AIRBUS COCKPIT WINDY APPROACH TO DÜSSELDORF 🇩🇪 (DUS) | UP TO 67 KMH or 36 KTS / 5 cameras

[@mikekearney3615]

Great video Captain. Always great to see such a professional crew. Hello from Dublin 👍

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your kind feedback! Many greetings to Dublin!

[@aviationfan2637]

Can't wait to see an approach/departure there soon

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

@@aviationfan2637 Me too. I hope to be scheduled to Dublin soon again.

[@markjackson5333]

​@@ApproachandDepartureVideoshey cpt. Have you flown a Boeing. If so do you prefer the stick over the yoke? And also how much bigger is the a320 cockpit compared to the 737

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I have flown the MD80. This was an airplane with a yoke. I prefer the sidestick! The A320 cockpit looks to me like much bigger than the 737 cockpit. I do not know the measurements, but it must be much bigger.

[@glennmoore8464]

experienced crew making the job look easy in tricky conditions, a pleasure to watch

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks a lot for your good feedback!

[@layercake5864]

Unfassbar, wie viele Kamera-Perspektiven es hier mittlerweile gibt. Dazu der Funk glasklar. Und das alles in der stressigen Kurz- und Mittelstrecken Operation. Aus meiner Sicht in diesem Bereich der beste Channel auf YT.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen lieben Dank fürs super Feedback! Bitte allen luftfahrtinteressierten Menschen oder auch denen, die es noch werden wollen, vom Kanal erzählen! Vielen Dank vorab für die Unterstützung! Ein schönes Wochenende!

[@layercake5864]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Herzlichen Dank für die nette Begrüßung und die vielen interessanten Einblicke!

[@lukasgraesslin]

Those videos are always the highlight of saturday morning.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Glad you like them! Have a nice remaining weekend!

[@ohnezuckerohnefett]

Samstagmorgen just got perfect 😊

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I like to hear that! Have a nice weekend!

[@erkutvural9301]

What a wonderful captain..👍

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your kind words about my person! Have a nice day!

[@MrLewis555]

What a beautiful landing

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree, he did a very nice approach and a nice landing!

[@beijingpete]

What a great flight; professionalism at its best.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for sharing your good feedback!

[@lauraphilipp9709]

einfach nur schön zu sehen, wie die Kollegen arbeiten. Danke für das schöne Video.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback!

[@cueceleches1]

Challenging approach and awsome skill from the FO. Great to see how to deal with strong winds!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree. He did it wonderful!

[@shauncleary4506]

Perfectly executed approach in tricky conditions 👍✈️

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree! He did a great job!

[@shauncleary4506]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos He sure did

[@AustraliaDoesntExist]

Very nice landing

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree, he did a wonderful job! Nice flown approach and landing!

[@Sbbbb476]

That opening scene above the clouds.... amazing view

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your comment!

[@iaexo]

Amazing display of skill. Really got it nicely down in those conditions!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree! He did an excellent job!

[@BTR9091]

That was one gusty landing! FO handled it brilliantly. Cheers Stefan.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree. He did a great job! Have a nice day!

[@samuelgarrod8327]

I'm taking off in twenty five minutes towards Holland, this will be an interesting watch in the meantime, thank you and have a good day to all. 👍

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching! Have a safe trip!

[@RozzmanLists]

Ai noh sät it dassnd mättah, batt se inglisch pronanziäschn drägs mieh se schuus off. Es ist trotzdem eine Wonne, dass man heute dank eurer Mühe die Möglichkeit hat, am heimischen Rechner solche Momente mitzuerleben. Dass man Piloten bei der Arbeit zuschauen und -hören darf. Vielen Dank an die beiden Piloten, die das erlaubt haben und an das Team, welches diese Aufnahmen organisiert, durchführt, bearbeitet und hochlädt.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback! Einen schönen Tag noch!

[@nikoritz4850]

Samstagmorgen, Kaffee und ein Video von dir! Einfach ein guter Start! 🎉

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen!

[@andjmarko]

Nice piloting skills, hell of a landing there! Sehr schön!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree, he did a nice job during very challenging weather conditions! Einen schönen Tag noch!

