Brilliant! Lets say you would send your kids to school using your friends as drivers. Would you think the safest one to drive them is whoever crashed last also then? Or do you in that case realize that the worst driver always is gonna be most likely to have done the last AND next crash? ^^ In the US or EU the difference between worst and best airline is a few % so sure, it wont matter much. But in africa the difference between the worst and best often are in the range of 300% difference and your choice REALLY matters if safety is a concern. Your system certainly put you in 100 times worse chance to survive if you flew many times and did it following that system ;)
Once flew from Arusha to Zanzibar, on a very small plane. The inflight drinks trolley was a old wicker basket with glass bottles of cola or fanta, with the bottle opener tied onto the basket handle. Passengers just passed the basket back, great memories ❤
Noel, you are to used to flying first class from all your patroon donations, living the high life. I fly the cheapest route, so do your viewers, no one cares about tape on the phone. Your high class living and expectations is not our concern. Just sayin
Thank you Noel. being a disabled man, who from a very young age, has always wanted to flying, but due to disability and lack of money, have never flown, but because of your channel i feel i have flown over most, if not all the world,
I once flew Tanzanian Air from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi at night in a 727 (I think). In the cockpit was a crew of 1. The African pilot had years of experience, and made the smoothest landing that I remember in hundreds of flights in many countries. As I descended the front stairway, I gave the pilot a 'thumbs up' sign to which he returned a wide smile.
believe me the old G.A. planes pilots are trained on are in much worse conditions usually, at least, visually speaking, yet fly marvelously.. Scratched seats aren't anything of concern for the safety of the flight.
@@thisismyalias they are not usually. There are stricts checks on vital parts of an airplane. Sure, seats must be changed/repaired if they can't lock, move too much e.t.c. but for scratch there isn't anything. So why pay? ;) Usually, if they dont force you to pay up, you dont. while for engines, instruments e.t.c. there are very stricts rules in place. And they are checks by both mechanics, and pilots.
As a Portuguese speaker, I saw a joke that failed. see, in Brazil we call Santa Claus "Papai-Noel" so I understood it as a joke about a gift from santa claus or "Noel". just now realize i would probably ask for a bribe thinking I was making a fun small talk due rough translation
I imagine they have maintenance just not what you want. Remember the pilot is the first guy at the scene of the accident. They're flying what they know. Remember they have Families 2
In 1984, Mexicana Air operated DC3s that were required to buzz our field on the downwind pass very low to scatter the livestock before turning round to land. The goats and cattle acted as groundskeepers keeping the brush from encroaching on the airport. All of the engine nacelles on the aircraft were painted black, as without, the amount of oil covering them would guiltily stand out. Ground personnel poked at the bottom of the wings with broomsticks but we always managed to make it. Good times.
Had no intention of watching this at all. It just appeared on my recommendations so I gave it a go. So glad I did! Really enjoyed watching your flights on that old sky horse and Cessna.
I once boarded a flight from Anchorage Alaska to Soldotna Alaska. I sat watching a scruffy man looking like he had been on a three day drinking binge loading luggage into the engine nacelle and use a piece of wire to secure the door. He then climbed into the pilots seat. I wondered what in the hell did I get myself into.
When I went skydiving I was waiting for my turn. I go to the hanger and see a maintenance guy cleaning and he gave me a tour. Nice guy. When it came to to buckle up my gear, he was my tandem! I was like uhhhh. Turns out he has over 25,000 jumps lol
Once flew in an Antonov 24 from Brazzaville to Point Noire and back in the Republic of Congo ... there were no seats at all so we all just sat on our bags.
😂 wow. We used to make jokes about air Zaire and Zimbabwe when I was at school in Zambia referencing these kinds of flights. "Hello this is your captain speaking. Please fasten your seat belts. If you have no seatbelt, please fasten your own belt to the seat. If you have no seat we will find your luggage for you to sit on."
I was walking across the tarmac in Maun for Air Botswana flight and the pilot was yelling out the side window trying to get a young boy to pull the wheel chock from under the nose gear. Eventually I pulled it and the pilot (an Italian, I believe) greeted me upon boarding thanking me as if I was a lost brother.😄
Flown them on FIFO. Bullet proof but noisy. The cabin crew, all one of them, issued earplugs as you board. I was expecting a leather flying cap and a white silk scarf...
Noel got off lightly being asked for a gift. My neighbour worked in mining in Sierra Leone. Every time he arrived at the airport, with his uk passport, entry visa, work visa paperwork from the ministry of mines, immigration people still wanted a bribe to let him in the country.
@@GOTTshua In the past they paid them with burnt-out light bulbs from European dumps! Delicate looking, exotic, flawlessly round and shiny. Became impressive neck pendants or house decorations. In exchange for solid gold, ivory, precious wood, etc.
When I worked in Nigeria, Shell Oil commissioned a survey into maintenance of internal airlines. They could only find one "With any discernable indication of routine maintenance". We were instructed to only fly on that airline. In order to get on a plane you had to 'give me a something' to about half a dozen 'officials' at the airport.
That's nuts. I'm surprised Noel didn't say more about it in his voiceover lmao. I know Josh Cahill has been asked for a bribe before on an African airline (can't remember which one) but I think he said no haha.
Ryanair typically fly the newest planes. They strip out all the uselessness. They lower the prices and make it so ordinary people can travel. I remember what it was like before them - staggeringly overpriced.
Same thing with Southwest Airlines in the US. It’s a cattle car with wings but a lot of the pilots are ex military and the planes are extremely well maintained. Not always fun but you’ll get where your going!
The Embraer 120 you flew on is 32 years old (built 1989) and was previously operated by Air France (F-GHIB), Trans Air Congo (ZS-SMV) and National Airways Corporation (also ZS-SMV) in South Africa. It was then delivered to FlightLink in March 2020
@@frazermartin3259 , those are Pratt&Whitney turboprops. They are damned near indestructible as long as you feed them oil on a regular basis. Ok, not indestructible but pretty tough and by aircraft standards easy to maintain. The Brasília is not a bad aircraft for third world countries.
Congratulations to the officers in command, An old Brazilian plane takes you to your destination safe and sound! I'm proud to be Brazilian! Cool video! Old but has been fulfilling its role for a long time ! Embraer 120 made in Brazil.
Love to see that you're still interacting with comments on a video 2 years old, not many creators do that. Keep up the good work, the vids are great. You've got my sub!
Its so crazy to see the security differences between these terminals in Africa compared to an American airport where you are sterilized before being able to even go into the actual terminal.
I thought all the internal lockdowns were dumb when the U.K. continued to accept flights from wherever with no testing until it was already far too late in the day. If we had just shut the borders the fucking second we heard about SARS COV2 it would have been ok but no this fuckery was deliberate
@@Nighterlev I do remember that. If you wanted to go watch and look at planes, you used to could walk right into an airport without a ticket and walk right up to the jetway in the terminal. Simpler times man. I miss those days.
I'd check to see if your life insurance policy is even valid on this airline let alone the African country you decide to visit... More power to the adventurous man willing to fly at seeming ease through out Africa. 😎
@@malcolmallen3687 They are not the worst airlines, though some of them definitely take that pesky maintenance thing as a suggestion. At least both are well maintained airframe and engine wise, and the panels are not too badly dented from a long hard life. Yes interior is threadbare, but rather better to spend the money on the airframe, than have spiffy seats just before the crash. Have flown on worse.
@@noelphilips By the way, The EMB 120 you flew was originally delivered to Air Littoral (then with Flandre Air & Air France Regional) as F-GHIB, then was flown as ZS-SMV for Transair Congo before coming to Tanzania. Serial/Construction Number: 120162 The only reason why most websites don't show the current registration and operator is because it was just registered in Tanzania in March 2020.
You do realize don't you that you are a highly gifted artist? Your videos offer so much more than just train stations, airports, hotel rooms. I love all the others' videos. But you add a special creativity which money and knowledge can't buy. You're what I call worldclass.
They are low budget airlines whose business model is to plug the gaps in routes around major cities and towns. I think they are prioritising mantainance on engines, airframe, avionics and landing gear. So the interior does not matter. The open air airport in Arusha is a very good concept and would be very cost effective . It has all the facilities a traveller would need without fancy buildings. This concept would work out well for other countries small, regional airports. This clip reminds me of when back in the day African airlines were using Douglas DC3's and Ilyushin 12's and other Russian aircraft.
I like how naiv you are thinking about "prioritising maintenance". I'm pretty sure they are doing something called "corrective maintenance" while the rest of the world operates on "preventive maintenance". Basically they fix it when it breaks. not before.
@@DarkNexarius So, they will fix that LP turbine blade with a slight hairline crack AFTER it breaks. Or the leaking hydraulic pump for the control surfaces. You don't know the least what you are talking about.
