Plane Skids off Cliff | Most Dangerous Airports

[@JamesDavidWalley]

"The main factor that makes the airport in Greenland so dangerous is that practically no pilots can pronounce its name, making it impossible to ask for directions to it."

[@leifvejby8023]

Which airport? Søndre Strømfjord? Sorry, but I couldn't stand the narrator!

[@3fmnorge]

Kangerlussuaq?

[@leifvejby8023]

@@3fmnorge That is the new name, yes.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

@@3fmnorge they claim it's Narsarsuaq, but most of the pictures seem to be of Kangerlussuaq... I would say Narsarsuaq is moderately dangerous, because it operates much of the time as an uncontrolled field, is subject to strong blizzards in winter, & iceberg obstacles on short final in summer, and has a short runway, which is why many ferry pilots tend to consider it outside personal minimums & avoid it.

[@TheMyname707]

That's why they have identifiers assigned to it. ;-)

[@Lucas2840]

The video he’s reviewing really loves to exaggerate. You could say this about almost anything. “This is a 1997 Toyota Corolla. It’s over a ton of metal and machine with an engine capable of producing over a hundred horse power that can bring this vehicle to speeds of up to 170 km/hour. At these speeds, soft flesh would be ripped to shreds if hit by this powerhouse. Because of this, pedestrians need to keep a sharp eye when crossing the street, or risk being turned into Swiss cheese.”

[@DubioserKerl]

Great, I read that with the voice of the reviewed video's narrator. Cannot un-virtually-hear that.

[@The-Rose-and-the-Cross]

I want that guy to make a video about the Ford Pinto

[@NicolaW72]

And that´s absolutely true.

[@KingoftheJuice18]

"If the driver goes too fast in the wrong direction, it's definitely possible that lives could be lost...."

[@tuluksvui747]

Who else read that in the narrators voice? Lol

[@plenarchist]

Any runway actually "built" by engineers would be truly terrifying. That's why _contractors_ build what engineers design. ;P

[@duitk]

Can confirm, I am handy with CAD, hand me construction tools and tell me to put up a wall and expect a failed house that will catch on fire when I screw up the electrical wires. Contractors and their workers are underrated, the good ones at least bad contractors can cost lives.

[@Stooch]

So the person who understands the materials and design couldn’t put it together?

[@duitk]

@@Stooch not without extra training, you can learn pretty quickly though.

[@plenarchist]

@@Stooch And the person who can put it together couldn't design it. Ironic. Designing and building projects require different skill sets. As you might imagine, the saying "can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em" applies to engineers and contractors too. :P

[@ondrejsedlak4935]

@@Stooch From personal experience with engineers, no they couldn't.

[@AaronzDad]

"Is it possible for a plane to land SO hard that it collapses the columns?" That is called a "crash"

[@troodon1096]

If a plane hits the runway with so much force it collapses those columns, you already have problems anyway.

[@andrewsprojectsinnovations6352]

@@troodon1096 Yes, missed opportunity in Kelsey's wording there. A plane landing hard enough to collapse those columns would also collapse *itself*. And the point about how the columns deteriorate if not properly maintained - Isn't that true of anything built? It's almost as if maintenance exists for a reason.

[@thesteelrodent1796]

Tom Scott did a video about that airport recently, and there literally exist no airplane heavy enough to be a threat to the pillars. And the whole "if they're not maintained they can be dangerous" literally applies to everything.

[@jaredkoester1624]

"The runway is covered in slick ice" This is wrong and is actually less interesting than the truth: The runway is made of ice. There is no asphalt underneath. The runway at McMurdo is just a rectangular zone on the ice that they keep clear (and plow and flatten with machines).

[@drdre4397]

Thanks for the correct information. I enjoy the line "this is wrong and is actually less interesting than the truth"

[@dirtcop11]

"This runway is covered with slick ice/..." Bush pilots break out in loud laughter.

[@TheMrVengeance]

Well, technically, if a runway IS ice, isn't it also _covered_ in ice? 🤔😉

[@NaCl1252]

Jokes on you that’s way cooler then what I thought it was

[@DeeSnow97]

@@dirtcop11 "who needs a runway when the wind is faster than your stall speed"

[@Loeb5]

Love that the video narrator said that runway on pylons was “one of the only runways designed *by engineers*” As opposed to regular runways that are built by… goldfish?

[@natedetailscars]

Right?! I don't think our narrator knows that most construction involves engineers...

[@eyeborg3148]

Lmao I was thinking “well I sure hope every runway was designed by engineers”

[@kenbrown2808]

regular runways are built by bus drivers.

[@DaedalusYoung]

"A bunch of toddlers stacked blocks to form these pylons..."

[@blargvlarg1390]

No, no. The regular runways are built by chimpanzees.

[@thurin84]

"a busload of victorias secret models showing up at one of my pool partys is definitely possible." he said with much hope in his heart.

[@74gear]

It’s the little things in life isn’t it?

[@thurin84]

@@74gear little things, big things, long, short and tall things. love em all!

[@LateDeparture]

6:42 "A real pilot could have come up with 10 airports that could be dangerous." I want to see Kelsey make this video, it would be awesome!