[@baggyboo560]

Thank you Captain and Pilot Flying for a great video through the clouds and windywoo conditions. Always so professional and brilliant teamwork. A joy to watch as always. Happy flying guys.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks a lot for your great feedback! Have a nice day!

[@DeltaLimaA88]

wow! Amazing Landing!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree! He did a very good landing!

[@Nelezwerg01]

Top Kommunikation im Cockpit

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback!

[@colinpotter7764]

What an excellent ending.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for sharing your good feedback!

[@gonzalolopezsegovia1001]

Fantastic approach with unfavorable wind conditions. I have been able to observe the difficulty of piloting, on final approach, in these conditions. But they make it so easy that explains the professionalism of the pilots and how safe we ​​travel by plane. Graet job and thank you once again for feeling what it's like to fly a plane.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Many thanks for watching and for sharing your very good feedback! Have a nice day!

[@jooglestumpe]

Gruß an den FO, falls du mitliest! Ein bekanntes Gesicht aus Schulzeiten, richtig cool! 👍🏻😬

[@peterthill]

Another smooth flight with you. Thx for sharing and always happy landings 👍

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching! Have a great day!

[@kreyma]

Always great to see, that even in not good conditions you are doing a calm and excellent job.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you for watching and for sharing your good feedback!

[@runa3309]

Einfach großartig! Obwohl mich das Fliegen so sehr fasziniert und ich jeden Flug freudig erwarte, begleitet mich doch ein bisschen Flugangst. Diese Videos sind für mich also nicht nur spannend und mit Begeisterung anzusehen, sie helfen mir auch, meinen rationalen Verstand besser am Laufen zu halten, wenn es mal etwas turbulenter wird 😅. Vielen Dank und allen ein schönes Wochenende!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen, die finanzielle Unterstützung des Kanals als Mitglied und die sehr persönlichen Worte! Es freut mich sehr, zu hören, dass die Videos etwas bei der Überwindung der Flugangst helfen! Ich wünsche viele schöne und entspannte Flüge und natürlich auch ein schönes Wochenende!

[@kohlepneumatik_u.bormann]

schöner Anflug und nice to see my Company from above ;-)...and see much more on short final above Ratingen

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Herzlichen Dank fürs Anschauen und das persönliche Feedback! Viele Grüße nach Ratingen!

[@AhmetArslan-bu9eo]

Very good landing!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree! He did a very nice landing!

[@mikaschurmann8672]

Wonderful teamwork in the cockpit. And for sure a great landing in this conditions. Well done and thanks for the video.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Yes, I agree, he did a very nice landing and a great approach!

[@markfoden765]

Another great view from your cockpit captain,nice landing in tricky conditions but as youare both professional it was all in a days work👌👍

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your good feedback! Have a nice day!

[@octavedoctor]

Thanks for sharing these cockpit views

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching!

[@Wilossss]

Really like the debriefing you have with the F/O. I do it also within my work and it's a excellent tool in analazying not only your collegaue but yourself. Keep it coming!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback, especially about the debriefing!

[@chrp90]

Great Video, thank you as always! You have established your channel as one of the best cockpit video series featuring more in depth views & information in no time! :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you so much for your great feedback! I love to hear this! Please help growing the channel and tell everybody about the videos. Thank you very much in advance for your help and have a nice day!

[@kitman9894]

Very very very nice Captain as always.Thank you.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Have a great day!

[@paulmark63]

Hi Paul again a great landing weather looked awful both so professional greetings from Kent

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Paul, thanks for watching! Yes, the weather looked awful. But it was much better than forecasted. The forecast showed in addition to the wind some bad thunderstorms for our arrival time. This was also the reason for the large amount of extra fuel. Many greetings to Kent!

[@teegee3412]

Thank you very much for this great content! I hope it will go on and on and on…..

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Yes, I will try my best to go on!

[@Mike.Rowphone]

We as passengers are in great hands , Eurowings Heros 👍

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks a lot for your kind words! Have a great day!

[@3ric760]

Sich Video Captain! Always a pleasure to fly to the most beautiful city at the Rhein ❤🥹

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your important financial support of the channel as a member! Have a great day!

