Landing at LAX

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Awesome.

Thanks.

George Vreeland Hill

[AcepilotC172]

and an inop thrust reverser too!!!

[505stealth]

From In N Out burgers...it's awesome watching the planes fly overhead

[warty2200]

In-N-Out @ 0:36

[AlonzoMartinez11]

cool vid man,

[TheViewingBox]

Nice Footage, Thumbs Up!

[ricey23]

fucking can't wait to land back here next June fucking awesome place

[bow1master]

@ricey23 What do you do in LA thats so fun cuz I live 30 miles away from LA and there has not been a place I enjoyed with the acception of the farmer's market but really I dont see the attraction.

[Sterlingjob]

@dall123451 Because im an engineer?

[DerFSXHeld]

whaaa...i didnt know that the B747 has just two reverse trusts...left and right ONE

[chase5029]

@DerFSXHeld They have All four they just did not use them.

[DerFSXHeld]

@chase5029 hm...cRAzY :D

I havnt seen that befor !

[alekos84]

@DerFSXHeld they ve got 4, but for some reason they didnt use one or more

[acbar1]

@Sterlingjob perhaps just right speed avoid reverse thrust so they could stop only with the spoilers. Isn't it?

[Sterlingjob]

@acbar1 You always use the brakes whatever! Spoilers will not stop you!

[BullsFan23331]

hey bud i have a question. i am going to L.A. in two weeks so can you tell me if you actually have to go over the pacific ocean when you are going there from chicago? how about coming back from L.A. to chicago? thanks

[phillyslasher]

@BullsFan23331 It's usually a straight in approach. Though sometimes if you fly a visiual approach you might get lucky and end up over the Pacific and then turn downwind over Venice. But it's usually straight over the city.

[Cton88]

@BullsFan23331 I just got back from LA and landed in Atlanta. Going in, you could right over the city. When leaving you do a hard bank across the Pacific. You see Santa Monica some, a lot Long beach, the LA Port Manhattan, all the beach cities, Orange county, etc. It's pretty spectaular.

[November10th1775USMC]

Gotta love the 747's.

[rachaelmatt]

@dcthomas98 Virgin atlantic only fly to LAX from London Heathrow, so I'd imagine from there.

[Kalvin40]

Fuck LA, they should wash the tires of BA aircraft before landing in Britain again.

[BabyBooWuvsYhu]

i liked the landing 

[MrJohn1966elliott]

Cool Wing Veiw and Good HQ Video : ) Love it.

[DirtyDanMayne]

0:36 those are good burgers walter

[GamesAddict2010]

hi. im planning on going to la next summer and im terrified of flying (i only did it once) and i was wondering what is the best airline is it virgin, american airlines or any other|? btw this landing was a breeze...

[GamesAddict2010]

@mlizarr104 what do you mean?

[caillou1718]

Virgin America is the best airline

[CZRXCZR]

17 people are offended when they name a plane after them.

[HandbagMafia]

I heard Richard Branson christens all his new planes by jerking off in the bathroom? Any truth do this?

[TaroFan1231]

@HandbagMafia rofl

[Horan28]

You should have kept the video going until the air hostess says..

''Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to Los Angelos Cailforina''

Ahh yes hits the spot everytime..

:)

[wizzair1313]

Soft!

[Juliansworld]

It's interesting how VA use the Boeing engines but BA use the Rolls Royce engines. Which ones better ?

[11GTOM]

@Juliansworld Rolls Royce :D all the way!!

[naisi]

@Juliansworld There's no such thing as a "Boeing engine". It's either RR or Pratt & Whitney.

[thefsxandREALpilot]

@naisi oooor General Electric

[P40BH]

@naisi Or GE

[KYLEAKAFLYBOIK]

@naisi or the GE engine.

[halo2windows]

@naisi

Or GE

[jmac199528]

@naisi the engines on this virgin plane are GE

[charlieiscool1000]

good landing virgins the best airline to fly with

[2009AdamH]

landing in heathrow they never use reverse thrust any more to do with the noise and complaints from the residents which is a shame

[smackheadmetal]

smoooth landing lol... VA has usually smooth landings tho

[myfriendbob100]

might be a short runway

[KirkHammettable]

why did he use only 2 reverse thrusters

[roxetterc747]

Maybe he didnt need to brake so hard :)

[halftime614]

beacuse you only do it if you really need it

[guitarsnowmobiler]

could be like an a380, wingspan is so long itll suck in dirt

[jmac199528]

@KirkHammettable the runways is long enough that the pilot does not need to use all four reverse thrust

[wono1915]

one time when i was 5 i always threw up when were ready to land

[scaremenga]

See that In N' Out at 0:37? That's where I went plane-spotting!

