This has to be a world record number of questions asked to one pilot. Every one of them fielded with authority and fluidity. What I take from this is "I got this". Nice work.
G'day Kelsey, I finally caught up and listened to this radio appearance. It was really good. I've been involved in radio broadcasting and producing, off and on for over 35 years and I can tell you the main presenter on that station was a real pro. He kept it moving swiftly, he'd done his homework on you and your channel and, best of all, he gave you many, many plugs for you and your channel. That's the mark of a true radio professional. Then there's the fact that you were a great radio guest to have on because you are used to 'public speaking' like, errrr, on your intercom, errrr, and even better in your video narrations. There is nothing worse than a radio guest who answers in short or monosyllabic sentences. The better the guest the better the program slot and this makes the presenter's day, so he'll keep you on for as long as possible. If you are ever listening to a radio interview that sounds a bit slow or dull, then you'll certainly hear the presenter wind up the interview and go to music or commercials. This means the guest sucked. He kept you on for nearly 40 minutes and I can tell you that's a long time in radio talk so, you were a great guest. I hope that appearance helped your subscriptions in the San Diego listening area. You should do more promotional radio appearances; you are good at it. I could get you on the radio station I'm associated with anytime, but I guess you don't get down to Hobart, Tasmania a lot. I don't think HBT is even 747/A380 rated. The heaviest aircraft I've seen down there is a fully loaded C-130J model. Anyway, congratulations, you are now a multi-media professional! Cheers, BH
Bill Halliwell I agree. He either knew the channel beforehand or did his homework. He had lots of good questions prepared (although with a topic as interesting as this it’s probably not too difficult) & allowed things to proceed organically, but never go off the rails. As a fan of Kelsey’s channel, I also appreciated him plugging the channel as often as he did.
Everyone always praises Sully for the Hudson landing, but no one EVER talks about the incident where both engines of a Boeing 767 with like 300 people on board, when all of a sudden both engines shut down at cruising altitude (35,000) and the pilot was able to glide the massive plane on ZERO engines all the way to an abandoned airport in a field in middle of nowhere and every person survived. He literally drifted the plane in the air to slow it down just enough to where he could land it
The flight you’re referring to, I believe, is the “Gimley Glider”. It happened in Canada, just outside of Winnipeg, I think. The abandoned airport was converted to a drag strip. There are a few more too! A flight coming from South America that hit a hail storm landed on an embankment in Louisiana. The captain only had one eye! A trans oceanic flight that was leaking fuel and had both engines shut down glided something like 30 miles to land on an island in the Atlantic. A record to this day! My favorite is the Quantas flight, a 747, that flew through the smoke of a volcano without knowing it. All four engines shut down! Those guys earned their pay that day, and then some! The thing about the Hudson landing is that a water landing never ends well. Then, it all happened so fast, in the middle of a city, with no altitude to play with. Every one of these guys are my heroes, and there are plenty more that we don’t know about!
One of the most informative interviews about aviation, no wonder his channel is so popular. Just a no-nonsense view of the various aviation and flying issues. Thanks.
I have been a subscriber to this gentleman’s channel for a while . I am a armchair pilot ( home simulators and such ) and this guy has helped me with piloting the sim definitely a top notch pilot 👍🏻
I'd be concerned if someone got sucked out of a hole. Happened more than once. A DC-10 didn't lock right and a flight attendant got sucked out of the roof of ANOTHER flight. Falling many feet. She might actually have lived, too....
Note: is Physically hitting the ceiling ! -- IF your pen remains in pocket, don't panic. -- IF your pen hits the ceiling, then it is time to panic ! !!!!!!!!! Actual training, by many programs ! ???? Have you ever witnessed them ? -- Suits Immaculate. -- Pens in holder sleeve, in chest pocket. -- Pen sleeve, NOT secured to shirt !
@@74gear You were *hilarious* in this! 😂 As much as I like your tech-heavy videos, I find your relaxed demeanor to be the most enjoyable. That impression of the pilot "just trying stuff" killed me.
Sure enjoyed this great interview. Would feel completely safe flying with you at the helm. So am curious. Heard about a month ago that a plane dropped 30,000 feet. Good thing there weren't any mountains underneath
My wife mistook the cockpit door for the bathroom door and was turning the knob while pushing/pulling on it until the flight attendant tapped her on the shoulder and pointed towards the bathroom. I told her she's lucky that she's not going to prison.
