Because of the location of the east runways, just prior to Fire Island is the convergence of two, sometimes three wind components of the Anchorage Bowl. This creates at times a very nasty ride from about 5000’ to about 400’. Usually it smooths out in close. Experience: 28 year Captain at Alaska Airlines, Anchorage based.
Thanks for sharing this info, Captain Ryan. As a nervous flyer who HATES turbulence, watching this video made my blood pressure rise. OMG!!! I have relatives in my family who have been pilots and I always find it fascinating to chat with them about their piloting experiences and how cool they were under VERY stressful flying conditions.
I love how gently they were on the control's, despite the wind. No panicked seesawing on the yoke, or wild inputs on the throttles, just so calm ... Absolute pro's, Respect.
Damien, you are much too kind. This is our job and we enjoy doing it. Sometimes it gets hectic or plain boring, but we always try to find the fun side to this job. Most of the times you just have to follow the rhythm and dance with the airplane the night away 😆 Thank you for watching my videos.
@@afreightdogslife new sub here ..great video & I love that description of dancing with the plane 🤣.. worked at an airport many years & I always tell pax worried about the bumps that the turbulence may break an arm but it won't break the plane ..they find that oddly comforting ..cheers 😁
@@carlbode666 hahahaha, a good one to tell the passengers about what's to come for sure! Thank you for subscribing and 👍🏻 my videos. I will be uploading a few more older videos, as I have about 30 more left to upload, also I will be recording new ones as I'll go back to work soon. This RU-vid stuff has consumed a lot of my free time, but I am happy to answer any questions from anyone who asks! Thank you for watching my videos.
Are you implying pilots that fly Boeing's who input more controls on short final during windy approaches are somehow inferior? Them's fighting words bra
And we appreciate you for taking the time to watch my videos and enjoy them. Hopefully, there will be more videos coming. I'm glad you liked this video.
I flew into Anchorage international airport about 20 years ago and it was so windy the cab that took me home was almost blown off the iced road. That pilot was first rate in my book.
@@rambultruesdell3412 I used to drive a taxi in Anchorage. There are times when even studs don't help. Being on a dry road wouldn't help. It would be that windy.
Anchorage has the lucky(?) misfortune of 7 major crosswinds converging above it. This makes flying in and out about as exciting as the flights out of Baghdad and the weather notoriously difficult to predict. It’s often a wild ride 🙃.
Anchorage doesn't salt or sand their roads like the rest of the civilized world. I don't know why. I found out the hard way approaching the first stop sign in my rental car just outside the airport.
You guys make it look like a walk in the park. Landing 450 tons of metal going 170, perfectly straight, with cross-winds... I know by now this should not still amaze me like it does, but man is that cool!! Awesome job fellas!
@@secretsquirrel572 Hahaha, it actually weights a little less than that. Our maximum takeoff weight is 394,625 kilos or 870,000 pounds. In this video we are flying on a B747-400. Thank you for watching my videos.
As someone who flies a fair amount - but really Hates Turbulence - it actually is really good to watch this and to be reminded of how competent and calm and professional pilots are no matter what. I mean - I know they are - but it's just good to see it.
Most professional pilots are this way. There are some bad apples out there. This is inevitable, but for the most part, all professional pilots are just that, professional. There is really no need to be that concerned about the bad weather as you fly in a commercial aircraft. Just remember that the most dangerous part of your journey is the way to and from the airport. Sigurd Johnson, thank you so much for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
@@afreightdogslife They are all professional until emergencies arise then we really see how proficient and competent they are. With some of the Woke policies, that airlines are now pursuing, when traveling I often wonder if the most qualified folks are in the cockpit and it gives me much pause. * Retired from the aviation industry.
