Boeing if he said these planes are designed by idiots and supervised by monkeys? 🤷‍♂️

  • @reginolinvincent2421
    @reginolinvincent2421 4 роки тому +10

    mentour you are excellent public relations for the airline industry as a whole and 737 in particular.

  • @WayneM1961
    @WayneM1961 4 роки тому +6

    Captain, I'm glad you mentioned flight sims at the end of your video. How about a video of a different kind explaining, using your own experience, just how realistic computerised "table top" flying really is? Are you looking forward to the new Microsoft Flight simulator, and have you been following all the hype being attached to it? Best Wishes, and a Happy & Safe New Year

  • @skecis
    @skecis 4 роки тому +4

    This is amazing Mentor! So happy for you, you have come a long way.
    Finally, you are sponsored by an actual airline! :)

  • @s3tTz
    @s3tTz 4 роки тому +137

    As long as one of those pesky surface-to-air missiles don’t get in the way, you should be okay in a 737NG.

    • @MentourPilot
      @MentourPilot  4 роки тому +34

      Exactly

    • @MrTripsJ
      @MrTripsJ 4 роки тому +15

      Honestly tired of people constantly shitting on boeing

    • @rawhides
      @rawhides 4 роки тому +1

      @@MentourPilot I appreciate that you don't want to be controversial and want to wait for official word from government sources, but it's pretty clear now (with video evidence) that the plane was shot down. Love your vids, keep up the great work. I'm sure in your line of work you have to tip toe around that fine line so I'm definitely not faulting you, but rather letting you know I don't think your viewers would blame you for saying "That NG was shot down by a missile!" Happy New Year!

    • @adamp.3739
      @adamp.3739 4 роки тому +6

      @@MrTripsJ Then again, if you read the hidden communications of the employees, you know the employees themselves were skeptical of the MAX. One of 'em even called it a "turd".

    • @lphilipps
      @lphilipps 4 роки тому +2

      Your comments on your app with the 🤥 was so appropriate. Most of us have been on 737's so many times (even been on a MAX) and feel safe in them and an A320. There was one only one explanation..thanks to an unfortunate MANMADE situation.
      Love your site & vids - your English is superb, you have a gift of speaking clearly to the masses.

  • @officialraybrown
    @officialraybrown 4 роки тому +115

    The day Iran shot down that 737, some people on Twitter actually thought it was a Boeing issue

    • @archinich
      @archinich 4 роки тому +21

      Ray Brown I never bought it because the 737 800 is one of the most reliable aircrafts. Also, there was no way that Iran could’ve determined what happened with the plane as soon as it crashed.

    • @jamezh2822
      @jamezh2822 4 роки тому +16

      If you look in the right places there are STILL people that think that even after it has been admitted that it was shot down. Unbelievable.

    • @archinich
      @archinich 4 роки тому +1

      Yohan yeah, there have been fatal accidents in the past (80’s-90’s-early 00’s) due to improper maintenance but these days airlines take maintenance serious for the most part.
      When there’s a fire in the engine, the pilots shut the fuel to that engine to suppress the fire and can safely fly with the remaining engine to make an emergency landing. The chances of both engines flaming out is extremely rare and if they both flamed out, pilots would’ve shut the fuel to both engines and you wouldn’t have a huge fireball as was seen in the video that surfaced.

    • @DontUputThatEvilOnMe
      @DontUputThatEvilOnMe 4 роки тому +15

      Yes it is Boeing fault for failure to install flares and radar jamming equipment onto to 737 NGs to stop missiles that should be a standard feature. Lol

    • @archinich
      @archinich 4 роки тому +2

      Rata 4U it’s unfortunate because Boeing makes some nice aircrafts such as the 787 and the pre 737 MAX series. I personally prefer Airbus but I want Boeing to do well and not have a stigma of being unsafe.

  • @PilotBlogDenys
    @PilotBlogDenys 4 роки тому +12

    It is safe as long as it has the skilled and professional pilots in it's cockpit 💪

    • @PilotBlogDenys
      @PilotBlogDenys 4 роки тому

      @winter heat No, I work for Ukraine International Airlines. (UIA)

    • @Ac1DMoDz
      @Ac1DMoDz 4 роки тому

      Pilot Blog You ever fly the plane that got shot down?

    • @PilotBlogDenys
      @PilotBlogDenys 4 роки тому

      @@Ac1DMoDz Yes, I did. It was new and very good plane.

    • @Ac1DMoDz
      @Ac1DMoDz 4 роки тому

      Pilot Blog That’s crazy, glad you weren’t flying it that night.

    • @PilotBlogDenys
      @PilotBlogDenys 4 роки тому

      @@Ac1DMoDz I was in Teheran just couple of times for last 3 years. Was lucky enough not to fly there often... Thanks for your comment and attention...

  • @living4christ
    @living4christ 4 роки тому +19

    Im disturbed by a documentary I saw a few years back about a group of boeing workers who blew the whistle about parts for the NG not being made correctly by contractors. Parts that were out of align were being hammered in place to make them fit, parts being made incorrectly with the full knowledge of the contractor. A contractor threatened a boeing worker during an inspection. These group of boeing workers were fired for making this public. I would like to know you opinion about this documentary. Ive posted in here on the last vid you made about the pickle fork cracks.

