KLM Boeing B747-400 Landing at LAX Los Angeles Cockpit view

[wouterboy2]

awesome video! Dutch pilots :)!

[ajay999999]

Whats approching MINAMOUSE mean?

[Jigme85]

@ajay999999 the call out is "Minimums" and refers to the altitude at which one should be able to see the runway. If however the pilot can not see the runway at this altitude you are supposed to do a go around. The minima vary by aircraft category, determined by the aircraft's approach speed. If you want to obtain more detailed knowledge I suggest you google following terms:

"approach minima" "decision height" "minimum descent altitude"

[ajay999999]

@Jigme85 What if its foggy? Cant keep going around have to land no point to minimums

[Jigme85]

Do yourself a favor, follow my suggestion of reading up on the issue, bit more complex! In short: before landing the pilots have to make sure they are within legal boundaries by staying updated on local weather/visibility. Every airport / aircraft and weather condition has a defined category. In case the weather changes upon arrival and the aircraft falls out of limits, they will have to go around and possibly divert to a different airport.

[Jigme85]

@ajay999999 Furthermore, the "minimums" call is not only for visibility related issues, but in general the last point at which a go around can be safely performed. Say for instance if the approach is unstabilized or for any other reason why the pilot might opt to abort the landing. Really, read up on it... it's not that hard to do a search.

[KLMCOMMUNITY]

He has retired unfortunally..

[averredude101]

why does LA have lots of smog?

[teamseacow]

@averredude101 I hope that was rhetorical...

[averredude101]

@teamseacow nahhh, LA has loads more than the rest of the world (apart from china)

[spencedanny1]

awesome vid



[N0rM3lz]

that woman is a boss really damn she good

[watchinu66]

What's with all the mobile homes near the runway? Are they plane watchers or something?

[watchinu66]

Shit... I'd be like: What was that? slow down... Who yáll talkin' to? What was after slow down???

[scfog90]

Thumps up if you can see Jason Statham fucking his girlfriend in hollywood park :D

[pishkitarian]

thumbs if you hate smog

[johroo]

Sir i love your vids. I am not a jalous type but man what a job you have.

thank you for your uploads and keep m coming.

[TheLpd1]

LAX it's with too much traffic, almost like JFK and São Paulo 0.0

[bichomaldito]

Everything so quiet on air and check out that speedway down there... pfffff

[j1992g]

It's good to see a women doing a REALl job instead of just being in the kitchen making sandwiches!

[ajay999999]

@j1992g She talks so fast

[watchinu66]

@j1992g Lol... She probably burns the shit out of her husbands dinner, so he sends her off to work & goes to McDonalds....

[justus0106]

5 people live in NYC

[JedpeDk]

is it hard to land a plane?

[OfficialAlbert]

1000 LIKES

[MrTootdog123]

don't they use the ils approach then at like 400 feet shut off the autopilot and land manually or is that just for very windy and low visiblities?????

[TheProMinecraftBros]

@MrTootdog123 yea thats what they mainly do

[crazynaska]

That was great! and that woman talking is the BOSS!

[momheinan]

Doesn't look like LAX to me!

[InStyle9]

The ATC woman does her job well i can hear.

[mazza6595]

those houses near the approch to LAX must get used to the noise of jets flying over constantly

[HerpaReviews]

@woodlakerun Thank you, you're a pilot either?

[woodlakerun]

@HerpaReviews You're welcome. I'm not a pilot, but I am studiying Aviation&Aeronautics, majoring in Flight Guidance and Operations.

[MyPilot747]

wow why is it so dark in the middle that you can barely see the line??PLZ REPLY SOME1

[woodlakerun]

@MyPilot747 It's all rubber. When those planes touch down, they first leave a good portion of rubber from the wheels on the runway, until the wheels roataion speed matches the aircrafts speed. The smoke you see from an aircraft that just touches down is an indicator that rubebr was melted and the runway got a little darker.

[HerpaReviews]

Why does it say: Minimums. I've flown yesterday in the KLM Simulators @ Schiphol (737-400) and it said minimums either.. But what does it mean?