@Florida Storm Good points. I haven't seen any of those situations yet. I hope I never do. For the most part, most of these people with questionable backgrounds or experiences are usually found out during training, and they don't make it. In the cargo world, life is not that simple nor easy. We usually have extremely long duty days, normally 30 hours and long flights, with a maximum of 16 hours of flight with a heavy crew. These conditions, along should deter anyone with a weak disposition or not ready for the tough reality of a cargo pilot. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
Hello there, Mark Johnson. First of all, I am the one who wants to thank you for taking the time to watch my videos. This video was recorded with my cellphone at the very last minute as we descended to Anchorage. I had a GoPro, but the batteries were almost dead because I had been recording earlier during the flight, and I didn't think about the possibility that I could need the GoPro for the landing portion of the flight. As we descended through 6,000 feet, the real hard bumpy ride started. That's when I realized that I needed the GoPro, but I knew that if I had started recording with dead batteries, at any moment, it would shut down my camera and ruin the video. So I did the only thing that I could do, and I grabbed the cellphone and started recording the crazy ride. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
I remember when I would fly in from the north slope to anchorage every month.... and we had a really rough ride. I'd always think... 'look if the planes gonna go down... at least do it on my way to work not on my way for time off'
I conquered my fear of turbulence watching 74Gear channel, pilot Kelsey said if you’re flying cargo you can go faster, not having to worry about passengers getting a rough ride. Pilots and airplane structures can handle so much more rough air than we know. I used to be gripped in fear if the water bottle on the tray table started sliding, now I don’t care if it hits the ceiling!
@@ADDMEONPSN Good idea. I do recommend you watch Kelsey on 74Gear though, he explains it so well. It changed my life. I used to check my will was on the dressing table clearly visible, before every flight, and pre covid I flew a lot!
Lifelong Anchorage Resident. Lived about a mile from the airport (near Kincaid) Despite its stunning scenery, the city's airport is notorious for its wind-driven turbulence. You know it's windy when they route the big jets to land from the west. Nothing like a little jet fuel in the morning, Anchorage is Located off a channel of cold water and surrounded by steep mountains and glaciers, the airport is also subject to strong winds. I've had some white knuckle rides in small aircraft, With such excitement in store, who needs an in-flight movie?
Hahahaha, very good description of an infighting adventure. All jocking aside, Anchorage could be a real challenge some days, while sometimes it is as smooth as glass. Amycuaresma, thank you for stopping by my humble channel and for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
Absolutely impressive control of the aircraft all the way down despite such horrible turbulence. This is a true testament of real pros at work. Everytime your plane lands safely dont forget to compliment and thank your pilot
We always complement the pilot who does the landing. Sometimes we just tell the guy that his landing was Ok, or not bad for a beginner and we all laugh about it. Thank you for watching my videos.
@@jerryc1010 The alarm that you hear are the autopilots disconnect signal, the first officer disconnected the autopilots at around 700 feet. Why try to take over the flying, when the computers are doing a good job flying the aircraft for you? From that moment on it was all his flying abilities, and he did a good job. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
I am sorry to hear that ma'am, I hope he is alright now and that he got back on the proverbial horse, and rode it once again! Thank you for watching my videos.
That's more of a CFI issue than your husband's lack of ability. They should have looked at the weather before takeoff, especially his students first solo. Glad he was OK, did he continue to fly?
Very good, Pamela Gileno. All crewmembers who venture flying in Alaska are good and safe pilots, with lots of operational experience being built daily! Love flying to and from Alaska, especially during the winter months. The vies are just espectacular. Thank you both for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
@@Kaktus965 Whatever you say. Not sure what drove you to reply but some people aren't happy I guess unless they're bringing others down. Have a nice life!
@@pamelagileno5483 My life is grand, Pamela, thank you. And my wife doesn’t brag about my “competency”, as she has plenty of her own accomplishments she could brag about if she were that type….
I just started getting into your videos and aviation live streaming..it’s incredible! Thank you for bringing it to my television! Funny that the 380 got me into this but the 747 will never stop being king!