[ArcticEwi]

Nice one, thanx!

That spot is on my my 'must see' list. =))

[TrainSounds]

Where did you come from?

[rachaelmatt]

virgin atlantic r the best airline ever there awesome

[OneExoticBoy]

Reverser 3 inop

[hensley87]

humm intresting landing only engine #4 reverse trust

[rudyyoungblood2223]

think its just due to the weight and length of runway is to why they only use one engine on each wing

[shinesthrudarain]

PAUSE AT :36 IN N OUT BURGER!

[spacemankid]

oh i want in n out the burgers are so good.

[gorillazgurl18]

GAHHHH I MISS THIS PLACE!!!! Wisconsin sux.

[RHCP9181]

@shinesthrudarain hahahahaha i saw that

[flyhighj65]

@shinesthrudarain I go to that In-n-out and sit on the roof of the parking structure right next door with my radio scanner and watch planes landing all day. such a great setup

[imballen22]

@shinesthrudarain hahahaha lol thats funny

[MrRedbull333]

@shinesthrudarain Best place to eat a burger EVER!

[shaithis80]

@shinesthrudarain good eye at the :36 always loved product placement in You Tube vids

[jetairways77]

@shinesthrudarain i went to the one in dallas and it was SO DAMN GOOD!!!!!!!!!

[mikel1982]

@shinesthrudarain I eat at that In n Out whenever I land in LAX and planespot. Awesome view while you have a double double animal style!

[CO0002]

I can see me in my house!

...me banging all those hot asian girls...

[mamn15]

sick..really sick an stupid....how old r u?????

[DoktorB1000]

loooooooooooooooooooooool

[spacemankid]

your dum sounds really wrong.

[baderkareem]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD LANDING

[RathEanaigh2007]

Only on the outboards at this airport.

[Sterlingjob]

Rubbish

[gayisbadd]

are you an ass anything to do with virgin atlantic can not be rubbish

[Sterlingjob]

Congratulations!!! You have just been sold to virgin! The brand name is powerful but dont be fooled by the fact that its not the greatest airline out there. If they are so good then why do the cabin crew only stay 6 months and leave? Theyve just made a load of people redundant......great airline my backside..!

[brunodoriane]

revers ???

[Huguinhuw]

A 747 don't need all the 4 to land if the runway is long enough.

[panconlimon]

esta chido

[basballguy8]

is that a 747?

[jef1500]

Yes it is, Boeing 747-400

[smokingws6]

Less chance for 2 and 3 to stir up debris for 1 and 4 to swallow.

[Arsenalboyo234]

it only needs 2 yeh. well it does depend but usually only uses engines 2 & 3

[windsorbays]

Does the 747 only need 2 reverse thrust engines or does it depend on the speed they approach?

[franthree]

Must of had strong headwind of the Pacific Ocean that day! So no need for four reverse-thusters? Sound good? :P

[windsorbays]

Oh yeah.. that sounds good and would explain it. Thanks

[Sterlingjob]

You dont need any T/R's to stop a 747 on landing. The brakes being carbon can easiy stop a 747, the hottter they get the more effecient they become. Virgin also taxi on 3 engines to save fuel and drivers are told to use the brakes hard to increase the life.

Cant believe ive got voted down by 5, im an engineer not a flightsim driver wannabe.

[thefsxandREALpilot]

@Sterlingjob then why do you call the pilot a driver?

[Sterlingjob]

@thefsxandREALpilot Its a piss take isnt it? Everyone seems to think that pilots are some kind of amazing mythical creature, when i fact they are normal people like you and me!

[thefsxandREALpilot]

@Sterlingjob oh yeah i know what you mean but i was just wondering why you called the pilot a driver... and whats "its a piss take" mean exactly?

[Sterlingjob]

@thefsxandREALpilot Taking the piss is like saying your joking in a sarcastic way.

[32574]

@Sterlingjob boy !!! for an engineer , looks to me that you don't know the difference between a pilot and a driver !!!

[Sterlingjob]

@32574 Erm its called a wind up? Are you american by any chance?

[AIRANORAK]

@Sterlingjob

Did I notice T/R on number 4 then?

[Sterlingjob]

@AIRANORAK How the hell do i know!?

[houshidar558]

@Sterlingjob intresting, i never knew this i just thought they used the brakes but slightly with reverse thrust and the spoilers, dont they taxi on engine 2 and 3? just to stop the yaw effect?

[Sterlingjob]

@houshidar558 They shut down number 3 engine on taxi just to save fuel. This engine is shut down as i guess its the least important one of the four! The other 3 drive critical systems like brakes and steering im guessing!