    • @tobywenman4769
      @tobywenman4769 4 роки тому

      Boeings shit has really come to the foreground in the last year or so to the point of actively hurting their image. I know several people who will refuse to fly on 737 or boeings in general, and I think rightfully so even if those specific planes are safe

    • @living4christ
      @living4christ 4 роки тому +6

      @@tobywenman4769 What disburbes me even more is mentor pilot refuses to comment on the documentary. He is so pro boeing he does not want to bring this flaw to public image. I have no idea why.

    • @raisedahell5165
      @raisedahell5165 4 роки тому +1

      it talks about it 15:01

    • @Markle2k
      @Markle2k 4 роки тому

      How about you actually watch the video.

    • @karlp8484
      @karlp8484 4 роки тому +3

      I've actually seen 3 TV documentaries about Boeing quality. One AlJazeera, one Australian ABC and one 60 minutes. They all pretty much tell the same story, which means its real. Boeing's been in a massive cost-cutting cycle the last 10 years, subcontracting as much as possible to cheap suppliers, and that's the root cause of all this. And I don't care who says otherwise.

  • @JustSomeCanuck
    @JustSomeCanuck 4 роки тому +143

    Yes, just not over Iran.
    P.S. When did you find out your couch needed maintenance? ;)

    • @MentourPilot
      @MentourPilot  4 роки тому +47

      100h check

    • @Matt_10203
      @Matt_10203 4 роки тому +7

      @@MentourPilot all itll need now Is some a-checks to keep it running until its next heavy maintenance.

    • @williamsmith8164
      @williamsmith8164 4 роки тому +2

      I have no sympathy for the so called victim of the plane crash in Iran, what where they doing in a terorist country in the first place, serves them right

    • @wheelswheels9199
      @wheelswheels9199 4 роки тому +27

      William Smith because there are decent people that live there too. A lot of these people were Canadians. Just like there are still decent people in the US.

    • @JustSomeCanuck
      @JustSomeCanuck 4 роки тому +21

      Already reported his comment. There's no excuse or reason to blame innocent people like that.

  • @joannekladky2515
    @joannekladky2515 4 роки тому

    Thanks mentour talking about that documentary. I saw it also and was really concerned of it's authenticity. So much misinformation and scare tactics going on. I began listening to you last year cause I was going to fly for the first time in awhile. You really helped put alot of my fears to rest. I took the flight and really enjoyed it. Wasn't afraid during any mild turbulence or sounds I heard cause you pretty much covered everything. Thank you!!

  • @mikemontgomery2654
    @mikemontgomery2654 4 роки тому +6

    The media blows things out of proportion? NEVER!

  • @virginiaorganbuilder
    @virginiaorganbuilder 4 роки тому +1

    Your confidence in your airplane is great to hear! I do not hesitate to fly, and I am never worried or afraid. NPR's On Point episode this week was an outstanding interview with former Boeing engineers. It's scary and sad to hear what seems to be going on with Boeing's management, but I hope they can get past it.

  • @matteolosardo
    @matteolosardo 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you for this video, Petter ;)
    The 737NG is one of the most used passenger aircrafts, and I’m pretty sure that the great work of the engineers that built this aircraft combined with the professionalism of the flight crew, will keep this aircraft one of the safest on the market.

    • @MentourPilot
      @MentourPilot  4 роки тому +5

      I think so as well!

    • @forza223bowe5
      @forza223bowe5 4 роки тому

      All planes are safe, maybe bar the Max one though

    • @bloodguard41
      @bloodguard41 4 роки тому

      @@forza223bowe5 The plane itself is fine, the system (original version) was/is the problem.

  • @inkblot131
    @inkblot131 4 роки тому

    I added the link to an earlier MP video regarding Boeing Quality control issues, as reported on Australia 60 Minutes so, I"ll be thanking you, Mentaur, for addressing the topic. You are, I'm sure, a reassuring voice for many a frightened air passenger. Keep up soothing fears with facts about the complexities of the aviation world. You are valued and appreciated.

  • @DVolvoguy777-x7o
    @DVolvoguy777-x7o 4 роки тому +10

    I believe the 737 in all it’s variations has more flight time combined I believe than any other platform. I’d fly it.

  • @MussbacherIndustries
    @MussbacherIndustries 4 роки тому

    First time message. I have your app and having being watching your video's for a couple of years now. I thank you for the refreshing view and the new and different topics you cover each week/month. In regards to the MAX, I have zero problems with flying in the MAX. Though I never really had a concern your fall video has helped me when talking to others.
    I did realize the other night; I do talk about your video's with friends a lot and realized I need to let you know how important and informative your videos are. Great job and thank you so much.

  • @vaux_manvv7520
    @vaux_manvv7520 4 роки тому +8

    I always look forward to mentour videos, hope to meet you one day in London

  • @PilotBlogDenys
    @PilotBlogDenys 4 роки тому +2

    I like your analogy with old and robust Volvo car 😅, that is exactly what I feel flying B737.