@@afreightdogslife You got another Aussie AME (Qantas) on here. I've been on some bumpy winter landings into Chicago O'Hare, but this one beats them any day! 🙂🇦🇺🇺🇸
Stephanie, I could only hope that this video settles your apprehension to flying and the turbulence associated with it. As you can see here, even this rough flight is safe. So the next time you are about to take a flight, just relax and enjoy the trip. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
I have flown into Anchorage twice and both times were incredibly windy and bumpy. The last time there were grown men shrieking in fear. I work in aerospace and know the stresses the airframes are subjected to so I don't really worry too much. Pretty intense though.
There were not grown men “shrieking in fear”. I’ve flown into anchorage dozens of times in high wind and have never heard anything of the sort, so please stop with the hyperbole.
I know it takes a lot of skill and training to have the know how to fly through weather like that. I'd definitely would pay to ride in that jump seat. Great job!
All of us, the pilots for any of the airlines flying out there in all kinds of weather, we have the same training except that it is tailored to their assigned equipment. We can do all this kind of flying, because of our training and dedication to the job. It is fun. Thank you for watching.
When I watch stuff like this and other cockpit videos, the first thought that comes to mind is...Can you imagine what the Wright Bros would think if they could witness what their work had created? 🤯
Amazing! I am terrible flyer, my nerves would have been wrecked had I gone through this. Heck, even just watching this video is tough. Great work to the team and thanks for the visuals!
Hello there, TheFisical You don't need to worry about flying as flying today is absolutely safe and routine. Your pilots are professionals, and they will do whatever it takes to ensure your safe travel and especially your future return business, lol. Thank you for watching my videos. I am glad that you enjoyed the bumpy ride.
Hello Jack Slagle, There should be other videos floating around in RU-vid outer space, I am certain that I am not the only one with crazy videos 😅 I am glad that you are here enjoying my videos. Thank you for watching!
For the past year I have been very interested in getting a pilots license and after watching some videos like this I am always so amazed at the calm nature of the pilots going through a ride this bumpy and not getting too overwhelmed by the situation and performing to their best capabilities at all times, it just makes me feel that we humans can do such amazing things! Such an incredible video and outstanding result, I Salute both of those pilots.
I can only say: go for it: my dad wanted to, but never got to that point (at that time he couldn't, as he was wearing glasses, which was an absolute no for piloting). Only since I started working in the aviation industry and wanted to know more about some of the stuff I service, I found out how serious my dad had taken this and gave me a few of his books he had used for study. The glasses weren't the only showstopper by the way ;) He met my mom and that was it (it was (and still is) a rather costly thing to become a pilot)
Hello John. I am sorry that I did not get to answer the comments posted by many persons like you guys. I have been going through initial training at FlightSafety International to become an instructor for professional pilots. I had to take many courses and the training is very time-consuming. As you know, I am an airline pilot who has 4 years left before my retirement from FAR-121 flying at age 65. What you guys may not know is that my wife was diagnosed with cancer, and I had to take a leave of absence in order to take care of her as she started her treatment. As you guys also know, battling cancer is not an easy endeavor. It takes a toll on everyone, especially on the sick, and it takes a long time to combat and defeat de disease. I needed to find a job to help pay for the monthly expenses since, while on a leave of absence, you do not get a salary. FlightSafety offered me a job as an instructor, and I couldn't pass the opportunity to be able to work and be near my home for obvious reasons. Now, about your dream to become a professional pilot, I could only say the following; always follow your dream until it is no longer a dream. You must go to flight school and achieve your dream of becoming a professional pilot. If you don't do it, you will forever regret it. I knew ever since I could remember that the only thing that I wanted to be when I grew up was to be a pilot. I made my dream a reality, and I never looked back. There is no better feeling in the world than making your dream, your hobby, into a career. Don't let time, money, or people stand in your way to success. Lastly, I will say the following. Never, ever, allow yourself to fail a checkride because it will hunt you for the rest of your career. That single failure alone will create such a bad precedence that it will follow you and will be the difference between having a dream job in an airline of your choice or a job at an airline that no one would like to be enjoyed by. This act alone is like having genital herpes and having to tell everyone you meet because there is no hiding the truth in aviation. Aviation is a very small world, and believe me, you will meet someone who knows someone you know or know you. Besides, everything you do professionally is documented and follows you from your current job to your next interview. Good luck, my friend. Study hard, but have fun and blue skies to you. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
@@afreightdogslife Ouch, what if one failed a checkride and has genital herpes. Can't be as bad an act as being mind controlled by the msm and falling for the vaxx narrative surely?