[@013bassman]

Great idea!

[@gettothepoint2707]

Does he not realise that he's exposed?

[@scotttowers1759]

@@gettothepoint2707 exposed for what? If you think he isn't a real pilot then you're exposing yourself as being dumb!

[@gettothepoint2707]

@@scotttowers1759 c'mon man. He's never uploaded any photos of him flying the 747 in-flight. I'm not saying that he's not a pilot. He's a pilot. But he doesn't fly the 747.

[@scotttowers1759]

@@gettothepoint2707 there's literally tonnes of pictures of him on one.

[@creativedesignation7880]

Most of these are just: "If something that dozens of people are working round the clock to prevent would happen, then potentially something bad would result from that." It' kind of like saying "This operation is very dangerous, because if the entire team of surgeons would just leave mid operation, you might die."

[@Brendan2Alexander]

It’s more like: “if something bad can happen, and said bad thing happens, that’s bad!”

[@thesteelrodent1796]

it's equivalent to saying "this intersection is dangerous because in a blackout the lights don't work"

[@drdre4397]

I like how Kelsey switches between amused and confused, seems like a great guy. The column runway comments were my favourite...

[@monishronald3377]

Kelsey seizing every opportunity to convey he's single, in the video 🤣🤣

[@2Timothy42]

Let’s also talk about how Madeira “is the only runway built by engineers”…. Uhhhh I guarantee every runway ever made with concrete or asphalt was made by engineers.

[@ReneSchickbauer]

*most of them. The new airport in Berlin is famous for having all sorts of problems, including finding out at one point that the lead engineer wasn't an engineer at all.

[@2Timothy42]

@@ReneSchickbauer I hadn’t heard that story. Unbelievably amazing.

[@jackielinde7568]

Not so much as built, but more designed and supervised by engineers.

[@marioghioneto1275]

@@FlameOnTheBeat then I’d be worried, cause I’d like my runway to be designed by engineers but build by someone who actually knows how to pour some concrete or something hahahaha Usually the guys who work construction are waaaaay better at that, than an engineer who works most of the day inside and office

[@EmmaKAlexandra]

Yeah who’s like let’s build an airport, but engineers? Nahhhh

[@KingoftheJuice18]

This might have been Kelsey's thirstiest video: Hot scientist in Antartica, and Victoria's Secret models at his pool party....

[@CVPI03]

He’s a pilot what do you expect?

[@shoominati23]

I gather the guy isn't married..

[@ThunderGoatz]

@Rollo_Tomasi naw he single

[@DarylTUBA]

@@ThunderGoatz if he isn’t yet, he will be soon. XD

[@AirbusA330_]

Wow I love it lol lol…….

[@isabella2472]

This happens all the time. You can say “ horses are massive beasts capable of killing you in an instant” vs horses in real life : “look hooman! I made a mess of my bed! Is u proud?”

[@JoshuaTootell]

OH MY GOD WAS THAT A MONSTER?!?!?!? No, just a plastic bag.

[@savag3lolk733]

Fun fact: Im turkish and I come to turkey every 2-3 years and I saw that a plane skid off the runway in Trabzon airport which is the plane in the thumbnail, and I live in trabzon. and Im in Trabzon as of right now. Every time I go somewhere called Koy which is like house in mountains, I see a junkyard with that same plane.

[@ecclestonsangel]

"Pilot vs. Fearmonger.....comin' up!" I like it, Kelsey! It's catchy!

[@michaelmyers7896]

Greetings Kelsey, love your channel, As someone who has been to Antarctica (McMurdo station) twice, and who specializes in occupational safety and specifically ground operations at Pegasus Runway (ice runway). I can assure everyone that landing on one of our ice runways is almost no different than landing on a concrete runway. Sure there are the obvious differences, but the airfield manager goes to great lengths to ensure the ice runways are compacted and monitored constantly. During the summer months (24 hours of daylight) aircraft operations are quite busy in operating the USAP (United Sates Antarctica Program). During the winter months, (24 hours of darkness) aircraft operations are reduced almost to zero, due to the extreme low temperatures. Therefore there is little need for night vision protocols in aircraft operations. Though if needed, the fine USAF and Air National Guard personnel are well trained in night-vision operations.

[@Vinemaple]

Careful, you're gonna make the channel Kelsey's parodying here put you into a conspiracy video...

[@NathanTaub]

Off-topic question: I was a lightning protection tester for the 777X program prior to the COVID layoffs, and I'd love to see a video about all the tech we worked into the planes in order to ensure that lightning strikes have no effect on them -- some of it is really interesting (at least to electrical nerds like me). It also might ease some peoples' fears knowing how safe they are in a plane that is struck. (For those of you who have this fear, the short version is that planes are so well-protected that most lightning strikes go completely unnoticed. If you fly regularly there's a good chance that your plane was struck and you didn't even realize it.)

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

I was under the impression of lightning strikes on aircraft were incredibly rare because pilots try to avoid the turbulence that occurs within thunderstorms, and avoid the storm's entirely as a result.