I've had an internal flight in Egypt.... the vibrations in the plane were really scaring. Everything was loose and rattling and it felt like at any moment it could shake itself apart completely.
@@Cal3000 i rode on an older A320 in greece not too long ago and it was sketch. it was a 1990's model. way louder, interior rattling apart, lights flickering. Glad it was only a 30 minute flight.
Yeah, the kind of nervous laugh that you laugh when things are out of your control and you can't do anything but sit there and hope to get home alive, despite how the sketchy the thing you are sitting in is.
Reminds me of flying domestically in Ghana when I lived there. The staff approach to passengers was as indifferent as it comes. No communication whatsoever but overall was quite relaxed if you just went with the flow!
I flew on a few very obviously retired chinese airliners in ghana. All the safety cards were in chinese and they had tape covering the chinese airline's logo.
I flew on a 1943 DC3 in Venezuala, Rutaca Airlines, to a field in Canaima national Park. I wonder if it's still flying? Edit. It appears it crashed, killing everyone several years later and getting all DC3s banned in Venezuala.
Tanzanian airline copying off a British bus, using a Brazilian plane, and filled with Russian tourists... *Mr. Worldwide.* And you definitely check out as Mr. Worldwide with that drip at 14:57! How kind of the airport to arrange a taxi for a tour of the local area before your flight. Fitting in with the locals with that drip is what happens when you become one with the blessed rains down in Africa
5:40 If your wondering why the propellers are spinning so slow, it’s because the rpm matches the refresh rate of the camera, get it at the right refresh rate or rpm, and you can make it look like it’s not working.
It's nice to see something that is known by the majority explained, since there's probably that one poor sod who can't find an explanation and think he's going mad because nobody else talks about it.
@@streetaction4245 I agree on that point but on the other hand u have established government but here were are led by a bunch of pigs who run for office to help themselves and their friends. Do some research about my country, Kenya and am sure u will understand my point.
@@vinsilfon never said I would move there .I love the lifestyle I'm able to create here but it doesn't mean it's not hard to survive here
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@@georgewambugu9393 Kenya is still probably one of the best countries in Africa. And I'd probably live in Kenya rather than some middle-east and asian countries. So yeah, improve your country, but don't be turn down by its problems.
I did this exact flight when I went to Tanzania. One thing that stood out for me on the trip was the "traffic - traffic" that I could hear from the cockpit followed buy the plain suddenly banking to one side.... I can only imagine what happened
Funny thing is, turning isn’t what you’re supposed to do if a TCAS warning comes on. The aircraft in question will talk to each other and issue the pilots instructions to either climb or descend, that way a situation where both planes climb, or both turn in the same direction is avoided.
@@Tomtom1056LMAO If you have visual on the other trafic, you can maintain visual seperation, but as far as I know a TCAS command is equivalent to a GPWS command, you take it as gospel, and do what the plane is telling you to do, it will only come up if you are on a colission course with the other airaft.
I love the stewardess's near-constant expression of bored/don't-give-a-damn. I used to work as an aircraft cleaner at DFW. The Mexicana planes were pretty bad; they made the Braniff birds look downright decent. Oh, and I like that shirt you bought.
@@vaughnwilliams1208 Hey, you don't have to live in Russia to experience that. It goes on all round the world. Never heard the expression 'the Marlboro Canal' describing the Suez Canal?
@UCebMn6BZyNFnQzEQo9vqvfg Yes, I've been to Russia. I was in the Merchant Navy for over 40 years and visited just about every country that has sea access. As for Russia, I once spent about 6 weeks on a large, sophisticated Gas Carrier anchored off a Russian Port in the Black Sea. Our Deck lights were brighter than the whole town street lights. The Agent informed us that although the crew would be allowed ashore but they must be back on last boat at 23:00. They would not meet anybody who spoke english, as this was a quiet backwater within an enclosed country. I could go on, but suffice to say that those of the crew who went ashore, were tripping over attractive young ladies who all claimed to be English Teachers. None of course who actually lived in the town. Anything else you want to know (if I can remember) about the graft and corruption across the world, as witnessed by myself. Please let me know. Note that I have no particular axe to grind, just many memories which many conflict with some peoples ideals.
Back in the late 1970s I flew on a regional airline in Panama for a very short hop, probably no more than 15 minutes. We didn’t go high enough to pressurize. There were life jackets scattered on the floor and rain was leaking in through the exit door!
Embraer 120! I used to fly them with United Express as a kid in and out of SFO! They’re by far and away my favorite aircraft. You’re so lucky to have flown one in 2021! Wow!
You wonder when this plane received its last 100 hour inspection! You have cajones to sit in the same trajectory as the propeller should a blade decide to depart the engine.
I would actually love to know if it had one. Because judging by the condition of the cabin of the aircraft, I can definitely tell you it hasn't had a 100 hour inspection. And it's clear to me that this airline has no standards for safety and quality.
While I was working in Tanzania I flew from Dar es Salem to Mwanza, whilst accelerating into take off there was an enormous bang, pilot came on the intercom and told us that we where returning to the terminal. My take on it was rather the bang at zero feet than twenty thousand feet. I did however make it to Mwanza later in the day.
@Lotenna Okonkwo he did not mock in any way, it was about not seeing the plane on the flight tracker so he didn’t know the altitude. do not be an extra scoundrel.
It is expected for the cabin to be banged up after so long but this speaks volumes of the reliability and sturdiness of these aircrafts. It’s remarkable really.
I've been watching your videos for quite some time now and your sense of humor is up the charts. I also like that you're very open-minded and not biased at all and will call it as it is. Thanks mate
As someone who watches your videos to deal with my fear of flying I've got to commend you for having the balls to fly these airliners. I used to only fly airlines with a 7/7 safety rating... now I'm confidently down to 6/7
I’ve got to say, the pilot did a pretty damned smooth looking landing in Zanzibar. Africa seems to be the Wild West in many regards, and it is still somewhere I have to insist on visiting one day. Hopefully sooner than later.
Actually the EMB 120 "Brasilia" is a very very safe aircraft, rewarded by the FAA in 1996 as the safest low range airplane in the world. Yes, it's quite old, but Embraer machines are still very safe and efficient. But the Cessna 208 "Caravan" you took from Zanzibar to Dar Es Salaam is something like a lawn mower with wings, I should be very scaried inside this one.
@@JumpingTuna This exactly. No one is complaining about the model of aircraft, it's the fact that it is visibly falling apart and the operators can't even get the paperwork right and are ghosting a plane around that for all intents and purposes doesn't exist. An airplane is only as safe as the people operating it.
It’s the fact the props are only held on by windspeed and prit stick. That and they patch up cracks with plasticine. The tail starts to bend backwards overnight if not propped up.
But the internal trim is really not relevant to the mechanics of the aircraft... I learnt to fly on a perfectly safe pa28 with the trim completely falling off.
@@leomay4240 if they can't be bothered or afford to fix a falling apart interior then they can't be bothered or afford to maintain the aircraft in general. If you like putting your life in negligent and lazy hands then you go ahead.
You're amazing! I have plane/flying anxiety and theres no way in hell i would get on one of those planes even if you gave me 1 million dollars. Thank you for helping me feel better about planes.
I'd have run out from that plane as it was getting filled with Russians who don't seem concerned about the pandemic. If there would've been swedes too this would be a pre contagion movie clip lol
Ah, this brings back memories of popping between Nairobi and Bujumbura in 1990 (right before the war in Rwanda). We had chickens in the overhead bins and everything. It was a grand adventure as a kid.
The Embraer EMB-120, for those who don't know planes, is an older small plane produced by Embraer S.A. in Brazil between 1983 and 2001. Modular in design, it could serve both as a cargo and passenger transport with room for about 30 passengers total. It hasn't had the best record in terms of operations (i.e. crashes) but it's not known as a Death Trap either, at least not those that are regularly and professionally maintained.
I flew Kilimanjaro Airport to Zanzibar on a small prop plane like this and prior we couldn’t board for 10 hours due to maintenance issues.. Then we proceeded to use the same plane, i was white knuckled the whole ride..
I have had somewhat similar experiences flying about, but that was 50 years ago in Indonesia. The fact that this sort of adventure can still be found today is rather amazing.
I agree. I'm really saddened by how much he's seems to be shitting on Africa's aviation. It's incredible how far they've progressed to the point they can support passenger travel with relatively modern aircraft, while he makes it seem like it's a WWI bomber made of wood.
@@MotorStorm66 He does it for the monetary value behind his videos with the benefits of how many people are not aware of aviation outside of their home country. It just sucks that he's benefiting off of shaming African Aviation because so many people imagine huts and no water, so they assume their aviation industry is the same.