Flying to Korea as a serviceman in the 80s was quite a journey. For me, it started at home in NY with first hop to Lambert Field St Louis. Waited to board for quite a while. A 747 took us to San Fran, I was quite happy to get off the plane, get a Coke and have a cigarette or two while they refueled. On to Anchorage arriving at 5AM, remember the polar bear in the lobby. Then on to Yokota Japan. I was always nervous about crossing the Pacific, esp when the Captain came on and said 'we'll be heading out to sea in a few minutes'. It was okay in my 20s, I likely couldn't make that trip today at my age.
Hello there Tam Jacobite, These guys did a very good job as you pointed out, they did let the autopilots do their thing, and then at around 700 feet above the ground, they disconnected them and hand flew the aircraft to a smooth touchdown. We still gave the first officer some grief for having landed kind of "hard" 🤣🤣👌🏻 Thank you for watching my videos.
I’d love that! I live in the Scottish highlands and my closest airport is in Inverness, 2 hours east of me. Only piddly wee airbus 319/320 aircraft there but it’s always quite a windy landing as you come in over the Cairngorm mountains. I’d love to see a 747/400 before they all disappear. I never got the chance to see a DC10, MD11 or L1011. I feel gutted that BA retired their fleet of 747 ladies. If I win the lottery, I’m buying a ticket on a Lufthansa 748 to the USA and then I’m parking my butt at Anchorage to watch all the gorgeous freight ladies fly in and out.
Hello MJ, You know, you don't have to win the lottery to fly to Alaska, just save your money little by little and then you could go to Anchorage and anchor yourself at the departure end of the runways. You are guaranteed to see everything heavy and some lighter ones as well. The only ones that I am afraid are no longer flying are, the Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011, all the others are still at it, and going strong for many many years to come. Thank you for watching my videos.
Thank you, @user-el We don't really have ice water flowing. We just concentrate on what we are supposed to do and do it as precisely as possible. We do this very often as it is part of our job requirements. Just remember this, at the end of the day, we all want to go home to our loved ones 😊 I will recommend an old video of mine, I know you will have fun watching it. It was recorded for my family and a couple of my friends, using a brand new 3 mp Nokia flip phone camera...... Here is the link. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NHVRdC5tF30.htmlsi=ys0IFwvCpf-3p2UX
Hello there Ken, It is very impressive to think that you are actually seating at almost 26 feet up from the ground. I don't think there is another civilian aircraft that has the pilots seats that high from the ground. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Hello Brian L, If you have a crew member ID, all you have to do is to call the airline dispatch phone number and request a jump seat to any of the flights that are scheduled for the day that you would like to travel. Just remember, about 70% of the flights are international destinations and about 30% are domestic, so you can go and they will even provide your meals. Let me know if you need the dispatch number. Thank you for watching.
Thank you James, you are too kind and to answer your question, yes we have 🤣 we try not to embarrass ourselves in front of the other pilots. But seriously, Anchorage could be a challenging place for any crewmember, but especially for the guys who fly passengers, now those guys are scrutinized by lots of people even if it's not their fault. Than you for watching my videos. Thank you
@@afreightdogslife As a simulator enthusiast who puts himself to sleep at night running checklists in his imaginary airplane, it’s always a pleasure to watch it in real life. Cheers!
@@jimmc2990 James, I am very pleased to be able to bring some entertainment to everyone who watches my channel. For you it's a thrill just to watch it in real life, as for me it's always good to show the real side of commercial aviation. Thank you for watching my videos.
Very nicely done! You can see throughout the video what a gusty, windy approach they’re flying, yet the pilot is making minimal adjustments with the control wheel. I watch some of the younger, inexperienced pilots making videos on relatively calm wind days jerking, yanking, and banking (causing pilot induced oscillation), and then pat themselves on the back for a “butter smooth landing.” (and all the Microsoft pilots congratulating him in the comments section) THIS is how a real pilot flies a plane.
