This is such a cool vantage point! As a transportation fan, whenever I'm in a plane, I've often wished I could see and hear what goes on in the cockpit when the crew is preparing for takeoff. At 4:29, that growling sounded like the front landing gear retracting. The constant communication between the towers and aircraft is impressive and gives a good picture of the safety oriented mindset of these professionals that so many in the public take for granted.
If not mistaken, this was recorded as part of the CNBC special "American Airlines, a Day in the Life" about the operations of the airline. Specifically this video shows AA's signature transcon flight, the famous JFK to LAX flight no. 1, early morning out of New York on a Boeing 767.
Just to be clear, 18,000ft is the transition level for the states. Depending on the country the transition to flight levels can change. For example, in Australia its 10,000ft.
The flight crew and ATC were very professional and their professionalism lends great dignity to a beleagured industry. They made their jobs look easy, and it's evident they have thousands of hours at their posts. Note the crew coordination and division of tasks. Thanks to those who put this great video together.
@squellock HEAVY is a prefix used before "heavy" airplanes, that is heavier than 136.000 kg if I am not mistaken. Normally all Boeings, Airbus etc are "heavy". The superjumbo A380 is classified as "SUPER" and uses the prefix "super".
Awesome video, when you start showing and informing people of what we don't see in the back of the plane, you make me and I am sure others know how safe this really is. I now feel better flying than driving on a busy freeway. You guys do so much training, I know because I have a brother-in-law that flies for Delta to Europe and he is constantly training, My kudos to you guys, Great job, Michele.
@Bazajt It is used usually when the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) installed in the back of the plane is inoperative, they have to start one engine with a ground air cart and disconnect the cart after starting one of the engines. You hear one of the pilots talking about a crossbleed start, it is where they use air off the started engine to start the remaining engine(s) hope this helps some.
AA1, a twin aisle 762 is designated a heavy jet due to the amount of wake turbulence it produces. Which, can affect other aircraft behind them but more so when taking off or landing after a heavy. Thus the controllers put greater separation between the aircraft. The number of nautical miles of separation required is determined by the max takeoff weight of the heavy jet. Smaller jets can also be classified as heavy, such as 757 - a single aisle version of the 767.
This is part of a video called "American Airlines, a week in the life." Its about AA and the aviation industry in general. If you have netflix you can watch it.
@nenblom most transcontinental and oceanic flights use step altitudes to get to their requested altitude. What this means, is that they would level off at an altitude lower then what they requested because their planes current weight cannot achieve their requested altitude. They must then burn fuel at the lower altitudes to make the aircraft lighter. Once the aircraft is at the appropriate weight, they can them climb in steps to reach their requested altitude.
@Airplaneinyourass Also, the 757 requires spacing like a heavy aircraft because its wings create the same amount of turbulence as a heavy aircraft would... but it doesn't get a heavy callsign.
it is aviation "lingo" for big ("heavy") commercial jets, as opposed to lighter general aviation aircraft like a Cessna 172 or Citation Jet. When contacting ATC, the pilot tells them who and what they are. Example: "Kennedy Ground, Cessna November 123-Alpha-Juliet (that would be from the registration # on the side of the plane: N123AJ" ).." or "Gulfstream (another type of jet) N12345.....". The "N" is the designator for all aircraft registered in the USA. Each country has their own.
He has Armed the Autothrottle which controls the aircraft's speed and then set "EPR" which is used on the vast majoirty of takeoffs so that the aircraft will maintain takeoff thrust set from the FMC as opposed to ratting the engines out full power which is bad for them. So its basically arming the autothrottle first then setting takeoff thrust on the auto throttle.
@Peaches7572 I think it's called a "tiller" and it assists with nose gear steering on the ground (when you have to do tight turns that the rudder can't manage on its own).
@Bazajt Probably the APU wasn't working, so the pilots used an external air source to provide compressed instead of bleed air from the APU to start engine number 2 and then did something called a crossbleed start using the running engine. This is a standard practice if the APU isn't working.
