I don't think any other channel does what you do. Love the content.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

And no other channel will. I’m giving you real raw knowledge from first hand experience. Not some commentary from a pilot or news anchor. I’m a mechanic. I show you what I do and how it’s done. Real data and information from someone that does the job.

@tomh6779

5 ай бұрын

I thought AA retired the A330. Are they still in the fleet for charters or something? Btw keep up the good content. Love it!!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

That was old footage from when they were still in service. They are all decommissioned now.

@toddhomman2569

4 ай бұрын

I can not find a channel like his! Absolutely love the channel!!!

Man never stop making these videos. Haven't found any such live in depth explanations anywhere on youtube. It's a treat for mechanical engineers like me!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I’m very happy you are enjoying it and hope it’s helpful.

I worked in emergency services in Upstate SC. Lockheed has a facility in our area (now they build the F-16 there). At that time, they had the repair contract on all the Air Force KC10 tankers. They allowed us to practice confined space rescue in the wing structures of these aircraft. Despite their size, it's still difficult to move around when you're kitted out with respirator and supplied air lines.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Most definitely very difficult, here’s the interesting part, getting inside the tank is actually not that hard, moving inside and maneuvering through the baffles is a nightmare, especially when you start getting to the tips of the wings. And the most difficult part is usually getting out of the tank.

I love this channel so much, I didn’t think I would enjoy watching plane maintenance this much, but I guess I do and I really hope you keep it up ❤

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Andre. I’m very happy you are enjoying it.

Sees notification that stig uploaded, leaves first child's birth to watch. 😂 Love the how it's made music too!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Ohh my goodness 😂. Go back to the kid. Stig can wait. 🤣.

@benderandownz

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation remember stig, sacrifices!

Also stig like always love the videos as an aspiring aero engineer and pilot I really love your videos it’s really helpful for niche details and knowledge. Can’t express how thankful I am for you :D

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I’m so grateful that you are here and leaning and enjoying it all. Thank you

I'm starting aviation school soon these videos will have me more advanced come time when school starts!!🎉

@StigAviation

25 күн бұрын

Wishing you all the best, keep up the good studies and don’t hesitate to ask questions.

Amazing to see how much room there is in that wing Stig and structural bracing and thank @only_fancowl for explaing the fact they can trim the airplane using fuel as well as control surfaces. I still look at my photos of 787s and think the wing flex is so cool yet so strong. Stay safe stig

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Chris. And that 787 wing flex is just pure magic 👌

Your videos are fantastic! Addictive! Fascinating! Well done, thank you!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Many thanks Jean I appreciate you being here.

Hey Stig, I found the ratcheting open ending wrenches you showed on your tool video. Had to enlarge a frame of the video to read “Alden” on the wrench. Found out they were originally called Alden wrenches (named for their inventor) but that company is no longer in business. After some patent fights, I believe Chicago Brand (Medford OR) bought them out and currently make them. They are still polished stainless steel, so no chrome chips to worry about as you mentioned, but are not quite the same quality as the old Alden ones. I bought a set as soon as I saw your video. Thanks for making me aware of them. They are perfect for tight spaces and so much easier to use since you don’t have to take them off and on the nut or bolt. Just Google Alden wrenches. Your videos are highly informative and your attitude is infectious. Keep up the good work keeping us all safely flying.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I’ll definitely look that up. And I’m glad you are enjoying the wrenches.

Very informative as usual. Thanks gentlemen 👍

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

As usual you show a part of the airplane that is not seen by 99.999% of the people. I would never have guessed just how much bracing is involved with the tanks. I always thought that there was some type of fuel bladder in the wings, thanks so much for the tour. 😊

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Bradly. And yes indeed, very few people will see the inside of a fuel tank. As for bladder style tanks, those exist as well on different aircraft.

The the “How It’s Made” background music.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

My favorite show 👌

One of the Best aviation channels out here in KZread!!!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I appreciate you being here.

Very cool! Having fueled for a few years, this interested me! Love the “How It’s Made” background music 😂

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

It gives you a perspective of when you are pumping fuel into the aircraft and where it’s actually going. Pretty cool, right?