  • @kollegahsterin
    @kollegahsterin 4 роки тому +9

    As someone who recently discovered this channel and binge watched almost ALL the content, finally some fresh meat!!!

    • @ernodios
      @ernodios 4 роки тому +1

      My situation exactly 😆

    • @lukasgraesslin
      @lukasgraesslin 4 роки тому

      Same here, I discovered the channel over the holidays and bingewatched almost all videos.

  • @madeincanada183
    @madeincanada183 4 роки тому +1

    Hey Mentour. Love your videos, keep up the excellent work! I was wondering if you could do a video (I went through your play list and don't see one) on what goes into landing an aircraft with extreme cross winds to the point where the nose is on a 45 degree angle to the runway. Thanks! Keep the videos coming.

  • @SimonSNB
    @SimonSNB 4 роки тому +46

    16:35 Patxi magically turns into Molly

  • @wolfsrule100
    @wolfsrule100 4 роки тому +2

    This was excellent timing for this video for me! I have 5 flights on the 737NGs in two weeks. With this I can still relax and enjoy my flights.

  • @julialongo
    @julialongo 4 роки тому +4

    I love your videos! Always feeling more educated after watching them

    • @MentourPilot
      @MentourPilot  4 роки тому

      Great! That’s what I’m going for.

  • @miks564
    @miks564 4 роки тому +2

    The main reason for the success of the 737 series was being the first. The lack of proper competition allowed the creation of a good client base.
    When the A320 series arrived, it was easier to stay with 737 upgraded versions. And although based on older technology, the NG was as fuel efficient and as fast as the Airbus offers.

  • @ivexcrustaceanYT
    @ivexcrustaceanYT 4 роки тому +39

    Sorry for this off topic question but @mentour do you know why the Ukrainian flight that was shot down was even allowed to takeoff since there had been missiles fired hours before..guys pls like this so mentour can see the comment 👍

    • @MentourPilot
      @MentourPilot  4 роки тому +28

      As long as the airspace is not closed, the decision will lay with the airline.

    • @ivexcrustaceanYT
      @ivexcrustaceanYT 4 роки тому +4

      @@MentourPilot oh ok thank you for answering 😁

    • @amineelouardi7897
      @amineelouardi7897 4 роки тому +6

      Iran has already confessed that it was them who unintentionally launched a missile against The B737-800 Ukrainian.
      May their souls rest in PEACE

    • @planespeaking
      @planespeaking 4 роки тому +2

      The rockets fired by Iran targeted Iraq and were nowhere near Tehran. The surface -to-air missile is a mobile anti aircraft system. Iran say they mistook the airliner for a cruise missile and that it had deviated off course. There's no evidence that it did deviate however and it was a serious error by Iran. There were no other attacks or missiles flying around Tehran.
      As for why was it allowed to fly, several flights had taken off from Tehran that evening and several planes were over flying Iran. There was no reason to expect an attack.
      For more details follow the New York Times and Bellingcat on twitter

    • @planespeaking
      @planespeaking 4 роки тому

      Follow New York Times and Bellingcat for details

  • @bantamzen
    @bantamzen 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for your videos. It is highly reassuring to listen to an experienced pilot explaining this kind of issues.

  • @stevewausa
    @stevewausa 4 роки тому +28

    Like an old Volvo? That made me laugh until I think about how many paychecks in my youth went to the care and feeding of a PV544

    • @carschmn
      @carschmn 4 роки тому

      Steve Ward same with me and a Jetta

    • @sickspeed10
      @sickspeed10 4 роки тому

      I had a 56 PV444.....

    • @julemandenudengaver4580
      @julemandenudengaver4580 4 роки тому +1

      Don't hope they fix problems like the 1964 121amazon i had... A big hammer a screwdriver and som used oil and it run perfect
      Men det var også en raggarbil

    • @AlexandarHullRichter
      @AlexandarHullRichter 4 роки тому +1

      Isn't there a red 1964 P1800 fastback with 3 million miles on it hanging around somewhere?

    • @stevewausa
      @stevewausa 4 роки тому +2

      At least the 737 doesn’t have dual SU carburetors to synchronize.

  • @GNX157
    @GNX157 4 роки тому

    Mentour Pilot, the picklefork crack issue is being caused by mounting holes in the fork that are (,006) 6 thousandths of an inch too big. Only certain planes are thought to be affected. Also these holes are “cold worked”. When the bolt is installed into a hole that is ,006 to big, the load (on the shoulder) is being placed on too small an area instead of the whole circumference and over time this is where the micro cracks are emanating from.

  • @adamp.3739
    @adamp.3739 4 роки тому +30

    Slight correction on there Mentour, it's not "New Generation", it's "NEXT Generation".

    • @MentourPilot
      @MentourPilot  4 роки тому +18

      Haha! True

    • @f1freakf127
      @f1freakf127 4 роки тому

      Potato, potata, same stuff

    • @Jdalio5
      @Jdalio5 4 роки тому +3

      Correction tesla guy...Tesla aren't better for the environment they just use coal to power them, not petrol.

