Worst 747 Landing Ever Recorded? | Viral Debrief

[@___axg96___63]

The propeller is there to keep the pilot cool. When it stops spinning, or falls off, the pilot starts to sweat.

[@F-HAWK]

Well actually this guy didn't though...

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

@Frank Silvers we like to use the apu exhaust on the crj-200

[@cameronnerdin4910]

LOL YUP!

[@xisotopex]

lmfao

[@Jetlagdpat]

Legend 😭😭

[@MeppyMan]

I’m a helicopter pilot. I’m happy if the rotors stay on thanks. :)

[@cristianocaccia347]

Kmon bruh, that's not so useful of a thing...

[@asystole_]

To be fair, the fixed-wing equivalent of you losing your rotors would be the wings flying off

[@eltfell]

O k, when your engine fails and the rotors stay on, your helicopter converts into an autogyro.

[@blindleader42]

@@cristianocaccia347 Maybe learn something about how a helicopter works.
See lithiumdeuterid's comment above.

[@notwumbeed4605]

@@blindleader42 you do realize it’s a joke right?

[@rca-in-glasgow6781]

I’m not a pilot but I seem to have a love for aviation. In about 1985 I was an exchange student to what was then West Germany. My host father was a 747 pilot for Lufthansa. I was always amazed at how hard he had to continually study to stay current. Your episode reminded me of the time he was playing an arcade flying game. The task was to fly under a bridge then pull up quickly. He kept crashing because he was so finely tuned to that run up delay you spoke about. I learned a lot from him about what is involved with being a 747 pilot and I respect so much more the job that you pilots are doing.

[@ingridsweeney1787]

I also respect what the pilots do, but WOW, how about Air Traffic Control at really busy airports? Special people those

[@gabriel.954]

6:00 I didn't even notice the prop flying off until the end. I thought the engine was just racing when you said "that's never good." holy cow!

[@kpal2946]

me too.

[@MorphMixologyReptiles]

The prop flying off video is of a Rans S10 aerobatic light sport. What he’s reaching for is the elevator trim wheel which is on the floor in front of the pilot. Since the stick is in the center, there’s no place for the trim where it traditionally would be. So he was just trimming for landing.

[@mohiththiyagu6217]

Thank you man,I was so curious!

[@hansvonmannschaft9062]

Great input there, thank you!
I thought he was cutting off the fuel, just like the C152 has the valve on the floor, in center front of/between the seats. Cheers!

[@christiansmith9414]

Thats what I figured when he was able to get the nose down. Would hate to have back problems and need to do this in an emergency

[@noahprince9180]

@@hansvonmannschaft9062 i thought the same

[@michaellang8065]

I thought maybe he was shutting the fuel valve but you seem to more about this aircraft than I do.

[@ovalteen4404]

Propeller guy's smooth landing made it look like ejecting the propeller was just a normal landing checklist item.

[@rjcoady21]

Well the prop does obscure the view forward and it does make a lot of distracting noise.

[@donsample1002]

I did like his "That's never good" comment at the beginning.

[@nickyd-boy128]

Honestly looked away for a little and thought he was flying a glider needa a instant replay lmao

[@bmcmillantx]

Check list:
Set flaps 10
Eject Prop
Set trim
...

[@NiceMuslimLady]

Oh well. Didn't need THAT prop after all!

[@6thdayblue59]

I experienced a door blowing out on take off.
The pilot was amazing and calmly talked us through everything that was going on, what would happen next, what emergency services would be put into action, how we would land, where we would go to after landing and the whole procedure.
We did have a lovely 'low level view' of Southampton as we returned.
We landed safely and we're put on the next flight.
In a potential "Hollywood movie scenario" the skills and attitude of the pilot made us feel somewhat dissatisfied that it was all safe and there was no drama as we landed safely.
I found your account today, and duly subscribed.
A big "Thank You" to pilots and their adherence to procedures and aptitude.

[@SugaryPhoenixxx]

Kelsey I know this is an older video but the viral debriefs are my favorite videos! I wish you would make more of them. You are so good at explaining what is going on & what the pilots may be thinking.

[@saraw8490]

The pilot who's propeller came off, and the stance and look he gave his plane, is completely identical to how my dad would look at his boat whenever it had an issue. It had a lot of issues.

[@BigDsmoke]

@ Boat= Bust Out Another Thousand lol

[@davidlawson4281]

Your dad handled it. Likely, you may be paralyzed and screaming. No help.

[@kristita_888]

@Sara Waltman It was SUCH a “Dad” look!

[@philhahn]

Not mad, just disappointed.

[@keepgoing1973]

The difference being, the resistance of water and air. I would rather be in a boat.

[@davidcole333]

I'm a private pilot. Several years ago, I was flying into a runway that was 2900 feet long by 40 feet wide that was set at the base of a small mountain range. I could not keep the C172 lined up on the centerline due to some wind gusts coming down off of the mountains. After 3 go arounds, I gave it up and flew back home. It was a beating to my ego to not be able to land the plane, but I'm still healthy and the plane is still in 1 piece. I agree with your assertion that sometimes it's better off to give it up and go land somewhere else.

[@alexejfrohlich5869]

i see it that way: if you are a race driver, and you see a wall coming towards you so you do some maneuvering and ending up not winning the race... i'd still say that's the better ego than mindlessly wanting to get through a wall ;)

[@jmitterii2]

There's a max cross wind component on all aircraft.... I mean you only have so far with the rudder... even crabbing you eventually have to do a forward slip at the very end and if your cross controlling can't get you aligned... that wind is just too much. I've experienced that... full rudder opposite to wind and ailerons dipped in to the wind... even though I was in a forward slip slash crab the wind was so strong and crosswind that I was drifting still... was kind of funny.
Was a no go landing... was with an instructor and even he gave a try and laughed... I think we tried 6 or so times for giggles then went somewhere else.