[@shelleysflyingdreams]

I love the way the sun reflects off the top of the clouds, they look like giant marshmallows. As a passenger I find descending through clouds like that a little disconcerting suddenly not being able to see anything out the window. Do you ever find it disconcerting as a pilot up the front? I imagine the training and experience kick in. Another wonderful video. Thank-you for sharing. 😎🇦🇺

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! No, I do not find flying into the clouds disconcerting. It is very normal and happens on most of the flights for a while. As long as we do not fly a visual approach, we rely on the instruments and the outside view is optional. It is just for our pleasure or helps to verify the position of other airplanes. We are trained to fly without outside references.

[@shelleysflyingdreams]

Thanks for the response. You are always cool and calm like the flight deck is home for you. It’s a joy to watch. I love the CRM you have and your rapore with your FO’s.

[@dasbone9484]

What is the feeling when the weather changes so quickly from one moment to another ? Great video !!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your great feedback! When it is very windy, usually the weather also may change very quickly. Clouds are coming and going. This is also true for thunderstorms. We know about those possibilities before because we check the weather forecasts for the flight. For this flight, we took - for example - a good amount of extra fuel because thunderstorms were forecasted for our arrival time. As you have seen in the video, the thunderstorms were already gone but the wind was still there.

[@WinterCloud_CAKE]

Oh wow, really nice approach and landing

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree, the First Officer did a great job!

[@aburr518]

I'm legally blind and I love your videos!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks and all the best to you!

[@pleeeo]

Wieder mal ein einzigartiger Einblick.... tolle Arbeit vom FO und sehr interessant zu sehen, auch wenns mal bissl windiger ist :-)) Vielen Dank für das Video!

[@koitzimoitzi]

Vielen Dank für deine tollen Videos! Freue mich deshalb umso mehr auf meine ATPL Ausbildung!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Das höre ich gerne! Ich wünsche Dir viel Erfolg und Spaß für Deine ATPL-Ausbildung und hoffe, Dich bald bei uns im Cockpit begrüßen zu können!

[@mcppanelmcppanel7642]

Awesome Videos, Thank You So Much Captain, Have a Nice Weekend.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for the good feedback! Also all the best to you!

[@AndreaDE-ep1iq]

Great video Captain! Remember Reinhard Mey: Über den Wolken.... ? I always had something like this approach in mind hearing it. Beautiful colours too!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your great feedback! Yes, I remember the song. As pilots, we have the privilege of nice and interesting views, even if it is raining or so. Above the clouds it usually looks very nice! Have a wonderful day!

[@CP-sy9cd]

Thank you - superb professionalism (CRM, SA, Sterile cockpit, manual handling in gusty conditions).

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you so much for sharing your great feedback! Have a wonderful day!

[@joriscl1]

amazing video captain. thanks for posting as much as you do.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Have a nice day!

[@arshavo]

Thanks for the great video Captain. Quick question on AP - why were both AP1 and AP2 activated on approach before switching to manual flight?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for you good feedback! We always switch both autopilots on when the autopilot is flying an ILS approach. This is standard procedure. And with the autopilot disconnect switch, they are both deactivated again when we fly manually.

[@TheStevehow]

Magic forest is being naughty today.great landing by the SFO in very tricky conditions.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your good feedback!

[@stevegregory2867]

Great Video captain,Thank You for sharing.Really enjoyed see what happens on finals.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your good feedback! Have a great day!

[@markusgrgin7981]

Live near Belgrade. Watch your flights since few days. Went to DUS on 1985 with Adria Airways (brother`s wedding). Flying to RJK since 11 yr. kid with my favourite DC9, (first time couple weeks after Aviogenex from Gatwick crashed on landing 23.05.1971.) I checked now, (07.07.2014.) Eurowings is flying DUS to RJK EW9962/9963. If you ever have luck to fly over beautiful Kvarner bay and islands, threshold (14)/32 I would like to watch this. I wrote that wish some day ago. PS I have saved your RJK landing long ago (video from 4 yrs ago) amongst other RJK airport videos, but without 5 cameras.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your comprehensive feedback! I hope to be scheduled to RJK soon. This will give me the chance to record a new multicamera video. But my schedule is always a surprise. So it may take a while. Please stay tuned and have a nice day!

[@MichaelTF]

Super FO, perfekt abgeflogen ;)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Finde ich auch! Hat er super gemacht!

[@quedos44]

Great video captain.Nice landing by you both in tricky windy conditions.And also quick route from runway to gate.Loved the video.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your good feedback! Have a nice day!