    • @adamp.3739
      @adamp.3739 4 роки тому +2

      @@Jdalio5 How about you watch Fully Charged's Pilot episode? No questions asked

    • @FyodorUshakovSuka
      @FyodorUshakovSuka 4 роки тому

      Next Graveyard? 😎

  • @frederickgough3207
    @frederickgough3207 4 роки тому

    I love your Doodle... he's sooo cuddly. Do you realise a lot of people probably watch your channel, as much to see the dog, as ofc your informative (educated) presentations?

  • @TheWeatherbuff
    @TheWeatherbuff 4 роки тому +14

    Yay! I finally got in on one of these early! Love the channel.

  • @petergranger7890
    @petergranger7890 4 роки тому +1

    Once again Petter, you have explained in a fantastic way that the Boeing 737ng is a VERY safe aircraft. Until 2017 I used to regularly fly in the Boeing 737-300 and it felt amazing. Thank you for this reassuring video.

  • @gregmeyer1826
    @gregmeyer1826 4 роки тому +11

    7000 flying at any given time, I think we’ll be ok! Don’t trust the media.

    • @shugaroony
      @shugaroony 4 роки тому

      Them and the A320's are the workhorses of the aviation industry, and have been for many decades now. They just work, and will be good enough for another 20 years at least even without the MAX.

  • @edwardgeorge4881
    @edwardgeorge4881 4 роки тому +1

    Your dog seems very calm about flying!

  • @이주연-x4x
    @이주연-x4x 4 роки тому +6

    @Mentour pilot I heard that the DC-3 was a very successful plane...

  • @mollygreenwood7786
    @mollygreenwood7786 4 роки тому

    Your channel is great and has been such an informative way to learn about aviation as a non-pilot, thanks so much!

  • @ChuckKarl525
    @ChuckKarl525 4 роки тому +17

    Once again, i come here to get the straight story on aviation in general, including the 737 MAX. Not interested in the news media false news entertainment channels.

    • @jayzo
      @jayzo 4 роки тому +1

      I was reading an article about the Tehran incident which then decided to bring the MAX into it as if they were the same aircraft. I agitatedly said "NOT THE SAME TYPE" to the confusion of the people around me.

    • @jmcc2275
      @jmcc2275 4 роки тому +1

      The big problem is getting a straight story from Boeing.

  • @ryan_n05
    @ryan_n05 4 роки тому +1

    9:30 Yep, in the amusement industry, rides will not operate if even a single thing isn’t working as intended. When an issue is found with a ride, the issue will be sorted out.

  • @savirron
    @savirron 4 роки тому +8

    I love the 737 NGbut my favorite is the 757 series this one is the best in my opinion also after research 😉

    • @thomasm1964
      @thomasm1964 4 роки тому

      Flown in 757s a few times. Only aircraft which has ever made me feel seasick when it was moving on the ground. Never liked it.

    • @VisibilityFoggy
      @VisibilityFoggy 4 роки тому

      The only flight I ever took on a 757 was between Newark (EWR) and Reykjavik (KEF). It was a Delta flight and I thought it was very comfortable. Of course, I always find the service on Delta to be among the best, so perhaps that's why I came away with such a good impression.

  • @equaltothetaskaviation6440
    @equaltothetaskaviation6440 4 роки тому

    nice one mate, you are a trusted source for aviation new - love your channel

  • @dilancia1741
    @dilancia1741 4 роки тому +3

    Nice video! I think some things also have to be managed. I know quite some pilots and fly myself as well. The 737 is a strange plane in a way and the comparison you made with cars is a right one! Sounds for most as unbelievable probably, but as with cars indeed.. Usually products from the states are based on old technology and less sophisticated. Leaf springs on cars where Europe's cars have double wishbones all around. The leaf springs will work fine but will never perform as well as the European variant. If you try to make it work as well as the double wishbones you mght push it and make ut unreliable.. Eventually new technologies and sophistication dominates. I believe the company making the steel profiles of the 737ng was called ducommon and were found to have hand cut the fuselage profiles with all consequences of not having the computerized precision and seemingly lead to current problems and I am afraid to more really dangerous problems when the plane gets older and wears. If it would be less expensive to change from Boeing to another manufacturer, no company would choose Boeing anymore.
    Boeing is in the situation I believe that they can't keep up technically with the European, Chinese and Russian planes due to a lack of sohisication. This times with a war the states has created on fuel consumption sophistication, precision engineering comes in to play more then ever... And I don't see Boeing matching its rivals in the upcoming 20/30 years. So that means to survive the have to go the dangerous way of producing overly cheap, reducing margins, cheap production. Political games although ut seems that the faa is doing their work serious now but there has been enough proof in the past of Boeing being held a hand above their head..
    In my opinion.. The 737ng is a plane with less structural ridigity as many pilots notice this during landings for example, even compared to older 737's. The 737 ng will wear quicker, sooner with in some cases structural (possibly lethal) failures due to poor or wrong production/ designed parts. This is not likely to happen I would say, but still my biggest fear as when it won't become a common issue, checks and maintenance might overlook it with all consequences..
    The Airbus is technically the better plane without a doubt, mostly due to 'sophistication'.. As the car comparison here gives a great example. With Airbus it's that sophistication that could fail, all automated and with Boeing it's the lack of sophistication. For 20 years ago I would choose Boeing, now though with a higher need for precision, sophistication etc to be able to be anything close to competitive.. I think Boeing has to dig too deep to match European sophistication and therefore has to compromise other areas. I would prefer an Airbus any day now purely for safety reasons.
    Then again said.. It remains so unlikely with both manfactures that due to technical issues the worst case scenario will happen and ut still will sooner be caused b external factors like weather, human mistakes or what so ever.
    Just my opinion..
    Greets,
    Johan