You are too kind, we all started somewhere. As for me, I started flying amphibians in the Amazon jungle, that build confidence and experience. The Bush pilots of Alaska and Canada and Bush pilots in general around the world, are good "Stick and Rudder" pilots, as they transition to different equipment the learning never stops. Thank you for watching my videos.
Note that the pilot wasn’t flying the plane manually until the autopilot was turned off at about 600ft where it was also less turbulent than the first few minutes we see of the approach
Yeah, I like the guys acting like they did something amazing. They intercepted the ILS and landed. I didn't feel like explaining they intercepted the ILS in the first 30 seconds of the video. They were calm and worked well, that's my takeaway from the video
Hello there Leonardo Lage, These guys are skilled for situations like this one, that's for sure. I tell you one thing, they are more skilled at flying than I am at video recording 😅🤣 All joking aside, when you get to this level in your flying career, you either have it or not. Most of us have reached that level, and we do our jobs with safety in mind. We all have a family, and we would love to go back to our families in one piece. Experience is only gained by doing it, whatever "it" might happens to be. Thank you for being here in my humble channel, and thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Hello Prem Manu. The concentration and focus that you are required to have comes along with practice and knowledge of the aircraft systems and its handling characteristics. Pilots do tend to make this look easy and not a big deal, and sometimes, it is a big deal, but again, the crew makes it look like a walk in the park. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
Been in a back seat many time myself... Salmon fished here every year for years......... never gets old and you can smell the smoke houses for miles before you get to the ground.
Oh yes, Alaska is a modern state, but regardless of how modern it gets it has its wild side and as you said, you can smell it and if you really want, you can live the adventure! I personally love Alaska.
Hero there, Pauliepaul What you are seeing here is an optical illusion, so let me explain. I wanted to use my GoPro when I noticed the bumpy ride started as we descended through 7,000 feet. After I started recording with the GoPro, the batteries suddenly died, and as the turbulence got really rough, the only camera that I had available to me was my cellphone camera, so I grabbed the phone and started recording. I did try to be as smooth as possible, but the bumpy ride proved to be more than my arms and hands could compensate for. Now, the reason why the screens look like that is because the cellphone camera refreshing rate was not in cync with the aircraft's electronics. While our eyes see perfectly stable computer generated pictures, the cellphone camera only sees electronic chaos, as evidenced by this video. This is akin to trying to record a TV show directly from the screen on an old television set. You know the types that had a picture tube instead of a flat TV screen. As you play back your video, you will notice that the video is going to be showing flickering and flashing. Sometimes, the image will be rolling up at a good pace. I got I was able to explain the situation here in this video. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
I'm seeing more and more "cockpit cams." I like it because I learn so much! When I heard that alarm at 3:15, I was waiting for the modulated voice to say, "Pull Up!" Pilots are beyond talented they are magicians! I applaud you both in this video for your poise, professionalism and pure talent! WOW! Nice work!
We love what we do, and we enjoy doing it. The alarm that you hear is the autopilots being disconnected by the flying pilot, as he continued flying the aircraft manually until touchdown. No "Pull Up, Pull Up" on this flight, lol. JollyDeacs, you are too kind, and I thank you for your praises. I am glad that you enjoyed the video. Thank you for "flying" with us!
Landed once on the 777F in a typhoon while sitting on the jumpseat and this video definitely brought back memories.😅 Awesome video man, loved every second of it!
Hello there, Otaku Aviators. I am glad that this video brought back some memories. One big difference between your flight and this flight is that we didn't have the rain associated with a typhoon. I'll bet your flight was even rougher than ours. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
These professionals are so in control; so very calm, and did such an amazing job. When you stand next to a 747-400, you realize just how much experience and understanding was necessary to bring this big bird down so beautifully. In credible work. Real teamwork at play also. I can't say enough as to how grand that landing was done. They deserve handshakes from every person on that plane, with words of appreciation. I would have been honored to have met these gentlemen. I am so glad each and every comment posted said it like is was. I do hope they kept copies of all these kudos. They all deserve to be framed in those pilot's honor. Truly amazing.