Thank you Stig! Great to see you collab with another creator. You are growing super fast on KZread, don't forget me when you're famous!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I never forget anyone Dean. As long as you talk to me I’ll be always talk to you. And you know me.. I don’t look at numbers.. I just look at the people here and try to talk to everyone

@dean-lv6db

5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Stig, It means a lot to hear that

Excellent videos for aviation buffs who are fascinated by these big jets!!!!!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Glad you are enjoying it.

I have been proudly in every B747-400 fuel tank from the huge center tank where you can play cards 🃏 to the small coffin size tail tank and the outer vent tanks. It took always some time to get rid off the fuel smell aka Chanel 28 😂

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

That fuel smell seems to linger on forever. I got drenched a few times in my career… I tell you what… not only the the clothes go straight into the dumpster… but after about the 15th shower.. I can still smell it 🤣🤣

@ScapoloMichael

5 ай бұрын

​@@StigAviationDior Fahrenheit 😂

Great channel, I really enjoy watching and learning as an aircraft enthusiast.

@StigAviation

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much

Kool stuff. TY Stig. ✈️

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

👍

Excellent video!!👍✈️

@StigAviation

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

so fun to see the video on wings, it's my specialty, i've worked wings as a structure mechanic for many years. you can walk around in a 747 wing almost standing straight up.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Yup. Same in the center tank. Heck I can’t even jump and touch the ceiling in there

Good content Stig!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Kenny

Thanks a lot thee only one aircraft filming......❤

@StigAviation

3 ай бұрын

Thank you

Old stingy doesn’t disappoint.. wonderful informative video

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Mahj

The How It's Made soundtrack is throwing me for a curve lol. Love your vids, Stig!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite shows. Glad you enjoyed it

Awesome video, Stig. Nice collaboration with a fellow Canadian. 😎🇨🇦

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir. It was a pleasure to make this one.

I appreciate the opportunity to learn more about aviation from you, thank you for making these videos 😎🙏🇨🇦🇺🇲

@StigAviation

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure James.

nice to see the inside of a wing again. I'm too chubby to get inside anymore, that is also nice. lol

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Once you been in one … you don’t ever want to get back in one lol 😂

5:57 the Delta flight you’re talking about was an emergency, yes, but the pilots were asked twice by ATC if they wanted a pattern over the ocean to dump fuel. They said no and then proceeded to dump approximately 60,000 litres of fuel over densely populated LA, resulting in 56 injuries. It was avoidable.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Pilots have final say on it. They must have a good reason for doing it over the city

Thank you for sharing aircraft workings.😊

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Thank you for watching

@LMays-cu2hp

5 ай бұрын

​@@StigAviationYes, flying our aircraft is very very interesting all the time. I miss the recently retired 747-400s from my former airline's. Yes, I use to look out at the left wing from door 1L all the time.😊

amazing work my bro

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir 👍

Great vids Stig! I can tell you, you haven’t lived until you get the chance to replace a FQMS probe wire harness on the inboard wing fuel cell of a G550. 😕😝😜 👍🏼

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Oh my lord 😅 I have heard horror stories about those corporate jets. You better be very small and a contortionist to be able to do that job 🤣

I just realized you used the how it’s made background music 😂 love it !

@StigAviation

Ай бұрын

Best show ever made 🤙

@Dat_red_subie

Ай бұрын

@@StigAviation I can agree 🫡

The how it’s made music! Good stuff!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite shows

@dermotfixter813

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation it was the best! Shame I can’t find anywhere to watch full episodes anymore

That was AMAIZING!! I never realize these jets too you have to manually sump the fuel tanks for water or sediments!

@StigAviation

4 ай бұрын

Yup. Just like a Cessna the big ones need sumping too

Thanks man!!!!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure 👍

This is the first video I saw that unravels the mystery of inside structure of a aircraft wing.....a masterpiece no less than that of a bird wing.salute to the engineers team that design develop and manufacture.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Indeed it is a marvel of engineering. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.

Thank you for this and to your Canadian friend :D

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

My father said you should learn something new every day, he would be very proud of me today. Thank you 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Your father is a very smart man 👍

@jimurquhart9466

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation Your your knowledge of all the different aircraft that you work on is just awesome. I enjoy all the details you go into. Keep them coming.

I like your Channel , very informative

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I appreciate you being here

Gonna put in my application. Can I use you as a reference? 🤣 Great job on these videos.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

References only per STIG 🤣🤣🤣

Lots of room in there. The tanks I worked in were much smaller, but so was the aircraft. A&P retired enjoy all of that new tech. Wonder what it will look like in 50 + years. Thanks for the tour.