[@NathanTaub]

​@@AlexandarHullRichter Planes will avoid storms while cruising, but if a storm is above your runway your choices are go through it or divert/abort and deal with a massively upset timetable, and pilots will usually opt for option A unless it's bad enough to present a serious danger to the plane. Plus it's possible to get struck by lightning in a regular cloud even if it isn't storming. But as I mentioned, lightning does absolutely nothing to airplanes except put a tiny bit of wear on their static wicks.

[@StarHorder]

Thank you for all you've done for the aviation industry!

[@kenroulston5194]

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[@MakerInMotion]

Well its still not trivial. Loganair Flight 6780 was nearly brought down by a lightning strike in 2014. Although it was on approach and there was a glitch in the autopilot as well.

[@martinwyke]

I've flown in/out of Gibraltar as a passenger and walked across the runway. There are actually armed police officers guarding the barriers. It is a pretty awesome spectacle to watch a plane land, but the chance of anybody getting on the runway is probably lower than one protected only by fences. It is 'common knowledge' there, so it could be urban myth, that it is considered tricky by pilots because the Spanish don't like planes landing there flying over their territorials waters. So they come in from the south and make a steep right turn to land. It is a fun ride. The runways seems short to me as a civilian but the planes are usually taxiing by the time they reach that crossing. I have seen RAF pilots doing touch and go on it, but I'm sure they do it for the training, but perhaps just for the lolz.

[@davidlucas1465]

Video: “only the best of the best can land at this airport” Kelsey: and I took that personally

[@r3b3l5cum]

Based on the tone here I think you can call this series "Kelsey's had it with your bullshit"

[@gettothepoint2707]

What bullpoop?

[@valoryj5603]

Right???

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

In regards to Paro, that map doesn't show it but the approach to Paro is more complicated than you think. The plane has to weave through the valley and not only face strong winds but also houses scattered among it without scraping the roofs (Kai Tak much?). And you can't see Paro until the last moment. Until 2011, only one airline was allowed to fly there, Druk Air. And for international flyers heading to Bhutan, this airport is the only way in. Even Boeing themselves back in 2003 have said that Paro is one of the most difficult for takeoffs and landings. A plane could wait for hours on the runway for fog to clear

[@cstaeger]

I am afraid of flying and genuinely appreciate “pilots against aviation fear-mongering.” Thank you, Kelsey! 😘

[@jonathansellars885]

Why? Literally flying is more safer then driving a car. Accidents happen on a daily basis with cars. Literally flying is the safest transportation out there.

[@LaeonaINFP]

*in British accent* "Mayday Mayday Mayday! This is Speedbird 9. We've lost all FOUR engines" That episode where the volcanic ash played merry merry havoc with a planes engines is just absolutely terrifying and thrilling to watch. It's up there as one of the great saves like Sully on the Hudson. Thank you for your videos, Kelsey. They are so eye-opening and give me a greater appreciation of what is involved in the flying world. I can't get enough. Bravo!

[@surfingthedarkness]

Madeira Airport is kinda problematic and does need special training but because of a completely different reason: sheerwinds. Those actually make landing impossible very frequently. Planes have to divert to the neighbouring island Porto Santo veeeery frequently.

[@mikatu]

Yes, but funny enough, that wasn't a problem before. Only became a problem after the extension of the runway.

[@surfingthedarkness]

@@mikatu really?? I never heard of that. Why is that?

[@hodag999]

I flew in and out of Paro in the early 90's and it was . . . interesting. At the time they didn't have instruments so it was VFR when you got to Paro. On the inbound they held us at Calcutta until they got the all clear (it was monsoon season), and on the outbound the morning mist in the Himalayas hides the mountain tops. We had to board at 6:30AM for the only scheduled flight of the day, the pilot taxied to the middle of the runway, turned the plane 90 degrees to be perpendicular to the axis of the runway, and shut down the engines, explaining that we would only go when he could see the mountains clearly at both ends of the valley. We sat there almost three hours, the clouds parted, and off we went. The pilot had to climb, make a turn at the end of the valley, and then climb some more on a second pass to clear the mountains. The flight did come with a breathtaking views of both Mt. Everest and K2 on our way to Kathmandu. The pilot both ways was an older American that looked like he had been flying around Asia since the days of Air America, just the kind of guy you want in the left seat of a BA-146.

[@simonbrunner3062]

@@jjohnston94 You're right, he probably confused K2 with another eight-thousander. Quite a few of the highest mountains on earth can be seen en route from Kathmandu to Paro. K2 is not one of them.

[@CajunGreenMan]

Between the drama-king announcer and the overblown rhetoric, this definitely comes across as click-bait for someone desperate for views/subs. Thanks for bringing this down to earth with the truth!

[@bingo-maru8575]

I was a SkyWest (Mountain Region) Captain for a year into Aspen on the CRJ 700. We completed sim training, six observations from the jumpseat, six flown legs, and a line check. The missed approach inside the FAF was called " the emergency extraction maneuver" and was practiced from 100 feet on a go-around, single engine. Most people hit the mountain on their first attempt. The missed approach uses a B/C localizer to get out of the valley. The crews really work together on the approach since the CA calls out any changes to the autopilot (" give me 1500 fpm" or "set 5000") and just keeps his eyes on the instruments. The flying is rewarding. The passengers are worth avoiding.

