I'm one of the non-pilots that is interested in aviation. Thanks for this video. :)

@saraswathijanakiraman4740

5 жыл бұрын

Hey me too from India

@ericsery1

4 жыл бұрын

Gu1tarJohn me too John. 😂

@elishavarivka8923

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Getting less nervous about flying.

I love how you care about your subscribers, your explanations are easy to follow and in-depth, giving all the information we want to hear in a short time. I have said it before, going to say it again: fantastic channel.

@officergregorystevens5765

6 жыл бұрын

Well put. Agreed.

@shivkumarn6257

5 жыл бұрын

You said it right. He is marvelous. He knows our 'pulse'. I simply love this guy & this channel.

@capella3368

5 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC

@martinedwards4458

4 жыл бұрын

Very well explained . A larger plane would be easier to land then a smaller aircraft.

@jasoncentore1830

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more, I'm so glad I found this channel a couple years ago, I check for videos more than I even look at my email and banking apps

I'm one of your 'general public' subscribers, only subscribed a few weeks ago, and still catching up on old videos. I actually really enjoy the technical ones, and the disaster analyses. I don't normally watch disaster videos, but I like your 'what did we learn from this' attitude. I've no particular interest in aviation in general, but I enjoy listening to an expert sharing their expertise, and sometimes I go and research a little further on a technical point.

I don't think the video about autopilot modes ever happened. I'd love to see a video about what all the different modes are, and why they are used in certain circumstances. What do you think the next autopilot innovation will be?

Thank you for the lovely videos, Captain! Very helpful as I soon begin my career on the 737NG.

Enjoying your podcast from Nigeria. I worked with Virgin Nigeria back then and i have always admired flying and aviators generally. Keep up the good work.

I think this sort of discussion is a fantastic use of youtube. There will be a wealth of flight experience out there, ranging from the nervous flyer, through the confident but uninformed traveller, the semi informed enthusiast (which would be me) all the way up to pilots, trainers, cabin crew and, I dare say, engineers & manufacturers. Your style covers us all with the same message: the pilots are the ones in control, merely using the available technologies to assist you. Spreading the message that the autopilot still needs to be programmed and constantly tweaked & monitored is, in my opinion, the way to ensure we the travelling public understand your skills. It will also hopefully build our respect that you had to work hard to do what you do, and that you are constantly retraining and scrutinising your methods. Top marks.

@sharoncassell9358

Жыл бұрын

Still fly the aircraft. Auto is not a robot. It needs human input. It just gives the pilot relief to not have as much pulling & pushing the yoke during flight.

You give the best explanations I have ever heard, clean, clear, structured and thoroughly explained. I understand even those that are meant for pilots. I will make sure to contribute somehow when I can.

Thank you for this channel. I am one of those subscribers that is just fascinated by flying, aircraft and the airline industry. Your channel is excellent and answers all of the questions I could and have ever thought of (so far) about flying. I also love the commercial aircraft industry and am constantly comparing commercial aircraft models. Recently took my first flight on a 787 (-9). Probably the smoothest flight I've ever experienced. Please keep the videos coming sir !!!

I like the way you explain things. I was working for a private license some time ago but only got a little past Solo. Ran out of money, job change. I do fly airlines to go see family. I understand some of the things but there are so many new things and it has been 30 year now, and the past 30 year has made a lot of changes!

@MentourPilot

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed.

Thanks for your clear explanation of how the autopilot assists the human pilots. I was an engineering lab technician who helped develop the SP50 Autopilot (AFCS - Automatic Flight Control System) for the 727 and DC-9 aircraft. It was a most rewarding project, the first such systems using solid-state electronics. The autopilot also "smooths the road" by sensing changes in roll, pitch, and yaw and applying correcting trim signals. Consider what happens to the balance of the aircraft when a passenger gets up and walks to the toilet.

I really love the way you explain aircraft operations. Its straight from a pilot himself. Great pleasure indeed.

very informative. I always noticed as pilots switched to auto pilot, they kept fiddling with other instruments or kept watching other monitors or gauges. Props to pilots. My life is in their hands

Great video as always! It's great getting this kind of information from people (pilots) who really know what they're talking about. Keep flying!