    • @liam3284
      @liam3284 2 роки тому

      recent events have me concerned for the 737-800.

  • @adammuhsin_
    @adammuhsin_ 4 роки тому +2

    I love all of your Videos and your adorable puppy. Can you do a video of how you do the calculations of weight distribution throughout the aircraft? Thanks! ❤️

  • @OBGynKenobi
    @OBGynKenobi 4 роки тому +9

    I was on a 900 over xmas, felt safe. But couldn't help thinking weird things.

    • @forza223bowe5
      @forza223bowe5 4 роки тому

      That something was wrong with the plane ?

  • @boranakin710
    @boranakin710 4 роки тому +1

    Retiring the 757 was a horrible mistake :*( We miss you 757, climb higher baby, with your beautiful rb211's roaring ❤

  • @samynou34
    @samynou34 4 роки тому +21

    The 737 is perfectly safe as long as it's not hit by missiles

    • @tobywenman4769
      @tobywenman4769 4 роки тому +3

      The fact that people assumed it was an issue with the plane and not the fact it was probably shot down just goes to show how much irreparable damage Boeing have done to their image. And rightfully so in my mind

  • @casperbichon9247
    @casperbichon9247 4 роки тому +1

    Amusing that Mentour's son donned an airline uniform shirt with captains stripes before playing with the flight simulator software on his computer. 👍 And kudos to Mentour for putting it in the outtro, keeping things interesting enough to keep me watching to the very end. Usually it takes some good Paxti and Mollie outtakes to do that. 😉

  • @vsenderov
    @vsenderov 4 роки тому +4

    2:29 should have ended the sentence with “they hoped you had been doing absolutely fantastic.”

  • @WHYNOTDOTTV
    @WHYNOTDOTTV 4 роки тому +3

    What will response be if you were to be approached tomorrow to be one of the test pilots for 737 Max? (I guess your response will be: "I am already previewing the training manuals")

  • @Cissy2cute
    @Cissy2cute 4 роки тому +1

    Metal fatigue is scary. Intense inspection done on a regular basis is the only way to notice something may not be right.

  • @erikwagemaker313
    @erikwagemaker313 4 роки тому +14

    But this headline is not zo encouraging, isn’t it?
    DESIGNED BY CLOWNS & SUPERVISED BY MONKEYS’: BOEING EMPLOYEE SHREDS 737 MAX IN INTERNAL MESSAGES”

    • @denninosyos
      @denninosyos 4 роки тому +3

      Well, the NGs and MAXs are two different designs...

  • @Dana_Danarosana
    @Dana_Danarosana 4 роки тому

    Great info as always! Plus, as a Minnesotan, ❤ Sun Country @ 2:36... & as a long time 727 fan, ❤ 5:05!!

  • @theflyingmylle
    @theflyingmylle 4 роки тому +28

    0:07
    wait, I thought NG stands for Next Generation. Apparently it is New Generation. Or are both correct?

  • @airfoxtrot2006
    @airfoxtrot2006 4 роки тому +1

    Great video Mentour I enjoyed watching it, Happy new year my friend.

  • @JanCiger
    @JanCiger 4 роки тому +4

    Mentour, are you getting into virtual reality too now? I think I saw an Oculus Quest on the table behind you :)

  • @skipper7147
    @skipper7147 4 роки тому +1

    Just to put things in to context for those whom are not into ADS, Anyone who knows a little about how the Tor-M1 works also knows that it has a emergency mode when under PGM saturation attack.... sadly in that mode it operates almost fully automatic.
    The Tor system is so deadly and has such low reaction times that it is best to use it when no friendly forces are near.
    It then covers a certain altitude and range in which it kills anything it finds.
    IFF is not up to date and normal system have only a daylight camera for identification.
    So when Tor went on high alert nothing should have entered it's kill-sphere... again, foremost because the lowest possible reaction times for which this system was developed.
    The appropriate course of action was for the Iranian authorities to call in a NOTAM until the situation stabilizes at least.

  • @ssebunyafrank
    @ssebunyafrank 4 роки тому +5

    Always here to learn something new

  • @saadn.3348
    @saadn.3348 4 роки тому

    You’re simply the best! I wanted to be a pilot but couldn’t due to my country’s bad circumstances. However I still have a passion for aviation, everything!! Thank you for giving us such great information.