[@quedos44]

@ApproachandDepartureVideos can I just ask please how many flights a week do you do and are they various places.i just interested. thankyou captain nice day also

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

@@quedos44 The number of flights is variable. Some days, we do 2 flights and at other days, we do 4 flights. Destinations also vary a lot. My basic destinations are Samos, Funchal and Salzburg. They require special training and we have to fly there on a regular basis.

[@christoph9363]

Starkes final. 😊

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen!

[@harati6744]

Great landing! I love the planning and the execution of the plan after. Stunning views during the app. Great video once again! :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your good feedback! Have a nice day!

[@ronny662]

Vielen Dank, es war wieder einmal ein tolles Video. Ist es ja immer 👍🤗 wann entscheidet ihr wann ihr manuell Thrust fliegt ? Ist das Wetter abhängig? LG wie immer aus Berlin 👍😎und wie immer happy Landings

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback! Der fliegende Pilot entscheidet, ob mit oder ohne Autothrust geflogen wird. Über die Vor- und Nachteile kann man sehr lange diskutieren. Wir müssen beides können und regelmäßig machen, um in Übung zu bleiben. Viele Grüße nach Berlin!

[@robinjules9564]

Thanks a lot Captain to share with us this beautiful windy approach well mastered by the Cockpit crew ! Like always, the best aviation content for private pilot wanting to become commercial pilot ! Fly safe ✈

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks a lot for watching and your good feedback! I whish you all the best for your pilot career!

[@tango6nf477]

Stunning views as the aircraft descended through the clouds, absolutely beautiful. I have always wondered how often Pilots have to requalify, is it a standard requirement or does it vary from Airline to Airline? Thanks again for a lovely flight.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your good feedback! Also many thanks for your financial support of the channel! Twice a year we do train for 2 days in the simulator. The training ends with a check which is done by an examiner who is authorized by the aviation authority to check pilots. Also, we are checked yearly in the airplane by a check pilot. This is called linecheck and the checkpilot has to make sure that we work in accordance with all standards and valid procedures. In addition, once a year, we have to undergo flight safety and security training and check. This is usually done together with cabin crew members and includes such things like fire fighting, evacuation training and using the emergency slides ….

[@martinolssonbass]

Spot on landing! One question, is FD on or off durings ILS approaches pilot discretion, or company procedures? Some Airbus youtubers say they turn the flight director off as soon they disengage the autopilot for ILS approaches. For me, flying at home with my desktop simulator, it’s much easier with the flight director on. :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

The decision about the usage of the flight director and autopilot and autothrust is done by the pilot flying.

[@martinolssonbass]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Cool, thanks! Appreciate the effort you make on your channel. Very enjoyable and always something to learn.

[@Easyjetstream]

Hi Stephen as always a very instructive Stunning views Keep them coming captain👍

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you very much for watching and for sharing your good feedback!

[@sawyerhja]

Excellent video and good landing - you deserve a Krugbier after coping with those gusty conditions. I spend time here in Basingstoke in a full-size 737 simulator; it's not easy to maintain the approach speed and path accurately. How often do you glance at the instruments to check the speed, or is it all done by feel and experience?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and for your financial support of the channel as a member! We do not fly by feelings. Instead, we continuously scan the instruments and adjust thrust levers and the sidestick as needed. We do not always include the exact power setting of the engine in the scan. If we are getting slow or too low, we just add thrust as needed. The amount of required change of the thrust levers is done in regard to the own experience.

[@kennyyellop]

Brilliant video very enjoyable

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks a lot! Have a nice day!

[@Flyprh]

Love these videos, what's the purpose of waiting 3 minutes though before engine shutdown please?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Engine cooldown time.

[@paul-leonardneuske7096]

Tolles Video!! Welcher call-out ist das bei 16:23? Schwer rauszuhören, was genau gesagt wird. Würde mich interessieren :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

@@paul-leonardneuske7096 LAND was called out by the First Officer. It showed up in the FMA portion of the PFD.

[@mikepowell9326]

Great video gentlemen love all your videos ❤😊

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Please tell everybody about the channel! Thanks in advance and have a nice day!