[@poly_hexamethyl]

I guess the moral of the story is, always carry enough fuel to fly back to where you came from in case you can't land (due to wind, visibility, ice, whatever...)

[@vladimir66cz45]

the same as when a climber just below the summit gives up another move due to the weather, it's painful but life-saving

[@realulli]

@@poly_hexamethyl Or, like the pros, have a plan for an alternate. If it happens to be back home, fine. If it happens to be another airport 300 miles away, also fine. Every flight plan form has a field to put in an alternate, in case you can't land at your originally planned airport.

[@jentafari_5564]

As i continue to binge watch your content.. my favorite part is your slight facial reactions to what you're seeing! A struggle between watching you & the videos you're presenting 😂😅

[@blatherskite9601]

That's where learning to fly a glider helps. You get used to being a bit too far away from the field with not quite enough height, alternatively too close / too high, but not enough space to make a circle and try again. Sideslipping is your friend in the second case (see also the Gimli Glider case), and ground effect in the first case (dive and whoosh along close to the ground, watching out for boundary fences...).

[@pogostix6097]

Propeller: Pops off
Kelsey: That's never good

[@moonl1314]

he's so optimistic lol

[@zacharyhirschmann8576]

The first time I watched it I didn’t see the propeller fly off. I was so confused until he replayed the beginning.

[@petermayer1106]

Sounded like "just another tuesday"

[@nakachinjah7240]

he goes without blinking a long time at that moment

[@Myuutsuu85]

@@nakachinjah7240 I noticed that, too. Totally focused.

[@dodoubleg2356]

When the pilot @9:00 who lost his prop was reaching down, in that type of aircraft the trim wheel or "ball" is located on your low left side to allow you to keep your right hand on the stick. He was likely trying to trim his aircraft or "get on the ball" as my instructor used to say in order to arrest his decent to a more desired decent rate once he was certain he made the runway. Enjoyed the vid as always. 😉👍✌️

[@adamhofman4933]

I thought he was looking for a ball… though I thought it would have been his massive steel balls that dropped on the floor

[@driggs2821]

@@adamhofman4933 Yup. Big ol' ball bearings on that one, and no mistake.

[@AlienSuperFly]

That is likely, otherwise the only thing I can think of would be the alternate landing gear extension if for whatever reason the gear deployment wasn't working.

[@dodoubleg2356]

@@AlienSuperFly 👍👍

[@ghazisadoun7855]

Could also be selecting the main fuel tank selector to OFF. Such selectors usually have 3 or 4 settings: Left tank, Right tank, Both & OFF. Selecting OFF during a forced landing from engine failure is the usual procedure for such aircraft, including switching off MAGS, Batts & Fuel mixture to OFF to avoid possible fire incase of a hard landing.

[@madzen112]

I'm impressed that the propeller guy keeps so calm, not even a bit of cussing

[@scottnaucler5772]

The impressive thing on that bush plane was how much the ailerons were moving while the plane stayed very level. That pilot was working very hard and doing an amazing job.

[@superadventure6297]

That pilot on the second video was amazing. He followed the golden rule- Just Fly The Plane. From his movements and everything he did at no point did he appear to panic, he just flew the plane and landed beautifully. Hats off to you sir.
This is a great series, keep doing it!

[@rhekman]

Indeed. Aviate, Navigate, Communicate - in that order.

[@rdfox76]

I was just sitting there, muttering, "Maintain best-glide, right, there's a runway, you can reach it, just watch your energy management, don't try and dive for the numbers, hold what ya got until you're over the threshhold..."
That was a perfect example of how to turn a power loss *accident* into a power loss *incident* that doesn't raise your insurance rates.

[@river1403]

im sure at the back of his mind he was like "oh crap... alright... let's bring this down as safely as possible...

[@StarkRG]

"Oop, prop's gone, let's go back."

[@margotrosendorn6371]

He struck me as a seasoned aviator who'd maybe even built the thing himself. I wonder if he's ex-military?

[@moniquebrown18]

I love the No Fault Go Around rule implemented! I would rather a pilot make a determination on safety without company consequences playing a factor in decision making.

[@paulazemeckis7835]

"Company consequences" = loss in profit

[@treylem3]

🎯

[@edjarrett3164]

I really like the conversation about go around. It’s often tied to ego and mindset. Making a decision to go around should be as much muscle memory as landing. I have no hesitation in going around when I’m not in a stabilized approach for landing. The affirmation part from the airlines is exactly the right message.

[@littlemonk2610]

I love your channel, and it brings back fantastic memories for me. Decades ago, I recall as a student pilot, learning the meaning of "Ground Loop" in a very graphic way. I was studying at Linden Airport, under the final approach to Newark International. I had been a little cavalier and careless in my Preflight on my School Cessna 150. (TN N1688Q Lol). My instructor followed me around, and pointed out that I had NOT adequately secured either the Oil Cap (after checking level), or the Engine Cover. He then explained, in painful detail, the implications of high speed air, Venturi principle, vacuum passing over the engine and oil access, Oil Cap popping out and draining ALL the oil from the engine at about 400 feet during climbout. There had recently been a fatal crash somewhere in the northeast for this reason, when this happened during a turnout atl low altitude and there was insufficient time or room to recover. There was also a Beechcraft in a hangar that had the same thing happen, but managed to land in a high school football stadium and wiped out all their gear doing a 90 degree turn when they reached the opposite endzone. Everyone walked away..
SO When I saw the engine cover fly open, my first thought was "If the pilot didn't secure that cover, I wonder if they secured the Oil Cap properly?" And I'd have aborted the takeoff. The oil flyout means you're effectively blind henceforth, so....
Am I unduly concerned, ya think? Great films, and SO educational! Thank you for all this work!

