Hey, love the vid mate. I've watched it probably 10/11 times. I hope to one day become a pilot....just a quick question. Around the 6 and a half minute mark you're looking over the Captain's shoulder at his PFD. I notice on the left hand side of that are some symbols that resemble the aircraft's position on the ILS glide slope but it has a square instead of a diamond. What is this? Cheers again for the vid, you really did capture the essence of it all.
That was….. Awesome! (I agree with tmacization, lol). Thankyou so much for posting this clip, really encourages me to get on with the tough parts of my training, just look where it could take me :D.
@MrStefanovvv well it is mainl Virgin, Qantas and Jetstar {A320}. It used to be ansett and Qantas and Also Australian Airlines in all 767 and 737s. It is an amazing Plane to fly in. So quiet! :D
@tmacization For non-aviation fans, if I have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand anyway. Glad that you enjoyed it. I tried to capture the essence of so much that is happening when "all they are doing" is flying the plane. Glad that you're a future ATPL who loves planes and flying, long may the romance prosper and take you to places other people only dream of. Good luck, thanks for commenting.
@planesounds what are the switches on the yoke you were manipulating with your left thumb? Not sure why the jump seat videographer didn't film out the windscreen at touchdown, maybe to show how the pilot has to work the yoke on landing , regards from Virginia
@tmacization Hey, I heard You recently Licensed commerical pilot, Have you been hired by an airline yet? Also i was just wondering what kind of grades did you get in your GCSE's And did it have any affect on you getting your license?
@Acekiller29 I also once thought about becoming a commercial pilot simply because my dad served in air force and love to fly/travel. You can check internet for flying schools. I believe it could cost you around USD 50,000 for full course, but you may have to pay extras for boarding and other stuff. Schools in Asia cost slightly less than onces in Europe and North America. Captains with more than 15+ years of experiences make more than USD 100K/yr. + perks, but it all depends on airlines.
@tmacization Good for you. I have two friends who are captains (more than 20 yrs of experiences) for Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Cathay Pacific Airways (CX). According to both of them, the Cathay pays better salaries and incentives. You should consider working for Asian airlines since they are short of pilots and more people fly than ever before.
@dombarca97 ILS probebly, You heard a marker beacon and there was what look like a glide slop on the left of the attitude indicator. Could still be wrong, that's my best guess.
@louis5224 Because back when the 767-200's were in QF service, they used the registration as the call sign, so EAM = Echo Alpha Mike. Now though, they use the flight numbers.
@planesounds false..the switches or buttons are also for the communication with AES Push-back, ground control and/or Tower and Air-traffic-control. To get the IFR-clearance you usually use a special tool on a side. on the right and on the left the trim-switches
@felix4ger What's false? In this case the question and discussion concerns the use of the trim "top hat" control. Communication PTTs are also on the yoke, but that's not what the PIC is toggeling on final. Have another look at watch and listen, there's not Flight Service chat and definitely no Push-back request. Or do you have a few hundred hours in 767's and know better?
@planesounds false..the switches or buttons are also for the communication with AES Push-back, ground control and/or Tower and Air-traffic-control. To get the IFR-clearance you usually use a special tool on a side.
Hey mate, I am 13 and realy, really interested in aviation and I would love to get in the cockpit for the flight. I am flying domestic qantas in a few weeks, and how can I get in there? I have been in the cockpit just on the ground, but I would like a better experience. Thanks,
@thestig747 As I understand it, QANTAS no longer allows any non-flying aircrew into the cockpit whilst en-route anymore. And I don't think that there's any realistic chance of a look in the cockpit during turn-around dis-embarcation, embarcation. How about having a chat to the careers guidance teacher at your high school. They may be able to arrange a visit as part of a careers outing.
@thestig747 my little bro loves planes the way he got in a cockpit was, he looked into the cockpit and the flight attendant thought he was interested and the let him and one time he he asked just asked the flight attendant nicely and told him he wants to be a piot and the let him in again
@Blazy9 I'm not sure what your question is. But everyone uses the same runways. Here we're on one six right (16R). It is actually the runway closest to the Int Terminal in Sydney for most operations. I'm sure that if load factors justified it, Australian operators would use a 747 for a domestic route such as Sydney-Perth. But we don't need such capacity at this stage.
@planesounds Don't you normally have to take a bus to get to the international terminal? I was just curious about why a 747 landed at the domestic terminal.
@planesounds I know, I know. I think it's strange that the 747 landed at the domestic terminal runway. Isn't Sydney International and Domestic slip in 2 parts?