Great video, Noel, I love travelling in Africa. That open sided terminal looked fantastic. The Brasilia didn't look as if it had moved since it flew you into Arusha. I've flown on more dilapidated BA 747s, the old classics were falling apart towards the end of their life. Worst aircraft I ever flew on was an ancient DC-9 in Egypt. Apart from ripped seats, seat pockets, seat backs that wouldn't lock, etc some seats had broken or missing seat belts. We landed in a sandstorm and it took three attempts to land as the pilots couldn't see the runway. I thought my number was up, especially as the FA looked even more scared than I felt.
I unsuspectingly flew Flightlink from Dar es Salaam to Arusha. Loved the shiny silver engine, and the catering cart had the Continental Airlines on it.
I've seen air koryo videos, it's waayyy better than this shit. In fact air koryo doesn't even look that bad compared to your typical discount airlines. Yes the planes are a little old. But there isn't baggage fees and the flight attendants aren't assholes.
I really enjoy knowing that you respond to comments in your videos and also take the time to respond to so many people! I really enjoy your content and especially enjoy how you just go with the flow of things. I do have to admit that I completely lost it when you got on the last plane without your boarding pass being checked and not knowing if exactly where the plane was going. 😂😂😂
I once flew in Africa on a twin prop. There was no cabin staff but a pilot and co pilot. The Co pilot saw us on and as we left had a bucket for tips. He used the words sounding like an African war lord ‘you did not die today’ as he shook the bucket. The pilot joined us on the runway and shook our hands with an amazing smile. He then had a huge argument with a guy with a fuelling pipe in his hand. I’m guessing they didn’t have the money. They are the friendliest people in the world and treat tourists like gods. I went into a shop and a girl looked thin and disheveled selling hats. She looked really sad and poorly and must have been about 19. She walked over to me and stumbled. I picked her up and gave her a hug and gave her about 5k in Kenyan shilling which is what I had exchanged for some spending money. About £30 if I recall. She hit the floor sobbing. When I got home I realised this was about a months wages. Really hit home and no wonder they want to sell you things. Always wondered what happened to her. I suspected HIV so hopes that small amount in my world made her happy in her last days. To you all lucky enough to be able to eat tonight, try not to be mad at the sellers trying to get your business. They are so poor and spending £5 is like a weeks wages to these people. Anyway... In Africa. This is first class flying.
Some of your people's comments makes me wonder if I am in the same Africa. I am reading your comment like I am reading a fictional novel. I know it could be true, but I sometimes get the feel that some people don't realise the diversity of the continent. I am assuming you were in Kenya based on the currency, I have never been there, so I can't speak for the place. All I know is that it is different from my country, which by the way is also in Africa.
Hi, I am an African (Algerian) currently in Africa. Reading this wondering if you’re talking about the same continent we live in. Please understand how big the continent is, and I am sure this does exist, but sellers trying to sell you things is literally everywhere because you’re a tourist Eastern European for example. and even in big cities across the world. No, you’re not a god to them. I get the intention from this comment. But it’s giving white savior mentality. ( and yes can be of a different color, and have that mentality) I am white myself and writing this comment. It’s not about the color, it’s a mentality. And white savior mentality towards Africans is obviously a virus spreading fast. Even if this wasn’t your intention, it is what it’s reflecting.
At least the EM. 120 had air conditioning. Once flew on a de Havilland DH. 114 Heron. That airplane had no air conditioning. Once you entered the airplane you would be hit by a wall of heat. After all, it was parked on the runway in the hot tropical sun. That airplane did have near the top of the windows a pipe which let in air. But the airplane had to be moving for the air to rush in and help cool the passengers. In reality, they did not help much in cooling anything.
That's so awesome! Those Brasilia's are old Skywest planes. I flew those for seven years from 2001 to 2008. Happy to know they're continuing their lives in another part of the world. I even got to drop a couple off with the ferry pilots who took them to Australia and Africa around 2006.
Hello fellow former SkyWester! I too have fond memories of the “Bro”! I only got to fly her for a year though. I had to laugh when I saw the captain through the door window adjusting rudder trim - definitely a constant task on that bird! Great airplane, and to this day I slept better as a passenger on those planes than anything else.
I grew up terrified of flying, HATED it. I did a lot of work, immersion therapy, etc, and I'm good now, I fly often. Watching this video brought back all the old feelings. No one could pay me enough to make this video... Respect. Love the channel.
If it was about "Noel" first name, he would have asked that at the beginning when Noel gave him the passport , but he asked at the end . I know how it is in Africa.
@@felipeantonio777 nah, "gift" in africa and the slavic world just means bribe. Bribes are mandatory for a smoother experience in most places (and really, all places lmao).
Flew from Kiev to Donetsk a few years back. The Ukraine Airlines plane was a wreck. Doors hanging off or missing from the overhead compartments, brown carpet edging tape over cracks in the cabin’s external walls and it was vibrating like mad all through the flight. Very thankful when I landed.
I remember flying in a Tupolev tu-134 back in the 1980s. You know, the one with the window in the toilet that lets you see the navy blue sky and stars in the day time at 35000 feet.
I have been in this exact plane few years ago from Arusha to Sansibar. I cant say it was bad - it was actually a good flight. but with all things i saw in that plane i felt like this will be my last flight :D
this is luxury compared to some of the flights I did in the 70's, sitting sideways on a bench, hydraulic fluid dripping on your head, the load master saying - hey, we're gettin your ass there, ain't we
Noel, I have been through that airport in Dar 8 times. On our last trip, we flew in from Amsterdam via Kilimanjaro with KLM and then on to Iringa on the Caravan (208).😅 I absolutely love that place, IMy brother and I go to work at an orphanage in Ilula, when not on the 208 from Dar we take a 10 hour bus ride from the airport that takes 20 hours.
I lived and worked in Djboti for 2 years then on to Ethiopia for 4 and I think you are a very brave man. I was in the aviation field for 26 years and you couldn't pay me to get on one of those air craft. Great video anyway Noel, good luck to ya.
Possibly one of the funniest vids I have seen in ages. It was like a scetch from a comedy show from start to finish. 🤣🤣😂😂. It all started getting hilarious with the check in guy asking for a gift and only got funnier as it went along. Absolute gem Noel.
I flew on a couple of Cessna in Tanzania many years ago. On one flight, the pilot was pointing out features of interest to the passengers sitting behind him. Our luggage was stashed at the rear of the plane. The pilot gave the safety instructions himself
Great video! Reminds me of a flight in the USA back in the mid-80s in an old clapped out Convair 580. How it was allowed to keep flying (as a commercial airliner) remains a mystery to me to this day.
Back in the 1980s I flew fairly extensively around Papua New Guinea including several trips to Bougainville. The best you could hope for was a Fokker F28 Fellowship with Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirantes covering most of the minor routes and de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters or Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders flying into the smaller and often one ended runways. In fact they even operated F-28s into Garoka which was a one ended runway on the side of a mountain. Landing on these one ended runways meant there was no chance of going around, no matter what happened you had to land. In fact in many places once you had started your descent (that’s if a descent was needed as in numerous places you flew straight & level till you reached the side of the mountain the runway was on then started climbing instead of flaring) as you were usually in a valley with insufficient space to turn around or chance of climbing over the mountains. Back then the only aircraft with 2 pilots were the F-28S, all the rest were single pilot operations and since I had a PPL with a Constant Speed Unit endorsement I usually talked my way into the right hand seat. Bougainville was an interesting approach as it used a dual T-VASIS approach lighting. Basically the pilot in the left seat flew towards a T-VASIS set up on the side of the mountain that was aligned for your base leg. The when the pilot sitting in the right seat saw the T VASIS for the runway he took over and performd a tight right turn to lign up with the runway and used the runway T VASIS to fly final approach. Now the more astute of you would have noted that only the jets had two pilots, yet the Bougainville approach needed two pilots so you can understand why it was easy for someone with a PPL to talk their way into the right seat. Unfortunately the T-VASIS system has been replaced with PAPI system which to me is a seriously inferior system compared to the T-VASIS approach lighting. You can compare the two systems by following the links below: T-VASIS www.dst.defence.gov.au/innovation/tee-visual-approach-slope-indicator-system-t-vasis PAPI en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_approach_path_indicator On one occasion we were in a EMB 110 headed for Mt Hagen in the highlands when the VOR at Garoka went out. That meant there was no way f finding Mt Hagen so we needed to divert t Madang, but that meant climbing to 17,000 feet. There were oxygen masks in the cockpit so the pilot and I were ok, but the passengers had to just put up with it and most of them had a nice nap till we started our descent into Madang. Ah, the good old days when passengers could fly in the cockpit and even act as co-pilot. 😄🧑✈🧑✈🙃
Absolutely love the Bald and Bankrupt reference, been watching so much of him lately that I almost expected you to start talking Russian on the Embraer XD. P.s. The Toto-Africa references are hilarious.