[@ifr-ed]

Tolles Video. In der vorigen Woche (A319 aus Valencia) hat sich der Captain für die "positive" Landung entschuldigt :) Und da war nicht so viel Wind. Super Landung und wirklich tolle Bilder bei dem Licht über den Wolken.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback! Manchmal ist es so, dass bei sehr herausforderndem Wetter die Landungen besser werden als bei Windstille und blauem Himmel. Mein eigener Anspruch ist immer sehr hoch. Ich möchte gerne weich aufsetzen und dabei möglichst wenig Landebahn benötigen. Einen schönen Tag noch!

[@Christin5554]

Bei 8:45 fliegt ihr bestimmt gerade über Wuppertal 🙄. Immer wieder interessantes Video. Vielen Dank!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Das könnte passen. Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback! Einen schönen Tag noch!

[@keithanderson4017]

Brilliant,another great video.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you so much for your great feedback and your important financial support of the channel as a member! Have a nice day!

[@jonathanparry9505]

Thank you for another good video. I just wondered if you could perhaps answer my question please. I recently flew on an A320 seated over the wing and when leaving the ramp and after landing there is a noise which sounds almost like somebody is storing a piece of wood. could you explain what this is ?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your great feedback! I am not sure about the origin of the noise. It may be coming from the brakes. The other noise, which sounds like a barking dog, origins from the PTU, which transfers hydraulic power from one system to another.

[@jonathanparry9505]

Thank you very much for your response and explanation happy and safe flying to you

[@user-wf9sx8oi1r]

captain you video is verygood,but i wish you add a MCDU video angle ,so i can learn how to setup mcdu. thanks

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your good feedback! I currently work on the MCDU topic. It is difficult due to reflections and the very limited possible camera locations. One of the next videos will show the "live" MCDU during our approach preparation and on the ground during the full flight preparation. I hope that you will like it.

[@user-wf9sx8oi1r]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos captain: i am very exciting you can take my idear thankyou

[@billb7876]

Nice to hear the (sorry I cant spell it but) "tchus" or cheerio. Great place Germany

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback!

[@godfreyduncan7783]

Brilliant approach and landing by your first officer, can I ask what's the difference between cat 1 and cat 2 when landing?

[@Strathclydegamer]

What an approach! Beautifully smooth given how you were being buffeted by the wind. The cameras focused on the instrument panels - are they new? The images are crystal clear! Apologies if this has been asked and answered, why do you have to wait a certain time from landing to shutting down the engines? Thanks for another great video! 🇦🇹🛫🌍🛬🇩🇪🧑🏻‍✈️

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your great feedback! The instrument panel camera is not new. It was just placed at a different position, closer to the screens. The good thing is that the picture is much better to read. The bad thing is that there are way more reflections on the screens in comparison to the old camera position. On sunny days, it may be very difficult due to the reflections. I will continue to work on this to get the best possible solution for future videos!.

[@herbertsandla4444]

Morning Sir, nice video, always like to dive into the clouds, is it bettet to land with manual thurst in gusty winds or is that up to the pilot flying 🤔

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! The pilot flying decides if he or she wants to fly with autothrust on or off. Some prefer autothrust on, others prefer autothrust off in weather conditions like these.

[@franco_albi9559]

This landing is beautiful, I'd like to understand something. The pilot maneuvers the stick by adapting it to the septum he sees on the PFD display, or by feeling the movement of the airplane on his person. Thanks for your reply and congratulations. Have a nice weekend

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! We use the instruments as a primary source for our inputs. Sure, we also feel something. But especially in the clouds, it is dangerous to fly by the feelings because they may be completely wrong.

[@parksto]

Shaky weather, nice approach

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback!

[@legobatman1848]

Hey, I go to see my family in Germany every year, in Paderborn. I have to fly from Manchester to Düsseldorf. If you ever do one of your full flight videos, could you do one from Manchester to Düsseldorf?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks a lot for watching and for supporting the channel as a member! I will keep your request in mind! As soon as I am scheduled next time from Manchester to Düsseldorf, I will try to record and to publish a video. It may take a while because my duty schedule is always a surprise. Please stay tuned! Have a nice day!