[@Feraloxide]

I love this community and everything it represents. I'm going for it, guys! Discovery flight coming up in about a month here, and from there I'll be enrolling under the wing (not sorry) of a local instructor. I've never been more excited for anything in my entire life. I hope to continue to post updates about my journey, and I hope it can inspire anyone who's interested in any field to just go for it! Thank you to everyone who's ever posted something positive and motivational here, and special thanks to Kelsey of course for reminding me of a dream I lost a decade ago and found again. Cheers!

[@ltsmash1200]

My favorite part of the story where that BA 747 had all 4 engines shut down is that the captain announced over the PA something along the lines of, “We have a small problem, all of our engines have stopped.” So very British.

[@delstanley1349]

Re the runway:13:38 "Without proper up-keep an accident is definitely possible." Isn't that the case at EVERY airport everywhere on earth?

[@fillybuster8371]

The year is 4242, humanity is long gone. A alien spaceship tries to land at a place formerly known as Madeira Airport. It nearly misses the steep cliff and lands on the overgrown runway. Trees are starting to burn, then they hear a rumbling from below. The columns are collapsing! Indeed, the prophecy of the holy KZbins was correct, an accident was definitely possible.

[@AshrZ]

@@fillybuster8371 LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@IanCaine4728]

He also said it was one of the few airports designed by an engineer... guess I'll break the news to my civil engineer buddies they've been living a lie.

[@Joe-ij6jt]

@@fillybuster8371 😂😂😂😂 best comment

[@amyx231]

Maybe McMurdo? I mean, in theory you can land on regular unplowed snow during good weather safely…. Might not be the gentlest on plane wheels and landing gear but it could work.

[@treasurediver93]

“Only runway built by engineers” So the rest are designed by what, exactly? *looks suspiciously at my cat*

[@AC3handle]

Cat looks up from his drafting table "mrowwwwwlLLL?"

[@StuBobsGhost]

I don't know about your cat, but I think mine is designing a hydrogen powered plane as we speak.

[@aircastles1013]

Wouldn’t put it past any cat really, but mine is too petty to waste energy building runways. He is plotting a heist at the local cheese factory.

[@treasurediver93]

@@aircastles1013 Tell me more about this cheese factory…. If it’s tilamook I think your cat and I need to be friends

[@peetiebird4678]

Ahh yes, those infamous engineering cats. I have one too. Since I rescued him from the cruel streets, he's shut himself away in his specially built engineering room bent on designing the world's first time machine. Don't see him much 'cause he only comes out for meals. Bwahahahaha! 😁

[@laurena.9434]

'getting a little fast and loose with the term cliffs, aren't we?' sent me lmfao

[@David-ei5lq]

A lot of flying depends on where you started to fly. I started back in1990 at Salida, CO, elev. 7582. At that elevation you flew a C172 as if it were a glider. as you looked for orographic lift to aid in gaining altitude. I was regularly flying “dangerous” mountain passes that most pilots don’t fly. What was weird for me was my first trip to Colorado Springs (COS) and experiencing the thicker air than what I was used to. It’s all about the training.

[@ednafronkelbarger8601]

As soon as I heard the narrator emphasize the height of the mountains, I knew there would be some serious horse manure to follow. The altitude of the peak and the prominence from the surrounding landscape are two different things.

[@dietmarfrey5833]

I like your comments on the fear mongering video, but I have a different view on Paro. I have landed at Paro myself during 2013 as part of an around-the-world flight in my Silver Eagle (a P210 with turbine conversion). While this was not overly challenging for a small SE aircraft, I have the greatest respect for the guys flying A319s into that airport. The issue is not the altitude difference on the approach, but the fact that terrain does not allow for instrument approaches, like ILS, RNAV or other. The approach is entirely VFR and VERY close to mountains while descending and following the turns of a valley. KZbin videos reveal that on an A319 you will see the runway for the first time 20 seconds before touchdown. And yes, you would not want to depart until you had good visibility towards the mountain tops unless you're happy to rely on your GPWS (terrain warning) to get you out of the valley. Landing a B747 there? Good luck!

[@arjunbasra6327]

"Don't tell this to a flat earth person" 😂😂😂😂

[@chrisb9960]

I am guessing not one of them booked the charter flight over the South Pole.

[@shayzadg]

@@chrisb9960 its mainly that they wouldnt believe you have 6 months of day and night lol

[@tonyperone3242]

Flat earthers also believe that mountain goats have shorter legs on one side so they could walk level on a mountain slope

[@arjunbasra6327]

@@shayzadg it's probably God playing with light switches according to them

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

@@arjunbasra6327 "Genesis, 'In the beginning, let there be light.' Could that be a metaphor for the Big Bang? The whole universe being created in that instant? 'no, God just went click!'" -Robin Williams, a Christian with a brain

[@CesarValery99]

Video: "Definitely possible..." Kelsy: "Definitely possible for a bunch of Victoria's Secret models to end up at my pool party." I'm dead hahaha I want to get invited to one of those pool party.