I like how the flight attendant does nothing except open & close the doors. No food or drink service, few announcements, nothing, but sitting and waiting. She probably reads a lot of magazines if it's allowed.
It's really weird you'd think they would consider her to be extra weight that could be used for an extra passenger. That flight attendant is either desperate for employment or indifferent to falling out of the sky
just because the flight attendant isnt giving out snacks doesnt mean they dont have an important role. they deal with the cabin for the captain in terms of comfort and safety. that woman would be crucial in case of an emergency while pilots focus on the flying
@@NGGTitus Dude, did you see that plane? Safety isn't a priority. Look at the size of that aircraft as well, your emergency exit is either the door or the hole that suddenly appears at 30,000 ft Laverne is probably just a bit of eye candy for randy African travelers
Great video, Noel!! Glad you got to fly aboard the Embraer 120. I love the details you include and the feeling of being there, experiencing the noise and vibrations first hand. I flew on these many a time when Comair/Delta Connection and Atlantic Southeast/Delta Connection served my home town of EVV. I would fly Comair to CVG and Atlantic Southeast to ATL connecting to Delta flights all over the U.S. Yes, they are quite noisy. I always liked being able to board/deboard on the ramp. Excellent videography, I so enjoy your videos, thanks for posting these.
I have been on worse... Belavia TU-134. The carpets weren't secured to the airplane floor, and the seat-backs would collapse forward if leaned on. I could still hear its Soloviev engines ringing in my ears for hours afterwards. An experience that's for sure.
When I used to travel domestic in Nigeria I always booked with the company that had the last crash. Less likely for them to crash again.
Lol
That's like smuggling a gun onto an airplane. The chances of another gunman are astronomical.
Clever!
Mathematically stupid. Gamblers paradox.
Brilliant!
Lets say you would send your kids to school using your friends as drivers. Would you think the safest one to drive them is whoever crashed last also then? Or do you in that case realize that the worst driver always is gonna be most likely to have done the last AND next crash? ^^
In the US or EU the difference between worst and best airline is a few % so sure, it wont matter much.
But in africa the difference between the worst and best often are in the range of 300% difference and your choice REALLY matters if safety is a concern. Your system certainly put you in 100 times worse chance to survive if you flew many times and did it following that system ;)
Once flew from Arusha to Zanzibar, on a very small plane. The inflight drinks trolley was a old wicker basket with glass bottles of cola or fanta, with the bottle opener tied onto the basket handle. Passengers just passed the basket back, great memories ❤
Noel, you are to used to flying first class from all your patroon donations, living the high life. I fly the cheapest route, so do your viewers, no one cares about tape on the phone. Your high class living and expectations is not our concern. Just sayin
Thank you Noel. being a disabled man, who from a very young age, has always wanted to flying, but due to disability and lack of money, have never flown, but because of your channel i feel i have flown over most, if not all the world,
Where do you live?
@@LifeExotics uk East Anglia
You should start a gofundme and maybe you could still achieve your dream
@@poshrat1 Wish you all the best my friend 🙌
Dude u can fly for 1 quid
The guy asking you for a bribe you gave a sticker to, that's the most British thing I've ever seen and I am British 😂😂😂😂❤
A tip, not a bribe. A bribe would require the guy to do something for him.
@@JohnsonPadder a tip for what??
@@JohnsonPadderSo does a tip!
@@solarevalo3588I would guess a living wage.
@@JohnsonPadder he can get you killed lol. Id defs feel like its a requirment, bribe.
It's funny how in Tanzania, the immigration person is usually also the security, the ground crew, the cabin crew and also the pilot.
Hmmm multitasking
Requesting gifts, no less😂
@@kimanih6903 Kim wacha wanaa🙈
Everything is possible in Tanzania
I'm certain if he had access to the hotel kitchen he would discover that the chef was also the immigration dude
I once flew Tanzanian Air from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi at night in a 727 (I think). In the cockpit was a crew of 1. The African pilot had years of experience, and made the smoothest landing that I remember in hundreds of flights in many countries. As I descended the front stairway, I gave the pilot a 'thumbs up' sign to which he returned a wide smile.
This comment made me happy
Flew with on a jambojet 737 with steam gauges from Nairobi to Mombasa best landing ever experienced!
727 with a crew of one??? That is some dangerous stuff right there, if true, as the 727 was designed for 3 pilots!!!!!!, to operate safely!
@@scotabot7826 Africa built different
@@MLBNation All I'm saying is, there are NO single pilot jet airliners built by any country!!
Dude, i was flying on a DC3 from Tanzania to Jemen. People were smoking and we had a few goats on the plane. This was an adventure!
Hell yeah, that sounds like a fun flight. Dc3 is an iconic plane, though, so I wouldn't have worried.
What year was this?
AustrianJager...In all the lies that has ever been told in this world,this Sir is the biggest.
@@JasonFlorida 1991
@@Tata-bd9nx actually it's not a lie
I remember a flight from Tanzania being so full some of us had to stand up
The joke started when the boarding attendant asked for a tip.. the audacity 😂
The flight looks scary 😨
maybe its called a "bribe" ? :D
He said he gave him a sticker 🤣🤣🤣 that's probably why he ended up on that plane
@@marleysworld1157😂😂😂😂
White person + in Africa = Haves $$.
@@gergergrw aiybo you don't use that dirty coloniast word here in Africa. It is just a tip ....or cooldrink money .... or administration fee.
I feel like I owe every economy flight I’ve ever been on an apology
Lol fa reels!
Hahahahhaahhahaahahhahahahhahahhahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
😄😄😄😄
I particularly want to apologise to Ryan Air.
@@MamaLinz123 lol
“Even the Russians haven’t seen a plane this old” had me dying 😭
This had me rolling on the floor laughing lol
Take care of yourself.
Yea lol, russians still have and use planes from 1960-s still fully operational
And having seen that Russian pilot land that plane that lost all electronics straight after take off I would trust a Russian pilot in this plane!
Not true. I were in the country 1½ month before the war. Trust me.
You have huge balls getting on there. I’m fearless but all my air crash investigation documentaries made me say no to this one.
lmaooooo same. i’m like girl i’ve seen too many crash shows to ever get on this type of flight it’s a ticking time bomb
believe me the old G.A. planes pilots are trained on are in much worse conditions usually, at least, visually speaking, yet fly marvelously.. Scratched seats aren't anything of concern for the safety of the flight.
Taking your life into your hands getting on these planes in Africa. The lack of care says it all.
@@keksimusultimus4257 Yeah but if they’re an indicator of the maintenance quality of the rest of the airplane then…
@@thisismyalias they are not usually. There are stricts checks on vital parts of an airplane. Sure, seats must be changed/repaired if they can't lock, move too much e.t.c. but for scratch there isn't anything. So why pay? ;) Usually, if they dont force you to pay up, you dont.
while for engines, instruments e.t.c. there are very stricts rules in place. And they are checks by both mechanics, and pilots.
He asks for a gift, probably thinking cash, and you give him a sticker?! Hahahaha emotional damage
As a Portuguese speaker, I saw a joke that failed. see, in Brazil we call Santa Claus "Papai-Noel" so I understood it as a joke about a gift from santa claus or "Noel".
just now realize i would probably ask for a bribe thinking I was making a fun small talk due rough translation
9:00 I like how the flight attendant says "our 'expected' flight to Arusha", hedging her bets as to whether it will actually make it!
Lol
This one cracked me up!!!!
Skyjacking survivor?
LMAO
😂 LOL what an adventure
I think emergency exit instructions are irrelevant. The plane will simply unfold itself upon any touchdown rougher than a regular landing.
Yes, the plane will flap its wings, but not in a way which can ever be repeated.
Loll
Massive respect to the builders of this aircraft. It's honestly amazing that it's still in the air with limited to probably no maintenance... Solid!!
Thank you Brazil. Aircraft mainly used in the US, Latin America and later Europe - from Madrid to Moscow.
I imagine they have maintenance just not what you want. Remember the pilot is the first guy at the scene of the accident. They're flying what they know. Remember they have Families 2
and them dual Pratt & Whitney engines...
Prolly built by whites..
Props looks pretty fresh though.
In 1984, Mexicana Air operated DC3s that were required to buzz our field on the downwind pass very low to scatter the livestock before turning round to land. The goats and cattle acted as groundskeepers keeping the brush from encroaching on the airport. All of the engine nacelles on the aircraft were painted black, as without, the amount of oil covering them would guiltily stand out. Ground personnel poked at the bottom of the wings with broomsticks but we always managed to make it. Good times.
