AA View from the cockpit

[@mikeloder8411]

The First Officer is an amazing Pilot himself with all the communications!!!

[@densign1223]

The Captain who is now retired was one of my scuba instructors!

[@AADFWspotters2]

For all those wondering, this is a sequence from CNBC's documentary (2006) "Inside American Airlines, a week in the life"

[@chevfan88]

I have it

[@visionist7]

The footage looks mid to late 90s though

[@griffith211]

There is no way this was a professional documentary. The camera work and camera equipment is amateur at best

[@AADFWspotters2]

@@griffith211 this is a raw uncut snippet. Filmed in 2005. Watch the whole thing. Pretty well put together

[@wafflesandcarolina9344]

I remember watching this during the 2006 Christmas Denver Blizzard!

[@rapidthrash1964]

If I had enough money and was certified, I would buy a 767-200ER

[@charlesnicholson7539]

Good luck finding one for sale lol

[@BoubiMalo]

I got the wheels I can sell them to you

[@ACLTony]

This is such a cool vantage point! As a transportation fan, whenever I'm in a plane, I've often wished I could see and hear what goes on in the cockpit when the crew is preparing for takeoff. At 4:29, that growling sounded like the front landing gear retracting. The constant communication between the towers and aircraft is impressive and gives a good picture of the safety oriented mindset of these professionals that so many in the public take for granted.

[@coolkirk1701]

2:30 Now THAT is a beautiful plane.

[@brandnazvi9354]

+coolkirk1701 yes the beautiful Boeing 767-200 :)

[@ariel340]

I remember watching part of this video on CNBC over 10 years ago. It was a documentaty on American Airlines.

[@jamescollier3]

lots of people watching them at the gate

[@aerovtp]

Thank you for showing us this. The cockpit video is always something I have wanted to see but have never seen. 5 stars.

[@zacuum]

If not mistaken, this was recorded as part of the CNBC special "American Airlines, a Day in the Life" about the operations of the airline. Specifically this video shows AA's signature transcon flight, the famous JFK to LAX flight no. 1, early morning out of New York on a Boeing 767.

[@Dooobs]

Just to be clear, 18,000ft is the transition level for the states. Depending on the country the transition to flight levels can change. For example, in Australia its 10,000ft.

[@pesmond]

Thanks for posting this. It's so neat to see what goes on in the cockpit that we take for granted.

[@Kalabenos]

Looks like that van at 9:26 got T-boned.

[@charlesnicholson7539]

Nice catch

[@8mmoore1]

Awesome video, when you start showing and informing people of what we don't see in the back of the plane, you make me and I am sure others know how safe this really is. I now feel better flying than driving on a busy freeway. You guys do so much training, I know because I have a brother-in-law that flies for Delta to Europe and he is constantly training, My kudos to you guys, Great job, Michele.

[@AirCargoHeavy]

The flight crew and ATC were very professional and their professionalism lends great dignity to a beleagured industry. They made their jobs look easy, and it's evident they have thousands of hours at their posts. Note the crew coordination and division of tasks. Thanks to those who put this great video together.

[@BesttBi]

Oh man.. love the video. I sat here and watched the entire thing. Thanks, whomever recorded it all!

[@Socaman20]

Awesome video !!Thanks for the birdseye view into what you awesome pilots do on a day to day basis. Very educational and also very entertaining

[@AlexErika]

0:44 Cindy? Another cup of coffee would be great, thank you 😀

[@cjracer1000]

Just imagine how it must feel to fly flight 1 for the American Airline. That's a big deal.

[@griffith211]

cjracer1000 What’s the big deal?

[@brysonbradford8622]

@@griffith211 it’s Americans flagship flight. Very popular

[@TheFlightDeckFlyer]

this is the sweetest video i have seen on youtube, I love how you have all the communications in this, it makes the video

[@Macy4535]

Amazing video! Thank you! This has kinda eased up my extreme fear of flying knowing what goes on behind the cockpit.

[@MattLeitholt]

It's really cool to see what happens up there. Great to see everyone being so courteous too. Thanks!

[@thegteam4349]

What a story, to make it to the pinnacle of two careers. Amazing. Congratulations Al.

[@NEFeldman]

Outstanding footage here! Good way to show people who have never seen the behind the scenes footage what the Flight Crew does with any type of flight!

[@brucestagner9591]

When folks ask what my job was like.I have them watch this. Its a good fast pace in the order it happens. Ive long retired and still watch it.Tbanks to all.

