Notwithstanding my last comment, I could easily listen to this guys matter-of-fact chit chat all day. Light hearted, informative and humerous. Nicely done.
The 300 has circular engine gauges but the SP has the vertical ones. I think the 200 Combi has vertical ones too. Why were they changed for the 300? Thanks
The last B747 300 AP BGG was a pakistan International airlines (PIA ) I loaded cargo twice at Heathrow .. on the second occasion when we completed a pushback one Of the engines did not start .. but for Some surprise to us they managed to start Up and begin taxi . The aircraft was Poorly maintained nothing worked in The cargo hold drive systems non operational Further all ULDs and pallets had to be Manually pushed in . Just want know are you flying a freighter Or passenger/ cargo version of the B 747 300 in this video ?????
Great clip! I'm a center controller and I truly appreciate they whole "waiting to check in" method. Nothing worse than giving a reroute clearance to another aircraft and having someone step all over it. Legally we have to hear the whole read back so it wastes a lot of time for repeats! I'm a pilot too but have never had the chance to cross any oceans, thanks for the insight.
WAY COOL!!! Great to watch a vid which explains what is going on (when time permits of course), and not just another look over the shoulder straps... as it were. Thanx!!
Wow! I am really impressed. After watching this video, my respect for Airline Pilots jumped 1000%. I knew it was an involved job, but damn, the knowledge required to fly the big jets boggles the mind. Godspeed to you and your crew. JohnC. USN ret'd
I agree! So many people think the pilot just puts it on autopilot and sits there and lets the aircraft fly itself! NOT SO! There's always systems to check, maps to consult, little adjustments to make and you must also keep your eyes open for anything in the air and ears open to listen for any unusual noises that the aircraft may make. There's a LOT TO DO UP THERE! Most of these pilots are very experienced and do a great job flying.
What can I say. I'm 44 years old and I am in awe of these videos. I've always had an interest in commercial aviation ever since I was a kid. It's why I got into the airline industry. Thank you for taking the time to upload these videos Capt. The information here is excellent! I'm a kid again.
This is amazing! i love videos like this, you have no idea how much your helping young pilot like me (16 years old) who take flight lessons and do everything with a Sim. and other things by asking pilots to try and learn information about being an airline pilot. this video was awesome and i learned a few things on Oceanic procedures, thanks for uploading!
Great! I can't even begin to describe how much I liked your video. I'm sure you have many fans who aspire to be in your position. Thank you for taking time to describe all of that. It is very fascinating!
Another great video, Captain. And I agree with you completely about the 200 vs. 400 flying experience. I've never actually flown either; just flight sim, but even there I have a hell of a lot more fun in my RFP -200 than the PMDG -400. The -400 is nothing but program the FMC, takeoff, hit LNAV, VNAV and CMD, then go find a book to read or watch t.v. while it flies. It's much more involving to have to do DME updates and enter 8 or 9 new way-points into the INS as the flight progresses. OK, so I'm probably your age, and there's also watching those steam gauges spool up as you throttle-up; it just seems more "connected" than watching a green graph. So to all the "kids" on here; don't knock the old school stuff so much; it takes skill! :)
The weight of the aircraft is absolutely mind-boggling to me - 800,000 pounds, and able to take off in perfect safety. Thanks for a look inside a 747 cockpit - I’ve never had the pleasure of being a passenger on one, and I will miss that uniquely beautiful shape as they are retired from passenger service. Happy flying!
I don't know squat about flying but I've got a lot of respect for these guys. They are like doctors of the sky. They're constantly doing simulation and problem solving under pressure tests. Although you could NEVER me on an airplane if I were to, I'd LOVE to be on a Boeing 747-8 or a 747-400.
This is not the first 'askcaptainscott' video that I see, but it's also outstanding as the others, and useful on the explanations point of view. Happy landings captain
Really great video with good information on use of the electronic flight plans. Domestic flying people barely look at them let alone mark fuel burns, time etc. definitely love the 747 classics and would have loved to flown them.