  • @ianh.732
    @ianh.732 4 роки тому +4

    Hi Mentour 😁😁😁

  • @LaczPro
    @LaczPro 4 роки тому +1

    So, you're basically saying that the Boeing 737 is like a Lada? Almost untouched, even in the Max versions.
    Also, you're the coolest dad ever!

  • @Rob2
    @Rob2 4 роки тому +41

    Dog is INOP
    So it is being replaced by another one!

    • @AirBerlin2012
      @AirBerlin2012 4 роки тому +4

      Someone has to fix it with speedtape

    • @Sipismi
      @Sipismi 4 роки тому +3

      Nah you just need to open the fridge. I bet it this will completly fix it.

    • @Rob2
      @Rob2 4 роки тому +3

      @Dmitri Kozlowsky Maybe we better ask that to Kelsey from 74gear?

    • @Eternal_Tech
      @Eternal_Tech 4 роки тому +5

      @Dmitri Kozlowsky With females, the primary unit requires so much maintenance and is therefore so expensive, that there are insufficient funds for a backup unit.

    • @watershed44
      @watershed44 4 роки тому

      @Dimitri Kozlowsky
      I love your politically incorrect observations it positively
      destroys the snowflakes.

  • @lex1945
    @lex1945 4 роки тому +1

    There was this Al Jazeera documentary about the 737NG about problems with quality control, manufacturing problems and used materials, procedures that pretty much shocked me, a few years ago. Whistleblowers were ignored or even fired by Boeing.That's pretty bad..

    • @nightflyer3242
      @nightflyer3242 4 роки тому +2

      That documentary came out over a decade ago and no 737NG has ever had a crash related to the things pointed out in that documentary, despite the fact that thousands of 737NG have been produced since then.

    • @lex1945
      @lex1945 4 роки тому

      @@nightflyer3242 could be. But a company that works in this way is in my opinion somewhat strange. Let the engineers decide what is best. Not the ceo 's.

  • @naranita84
    @naranita84 4 роки тому +7

    Thanks to you I am no longer so scared to fly. Thank you so much!🙏

    • @SJF15
      @SJF15 4 роки тому +2

      Ana Paula Montero Coverston just not over a war zone.

  • @stuskivens4295
    @stuskivens4295 4 роки тому

    So the whistle blowers for the rib manufacture stated that the fixing holes in the ribs were being re-drilled in assembly. The pickle fork problems have been found to relate to fixing holes being re-drilled on assembly. The Air Worthy Certificate require computer numeric control manufacturing of these items - which would mean no re-drilling on assembly would be needed. Difficult not to think these issues are linked. The aircraft with the suspect ribs need positively identifying, and this corrolating with the aircraft found with pickle fork fracturing. And the whole lot making public.

  • @aviatoradamamriche6836
    @aviatoradamamriche6836 4 роки тому +3

    The 737 is the most safest, reliable and still the best damn looking plane around and would happily fly it. As mentioned especially when the MAX comes out it would have been scrutinized to such an extent to save embarrassment that it will be even safer

  • @mobiuszero1018
    @mobiuszero1018 4 роки тому +1

    The only bad thing about flying is the sensations(and even then,not so much)
    And it sucks how many people are scared of flying.
    Flying is so awesome!

  • @nightflyer3242
    @nightflyer3242 4 роки тому +5

    I've flown on virtually every model of the 737 with the exception of the, -100, -600 and the MAX's. I will always be a sworn loyal customer to the 737 family and I've never felt unsafe on any 737. Will I be one of the first to hop on a MAX when it returns to service? Absolutely.

  • @MatthewFura
    @MatthewFura 4 роки тому

    Flying on a 700 next month. It's like you're personally talking to me. 😀 I used to dread flying as soon as I booked the flight. Thanks to you, Petter, I'm now looking forward to my vacation.

    • @mikep9604
      @mikep9604 4 роки тому +1

      I have recently flown on a B737-800. There was nothing to complain about the aircraft.

    • @forza223bowe5
      @forza223bowe5 4 роки тому

      I have flown on 737-300 and 737-700 and 800 countless times, and never had a problem not even an technical issue. The Max is dangerous, but hopefully it’s problems will be a thing of the past

    • @bloodguard41
      @bloodguard41 4 роки тому

      @@forza223bowe5 The MCAS was dangerous. Not the MAX.

  • @FTW1013
    @FTW1013 4 роки тому +9

    Safe as long as it doesnt hit one of those pesky anti aircraft missiles..

  • @DVolvoguy777-x7o
    @DVolvoguy777-x7o 4 роки тому

    Pickle fork repair is easy. Pull the pins if cracks found during routine NDI inspection, ream holes coldwork and install oversized bolts and reassemble. Easy. AD on 747 same same.

  • @jrgenramdahl123
    @jrgenramdahl123 4 роки тому +21

    .... and here comes all the "not safe over Iran" comments

    • @julosx
      @julosx 4 роки тому +2

      "Not safe over iran and Irak" is exactly what the FAA is stating these days.

    • @deep.space.12
      @deep.space.12 4 роки тому +1

      Unless you fly with El Al (Israel Airlines), which has anti-missile defenses...

