United 73 Heavy **FULL ATC**

[Goku2454]

I can't wait to do this will they offer this on continental or not I'll have to try and fly United

[Muhikose]

good



[airplanecrazy]

@UnitedFootballman123 Thanks!

[coralreefer14]

@airplanecrazy are you on a boeing 777

[oktal3700]

Why the visual approach?

[airplanecrazy]

@oktal3700 in most cases, many airplanes that are on IFR flight plans will cancel IFR and take the visual approach if its unlimited visibility because its a quicker way to get on the ground rather than flying 20 to 30 miles past the airport to intercept the localizer for an ILS approach

[400LSPILOT]

@airplanecrazy wrong, no IFR flight plan canceled (illegal for an airline). A visual approach is conducted on an IFR flight plan and authorizes a pilot to proceed visually to the airport.This approach must be authorized and controlled by the appropriate air traffic control facility. ATC may authorize this type approach when it will be operationally beneficial. Visual approaches are an IFR procedure conducted under IFR in visual meteorological conditions.

[airplanecrazy]

@400LSPILOT ah ok didnt know that. I stand corrected! Thanks for the info!

[airplanecrazy]

@airplanecrazy ya i've seen that quite a bit

[boettger1]

Airborn after a 4,000 foot roll. Did I count that right?

[airplanecrazy]

@boettger1 its hard to say. It kinda looks like it

[airplanecrazy]

@boettger1 its hard to say. It kinda looks like it

[tylertashji13]

i flew united 1 from ORD-HNL, 777. very nice flight. nobody was on it so everybody that was on it got to spread out for 10 hours. lol

[airplanecrazy]

@tylertashji13 ya those empty flights are always the best!

[sinnottj]

Great video, excellent audio! Thanks!

[efastMixer]

I did this on United and it worked as well. Did United tune their channel 9 audio to ATC transmission?

[dwags59]

Thats a GREAT Video!! Good Job!! I fly United 1&2 to HNL and 3 to OGG, maui if channel 9 isnt on I ask the F/A to get it turned on,

[airplanecrazy]

@dwags59 thanks! i miss flying united

[craig3008]

Nice Video! I do wish that United would bring their in-flight entertainment into the 21st century however. I see you've flown on their Sydney to San Francisco service on the 747 so I'm sure you know what I mean! A big projector on a screen with horrible video quality is not good. Having flown Qantas on their 747 where every seat in economy has it's own telephone, LCD screen so you can watch what you chose & even play video games against others in the plane certainly helps pass the time.

[airplanecrazy]

@craig3008 yeah I know what you mean. I havent flown United in about 3 years now but the projection screen is pretty much pointless unless its at night.

[jorgen1990]

Awesome! Visual approach.

[TanzanianRoots]

Nice Job!

[tylahur]

Nice video, man!

Flight 73 is a 777, yes?

[TheMe2cool]

does plugging it in still work or not?

[airplanecrazy]

@TheMe2cool i have no idea man. i havent flown United in over 2 years. but i havent heard that they uninstalled the system so im assuming it still works. channel 9.

[airbus320dfw]

@airplanecrazy I saw the inside view and on United b 777 they have the large screen for movies not in the seat in front of you wow any ideas why??? I just flown a b 777 on Delta and the have the movie screens in the seats now. I have not flown on United on a b 777 only smaller aircraft so I was just wondering... and how long is the flight time from SFO to HNL?? I am flying to Narita and than Manila through SFO and HNL I was just wonderinf if you knew thanks love the ATC though with yours..

[airplanecrazy]

@airbus320dfw im not sure why united does that. But i know in most settings, the screens are usually only installed on international configured airplanes. Domestic planes just have the projector screens. But its not uncommon for an international airplane to be used on a domestic flight. Its all airline dependent like United only having screens on international flights, where as jetBlue or Virgin America have screens on every seat, all domestic flying. The flight from SFO-HNL is roughly 5.5hrs

[airbus320dfw]

@airplanecrazy cool to know that about the screens. I didn't know United flies b777 on domestic routes I thought only international, I guess they need to get them to hubs to fly out for international departures.. good response thanks.

[iloveunitedairliness]

@airbus320dfw They have domestic configured ones as they wanted to use them from DEN-to Hawaii or from ORD-HNL and there other very profitable flights to Hawaii

[airbus320dfw]

@TheMe2cool is this aircraft a b 777 ER?

[airplanecrazy]

@airbus320dfw its not an ER. just a straight up 200

[RHCP9181]

@TheMe2cool Yep still works! and always will!

[777fsx200]

how did you get the atc?

[airplanecrazy]

@777fsx200 i plugged in my headphones into the armrest and tuned to channel 9, took one ear bud out and put it up to the microphone on my camera

[segatman]

What does "heavy" mean???

[airplanecrazy]

@segatman when an aircraft has a Max Take Off Weight (MTOW) that exceeds 300,000 lbs, it is considered a "heavy" aircraft and the word "heavy" has to be added onto the call sign for purposes of spacing and knowing which runway to land a heavy aircraft due to a longer landing distance.

[segatman]

@airplanecrazy Oooh ok..makes sence..What about if it not "heavy"?? Say coming in to land after a 10hr journey (<300,000lbs)...is there a call sign for that?

Thanks

[airplanecrazy]

@segatman first, i was wrong with the weight, the weight at which an airplane is designated as a heavy is at 255,000lbs GTOW (Gross Takeoff Weight). If the airplane takes off over 255,000lbs and lands under 255,000lbs, they leave the "heavy" attached to the callsign for wake turbulence avoidance reasons

[krsi3]

i i use it for a video ? i will put credits

[airplanecrazy]

@krsi3 use it for what?