Your podcasts on flight are very interesting. Ever since I took a vacation to Kitty Hawk, SC. Here in the US and visited the Wright Brothers' sites where they "discovered" flight I've been hooked on the subject of airplanes and the science of flight. Your videos are very cool. 💙 them all.

@michajoe

6 жыл бұрын

Oops. Kitty Hawk is NC.

I don't know a thing about flying but I start flight school next week and your videos have answered a lot of questions. Thank you.

I love your channel and your thorough explanation in all your videos. Amazing!!!

Hello Sir this is Abhisek from India I am not a pilot but an aviation lover, thanks for all the great knowledge that you guys are spreading in across the world thanks once again

@MentourPilot

6 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for supporting the channel!

@rukmingohel8123

5 жыл бұрын

abhishek chakravorty did you just misspell your own name??

great video as always Captain.very nice. hats off.

Hey Mr. Mentour! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us aviation fans. Answering to your question: My naive impression is that a larger aircraft has more weight and drag, and therefore it should be more stable do descend and be affected by winds to a lesser degree. Can't wait to see your podcast.

I don't understand why some people really dislike your podcast as they're almost perfect(because no one's perfect). 🧐

@sharoncassell9358

Жыл бұрын

They could be jealous or ignorant unwilling to accept new data. Limited mentality or just don't have a taste for aerodynamics.

Amazing how your channel evolved over the year. Congrats! Happy Landings, Capt. Guido

I love this program so much a train pilot must learn more and more and keep updated with more information even if he's a pilot he must keep studying and taking more information about flying an airplane updating a flying is more important than flying itself thank you very much for your efforts explaining how to opparate an aircraft as much as we learn we still need more learning even as an experienced pilot

I Don't Fly or Not a Pilot But I Love your channel because you Explain what's going to Happen in mid Flight or If some one as Myself is a first time flyer It Ensures the Knowledge of what to expect I'm Enjoying your Channel Mr Mentour Pilot Thank you for Kind explanations Making us Feel at Ease

18 min is usually a bit longer longer than your other videos. However it didn't feel longer. And I really learned a lot about the autopilot. You explained it easy and good.

I love your podcasts by the way

As you use manual landing I notice a lot of back and forth up and down movement of the yoke. Can you explain why that is? I'm not an aviation pro or piolet just blown away by the responsibility your job requires and how you do it so calmly. Love your videos! Thank You!

I am just a sim pilot and enthusiast of aviation. My guess is the lighter aircraft, The drag created to descend would have more effect on the aircraft, assuming your talking about the same aircraft heavy or light. This would allow a higher rate of descent due to less energy from the weight of the aircraft. It would also allow you to fly a little slower. That is my guess. Thank you for all of your podcast. I realize this one is 4 years old but I'm trying to get around to all of them.

Great video, great Chanel, I love it and always watch your videos. I would say that a light aircraft is harder to descend just using some common sense but not sure and one more thing can you make a video about the most intense moments in the cockpit and another video for example about emergencies, that's a video I would like to see. Thank you and keep up the good work mate .

I’ve just learnt so much, answered so many of my burning questions

Thanks for this latest video. You have answered a question I had about disengaging the autopilot on final approach in the simulator.. I have usually done this at about 200 ft above touchdown, You mentioned that "Minimums' is the time that you disengage. I shall follow your advice in future.

Thank you for all you do for us flight enthusaists Captain . my answer to that question is , when landing I would think about both , landing the plane and TOGA or go around if things are funny , so A heavy plane would scare me and a lighter one have better cances at both .

You really start to appreciate autopilot when it's stormy weather outside especially in a small aircraft it's so nice

Having watched a few of these videos by both you and Captain Joe I've developed an appreciation for how complex a modern airliners internal systems are, and how challenging the external working environment actually is. Being an airline pilot requires a huge amount of knowledge, but... in the worst case scenario and the pilots were incapacitated for some reason, how much knowledge would an ordinary person ideally need to have in order to have a decent chance of landing an airliner, given that they had communication with air traffic control, and all the airplanes systems were working properly? If it was a days training in a top of the line simulator I reckon you'd have a queue of people a mile long! Similar to how people buy/gift rally car racing days etc.