Enjoyed watching this, I keep hearing stores about crew falling asleep on long flights which I always find a little scary. Its good to know your keeping any eye on fuel instruments and also outside the aircraft. The best story I remember hearing was the plane that overshot there destination by over an hour because both captain and 1st officer were on there personal laptops.
Wow, I just found this channel and it's bloody amazing! I'm a new sub and I'll be busy viewing a lot of your videos now, flying jets tends to be a bit of a secret society, it's amazing seeing your perspective! I haven't flown much at all, only Syd-Melb-Adel and Adel-Syd in 1988, but the one thing I remember, bearing in mind i was 10 years old, was noise. We flew on an Airbus (which was new at the time if I remember correctly - Australian Airlines) and returned on a 727, which felt very small inside and very loud, but I preferred it, but it seems amazingly quiet, although I guess it's slightly altered through your headset. Thanks for the insight, I will be here a lot now. I really hope I get a chance to fly on a 747 before they retire but it's not looking likely.
Tried to qualify for a Naval ROC program back in the sixties...Bad eyes, bad heart...Wanted to be a pilot like something fierce...No go...Appreciate your videos for sure! new sub...
Strangely compelling video. Nice to know what you guys do up front, and that there are human beings looking at charts (gasp) as a back-up to all the automation. I'm subbed, and look forward to more posts.
WOW is it ever great to see you upload a cockpit video again on here. It has been too long. You videos are the absolute best aviation vids because you show & explain everything which is so interesting to me. Amazing video and I look forward to Part II. And Captain Scott, Starbucks Captains's Choice rocks :)
No, last month I was doing Los Angeles to Korea, This month South America. Next month the South Pacific., and a few months ago the UK to the Middle East.
this is some amazing info here,all the info coming from the captain is going to help me a lot with Xplane 10,im still new to commercial flights ive been on DCS this is a whole different level here,so many variables to take into count,id like to try a oceanic flight in x plane
To cool. I flew out of PHNL the other day in the -400. I love taking off from the reef runway and cranking a hard right turn at 400 feet. Ya the days of the heavy iron flying out of Honolulu are unfortunately for the most part gone. I airlined back to Seattle after I was done with work on a 737, 6:00 hours, ouch!
@camiladellelce Camila you are correct. The exception to the rule FAR 91.117 says (d) If the minimum safe airspeed for any particular operation is greater than the maximum speed prescribed in this section, the aircraft may be operated at that minimum speed. When we retract the flaps our minimum speed is in the 280 knot range. If there's any doubt you just ask for a high speed climb. The 747 would have to have 5 degrees of flaps out to maintain 250/10000. That eats a lot of gas!
I LOVE the panel display - all of those "steam gauges", all of those other Autosyn Synchro style indicating systems, wow! And the - definitely cool - ADIs - now that's flying! And INUs! And having to update via a VOR - yes it is "old school", but that's flyin'!
No , music isn't allowed. He's plugged into aircraft com's to moniter 121.5 and 123.45, guard and air to air frequencies. The only calls to ATC on the HF radio are to Tokyo Radio every 50 minutes or so. The Bose is great for listening to HF frequencies as the cockpit of the 747 has a lot of wind noise.
Thanks for the post! I have my private license but I never have gotten to hang out in the cockpit in the big birds crossing the ocean as in this video. Dr. Ron
Nice video -- interesting and informative -- like seeing those charts like at 5:50. The narrator/pilot is very good. The polar route is more popular than ever today. Nice video -- thank you for posting! (I've flown (GA) for over 40 years, but have never flown across oceans myself, and probably won't ever do that either! I have to admire "ferry pilots" who traverse the world to deliver sometimes small aircraft to companies or private owners! They are very special pilots! Airline pilot have long-haul flights also, but they have relief crews! Still, it can be pretty lonely over the middle of the ocean! But the higher you fly, the less fuel the aircraft consumes and, usually, there's better weather (or absence of) so it is, of course, preferable.)
nice! looking forward to seeing them. i guess it is a good idea to release them that way, because it leaves us waiting for more! i think homer does that too.