[krsi3]

@airplanecrazy in a fsx video like make the trip but in ageme vist my channel to have a ideia

[airplanecrazy]

@krsi3 yeah go for it

[krsi3]

@airplanecrazy thx man

[krsi3]

@airplanecrazy is a boing 737 right ?

[airplanecrazy]

@krsi3 Boeing 777-200ER

[krsi3]

@airplanecrazy dam i dont think fsx 777 have united old textures so i try make with 737 or 757

[airplanecrazy]

@krsi3 ok. United also uses the 767-300ER on this route quite a bit so you could probably get away with that as well.

[krsi3]

@airplanecrazy the problem is that is the old and my 767 have the new color. you have more atc chat ?

[airplanecrazy]

@krsi3 no i dont have any more ATC chat unfortunately

[LSUfreak25]

how did you get the ATC recordings?

[airplanecrazy]

@LSUfreak25 i plugged in my headphones into the armrest and tuned to channel 9, took one ear bud out and put it up to the microphone on my camera

[RontoTheDog]

@airplanecrazy

They let you listen to the ATC on United? o.o

[airplanecrazy]

@RontoTheDog yep! its on channel 9 in the arm rests. but only on mainline airplanes, its not installed on the united express carriers. its on most of the time but the pilot can choose to have it turned off and if there is a jump seater with a headset plugged in, it wont work.

[RontoTheDog]

@airplanecrazy

Ohh I see. That's pretty cool :D

As many time's as I have flown, I have never flown on United o.o

[freezingSD]

Wow everytime I fly to Hawaii on United it is never that empty. Great vid !!!

[airplanecrazy]

@freezingSD Thanks!

[codyl1992]

@NineLivesProduction on most united planes, not united express.

[airplanecrazy]

@codyl1992 good call. didnt even think about that lol. yes, its on almost all Mainline planes, and express carriers i.e. SkyWest, Mesa, ExpressJet... do not have it installed

[himynameispaolo]

chick pilot doesnt wanna be talked to

[airplanecrazy]

@NineLivesProduction yeah it is

[superchikmillon1998]

How Did You Get The ATC?

[airplanecrazy]

@superchikmillon1998 i plugged in my headphones into the armrest and tuned to channel 9, took one ear bud out and put it up to the microphone on my camera

[svscared]

Why did the Honolulu approach guy ask if it was a problem for United 73 to maintain present speed until 5 mile approach? Is that not something that 777's usually do? Great vid though and beautiful landing! Great to hear what the communication in commercial aviation is like.

[airplanecrazy]

@svscared everything is dependant upon the situation. i dont think it was really a question, i think it was more of a suggestion put nicely haha. the controller probably wanted us to maintain that speed for spacing. but i wasnt up front so i dont know what the situation was.

[MMSband737]

Living on Oahu, it's always fun listening to ATC speak the 'local' way ;D

[Thebmwisthebest]

gr8 vid

[airplanecrazy]

@Thebmwisthebest thanx!

[1967beatlesfan]

The flight atendant sounds like he wants to throw up!!

[neaabber]

She made a nice landing in HNL!

[UAL012]

Thatnks for posting this. I fly on UAL when I can and absoultely love channel 9. As a student pilot, I've found it to be an amazing learning tool.

[airplanecrazy]

I agree! Listening to ATC is one of the best ways to learn the language!

[dylanhelmer]

siounds like a hot female 777 pilot

[AF095]

unfortunately the girls with the sexy voices are almost always ugly... :(

[dylanhelmer]

@AF095 yea thats true, but when it comes to female pilots, alot are hotties :) and alot are ugly as fuck to lol

[airplanecrazy]

interesting! thanks for that!!!

[flythec152]

really nice video! 5/5, i have always wondered what those fins on the engine nacelles of some airliners are, the 777 and A340-600 come to mind. do you know?

[Ben123planes]

how did you get hold of the ATC?

[airplanecrazy]

United has ATC on channel 9 in the onboard entertainment system in the armrests and i plugged in my headphones, had one side in my hear and the other side i was holding up to the microphone on my camera. so i had one hand holding the camera and the other holding the earbud in front of the mic lol.

[Ben123planes]

ok then, I'm flying united next time I go to the states...lol

[airplanecrazy]

haha good call!

[natbrain]

Man 4:04 look at the size difference of the 777 and the Cessna! The wing is higher that the entire Cessna!

[airplanecrazy]

its a beautiful thing!

[nardlax159]

Captions are sweet, nice job

[airplanecrazy]

thanx!

[Trevorpilot123]

Awesome video. 5/5 stars. : D

[airplanecrazy]

thanks!

[christo1961]

Thanks - really enjoyed that.

[airplanecrazy]

my pleasure

[airplanecrazy1989]

I love united channel 9 =]

[airplanecrazy]

Hey! another "airplanecrazy"! sweet! ya i love that about united! i miss it!

[airplanecrazy1989]

u miss it? as in u havent flown in a while or they discontinued it?

[airplanecrazy]

just havent flown in a while. they still have it tho. The last time i flew United was when i was working for SkyWest a year and a half ago.

[Flightlevel000]

wow... female pilot;

[blakman7]

And that was her leg to fly

[SurpriseItzDJBen]

How did you get to hear the ATC in the cabin?

[airplanecrazy]

it wasnt in the cabin. I plugged in my headphones into the arm rest and turned to channel 9 (the ATC channel on United) and then took one ear piece out and held it up to the microphone on my digital camera throughout the whole video

[airplanecrazy]

awesome!!!

[rodgerjohnson]

Thats the same FO I had on my flight from Honolulu to Tokyo, I got to talk to her in the cockpit, her voice sounds the same on Channel 9.

[airplanecrazy]

nice! i love flying on united just cuz of the ATC in the cabin!