@StigAviation

4 ай бұрын

Maybe in the future is will transition into fuel rods or some sort of electric source of fuel.

Awesome

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

👍

Gotta check for LEL's (lower explosion limits and purge before entering. Tank diving. A BigBux, nasty job crawling aroung cleaning, inspection etc. ReaI cramped in there - ribs; stiffeners etc.

@StigAviation

3 ай бұрын

Definitely not for the faint of heart 😅

The background music was a good choice... 👍👍

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir. How it’s made is an amazing show

Thanks good job

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Love the technical vids can you do one on the weather radar or maybe the autopilot :)

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I’ll try to put that in the next batch 👍

Stig u are a legend ❤

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I’m just a wrench 🔧 but thank you for the kind words.

That was fascinating!!! As a n airplane nurd I want more. Great videos l!!!!!!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

More to come! Thank you for watching.

I like the how it’s made music!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I Love that show 👍

The A-380 wing and fuel tank structure are amazing. Would love a walk around on that fuel system.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Would like to see that myself as well

What a great channel.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Glad you are enjoying it John 👍

I learned a great deal and it is probably very basic information to you! Thanks so much! I never saw fuel dumping, or fuel access, or the sump procedure, as well as manual checks on the fuel level. It is fascinating the fuel can be used to trim, on some aircraft. I bet that saves on gas mileage.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching

Was fun flying Stig Airlines. 🛫

@StigAviation

Ай бұрын

🤙

Thanks Stig , great as usual. Stig would love to hear your thoughts about the Alaska 737 incident any chance of a special about door plugs please.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Honestly it’s need talked about more by everyone else. I personally don’t work on the 737 max -9. Because we only have -8s. As the news states, they found loose bolts that hold that plug.

Love the how it's made bg

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite shows 👍

@big_man_ank1768

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation same it's really catchy :D

Excellent Stig thanks. Sumping fuel is the same as in GA.😊

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Sean You got it right. Sumping is standard across all aircraft. Major or minor

Stig I’m on it now Excellent video. I learned a lot ✈️⛽️🙌. Bryan SFO

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Bryan. Much love from LAX to you

I have a private pilot license and taking a fuel sample was something I learned to do during my very first lesson. I had no idea that the heavy jets had sumps in the wings. I've never seen a passenger jet pilot taking a fuel sample during their walk around, so I have to guess it's not a part of their pre flight routine at the airlines? And by the way, you couldn't pay me enough to crawl around inside of those fuel tanks...much respect to those that do it to keep us safe.

@emilabbasov8310

5 ай бұрын

It is part of maintenance checks and done by techs.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Yup all aircraft have sump drains. And that’s maintenance responsibility on major aircraft. Crawling into one of those tanks is a different level of maintenance, it takes a special kind of mechanic for sure.

Your soundtrack reminds me of my childhood listening to”today on how it’s made”

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Best show ever 👌

Another great job, Stig, thanks! I worked on a many 727’s and they were notorious for crappy fuel quantity systems…. Always on MEL. So we got very good at drip sticks and taking a jet fuel bath 😂

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Chris remember the classic gravity fueling for those 😅. The darn thing still have the fuel cap on top of the wing 🤣🤣🤣. That was always fun to walk on the wing to inspect it.

@Chris-Nico

5 ай бұрын

I remember it well! Safety harness? What’s a safety harness 😂😂

It's interesting that one time I was watching a video that they said the 747 had a center tank that was almost as big as a two car garage, and all the while, he said that I kept looking at our garage trying to imagine. Another good video by the way.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

The 747 center tank is truly that big. How do I know, because I have been in one. I’ll give you a perspective… I’m 5’6… when I was inside of it.. I couldn’t even Jump and touch the ceiling of the tank. I needed a ladder. It’s huge

I heard a general aviation pilot mention sumping as very important for each fill up. This prevents potential loss of power due to particulate matter, or like you mentioned, water. It was mentioned in the review of a flight that lost power on takeoff after some engine work. The aircraft landed fine in a field.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

This is a standard between all aircraft, they all need to be sumped.