[@quackers584]

As an ATC we ask why they went around so we can warn the next arrivals of what caused it so they (hopefully) can correct for whatever the cause was

[@VictoryAviation]

Thanks for this insight!
What’s the funnier/craziest reason you’ve heard for a go around?

[@quackers584]

@@VictoryAviation I haven’t had or heard anything that’s been funny. Usually it’s just boring stuff like crosswinds, visibility, or they’re too high lol

[@VictoryAviation]

@@quackers584 Get that pilot a drug test 😏😋

[@CollaredDom]

@@VictoryAviation Careful. Someone in the comments doesn't appreciate humor. 😁

[@matseriksson3916]

That's right. You'd also want to know if something is wrong with the aircraft, if they are ready for a new approach or if they want to proceed to a holding somewhere to sort things out.

[@Preview43]

That bounce reminds me of a time coming into Darwin Airport, it seems as if we landed about 5 feet _above_ the runway when they powered down and naturally the plane just hit the deck so hard that we also bounced. After a short pause, the captain made his announcement over the PA.... "Good afternoon... this is your captain speaking. We have just attacked Darwin and will be storming the terminal shortly....""

[@MaraIndigoJade]

Reminds me of a time I was a passenger on a flight from Indianapolis to Newark (in summer of '92). I'm pretty sure this was a Delta flight but I'm not completely positive. Most of the flight was great, we were above some storm clouds off in the distance and it was getting later in the afternoon so with the sun angle and the lightning, it was something to watch to pass the time. It's funny too because we had a view of those storms for about 75% of the flight. They seemed to be going the same way so as to keep in the same spot for us to see. Coming into Newark, right at the end, we crossed the end of the runway still in the air a good ways and I thought for sure we were way too fast and too high. Then it was like the pilot cut the engines and we quite literally plopped down on the runway - HARD! It was probably just a hair under enough to cause damage or injuries but only so. A couple women screamed and after there was a very loud baby crying but the rest of the cabin was dead quiet. Captain got on and acted like absolutely nothing had happened and it was a regular dull flight. I won't forget that landing for as long as I live. An absolutely beautiful flight had to end like that...

[@td7723]

@@MaraIndigoJade Brick City lol

[@wingracer1614]

@@MaraIndigoJade I had one on a 737 into Ft Meyers that was the exact opposite. Nothing but turbulence the whole flight, I'm talking major roller coaster ride. I'm looking out the window and seeing the ground get really close and this thing is still going up and down enough to feel negative G. I thought for sure there was no way this thing could land without smashing us into the pavement. Literally the moment I saw the runway flash beneath us, everything went smooth as glass and seconds later the wheels just barely kissed the pavement. Smoothest landing I've ever experienced after the roughest flight ever.

[@HZLproductions]

Darwin Australia? If so I believe I was on the same flight if not this clearly happens too often! 😂

[@KayAteChef]

@@HZLproductions I have had a few hard landings there.

[@kongwashere]

Go-Around: kudos to the pilots that flew me (and others, A319) in September from Guayaqil GYE to the Galapagos islands SCY ... They made two attempts to land, were facing limited visibility due to fog and then decided it being safer to fly all the way back to Guayaqil, getting refuelled and trying then again. While that cost everyone a couple of hours and tripled the cost for the airline (Avianca), I was happy to see them choosing the safe option and not taking any chances

[@RyeOnHam]

I worked on a C-130 where the propeller came off and went right through the cabin. Trust me, every time I flew thereafter, I sat FAR away from the prop arc. Words to the wise.

[@dshack4689]

I'm with you, I'm never comfortable sitting directly parellel with the props or the turbines.
curious if the prop arced directly parallel into the cabin or advanced a few rows?
I guess it depends whether an individual blade came off (suspect parallel into cabin) or the whole propellor jumped off the front (suspect it may have advanced a small distance).

[@krisjensen9554]

My friend Diz was sitting in the first row behind the hole on that flight I believe. Had the luggage pallet or the SAR pallet in front, so no seats where the hole appeared. He said he was watching bags scooting out through the hole though. From that day forward, I've called those the "Julienne" seats.

[@Mr25thfret]

5:55 Definitions: Propeller - Fan that keeps the pilot cool. Remove it and watch him sweat!

[@sxnburn8455]

Ahh I get it

[@jasonstellaris]

👍

[@whuknows]

This is by far the funniest and most accurate definition I've seen 🤣🤣

[@JP-xd6fm]

That's a very good one, it is yours?

[@phoenyxashes2064]

😂😂😂

[@jamescarroll6954]

The Air Force had a B-52 with one engine failure. A fighter pilot commented: “Yeah-the dreaded 7-engine landing .”

[@Willon]

Ohh nooo 🤣🤣 only seven engines! 🤣🤣 whatever shall we do?😂😂

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Meanwhile, F-16/F-35 pilots:
"Well..... shit." 🥲

[@stephenhenley7452]

Depending on which engine, sometimes that can mean degraded/no hydraulics for some critical systems

[@wolf310ii]

@@stephenhenley7452 Dont have critical systems always a backup?