@planesounds I think what Blazy9 means is that 747's are an international aircraft so why were they at the domestic terminal? I think it is just due to passenger demand, they might use the 747 on SYD - MEL at peak times.
hey man that was a great vid. as an aspiring airline pilot myself i would have loved to have the experience in being able to sit up in the cockpit for a flight. must have been a wonderful experience.
@jjownsall Thanks for the positive comment. It was great being up there after only flying littlies. It's the speeds that knock you out. Looking at the numbers when we were slowing down on descent and seeing that we're well over the Vne of Warriers and 172s! And rate of descent that isn't even on the VSI of the average lightplane!
its sad that QF altered the policy made by Australia's civil aviation authority that no one other than crew members can enter or leave the cockpit once the doors are closed (meaning you can sit in the cockpit on virgin blue i believe, but not leave whilst in flight). instead qantas decided to say that no one, other than crew are allowed in the cockpit at all times unless the aircraft is at the gate. my dad who's a qantas captain can allow me to sit in the jumpseat
@fsxpilot21 this was prior to 9/11 or just after meaning passengers were able to sit up front. Also, It's a 767-200 suggesting the video is at least 9 years old and the older uniforms are a large give away as well.
@fsxpilot21 Certainly was. Won a trip to Sydney to do an hour in the 747-400 simulator. Won it at the Archerfield Airshow that Bob Hoover performed at. It was raising money for the QANTAS Founders Museum at Longreach. It was funny checking in and telling the checkin girl that I was to ride up the front with the pilots (and a friend of mine came too). Jump seat 1 or jump seat 2 isn't taken seriously at checkin.
@fsxpilot21 No. sorry. It was one that was only promoted at the airshow and tickets sold then and there. The best I can suggest in that sort of situation is, whenever at airshows and fly-ins, keep an eye open for the local raffles. For example there were a couple of flying prizes being raffled at Watts Bridge weekend before last.
This was a few years ago leading up to a Federal election. PM John Howard was in a VIP jet going up to Coolangatta to address a gun control campaign meeting, that's his plane that we look down on as we're climbing out. Originally you could hear his name mentioned in the cockpit discussions. We also had to divert out to sea not below 10,000 over Cooly for security reasons!!! Well. we were asked to. The captain refused and continued with a normal approach into Brisbane.
Great video! Brings back memories for me. Why was this a/c using the callsign 'Echo Alfa Mike (EAM)' Instead of 'Qantas (flight number)' on this occasion? Was this a Charter?
Too bad the camera was so dang gittery...really messes up the spectacle of what the plane and pilots are doing.
505stealth 1 week ago
great vid....cant wait to start flight school this is my dream
MegaHighflyer10 1 month ago
Amazing, only 4% N1 needed to start the fuel
PRSOV 2 months ago
Great video......I love Brisbane airport.......I enjoyed landing there on runway 19 in a Cesna 210 while doing my CPL training
ch64621 2 months ago
@ 2:28.. whats with the first class door???
AlexFHDVideos 2 months ago 3
@AlexFHDVideos that's actually a sticker celebrating Qantas' 75th back in the 90s.
lmGayAndHaveAIDS 2 months ago
@lmGayAndHaveAIDS oh LOL
AlexFHDVideos 2 months ago
Hey, love the vid mate. I've watched it probably 10/11 times. I hope to one day become a pilot....just a quick question. Around the 6 and a half minute mark you're looking over the Captain's shoulder at his PFD. I notice on the left hand side of that are some symbols that resemble the aircraft's position on the ILS glide slope but it has a square instead of a diamond. What is this? Cheers again for the vid, you really did capture the essence of it all.
alwalk21 3 months ago
.love to see the landing u shit videographer
spittle97 3 months ago
nice..
oYFOR 4 months ago
What an amazing video. Thank you for uploading!
aerobliss 4 months ago
That was….. Awesome! (I agree with tmacization, lol). Thankyou so much for posting this clip, really encourages me to get on with the tough parts of my training, just look where it could take me :D.
Ted177 4 months ago
3:34 Concorde D:
AlexFHDVideos 5 months ago in playlist Liked
2:28 WTF, is that door open?!?!?! On the first class?
AlexFHDVideos 5 months ago in playlist Liked
isnt this 19L?
AlexFHDVideos 5 months ago
AMAZING!
AlexFHDVideos 5 months ago
how long is flight?
MrStefanovvv 5 months ago
@MrStefanovvv only about 1hr 10 mins, now the 737 flies this route to Brisbane and the GOld Coast :D
AlexFHDVideos 5 months ago
@AlexFHDVideos why only 737 flies this route?