[@NewStreamLine]

That one was great. 😀👍

[@enigmawyoming5201]

From this day forward, I will always think it is “definitely possible” this lotto ticket I’m buying will win me $500 million dollars.

[@teelo12000]

Its "definitely possible" that this youtube comment will get over nine thousand upvotes.

[@FrancesLeone1]

Me too! If you get an invite let me know ;D

[@marlinweekley51]

Hey girls are you watching? What say yall get together am make Kelsey “definitely possible” pool party come true. 😂😂

[@Rob07601]

"This is not a traditional airport, it is a place where an airplane was forced to make an emergency landing" By that definition, the Hudson River should be on the list.

[@rederos8079]

Speaking of which, isn't it listed as a waterstrip in FSX?

[@creativedesignation7880]

"Only 8 pilots in the world can land here". That's cool, but really means nothing wothout the amount of airtraffic that airport gets. If there were, just as an example, three planes landing and taking off there per week, that would mean having 8 pilots qualified to do so would probably simply be enough. No need to waste training for an airport hardly anyone ever flies to.

[@Arthion]

Honestly, when talking about Gibraltar, the fact the didn't mention how the Rock actually can cause some highly unpredictable winds that can make landing difficult kinda discredits them having any idea what they're talking about. But then again, at worst you'd have to do a go-around or maybe divert somewhere else if it's currently too bad to land safely.

[@jiankundong7318]

Or, you know, just pray to the Omnissiah. XD

[@andrew20195]

The Rock (of Gibraltar, not Dwayne Johnson) creates some crazy turbulence when landing from the east, and it used to be that when landing from the west, commercial flights weren't allowed to overfly Spanish airspace, so there was a very tight base to final turn, but now that restriction only applies to military aircraft.

[@williamswenson5315]

Yes, there's a video that was featured on Mentour Pilot that covers this. Definitely worth a look.

[@teelo12000]

The Gibraltar intersecting with a road sounded familiar. I took the KTX from Seoul to Gwangju in 2009; at the Gwangju end the tracks were no longer isolated and had a ton of level crossings. At each intersection there were police officers on either side of the track directing traffic to stop and wait. Must have been a really boring job and a huge drain on police funds to have to do this twice a day at so many intersections, when they would have had to be different officers at each intersection, cause its not like they could outrun the KTX to close the next intersection.

[@EOTBuk]

@@andrew20195 I wanna see Mr Johnson stood near the airport causing turbulence now.

[@ImpendingJoker]

The thing about McMurdo though, it's not covered in ice, it literally IS ice. They use equipment to scrape the ice level and keep it that way. It's almost like a road grader. The US Air Force has special ski equipped C-130s that they fly into there, and there are a number of BT-67s with skis that operate in and out of there as well, and De Havilland Twin Otters and many types of helicopters, and the odd C-17 too, so I don't get the whole doom and gloom in regards to that strip. They do it all the time.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Pyongyang Sunan is the safest airport in the world, safety is our number one priority when it comes to travelers Only the finest airport can be the base of the finest airline out there, Air Koryo. Where my dad's invention of the "double bread with meat" was first tested

[@skyhawk_4526]

Safest airport by stats because it only has about one operation a week. Lol.

[@factbeaglesarebest]

I hear the airplanes don’t need fuel. They run purely the patriotic happy spirit of the democratic republic people’s Republic of Korea!

[@shoominati23]

But we decide who gets in, and more importantly / unfortunately we also decide on WHO gets OUT

[@mrxmry3264]

12:50 don't you remember that air canada flight that almost landed on a taxiway? ATC: "you were a little left of the centerline there" pilot: "i know, and my co-pilot was a little right of the centerline."

[@kettle_of_chris]

Kelsey, You are such a refreshing person to watch on YT! Thank you for all you do!

[@michaelmoorrees3585]

The scary part about LAX, is when you get on the 405FWY, right by the airport, full of West LA drivers, who are texting, and not paying attention to the road !

[@109bmd3]

I always look forward to Sunday with 74Gear. Stay safe everyone!

[@explodingevo]

Dude you're hilariously awesome. Is it definitely possible for Victoria's secret models to end up at one of your pool parties? XD I laughed so hard. I guess it's less possible now because allegedly they're getting rid of their models. That's more dangerous than all of these airports.

[@davecrupel2817]

Another nice thing about Antartica, Because the air is so cold, it is very dense. Which works in your favor as a pilot. You can slow down more before touchdown, you'll have a lower stall speed, and your thrust reversers will slow you down faster once you do touchdown.

[@genevieve571]

Lmaooo at "slick ice"...as opposed to ice with lots of traction 🤣🤣🤣

[@wighty5860]

I mean, technically the colder ice gets the "grippier" it is. So in theory it is possible to have ice that is so cold it behaves like tarmac.

[@griffenbest79]

God I hate weather. Preparing for my ppl right now and it’s a lot but also very interesting. Makes me respect meteorologist even more.

[@ysfsim]

Paro actually requires a sherpa in the flight deck to assist in navigation

[@lovenationalbus]

I knew someone who was on the British Airways flight that lost all four engines. They said that the plane was descending for about one and a half minutes and all they could hear was the air rushing past. When they got an engine back, the whole thing shuddered and they managed to start climbing again.