[@meritwolf219]

@@wolf310ii You'd think so, right? Especially on mil-spec aircraft where battle damage is an expected aspect of their service. I'm not looking at a tech manual for the B-52, but it's pretty amazing with Airbus aircraft how much an engine failure can, like Henley said, 'degrade' a critical system. (I saw Capt. Joe describe it in terms of the Airbus he flies, but I don't expect Boeing to be different.)

[@Justicia007]

Last time I flew, it was extremely gusty windy weather into New England, and we had an approach very similar to that of the Japan airlines flight. The pilot opted to go around, which was definitely the right decision because we got hit with massive gusts only a short distance off the runway..... I hated it because I was already motion sick by that time from the rough flight, but I was glad that he opted to do that and land us all safely.

[@GH-oi2jf]

I was on a flight recently which went around. The captain explained it to the passengers. He said he was uncomfortable with the “spacing,” which I took to mean that the plane which landed ahead of him hadn’t exited yet.

[@CSpottsGaming]

The idea of a "No-Fault Go-Around" sounds a lot like "Stop Work Authority" in many other industries. The idea is that anyone anywhere has the authority (and the obligation) to stop all work if they feel something unsafe is happening. I worked in the oilfield and that was probably exercised less than it should have been, but it's still an amazing policy to have in place.

[@cjflanaganyahoo]

I wish I was like you. Your expression, disposition, tone, and presence is just so kind and friendly.

[@Cyba_IT]

Not to mention he's a freakin hard worker. It takes time to find the clips (he no doubt watches them and makes a loose script), set up and film and especially edit these vids while he's already working! Most pilots would be resting in between flights I'm sure.

[@LucefieD]

@@Cyba_IT he has an editor I'm 99% sure, he mentioned it in a video. but yeah he still has to find the clips and watch them and film it. but then he just sends all that stuff off to the editor.

[@unnamedchannel1237]

You would have very dry eyes because you don’t blink

[@Cyba_IT]

@@LucefieD Fair enough, he's still got to tell the editor where to put inserts and graphics and what to put where so it might be a bit of weight off but not that much.

[@Cajundaddydave]

Flew into Boise 2 days ago on a 737-800. Warm day around 92F and winds were just forming with a few dust devils around. We came in, flared late, a very *firm* landing that used ALL of the gear suspension and then some with a single big hop and she settled. I remarked to my wife that our pilot was probably a former Navy carrier jock trying to hit the first wire. No passengers were harmed in this episode

[@Wildbill101]

I was an aircraft mechanic in the Marines. As I was watching a few jets take off one day, a landing gear door or a panel fell off one of them as it began to climb. I wasn't sure if anyone else saw it so I ran and told our maintenace control to relay to ATC. I was mainly concerned about FOD on the runway but at least I didn't have to fix it as it was a different squadron.

[@Wildbill101]

@@MastahZen Sorry about that, I was on F18s.

[@margotrosendorn6371]

17:50 I can practically hear the NOPE when that pilot decided to go around.

[@gaviation5634]

This has to be one of my favourite series on TH-cam

[@JohnZsAviation]

Same

[@DomskiPlays]

T'is

[@74gear]

glad you enjoy it G

[@armaga144]

I like your cut G

[@HigherrConsciousness]

@@armaga144
The one his biv?

[@rodneypayne4827]

That red tail 747 was an old Qantas airframe and it was it's last flight and last touchdown and was parked at Avalon airport outside of Geelong VICTORIA Australia. It was retired from service and used as an engineering ground training tool. My point is that it didn't really matter how bad the landing was,it wasn't going to be used again. I've seen it many times and is no longer there, I'm thinking it was scrapped, because the training was moved offshore to Singapore.

[@wilsont1010]

Why is their training done in another country?

[@jimwright2795]

What an outstanding episode, young man. Thank you Very Much. AND...
Flying on a Windy Day reminds me...I was in a NC grocery-store parking lot recently, back in the Spring, marveling at the hawks and buzzards overhead, so I asked this farmer-girl, "You reckon they flying for fun?" Her response--"Fk Yes!"
She went on to say that they, the birds, are as cognizant as you and I-- they're in their element, their bellies are full, so what's a bird gonna do? He's a bird.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

whoever instituted the "no fault go around" is a brilliant brain, putting the skills of the pilot in action without the added stress and consequence to explain why they did what they're trained to do in the first place, is a life saving idea. GG big brains! :D The only drawback to not sharing the reason why you chose to take that option, is the potential for others to learn from your experience.

[@nullplan01]

Not so much brilliance as a lesson learned from too many bloody messes down the world's runways. So many accidents and incidents that could have been avoided if only the pilots had went around.

[@derp195]

@@nullplan01 It's both. We don't use that kind of thinking with everything. We still have dangerous road traffic systems where we simultaneously recognize that they are high-accident areas while also blaming the driver.

[@pilotpeego1820]

The pilot who lost his propeller was reaching for a new underwear.

[@MrNickelbrille]

Yep;-)

[@AlexRivera-lp4sq]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@samwenske]

Lol

[@user-wg3dh3vo6r]

emergency checklist last item - checked

[@tomikuusla925]

I thought he was adjusting his huge balls to balance aircraft for landing.

[@julieblaha4960]

He was reaching for his back up propeller. 😂

[@jordanu467]

22:00 never thought I would describe a landing as “cute,” but here we are.

[@FelonyVideos]

I've actually been in a plane that seized up. At 400 ft. The prop acted like a massive air brake. We were on the ground in seconds, and it was a miracle that we survived.