MrStefanovvv 5 months ago
@MrStefanovvv well it is mainl Virgin, Qantas and Jetstar {A320}. It used to be ansett and Qantas and Also Australian Airlines in all 767 and 737s. It is an amazing Plane to fly in. So quiet! :D
AlexFHDVideos 5 months ago
I am a recently licensed commercial pilot currently finishing off ATPL exams.... and this..... This is better than porn.
tmacization 5 months ago 25
@tmacization For non-aviation fans, if I have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand anyway. Glad that you enjoyed it. I tried to capture the essence of so much that is happening when "all they are doing" is flying the plane. Glad that you're a future ATPL who loves planes and flying, long may the romance prosper and take you to places other people only dream of. Good luck, thanks for commenting.
planesounds 5 months ago 3
@planesounds what are the switches on the yoke you were manipulating with your left thumb? Not sure why the jump seat videographer didn't film out the windscreen at touchdown, maybe to show how the pilot has to work the yoke on landing , regards from Virginia
irish89055 3 months ago
@tmacization Hey, I heard You recently Licensed commerical pilot, Have you been hired by an airline yet? Also i was just wondering what kind of grades did you get in your GCSE's And did it have any affect on you getting your license?
joaofbi4321 3 months ago
@tmacization how much did it cost you. and when ur in the air flying ur hours do u get paid?
Acekiller29 2 months ago
@Acekiller29 I also once thought about becoming a commercial pilot simply because my dad served in air force and love to fly/travel. You can check internet for flying schools. I believe it could cost you around USD 50,000 for full course, but you may have to pay extras for boarding and other stuff. Schools in Asia cost slightly less than onces in Europe and North America. Captains with more than 15+ years of experiences make more than USD 100K/yr. + perks, but it all depends on airlines.
SneakerRock 1 month ago
@tmacization Good for you. I have two friends who are captains (more than 20 yrs of experiences) for Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Cathay Pacific Airways (CX). According to both of them, the Cathay pays better salaries and incentives. You should consider working for Asian airlines since they are short of pilots and more people fly than ever before.
SneakerRock 1 month ago
why he is pressing two buttons in the helm
alonsoflight 5 months ago
hey at what age can you get in to aviation school?
joker1031000 6 months ago
@joker1031000 17
bijlmermont 6 months ago
Wow, that was a quick acceleration during take off! No derate?
FelicianB 6 months ago
Great video. Gives me a new appreciation for just how much the flight crew actually fly the plane, at least during take off and landing.
Crosshead1 6 months ago
what is it on the front of the hump on the 747-400.
Mdemons12 6 months ago
when was this?
Mdemons12 6 months ago
@Mdemons12 Found the hiding logbook. July 1996.
planesounds 6 months ago
2:17 Woah
mohammeddavis 7 months ago
Ollie is a Nick name for Mohammad...
jetairteam 7 months ago
This is an awesome video. great flying on that final cross wind. you lucky guys!
leyva1998 7 months ago
Nice vid !! This is a dream for a lot of ppl..
Lucky Bastard :)
Batsenl 9 months ago
@dombarca97 ILS probebly, You heard a marker beacon and there was what look like a glide slop on the left of the attitude indicator. Could still be wrong, that's my best guess.
grulloc 9 months ago
nice manual flying
MrDgunning 9 months ago
why can't they say qantas 52284
louis5224 10 months ago
@louis5224 Because back when the 767-200's were in QF service, they used the registration as the call sign, so EAM = Echo Alpha Mike. Now though, they use the flight numbers.
legomovies64 9 months ago
strong crosswind on landing there
qantaspilot95 10 months ago
I did not say you were false at all, that was just an addition for nearly all types of aircrafts. I don't want to offend you...
felix4ger 10 months ago
@planesounds false..the switches or buttons are also for the communication with AES Push-back, ground control and/or Tower and Air-traffic-control. To get the IFR-clearance you usually use a special tool on a side. on the right and on the left the trim-switches
felix4ger 10 months ago
@felix4ger What's false? In this case the question and discussion concerns the use of the trim "top hat" control. Communication PTTs are also on the yoke, but that's not what the PIC is toggeling on final. Have another look at watch and listen, there's not Flight Service chat and definitely no Push-back request. Or do you have a few hundred hours in 767's and know better?
planesounds 10 months ago 7
@planesounds false..the switches or buttons are also for the communication with AES Push-back, ground control and/or Tower and Air-traffic-control. To get the IFR-clearance you usually use a special tool on a side.