Hello there, Rodlightheart. On behalf of the crew, I would like to thank you for your kind words. You should know that we are pilots for a cargo airline, and everyone inside our aircraft is part of the crew as a flight crew member. In this particular flight, the captain flying on the left seat was giving instruction to the first officer who was flying the airplane from the right seat. The first officer was doing what it is called in the airline industry as IOE (Initial Operational Experience). The first officer was a newly hired pilot and was going through his required operational experience, and this flight was his third flight with the company. Subsequently, he was signed off by the training captain on the very next flight that we did, and now this first officer is flying the line as a first officer. You might want to know what my role was during this flight. Well, I was the relief captain, and the second first officer onboard was the relief first officer. We are needed as part of the crew since all we do is to fly long distances worldwide, followed by domestic flights. Again, thank you for stopping by my humble channel and for watching my videos. it is much appreciated.
The first time I flew in I thought we were going to end up swimming! My Granddaughters thought it was fun. It was just as crazy as this video. Second time up, well that's just how it is. These pilots do a hellofa job.
Despite being the daughter of a captain, I do still have quite a bit of anxiety while flying. It’s comforting to me that there is no chaos in the cockpit; everything is routine, calm, light. Handling turbulence like it’s no big thing - meanwhile I’m back there bawling 😅
Hello Ohalexa, No need to be nervous, just like your father - I am assuming it is your father, we just did our job bringing another routine flight to an end. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Very nice landing with all that turbulence. I lived in Canada’s Arctic for 5 years and flying was always turbulent. The summer was especially bad as the rocks would radiate a constant wave of upward heat due to the 24 hour sunshine and unless you got above 25,000 feet you could get thrown all over the place. It was not fun if I was transferring a really sick patient somewhere as all that jostling usually made them sicker or the pain worse depending on what their condition was. The North has some great pilots though.
Hello Chanda Russell, I absolutely agree with you. It is so true that most of the times a low-level flight in Alaska could get really rough. Sometimes, it doesn't happen, while another time, it could be teeth rattling. Thank you for taking the time to watch my videos. Blue skies to you, my friend.
Reminds me of flying a MU-2 full of cargo into Vancouver from Willow Run. It was so bumpy that day. When I departed I was flying between two cloud layers at night when all of a sudden my cockpit lit up and it was static electricity coming off the props. That was the only time I got freaked out flying in over 5800hrs total time I have logged
Hello there, Jacobwright Thank you for the compliment, I will make sure to tell those guys who flee the leg. Btw, the first officer who was flying, that was his third actual flight on the B747-400 as he was at the time a newly hired pilot. He flew with us one more round trip, and then he was signed off to go fly the line. He did a great job indeed! Thank you for stopping by my humble channel and for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
In the mid 80's upon arrival into anchorage we had wind gusts up to 85mph. We did FIVE go arounds before the pilot was able to set down. I was just behind the left wing and on each attempt that wing was only inches from the ground. I always figured there was not enough fuel to divert to fairbanks, or return to seattle, and the airstrip on base was having same gusts. Great job by pilot and ill never forget the power of those big jets. They hardly ever go full throttle but when he went around you were stuck back into your seat.
Sometimes it feels like you are on a Rollercoaster ride at one of those theme parks! As far as I know everyone has to have the minimum required fuel to destination, plus fuel for holding over for such cases as in your story, and fuel to the alternate airport. Most of us on days like this particular day was, we usually carry extra fuel for that "just in case" situation. Thank you for watching my videos.
Hey you say you were behind the wing "for every attempt" well yes of course you were lol. so, my question is being the 80s were you able to run all over in the plane and change seats?
I was stationed at the Nike Hercules missile site just outside of ft. Richardson in the middle 70's. We had a 100 mph wind speed indicator and on 2 occasions the wind broke the cable in the winter/spring of 1975. The barracks was at 4000 ft. ASL.