@indo83gmail Yes there is, The Atlantic "track" moves each day based on the upper level winds. It saves the airlines a lot of money by doing so while the Pacific has airways that dont change. I'll shoot a video about it. Good question!
@Bigalinjapan Ya I couldn't find it prior to shooting. It was crammed into the bottom of my flight case. The popping is annoying. I'll try not to do that again.
Captain thanks for sharing those educative and interesting videos with all of us, wish you have a happy new year and happy flights! greetings from colombia
Different times. I fly the 737, we do only oceanic EDTO flights but it isn't this complicated anymore. Align the IRS on the ground and check the fuel/times off the flight plan is about as complicated as it gets these days. Great to see how it used to be!
very interesting vid. I used to like reading about how the did it way back when, HF radio, navigation by sextant. Glamorous adventure, perhaps, though I suppose no one would want to go back to those days.
Very good video captain< really enjoyed it. I travel the atalantic in a Falcon 50, its nice to know im doing it right. Would love to fly the 747.. Great video!! thank you
I wanted to become a pilot since childhood, but due to a sudden development of anxiety disorder I decided not to, but FSX serves as a decent replacement. Thank you so much for your great informative and detailed videos. Cheers Classic heavy metal fan
Extremely interesting thanks for posting. 1:13 " We're consistently checking fuel all the way across." These are the words any passengers should want to hear. I think I would be very relaxed and feel very safe with this crew handling a flight. They seem to be very knowledgeable and very professional and very safe. Thumbs up, well done. 👍
It's not just _this crew._ This is absolutely mandatory, even in today. Cross checking expected and actual FOB to expected and actual Fuel used is done on _every_ flight. And as long as you don't take any sketchy airlines (passenger equivalents to Aero Sucre for instance) you can _always_ feel safe and relaxed...
Notwithstanding my last comment, I could easily listen to this guys matter-of-fact chit chat all day. Light hearted, informative and humerous. Nicely done.
videos like this are rare and so appreciated. Haven't found anything as real as this before.
This video was shot a year ago in the 747-300. Im flying the 747-400 now.
The 300 has circular engine gauges but the SP has the vertical ones. I think the 200 Combi has vertical ones too. Why were they changed for the 300? Thanks
The last B747 300 AP BGG was a pakistan
International airlines (PIA ) I loaded cargo twice at
Heathrow .. on the second occasion when we completed a pushback one
Of the engines did not start .. but for
Some surprise to us they managed to start
Up and begin taxi . The aircraft was
Poorly maintained nothing worked in
The cargo hold drive systems non operational
Further all ULDs and pallets had to be
Manually pushed in .
Just want know are you flying a freighter
Or passenger/ cargo version of the B 747
300 in this video ?????
@@visionist7 The tape vs round gauges is a customer(airline) option. It's not related exclusively to any specific variant.
I love the flight engineer with a tee shirt on.
Great clip! I'm a center controller and I truly appreciate they whole "waiting to check in" method. Nothing worse than giving a reroute clearance to another aircraft and having someone step all over it. Legally we have to hear the whole read back so it wastes a lot of time for repeats! I'm a pilot too but have never had the chance to cross any oceans, thanks for the insight.
WAY COOL!!! Great to watch a vid which explains what is going on (when time permits of course), and not just another look over the shoulder straps... as it were. Thanx!!
Amazing how real that simulator looks. I like the costumes also. And this guy does a good job reading his script. Hollywood at its best.
Why is this video so mesmerizing??? I was glued to it! Eyes and ears!!!!! Very cool!!! Thanks for sharing/making this video!
because you have always wondered what they are doing in the cockpit while you sit back and enjoy the flight
Wow! I am really impressed. After watching this video, my respect for Airline Pilots jumped 1000%. I knew it was an involved job, but damn, the knowledge required to fly the big jets boggles the mind. Godspeed to you and your crew.
JohnC. USN ret'd
Fascinating commentary during flight. Really enjoy hearing about all the instructions and activities while enroute.