@squellock A heavy aircraft is one that is certified to have a maximum gross takeoff weight of 255,000lbs or higher. The actual aircraft weight makes no difference. Aircraft following an heavy aircraft are spaced farther apart by ATC to avoid wake turbulence.
@janmadytay The designation "heavy" is used for aircraft with a gross takeoff weight exceeding 255,000 lbs. this is relevant as larger, heavier aircraft generate more wake turbulence during takeoff and landing.
"heavy" is used to denote the size of the aircraft. "medium" is for the smaller airbus and boeing, "heavy" for the 747/67/77/87 and similar airbus. "super" for the A380
Without getting technical, depending on aircraft type or weight load, those pilots are required to say the word "Heavy" after their flight number to alert or advise other planes to stay at a safe distance from the "Heavy" aircract. In this scene, the flight number is "1". So the pilot says "American 1 Heavy"....[insert the rest]
I was putting it in perspective of a 767-300ER on a flight( fully booked flight at a near maximum takeoff weight). That flight would probably take about 11 to 13 hours with the trip being a distance of 5440 miles. It is with in the range of of a 767-300ER. But the flight is most of the time done by larger aircraft. 747-400's and A340-400's 600's
When folks ask what my job was like.I have them watch this. Its a good fast pace in the order it happens. Ive long retired and still watch it.Tbanks to all.
My husband David Maryniak is still a Flight Attendant {24 years with AA} based in MIA. He commutes from our home 2 times a month for a week at a time frome SEA.
@yonkers555 no they don't let passengers in the cockpit during flight. you need to have special permissions to go and a special status. I was allowed to go into the cockpit before the plane took off. mostly because the airline is so relaxed.
It's a callsign for Flight number 1 of American Airlines, "heavy" is used to refer to very big aircraft which create giant air turbulence behind, air traffic control has to put bigger spacing between these planes.
@nenblom each plane for each route normally has an assigned stand/terminal that it will almost always go to unless there's a delay on the aircraft using a the gate ahead for example.
Hello seamcon15, On General Aviation we have push to talk keys on the yoke or very rarely on the headset. On the more modern jets like the 767 there is also a PTT key. It is on the Yoke, however you can have it on the glareshield also as an optional extra.
If you look closely at the FO he has a light weight in the ear headset on. Right prior to takeoff there is a brief shot of his right ear and you can see the ear plug and mic boom.
Wow I never knew the used the Tracmar (Batmobile) in those days. They just brought those back to use on the ramp. Nice to see a video of the pilots that work for my company. Hopefully I get out of maintenance and finish my Journey on becoming a pilot :)
Cannot praise you enough for this very interesting video. That great sound of no rock music was wonderful. Bet there aren't five more like this that let you hear REAL background with no music.
@Mets747 It is rather important for smaller airplanes to know if the other airplane before them is light, medium, heavy or super. Wake turbulence after a heavy airplane can destroy a little Cessna if it comes to close.
@JackJohnson3119 he is an American Airlines ramp controller, so he only handles American aircraft. They refer to each flight as trip because there is no point in saying American, they are all American on his frequency - so American Airlines Flight 1 or American 1 would be called Trip 1 from ramp. If he was American 455 it would be "Trip 455".
@TheEMS41 nope. They still operate the 767-200 on this route. The Tripple 7 never... only if they are repositioning an aircraft, but to reposition a 777 from JFK to LAX is bad coordination so that would never happen.
The "heavy" designator is attached to aircraft that weigh over 255,000 pounds in the U.S. This term informs the controllers to add spacing between heavy aircraft and non-heavy types since the heavier aircraft create their own turbulence which can be rather dangerous to smaller airplanes spaced too closely.
Well you can't tell by looking at the cockpit view were looking at because all 767's 200's 300's 400's have the same cockpit. But I know for a fact this is a 767-300 because I fly this flight all the time. This flight is probably one of the most used flights in all of the US. I now that its 31L. Not only does it say it in the video but also the runway goes from east to west so its ideal for an aircraft, a 767-300 in this case, to take off from there. The AA terminal is closest to 31L too.