[@aircastles1013]

I would have died of a heart attack in that situation!

[@nicolasfranco3094]

Best part is his face at "This is one of the only airports whose runway was built by engineers."

[@trayolphia5756]

7:02 I actually genuinely appreciate the contextual humour that you specify the planes cost and the planes getting destroyed and not mentioning the cars hahahaha Cos frankly, if they are stupid enough to drive across like that…they deserve no sympathy

[@MR.KNOWITALL1982]

Kelsey, you crack me up bro! I spit my cheerios out:) watching this! I always get a good laugh from your videos! I don't fly but if I did, I would want you as the pilot flying!

[@Vousie]

Actually I *love* the "Pilot vs. Aviation Fear Mongers" title.

[@adde9506]

Pilot Debunks Aviation Fear Mongers. Might as well make the algorithm happy.

[@jw589]

Madeira "That's not a cliff" - bit Crocodile Dundee there Kelsey :D

[@matsv201]

Well.. its really not. Its just a road

[@mustangnawt1]

Ha! Hee hee

[@stuprecious9782]

Hey Kelsey, as an infrequent but enthusiastic airline passenger, I’m loving your informative take on things. Just a note in this video though. Please take a moment to check out the other Standard Approach at Madeira International. Because of the mountains (yes they are real, and steep) cause obstruction to a 3 degree glide slope, the approach is a 180 Deg gear down turn over the sea onto the runway. I know because I’ve experienced it more than once. Also due to the mountains if cross winds develop over 10 knots the runway closes then the planes stack.

[@brettneuberger6466]

I’m guessing the Colorado airport is Telluride. It’s a cool landing, as you fly into a box canyon. Aspen has so many private jets flying in and out, it feels like an international hub.

[@danielpark9126]

Thanks Kelsey! Would love to hear about your opinion on the most difficult airports to land at (or that you've personally landed at)

[@Alan_Edwards]

I agree, that would be cool. I asked the same thing in my comment before seeing this one.

[@lovelandtales527]

Yeah, I second the motion!

[@obamareloadsyt629]

That is a great video idea!

[@jjohnston94]

I just had a funny thought. What if that voiceover guy knew perfectly well how horrible the writing is on these videos, but he does it because it's a paycheck. I can see him after getting the voiceover recorded, he shuts off the mic, takes off his headphones, heaves a heavy sigh and, in that same voice, says, "Good God, what kind of morons are watching this crap?"

[@MotJ949]

Yeah, I don’t blame the narrator, he’s just reading a script as told. And more power to him, narrators gotta eat too! 🤣

[@williamswenson5315]

Have you looked at political ads lately?

[@adde9506]

It sounds like computer narration to me.

[@marlinweekley51]

Cap’en Joe’s first mate - yup and what are great time we had matees, next time the girls get lost they could end up at your place - definitely possible arrgh 🏴‍☠️

[@johnmcqueen4883]

At first I thought he sounded like the voice in very negative political ads. Then I realized he sounded more like the voice in a parody of very negative political ads. I’ve watched a few of these “most dangerous airports” things. They’re all bad but this is the worst!

[@gordonrichardson2972]

There are no active volcanoes in Greenland, that is complete nonsense! Iceland has plenty, but they are not the same place.

[@B-M.B]

Don't be so picky... these are just minor details... Greenland, Iceland, Maryland... Pfff..

[@gorillaau]

@@B-M.B Not Disneyland?

[@B-M.B]

@@gorillaau Defunctland

[@NicolaW72]

Right. Greenland has plenty of snow and ice and it can become very cold during winter times in this high arctic region but there´re no nothing volcanos. Narsarsuaq at the west coast of Greenland is the major hub for Air Greenland, they land regularly around the year with their A 330 and their turboprops there and it´s also the main airport for the Danish Arctic Command where always a couple of Air Force planes coming in and going out - so de-icing-procedures are definetly needed during a huge time of the year and it´s definetely not the hotspot for Victoria Secret Models but otherwise it´s a pretty normal airport.

[@stevejette2329]

Gordon - What happened to all of Greenland's volcanoes ?? Iceland hijacked them ??

[@jcthejester13]

"Rationable" is one of the most pilot terms I've ever heard in my life.

[@janetherring2344]

I remember that flight. It was a 747-236B British Airways Flight 9 from London Heathrow to Auckland. Plane flew through volcanic ash from erupting Mt. Galunggung, West Java, Indonesia and lost all 4 engines. The pilot and whole flight crew apparently were outstanding, restarting all four engines. Thankfully, like you said, that wouldn’t happen today!

[@janemiettinen5176]

The rare case when I can give the exact date, June 24th 1981. I was celebrating my 5th cakeday on the opposite side of the world as this happened.

