Berlin ( BER) | Airbus A320 | Approach, landing Rwy 25L | Cockpit + pilots + instruments + briefing

[@paultwigus2401]

Great video thank you! The PFD and ND view is now so clear on your videos, it's great to be able to watch them throughout the descent. In terms of handling, I see the PF making extremely tiny adjustements on the stick on final approach. Is the A320 that sensitive to stick input?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

First of all, thank you very much for being a PLATINUM MEMBER of my channel! Being a member is a great new way to financially support the channel. It helps a lot to keep the channel running! And thanks for the good feedback! We control the roll rate with the stick. Maximum roll rate in normal law is 15 degrees per second. Some pilots make more and larger inputs and some less and even smaller inputs for the same results. Sometimes large inputs are required to keep the airplane on track, but often even small inputs are enough.

[@paultwigus2401]

​@@ApproachandDepartureVideosthank you for the response, and super happy to support your channel, keep up the great work!

[@paulgui5054]

it's so great seeing a harmonious cockpit atmosphere like this, terrific CRM, and efficient teamwork between the captain and FO, as well as the detailed briefing prior to landing, so well-prepared, keep up the excellent work!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you so much for watching, the great feedback and your kind words! Have a nice day!

[@richardfrancis4518]

There are many things about your skills that I admire but the ability to pick up your call sign from the quasi-continuous ATC transmissions is particularly impressive.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

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

[@AngryHoplite]

as someone who almost lives at the Planespotting Point on the 25L and also Lands frequently on the 25L in Microsoft Flight Simulator, this Video was amazing. Nice to see this Landing out of the real Perspective. Great Video and greetings from Berlin!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you so much for your personal feedback and the friendly words! Greetings to Berlin!

[@diesersonic549]

Vielen Dank für dieses Tolle Video!! Einfach Wunderbar wie Ihr diesen schönen Blauen Vogel bis zu dem Boden begleitet.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen lieben Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback!

[@vintage0x]

Thank you Captain Stefan for the wonderful video. I loved all the helpful maps showing all the "DB" points, great visibility, and nice ATC.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Many thanks!

[@everflights]

Very nice landing done by the First Officer! Really impressive how the plane passed through the clouds. Quite a bumpy approach be the FO managed that very good! Thanks for this another good video! :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree! The First Officer did a great job!

[@hermit6592]

Detailed and interesting as always. I love it! Thank you so much!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and the great feedback!

[@gfusion]

Really good reaction from the FO when that turbulence hit and the speed trend was heading towards flaps 2 limit, speed brake and gear..drag heaven 😅. Another brilliant video!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! I agree, the FO did a great job!

[@harati6744]

Great arrival! so proffetioanl and calm. I love the scennery and info you provide in your videos. Thank you, Captain!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback!

[@kitman9894]

Professional cockpit crew and another outstanding video. Thank you Captain.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your friendly words!

[@jonathanparry9505]

Great seeing the instrumentation in detail. Thank you for sharing. Happy flying

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your helpful feedback!

[@hakandaghan6073]

It was a very nice and fast approach. You gave a great CRM example. After 4000 feet, everything developed very quickly. It's a great experience. It's a great pleasure to watch you and it's very instructive. Thank you

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you so much for watching and for your good feedback! Have a nice day!

[@Polter66]

"Schönen juten Tach" vom Tower - da hört man ganz deutlich wo es hin geht 😂. Anflüge nach Berlin erinnern mich immer an meine Zeit als vATC bei Vatsim, und wie nahe wir da an der Realität bei Phraseologie und Standards sind/waren. Vielen Dank mal wieder für das schöne Video!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback!

[@usurpareltrono]

Excellent video; good landing from the FO and some lovely views 🤩 Vielen Dank, Kapitän!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks! Yes, the FO did a great job! I completely agree!

[@dipchakraborty1017]

ahh Landing is soooo smooth ...I like ta livery, is so cute❤❤.....okkk salute both of u sir👨🏻‍✈️✈️✈️.....

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Glad you liked it! Have a great day!

[@ys_master1111]

This was a great video as usual, thank you captain❤ 🛬🧑🏻‍✈️

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback!