@nenblom Actually pilots don't know what runway to expect unless they actually listen the ATIS at the destination airport which states the departing and arriving runways
This is such a cool vid, man! Usually, we dont hear & see all that's going on in the flight deck, but this vid does both. Congrats - very exciting video!
Like the other guy said it has to do with wake turbulence for smaller aircraft. Heavy is given to aircraft with a gross take off weight of 255,000 lbs or greater. Some aircraft like the 757 might not always take off that heavy, but they produce very dangerous vortices in their wake and if they identify as heavy ATC will treat them as such.
I love this video (film). I wish my dad was still alive to watch the "New Modern expertise, of the modern pilots, and ground control. This is a fantastic piece of work, in order to let everybody know how hard it is to do the pilot and second officers job. And the flight controllers seen really good, and proper.
had to watch this again. really good video. these guys are true pros, the kind i want flying my ride. i was a freight train conductor and it was similar, you had to repeat every movement from the dispatcher, yardmaster and trainmaster , and call every signal on the radio. only difference is that these guys have great clear sounding radios, noise on locomotives is terrible, you can hardly hear anything they say
@nenblom Pilots level off at a lower altitude to burn more fuel and make the aircraft lighter then they climb for FL400 because a heavy aircraft needs to be light to be able to fly at higher altitudes
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The First Officer is an amazing Pilot himself with all the communications!!!
The Captain who is now retired was one of my scuba instructors!
For all those wondering, this is a sequence from CNBC's documentary (2006) "Inside American Airlines, a week in the life"
I have it
The footage looks mid to late 90s though
There is no way this was a professional documentary. The camera work and camera equipment is amateur at best
@@griffith211 this is a raw uncut snippet. Filmed in 2005. Watch the whole thing. Pretty well put together
I remember watching this during the 2006 Christmas Denver Blizzard!
This is such a cool vantage point! As a transportation fan, whenever I'm in a plane, I've often wished I could see and hear what goes on in the cockpit when the crew is preparing for takeoff. At 4:29, that growling sounded like the front landing gear retracting. The constant communication between the towers and aircraft is impressive and gives a good picture of the safety oriented mindset of these professionals that so many in the public take for granted.
If I had enough money and was certified, I would buy a 767-200ER
Good luck finding one for sale lol
I got the wheels I can sell them to you
I remember watching part of this video on CNBC over 10 years ago. It was a documentaty on American Airlines.
lots of people watching them at the gate
If not mistaken, this was recorded as part of the CNBC special "American Airlines, a Day in the Life" about the operations of the airline. Specifically this video shows AA's signature transcon flight, the famous JFK to LAX flight no. 1, early morning out of New York on a Boeing 767.
2:30 Now THAT is a beautiful plane.
+coolkirk1701 yes the beautiful Boeing 767-200 :)
Just to be clear, 18,000ft is the transition level for the states. Depending on the country the transition to flight levels can change.
For example, in Australia its 10,000ft.
Thank you for showing us this. The cockpit video is always something I have wanted to see but have never seen. 5 stars.
The flight crew and ATC were very professional and their professionalism lends great dignity to a beleagured industry. They made their jobs look easy, and it's evident they have thousands of hours at their posts.
Note the crew coordination and division of tasks.
Thanks to those who put this great video together.
@squellock HEAVY is a prefix used before "heavy" airplanes, that is heavier than 136.000 kg if I am not mistaken. Normally all Boeings, Airbus etc are "heavy". The superjumbo A380 is classified as "SUPER" and uses the prefix "super".
Probably the best aviation video on TH-cam
Awesome video, when you start showing and informing people of what we don't see in the back of the plane, you make me and I am sure others know how safe this really is. I now feel better flying than driving on a busy freeway. You guys do so much training, I know because I have a brother-in-law that flies for Delta to Europe and he is constantly training, My kudos to you guys, Great job, Michele.
@Bazajt It is used usually when the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) installed in the back of the plane is inoperative, they have to start one engine with a ground air cart and disconnect the cart after starting one of the engines. You hear one of the pilots talking about a crossbleed start, it is where they use air off the started engine to start the remaining engine(s) hope this helps some.