[@mamiller1980]

This is part of a video called "American Airlines, a week in the life." Its about AA and the aviation industry in general. If you have netflix you can watch it.

[@itzajdmting]

very well edited, thank you. Have to admire the professionalism and politeness of the RT.

[@saidgrc]

Best Airline in the f-ing world, I LOVE AA.

[@bobcarter4343]

cool - these guys are very good. How they talk that talk so fast under the pressure is amazing.

[@rodmorrow]

Wow! Loved every moment. Great photography. Thanks.

[@TheRealvirtue]

To all hard-working flight crews, bravo ! And thanks for the upload, I had always wanted to have an idea what it was like in the cockpit.

[@Discotex54]

AA1, a twin aisle 762 is designated a heavy jet due to the amount of wake turbulence it produces. Which, can affect other aircraft behind them but more so when taking off or landing after a heavy. Thus the controllers put greater separation between the aircraft. The number of nautical miles of separation required is determined by the max takeoff weight of the heavy jet. Smaller jets can also be classified as heavy, such as 757 - a single aisle version of the 767.

[@musician2598]

@squellock HEAVY is a prefix used before "heavy" airplanes, that is heavier than 136.000 kg if I am not mistaken. Normally all Boeings, Airbus etc are "heavy". The superjumbo A380 is classified as "SUPER" and uses the prefix "super".

[@daveslow84]

love how courteous everyone seems to be with each other. great vid!

[@xanh01]

Well done captain.

[@SkyChaserCom]

Great video ... Thanks for posting! So much going on and coordination that so many people (who fly) don't appreciate!

[@budandbean1]

Sweet! Thank you to whoever was responsible for posting this, it was really fun to watch!

[@nenblom]

I've always found it amazing that it only takes 2 pilots to fly a plane the size of a Boeing 767 and bigger. Man I LOVE this video!!

[@tommos16]

Brilliant! The first officers' communications are extremely good

[@yourmom5321]

Is that Kennedy Steve in his young days???

[@ThineDarkSoldier]

+Eremie96 Yo that is Kennedy Steve!! I'd recognize that voice anywhere!

[@alex321neo]

Eremie96 , which one was Steve?

[@jr13227]

Sounds like it

[@s.coffone4690]

It is 🙂

[@shstrang98]

Saw this on CNBC special about AA. It's nice to hear cockpit audio without narration.

[@watchmoretvltd]

I love this video. The best cockpit video I have seen.

[@istvanklein]

Probably the best aviation video on KZbin

[@smcgil05]

Interesting the camera man never did have a seat belt on that I could see, even on takeoff.

[@MrBowtie1982]

Lee Marvin from The Delta Force never did either.

[@BigBaze27]

@Bazajt It is used usually when the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) installed in the back of the plane is inoperative, they have to start one engine with a ground air cart and disconnect the cart after starting one of the engines. You hear one of the pilots talking about a crossbleed start, it is where they use air off the started engine to start the remaining engine(s) hope this helps some.

[@gearupsimulations9448]

Last time I checked, the 747 had 4 engines... It is, however, a Boeing 767.

[@FlyCaptain2]

He has Armed the Autothrottle which controls the aircraft's speed and then set "EPR" which is used on the vast majoirty of takeoffs so that the aircraft will maintain takeoff thrust set from the FMC as opposed to ratting the engines out full power which is bad for them. So its basically arming the autothrottle first then setting takeoff thrust on the auto throttle.

[@patcism]

This is such an awesome video! Thanks for putting this together!

[@assasin9414]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!!!! it makes me be a pilot even more now!!!!! great vid i love it!

[@FlyCaptain2]

Hello seamcon15, On General Aviation we have push to talk keys on the yoke or very rarely on the headset. On the more modern jets like the 767 there is also a PTT key. It is on the Yoke, however you can have it on the glareshield also as an optional extra.

[@Talent2008]

Watching a video like this always reminds me that we take flying for granted. Amazing.

[@kody1962]

the term "heavy" is used for the wide-body aircraft eg. 767, 747, 777 and A330, 340, 380, MD-11, DC-10.

[@zacuum]

Without getting technical, depending on aircraft type or weight load, those pilots are required to say the word "Heavy" after their flight number to alert or advise other planes to stay at a safe distance from the "Heavy" aircract. In this scene, the flight number is "1". So the pilot says "American 1 Heavy"....[insert the rest]

[@aky19832001]

Great Video. The Capitan sounded like a mob boss. That NYC/NY accent gave me flash back to the sopranos. Sounds like my pops.