[@Choedron]

That is bullshit about Narsarsuaq Airport. I have been to the airport on several occasions. First of all, there are not a lot of traffic going in. About 6 arrivals and departures each day. After all, the airport is out in the middle of nowhere. Pilots have an entire fjord to aim for the airport. And it is actually very protected from winds. I've never seen ice on the runway unless in the middle of winter. Each time we have been there, it has been fine. There have been two incidents, at the airport, since 1964. One was a Cessna T210M with engine trouble in 2001, which did not reach the runway. The pilot and the passenger got minor injuries. But that was not due to the "dangers" of the airport, but rather the engine trouble. The other was in Feb 2007, where Antonov An-2R standing at the Airport, collapsed in a winter storm while on the ground. The landing gear broke. Probably because of lack of proper maintenance. It had been standing at the airport since Sep 2006. And there is NO volcano near Narsarsuaq. You might have to fly over Iceland to get from Denmark to Narsarsuaq. But Iceland is no where near Greenland. Where do they get this bull from?

[@EmmaKAlexandra]

18:09 this picture is literally CGI. It’s from LOST

[@bradybrother100]

LOL I remember that scene

[@alcoholic402]

LMAO I love that show

[@mrsnow61]

The guy totally misses why Madeira is a challenging airport to land in: the cliffs he mentions causes significant and unpredictable wind conditions that makes lining up with centerline a challenge on final. There are many spotter videos out there that clearly demonstrate this… and yes the runways were built by engineers 😂

[@larrybe2900]

I once flew with a friend in a small plane on a very breezy day. The airport is built between two hills. So he was flying against the wind and then about the time we were 50 feet off the ground there was no wind because it was blocked by the hill and then immediately strong side winds once again, I can safely say my friend was glad to have made the landing safely. I can understand what is going on in the mountains.

[@Mirrorgirl492]

The only good thing about videos like the one you are Reacting to, is that we get to hear you tear it a new one. Love your work, Kelsey.

[@gullygully69]

I’m glad you found 13:00 funny too. It had me in stitches with the tone of his voice

[@Dr.K.Wette_BE]

5:40 Land a 747 at Paro ? 🤔 Kelsey : 😎 Hold my beer...

[@jasoncentore1830]

I bet Kelsey could do it and probably would have fun doing it

[@Dr.K.Wette_BE]

@@jasoncentore1830 Of course. I would try it but have no room left for a simulator.

[@jackielinde7568]

So, is Paro going to be Kelsey's next MFS2020 challenge?

[@heyidiot]

11:07 _"...built by engineers..."_ Unless when they say "engineers", we're talking about the dudes that drive _trains,_ I would say that nearly ALL airports are _designed_ with some engineering input, but I would say that engineers have not "built" ANY airports. Construction workers would be the ones who're good at that.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

If this guy got ANY more adorable, I wouldn't be able to stand it!

[@B00ZEBAR0N]

Re: Aspen & Vail. You actually got them both right. Eagle Vail (my home) requires special certification to fly there per a UAL Eagle-Vail pilot I know well. Aspen OTOH ranks as one of the toughest and it wouldn’t surprise me if it needed certs too - However just given the sheer number of private flights in and out from Hollywood alone; I doubt it needs any “Aspen only” type certs. That said - as a personal note from me? I’ve only flown in and out of Aspen once on a Citation for an ad campaign / photo shoot we did there using the jet and pilots and “girls” (ahem; Kelsey! JK!) and now will only drive there due to it being a “boxed canyon”. Plus it’s safety record isn’t stellar. In percentages (I’m trying hard NOT to be a “fear monger” here!) it’s not terrible - but has had a couple of disturbing instances - the worst being a botched approach which left carnage strewn everywhere including ppl still strapped into their (now unattached) seats in the middle of HWY 6 which runs along side the runway 😢😱. [this coming from a novice PPL w/

[@inesrodrigues2587]

I'm from Madeira Island, and I can assure you, landing here is ABSOLUTELY terrifying.

[@morgandrake4520]

How about “KZbin vs. reality” for the series title?

[@dbackscott]

“One of the only airports... whose runway was built by engineers.” 😂 I’m a civil engineer. I’m pretty sure most paved runways were built according to designs and specifications given by engineers.

[@stensoft]

But Madeira is the only one where engineers were erecting the formwork and pouring the concrete themselves which is what makes it so dangerous :D

[@dbackscott]

@@stensoft if that were the case, then I definitely wouldn’t trust it. 😂

[@mikatu]

Yes, they had a bunch of POW doing the work...... most of them were engineers. They were captured during the discovery of Brazil and kept there for that special occasion!

[@sammymarrco2]

Between the two airlines that fly to Paro airport There are only seven plane owned by them. So it’s not surprising that between them there’s around eight pilots in all.

[@blargvlarg1390]

Lol. So the eighth pilot is just the 'backup' pilot?

[@ReneSchickbauer]

@@blargvlarg1390 Rotation for sick days and vacations.

[@blargvlarg1390]

@@ReneSchickbauer Cool. Thanks.

[@NicolaW72]

@@blargvlarg1390 It looks like:-)

[@robertdennard615]

Yeah and I'm sure there are more than 8

[@Aangsaka]

In or around 2006, The History Channel made a special “10 most difficult airports” (was in iTunes but has since been removed also may be dangerous not difficult ) where they went over what specifically made each airport difficult like Eagle Vail’s mountains and “escape” routes. And the reason why San Diego made it ( at their #10) was because it was a very busy airport and there was a parking structure at one end of the runway. I hope one day you get to see it

[@MasterDieselMarine]

Hey Kelsey, I love your videos! I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers. I tell everyone about your channel! My father was a caption on the 747 for Northwest for 32 years!!! Love your channel....