Thanks for posting this. It's so neat to see what goes on in the cockpit that we take for granted.
AA1, a twin aisle 762 is designated a heavy jet due to the amount of wake turbulence it produces. Which, can affect other aircraft behind them but more so when taking off or landing after a heavy. Thus the controllers put greater separation between the aircraft. The number of nautical miles of separation required is determined by the max takeoff weight of the heavy jet. Smaller jets can also be classified as heavy, such as 757 - a single aisle version of the 767.
What a story, to make it to the pinnacle of two careers. Amazing. Congratulations Al.
the term "heavy" is used for the wide-body aircraft eg. 767, 747, 777 and A330, 340, 380, MD-11, DC-10.
This is part of a video called "American Airlines, a week in the life." Its about AA and the aviation industry in general. If you have netflix you can watch it.
Oh man.. love the video. I sat here and watched the entire thing. Thanks, whomever recorded it all!
One of the best videos on TH-cam.
@nenblom most transcontinental and oceanic flights use step altitudes to get to their requested altitude. What this means, is that they would level off at an altitude lower then what they requested because their planes current weight cannot achieve their requested altitude. They must then burn fuel at the lower altitudes to make the aircraft lighter. Once the aircraft is at the appropriate weight, they can them climb in steps to reach their requested altitude.
@Airplaneinyourass Also, the 757 requires spacing like a heavy aircraft because its wings create the same amount of turbulence as a heavy aircraft would... but it doesn't get a heavy callsign.
Wow! Loved every moment. Great photography. Thanks.
Awesome video !!Thanks for the birdseye view into what you awesome pilots do on a day to day basis. Very educational and also very entertaining
Yes, it looks like a 767-200ER, American also flies the 767-300ER, but it has a longer cabin.
it is aviation "lingo" for big ("heavy") commercial jets, as opposed to lighter general aviation aircraft like a Cessna 172 or Citation Jet. When contacting ATC, the pilot tells them who and what they are. Example: "Kennedy Ground, Cessna November 123-Alpha-Juliet (that would be from the registration # on the side of the plane: N123AJ" ).." or "Gulfstream (another type of jet) N12345.....". The "N" is the designator for all aircraft registered in the USA. Each country has their own.
very well edited, thank you. Have to admire the professionalism and politeness of the RT.
cool - these guys are very good. How they talk that talk so fast under the pressure is amazing.
American Airlines Boeing 767...beautiful bird with one of the nicest liveries!
He has Armed the Autothrottle which controls the aircraft's speed and then set "EPR" which is used on the vast majoirty of takeoffs so that the aircraft will maintain takeoff thrust set from the FMC as opposed to ratting the engines out full power which is bad for them. So its basically arming the autothrottle first then setting takeoff thrust on the auto throttle.
@Peaches7572 I think it's called a "tiller" and it assists with nose gear steering on the ground (when you have to do tight turns that the rudder can't manage on its own).
@Bazajt Probably the APU wasn't working, so the pilots used an external air source to provide compressed instead of bleed air from the APU to start engine number 2 and then did something called a crossbleed start using the running engine. This is a standard practice if the APU isn't working.
Amazing video! Thank you! This has kinda eased up my extreme fear of flying knowing what goes on behind the cockpit.
@squellock A heavy aircraft is one that is certified to have a maximum gross takeoff weight of 255,000lbs or higher. The actual aircraft weight makes no difference. Aircraft following an heavy aircraft are spaced farther apart by ATC to avoid wake turbulence.
Not anymore. It's 300,000 pounds as of a few years ago.
Saw this on CNBC special about AA. It's nice to hear cockpit audio without narration.
this is the sweetest video i have seen on youtube, I love how you have all the communications in this, it makes the video
It's really cool to see what happens up there. Great to see everyone being so courteous too. Thanks!
@janmadytay The designation "heavy" is used for aircraft with a gross takeoff weight exceeding 255,000 lbs. this is relevant as larger, heavier aircraft generate more wake turbulence during takeoff and landing.
The 767 is a great and proven airplane. Flown on it many times!