At about 3:00, you mentioned seeing the moon. Long story: We had a really bad front go through and left A LOT of water on the ground but when it passed, the sky was totally clear and dead smooth. Almost a new meaning for CAVU. We had a brilliant full moon that night so I loaded the girlfriend into the Champ and promised her something she would never forget. By the time we were at 1,000 feet AGL, the moon was reflecting off of all those temporary ponds and we flew up the moonbeams until the moon got so high the reflections got sketchy. For the next 40 years, she would occasionally get a distant look on her face and softly say "Remember when you flew me up the moonbeams?" The answer is still yes.
My favorite was "To those people complaining to the flight attendants, this isnt the flight attendants fault. Its actually us, the pilots, asking you to do those things. So please, dont yell and complain to them. DO NOT YELL AND COMPLAIN TO THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS"
Hey Kelsey. I wanted to let you know that I got my PPL yesterday. It took awhile and I had setbacks. You really helped me through the times when I was getting discouraged. So.. Thank You for your help! I appreciate you.
While in the Navy I remember sitting at a table outside a bar in Phuh Ket Thailand with a buddy of mine watching the street. Both of us being from small midwestern towns we decided if we told the folks back home what we were observing, NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE US!
Kelsey you’re my hero 🦸♂️ I’m afraid of flying so much it’s sad but with your soothing confidence you’re helping me hopefully overcome my fears love ❤️ your channel so very much 🌷🌹💐
@@januarybaby1063 Def 3,000. 30,000 is usually above the cloud ceiling and propeller aircraft generally don't fly that high. The joke is, because its Texas its flat and there's nothing to fly into even at 3,000
Actually, you should be nervous when the flight attendant comes out of the cockpit and makes the announcement asking if there are a doctor and pilot on the plane.
TWO of our HUN pilots made an unscheduled stop in Elmira and had to get back so they could do their non ANG jobs. With military flight suits they boarded a DC-9 and scared the shit out of the passengers when they brought helmets, chutes, and map sachels and kneeboards into the cabin
One of my favorite shows. Have a huge respect for those investigators who just refuse to give up until they find the cause and in some cases are able to get pilots exonerated.
Yeah I love to watch stuff like that too. In Germany there's the show mayday: alarm im cockpit and it follows the investigations from beginning to the end. I love it.
Kelsey you sounded great and not nervous at all really enjoyed this interview you did youre so funny with a great sense of humour to add, wouldn't want to be that pilot asleep in the back when you're flying through turbulence though haha! I might give soul plane a watch after this ☺️✈️♥️
Thanks for your reply Kelsey, well I managed to watch soul plane never seen it before, it was funny and thought well some of those things could be fun right 😂🤷🤦
Kelsey has a great channel. Im a CFII and commercial pilot myself. I always like to hear other pilot's experiences. You never stop learning. No matter what your experience level is.
Congratulations Kelsey! What a wonderful interview! Hope this program will give you a big boost in subscriptions! As always, take care and Happy Travels! ♥️🛫🗺
Your channel's blow'n' up! Congratulations on all the success. Thank-you for the outstanding content and wonderful sense of humor. I hope to be a pilot like that someday.
Tex Johnson did a barrel roll in a 707 prototype. I’m betting a 74 would be able to as well.
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An alaskan md 80 in 2000 that eventually crashed was flown upside down for several minutes. A fedex dc 10 has done several barrel rolls in flight when someone attacked the flight crew in 1994
Great job, Kelsey! You’re officially a Rock Star! :). Very well done interview! Funny, great answers to all the dumb questions we get every day, and I’m SURE will get you a whole bunch more subscribers! Thanks for being a great spokesman for ALL of us!
wow, good to know, cause 3 of the next 4 videos are long ones so get ready! The next Hollywood vs reality video is almost done for next month it will be the longest yet at 27 min I think 😲
For years I have heard you talk to the camera, but obviously have never heard you interact in a group setting. You're very natural, personable, and comical.
There was a documentary about the Concorde after they all retired. This pilot was describing how in one of his training flights, the French pilot barrel rolled it in one direction then said to British pilot "now you take it back over".
I had the great privilege of flying the B733/4, B738 and B744 - over both short and long haul. My impressions of the different aircraft? The B733 was like flying a shopping trolley. Kinda fun but not exactly a joy to fly. The B734 was a little better because it was more stable. The B738 was great - responsive, sporty and great to land. But the B744 was majestic. And an absolute delight to fly... with 2 fingers and a thumb. The B738 was probably the more fun to hand fly. But the B744 was grand and stately. If I had to pick between them, then it would certainly be the B744
@74gear has made my son's imaginative play more real.. He's added an ATC tower, and when he crashes his plane he's added a ground proximity warning ⚠️ before the crash 😊 It's a fantastic channel ❤
My Dad who was in the airforce for a few years before changing branches (he had considered becoming a commercial pilot) always said dont be concerned unless the flight attendant looks worried. Even after transferring to the army he and my mom would rent a small plane and take it up on the weekends.