felix4ger 10 months ago
Hey mate, I am 13 and realy, really interested in aviation and I would love to get in the cockpit for the flight. I am flying domestic qantas in a few weeks, and how can I get in there? I have been in the cockpit just on the ground, but I would like a better experience. Thanks,
Ollie
thestig747 11 months ago
@thestig747 As I understand it, QANTAS no longer allows any non-flying aircrew into the cockpit whilst en-route anymore. And I don't think that there's any realistic chance of a look in the cockpit during turn-around dis-embarcation, embarcation. How about having a chat to the careers guidance teacher at your high school. They may be able to arrange a visit as part of a careers outing.
planesounds 11 months ago
@thestig747 my little bro loves planes the way he got in a cockpit was, he looked into the cockpit and the flight attendant thought he was interested and the let him and one time he he asked just asked the flight attendant nicely and told him he wants to be a piot and the let him in again
TeamLeftmatch777 6 months ago
talk about cross wind! lol
grulloc 11 months ago
cool !!!!!!!!!!!!
ClubPenguin332 1 year ago
2:26 haha looks like the upper fron door is open ;D
7thcavalary 1 year ago
What is the function of the two switches on the left side of the captains yoke that he presses repeatedly when coming into land?
guesswhat6789 1 year ago
@guesswhat6789 That's the trim for pitch and roll. (Elevator and aileron) Shows how busy it can be for that smooth arrival.
planesounds 1 year ago
@planesounds not the aileron....only the elevator
gustavo87467357 11 months ago
@gustavo87467357 Sorry Gustav. Pitch AND roll. Watch that he's moving it across as well as up and down. Check with a pilot if you like.
planesounds 11 months ago
@planesounds i am a pilot, and the switches on the yoke are only for the trim
gustavo87467357 11 months ago
@gustavo87467357 Exactly. Just as has been said.
planesounds 11 months ago
@planesounds ohh...ok then... i guess i didn't understand pretty well what you said so
gustavo87467357 11 months ago
great video. nicely done.
hope someday to sit on a heavy : )
bernardus85 1 year ago
4:23 best sound, amazing.
alex9734 1 year ago
Nice !
maknam 1 year ago
Why was there a 747? Don't they land at the international terminal?
Blazy9 1 year ago
@Blazy9 I'm not sure what your question is. But everyone uses the same runways. Here we're on one six right (16R). It is actually the runway closest to the Int Terminal in Sydney for most operations. I'm sure that if load factors justified it, Australian operators would use a 747 for a domestic route such as Sydney-Perth. But we don't need such capacity at this stage.
planesounds 1 year ago
@planesounds Don't you normally have to take a bus to get to the international terminal? I was just curious about why a 747 landed at the domestic terminal.
Blazy9 1 year ago
@Blazy9 We're in a 767. The 747 that slides across on touchdown in Sydney is nothing to do with us,
planesounds 1 year ago
@planesounds I know, I know. I think it's strange that the 747 landed at the domestic terminal runway. Isn't Sydney International and Domestic slip in 2 parts?
Blazy9 1 year ago
@planesounds I think what Blazy9 means is that 747's are an international aircraft so why were they at the domestic terminal? I think it is just due to passenger demand, they might use the 747 on SYD - MEL at peak times.
scanmannz 1 year ago
@Blazy9 The runways are used for the international terminal and domestic. It just depends on the taxi route to which terminal you arrive at.
haasy8976 1 year ago
@haasy8976 Aaah, riight. Thanks for clarifying :)
Blazy9 1 year ago
fantastic video!
trentos10 1 year ago
Australian pilots are some of the best in the world
alexie28 1 year ago
hey man that was a great vid. as an aspiring airline pilot myself i would have loved to have the experience in being able to sit up in the cockpit for a flight. must have been a wonderful experience.
jjownsall 1 year ago
@jjownsall Thanks for the positive comment. It was great being up there after only flying littlies. It's the speeds that knock you out. Looking at the numbers when we were slowing down on descent and seeing that we're well over the Vne of Warriers and 172s! And rate of descent that isn't even on the VSI of the average lightplane!
planesounds 1 year ago
its sad that QF altered the policy made by Australia's civil aviation authority that no one other than crew members can enter or leave the cockpit once the doors are closed (meaning you can sit in the cockpit on virgin blue i believe, but not leave whilst in flight). instead qantas decided to say that no one, other than crew are allowed in the cockpit at all times unless the aircraft is at the gate. my dad who's a qantas captain can allow me to sit in the jumpseat
SJB173 1 year ago
@SJB173 ****Can't allow me to sit in the jumpseat
SJB173 1 year ago
how did you get to go in the cockpit?? was it prize?
fsxpilot21 1 year ago
@fsxpilot21 this was prior to 9/11 or just after meaning passengers were able to sit up front. Also, It's a 767-200 suggesting the video is at least 9 years old and the older uniforms are a large give away as well.