THANK YOU for NOT putting any music to this. Great to hear ATC. Very busy pilots! Such a cool job!
"heavy" is used to denote the size of the aircraft. "medium" is for the smaller airbus and boeing, "heavy" for the 747/67/77/87 and similar airbus. "super" for the A380
very nice video
Without getting technical, depending on aircraft type or weight load, those pilots are required to say the word "Heavy" after their flight number to alert or advise other planes to stay at a safe distance from the "Heavy" aircract. In this scene, the flight number is "1". So the pilot says "American 1 Heavy"....[insert the rest]
Brilliant! The first officers' communications are extremely good
Looks like that van at 9:26 got T-boned.
Nice catch
Just imagine how it must feel to fly flight 1 for the American Airline. That's a big deal.
cjracer1000 What’s the big deal?
@@griffith211 it’s Americans flagship flight. Very popular
To all hard-working flight crews, bravo ! And thanks for the upload, I had always wanted to have an idea what it was like in the cockpit.
Kudos to the FIrst Officer, your commuincation skills are Amazing !!!
American 1 Heavy. 1 is the flight number. Flight 1 is Kennedy Airport to Los Angles. Transcountinental. 767-200 was used
I love this video. The best cockpit video I have seen.
I was putting it in perspective of a 767-300ER on a flight( fully booked flight at a near maximum takeoff weight). That flight would probably take about 11 to 13 hours with the trip being a distance of 5440 miles. It is with in the range of of a 767-300ER. But the flight is most of the time done by larger aircraft. 747-400's and A340-400's 600's
Outstanding footage here! Good way to show people who have never seen the behind the scenes footage what the Flight Crew does with any type of flight!
When folks ask what my job was like.I have them watch this. Its a good fast pace in the order it happens. Ive long retired and still watch it.Tbanks to all.
My husband David Maryniak is still a Flight Attendant {24 years with AA} based in MIA. He commutes from our home 2 times a month for a week at a time frome SEA.
@eusabri Thanks for the background info. Hope Gussy can add that to the video info. As well as the aircraft being a Boeing 767-200.
@yonkers555 no they don't let passengers in the cockpit during flight. you need to have special permissions to go and a special status. I was allowed to go into the cockpit before the plane took off. mostly because the airline is so relaxed.
Sweet! Thank you to whoever was responsible for posting this, it was really fun to watch!
0:44 Cindy? Another cup of coffee would be great, thank you 😀
It's a callsign for Flight number 1 of American Airlines, "heavy" is used to refer to very big aircraft which create giant air turbulence behind, air traffic control has to put bigger spacing between these planes.
I've always found it amazing that it only takes 2 pilots to fly a plane the size of a Boeing 767 and bigger. Man I LOVE this video!!
@nenblom each plane for each route normally has an assigned stand/terminal that it will almost always go to unless there's a delay on the aircraft using a the gate ahead for example.
Professional job with multi camera positions. Thank you.
Hello seamcon15,
On General Aviation we have push to talk keys on the yoke or very rarely on the headset. On the more modern jets like the 767 there is also a PTT key. It is on the Yoke, however you can have it on the glareshield also as an optional extra.
Watching a video like this always reminds me that we take flying for granted. Amazing.
Best Airline in the f-ing world, I LOVE AA.
the best video about planes I have ever seen! well done! keep up the good work!
BEAUTIFUL!!!! I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!!!! it makes me be a pilot even more now!!!!! great vid i love it!
If you look closely at the FO he has a light weight in the ear headset on. Right prior to takeoff there is a brief shot of his right ear and you can see the ear plug and mic boom.
men the camera dude is real ballzie no belts or nothing. Great video. Awesome. Thanks. We don't appreciate all the guys do to keep us safe in the air.
Wow I never knew the used the Tracmar (Batmobile) in those days. They just brought those back to use on the ramp. Nice to see a video of the pilots that work for my company. Hopefully I get out of maintenance and finish my Journey on becoming a pilot :)
767. The 757, while the cockpit is the same setup, has a thinner fuselage. Also, the cockpit doesn't have steps into it, the 767 does.