I wish there were such channels back in 2008 when i was doing my engineering........now i am stuck with the construction industry work even though i am an aeronautical engineer

@StigAviation

4 ай бұрын

Trust me I wish I this kind of stuff too when I was going to school 25 years ago

Another extremely amazing video ABSOLUTELY love it Here i am thinking aircraft had great big rubber bladders in both wings and in the middle also. awesome stuff

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Glad you mentioned the bladder style … there are aircraft that have that as well.

@johnnyo7621

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation 😂😂 Just discovered there is 4 different types of tanks Bladder style Tip tank Rigid removable tanks And Integral fuel tank. So I guess from what I seen pretty much all passenger aircraft have integral tanks and have never had bladder tanks. Only small Aircarft and the airforce and i guess some helicopters also. I seen on some TV show it MIGHT have been Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe years ago lol. They pulled a old bladder out of a wing and replace it or repaired it. I know the airforce also use them alot for transporting the fuel AND in aircraft tankers for mid air refuelling.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

@@johnnyo7621 you’re absolutely correct John, but here’s a little interesting thing, the Airbus also has additional center tanks, we called them ACTs. Those actually have a bladder inside them, don’t ask me why they did it like that but that’s how they designed it.

@johnnyo7621

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation 😳😳 Goodness now you got me thinking Stig. Trying to think if you ever mentioned it before since you have pretty much covered just about everything on passenger aircraft lol

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

@@johnnyo7621 I have barely scratched the surface on commercial aircraft. There so much more involved in the things I talk about. Remember, I simply open the door for you. You get to walk through it and dive into the rabbit hole. Endless amounts of knowledge and information out there.

Would be dope if you could give us a Stig take on 737 max plug doors and what your experience is with them

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Well I work in the 737-8 max. Those don’t have that plug. As for my take.. there’s nothing new for me to say about it that hasn’t been already said by the news.

Note in some aircraft gravity fuel feeding is only possible from wing tanks (and not main tanks).

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

That’s correct 👍

My sister is a rosie the riveter at Boeing and shes built dang near every 777 wing. She even Boogered one up. She put a template in backwards or sumthin. One of the airlines got a big price break on a wing. Im proud om my sister. She has never Illegitimately missed a day of work in her life from the time she started babysitting at 9 years old to this day.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I would be just as proud. That’s true dedication right there

@ImperrfectStranger

5 ай бұрын

Mistakes happen to everyone. Fortunately, the template was discovered. Too bad the door plug installation error on Alaska wasn't detected.

@williambarry8015

5 ай бұрын

@@ImperrfectStranger that situation stinks to high heaven. My sister and her coworkers from what I've been able to gather are all extremely competent.

@ImperrfectStranger

5 ай бұрын

@williambarry8015 Competent people can still help the holes in the Swiss cheese line up. What factors made your sister put the template in backwards? What made me blow an escape slide by accident? Environmental factors, paperwork errors, training errors, lack of crosschecking, etc. Loose bolts were found on other 737's, but some of those bolts may have been put in at Boeing's subcontractor and other bolts on the main assembly line in a different city.

@williambarry8015

5 ай бұрын

@@ImperrfectStranger you pulled an emergency by slide by Accident?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣im laughing with you. Thats an awesome oopsie.

I love what you do it’s amazing, by the way I could have an interview in two weeks in LA any advice? Do you have any idea about the interview could help? My best❤

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

All I can tell you is know your basics. It’s the same as your O&P

Tank diving is cool

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

It’s definitely an experience.

Didn’t know stig is in LAX, I literally work at one of the aerospace factories across the the street

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

That’s awesome, El Segundo got some good restaurants too, right

Love your videos. Inside they look like inside of a warehouse with sheet metal. Why not have a rounded tank with smooth edges

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Well the wing structure wouldn’t allow that. It has to be angular

@christerry1773

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation ahh thats a good point.

I was hoping for a longer video Stigi! :(

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

This one was just an educational one. I’ll do longer ones in the future. Hope you still enjoyed it tho

Great video! The fuel management was impressive. I notice they didn’t let you film the chemtrail distribution equipment - further proof it exists as if we needed any! Sorry. 🤣👍🏻

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Chemtrails 😅. Shuuu 🤫 that will be our secret 😂

I love your videos! Been reading conflicting info about the a320 mechanical backup. Do the rudders and THS have cables to them, only 1 or neither?