I agree! So many people think the pilot just puts it on autopilot and sits there and lets the aircraft fly itself! NOT SO! There's always systems to check, maps to consult, little adjustments to make and you must also keep your eyes open for anything in the air and ears open to listen for any unusual noises that the aircraft may make. There's a LOT TO DO UP THERE! Most of these pilots are very experienced and do a great job flying.
It is a 747 200 built in 1988 and stored since september 2012 for those who were wondering.
gr8
I'm a 180-hr VFR private pilot and found this video VERY interesting, educational, and impressive. Thank you.
Very senior and extremely experienced crew you have there
These videos are so informative and interesting. Eyes are glued to each one. Thanks Captain
What can I say. I'm 44 years old and I am in awe of these videos. I've always had an interest in commercial aviation ever since I was a kid. It's why I got into the airline industry. Thank you for taking the time to upload these videos Capt. The information here is excellent! I'm a kid again.
This is amazing! i love videos like this, you have no idea how much your helping young pilot like me (16 years old) who take flight lessons and do everything with a Sim. and other things by asking pilots to try and learn information about being an airline pilot. this video was awesome and i learned a few things on Oceanic procedures, thanks for uploading!
That was very informative. Love how your keeping up with the position/ fuel. No rest for the pros. Thanks
Great! I can't even begin to describe how much I liked your video. I'm sure you have many fans who aspire to be in your position. Thank you for taking time to describe all of that. It is very fascinating!
Very informative! A lot of this us landlocked pilots never think about. Thanks for sharing.
No problem. Glad I could help. Thank you for the videos, I thoroughly enjoy them.
I love your videos. Thanks for putting them together.
Captain Scott: Great video looking forward to seeing more flying from you. You do a great job of explaining everything.....GOOD WORK!!!!
Thoroughly enjoyed the Captain's briefing.
I'm retired but I did this in the classic for many years. Miss my PANC layovers.
Kevin N I guess it must be even harder to be a retired captain compared to somebody who can’t fly at all but want it so bad.
Another great video, Captain. And I agree with you completely about the 200 vs. 400 flying experience. I've never actually flown either; just flight sim, but even there I have a hell of a lot more fun in my RFP -200 than the PMDG -400. The -400 is nothing but program the FMC, takeoff, hit LNAV, VNAV and CMD, then go find a book to read or watch t.v. while it flies. It's much more involving to have to do DME updates and enter 8 or 9 new way-points into the INS as the flight progresses. OK, so I'm probably your age, and there's also watching those steam gauges spool up as you throttle-up; it just seems more "connected" than watching a green graph. So to all the "kids" on here; don't knock the old school stuff so much; it takes skill! :)
Cool Captain! His explaining, his calmness... very professional.
The weight of the aircraft is absolutely mind-boggling to me - 800,000 pounds, and able to take off in perfect safety. Thanks for a look inside a 747 cockpit - I’ve never had the pleasure of being a passenger on one, and I will miss that uniquely beautiful shape as they are retired from passenger service. Happy flying!
This is an excellent video with great info on how things are done “up front.” Great job on the explanations!
love watching you guys come into anchorage.
Thanks for giving them the heads up on that.
I don't know squat about flying but I've got a lot of respect for these guys. They are like doctors of the sky. They're constantly doing simulation and problem solving under pressure tests. Although you could NEVER me on an airplane if I were to, I'd LOVE to be on a Boeing 747-8 or a 747-400.
apiece ofdirt does that mean they do surgery on the plane??
This is not the first 'askcaptainscott' video that I see, but it's also outstanding as the others, and useful on the explanations point of view. Happy landings captain
Thanks for sharing experience! Good flights to ALL Crew Members! Congrats, from Brazil! 🇧🇷👍
thank you for the swift reply. :) it's interesting to learn that there's actually lots to do while in flight.
Just found your videos, so cool, thanks for letting us ride along, Captain!
thank you for all the videos you post, as a new flyer they're extremely informative and relaxing
Really great video with good information on use of the electronic flight plans. Domestic flying people barely look at them let alone mark fuel burns, time etc. definitely love the 747 classics and would have loved to flown them.
.....one of the best no-nonsense real-deal aviation videos I've seen sans drama / bs
What examples do you have of aviation vids with drama?