[woodlakerun]

@HerpaReviews At the "Minimums" callout the aircraft has reached the decision altitude. At this altitude the pilot should be able to visually see the runway through the window and be able to land the aircraft even without help of automatic landing systems. Hence if the plane or Pilot Not Flying calls out "Minimums" and the runway is not visible to the Pilot Flying they have to abort landing and climb again (Go Around) and try another time

[50d4573reo]

Nice video thanks for sharing!

[wowfreak800]

That is not a B747. That is a MD-11! I can see it bcause if its nose! :)

[FSXreality]

@wowfreak800 No it isn't. At the beginning of the video, you can even hear ATC advise another aircraf of the "747" they are following approaching the river!

[wowfreak800]

@FSXreality Oh, Thanks!

[TheProMinecraftBros]

@wowfreak800 dude seriously this guy that has the youtube channel is the captain of this airplane :/

[CrisTiano7M3tAllicA]

Dude have u ever piloted an A380?? (srry for my bad english)

[971YOURMOM]

4:19 to 4:30 DAMN just listen to her man

[Iskariotiel]

OH GOD I FEEL LIKE A PILOT.

COPY CAD, MY SKY !

[coffindodger]

amazing !! :)

[dasoeco]

Beutiful city!

[Baskasin10]

beautiful great video..! thanks for sharing pilot.. :)

[iammdeepak1]

@Suredt- This might seem like a stupid question, but when a pilot lands on 25 R does he cross 25L to get to the terminal while other aircraft wait for takeoff/landing , or does he have to taxi all the way to the end and go around it?

[SuperApple1995]

@iammdeepak1 why does he have to cross rwy 25L, when landing on 25R??

but to answer your guestion, I think it's always controlled by the ATC and they decide, who's taxiing and who's not :)

[iammdeepak1]

@SuperApple1995 I meant land on 25L and cross 25R to get to the gate

[iammdeepak1]

ever flown into KaiTak sir? I'm sure that's one heck of a deal

[Austyg]

smooth landing ... like butteh ;)

[travelplus1]

When I am at LAX I love sitting at the Alaska Lounge seeing your beautiful 747 land taxi to the gate, get ready for the flight back to AMS and take off by Terminal 3. Next time you see those windows on the left second story wave to me and I will wave back!!!

[reapose]

@SureT I just wanted to check River and Lima are waypoints on your 5star gps arrival chart was ATC telling you the altitude to be at when your reach there. Isnt the information already known to you?

[louierperez]

Los Angeles metro is 18,000,000 people unbelievable amazing ,Disneyland here I come

[TheMrMuscian]

How bout trying to take a test at that school right in the flight path??

[crazymxrider]

Damn, big big kudos to the men and women working as ATC on the airports around the world. Amazing how co-ordinated it all can look for a outsider!

[2drewbaker]

I am well aware that there is a lot more to it....and the speeds are higher, ... but the view from the cockpit looks much the same as in a 172. The landing spot remains fixed in the field of view.

Whenever I go on vacation, I wish I could have the pilot's view. ... Thanks

They should have that on the seat backs......or do they now, it's been a while?

[airbus894]

for a change? can you fly the 777

[Scoinsoffaterocks]

Now that is what I call suburban sprawl!

[egeneric]

SuredT !!!

thought you should know...

LOVE your uploads ! ((^_^))

[bayenne5b]

Do you always fly with that 747-400?

Nice video's you have!

[Turmoman]

Krijg je ook van instructies van de vliegleiding wat je snelheid, hoogte, etc moeten zijn? KLM Swans!

[oldschdoder]

amazing view *______*

[FF35Pilot]

@SuredT What GPWS Callouts do KLM get? and do you get 2500 if gear isn't down by then?

[fs9gaming]

ben je piloot bij de klm

[fjvolcan]

The record is at 7 mn of final rwy ?

[afalhaha1987]

any landing vid for KLIA , malaysia ?

[Starbuckin]

Very nice vid of 747 landing!