[@yanivcohen5506]

Amazing and professional video as always! I have a question if I may: When do you usually activate the APP phase? Is there a certain time always? And what does it do?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your great feedback! In regards to the activation of the approach phase there are differnt options. Easiest option is to fly along a preprogrammed approach routing. Then the activation of the approach phase will be done automatically when the FMGS calculates that it is time to reduce the speed from 250 knots to green dot speed for the approach. Very often, we do activate it by hand if we start flying a selected speed below 10000 feet or if we want the plane already early to fly green dot speed. When the approach phase is activated, the plane flies green dot speed when clean, S speed with flaps 1, F speed with flaps 2 and 3 and the approach target speed when in landing configuration. Speed must be managed. Selected speed would be overriding the managed speeds.

[@yanivcohen5506]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Got it. Thanks so much for the detailed explanation!

[@abingdonboy]

Is it your company’s SOP that the PM does an approach briefing or is that just a personal thing you like to do to make sure you are on the same page?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Good question! This is in accordance to the new Airbus SOP. Airbus changed the briefing to the new style a while ago. The pilot flying does the setup. And the pilot monitoring checks it and briefs the highlights. Then the pilot flying explains how he or she wants to fly the approach and the taxi in after landing.

[@abingdonboy]

@ interesting, although we are trying to get more aligned with Airbus SOPs my airline hasn’t adopted that approach for briefing, it’s still the PF’s job to lead an interactive briefing, we also try to reduce the ‘how’ unless it’s part of a mitigating a threat

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

The new SOPs are the result of inputs from the airlines and a working group which consisted of representatives of several airlines and Airbus. My understanding is that it is not mandatory for an airline to implement the newest Airbus SOPs. An airline can still use the old version or even create own SOPs as long as it is related to the normal procedures.

[@wildfruits477]

New subscriber any chance u could do a live full video from manchester

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for subscribing! I will keep your request in mind and hope that I will be scheduled to Manchester soon.

[@marioschmitz4875]

Gut gemachtes Video zum Anflug auf meinem Heimat Flughafen Düsseldorf der Wind war ein bisschen heftig leider war es wieder die 23L ich verstehe nie wann die 23R benutzt werden darf es ist eine Schande das der Flughafen Düsseldorf nicht mehr ausgebaut wird der Angerland Vergleich von 1965 ist wie ein Klotz am Bein bitte machen Sie so weiter liebe Grüße aus Neuss am Rhein

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen lieben Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback! Die Runway 23R wird im Rahmen eines vorher veröffentlichten Stundenplans zu bestimmten Zeiten für Landungen genutzt. Ich glaube, es dürfen bis zu 56 Stunden pro Woche sein. Ziel ist es wohl, in sehr verkehrsreichen Zeiten 2 Bahnen zur Verfügung zu haben. Leider passt das nicht immer. Wenn nur eine Bahn in Betrieb ist, kommt es deshalb manchmal zu Verzögerungen im Abflug und auch Anflüge werden manchmal ein paar Minuten länger als sie eigentlich sein müssten, wenn beide Bahnen benutzt werden könnten. Ich finde es auch sehr schade, dass die beiden Bahnen nicht immer genutzt werden dürfen. Liebe Grüße nach Neuss!

[@dhouse-d5l]

Both crew holding the stick?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Yes. The pilot flying is using it to steer the airplane. The pilot monitoring is using the push to talk button for the radio, which is located at the sidestick.

[@AlexdAviator]

very good video as always and very instructive, but shouldn’t you have the runway in sight before turning off the autopilot? you were in the clouds when the FO took manual flight.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching, your good feedback and your question! We should have the runway in sight at the minimum descent altitude or the decision altitude of the instrument approach. The autopilot can be switched off whenever the pilot flying wants to do it. It does not matter if the plane is in clouds or flying in nice weather. Usually, we fly instrument approaches. They do not require any outside views until the decision altitude. And they can be flown completely manually, unless it is an autoland approach in fog.

[@AlexdAviator]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos thanks for the detailed reply, i just had some confusion on the topic. fly safe!

[@aviationfan2637]

The First Officer was clearly under intense pressure since you could hear hik breathing heavily at 16:11

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I would not call it intense pressure. I would say he was highly concentrated and had to work hard on the sidestick and the thrustlevers to keep the plane on track. This - for sure - increases the pulse and the breathing frequency.