    • @Lunaskyuwu
      @Lunaskyuwu 4 роки тому

      do you blame them?

  • @punyapunya2438
    @punyapunya2438 4 роки тому

    Cool to see that your son is playing x-Plane 11! I would highly recommend looking at a free addon aircraft called "Zibo 737-800" if you want a very immersive 737 in the sim, it's actually also getting developed by another 737 captain here on youtube called "flightdeck2sim".

  • @juanpablocorreiaecheverria2857
    @juanpablocorreiaecheverria2857 4 роки тому +15

    Short answer: yes
    Long answer: yes!

  • @claudio.goncalves156
    @claudio.goncalves156 4 роки тому

    Good work Peter Mentour 👍

  • @radudeATL
    @radudeATL 4 роки тому +7

    Dumb comment: your accent is fun. Especially when you say "Skeeelshare." I find myself saying it that way now :-)

    • @shebbs1
      @shebbs1 4 роки тому +1

      Are you American? You have amusing accents too, many of them.

    • @radudeATL
      @radudeATL 4 роки тому

      @@shebbs1 Yes, and that is so true! Especially us Southerners!

  • @ryankov
    @ryankov 4 роки тому +1

    I liked the comparison with an old volvo. Very tough machines.

  • @ivexcrustaceanYT
    @ivexcrustaceanYT 4 роки тому +5

    Nice haircut, looking freshh🔥😜

  • @JonathanSchwab2002
    @JonathanSchwab2002 4 роки тому

    Thank you for this informative and caring story. Good job!

  • @sillycatgirlnya
    @sillycatgirlnya 4 роки тому +4

    i still love the old intro more

  • @eleven17productions
    @eleven17productions 4 роки тому

    I travelled today from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa in a 737-800 with Ethiopian airlines. Good to know there was no need to be nervous 😁.

  • @jeffluo8960
    @jeffluo8960 4 роки тому +10

    Ooof, you got the INOP pillow.

    • @MentourPilot
      @MentourPilot  4 роки тому +13

      I know, it failed the 100h check, not soft enough.

    • @jeffluo8960
      @jeffluo8960 4 роки тому +1

      I like hard pillows don’t @me.

    • @AirBerlin2012
      @AirBerlin2012 4 роки тому +3

      @@MentourPilot Just mel dispatch it😁

  • @cal1k
    @cal1k 2 роки тому

    It's always been crazy to me that people freak tf out over things in the airline industry but continue to hurdle down the highway at 65+mph in a tin box

  • @lsdzheeusi
    @lsdzheeusi 4 роки тому +6

    Today, Boeing 737 supplier announced 2,800 worker layoffs.
    Boeing’s fired CEO will receive $62 million.
    Questions?

    • @juliashenandoah3965
      @juliashenandoah3965 4 роки тому +2

      And I made jokes yesterday that CEOs get an average payment of $100 millions when making crucial mistakes, (almost) destroying whole corporates or killing people. It`s a true shame how underpaid CEOs are nowadays hahaha. I hope economy will get better in 10 to 20 years and payment raises up to 2000% for middle and upper management will take place during the next decades. Otherwise EVEN MORE workers and employees must be laid off! ;)

    • @memyself7419
      @memyself7419 4 роки тому +2

      @@martinr1834 Cant expect that from sociopaths. He would not even agree to a pay cut in front of congress.

    • @watershed44
      @watershed44 4 роки тому

      @Mark Deavult
      The news was reporting that the fired CEO wouldn't receive any more pay from Boeing at all.

    • @Nostradamus_Order33
      @Nostradamus_Order33 4 роки тому +1

      Boeing lobbyists control DC. Crooks get elected and because cannon fodder vote on party lines.

    • @rlyle5804
      @rlyle5804 4 роки тому

      what did the Boeing CEO SPECIFICALLY do wrong?

  • @meinkapu9899
    @meinkapu9899 4 роки тому +4

    I'd rather be in the air on any airline as opposed to the highways in a motor vehicle in my town. :-)

    • @MsDrSantana
      @MsDrSantana 4 роки тому

      True. I'm a lawyer and the number of people I see with multiple DUIs involving drugs or alcohol is incredible! If we really knew how dangerous the drivers around us are we would be more afraid of cars than airplanes.

  • @Matt_10203
    @Matt_10203 4 роки тому +4

    Great video, I agree with everything you said, and to further the point on the MAX, I also believe that it will be one of the safest aircraft once they fix it's current issues. It's pretty horrible that Boeing would let the MAX go out with a rushed system, but if It can be fixed and brought back to a perfectly functional aircraft I believe it will be a great asset to the airline industry.
    Great work, - a 737 mechanic.

    • @keithphilbin3054
      @keithphilbin3054 4 роки тому

      MAX will never redeem itself. Twice bitten twice shy.

    • @bloodguard41
      @bloodguard41 4 роки тому

      @@keithphilbin3054 Sure it will.

  • @berndschneider8400
    @berndschneider8400 4 роки тому

    Again, another wonderful video that contributed to my own flying experience of highly professional people doing a complicated job 100% professional!