Had no intention of watching this at all. It just appeared on my recommendations so I gave it a go. So glad I did! Really enjoyed watching your flights on that old sky horse and Cessna.
Thank you!
@@jmh189 And what government might that be?
I once boarded a flight from Anchorage Alaska to Soldotna Alaska. I sat watching a scruffy man looking like he had been on a three day drinking binge loading luggage into the engine nacelle and use a piece of wire to secure the door. He then climbed into the pilots seat. I wondered what in the hell did I get myself into.
What was the flight like ?
@@aleynak2014 It was flawless. 👌
When I went skydiving I was waiting for my turn. I go to the hanger and see a maintenance guy cleaning and he gave me a tour. Nice guy. When it came to to buckle up my gear, he was my tandem! I was like uhhhh. Turns out he has over 25,000 jumps lol
It's not just problem in developing nations.
@@44bett I thought the USA was one.
Once flew in an Antonov 24 from Brazzaville to Point Noire and back in the Republic of Congo ... there were no seats at all so we all just sat on our bags.
Hahahahahaaaaa!
So much for safety
Are you kidding me?
dangerous af
😂 wow. We used to make jokes about air Zaire and Zimbabwe when I was at school in Zambia referencing these kinds of flights.
"Hello this is your captain speaking. Please fasten your seat belts. If you have no seatbelt, please fasten your own belt to the seat. If you have no seat we will find your luggage for you to sit on."
I was walking across the tarmac in Maun for Air Botswana flight and the pilot was yelling out the side window trying to get a young boy to pull the wheel chock from under the nose gear. Eventually I pulled it and the pilot (an Italian, I believe) greeted me upon boarding thanking me as if I was a lost brother.😄
I landed, almost vertically, at Baghdad and as I got off the Russian pilot was having a smoke at the cockpit door.
it's an embraer, dude. this thing is able to fly without wings
Thats a solid aircraft you can take the wings off that thing and use it as a tank. It was designed to withstand anything except a bad pilot.
Flown them on FIFO. Bullet proof but noisy. The cabin crew, all one of them, issued earplugs as you board. I was expecting a leather flying cap and a white silk scarf...
Used to fly an Embraer between Newark NJ and Portland ME - quite comfy really
@@gdparry2727 probably maintained that pos. Stop breaking planes!
@Paul Rice chill up fella
Noel got off lightly being asked for a gift. My neighbour worked in mining in Sierra Leone. Every time he arrived at the airport, with his uk passport, entry visa, work visa paperwork from the ministry of mines, immigration people still wanted a bribe to let him in the country.
Yet he still found it profitable to pay the bribes every time!
Wonder whether the bribe was bigger to leave?
Just give them a Bible.
That’s highly unprofessional
@@GOTTshua In the past they paid them with burnt-out light bulbs from European dumps! Delicate looking, exotic, flawlessly round and shiny. Became impressive neck pendants or house decorations. In exchange for solid gold, ivory, precious wood, etc.
When I worked in Nigeria, Shell Oil commissioned a survey into maintenance of internal airlines. They could only find one "With any discernable indication of routine maintenance". We were instructed to only fly on that airline. In order to get on a plane you had to 'give me a something' to about half a dozen 'officials' at the airport.
Give me a something, that means a bribe?
they just ask you for random gifts to let you pass?
@@Michele-cl3dz Has anyone ever given an actual gift or is it all just cash only
@@Michele-cl3dzMy dad worked in Nigeria as well (ExxonMobil). He would bring bic ballpoint pens and mechanical pencils every trip to give as "gifts."
That's nuts. I'm surprised Noel didn't say more about it in his voiceover lmao. I know Josh Cahill has been asked for a bribe before on an African airline (can't remember which one) but I think he said no haha.
I’ve made many, many jokes about Ryanair, but looking at these planes really make my realise how I’ve taken these airlines for granted 😂
Ryanair typically fly the newest planes. They strip out all the uselessness. They lower the prices and make it so ordinary people can travel. I remember what it was like before them - staggeringly overpriced.
Ryanair planes are extremely new and with highly trained pilots, they just strip out all the useless shit.
I would would rather skydive than fly that shit noel was on. So ryanair is amazing next to that thing
Same thing with Southwest Airlines in the US. It’s a cattle car with wings but a lot of the pilots are ex military and the planes are extremely well maintained. Not always fun but you’ll get where your going!
@@RobertGeordieGibbryanair has never had a crash to begin with
The Embraer 120 you flew on is 32 years old (built 1989) and was previously operated by Air France (F-GHIB), Trans Air Congo (ZS-SMV) and National Airways Corporation (also ZS-SMV) in South Africa. It was then delivered to FlightLink in March 2020
How do you find this information?
@@Hans5958 Direct connections to NSA. Dont listen to the fools telling you googling this shit up.
Tell you what, the engines sounded pretty good. Don't know about the advanced Techie stuff, but mechanically, it has not been short of maintenance.
@@frazermartin3259 Honestly it looks in decent shape, there are lots of Skywest planes that have damaged upholstery and seats that feel loose.
@@frazermartin3259 , those are Pratt&Whitney turboprops. They are damned near indestructible as long as you feed them oil on a regular basis. Ok, not indestructible but pretty tough and by aircraft standards easy to maintain. The Brasília is not a bad aircraft for third world countries.
Congratulations to the officers in command, An old Brazilian plane takes you to your destination safe and sound! I'm proud to be Brazilian! Cool video! Old but has been fulfilling its role for a long time ! Embraer 120 made in Brazil.
Love to see that you're still interacting with comments on a video 2 years old, not many creators do that. Keep up the good work, the vids are great. You've got my sub!
Its so crazy to see the security differences between these terminals in Africa compared to an American airport where you are sterilized before being able to even go into the actual terminal.
I thought all the internal lockdowns were dumb when the U.K. continued to accept flights from wherever with no testing until it was already far too late in the day. If we had just shut the borders the fucking second we heard about SARS COV2 it would have been ok but no this fuckery was deliberate
@@Nighterlev I do remember that. If you wanted to go watch and look at planes, you used to could walk right into an airport without a ticket and walk right up to the jetway in the terminal. Simpler times man. I miss those days.
You do remember what happened to cause that ?
@@francissobotka8725 Politicians waging pointless wars for decades?
@@francissobotka8725 Yes, I watched it happen live.
I bet your Life Insurance carrier must be impressed by some of the airlines you flew with.
I'd check to see if your life insurance policy is even valid on this airline let alone the African country you decide to visit... More power to the adventurous man willing to fly at seeming ease through out Africa. 😎
@@malcolmallen3687 They are not the worst airlines, though some of them definitely take that pesky maintenance thing as a suggestion. At least both are well maintained airframe and engine wise, and the panels are not too badly dented from a long hard life. Yes interior is threadbare, but rather better to spend the money on the airframe, than have spiffy seats just before the crash. Have flown on worse.
Still safer than getting in your car and driving to any airport, western countries included.
Way much saver than the brand new 737 max
Would anyone prefer flying the 737 max instead.
OR....they're re-writing your policy!
"The scrap yard didn't accept the plane, so i guess we just keep flying it...."
A good quote to put on ones headstone
Haha 😂
This channel rocks. Some flight reviewers promise to take you on an adventure, but don't. You really mean it, and always deliver. Thank you.
I appreciate that it really means alot :)
@@noelphilips By the way, The EMB 120 you flew was originally delivered to Air Littoral (then with Flandre Air & Air France Regional) as F-GHIB, then was flown as ZS-SMV for Transair Congo before coming to Tanzania. Serial/Construction Number: 120162
The only reason why most websites don't show the current registration and operator is because it was just registered in Tanzania in March 2020.
You do realize don't you that you are a highly gifted artist? Your videos offer so much more than just train stations, airports, hotel rooms. I love all the others' videos. But you add a special creativity which money and knowledge can't buy. You're what I call worldclass.
Thank you so much 😀
They are low budget airlines whose business model is to plug the gaps in routes around major cities and towns. I think they are prioritising mantainance on engines, airframe, avionics and landing gear. So the interior does not matter. The open air airport in Arusha is a very good concept and would be very cost effective . It has all the facilities a traveller would need without fancy buildings. This concept would work out well for other countries small, regional airports.
This clip reminds me of when back in the day African airlines were using Douglas DC3's and Ilyushin 12's and other Russian aircraft.
I like how naiv you are thinking about "prioritising maintenance".
I'm pretty sure they are doing something called "corrective maintenance" while the rest of the world operates on "preventive maintenance".
Basically they fix it when it breaks. not before.
@@DarkNexarius So, they will fix that LP turbine blade with a slight hairline crack AFTER it breaks. Or the leaking hydraulic pump for the control surfaces. You don't know the least what you are talking about.