[@JeffreySmith1]

Why hand control over from the pilot flying or first officer in this case to the captain right before turning off onto the taxiway? Is that because the pilot that landed needs to relax for a moment from the focused concentration?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

@@JeffreySmith1 This is in accordance to company procedures. The Captain is always taxiing the airplane, also when the First Officer is pilot flying. Different airlines have different procedures in regard to this. They all do an operational risk evaluation and decide afterwards who will be allowed to taxi the airplane.

[@motorcycleaddict50]

Wow! Now that’s what you call a great landing! The FO deserves a praise! I noticed when you were on final there was a little bit of crabbing going on (you were slightly sideways). I don’t know why, but whenever I go flying, I always like the Captain as pilot flying, but in this one your FO nailed it! I should trust FOs more as pilot flying! At what point would there be to do a go around? Were you quite close to doing a go around in this landing? Regards, Louis.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! The FO is very experienced. As you saw in the video, he was flying the approach perfectly. I could not have done it better. During this approach everything was fine. The First Officer kept all the parameters in limits. So there was no reason for a go around. We are doing go arounds for example if the approach is not stabilized or if the airplane is not controllable any more or if we do get a windshear alert. Have a nice day!

[@rayyacht4342]

Hello Cpt (I assume). I have a question about Airbus FBW assistance on this approach. Are you still reading the comments?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I read all comments.

[@rdhrs]

well done by the F/O👍 would have been nice to watch a go around though😂

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree, he did a great job! Go arounds can happen on any approach but are luckily very rare. Most of the time, it is not needed - even during challenging approaches. We are always prepared for a go around.

[@theHDRflightdeck]

Very nice video! Wouldn’t Conf 3 be more favorable in these gusty conditions?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Configuration 3 is a possibility but not mandatory. I also would have chosen flaps full as pilot flying. The plane was not very heavy and has a good amount of power. The pitch at flaps full is lower as if we would land with flaps 3. Also, it was gusty, but we got no major windshear reports from other airplanes or the tower.

[@theHDRflightdeck]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Thank you very much for your response. I don’t have many hours on the airbus family! The 737 has stolen me back 😅

[@-vv6ss]

Hallo, können Sie bitte ein Video hochladen, wenn sie das nächste mal in Stuttgart landen

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Das mache ich gern. Allerdings bin ich extrem selten in Stuttgart. Es kann also noch was dauern. Bitte noch um Geduld.

[@-vv6ss]

Danke! Kein Problem

[@rajdeep444]

Can we see the EWD in the next video…as to see thrust setting with auto thrust off.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I work on additional views. The ECAM screens are very difficult to show because of lots of reflections. The PFD/ND camera also records the screens. But they are unreadable. Camera locations are very limited. But I will try to find solutions to show more. It may take a while. Please stay tuned.

[@arniesbox]

Why did you need to wait for 20s before shutting down engines when on stand?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

We have to observe a 3 minute cooldown time for the engines.

[@arniesbox]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Interesting.. is that due to the close proximity of that stand to the runway meaning the taxi in was

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

The video is in realtime. If you check the touchdown timestamp and the timestamp at the parking position, you will see that it was less than 3 minutes from the runway to the parking position. Düsseldorf is a nice airport. Usually, taxiing in takes only a few minutes.

[@MichiSkx]

Nice

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback!

[@MichiSkx]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Thanks for the good content

[@Arc16372]

Can someone tell me why they had to wait 3 minutes after touch down for engine shutoff?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Cooldown time for the engines. If we would shutdown earlier and do this frequently, we may damage the engines.

[@peterc2248]

How the hell do you communicate with the constant radio chatter? It would drive me mad

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

You are getting used to it. It is just a matter of training.

[@songhong1129]

11:13 I could hear someone screaming out in the cabin while crossing the cloud.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your feedback! I cannot hear anybody screaming at 11:13. The approach was a little bumpy, but the passengers were calm.

[@songhong1129]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos haha, i'm just joking, super nice landing in such a strong gusty condition.

[@dimitrisblane6368]

What is CBs that you mention please?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Can you provide a timestamp for the video?

[@dimitrisblane6368]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos 3:50 please 🙂

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

We talk about cumulonimbus clouds. This are the clouds which may produce a thunderstorm. In the weather reports and forecasts they are called CBs. On this flight, the forecast showed CB clouds, but the weather was much better. No CB clouds, just a good amount of wind.

[@dimitrisblane6368]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos aaah makes sense. Thank you!