[98kornel]

Hi SuredT, I'm really interested in working for KLM, of course after all degrees, but: 1. I'm not Dutch though, am I able to fly for them? 2. Do I need ATPL or just CPL (you wrote, that you started your career with CPL, or am I wrong?) Please answer :) By the way; you're a great captain, do you fly all the time or not? I mean - you've flown 747's for 20 years, is your career getting close to the end?

[Poppinit905]

Hey man, I love your videos. I'm just wondering... I have my CPL and im training for my Multi right now, I really want to work for Air Canada Jazz ( First Officer) but do they need a ATPL OR IATRA and a collage deploma, or just high school deploma? And to work for KLM do you need a ATPL with University level, Please reply back, Thanks

[chloecica]

Great video, awesome, thank you!!!

[NumanFsl]

SuredT, how did you able to get inside the cockpit?

[henkiehenken]

@NumanFsl maybe he is the captain of the plane? :3

[LDons22]

@NumanFsl 'Cause he is the captain of that aircraft :)

[Rafal102able]

@SuredT

A pilots have to disconnect AT before "minimums" callout?

Can they stay with AT to 30 ft AGL?

[milleksonsedavaja]

suredt, can you make more of these vids?! pls do

[hockeyydude33]

Suredt, have you flown any other commercal airplanes? if so, which ones?

[11Tigerbeast]

No PAPI lights? How would you know if you were on the glideslope or not?

[TheSouthern4501]

5:11 it sounds like the pilot said "get off my ass" lol

[tomax7]

Thank you for sharing this! I dream about flying a plane, let alone a 747. Enjoy listening to the traffic, that's a lot to listen to while landing!

[pR05t0]

hardcore L.A. ... only houses down there!

[HDMSFlight]

SuredT where did you go my man, I wish you would make more videos, I really miss yours!!!

[applepan100]

what are the Vfe speeds on the B747?

awesome videos btw

[patkadj]

Wow! Nice video! :)

[MrBlackwoodTV]

This might be a stupid question but can and if so do you land in an auto pilot mode? I fly and ton as a passenger and always wondered that.

[SuredT]

@MrBlackwoodTV. Most of the time we land manually. Only with bad visibility we land with autopilot.

[AussieJmoney]

@SuredT I thought auto pilot just flew you in like a straight line :S

[SWE370]

@SuredT

Why aren't you two just writing ILS ( Instrument Landing system )

[macsdestroypcs]

@SuredT Do you still use the ILS, though?

[2011CJM]

@MrBlackwoodTV i bullshit

[jca74752]

@MrBlackwoodTV ...Never. My brainpan beats auto, even though it is possible but < 400', I can recover, your Ipad will result in a 350 ton fire...

[NoviceIL]

very nice. how did you become a pilot?

[DotCmaker01]

is het taxiën op LAX echt zo'n doolhof als gezegd word?

[tk291100]

towers and pilots language is : 2.3.7.9 chralie. b747 400 copy 1.2.0 check list runway25 copy. right turn bravo copy, eco taxi for land, 747 400 copy eco taxi for land . and so on and so on and so on - WTF

[Sanders83]

Great video. Best one yet. So how long stopover do you get in LA before return flight? Do you get to see much of the city?

[Exla357]

Good job getting the ATC on there

[ASENEBS281294]

What did you have to do to get the radiocall on the movie

[SuredT]

@ASENEBS281294. Attach a separate headset on the mike of the camera ;-)

[thealliance100]

@SuredT How do you attach a seperate headseat?

[thealliance100]

@SuredT How do you attach a seperate headset to the camera?

[aviationman777]

@SuredT could you not simply put the radio call on SPKR?

[joystick747]

@ASENEBS281294

you have speakers you can put on @ the flightdeck as well as a headset.

[PGstreet]

The ATC girl from 2:22 has a bit of a MonoTone voice! Sounds like a computer

[arjennovic]

@PGstreet Yes what do you think when doing this for hours and hours and hours, day after day after day, year after year after year. You'll automatically start to sound like a robot! That's why I never want to be and ATC, but a pilot instead :P Not for KLM though, although I'm Dutch and I would love to work for them. But it's simply too strict here in Holland. I'm gonna go to the USA and work for United or AA, I would love that. :P

[motocrossisrelign63]

@PGstreet Her voice might be annoying but damn shes on the ball lol

[Tumo29]

@PGstreet She was also taking FAST, the American way.... :3

[IQ20000Berta]

@PGstreet she is a human computer

[TheXshot]

LOL @ the police car @ 4:15 on the left, driving on the parking lot.