I've had an internal flight in Egypt.... the vibrations in the plane were really scaring. Everything was loose and rattling and it felt like at any moment it could shake itself apart completely.
That basically what normal Airbus A320s were like in the 90s
I think I may have taken that flight before too, the seat next to me collapsed during take off haha
@@Cal3000 i rode on an older A320 in greece not too long ago and it was sketch. it was a 1990's model. way louder, interior rattling apart, lights flickering.
Glad it was only a 30 minute flight.
as others said thats the typical 90´s 80´s flight experience lo l
i love how noel just laughts at the condition of the plane... like i would be scared out of my mind :)
That was terrified laughing
Yeah, the kind of nervous laugh that you laugh when things are out of your control and you can't do anything but sit there and hope to get home alive, despite how the sketchy the thing you are sitting in is.
You read my mind
Me too!!! 🥵🥵 Like scared sh*%less!!!
10:30 his neighbour feels completely relaxed at this old plane :) Indeed, this is a solid aircraft.
The people in Tanzania seem absolutely lovely. Thank you for sharing that corner of the world with us.
They are. I did some charity work on Zanzibar ten years ago.
Yes they are, very special people. I lived there for two years and didn’t want to leave.
thank you
Yeah really lovely….trying to bribe a foreigner….
@@jakobinobles3263 no?
Reminds me of flying domestically in Ghana when I lived there. The staff approach to passengers was as indifferent as it comes. No communication whatsoever but overall was quite relaxed if you just went with the flow!
I flew on a few very obviously retired chinese airliners in ghana. All the safety cards were in chinese and they had tape covering the chinese airline's logo.
Service is so weird in Africa. Ranges from almost openly hostile to obsequious sometimes within the same establishment, lol.
I flew on a 1943 DC3 in Venezuala, Rutaca Airlines, to a field in Canaima national Park. I wonder if it's still flying? Edit. It appears it crashed, killing everyone several years later and getting all DC3s banned in Venezuala.
oh
Oh my.
Omg 😳, never expected that!!
Venezuela
jesus may they rest in peace, lucky you weren't on it.
Tanzanian airline copying off a British bus, using a Brazilian plane, and filled with Russian tourists... *Mr. Worldwide.*
And you definitely check out as Mr. Worldwide with that drip at 14:57! How kind of the airport to arrange a taxi for a tour of the local area before your flight. Fitting in with the locals with that drip is what happens when you become one with the blessed rains down in Africa
Or maybe the British bus copied the Tanzanian airliner? 🤔😁
5:40
If your wondering why the propellers are spinning so slow, it’s because the rpm matches the refresh rate of the camera, get it at the right refresh rate or rpm, and you can make it look like it’s not working.
It's nice to see something that is known by the majority explained, since there's probably that one poor sod who can't find an explanation and think he's going mad because nobody else talks about it.
@@supertrinigamer is this a good comment or bad comment?
Didnt know that thanks!
@@supertrinigamer Ok this is a good comment, I see it now lol
@@wilmerholmqvist8705 No problem.
welcome to a Africa. Here we are always on survival mode.
*I'm pretty sure it's harder to survive here in the states*
@@streetaction4245 Really? Move to Africa, then.
@@streetaction4245 I agree on that point but on the other hand u have established government but here were are led by a bunch of pigs who run for office to help themselves and their friends. Do some research about my country, Kenya and am sure u will understand my point.
@@vinsilfon never said I would move there .I love the lifestyle I'm able to create here but it doesn't mean it's not hard to survive here
@@georgewambugu9393 Kenya is still probably one of the best countries in Africa. And I'd probably live in Kenya rather than some middle-east and asian countries. So yeah, improve your country, but don't be turn down by its problems.
I bet the check engine light has a bit of electrical tape over it.
LOL !!!!!!!
Those aren't installed
Are you saying penny is the pilot
Either that or the pilot ignores it. ;)
No they fixed the problem...... took the bulb out!
I did this exact flight when I went to Tanzania. One thing that stood out for me on the trip was the "traffic - traffic" that I could hear from the cockpit followed buy the plain suddenly banking to one side.... I can only imagine what happened
Lol the plane was new enough to have tcas?
Funny thing is, turning isn’t what you’re supposed to do if a TCAS warning comes on. The aircraft in question will talk to each other and issue the pilots instructions to either climb or descend, that way a situation where both planes climb, or both turn in the same direction is avoided.
@@IronHexacyanoferrate If you're visual, then you and the other aircraft can both turn rightwards to avoid the collision, or so I've heard
Nope sorry, they get told to decend or pull up, no left/right. The rules of tcas is do what tcas tells you to, not what you think “looks” right
@@Tomtom1056LMAO If you have visual on the other trafic, you can maintain visual seperation, but as far as I know a TCAS command is equivalent to a GPWS command, you take it as gospel, and do what the plane is telling you to do, it will only come up if you are on a colission course with the other airaft.
Brings up memorys of my time in Tanzania. Great Country and nice people.
I love the stewardess's near-constant expression of bored/don't-give-a-damn.
I used to work as an aircraft cleaner at DFW. The Mexicana planes were pretty bad; they made the Braniff birds look downright decent.
Oh, and I like that shirt you bought.
Was Braniff really that bad?
The Russian guy with the chocolates is well prepared to give out necessary "gifts" (bribes) to the locals.
He's probably used to that if he lives in Russia
Literally for the kids.
@@vaughnwilliams1208 Hey, you don't have to live in Russia to experience that. It goes on all round the world. Never heard the expression 'the Marlboro Canal' describing the Suez Canal?
@UCebMn6BZyNFnQzEQo9vqvfg Yes, I've been to Russia. I was in the Merchant Navy for over 40 years and visited just about every country that has sea access. As for Russia, I once spent about 6 weeks on a large, sophisticated Gas Carrier anchored off a Russian Port in the Black Sea. Our Deck lights were brighter than the whole town street lights. The Agent informed us that although the crew would be allowed ashore but they must be back on last boat at 23:00. They would not meet anybody who spoke english, as this was a quiet backwater within an enclosed country. I could go on, but suffice to say that those of the crew who went ashore, were tripping over attractive young ladies who all claimed to be English Teachers. None of course who actually lived in the town.
Anything else you want to know (if I can remember) about the graft and corruption across the world, as witnessed by myself. Please let me know.
Note that I have no particular axe to grind, just many memories which many conflict with some peoples ideals.
I always take English chocolates to Russia, it works a treat, oh and 2,000 Rub (£20.00) in your passport :-)
Back in the late 1970s I flew on a regional airline in Panama for a very short hop, probably no more than 15 minutes. We didn’t go high enough to pressurize. There were life jackets scattered on the floor and rain was leaking in through the exit door!
African environment is just laid back, never in a rush
Then always ready for a crash. Get some loose some
Like the American Post Office
That's tanzanians,they are never in a rush
I mean, if I had to endure that heat... not sure if I'd survive though, I'm content with the 10 °C
Africa is a reflection of it's people.
Embraer 120! I used to fly them with United Express as a kid in and out of SFO! They’re by far and away my favorite aircraft. You’re so lucky to have flown one in 2021! Wow!
Built in Brazil in mid 80's.
You wonder when this plane received its last 100 hour inspection! You have cajones to sit in the same trajectory as the propeller should a blade decide to depart the engine.
be over so quick you wont feel a thing???
Air Canada: we don't talk about that incident
Funny, that's EXACTLY what I was thinking :)))
I would actually love to know if it had one. Because judging by the condition of the cabin of the aircraft, I can definitely tell you it hasn't had a 100 hour inspection. And it's clear to me that this airline has no standards for safety and quality.
If a prop blade 'departs' it doesn't matter where you are seated...
While I was working in Tanzania I flew from Dar es Salem to Mwanza, whilst accelerating into take off there was an enormous bang, pilot came on the intercom and told us that we where returning to the terminal. My take on it was rather the bang at zero feet than twenty thousand feet.
I did however make it to Mwanza later in the day.
“It was a 30 minute flight, cruising at some sort of altitude I don’t know 🙄” 😆😆
I howled! 😂😂
@Lotenna Okonkwo he did not mock in any way, it was about not seeing the plane on the flight tracker so he didn’t know the altitude. do not be an extra scoundrel.
@Lotenna Okonkwo clearly you're blind
i have been insulted
@Lotenna Okonkwo thy declare that thee is very fine and dandy good ole chap!
“How many Russians can you fit in Embraer 120?”
The music
LOL
Answer: one more.
Glad someone else noticed! Waiting for the bottle of vodka to go out and be passed around. I would have needed a couple chugs. 🤣
It is expected for the cabin to be banged up after so long but this speaks volumes of the reliability and sturdiness of these aircrafts. It’s remarkable really.
So when are you gonna book a flight?