[@khobia2]

men the camera dude is real ballzie no belts or nothing. Great video. Awesome. Thanks. We don't appreciate all the guys do to keep us safe in the air.

[@burreaucracy]

@Airplaneinyourass Also, the 757 requires spacing like a heavy aircraft because its wings create the same amount of turbulence as a heavy aircraft would... but it doesn't get a heavy callsign.

[@SandeshBaheti]

Trust me one of the best videos I have ever seen! Cheers! :) Enjoyed it thoroughly! :D

[@eusabri]

This was part of a Show called "A Day in the life, American Airlines". It aired on MSNBC.

[@michaelloder5150]

Kudos to the FIrst Officer, your commuincation skills are Amazing !!!

[@Koumrian]

Yes, it looks like a 767-200ER, American also flies the 767-300ER, but it has a longer cabin.

[@TheMyamax]

My husband David Maryniak is still a Flight Attendant {24 years with AA} based in MIA. He commutes from our home 2 times a month for a week at a time frome SEA.

[@DaxHamel]

Heavy is a term used to remind everyone "in play" that this is a "heavy" (over 255,000 lbs.) This has consequences for how the aircrew behaves and which airports / landing strips the controllers need to keep in mind.

[@mickithebush]

This is such a cool vid, man! Usually, we dont hear & see all that's going on in the flight deck, but this vid does both. Congrats - very exciting video!

[@intercity2012]

the best video about planes I have ever seen! well done! keep up the good work!

[@Avolp777]

One of the best videos on KZbin.

[@DuncanLafayette]

American Airlines Boeing 767...beautiful bird with one of the nicest liveries!

[@airvallejo]

Yep, saw that too without looking at your comment. it drew my attention. All ground support and services inside an airport must pass rigorous checks before rolling in. I can't understand how the airport checkpoints allowed this van to go through. FOD is a real problem.

[@c6rocks]

Cannot praise you enough for this very interesting video. That great sound of no rock music was wonderful. Bet there aren't five more like this that let you hear REAL background with no music.

[@alrob4505]

it is aviation "lingo" for big ("heavy") commercial jets, as opposed to lighter general aviation aircraft like a Cessna 172 or Citation Jet. When contacting ATC, the pilot tells them who and what they are. Example: "Kennedy Ground, Cessna November 123-Alpha-Juliet (that would be from the registration # on the side of the plane: N123AJ" ).." or "Gulfstream (another type of jet) N12345.....". The "N" is the designator for all aircraft registered in the USA. Each country has their own.

[@kalahiki808]

"heavy" is used to denote the size of the aircraft. "medium" is for the smaller airbus and boeing, "heavy" for the 747/67/77/87 and similar airbus. "super" for the A380

[@nenblom]

One of the greatest videos I have ever seen!!

[@barberlaw1]

Thank you for your time spent making a great video.

[@seabass132003]

The "heavy" designator is attached to aircraft that weigh over 255,000 pounds in the U.S. This term informs the controllers to add spacing between heavy aircraft and non-heavy types since the heavier aircraft create their own turbulence which can be rather dangerous to smaller airplanes spaced too closely.

[@CaptainKevin]

Not anymore, they changed it to 300,000 pounds a few years ago.

[@drumulater]

I love this video (film). I wish my dad was still alive to watch the "New Modern expertise, of the modern pilots, and ground control. This is a fantastic piece of work, in order to let everybody know how hard it is to do the pilot and second officers job. And the flight controllers seen really good, and proper.

[@SGTcarnage]

Wow I never knew the used the Tracmar (Batmobile) in those days. They just brought those back to use on the ramp. Nice to see a video of the pilots that work for my company. Hopefully I get out of maintenance and finish my Journey on becoming a pilot :)

[@bored1980]

Commercial pilots are just plain awesome. I read last year that they have the most trusted profession in the world.

[@CyberSystemOverload]

THANK YOU for NOT putting any music to this. Great to hear ATC. Very busy pilots! Such a cool job!

[@zacuum]

Its the 767-300, AA Flt #1 JFK to LAX. American Airline's signature flight for the past decades.

[@nenblom]

Pretty amazing how a crew taking off from, say JFK, knows exactly which runway they are going to land on and gate where they're going to park at an airport that is thousands of miles away. The infrastructure and planning must be something else!