  • @1214101
    @1214101 4 роки тому +4

    Anyone think moving HQ to Chicago, may have been a mistake.

    • @glomph
      @glomph 4 роки тому

      That for sure was dumb, as was opening a factory in Hee-Haw South Carolina.

    • @VelvetCondoms
      @VelvetCondoms 4 роки тому +2

      Chicago is a B list city with the size of an A list city.

    • @bobgreene2892
      @bobgreene2892 4 роки тому

      See above comment about Boeing's own "pilot error".

    • @AmbientMorality
      @AmbientMorality 4 роки тому

      ​@@VelvetCondoms Chicago's a lot more influential of a city than Seattle at any rate. And I'm from Seattle.

  • @planck39
    @planck39 8 місяців тому

    No, the pickle fork problem was discovered by a maintenance engineer doing non related work in the wheel bay coincidentally.
    The crack was visisble from a 2ft distance was a naked eye.
    As many other deviations (e.g. 787) were discovered by maintenance engineers with a sharp eye doing not related work.

  • @MichaelBrown-ys6tj
    @MichaelBrown-ys6tj 4 роки тому +3

    This Public Service Announcement brought to you by Boeing Aircraft Corporation.
    I hope Boeing has learned a critical lesson with the MAX and going forward place a higher priority on long term safety over short term profits.

  • @Trooper125R
    @Trooper125R 4 роки тому

    I wish everyone would watch this video instead of just believing anything the media says. 7000 NG models sold over 23 years, I have every confidence in them. Heck, a few years back I flew on 737-300 G-CELY, built in 1986 and it's still flying now, to be retired this year. Just shows how good the 737 is

  • @weldingstig
    @weldingstig 4 роки тому +3

    Bird almost hit the plane 18:10 on the right side

    • @FireStorm81318
      @FireStorm81318 4 роки тому

      Plane almost hit the bird on the everything

  • @CabanaD
    @CabanaD 4 роки тому +1

    “The 737...is like an old Volvo...it just works”.
    That’s exactly how I’ve always seen it. It’s why I’ve been flying on Southwest Airlines for 30 years.

    • @jmcc2275
      @jmcc2275 4 роки тому

      Dan Latta old is the operative word here.

    • @FyodorUshakovSuka
      @FyodorUshakovSuka 4 роки тому

      My 740 didn't. Engine blew up. No casualties unlike 737's 😎

    • @cr10001
      @cr10001 4 роки тому

      @@FyodorUshakovSuka The difference is, with a car, you can usually just stop and get out. Most car fatalities are traffic accidents rather than mechanical failure; with aircraft the ratio is probably the other way round.

  • @uknowwho3790
    @uknowwho3790 4 роки тому +10

    Boeing is primarily responsible for most of it's current problems.

  • @lzh4950
    @lzh4950 4 роки тому

    18:12 Think a reason "it might be hard to wrap your head around figures like that" is that many aviation accidents we see in the media have ~100% fatality rates e.g. SR111, AF4590, 6W703, JT610, ET302, GE222 (48/58 passengers killed), GE235 (43/58 people killed). For road transport the fatality rate I sometimes see is ~70%, but quite a no. of times lower than that e.g. 19 fatalities from a HK double-decker bus overturning in early 2018, half of a car's passengers killed, 40 passengers killed in a full-sized coach (~50 seated capacity). Rail accidents often seen in the media have more like 10-20% fatality rates I recall e.g Amagasaki rail crash (107 fatalities, 562 injuries)

  • @SaurabhKaisare
    @SaurabhKaisare 4 роки тому +3

    I am myself looking forward to fly in a 737Max....

  • @nfcboys1984
    @nfcboys1984 4 роки тому +1

    Question: At 30k cycles the directive states to check the forks. And at 22k. Why 22k? How and why was this number picked and why wouldn’t it be all the aircraft? 22k just made me curious..

  • @l.ls.8890
    @l.ls.8890 4 роки тому +3

    Boeing’s. Pucker factor went down after the Persians admitted fault.

    • @l.ls.8890
      @l.ls.8890 4 роки тому

      Yeah! Now it went back up after release of the simulator comments

  • @Marco-wz3ff
    @Marco-wz3ff 4 роки тому +2

    i dont even wanna imagine what horrors the passengers on that shot down plane over iran went through. the pilots tried their best to safe the plane, but it was hopeless. sad.

  • @mariog4433
    @mariog4433 4 роки тому +3

    Don't tell me you don't know where or how your son got interested in flying.

  • @trepbg4616
    @trepbg4616 4 роки тому

    In the last 3 weeks, I’ve been on a 787 8 Dreamliner twice and a 737 600 and a 737 700 .. I’m normally a nervous flyer but once we got above the clouds .. it was pretty smooth

    • @forza223bowe5
      @forza223bowe5 4 роки тому

      All these airlines which crash, are dodgy third world airlines. Funny how you don’t see Ryanair planes crash

  • @FirstnameLastname77777
    @FirstnameLastname77777 4 роки тому +4

    Nice haircut mentour