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

A320 family have a cable but they don’t actually touch physical flight control surfaces. They touch servos. So pure fly by wire system. But it’s a quadruple redundancy system

@pilotboy2612

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation Thanks. So both the THS and rudder do? Also could the rudder be moved with elec trim if all hyd has failed?

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

@@pilotboy2612 you got it. All FBY.

@pilotboy2612

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation Much appreciated

Please Stig , i want you to make a video on every Type Aircraft starting from A320 , to B777 , B787 . Show us how to do Wheel change , Hydraulic Service, Daily check , IDG , Engine servicing etc .

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

That’s a lot of videos you are asking for, which I have most of them posted. Please feel free to check out the other videos I have.

All this technology unfortunately comes at cost. While working for UAL in the 1990’s, a sheet metal mechanic was doing a repair inside the wing of of B767-200 series. The aircraft was parked on a hard stand where there was no pneumatics or electrical available. The mechanics working decided to use nitrogen to power their pneumatic tools since a compressor was available. The mechanic were using a tool similar to the one shown and we use to call it a sniffer. Sone access panels were opened but not all of them. The lookout mechanic followed procedures to check on the mechanic inside the tank every 10 -15 minutes. On one of the checks there was no response. Unfortunately the mechanic suffocated due to the nitrogen displacing the oxygen. After the accident happened, we were all mandated to use air compressors instead of nitrogen and the nitrogen carts were refitted to stop the use of nitrogen on pneumatic tools. It was a very sad day in the industry when this accident occurred especially on the families that was left behind. Aviation is beautiful but rarely forgiving.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I remember that story very well, that circulated around and scared us all. There has been many cases like that, I’m sure you’ve heard the one where the mechanic got completely forgotten about due to a shift change. They sealed him up inside the tank, and the aircraft took off. You can imagine what happens after that. Safety is number one we have to be diligent not only for the aircraft safety but also our own.

@BsUJeTs

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation I agree 100% with you. I’m retired from the field and enjoy your videos. Brings back good memories. Keep up the good work.

How does the air inside the tanks get vented off while fueling? Is there like a fuel vapor capture device like the evap system in cars?

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Via the vent valves. Under side of the wing has vents. And also in flight the NGS is being feed via the air conditioning system

Surprised how fast the fuel stick rises during fueling. It's supposed to take 35 minutes to fuel a 787.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Better keep an eye on it. It does go quick

Yes, sir Stig it’s called suction feed when the engines are running they will stack fuel out of the tanks even with no fuel pumps operating

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

You are absolutely correct my friend. I was just trying to simplify it. But you are totally right

@ImperrfectStranger

5 ай бұрын

... with no *tank* fuel pumps operating. There are still fuel pumps on the engine.

I love American Airlines - AA

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Lets remember the fuel heaters as the fuel goes to the engines. BA 777 froze its fuel and landed short of the runway at heathrow. Just one of the many components people know nothing about.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Well the 777 is very special.. it actually has a hydraulic fuel heat exchanger inside the wing tank itself.

Great information, just one question how does fuel in A330 do a trimming. Is it flt contrls, engine trimming?

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

It’s simply transfer of fuel to balance the aircraft CG (center of gravity).

@richie2544

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation Thanks Stig

I hear the Mythbusters music backing track

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

How it’s made 👌

Question: you said that if the fuel pumps become inop it will still work with gravity wich makes sense for me when it comes to planes that have their engines under the wing. But what about planes with engines on the tail since the engines are above the wing? Or on tri-jets like dc10/md11 or l1011 would engine 2 just quit? Anyway another amazing video as an automotive mechanic and AV geek its so cool to see how things work. Keep up the work man!

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Those are a bit different, those aircraft will use a Venturi style suction to get fuel to the engine.

@thatlonelydriver4956

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation interesting. As always thanks for the information!

Always find it astonishing how little aluminium is in the wings in terms of beams and gurders

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Well those are major structural points. Overall aluminum is all around it.