Thank you very much for your work. I’m zäthe middle category I was dreaming of being a pilot,but life is hard, but I still love to be a pilot and knowing what goes around in the cockpit.I want you to know that I wach your videos everyday!steve from Greece

I think the correct answer is: A lighter aircraft is easier to descend. My reasoning for the answer is because a lighter aircraft can be slowed down much faster than a heavy aircraft. looking forward to finding out if if my answer is correct... I would like to also add to my comment that I think your time, work & efforts producing these videos is a wonderful gift to ALL aviation enthusiasts! Sadly for me and a complement to you - I wish that I had you as a mentor when I was of school age and choosing my future. I would have been a great pilot! Keep up the great work for the young future pilots & middle age aviation enthusiasts like me... You are terrific!

Passenger here! Even if you haven't been doing videos for us specifically, I've been enjoying them!

Also …you have at least one professional airline pilot….36 years at Continental / United B -777 last 15 years …also B-737…DC-10…B-727 engineer. At the commuters…BE-90…BE-1900…ATR-42. Great channel…Great information…I watch your videos a lot…Great job.

I think I will enjoy my next flight with this knowledge. Thanks

Nice job I am so enjoying listening to your podcasts. I say heavier is easier to control

I am not a pilot, just aviation fan. Your explanations are very clear and I also like the items you choose to bring up. I would like to have more visual info like animations, or cockpit\simulator videos, to make your explanations more tangible. It is lacking in some of your videos,like this one for example.Thank you!

I'm part of the "general public", and I just want you to keep doing what you're doing. I'm learning a lot, and that helps me relax more when flying. Fear of the unknown, etc. Love your videos, love your app. Thanks! As an afterthought, is there a way the average person can go to a flight simulator? See what it's like to fly a Cessna, or a turbo prop, different aircraft. That would be a good video.

Request: Video disinguishing between "Flight Director" and "Auto-pilot", maybe even distinguishing between Boeing's auto-pilot and FMC assumptions and usage vs. Airbus vs. Embraer vs. Bombardier, etc.

Great Explanation Mentour

Hey man, as always you are doing a great job for all of us. I've heard that in cases of medium or low turbulence, autopilots are preferred as they control the situation better. I know this happens in the 787 and the 777 but not sure about the 737.

Thank you very much for this instruction, sir. I personally hope to be a future pilot aiming for the B-777. Future video Suggestions: Day in the life of a pilot How to deal with being a pilot. Is the pay good?

@valerie80yearsago90

8 жыл бұрын

+Mentour Pilot Thank you very much, sir!

I have watched 5 videos in a row and I can watch a couple more.. very informative.. very well explained Capt. keep up the good work.. u r inspiring young fellas like us here. it would we great if you could share info on the thrust setting, derated thrust, the V1, V2 & VR speeds, cost index, TOGA etc

Great video! Your the most helpful person on the internet! My guess is a heavier aircraft.

Precise and friendly. Nice combination . . .

Thank you very much, really informative!

Hi very interesting videos. I am just an aviation enthusiast who likes to visit the airport viewing area with a scanner to listen in. Just one thing I did see and that is I visited the cockpit of a tristar in the 1990s roughly midway between the UK and Kenya. And the flight crew were playing cards lol.

Really enjoyed this

Thanks for your vidéos . they are well explained and interresting

Well put, keep doing what you are doing 2 years old, 50K views, 16 dislikes: You are doing it right! I like how you care about your subscribers, Thanks again!

Nice Channel! You have been doing a greate job! I have a question, what's the procedure when you starts a descent expecting a specific runway but at the middle of the STAR the weather changes and the "active runway" changes?

Thank you for your videos! Very interesting for me! can you describe more about autothrottle? how it works - what sensors it uses and so on. By the way these long videos are even better.

I've learned a lot from you. Thanks

Dear sir ..u hv explained very well n cleared all the myths about autopilot..iam not a pilot bt iam verry much intrested in aviation n in ur informative videos n as u asked...i think its easier to decend heavier aircrafts due to its balance in air....