[@audreyhogan8285]

😨

[@philjackson4365]

Probably a bit of a naive question, but did that cause the aircraft to tend into a roll that you had to counteract with the ailerons? Just kind of assuming that the prop would work in reverse and apply a torque back to the plane.

[@FelonyVideos]

@@philjackson4365 I wasn't at the controls at the time, so I am not sure. It didn't feel like it, so perhaps the blades were stalled.

[@mhabyur]

Jeez

[@TzunSu]

That must have been a real puckerbutt moment! Do you know if you had time to feather the prop?

[@jasonpayne1240]

“Take off is optional...landings are mandatory.” ~ 74 gear

[@degameingboi3512]

Not wrong

[@bearded_toad]

Takeoffs are mandatory if you're over V1, which the first video proves ;]

[@madams6198]

Landings are inevitable. Gravity can be your friend... Until it doesn't want to anymore. That's when trained, seasoned pilots like Kelsey really earn their pay.

[@korbell1089]

That goes along with I've always told my son when a plane crashed. "It hit the ground...hard!"

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

That's definitely not his quote but whatever

[@deedeegreen8338]

You make me want to fly. I have gotten addicted to watching air crash videos (I know, I'm not normal), but the way you explain things, I actually think I would be a good pilot. Of, course, it's easy to say that from the comfort of my couch. You do a great job of explaining things.

[@brianrose3308]

I was an Air Traffic Controller at LAX between 1971 and 1973. LAX has two sets of parallel runways, both running East and West. Usually there are two controllers, each running a set of parallels. I was running the North set (24L & 24R). I had a 747 on approach for 24L. Everything looked normal until just before touchdown, he didn't flare soon enough and drove the plane into the runway. After the smoke had cleared, there was debris everywhere. The plane has a total of 18 tires. He blew all but the nose gear tires. 16 main gear tires , wheels, struts, doors, flaps and some of the fuselage had to be replaced.

[@danieltonnessen656]

He was looking for the bugee cord that was attached to the propeller so he can pull it back up

[@michaelclark4876]

The propeller flying off reminded me of a story my dad told my brother and I about his first crash landing during his training in the air force. He would wind up telling these stories while we were at the airport flying back home to our mom. He was flying a trainer solo over Texas. Just like happened here, flying along just fine the propeller flew right off. Apparently the plane had wet wings, full of fuel. They'd been told that the ideal crash landing site was someplace where the wings would get stripped off and end up behind you. An orchard was ideal. Trees in straight lines, uniform sizes just perfect. Among the worst was the kind of brush that was common in the area. It was just kindling for when your wings drenched them with fuel where the aircraft came to a stop.
Nearest airport was too far away. He looks around, brush is all directions. And one small postage stamp of an orange orchard. He lines up the aircraft, brings it in and flawless! The wings are stripped off and starting to burn, but that's way behind him. That's when the farmer showed up screaming about brush for miles in every direction and he had to hit his family's 100 year old orchard and burn it down. He didn't have the heart to tell him he had actually been aiming for it. The shotgun the guy was carrying didn't help.

[@aleynak2014]

That was a heck of a story thanks for sharing !... so your father basically had a humongous amount of luck ( and skill ) and survived something like this , just to have his life threatened again by a farmer with a shotgun ? Damn I'm glad he didn't tell him anything 😂😂

[@SudaNIm103]

Oh that’s when you run to the farmer and say “Please let us pray… ‘Oh Father God, Bless the generations of this grove of orange and the divine providence of its location; For had not these noble trees stripped away my wings filled will fuel I would have surely met my end, burning to death in a fiery crash in the brush. Thank you Oh Lord. Amen

[@sharoncassell9358]

My Cessna engine cut out and I turned to land in a farmers field. The farmer was there waving his arms not to do it. I was bout 60 feet above the guy and the engine kicked back in. I turned again toward the not too far runway after calling a mayday. And landed safely. But you should have seen the look on the farmers face as his eyes got big as saucers. So did mine.

[@michaelclark4876]

@@aleynak2014 He might have claimed some skill for that crash, but surviving his second crash was pure luck. Taking off in an F-101A he had his engines cut out on take off. At that time, the ejection seat required being above a certain altitude to eject safely. He was never going to make it to a safe ejection altitude. In his words without power the plane flew "like a streamlined crowbar" and his only choice was to ride it into one of the farm fields that surrounded the base. His luck was that there was an air-sea rescue crew stopping for coffee that had just touched down at the base when he made his distress call. They immediately lifted off and were on the way before his plane hit the ground. They pulled him out of the burning wreckage. He attributed his survival to their presence on base.
Years later under anesthesia having his wisdom teeth removed, he reexperienced the crash and tried to kick his way out of the dentists chair.

[@B.Abe.]

@@SudaNIm103 😆😂
Aaaaameeen ✨🙏😇✈️🌳

[@jerrykoger6356]

Kelseyville, this is an amazing series. I'm not a pilot, but I do have a brother who works for FAA and is a former ATC controller. You're explanations are so clear and concise that even I get it! Keep up this great series and I'll keep coming back.

[@LadyVoldemort]

I replayed the last clip countless times. Both enjoying Kelsey's expressions (which is always my favorite in watching some of the most awesome videos) and the magical hovering of that plane. I live in a small town in Sumatra Island, Indonesia, I've never seen anything like that before! 😄 It's what I imagined to see when a small alien ship landing, LoLoLoL.

[@dlemon90]

10:48 that “…embarrassing” from Kelsey is so good!

[@deliberatelypositive5812]

Watching that pilot land after losing his propeller was very impressive.