[goobi11]

This is the most incredible video on the whole of youtube

[FSXSuperboy]

SuredT, what you felt when you landed on old Hong Kong (Kai Tak)? Did you felt scary or was that just routine for you?

[marcelkrchnak]

Wonderfull !!! Please, keep filming. Regards, Marcel.

[FSXunplugged]

I love to spot off of 25L and 25R,. So glad u posted my local airport! :D

[PSVwally]

SuredT, mocht je nog ooit op Newark landen. Zou je dan een keer de camera, ipv recht vooruit, aan de linkerkant van je raam kunnen plakken? Ik vind die landing langs de skyline van New York toch zo mooi he. Ipv die eindeloze huizen en stratenmassa van LA.

I've looked something up, This video shows the last 22km or 13.5 miles of the LAX landing. Video starts round the passing of the LA River at South Gate. Lots of radiotraffic but not so many planes taxiing?

[Sanfthauch]

Great thank you! Los Angeles is so huge o.O

[LOLMAN22]

@Sanfthauch seriously! What a MASSIVE city this! Incredible

[Sanfthauch]

@LOLMAN22 Yes I'm from Vienna, Austria....and I can't imagine how big LA is o.O

[PSVwally]

SuredT, wat vind je zelf het mooiste/beste vliegveld of stad om te landen?

SuredT, which airport of city did you most enjoy to fly on?

[SuredT]

@PSVwally. I enjoyed JFK, old Hong Kong, St Maarten, Anchorage, Paramaribo the most.

[TheXshot]

@SuredT When are there coming more video's?

[ElAl4ever]

@SuredT did you ever record a video of Kai Tak??? That would be amazing!

[857frank]

Beautiful big HD unobstructed view and a nice long time to relax with it right to the end. Much better than quick 30 sec highlights.

[mishazeltser1]

Cool !!!!!!

[Myfochop]

Hi, one question :) ...

What do pilots do on long flights as this one to kill time? Do you run constant checks throughout it?

Thanks 

[SuredT]

@Myfochop. No, just monitoring the progress of the flight which means: times and fuel remaining over waypoints according flightplan? Weather still according forecast? If not, consider all options for adjustment of flightplan and course of action.

And so on, and so on.

[pedrinpablo007]

super good  video

[gtzbacchuszelina]

Very large city :)

[LarryCanFly]

That was just great! Thanks for the ride! I got to ride up front from Vic Falls to Harare once and from Caracas to Aruba (that was cool), but I never into LA --- what a gas - thanks for posting!

[frodoshop]

pilot: klm 622 to tower we are now off runway 13 and heading to gate charlie 13

atc: roger that. oh, and if you see any delta comair jets just push em out of the way

[zaphr89]

@frodoshop Lol, stealing other peoples jokes?

[FF35Pilot]

@SuredT

when you doo an approach, do you use the exact VREF speed set in the FMC for the flaps setting or more?

[pksaysftw]

Heb je vaste vrije tijd voor je zelf of hangt het ervan af naar waar je heen moet rijzen of mag je na bepaalde reisuren een bepaalde vrije tijd?

[zaphr89]

I flew with "this" flight a couple of weeks ago (klm601 to la and 602 back) service was good, airport kinda sucked lol (the departure area didnt have many stores, food courts etc) LA was freaking amazing but damn it was nice to fly the 747, my first time ever :) Thanks KLM!

[BALLSACKBOYCOOL]

Goddamn the atc is annoying

[enigma800]

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing. I do have a question. I hear the term "Lima" mentioned a lot when I monitor ATC LAX tower, and I hear it mentioned several times in this video. When I listen to ATC, I'll hear something like "LAX tower, American 161 heavy is with you at Lima for runway 25-right." Is Lima a check-in point of some kind?