Great! Very well explained 👍

Thanks for all the info you provide. You kept referring to your presentation as a podcast...as in audio oriented? Otherwise, as feedback, I miss the sofa and the dogs. I could have used some graphics to portray some of what you were saying. I’m fascinated with learning about flying a plane even though it may never happen. Explanation of all the systems....elevators, rudders, TCAS, etc. is very interesting. Regarding your question....I know nothing so I’ll follow my own logic and go with a heavy aircraft because light planes seem easier to be affected by wind, stalling, etc. Thank you so much for being interested in our needs.

answering your question, I would say it does not matter as the procedure is the same. I would say, il's more a question of slowing down by using flaps and on the ground high automatic brakes when thrust reversing

Hi Mentour pilot, i hope you are doing well, i have to admit you are the best, you do the best tutorial video, i'm a serious simulator pilot, i have been seen so many tutorial video but you are the best, its very easy to understand you the way you speak & explain thing, and every time you come back with very subjective & informative video i really love your video and learn many thing from your tutorial i listen very carefully every single of your word and apply that on my simulator flight.many thanks & my salute to you sir.i wish you always have a safe flights. Raju

Thanks for the video

Nice explanation my man

Thanks a lot! That are information that i seeked for :-)

How would vnav mode follow a profile if the pilot doesn't follow the fltplan laterally (not flying through the waypoints) ? Does it just go by the distance travelled by the plane that would be between the waypoints ? Or would it just disengage if the deviation from the route is too large ?

Great explanation!!!!

Very informative video!!! I will say a light aircraft, I suppose you would gather less momentum on the descent, so controlling the speed would be easier. Having said that, I guess a heavy aircraft would be more stable in windy conditions!!!

Fist of all you ate the best instructor. It would be nice a video on how set up the ILS. How to set up the outo pilot. Thank you God bless you

Explain rhumb routes vs great circles routes. How about yr views on PBN requirements for enroute flights. The roll of flight dispatchers.?

Excellent: Could you do an episode on Glide Slopes . Please

thank you for your insight into autopilot usage. I only have a few hours in a cessna 172 from many years back but I have been following reports of aviation crashes. I have noticed that in too many cases, the autopilot was a large factor in the crash. Examples include the Max crashes, the AA 757 to Cali, the Asiana flight into San Fran and the Sukhoi superjet demo flight among others. To be fair, there have been crashes which could have been avoided with an A/P but these seem to have been caused by poor stick and rudder skills which are related to the "roboplane" craze. If I was able to get back into flying, I would use GPS at all times but only use the A/P in straight and level cruise. Is that a realistic goal and would an airline allow me to do that?

I am in 2nd part. Normal guy interest in Aviation.

AP can set heading, set altitude, sometimes set speed. also attitude hold. it's more of a cruise control really. some can switch waypoints automagically as you fly over them and then set a new steering heading.

@Dylan-cp3rr

5 жыл бұрын

It is not some ALL planes can set heading, altitude and speed

i think Heavy aircraft has more energy so needs more track miles

Offcorse the light ones are tougher to descent ,because it's more prone to crosswinds etc.

Mentour Pilot, I have a question for you. When you land your 737 during your touch down do you still flare? Reason i asked, I fly as a Tech Crewman on C17 sometimes (kind of like a FE i have CPL but dont have the job as a pilot yet) and they dont Flare. As soon as they get to 50 feet they add power to slow down the descend rate instead of flaring with elevators. With this question, i am going to go with Heavier Aircrafts are easier to descend. thanks and your videos are great. I am glad i happened to see your channel

I'm not a pilot, I'm actually a drum teacher in England but find aviation fascinating, I do enjoy watching your videos, they are very informative and friendly. In answer to your question I am going to put my money on heavier aircraft being easier to descend, I think this might be because lighter aircraft are more susceptible to the wind? I could be way off on this though :-)

@liamgroves1675

9 жыл бұрын

***** I'm sure you are generating a lot of interest from the flight sim enthusiasts wanting to get a real pilots insight on how to do things, you have a great video on how to takeoff, have you done one on landings yet? I look forward to the next podcast.

I think they are quite similar. Different parameters (speed, autobrakes, length of RNY). Due to braking is havier little harder to land.