@@krisgreenwood5173 Hi Kris, Fort Richardson to me is news, as I had no idea that it was even there. Lots of people have no idea about the winds in the State of Alaska, they think it's some kind of tall tales, exaggerated wind stories, as told by people that has nothing better to do. Sadly they are all too real. As a combat engineer, I never had to deal with missiles or their silos, since we were always attached to an infantry unit, and our job was different from the rest of the Army. Thank you for watching my videos.
Now that is how you land a big boy in moderate to severe turbulence! Reminds me of a landing I experienced coming into Albuquerque, NM. I was sitting next to a flight attendant, and although many of the passengers were totally freaked, we just chatted all the way to touchdown.
Hello there, Mita. That's exactly what you must do, and that is simply because the following; there is nothing, absolutely nothing you can do to stop the turbulence except to ride it out, and lastly, you can choose to enjoy the ride or just ignore it while being occupied doing something else, like the pilots flying the airplane on this video, lol. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
These pilots really earn there money. It appears they need to be in pretty good physical condition with good balance to control the extreme velocity just like a professional race car driver. Good job fellas 👏
Thank you for sharing! Fifty years in ANC, many of them at the departure end there, at Kulis ANGB, before we went to Elmendorf. I live in South Dakota now, and this was a great reality peek back at approaches into the bowl in bad weather. Nicely done! (I sure do miss airplane noise here.) Fly safe and press on, Dana Nichols
Hello there Dana Nichols, I am the one who needs to thank you for watching my videos. As a US Army veteran, I am always happy to have fellow veterans here in my humble channel. One thing for sure is that the cold air, and the snow are definitely as equal in the Dakotas as it is in Anchorage. Thank you for being here, much appreciated!
Hello Basil Alzubaydi, Yes, it was a bumpy approach followed by a good landing. I am glad that you stopped by my humble channel to watch this video. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Oh yes Embraer, I flew several of Embraer's aircraft, very good quality and good looking, except for my first one, the EMB110 Bandeirante. This airplane looks like the illegitimate son of your ugly friend, but you have to still like him 🤣🤣 Thank you for watching my videos.
Hi American Spirit, actually it was a smooth landing, however the panel on this particular airplane for some reason or another, shakes slightly more than other airplanes that I have been onboard. It wasn't an easy ride, nor smooth but it was an smooth landing non the less. Lol Thank you for watching my videos.
Hello John Newman, I am certain that your father absolutely enjoyed flying the 747s. We all do. As a family member, to be able to jump seat in one of these flights is unheard nowadays. I could only say that those were the good old days. Today, with all that extra security, sadly, jumpseating as a family member is a thing of the past. I am glad that you liked the video. Thank you for watching my videos. it is much appreciated.
Don't stop training and never ever allow yourself to fail any checkrides. There will be a need for professional pilots for the next 20 years or so. Thank you for watching my videos.
I worked at a remote camp near James Bay and we were almost at the end of the treeline. It was a fly in fly out camp. Everyone was in for two then out for two. The pilots would not leave Timmons if they had less than 1200 foot cieling at camp because they landed by eye (beacon). I remember a few times the wind caught the wings of the dash eight and the plane tipped real bad but the bush pilots were awesome and always got us in and out safely. RESPECT TO THE PILOTS HERE...CHEERS!
I've been on many bumpy approaches like this over the years, especially around British Columbia when I was an industrial pipefitter and worked at many industrial sites, pulp mills and oil refineries around the province back in the 1970's and 80's.
Hello there, Jeff Harden There is a special feeling that the passengers feel the moment the aircraft wheels touch the runway, especially if the landing is a smooth one. So you know, you can always stop by the cockpit as you deplane the aircraft and tell the pilots that you liked the landing and that you would like to shake their hands. They will appreciate your gesture. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
brought back a lot of memories when I used to work on seismic vessels on the Cook inlet and Kenai. My favorite part was taking the flight from Anchorage to Kenai on a small aircraft (9 plus the pilot) loved the video!!!!