Great video. How busy are yall with a 737 max with what happened.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Busy as heck. And no issues here. We don’t fly -9s. Please do your research. We only have -8s

Stig I am doing something completely ridiculous designing a jet engine anything that incorporating it into the engine would help it function. 😁

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Would love to see your design

Dove in a tank on an L1011 once. Glad I never have had to do it aagin.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

It definitely is an experience to tank dive, some enjoy it some can’t wait to get out of it 😂

@JeffreyLangfels

5 ай бұрын

I know lots of guys who have no problem with it being tall doesn't help either @@StigAviation

Stig, on some airlines. They paint the tip of their flap track red. What's the reason for that? (For ex, Singapore Airline)

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Just extra visibility.

the how it's made music LMAO

@StigAviation

2 күн бұрын

One of my favorite shows

@sillycatgirlnya

2 күн бұрын

@@StigAviation i just didn't expect to hear it

What kind of flashlight do you use for inspections?

@StigAviation

21 күн бұрын

Currently using a ThruNite

There was an incidennt where maintenance screwed up measuring fuel and a plane ran out and crashed. Crazy how fuel spills on ground are an isdie but its ok to dump hundreds of gallons in the air😂

@StigAviation

3 ай бұрын

Which incident are you talking about, the Gimli glider?

what were all the black streaks coming off the wing access covers?

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Seepage. The wing is pressurized, and also goes through variety of pressure changes and temperature changes. Expanding contracting, the seals seepage occurs.

Is that the "How its Made" theme?!

@directive5216

5 ай бұрын

yeah😂

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Yup 😂

Assuming the filters do not clog up with stuff due to fuel storage that was contaminated with salt water. Cathay Pacific Flight 780 enters the chat.

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

You have a good memory on flights 👌 glad you did your research

With the Air Canada Gimli glider, the fuel quantity indicators in the cockpit were inop and they had to stick the tanks. Everything was going to plan until they screwed up converting gallons to liters. They thought they had enough until they didn’t…

@kraz904

5 ай бұрын

Also regarding the Alaskan Max 9 plug door screw up, why on earth weren’t the bolts on those hinge points not safetied or locked in some way? In the picture from a United Max, two of the bolts looked like they were two turns out/loose. And the bolts looked like they came from Home Depot. You can’t tell me safety wire capabable bolts cost more than the junk they installed. They don’t weigh more, in fact with the holes in the head they weigh less. I hope American checks their 789’s if they have the door plugs…

@kraz904

5 ай бұрын

Hey Stig, I just looked at pictures of American’s 789’s on Planespotters and it appears they all still have the doors in them. Makes me feel better. My wife’s company found five aircraft with loose/missing bolts and some other shenanigans. I think they would have caught the oopsies if they were built in Seattle but we all know they aren’t now…

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

@@kraz904 we don’t fly -9s We only have -8s. Please correct your statement my friend. As in regards to the -9 I don’t have an option because I will wait for NTSB reports before I trust some random news media outlets for silly news. I recommend you do the same before jumping to conclusions and trying to assess a situation that is beyond you or me. Is that fair to say?

@kraz904

5 ай бұрын

@@StigAviation , my info didn’t come from the news regarding the hardware. As I mentioned, my wife’s company had the five aircraft with the loose fasteners. And I was mistaken. American won’t start getting 789’s until later this year…

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

Wait I’m confused now 😅 are you talking about the 787-9 or 737 max 9. I think we are mixing up fleet types here

What do you think happened to Alaska 1282 losing the plug? NTSB also reported the depressurization lights had come on 3 times prior to the accident. How can you all check that?

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I believe the news is already out and it was a case of loose bolts that hold the plug. As for pressure checks… we can perform pressurization on the ground. Basically seal the aircraft and pump it up using the air conditioning system

@stevec7793

5 ай бұрын

Im just glad no one was seriously injured or worse. Shouldnt the pilots have written up the indicator lights coming on especially since it happened twice while the aircraft was on the ground? Would that be a reason to ground the plane from service until the issue was corrected?

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

@@stevec7793 in my opinion yes, the Pilot should’ve written it up, or maybe they did and whatever procedure they performed, corrected that issue at the time. Once again, I don’t know all the details of what transpired with that aircraft. So it would be purely speculation, and, I cannot speak on something I don’t know, that would be unprofessional of me. That’s why I say I will wait for the official reports.

@stevec7793

5 ай бұрын

True. Keep doing what you do. Love the content!!!!!!

Is there any particular reason why the refuel starts to slow down when it’s about to finish ?

@StigAviation

5 ай бұрын

I haven’t really noticed that, usually it just cuts out at the preselected amount. Might be because the tank is reaching it capacity