Thank Mentour! I intended to be a pilot in the future (when i have the right finances) but i currently play around Flight Stimulator X and its been a great experience for me for the past 8yrs. But i have a question i don't understand, "What determines the altitude/height of a flight (33,000ft to 41,000ft)? is it the distance or the weight or the directiong i.e flying from West to East or East to the West?". I hope you understand me.

lighter aircraft tends to have slower landing speed and hence reqires shorter runway to stop and easier on brakes. however it maybe more vulnerable in crosswind landings as it can be swept off more easily. is the rudder manipulation done by ILS under autopilot guidance taking localiser signals as reference to keep the aircraft on centre line after landing or by the pilot flying the approach? Can we keep the ILS on and disconnect the auto pilot after landing and still keep the aircraft on centre line under ILS command ?

Can you do a video on, what the use of the Altimeter, and freq is?, also under the throttle quadrant can you please explain the use of all buttons and knobs?

I think it's easier to descend a heavy one and land than a light one because light ones are susceptible to crosswinds and tend to have better/quick lift.... at least from the flight videos I've watched.

I love your videos. I was watching a video the other day where you talked about buying simulator time. I know for you it would be a bit Mickey Mouse but I suspect x-plane simulator would add something worth while or just geeky fun for us as illustrations of these points. Get a powerful PC with excellent graphics, engage the help of the Sim community (I'm sure the are plenty of sim expert enthusiasts who would love to help you optimise a simulator), invest in one of the advanced models for the 737, and use it to create illustrative aids. ?

@MentourPilot

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have thought about doing that actually but it would take to much time to learn properly. I will be using real sims instead.

Hello, can the Aircraft autoland inn windy condisions, or if there is hard wind gust..?

Hello Sir you are wonderful, your videos are so informative, i am not a pilot but i like Aviation and your videos helps a lot. And you know what yesterday my three years old daughter picks up the phone and says where is Pilot uncle, she loves you too,,,, thank you. Now answering to your question i guess it is easier to land a heavy plane since the plane is heavy it will be less effected by heavy crosswind (this is just my guess) i will wait for your video on this ..

Hey Mentour! Oddball question, how come when you program the route into the 737 FMC, there ALWAYS seems to be a “route discontinuity?” What causes this and how do you fix it? Thank you in advance!

Love your videos.. god bless...

Great video :D

Is a heavier aircraft easier since it is less prone to energy changes outside (such as wind, temp. changes etc.) due to the higher mass?

Thanks alot for these videos, they are very helpful. I was discussing with a friend about landing and he told that when the aircraft is coming into the airport it dumps the fuel before arriving to the airport because the airlines have to pay a fee. I totally disagree with him and I want to know if that was true?

Sir.. When do pilots use manual thrust ? On what basis they move the throttles backwards and forwards?

is a heavier aircraft easier to descend because it has more weight behind it and can drop quicker where as a light aircraft is more vulnerable to winds which can cause i to climb/maintain altitude more

a channel like this we must subscribe. u answered every thing i was looking for and searching. one thing only.. when u programming the auto pilot pre flight , where do u programm this? is it in the MCDU ?thx alot

What do you mean by light aircraft ? Cat A or B like Beechraft, cessna.. Or Cat C like A320, 737... Nice videos keep doing them !!

Ok I know you don't use auto pilot on the taxiway before takeoffs but would you use auto throttle to keep to the speed limit(s) of say 10/20/30 knots? If not is it hard to get the speed dead right and not break the speed limits?

Thanks for these videos. I've never flown a plane in my life but now feel that if the pilot dies during my next flight I'l be able to take over and land the plane safely. I don't think I could cope with engines failing or falling off!!!

Mentour Pilot, I've seen airports that have very little to no RVR, when you land in those conditions how can you continue to taxi to the gate if you can't see the lines or lights?

A lighter aircraft ??? Thank You for this excellent explanations of the Boeing 737 NGX AUTO pilot systems

***** I would say heavier, and my theory is it has less sensitive control over it which in turn will give you a broader stage for subtle changes to the aircraft. As well as it is less affected by environmental conditions such as crosswind. Wonder if I'm right..