[ARom16]

LAX is a great airport to fly in and out of, only problem for me is that flying out of Lambert-St. Louis can be a bitch sometimes

[SweatyFunSeeker]

LAX isnt that great, first off they need to renovate the entire place, it looks extremely trashed

[ARom16]

idk, I've had nothing but good experiences there, but i agree, there are some areas that could use a little touching up

[SweatyFunSeeker]

if you have been there as many times as me you would notice all the broken and outdated termnials and places at LAX, dont get me wrong, its a great place but needs alot of renovation.

[Jimmy4manutd7ronaldo]

still a great place anyways

[nathanbrett15]

where did you guys takeoff from?

[viagensimagens]

excelente video me lembra muito nossa visita à LA. great video!

[NateD14]

hey does engines 2 and 3 reverse i guees only engines 1 and 4 did

[windsorbays]

love LA

[trancebeliever]

A340 is much more modern and better

[pilotfromgreece]

747 is better just because more seats but im right with u a340s cost much less

[trancebeliever]

the truth is that A340 is prettier, more modern, safer and so much better than the old fashioned 747s

[Airportchris2]

Well, you should see the concept of the 747-8 its awesome, and more modern if not futuristic than the A340, and even the A380.

[SweatyFunSeeker]

The B777 is a whole lot better than both planes, less cost, less fuel consumption, and a bigger range than the A340 and the B747.

[trancebeliever]

Yeah, the 777 is the second best plane nowadays, far behind the A380. Actually I was comparing the A340 with the old fashioned 747s. A340 is cheaper, more modern/advanced and more economic than the 747s.

[greekozzi]

747's are being modified, like 747-8

[planexprt]

why do they only use one reverser per wing on the 744

[Erik0219]

that probably depends on the length of the runway....

if the runway is long... only one per win will be used

but when short...all will be used...

[Sterlingjob]

The reverser was probably locked out thats why it didnt translate. On landing all t/r's are put into reverse idle, the brakes do all the braking. The harder you brake the longer the brakes will last. On taxi engine 3 is shut down for fuel saving purposes.

[TDJP123]

only 3, or 2 and 3 i would think so u dont sway around with the un eaqual thrust

[Sterlingjob]

To be honest they usually just deploy the T/R's at idle and let the brakes slow the aircraft down!

[TDJP123]

they do?

[jezrelnyc2000]

the other engine didn't reverse thrust...or isn't supposed to be?

[Shmacktop]

dust and rocks from earth might have been sucked in by the 4th engine in case if the 3d reversed

[SweatyFunSeeker]

the runways at LAX are really long so there is really no need for using all the thrust reversers

[musico81986]

But this landing was on 24R, which is the shortest at 8,700ft.

[Sterlingjob]

T/R's can be locked out if there is a problem with locking.

[youtrein]

Exellent video! Very nice engines's view! add in my fav!

[boeing737flya]

does anyone know why the leading edge flaps retract once thrusters deploy???

[Sterlingjob]

Think it might be in case they need to do a go around! Not experienced on 747's so thats my guess!

[negvar]

Why no trust reverser on the #3 engine?

[Sterlingjob]

Probably a problem with the reverser so they lock it out. Sometimes in flight you get a light on saying reverser unlocked, which is what u really dont want to happen!!

[jezrelnyc2000]

I know, I watched other videos on a 747 and all did reverse thrust, maybe its a pilot error.

[PilotJamesD]

Pause at .36

IN N OUT BABY!!!!!!!

thats where i go to plane spot while eating a double double

[chelsccfc]

WHY do people have to have an argument on youtube videos ?? FFS get a grip.. nice vid :)

[meatmorgan]

overrated california sucks

[JJ600RR]

why? did you fail at your dream out here so you sold your car and took the midnight train back to georgia?

[meatmorgan]

no, its just not as cool as it used to be.... i lived in brentwood when i was in high school... 10 years later i wouldnt go back. comes down to little things... nothing is open 24 hours but pharmacies and the grocery stores suck compaired to most in the other parts of the country (ie wegmans, myers, publix, giant)

[JJ600RR]

your reasons are hilarious. I prefer the beaches, tahoe, san diego, fine women, best of everything. our playground is vegas, and reno. plus, the cops aren't big bitches like other states that will fine you 200 bux for goin 5 over.

California is the best state. Plus, no other states have as many songs as california does fooL!

[meatmorgan]

oh yea i do agree with you there... i love las vegas and tahoe... and fine women, but just as friends because im gay. in my state you can legally be fired for that nevermind be married. the cops here are total tards..

[higherandhigher344]

Actually sorry sterlingjob only

lomcevak540 should shut the fuck up.