I've been watching your videos for quite some time now and your sense of humor is up the charts. I also like that you're very open-minded and not biased at all and will call it as it is. Thanks mate
Your choice of music always cracks me up xD Thanks for taking us with you!
The music when he sees the plane is priceless hahahhaha
Lol and the Russian music.
My Blood Pressure sky rocketed just watching you!
Hi
Sounds like the theme to Dexter
Mechanically, it will be the "Trigger's Sweeping Brush" of aircraft, everything replaced. No plane ever crashed because of a broken seat or old phone.
@Brandon
cmon
Not true, some Cessnas crashed when the pilots seat slid back on takeoff....
As someone who watches your videos to deal with my fear of flying I've got to commend you for having the balls to fly these airliners. I used to only fly airlines with a 7/7 safety rating... now I'm confidently down to 6/7
I’ve got to say, the pilot did a pretty damned smooth looking landing in Zanzibar. Africa seems to be the Wild West in many regards, and it is still somewhere I have to insist on visiting one day. Hopefully sooner than later.
The pilots abilities didn't concern me as much as the condition of that aircraft, I surely would've been in prayer the whole flight..
Wild West is a perfect term for Tanzania lol. But it's awesome.
@@henryfreeman7748 The shittier the aircraft the better chance of surviving
@@Nxtn true! the less complex the plane, the less maintenance needed!!!
Well interior isn’t the mechanical flying part so well
How some of these planes manage to make it from point A to point B is nothing short of a miracle.
Actually the EMB 120 "Brasilia" is a very very safe aircraft, rewarded by the FAA in 1996 as the safest low range airplane in the world. Yes, it's quite old, but Embraer machines are still very safe and efficient. But the Cessna 208 "Caravan" you took from Zanzibar to Dar Es Salaam is something like a lawn mower with wings, I should be very scaried inside this one.
@@JumpingTuna This exactly. No one is complaining about the model of aircraft, it's the fact that it is visibly falling apart and the operators can't even get the paperwork right and are ghosting a plane around that for all intents and purposes doesn't exist. An airplane is only as safe as the people operating it.
It’s the fact the props are only held on by windspeed and prit stick. That and they patch up cracks with plasticine. The tail starts to bend backwards overnight if not propped up.
But the internal trim is really not relevant to the mechanics of the aircraft... I learnt to fly on a perfectly safe pa28 with the trim completely falling off.
@@leomay4240 if they can't be bothered or afford to fix a falling apart interior then they can't be bothered or afford to maintain the aircraft in general. If you like putting your life in negligent and lazy hands then you go ahead.
@@philippal8666 That's a lie! The tail isn't held on with Plasticine, they used Blu-Tack as adhesive! Much more secure
You're amazing! I have plane/flying anxiety and theres no way in hell i would get on one of those planes even if you gave me 1 million dollars. Thank you for helping me feel better about planes.
Flightlink hasn’t got the best safety record in TZ. You got balls dude! Try Zantas next time!
I flew on their Grand Caravan 208 DAR-ZNZ on our honeymoon and it was in pretty good shape!
Looks like a death trap.
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He couldn’t even get out of the door with balls that big
I'd have run out from that plane as it was getting filled with Russians who don't seem concerned about the pandemic. If there would've been swedes too this would be a pre contagion movie clip lol
Ah, this brings back memories of popping between Nairobi and Bujumbura in 1990 (right before the war in Rwanda). We had chickens in the overhead bins and everything. It was a grand adventure as a kid.
Whhaaaat
The Embraer EMB-120, for those who don't know planes, is an older small plane produced by Embraer S.A. in Brazil between 1983 and 2001. Modular in design, it could serve both as a cargo and passenger transport with room for about 30 passengers total. It hasn't had the best record in terms of operations (i.e. crashes) but it's not known as a Death Trap either, at least not those that are regularly and professionally maintained.
I flew Kilimanjaro Airport to Zanzibar on a small prop plane like this and prior we couldn’t board for 10 hours due to maintenance issues.. Then we proceeded to use the same plane, i was white knuckled the whole ride..
I have had somewhat similar experiences flying about, but that was 50 years ago in Indonesia. The fact that this sort of adventure can still be found today is rather amazing.
I agree. I'm really saddened by how much he's seems to be shitting on Africa's aviation. It's incredible how far they've progressed to the point they can support passenger travel with relatively modern aircraft, while he makes it seem like it's a WWI bomber made of wood.
@@1000CalorieSnackPack doesn’t he do this because a lot of viewers find it funny?
@@MotorStorm66 He does it for the monetary value behind his videos with the benefits of how many people are not aware of aviation outside of their home country. It just sucks that he's benefiting off of shaming African Aviation because so many people imagine huts and no water, so they assume their aviation industry is the same.
I love that the hostess is just chilling in the Prop arc at 12:09
That Russian beside him was low key pretty nice
Great video, Noel, I love travelling in Africa. That open sided terminal looked fantastic. The Brasilia didn't look as if it had moved since it flew you into Arusha. I've flown on more dilapidated BA 747s, the old classics were falling apart towards the end of their life.
Worst aircraft I ever flew on was an ancient DC-9 in Egypt. Apart from ripped seats, seat pockets, seat backs that wouldn't lock, etc some seats had broken or missing seat belts. We landed in a sandstorm and it took three attempts to land as the pilots couldn't see the runway. I thought my number was up, especially as the FA looked even more scared than I felt.
I unsuspectingly flew Flightlink from Dar es Salaam to Arusha. Loved the shiny silver engine, and the catering cart had the Continental Airlines on it.
Noel says: “So we got invaded by Russians....” March 2022 Ukrainians: “Yeah...we can relate.”
THIS IS THE COMMENT I WAS LOOKING FOR. HAH.
@@wyuttgoodwin135232 haha I was looking for this also hahahah
@@wyuttgoodwin135232 Same lol
that aged badly lol
That line did not Age well though to be fair, its more like Putin's KGB invading, the rest of the russians are like wtf, most likely.
2:23 Gift for us ?????? Amazing hospitality !
He was probably joking. He said Mr. Noel. For a French-speaking person, it’s almost a direct translation for Santa Claus...
A gift got you yes...Say hello to my little friend...
Last three years i am working in dar es salaam. it's a common practice here.
@@corbeilu They speak English or Kiswahili in Tanzania.
Haha, pretty cool characters in the world. I found it amusing that, that same guy who checked him in, escorted him to the airplane later on.
Air Koryo: We have been awarded 1 star by Skytrax
Flightlink: Hold my Emb-120's broken seat.🤣🤣
Honestly air koryo are much better than this
@@reliableinspection4284 At least you get a service
I've seen air koryo videos, it's waayyy better than this shit. In fact air koryo doesn't even look that bad compared to your typical discount airlines. Yes the planes are a little old. But there isn't baggage fees and the flight attendants aren't assholes.
I really enjoy knowing that you respond to comments in your videos and also take the time to respond to so many people! I really enjoy your content and especially enjoy how you just go with the flow of things. I do have to admit that I completely lost it when you got on the last plane without your boarding pass being checked and not knowing if exactly where the plane was going. 😂😂😂
I once flew in Africa on a twin prop. There was no cabin staff but a pilot and co pilot. The Co pilot saw us on and as we left had a bucket for tips. He used the words sounding like an African war lord ‘you did not die today’ as he shook the bucket.
The pilot joined us on the runway and shook our hands with an amazing smile. He then had a huge argument with a guy with a fuelling pipe in his hand. I’m guessing they didn’t have the money.
They are the friendliest people in the world and treat tourists like gods. I went into a shop and a girl looked thin and disheveled selling hats. She looked really sad and poorly and must have been about 19. She walked over to me and stumbled.
I picked her up and gave her a hug and gave her about 5k in Kenyan shilling which is what I had exchanged for some spending money. About £30 if I recall. She hit the floor sobbing.
When I got home I realised this was about a months wages. Really hit home and no wonder they want to sell you things.
Always wondered what happened to her. I suspected HIV so hopes that small amount in my world made her happy in her last days.
To you all lucky enough to be able to eat tonight, try not to be mad at the sellers trying to get your business. They are so poor and spending £5 is like a weeks wages to these people.
Anyway...
In Africa. This is first class flying.
Some of your people's comments makes me wonder if I am in the same Africa. I am reading your comment like I am reading a fictional novel. I know it could be true, but I sometimes get the feel that some people don't realise the diversity of the continent. I am assuming you were in Kenya based on the currency, I have never been there, so I can't speak for the place. All I know is that it is different from my country, which by the way is also in Africa.
@@miss_pearl Which country?
What a story, makes one grateful for living in the west.