Cannot praise you enough for this very interesting video. That great sound of no rock music was wonderful. Bet there aren't five more like this that let you hear REAL background with no music.
Trust me one of the best videos I have ever seen! Cheers! :) Enjoyed it thoroughly! :D
One of the greatest videos I have ever seen!!
I get impressed everytime i see this. The pilots are so cool. specially the captain.
@Mets747 It is rather important for smaller airplanes to know if the other airplane before them is light, medium, heavy or super. Wake turbulence after a heavy airplane can destroy a little Cessna if it comes to close.
Thank you for your time spent making a great video.
@burreaucracy - Actually, if I'm not mistaken, their call sign was "American 001 Heavy"
It also depends on the gross weight of the aircraft as well as the aircraft. The 767 will be lifting off around 150 to 160 knots.
Well done captain.
@JackJohnson3119 he is an American Airlines ramp controller, so he only handles American aircraft. They refer to each flight as trip because there is no point in saying American, they are all American on his frequency - so American Airlines Flight 1 or American 1 would be called Trip 1 from ramp. If he was American 455 it would be "Trip 455".
Thankyou Gussyjetman, very fascinating video.
This is such an awesome video! Thanks for putting this together!
@TheEMS41 nope. They still operate the 767-200 on this route. The Tripple 7 never... only if they are repositioning an aircraft, but to reposition a 777 from JFK to LAX is bad coordination so that would never happen.
The "heavy" designator is attached to aircraft that weigh over 255,000 pounds in the U.S. This term informs the controllers to add spacing between heavy aircraft and non-heavy types since the heavier aircraft create their own turbulence which can be rather dangerous to smaller airplanes spaced too closely.
Not anymore, they changed it to 300,000 pounds a few years ago.
Great video ... Thanks for posting!
So much going on and coordination that so many people (who fly) don't appreciate!
Well you can't tell by looking at the cockpit view were looking at because all 767's 200's 300's 400's have the same cockpit. But I know for a fact this is a 767-300 because I fly this flight all the time. This flight is probably one of the most used flights in all of the US.
I now that its 31L. Not only does it say it in the video but also the runway goes from east to west so its ideal for an aircraft, a 767-300 in this case, to take off from there. The AA terminal is closest to 31L too.
@nenblom Actually pilots don't know what runway to expect unless they actually listen the ATIS at the destination airport which states the departing and arriving runways
This is such a cool vid, man! Usually, we dont hear & see all that's going on in the flight deck, but this vid does both.
Congrats - very exciting video!
Like the other guy said it has to do with wake turbulence for smaller aircraft. Heavy is given to aircraft with a gross take off weight of 255,000 lbs or greater. Some aircraft like the 757 might not always take off that heavy, but they produce very dangerous vortices in their wake and if they identify as heavy ATC will treat them as such.
London to LA no problem. Go to the Boeing web site and check the technical info on the 767 range chart.
Commercial pilots are just plain awesome. I read last year that they have the most trusted profession in the world.
Great Video. The Capitan sounded like a mob boss. That NYC/NY accent gave me flash back to the sopranos. Sounds like my pops.
love how courteous everyone seems to be with each other. great vid!
I love this video (film). I wish my dad was still alive to watch the "New Modern expertise, of the modern pilots, and ground control. This is a fantastic piece of work, in order to let everybody know how hard it is to do the pilot and second officers job. And the flight controllers seen really good, and proper.
had to watch this again. really good video. these guys are true pros, the kind i want flying my ride. i was a freight train conductor and it was similar, you had to repeat every movement from the dispatcher, yardmaster and trainmaster , and call every signal on the radio. only difference is that these guys have great clear sounding radios, noise on locomotives is terrible, you can hardly hear anything they say
This was part of a Show called "A Day in the life, American Airlines". It aired on MSNBC.
Great tour thank you for shared
@nenblom Pilots level off at a lower altitude to burn more fuel and make the aircraft lighter then they climb for FL400 because a heavy aircraft needs to be light to be able to fly at higher altitudes