Enjoyed watching this, I keep hearing stores about crew falling asleep on long flights which I always find a little scary. Its good to know your keeping any eye on fuel instruments and also outside the aircraft. The best story I remember hearing was the plane that overshot there destination by over an hour because both captain and 1st officer were on there personal laptops.
Thanks man. I have more video coming soon. I'm flying the 747-400 which allows me to put together some really interesting material..
Thanks for your fantastic videos,often watched and always enjoyed!
thx for clearing that up Captain Scott...I still luv aviation!
Wow, I just found this channel and it's bloody amazing! I'm a new sub and I'll be busy viewing a lot of your videos now, flying jets tends to be a bit of a secret society, it's amazing seeing your perspective! I haven't flown much at all, only Syd-Melb-Adel and Adel-Syd in 1988, but the one thing I remember, bearing in mind i was 10 years old, was noise. We flew on an Airbus (which was new at the time if I remember correctly - Australian Airlines) and returned on a 727, which felt very small inside and very loud, but I preferred it, but it seems amazingly quiet, although I guess it's slightly altered through your headset. Thanks for the insight, I will be here a lot now. I really hope I get a chance to fly on a 747 before they retire but it's not looking likely.
Thanks from Germany for this great video and all other videos on your channel!
Captain Scott, Great video, look forward to see more.
Tried to qualify for a Naval ROC program back in the sixties...Bad eyes, bad heart...Wanted to be a pilot like something fierce...No go...Appreciate your videos for sure! new sub...
Strangely compelling video. Nice to know what you guys do up front, and that there are human beings looking at charts (gasp) as a back-up to all the automation. I'm subbed, and look forward to more posts.
WE LOVE YOUR VIDEOS...PLEASE DONT STOP SENDING THEM.....AND THANK YOU.....SOOO MUCH....
Nice insight into what goes on in the cockpit.
WOW is it ever great to see you upload a cockpit video again on here. It has been too long. You videos are the absolute best aviation vids because you show & explain everything which is so interesting to me. Amazing video and I look forward to Part II. And Captain Scott, Starbucks Captains's Choice rocks :)
No, last month I was doing Los Angeles to Korea, This month South America. Next month the South Pacific., and a few months ago the UK to the Middle East.
This is the kind of man I want flying my family.
Outstanding video captain.....Thank you.
I really like your videos. You seem to have a good personality which makes you enjoyable to watch. I can not wait for more.
Fantastic!always wondered what you guys get up to on those long haul flights. great vid thanks!
Very cool, wished you were available for instruction here in the Tampa, FL area.
I love your videos and professionalism!!!
Thank you for this awesome aviation video ! A dainty for every enthusiast !
This is an amazing video, thanks.
Awesome! Glad you uploaded it again. Weird watched you in a Cessna 172 earlier, now a 747!
made that trip many times.............thanks for sharing !!
this is some amazing info here,all the info coming from the captain is going to help me a lot with Xplane 10,im still new to commercial flights ive been on DCS this is a whole different level here,so many variables to take into count,id like to try a oceanic flight in x plane
What a great job you have. Thanks for posting these videos :-)
Great video! Very interesting for an operations engineer at an airline that frequently does oceanic crossings.
you make really good videos. keep up the good work. fly safe.
To cool. I flew out of PHNL the other day in the -400. I love taking off from the reef runway and cranking a hard right turn at 400 feet. Ya the days of the heavy iron flying out of Honolulu are unfortunately for the most part gone. I airlined back to Seattle after I was done with work on a 737, 6:00 hours, ouch!
I hear ya there my friend...
This is a very interesting and informative video. Thank you for posting it.
Great video! Thanks!
amazing video, thx captain
@camiladellelce Camila you are correct. The exception to the rule FAR 91.117 says (d) If the minimum safe airspeed for any particular operation is greater than the maximum speed prescribed in this section, the aircraft may be operated at that minimum speed. When we retract the flaps our minimum speed is in the 280 knot range. If there's any doubt you just ask for a high speed climb. The 747 would have to have 5 degrees of flaps out to maintain 250/10000. That eats a lot of gas!