I'm a sim pilot that hopes to get my private license. This was fun to watch. Plus, I'm a winter guy so anything showing snow makes me calm and in a good mood.
Hello ShikataGaNai100, Indeed it was a pretty decent chop, we got beaten but we made it without any issues. Thank you for watching my videos, and for your kind words, much appreciated.
🤣🤣🤣👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Mike, I am glad that my video was able to bring old memories back! For someone to say that the old CRTs brought some joy, that's awesome, lol.
You are too kind Larry, we were just trying to do a decent job and then go to the hotel for a few hours and a good meal. Thank you for watching my videos.
I gotta sub after that landing! I had "mine" coming into Anchorage 11/19/20. Smaller plane (737-800), and a round of applause from all for the pilots upon reaching our gate! As a spotter, you guys in the Big Birds amaze the most, whatever the weather. Stay safe!
Hello Siamesemama1, I thank you for subscribing and watching my videos. I am glad that you are enjoying these short videos, and flying! Yes the B737s are a lot smaller than our B747s. I used to fly those types a very long time ago. I also flew the smaller propeller piston engine driven types, so I have been around for a while 😅 I am glad to have you here.
I think I held my breath for like 6 minutes; turbulence scares the you-know-what out of me & I can tell that was very bumpy. I was actually gripping the armrests of my chair during your approach. Whew! That's some skilled flying, gentlemen. I'm in awe of pilots' skills.
Thank you, Mark T. We do our best to complete our missions and then go home. On this particular day, we encountered lots of turbulence, but nothing that we couldn't handle. Once again, thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
I lived up there for 31 years and I still love seeing this landing and the beautiful mountains s behind it. I had my own little puddle-jumper planes and explored the wilderness for about 20 ys.
@outfromtheshadows, thank you for watching this video and for enjoying the video. I know that lots of people have felt uneasy and anxious while watching it, but this is perfectly normal and safe. Just remember that most of us have families at home, and we would like to go see them at the end of our rotation. Every crew member will do his/her best to fly as smoothly as possible even in this situation, as they are, for the most part, true professionals. Thank you for stopping by my humble channel and for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
when a Jumbo is shaking like that in this video- a 400ton airplane-than you have a bumpy approach, great skill from the 2 pilot calm, and professional..you did a great job... greetings from a retired college ,Germany
@abbmichael, believe it or not, the first officer was going through IOE, and he was dealt with lots of challenges on this particular flight, and he managed to accomplish his duties as planned. I am 62 years old, and I am not currently flying, as I had to resign from my airline in order to help my wife cope with her cancer diagnosis and treatment. She is now a cancer survivor. However, the consequences of the treatment have left a lot of physical and emotional trauma in her that I can not even consider going back to work for at least perhaps another year. I am being very optimistic about it, so in theory, I have three years before the mandatory retirement from 121 airline operations. Only time will tell. Sometimes, I think that I have already flown my last flight back in 2022, when she received her diagnosis and our lives were changed forever. Thank you for your kind words and for stopping by my humble channel. It is much appreciated.
It was a pleasure posting this video, Charliehill. I am glad you liked the video. I will be recording more as soon as I'll return to flying later this year. Thank you for watching.
Scared to death of heights but love flying. Coming into Vegas during thunderstorms getting tossed around pretty good with a runway change, by buddy lost it totally. I got excited and thought it was great fun. I knew we would be alright. Flying next to those towers of clouds was so impressive.
Hello there, Donstor1 Just remember, riding along in an aircraft is never going to be guaranteed to be a smooth flight because it all depends on the weather, meaning windy crosswind conditions, thunderstorms, regular rain showers, etc. Sometimes, all you get is a silky smooth ride! When you get one of those flights that make you feel like you are about to die, try to enjoy the flight as these meteorological conditions were expected. The crew is a professional crew, and most importantly, the aircraft can take lots of abuse, more than you think it would be possible. Actually, more than any roller-coaster rides that you could name. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.