[Pedrovra]

@enigma800 Limma is the point at which the pilot will intercept the glide slope on the 25L approach, at 1900 ft. You can see the charts at aeronav.faa.gov. Search for Free Digital Products. Then go to Terminal Procedures page and search for KLAX charts (ICAO code, not FAA).

[enigma800]

@Pedrovra Thank you so much :)

[MiSsDeViLiShCaT]

@SuredT I was just wondering how many hours of flying experience you have?

[narnarlovesu]

The best moment in flying in an airplane is when it takes off and lands. Truly magical.

[33efoop]

i doubt that the 3 dislike rs know what is a plane ....

[Ps3capt]

Suredt are actually the pilot in all of this videos? just curious.

[1053857]

@SimsFan747 It was KLM601, don't you listen?

[joelblueyes]

that gal is working that tower!!

[free123games]

do u land aircraft using ils or manually

please explain vertical and horizontal direction

how it so straight

does wind affects its angle?

[alienhuman]

Wow, I cannot recall seeing the 405 traffic that light during daylight hours.

[DHMaNiAc770]

Hello,i want to ask you when you are landing for example at TNCM and you are landing manually wil the FD show you when to or how to get the plane on the ground???

[Pedrovra]

@DHMaNiAc770 The FD will only show you how to do the autopilot's work manually. The autopilot needs an ILS (Instrument Landing System) to find its way to the runway, which determines the vertical and horizontal paths to be followed. TNCM does not have an ILS. So you can use the VOR to get close and roughly aligned to the runway, but the landing is always manual. All the FD can do is give you heading and VS, which doesn't mean you'll land on the runway.

[Deltapilot96]

Awesome! Everything looks so green! Have I been sitting for too long in front of the computer or did it look like that irl? :P

[evdude2005]

@Deltapilot96 Gotta love that LA smog lol.

[Deltapilot96]

@evdude2005 yeah :P

[Deltapilot96]

@manbal100 When I flew in the jumpseat on SAS from Copenhagen to Oslo the captain had been flying for the Swedish Air Force for 12 years in JAS 39 Gripen. The training is free but you have to attend Swedish Air Force for at least 10 years. if u cut before the 10 years have expired you need to pay for the training. so i would definately recommend trying the Air Force if you can meet the requirements :p

[pinsnpies]

Whats LAX like for spotting. That car park to the left looks awesome. I wish I lived there.

[jerricette]

Wat een mooie filmpje! Ik heb ook ooit eens met de KLM B747-400 naar Los Angeles gevlogen. Ik vond het wel een lange vlucht. Maar ik was ook weer blij om uit Los-Angeles te gaan. Chappeau voor de kwaliteit van dit filmpje.

[lineygoblue]

Excellent video! And thank you so much for adding in the radio traffic. And mounting the camera up front just makes it that much better. I wish there a bunch of videos like this on You Tube because I really enjoy them. Thank you so much for posting it.

[twork4]

Fascinating videos SuredT!

[cncryp]

Piano Keys! as always...

[cncryp]

subscriber over a year 1/2 now and I'm always impressed! thank you!

[jeppniz]

what does yaw damper mean?

[MrKLMFokker]

Zou je me kunnen vertellen wat de engine start sequences is die KLM gebruikt?

[SuredT]

@MrKLMFokker. At KLM we start two engines at the same time. First 3&4 and then 1&2. Only in abnormal circumstances we start engines one at the time.

[XxNiMr0D7000xX]

@SuredT Do you guys take good pilots who wanna still live in Los Angeles ?

[guidodeukuzeta1234]

@SuredT one question:

whats your flare technique. by the way i saw your bamgkok vid but i couldnt detect what u did

plzz answer thanks xd

[SuredT]

@guidodeukuzeta1234. In a 747 you start the flare at about 40 ft (the book says 30 ft but in my experience that's a bit too low) by increasing your pitch attitude with only 2 degrees, then close the thrustlevers to idle while keeping the pitch attitude the same. A smooth landing should follow.

@SuredT thanks a lot man!