[@philbeattie6935]

Totally. How's that landing going, Bert? There is a slight cross wind. And some turbulence. And I have no propeller. And I'm going to die. How's your day?
Oh, you know, ignore the radar screens, turn the radios down and read a good book.

[@ptsd73]

He was 100% an experienced glider pilot.

[@raymondrizzo284]

Another fine entry, Kelsey. Appreciate your humility and not putting down other pilots who “had a bad day”, so to speak. Stay safe, thanks for the videos and...of course, “keep the blue side up.”

[@JaLa248]

You Pilots have so Much responsibility & know how! Much Respect!

[@JaLa248]

This video was So Cool… I love watching planes takeoff and landing!! I love how you explain the landings!! I usually watch MAYDAY crashes. Some of the things that can bring a bird down is remarkable. 1 was just a tiny washer they forgot to put on. That’s Crazy!!

[@mish130]

Great honesty, Kelsey. Most pilots don't talk about their Simulator fails. I was having a bad day as a Co-Pilot and on an annual sim ride recommended to the Captain to continue to land on an engine failure on a LAHSO runway. I was on the math wrong by (seriously) about 50 feet. :(

[@gendaminoru3195]

My first MD-11 sim landing was terrible, as I tried to hold it off in the flare like a lightly loaded wing with neutral GC-main gear. After walking like a duck it slammed the nose down. Next landing was almost perfect by keep speed up and relaxing back pressure just before touchdown. That first one I thought the sim was going to destroy itself. Guess I wasn't the first to do that.

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

kelsy is a girls name!

[@BROKEN-PILOT]

@@neglectfulsausage7689 I'll bet your sausage ain't neglected - I write this statement, out-of-hand.

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

I dont go for guys @@BROKEN-PILOT

[@garand70]

First thing through my mind on the first video when the door opened: "Was that the primary buffer panel"
I may have binged Firefly/Serenity alot...

[@pinge15]

A friends grandfather was piloting an airliner, probably SAS back in the 50's. He was going to land in foggy conditions in Reykjavik, Iceland. Back then I suppose they didn't have ILS so the ATC was "talking him down". He made 2 go arounds due to getting the touchdown point too far into the runway. Now they were getting low on fuel and had 1 final chans to make it. He made the landing on the 3rd attempt.

[@evelynpaterson2823]

Softest landings I have had were AirWanganui Pilots in New Zealand, ex top dressing pilots landing small plane with spinal patients on board, I was nurse transporting the patients to a specialised hospital. I really enjoy your videos now I have retired and have time to watch, thank you.

[@VladElemesov]

Experienced more or less the same thing as JAL one from a passenger side: flew to Paris and there was a hurricane, a gust of wind hit when we were very close to the runway, pilot went for a go around immediately and landed successfully on the second try. Scariest flight in my life so far. Huge props to Air France pilot for it not being the last

[@ididyermom3273]

Props to the pilot who lost his Prop!! He performed a "Prop-Er" landing!

[@That_G0th_Guitarist]

Enough prop-aganda

[@zeguyy]

Just no

[@hshdss1318]

@ALAN CHOW HO HAN Moe r/angryupvote

[@RyanTheHero3]

you need to be arrested.

[@x-mighty7602]

I prop-ably wouldn't be able to do it.

[@williamanthony9090]

We were coming into Seatac once, on an extremely overcast day, when the plane suddenly powered up, and went around. Being the very last person off the plane, I witnessed the female pilot, surrounded by three guys in suits, exclaiming: "But he came into my space!" I don't know what that was all about, but I didn't like the way it sounded.

[@robr177]

For the propeller loss, the fast landing was also because he had a tailwind. He landed in the opposite direction from takeoff (which is always into the wind). A tailwind will cause you to float because you have to come in faster over the ground.

[@SeriousDiman]

Viral Debrief is one of my favorites on this channel! And, Kelsey, thanks for mentioning "no fault go around" policy, it's a good thing to know about, for me as a passenger.

[@WizardOfOss]

The one thing I'm wondering with that bush pilot landing: there's someone filming this...a plane coming almost straight at him, in strong wind. And it doesn't look like this was shot from a distance with a very long lens either. Someone obviously really trusts this pilot...

[@riderlansing3010]

that's because its a sport for modified small crafts, they have this STOL kits on them to be extra light and and a series of mods that allows the this small crafts to land extra EXTRA slow: almost vertically... or at least that's what I have observed on planes that land on tiny islands.

[@justsomemustachewithoutaguy-]

@@riderlansing3010 reminds me of one of the planes from an old game called gta san andreas, the dodo I think, that thing when at the right angle could decend like it had a parachute, and also occasionally could glide backwards if you attempt to do this lol

[@realulli]

@@justsomemustachewithoutaguy- on the original of this clip, there are some comments from guys actually going backwards in their planes.

[@jeromethiel4323]

I was actually yelling at my laptop on that JAL segment "GO AROUND! GO AROUND!" I don't think there was any way that jet was going to make a safe landing with all that craziness going on.

[@Chompchompyerded]

In general aviation flying under VFR conditions, you want to be constantly looking for places you can set down if something goes wrong. The Interstate is a last choice.

[@davidp2888]

5:58 When Kelsey has this expression you know it's not a good situation.

[@electricaltimelapsetest5713]

Hahahaha

[@5boysandamom]

YES. First time through the video I have to watch Kelsey's expression. Next time through I watch the video content 😂

[@alexdasliebe5391]

What did he reach for?!?! 😄 so curious

[@ThisIsTenou]

@@alexdasliebe5391 Trim wheel, according to another commenter

[@izzieb]

If this is the worst 747 landing ever, you've obviously never seen me play flight simulators.