[@michaelloder5150]

Prior to all flights captains and the 1st officer file a flight plan based on the weather along the route -if there is wind or bad weather they may divert to another airport or a different runway for instance- in LA there are 4 runways that run east-west -depending upon wind or rain they may land from east to west- because of 4 runways some are longer and some are shorter - its up to who is running LAX ground and the head of the airport to designate what is the landing runway and take off runway- that then is broadcasted through ATIS which pilots listen to and figure out. but that is a overall how it works but can change within the time of the flight

[@markovicmitchell]

@Peaches7572 I think it's called a "tiller" and it assists with nose gear steering on the ground (when you have to do tight turns that the rudder can't manage on its own).

[@rrrs759]

that FO has a frequency voice to die for

[@Konar06]

It's a callsign for Flight number 1 of American Airlines, "heavy" is used to refer to very big aircraft which create giant air turbulence behind, air traffic control has to put bigger spacing between these planes.

[@CaptHog]

767. The 757, while the cockpit is the same setup, has a thinner fuselage. Also, the cockpit doesn't have steps into it, the 767 does.

[@nenblom]

I have that documentary on my computer. I just haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Can't wait!!

[@msabol01]

If you look closely at the FO he has a light weight in the ear headset on. Right prior to takeoff there is a brief shot of his right ear and you can see the ear plug and mic boom.

[@propilotcfi]

@nenblom most transcontinental and oceanic flights use step altitudes to get to their requested altitude. What this means, is that they would level off at an altitude lower then what they requested because their planes current weight cannot achieve their requested altitude. They must then burn fuel at the lower altitudes to make the aircraft lighter. Once the aircraft is at the appropriate weight, they can them climb in steps to reach their requested altitude.

[@minchin8041]

it is a 767. look at the only 2 rows of wheels, the 777 has 3 rows of wheels.

[@lorenzomassetti1]

Professional job with multi camera positions. Thank you.

[@DC8Super72]

@squellock A heavy aircraft is one that is certified to have a maximum gross takeoff weight of 255,000lbs or higher. The actual aircraft weight makes no difference. Aircraft following an heavy aircraft are spaced farther apart by ATC to avoid wake turbulence.

[@CaptainKevin]

Not anymore. It's 300,000 pounds as of a few years ago.

[@dgbaje]

very nice view of AA crew at work!

[@TheMyamax]

I worked for American Airlines in MIA for 14 years, and SEA for 6 years.

[@Ant0417]

@janmadytay The designation "heavy" is used for aircraft with a gross takeoff weight exceeding 255,000 lbs. this is relevant as larger, heavier aircraft generate more wake turbulence during takeoff and landing.

[@BruceBoschek]

Very exciting, very interesting. Thank you for this!

[@zacuum]

The term "Heavy" is used near traffic, even while airborne, like on approach and after take off. If there is enough spacing in mid flight the pilot will ommit using the word, but to be safe it should be used at all times.

[@stevencoffone5448]

I been watching this since 2010...It had 10,000 views. Now over 1M!

[@apostleverde]

If I recall correctly, AA 1 is one of very few flight services to exist for 50+ years with the same number... or am I wrong? 31L with left-hand turn is the same departure this flight made on its fatal incident (03/01/1962)... a little spooky to think about that.

[@daniel_ellery]

You would be correct

[@gerardpoltawsky4656]

rememember going through the wreckage in jamica bay, wasn t much left

[@jefripayne102895]

I wanted to be an airline pilot when I was a kid. I gave up on that ambition when I realized you had to be strong in math. Even if I were strong in math, I don't know if I could have kept up with the lingo.

[@ooozytimo]

Great video Ecxelant Just Great Dont have words to describe it just perfect

[@TheAppleMan100]

@yonkers555 no they don't let passengers in the cockpit during flight. you need to have special permissions to go and a special status. I was allowed to go into the cockpit before the plane took off. mostly because the airline is so relaxed.

[@meRyanP]

@JackJohnson3119 he is an American Airlines ramp controller, so he only handles American aircraft. They refer to each flight as trip because there is no point in saying American, they are all American on his frequency - so American Airlines Flight 1 or American 1 would be called Trip 1 from ramp. If he was American 455 it would be "Trip 455".

[@Andreas683]

I get impressed everytime i see this. The pilots are so cool. specially the captain.

[@andy4b767]

@Bazajt Probably the APU wasn't working, so the pilots used an external air source to provide compressed instead of bleed air from the APU to start engine number 2 and then did something called a crossbleed start using the running engine. This is a standard practice if the APU isn't working.