Just saw this video. Southern Air. Used to fly the 707 in the 80‘s for that company. always treated us well.
I LOVE the panel display - all of those "steam gauges", all of those other Autosyn Synchro style indicating systems, wow! And the - definitely cool - ADIs - now that's flying! And INUs! And having to update via a VOR - yes it is "old school", but that's flyin'!
No , music isn't allowed. He's plugged into aircraft com's to moniter 121.5 and 123.45, guard and air to air frequencies. The only calls to ATC on the HF radio are to Tokyo Radio every 50 minutes or so. The Bose is great for listening to HF frequencies as the cockpit of the 747 has a lot of wind noise.
great video! Thanks for posting!
Amazing video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the post!
I have my private license but I never have gotten to hang out in the cockpit in the big birds crossing the ocean as in this video.
Dr. Ron
Awesome video.
Nice video -- interesting and informative -- like seeing those charts like at 5:50. The narrator/pilot is very good. The polar route is more popular than ever today. Nice video -- thank you for posting! (I've flown (GA) for over 40 years, but have never flown across oceans myself, and probably won't ever do that either! I have to admire "ferry pilots" who traverse the world to deliver sometimes small aircraft to companies or private owners! They are very special pilots! Airline pilot have long-haul flights also, but they have relief crews! Still, it can be pretty lonely over the middle of the ocean! But the higher you fly, the less fuel the aircraft consumes and, usually, there's better weather (or absence of) so it is, of course, preferable.)
nice! looking forward to seeing them. i guess it is a good idea to release them that way, because it leaves us waiting for more! i think homer does that too.
lol the engineer took off his over shirt XD I like the relaxed cockpit
Sir, I follow your channel years but first today i see you are a classic 747 Pilot. Like.
@indo83gmail Yes there is, The Atlantic "track" moves each day based on the upper level winds. It saves the airlines a lot of money by doing so while the Pacific has airways that dont change. I'll shoot a video about it. Good question!
@Bigalinjapan Ya I couldn't find it prior to shooting. It was crammed into the bottom of my flight case. The popping is annoying. I'll try not to do that again.
Gracias capitán Scott 👏👏👏
i saw this on your website a while back i really love this video.
I know very little about aviation. This was very interesting, thanks.
I could listen to this fool all day. Thanks brah
Hey Captain Scott awesome video..... man hard at work
Brings back the memories of being in the cockpit of an aer lingus 747 100 back in the 1980s
Captain thanks for sharing those educative and interesting videos with all of us, wish you have a happy new year and happy flights! greetings from colombia
Different times. I fly the 737, we do only oceanic EDTO flights but it isn't this complicated anymore. Align the IRS on the ground and check the fuel/times off the flight plan is about as complicated as it gets these days. Great to see how it used to be!
nice ending with deadly speed pass! safe flights!
very interesting vid. I used to like reading about how the did it way back when, HF radio, navigation by sextant. Glamorous adventure, perhaps, though I suppose no one would want to go back to those days.
You are officially, in my book, The Man, Capt. Scott.
Very good video captain< really enjoyed it. I travel the atalantic in a Falcon 50, its nice to know im doing it right. Would love to fly the 747.. Great video!! thank you
I wanted to become a pilot since childhood, but due to a sudden development of anxiety disorder I decided not to, but FSX serves as a decent replacement. Thank you so much for your great informative and detailed videos.
Cheers
Classic heavy metal fan
Use xplane instead
Great video!
Really good video thanks for posting this.
Extremely interesting thanks for posting. 1:13 " We're consistently checking fuel all the way across." These are the words any passengers should want to hear. I think I would be very relaxed and feel very safe with this crew handling a flight. They seem to be very knowledgeable and very professional and very safe. Thumbs up, well done. 👍
It's not just _this crew._ This is absolutely mandatory, even in today. Cross checking expected and actual FOB to expected and actual Fuel used is done on _every_ flight. And as long as you don't take any sketchy airlines (passenger equivalents to Aero Sucre for instance) you can _always_ feel safe and relaxed...