[@jonahsgang8830]

Lol

[@eriksvensson2098]

*insert ryanair joke*

[@jugz9130]

😂 fr man , I be floating the whole way down the run way thinking I landed

[@MrNicoJac]

Send them in to his Instagram and you may get featured 😜😆

[@ABusFullaJewz]

@@jugz9130 "why aren't my brakes working?"

[@robjeeves]

Been binge watching air crash investigation. Now found your channel. Love it 🥰. Love how knowledgeable and non critical of pilots your comments are.

[@hizgrase]

😂😂😂 the father look. My dad would add the heavy sigh.

[@Zeyev]

Not a pilot; I'm a mere passenger. One night I was on a flight coming into National Airport (DCA) on May 26, 2019. A friend was watching the flight on live tracker and sent me the link (I saved the final picture). We landed on the 4th, yes, fourth, time we went by the airport. We approached twice from the south and then twice from the north because the wind had shifted while we were flying. There was rain in the area. Fortunately, most of us passengers were fascinated by the tour of the region instead of being angry or scared. But I think all of us were greatly relieved once we finally landed.

[@rjstewart]

I was on a plane coming into Montréal in a snow storm. It was lots of fun when about 1/2 way down final the pilot NOPEd out of there and we went around.

[@chubbyrain1813]

I don't fly or anything but for some reason I can't stop watching all these videos like I'm in class

[@Attabasca]

Right there with you!

[@swordguy8]

Only one thing you can do about that. Start flying something!

[@shamanic1]

Excellent, that makes you smarter than all the dead doctor - Aviators, who knew it all!

[@Bipbapbop_]

Same buddy, it’s just so interesting and honestly some of the better no bs content on TH-cam

[@VilleMaunu]

I think mostly guys who are not flying(and children) watching these...:)..I can imagine that in that position these are fun..

[@jjhhandk3974]

He was looking for the ejection lever to bail out of that flying coffin.😂

[@ro.7427]

Oof, somehow I missed the propeller fall off the first time, then when you went back in the second time I burst out laughing.
Oh my, and did I just witness a prop plane execute a vertical landing 😂

[@momokochama1844]

"If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing."
Chuck Yeager

[@timhutchinson3264]

6:00 Prop flies off. Pilot says calmly "That's never good." 😂 And the Understatement of the Year Award goes to....

[@jamesm6830]

Kelsey said that, not the pilot in the video.

[@timhutchinson3264]

@@jamesm6830 Oh, you're right, I didn't notice that at first. Thanks, James.

[@Trotters79]

@@jamesm6830
I just assumed he meant Kelsey when he wrote "pilot says calmly", perhaps not remembering Kelseys name. I was wrong.

[@kensherwin4544]

Actually, landing with a really strong headwind can be a lot of fun if it's not gusting. A 100 mile trip in my Champ took not quite three and a half hours flying straight into the wind. When I landed at my alternate airport (way too much crosswind at my home airport), my girlfriend (the passenger) told me later that my wheels rolled backward when they touched. I was even carrying some extra speed in case of a gust. Yes, she flew with me again!

[@gerrittenberkdeboer7763]

the prop is disappearing to the right down words.
😂😂...i love how he tries to still see it through that small bottom window.
The sound: "smack"...iiiIIIII..
i guess, a prop engine spooling up to double rpm has seen his best days...

[@howardtreesong4860]

The best landing I’ve ever been in was the pilot executing a perfect glide path to the runway. One moment we’re flying, the next moment we’re rolling over the tarmac.There wasn’t so much as a bump to indicate we had landed. It wasn’t so much a landing as it was a kiss. I was seriously impressed by that pilot’s skills. Happened at Hungary’s main airport (I forget where that is).

[@juliaf_]

I had that once from Toronto Pearson to Vancouver. Best landing I'd ever experienced and I was genuinely confused when I looked over to a window and saw we were on the ground, simply cause of how perfectly smooth it was

[@kellyalvarado6533]

Ditto. Chicago to MCI in the middle of a thunderstorm no less. We had circled for nearly an hour, made 2 attempts, and pilot had said we had 1 more chance and if not successful then we would divert to backup location. After the worst ride of my life (from turbulence) I couldn't believe he set it down that gently.

[@harrymu148]

B U T T E R T H A T T A R M A C

[@--SPQR--]

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, BUD

[@howardtreesong4860]

@@--SPQR-- Thank you kindly.

[@KidFury27]

Best Polish pilot joke: After a crazy hard landing the main pilot looks at the co-pilot and says, "Boy that runway was short!!!", then the co-pilot responds..."Agreed, but wow it was so wide"

[@emillotyanu2350]

That's a Ukrainian pilot's joke!🤣🤣🤣

[@asylumskp4391]

Explain pls?

[@emillotyanu2350]

@@asylumskp4391 They were landing perpendicular to the runway.

[@KidFury27]

@@asylumskp4391 they landed sideways...it's a joke

[@daltonbrink9924]

🤣

[@SirCarlosMusicBMI]

Thank you Kelsey. You’re awesome 👏. Blessings, Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸

[@buitlbybear1580]

Take off is optional, landing is mandatory.

[@collinm.2408]

Positive, enthusiastic... my day just got better :) You need more subs!

[@74gear]

glad you are enjoying the videos Collin

[@jonathanwilliams1644]

We need to get him to 747 000 subscribers

[@collinm.2408]

@@jonathanwilliams1644 YES lol

[@collinm.2408]

@@74gear Thanks!