Great read, you can write
Hi, I am an African (Algerian) currently in Africa. Reading this wondering if you’re talking about the same continent we live in. Please understand how big the continent is, and I am sure this does exist, but sellers trying to sell you things is literally everywhere because you’re a tourist Eastern European for example. and even in big cities across the world. No, you’re not a god to them. I get the intention from this comment. But it’s giving white savior mentality. ( and yes can be of a different color, and have that mentality) I am white myself and writing this comment. It’s not about the color, it’s a mentality. And white savior mentality towards Africans is obviously a virus spreading fast. Even if this wasn’t your intention, it is what it’s reflecting.
At least the EM. 120 had air conditioning. Once flew on a de Havilland DH. 114 Heron. That airplane had no air conditioning. Once you entered the airplane you would be hit by a wall of heat. After all, it was parked on the runway in the hot tropical sun. That airplane did have near the top of the windows a pipe which let in air. But the airplane had to be moving for the air to rush in and help cool the passengers. In reality, they did not help much in cooling anything.
That's so awesome! Those Brasilia's are old Skywest planes. I flew those for seven years from 2001 to 2008. Happy to know they're continuing their lives in another part of the world. I even got to drop a couple off with the ferry pilots who took them to Australia and Africa around 2006.
Hello fellow former SkyWester! I too have fond memories of the “Bro”! I only got to fly her for a year though. I had to laugh when I saw the captain through the door window adjusting rudder trim - definitely a constant task on that bird! Great airplane, and to this day I slept better as a passenger on those planes than anything else.
I grew up terrified of flying, HATED it. I did a lot of work, immersion therapy, etc, and I'm good now, I fly often. Watching this video brought back all the old feelings. No one could pay me enough to make this video... Respect. Love the channel.
The guy who asked about a gift was probably joking because Noël means Christmas in French.
If it was about "Noel" first name, he would have asked that at the beginning when Noel gave him the passport , but he asked at the end .
I know how it is in Africa.
Noel Philips has indeed a beard and he is a ginger, perfect Santa, just a bit younger and skinnier!
@@felipeantonio777 nah, "gift" in africa and the slavic world just means bribe. Bribes are mandatory for a smoother experience in most places (and really, all places lmao).
@@rayp.8364 But if he was asking for a bribe why would he be happy with a useless sticker??
@@FernandoPartridge he wasn't happy with a useless sticker.
Flew from Kiev to Donetsk a few years back. The Ukraine Airlines plane was a wreck. Doors hanging off or missing from the overhead compartments, brown carpet edging tape over cracks in the cabin’s external walls and it was vibrating like mad all through the flight. Very thankful when I landed.
I remember flying in a Tupolev tu-134 back in the 1980s. You know, the one with the window in the toilet that lets you see the navy blue sky and stars in the day time at 35000 feet.
Well, it'd be the right place to shit yourself in! Would be wild to see the sky and stars while on the throne.
I have been in this exact plane few years ago from Arusha to Sansibar. I cant say it was bad - it was actually a good flight. but with all things i saw in that plane i felt like this will be my last flight :D
this is luxury compared to some of the flights I did in the 70's, sitting sideways on a bench, hydraulic fluid dripping on your head, the load master saying - hey, we're gettin your ass there, ain't we
very impressed with the "Gift for Me" component of finalising the check in process!!!!
Just loving all your African videos Noel. Fascinating, knowledgeable and totally respectful of African aviation. Great viewing.
Noel, I have been through that airport in Dar 8 times.
On our last trip, we flew in from Amsterdam via Kilimanjaro with KLM and then on to Iringa on the Caravan (208).😅
I absolutely love that place, IMy brother and I go to work at an orphanage in Ilula, when not on the 208 from Dar we take a 10 hour bus ride from the airport that takes 20 hours.
I lived and worked in Djboti for 2 years then on to Ethiopia for 4 and I think you are a very brave man. I was in the aviation field for 26 years and you couldn't pay me to get on one of those air craft. Great video anyway Noel, good luck to ya.
Possibly one of the funniest vids I have seen in ages. It was like a scetch from a comedy show from start to finish. 🤣🤣😂😂. It all started getting hilarious with the check in guy asking for a gift and only got funnier as it went along. Absolute gem Noel.
Thank you glad you enjoyed it
I can't believe how chill you are about poorly maintained aircraft! Thanks for the upload.
I flew on a couple of Cessna in Tanzania many years ago. On one flight, the pilot was pointing out features of interest to the passengers sitting behind him. Our luggage was stashed at the rear of the plane. The pilot gave the safety instructions himself
There is something satisying about seeing a plane being used for as long as it can
Probably even a bit longer
After he bought that shirt I had a hard time finding him in the videos , he blended right in with the locals.
Lol
Great video! Reminds me of a flight in the USA back in the mid-80s in an old clapped out Convair 580. How it was allowed to keep flying (as a commercial airliner) remains a mystery to me to this day.
Back in the 1980s I flew fairly extensively around Papua New Guinea including several trips to Bougainville. The best you could hope for was a Fokker F28 Fellowship with Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirantes covering most of the minor routes and de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters or Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders flying into the smaller and often one ended runways. In fact they even operated F-28s into Garoka which was a one ended runway on the side of a mountain. Landing on these one ended runways meant there was no chance of going around, no matter what happened you had to land. In fact in many places once you had started your descent (that’s if a descent was needed as in numerous places you flew straight & level till you reached the side of the mountain the runway was on then started climbing instead of flaring) as you were usually in a valley with insufficient space to turn around or chance of climbing over the mountains.
Back then the only aircraft with 2 pilots were the F-28S, all the rest were single pilot operations and since I had a PPL with a Constant Speed Unit endorsement I usually talked my way into the right hand seat. Bougainville was an interesting approach as it used a dual T-VASIS approach lighting. Basically the pilot in the left seat flew towards a T-VASIS set up on the side of the mountain that was aligned for your base leg. The when the pilot sitting in the right seat saw the T VASIS for the runway he took over and performd a tight right turn to lign up with the runway and used the runway T VASIS to fly final approach. Now the more astute of you would have noted that only the jets had two pilots, yet the Bougainville approach needed two pilots so you can understand why it was easy for someone with a PPL to talk their way into the right seat. Unfortunately the T-VASIS system has been replaced with PAPI system which to me is a seriously inferior system compared to the T-VASIS approach lighting.
You can compare the two systems by following the links below:
T-VASIS www.dst.defence.gov.au/innovation/tee-visual-approach-slope-indicator-system-t-vasis
PAPI
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_approach_path_indicator
On one occasion we were in a EMB 110 headed for Mt Hagen in the highlands when the VOR at Garoka went out. That meant there was no way f finding Mt Hagen so we needed to divert t Madang, but that meant climbing to 17,000 feet. There were oxygen masks in the cockpit so the pilot and I were ok, but the passengers had to just put up with it and most of them had a nice nap till we started our descent into Madang.
Ah, the good old days when passengers could fly in the cockpit and even act as co-pilot.
😄🧑✈🧑✈🙃
It’s not unusual to see an old plane in Canada. DC3, 737-200 are still flying in far north area.
Absolutely love the Bald and Bankrupt reference, been watching so much of him lately that I almost expected you to start talking Russian on the Embraer XD. P.s. The Toto-Africa references are hilarious.
I like how the flight attendant does nothing except open & close the doors. No food or drink service, few announcements, nothing, but sitting and waiting. She probably reads a lot of magazines if it's allowed.
It's really weird you'd think they would consider her to be extra weight that could be used for an extra passenger. That flight attendant is either desperate for employment or indifferent to falling out of the sky
just because the flight attendant isnt giving out snacks doesnt mean they dont have an important role. they deal with the cabin for the captain in terms of comfort and safety. that woman would be crucial in case of an emergency while pilots focus on the flying
I thought she was taking a nap on the return flight lol
@@NGGTitus Dude, did you see that plane? Safety isn't a priority. Look at the size of that aircraft as well, your emergency exit is either the door or the hole that suddenly appears at 30,000 ft Laverne is probably just a bit of eye candy for randy African travelers
You do know most of these flights are less than a hour. Why would they serve any food🤨
Great video, Noel!! Glad you got to fly aboard the Embraer 120. I love the details you include and the feeling of being there, experiencing the noise and vibrations first hand. I flew on these many a time when Comair/Delta Connection and Atlantic Southeast/Delta Connection served my home town of EVV. I would fly Comair to CVG and Atlantic Southeast to ATL connecting to Delta flights all over the U.S. Yes, they are quite noisy. I always liked being able to board/deboard on the ramp. Excellent videography, I so enjoy your videos, thanks for posting these.
I have been on worse... Belavia TU-134. The carpets weren't secured to the airplane floor, and the seat-backs would collapse forward if leaned on. I could still hear its Soloviev engines ringing in my ears for hours afterwards. An experience that's for sure.
CAAC AN-24 for me…