[@captkay5330]

This was informative yet funny😂😂😂 Kelsey be here causally roasting the narrator😂 - right on brother!

[@raym6791]

Thanks for the content Kelsey 🔥🔥

[@apecx4371]

AMAZING CONTENT!! You inspired me to get into Aviation. Im learning so much from you.

[@paulisherwood9815]

Dude, great content, keep it up! Don't forget this - '2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull'. Caused utter chaos in a large part of Europe. There were a couple of incidents with commercial and military FJ. Have never seen the London & Scottish FIRs sooooo quiet! Very eerie. Stay safe.

[@helpfulinterdimentionalfor8692]

Me, an Alaskan: welp, airport's down for the winter?

[@Brooke56461]

“A skilled pilot manages to go off the runway, so what does that make me?” A god, Kelsey. 😂😂 We all know that the best pilots not only have talent and skill, but must have magic as well.

[@jeepdude7359]

So who else wants to see Kelsey do a video in his full cap and jacket? I think it would be fun to see him do it at least once.

[@ComanderCool909]

Call the series '"Soar"-ting Fact from Fiction' lol

[@redicanprime1181]

I've been watching so many of your videos lately and I've got to say, you are a positive guy with a glowing attitude. Seeing you smile is a breath of fresh air apart from those who want to click bait viewers or pull them into their videos.

[@homerohomero5563]

10:56 LOL...you're the man Kelsey!! Love how you put things into perspective!!

[@RM_VFX]

Honestly, the scariest landings I've had as a passenger have been at Burbank CA. The sudden dive they pull once you get over that mountain is a little abrupt, but add some turbulence and rain and it's a bumpy ride.

[@janetaylor6362]

I stopped watching that channel because most of his claims were ridiculous, thank you for proving my opinion correct Kelsey. I love your videos!

[@Aviator747]

What channel is that? I am curious (:

[@trayolphia5756]

8:29 my favourite version of this fact being demonstrated was when top gear went to the North Pole… “Now I insisted that the car was fitted with these powerful spot lamps…although I think that may have been a bit of a waste as it’s currently (looks at watch) 11:30 PM…and this is as dark as it ever gets” standing in the town as if it was noon…

[@dr.kristinedukeawc6799]

Adak, Alaska...world's scariest airport. Why because when the pilot had to bank hard after take off (mountain in the way), 4 year olds sitting next to the window scream we're crashing we're crashing we're crashing at the top of their lungs. I am sure that if they could, many passengers wanted to chuck me out the door. Love your videos. Been binging getting my geek on.

[@crankyguy135]

Merry Christmas Kelse, and all the 74 crew, and wishing you no turbulence for the holidays!

[@birdielein9636]

"Nearby is an active Volcano" - Iceland "Hold my beer!" Indonesia "Hold my stein. It's bigger!"

[@QuaintMelissaK]

The Philippines-"What am I to you...chopped liver?"

[@Jan.V.B]

The narrator loves to exaggerate! Good morning, Kelsey!

[@behindthen0thing525]

It's almost 5pm

[@Jan.V.B]

@@behindthen0thing525 good afternoon to you. It's almost 10:30 AM here ^_^

[@djbeezy]

Yes he does. I liked that channel but realized really quickly they over exaggerate everything. I quit watching because of it.

[@davebartosh5]

Well, the narrator got paid for that omimous voice. Other than that this show was trash.

[@fratink]

Speaking of ice, something people from warmer climates often don’t seem to realize is that there are different types of ice. Ice right at the freezing point Is very slippery, but at -20, -40 it’s actually not as bad. It’s because of the surface layer of water that exists on ice, which is much smaller at extreme cold. If you ever ski you can actually feel this effect on snow. So it’s still not ideal but I’d rather drive on ice at -40 than right at 0 C. Also most of the time that people fly into Antarctica is in summer, when it’s no colder than in Canada in winter. We don’t stop flying in winter.

[@NicolaW72]

That´s absolutely correct. Btw.: Most car accidents during winter times are happening at temperatures round about 0 C - the snow is a little bit melting during daytime, then freezing during nighttime, then melting during daytime, then freezing during nighttime and so one - the result is so slippery as you can imagine. Snow at minus 20 C is no problem - it´s much too cold for melting and therefore it cannot freeze to ice. That´s indeed a huge difference.

[@ZephyrusAsmodeus]

Love how this channel is reawakening my love of aviation, I don't have what it takes to be a pilot, but I'm definately wanting to return to the sims

[@salvatorecali9687]

I am a civil engineer and it is bizarre to say that a column designed to support a runway can collapse under an airplane impact. It’s the same to say that the floor of your house can definitely collapse if you slip and fall on it or if you jump onto it.

[@FiggyDRandoms]

11:08 Madeira is a beautiful island. My parents were born there.