I was laughing so much, and I never laugh. Kelsey is such a personable guy and funny/cool. I felt like I was sitting at a table with friends laughing having a great dinner!!
I think one of the few times I've ever heard professional (experienced) pilots "yelling" were pilots over Iraq and Vietnam dodging multiple surface-to-air missiles. There was one F-16 that I think evaded 4-6 SAMs over Baghdad, and you could hear the stress and fear in his voice, especially when the other pilots were getting hit.
Me, an European: _"100 000 Pounds? That's not a lot, couldn't have been too big of a pile. Maybe it was all in coins or something..."_ _an embarrassing amount of time later..._ "Oh... *'pounds'* ..."
@@74gear - It was solid throughout, nice job by the radio crew that interviewed you. It's always fun to listen in on people sharing a laugh as they also talk about stuff you're interested in. Don't worry about the length; youtube shows us the length ahead of time, so we can plan when to watch if it's too long for the amount of time we have. Or just pause and come back. (At least that works for me on a desktop computer easily enough. Just leave it open in a tab.) There are live-play D&D shows with 3 to 4 hour videos once a week that have huge numbers of followers (e.g. Critical Role), so there is an audience for long-form content. Mover (CW Lemoine) typically interviews fighter-pilot guests on his channel for over an hour, often 1h30 to 1h45. So there's certain an aviation-youtube audience for longer-form chit chat and storytelling, although maybe moreso for military aviation than civilian. (Mover has started extracting clips of interesting stories; a few times recently I've checked one of those out and ended up going to watch the full interview where I wouldn't have without getting sucked in via a highlight like that. IDK if something like that idea could work at all for any longer vids you'd want to do on your channel, Kelsey.)
Damn that chemistry between you all. You should make a weekly or monthly podcast with them... Although I'm not sure what you would talk about (perhaps a recap of the month)
I speak loudly (not quite shouting) to the cockpit to thank them if the door is open. Often, they're still sitting in their seats and not paying much attention to us pax as we're leaving. I also definitely thank the cabin crew in a normal voice.
First time being early to one of your videos,since there is a bigger chance of u seeing this....I'm happy I found your channel and really enjoy and appreciate your vids
thanks ya I usually try to get to respond to the first hour or so of comments as long as I am not flying! Thanks so much for watching I really appreciate it and hopefully you enjoyed this radio show, its a bit long but there are some cool stories in there I think.
Kelsey does a great job, worth listening to. (often media people ruin an interview, make it inane and unbearable, but they are tolerable in this instance )
K- I enjoyed every sec of the 39 mins, as I was delayed in msp trying to get home to ric. The conversation kept me from getting bored ! I'm happy 😎 that your channel is such a success!! I joined at 47k ? Wow time flies ✈
When you are on your third landing attempt in a full on blizzard and the flight attendants are tight lipped and white knuckle gripping the arm rests; that's when you might get a little worried. They were and we all were.
@74 Gear 18:02 SO HILARIOUS - this was long but worth every second. The Disk Jockey was an awesome interviewer, EXCELLENT and INTELLIGENT questions. WELL WORTH THE TIME, to listen.
Flight was based on the Alaska Airlines 261 crash. The pilots tried every conceivable option to keep the plane in the air....everything. They never gave up. The flight recorder and voice recorder, once found, showed that the crew did, indeed, invert the plane (at this point their altitude was below radar and out of radio contact), and it worked, they were able to kinda level off and stop the super rapid descent. Problem was, however, that they were already so dangerously low in altitude, there was just no way to bring it back.
I think they would have been able to recover from that position if their elevator wasnt almost completely gone. If one of the control surfaces fails, the elevator is the one with the worst effects. Some other pilots also exceeded their airframes limits by a lot when they were in an accident and lived to tell the tale, so I think that modern airplanes can take quite a lot, even if that means they have to be inspected/scrapped afterwards.
Great interview, good questions and some nice stories. Refreshing to hear interviewers that don't ask dumb questions and get basic facts wrong, which is often the case :)
Have NOT watched this video yet. However, INSTANTLY voted it UP simply because THIS IS THE QUESTION I, A TOTAL NOT-PILOT NOT-FLYER, HAVE ALWAYS WANTED A PILOT TO ANSWER! As far as I know, it's time to worry once the wheels are off the ground or the airplane is taxi-ing faster than 20mph.