[@Ethan-zq5ry]

Jonathan Williams or 747,747 :D

[@Propfaqs]

I have been on a ‘go around’ landing in Albuquerque. The pilot told everyone it was ‘sheep on the runway’. We will never know. Maybe they should change ‘no fault’ to ‘sheep on the runway’.

[@midtskogen]

Last time I heard a pilot explain a go around, he didn't say 'sheep on the runway', but 'another aircraft on the runway'. This was at SFO and our aircraft was already above the runway, just a few meters. I'm not sure how serious the situation was, but I suppose the go around was justified if the pilot thought that another aircraft was in the wrong place.

[@MattH-wg7ou]

The old "bus full of nuns" thing haha. In flight school they always used that as the go around reason.
"So you're coming in to land, 400ft, 2 mile final, 170kcas, weather is clear, plenty of fuel, no other factors, and a buss full of nuns pulls right on to the runway completely blocking it...what are your actions?"

[@Propfaqs]

@@midtskogen That might be too much information for me!!! Our ‘sheep on the runway’ dip and sudden ascent caused my friend in the next seat to lose her stomach contents. Imagine the thought of a collision with another plane!!!!

[@Propfaqs]

@@MattH-wg7ou I’ve met a lot of people who, after their parochial school education, would not mind running over the bus full of nuns!😜

[@VictoryAviation]

@@MattH-wg7ou HAHAHAHAHA! I’m totally throwing that in my hip pocket for later.

[@erasmodemeo6167]

Love your videos. I’m a mechanic at JFK and have seen plenty of hopscotch landings in 30 years 😂 , one in particular was a Korean 747-400 freighter that decided to use #4 engine instead of his landing gear to touchdown suffice it to say the boys from Boeing had to come down and assist in the repairs…. We made a lot of money on that one…lol . Im at FEAM now and if you ever come into JFK I’d like to shake your hand. If I’m correct I think I know who you fly for (not sure if you’ve mentioned it before or are allowed…😉) anyway keep the good content coming

[@cb8591]

OMG that ending is hilarious. Well done on the interpretation!

[@GregTally]

"That's never good." LOL - understatement to say the least.

[@F-HAWK]

Just a PPL pllot here but damn these series are really priceless. Always so interesting. Hats off to the propeller-free guy, who did a truly astonishing job.
@74 Gear Thank you Kelsey for bringing these things up to us ! Keep up the great work !
And as always...
Keep the blue side up :)

[@user-li7ec3fg6h]

Thank you very much! Your good explanations are always great. But it can also be learned especially much of your humility and honesty. Thank you very much and all the best! Keep the blue side up 😊!

[@Justme77400]

The Bush Pilot showing off landing looked like a clumsy eagle, the way that they land. LOL

[@douglasmodesto168]

The amount of time he can spent without blink his eyes is actually insane

[@emilylee6018]

Who wants the guy flying your plane to blink? Not me.

[@julytien]

that's the 500K subscriber video

[@TheRaezorRae]

Emily youre right lmao

[@jrhorsley5467]

Thanks now that’s all I can see when he’s talking

[@R_C420]

He did say he was in Bogota.
Probably got some really good coffee that had more cocaine in it than he asked for.

[@rockyfalldownstairs]

That last plane decided; "alright, helicopter mode for today."

[@tobiastofft5907]

The earth was the thing moving. 😂

[@wolphin732]

19:00 autofocus tends to pick the closest object to focus on. since it lost lock of the plane, since it left the field of view... it switched to the closest thing (the rain on the window).

[@diamondv1pstergaming129]

bros one of the best pilots ever ngl. He takes care of thousands of people and doesn't get appreciated enough. The only other pilots I appreciate are the ones that get me from one destination to another, and not to mention this guy is the pilot of the Queen of the skies.

[@Ficon]

Props to the guy in the second video for cycling the throttle to see if that would fix the prop flying off.

[@mtkoslowski]

*”Props?”* 😂

[@demacherius1]

I think on first he didnt understand what happend. Therefore he trys to get back to normal mode. The prop is hard to see on some planes.

[@jim_ginge]

I prefer to call them spinny fans

[@Graylegs]

Jets to the guy :)

[@mbmann3892]

@@Graylegs 😔 I think you should leave

[@therealxunil2]

I always assumed ATC asks the reason for the go-around in case it’s something they need to warn other aircraft about. Birds, wind shear, runway incursions etc.

[@deirdrehbrt]

On one of my first lessons we heard this 'ping' from the front of the aircraft (Cessna 150). when we landed and looked things over, the spinner was missing.
There is something to be said for regular maintenance and looking more closely during pre-flight.

[@ClearedAsFiled]

For sure.!!.

[@etchediniron4249]

When I was a crew chief in the USAF, a kc135r with 295k lbs of fuel on board struck a rabbit with the nose gear before rotation and locked em up. It completely welded the brakes together and melted the main gear tires. It was a mess

[@N57RU]

I saw a video of the gentleman I bought my first plane from flying a cub backwards and forwards in a strong head wind. A little throttle to hold it steady / floating then a bit more and less to creep forward and backwards. It was amazing to watch!

[@jasonmohawk1124]

Loved watching the smile grow on your face(as a 747 pilot) while you watched the STOL video. Cool to see that you still get an impressed look even at your level.

[@danf2]

The no fault go around policy is awesome imo.

[@mr.iforgot3062]

Whenever I captain a 747b, I always use the prop thrust at 80%. Because the turbos can burn out at anything higher. Always use your instruments when landing in cross winds.