SJB173 1 year ago
@SJB173 well being 15 years old i wouldnt know what the uniforms looked like prior to 9/11 and it doesnt say its a 767 -200 so yeahh
fsxpilot21 1 year ago
@fsxpilot21 Certainly was. Won a trip to Sydney to do an hour in the 747-400 simulator. Won it at the Archerfield Airshow that Bob Hoover performed at. It was raising money for the QANTAS Founders Museum at Longreach. It was funny checking in and telling the checkin girl that I was to ride up the front with the pilots (and a friend of mine came too). Jump seat 1 or jump seat 2 isn't taken seriously at checkin.
planesounds 1 year ago
@planesounds that sounds so gcool :D do you know if there are any new comps going to enter?
fsxpilot21 1 year ago
@fsxpilot21 No. sorry. It was one that was only promoted at the airshow and tickets sold then and there. The best I can suggest in that sort of situation is, whenever at airshows and fly-ins, keep an eye open for the local raffles. For example there were a couple of flying prizes being raffled at Watts Bridge weekend before last.
planesounds 1 year ago
@planesounds thanks mate
fsxpilot21 1 year ago
LOL at 6:45 "request clearance" "ahhhh you're on tower"
shanerobertspilot 1 year ago
u shouldve showed the front more.. no ones cares about the side :)
lol :D
volcom1722 1 year ago
I looked like the door was open on the 747 at the start (by the cockpit) =)
GeneralofFlight 1 year ago
I saw the speed indicator at 130 kts. i did'nt know the 767 had such low minimums.
boeing737airliner 1 year ago
wow good too see a 767-200 and those old navy blue epaulettes
SJB173 1 year ago
Nice work ..
vhzxb 2 years ago
What is the function of the left button on the yoke the pilot is pressing?
MacartoChan 2 years ago
That's the pitch and roll (elevator, aileron) trim. It is interesting how he flies it in on the trim.
planesounds 2 years ago
@planesounnds looks like hes following the gs indicator.....
amdsasr3 1 year ago
why wasn't it an ils approach
apache1234657 2 years ago
Well quite obviously because there was sufficient visibility and it was not necessary to do an ILS approach as it takes a little longer.
crazypilot123 1 year ago
Is this a really old video? EAM must be a 767-200 is it?
pippiliscious 2 years ago
How does 1995 sound? Top marks. That's probably the right model.
planesounds 2 years ago
sounds good to me lol.......thanks for the reply! great video by the way!!
pippiliscious 2 years ago
Yes, it's a 767-238ER "City of Lake Macquarie" (Del 12/85). I flew on this aircraft between PER and MEL in April 1997!
ChrisCunard 2 years ago
@pippiliscious
Yes VH-EAM...it is a 200 series...was sold to Eritrean Airlines in 2004.
JustPlaneCrazy86 1 year ago
at 2:26 it looks like the 747's door is open!
spazm305 2 years ago
@spazm305 LOL so i was not the only one that thought that!
GeneralofFlight 1 year ago
I couldn't make out the PA explanation for 16R departure for Brisbane (unusual - normally 16L). Do you remember?
sy2015 2 years ago
This was a few years ago leading up to a Federal election. PM John Howard was in a VIP jet going up to Coolangatta to address a gun control campaign meeting, that's his plane that we look down on as we're climbing out. Originally you could hear his name mentioned in the cockpit discussions. We also had to divert out to sea not below 10,000 over Cooly for security reasons!!! Well. we were asked to. The captain refused and continued with a normal approach into Brisbane.
planesounds 2 years ago
is that the trim he is adjusting on the yoke?
TheJockstrap99 2 years ago
That's correct. That's why I made sure I videoed it. He certainly toggles it a lot as we turn onto final.
planesounds 2 years ago
awesome vid mate!! u have a new sub:)
TheJockstrap99 2 years ago
I noticed them using the call sign Echo Alfa Mike, yet that is a bit odd. Most, if not all QF flights use the Flight number as their call sign.
For example the QFA025 MEL-AKL-LAX use "Qantas 25" as their call sign, not the registration of the A/C, ie OJB.
Just seems weird
turnnat 2 years ago
Great video! Brings back memories for me. Why was this a/c using the callsign 'Echo Alfa Mike (EAM)' Instead of 'Qantas (flight number)' on this occasion? Was this a Charter?
turnnat 2 years ago
You'll notice that registrations are used for all of the communications that you can hear during this flight. No QFs.
It was a scheduled flight. Sorry I can't confirm the date, but that may give an idea about differences in procedures.
planesounds 2 years ago