And he should post some videos of him and his f-16 "squadren" WHEN he becomes a squadron leader.

[lomcevak540]

you seem to be a fan of civil aviation. i can see how exiting sitting in an airplane on autopilot for 8 hours a day is. airline pilots are either people who don't have what it takes to fly in the military or people who pussied out and did'nt serve as career officers and choose to not have a pension and be represented by THE worst labor union as well as get paid next to nothing to fly as a FO on a 737 that flies it self. FUCK YOU!!!

[Sterlingjob]

Id rather be on $150,000 a year than on a measly wage in the forces. Most people i meet from the military are complte cocks, and your no different.

[JJ600RR]

damn right. air force boobs think they're all badass. You have to be a flawless person with no individuality to be an AF Boob. I'd rather fly commerically and have my own life after work.

[fsxvideos]

You can post about how great you are when your flying an f-16 and until then you can just keep dreaming.

I think we should stop having this convo on this guys video.

Funnily enough its a civil aviation video.

And takin responsibilty of 500 peoples lives is no easy job.

[dreampilot2]

Your an idiot i think we can all agree on that, and second of all Airline pilots are mostly trained from the airforce or military. So shut the hell up dumb ass!

[higherandhigher344]

I think sterlingjob and

lomcevak540 should both SHUT THE FUCK UP!!

[lomcevak540]

Fuck you Buddy!

[Sterlingjob]

You dont have any buddys, Jesus loves you but everyone else thinks your a cunt.

[lomcevak540]

i love your well thought out and insulting comebacks. congrats, you did not go to college and it shows. as for you beating me with a cricket bat. well send me a PM of your address. ill fly over and kill your children. I would you like to see your kids head with a cricket bat embedded in it?

[Sterlingjob]

Id expect that you would rape them before killing them? I guess youd film yourself doing it and when they are dead make a hat out of them.

[steve5093]

nice vid...5* ! How come you didnt go on an airbus a340-600 because thats what virgin atlantic operate to los angeles?

[dodogolf1993]

Yeah i can see the In and Out burger lol =D at 0:36

[737800pilot4life]

Thats 24r

[StarryKid06]

nice and clear. nice sunny day

[jeromemasters]

i went on Virgin Atlantic a340-600 (queen of the skies) to lax, an on the way back to lhr i went on Virgin Atlantic 747-400 (tinker belle) best airlines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FsxCaptain]

747-400 is the Queen of the skies jerk

[fernousdu972]

why is there only one engine in reverse mode ?

[jetfreak4]

Probably because the crew was given either full length of the runway to slow down, or the thrust to weight ratio was such that only one was needed.

[Sterlingjob]

So most of the time aircraft are only allowed half the runway?

[lomcevak540]

You sir, are a dumb as fuck. most of the time atc requests a turn off at much less then full length of the runway and it is not uncommon for you to take a highspeed turn off at halfway down the runway.

[Sterlingjob]

Erm the captain decides when he is going to turn off and at what speed not ATC. Unfortunately im a LICENCED aircraft engineer and my very good friend is a CAPTAIN for BA on 747's. What do you do?

[lomcevak540]

im a junior at the USAFA working on my aerospace engineering degree. and you are wrong. ATC request, keyword is REQUEST, that the aircraft take a certain turn off well before the whole length of the runway. Yes, the captain, more specifically the PF, decides where he will turn off depending on weight and other conditions but will normally try and abide by what atc request to make things run more smoothly. STFU

[Sterlingjob]

Ive never heard atc request a turnoff point, aircraft turns off at 90knots because atc says so, yeah right. I suppose atc REQUEST they take off at a certain point aswell. When your actually qualified in something then let me know

[lomcevak540]

you a mechanic not a pilot. shut the fuck up.

your an idiot

[Sterlingjob]

Listen dick head, did you not read my previous posts? Im a licenced aircraft technician, none of your gash A and P licenced easy qualification shit, or your military one person one job crap, i actually worked for what i do, so how does fuck off sound college waster.

[lomcevak540]

College waster i think not. i worked my ass off to get into the AFA and that already surpasses anything you have already done with your life. im medically qualified for a pilot slot and since im number 17 in my class it is mine for the taking. Ten years from now when im commanding a squadren of f-16's and your still turning wrenches on easyjet shitplanes then we'll see who will have the last laugh

[Sterlingjob]

Exactly.. WHEN, your not there yet. When you get posted over here let me know, ill pop round and kick your fucking head in, arrogant septic.

[lomcevak540]

Your gonna kick my ass old man? your a middle age man who probably has not seen more exercise then walking between gates at an airport in the last 10 years. I wrestle at the acadamy in the 197 weight class. I would tear you apart.