[@KEITHGEE1000]

Great as always. I landed in Berlin in June to visit the relatives. Thought the briefing was very slick today. Also, I did smile as you approached the Gate. For a moment it seemed the ground crew had forgotten you!! Good weekend. Keith

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Keith, thanks for watching and for your friendly words! Have a nice day!

[@stewartwilkinsonsnr]

Such a great professional team on the flight deck. Respect for each other is amazing. Outstanding video, so pleased to find this channel which I have subscribed to 👍👏✈️ Thank You from West Yorkshire in UK

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your friendly words and the good feedback! Best greetings to West Yorkshire!

[@alippay2]

Thanks for another amazing upload!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you!

[@Marc-1]

Sitze hier immer hinter Euch😂. Macht echt Spaß, mal nach vorne zu gucken. Vielen Dank!🚀

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs gute Feedback! Das freut mich sehr! So ist es gedacht! Im Grunde ist die Idee des Kanals genau das zu zeigen, was derjenige oder diejenige sehen würde, die bei uns im Cockpit auf dem Jumpseat sitzt und uns zuschaut und zuhört.

[@PilotA350]

Im eagerly waiting for your videos every saturday, thank you for this one captain :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for being a member and for your financial support of the channel! Also, thank you very much for your good feedback! Have a nice day!

[@godfreyduncan7783]

Lovely approach and landing, great to watch and learn from.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Many thanks!

[@RainerZufall4]

Nice approach done by the FPO. Always a pleasure watching your videos :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching! Have a nice day!

[@MunurCYP]

As usual, great video.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I appreciate that, thank you!

[@Robert-sf2dw]

Great video. I did the same approach in flight simulator yesterday. Amazing landscape around Berlin 😊

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for sharing your feedback! I wish you always nice landings with your simulator!

[@qcaviation]

Awesome video! Love the sidestick view!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your helpful feedback!

[@Adam-jh5iz]

This is my new favorite channel to watch while I'm going to sleep. It's oddly relaxing.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

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

[@nakedcellist]

This video is wonderful! I have flown this approach with the a320 many times in flightsims, it is nice how the real thing is done.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback!

[@diraneumann]

Good job captain and FO !!! Nice video.. thanks

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback!

[@michaeltyrer6468]

Very informative video again, excellent quality and enjoyable. Like to see another Heathrow visit when it's on the rota. Many thanks.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for the very good feedback! I have not been to Heathrow for a while and hope to fly to LHR soon again. But my duty schedule is always a surprise. Have a great day!

[@franco_albi9559]

Nice video and nice landing. Lots of clouds above but very clear below. Happy weekend to all the crew. Ciao

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! All the best to you!

[@Jenairaslebol27merde]

ach wie schön, die DQ .. hat mich vor ein paar jahren auch schon sehr angenehm von stutti nach nizza befördert :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und Dein persönliches Feedback!

[@GeorgeLumkin]

Love the Europa Park livery!! Great video captain 👍

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks a lot! I agree about the livery! It is a very nice plane.

[@Jamiep94]

Great video as always captain and 1st officer

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you very much for the kind words!

[@Jamiep94]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos your very welcome sir

[@briboy2009]

Lovely video as usual Captain. The views were fantastic even with all those cumulous clouds. The Saturdays seem to come around very quickly these days 😊

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it! Have a nice weekend!

[@707liner8]

Another great video and a nice livery on Delta Quebec - I used to work in Lahr/Schwarzwald some (many!) years ago and so am familiar with Europa Park! Greetings from Perth, Australia

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching, the great feedback and for sharing your personal experience! Best wishes to Australia!

[@a.nelprober4971]

Absolutely superb video! Thanks for all of the time and effort you put into this channel. Surprised FO didn't just end up doing a raw data landing. I would love to see a no FD takeoff if your operator permits it.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for the great feedback! We do not do non FD takeoffs.

[@stendecstretcher5678]

Superb.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks!

[@AZ6780810809]

what a great video, all the angels in one screen and all the conversations, really good job, the video and of course the flying !

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you very much!

[@AZ6780810809]

No Thanks, I'm gonna watch every video I can, love that !@@ApproachandDepartureVideos

[@SpliffProductions]

Great video!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you!

[@tiziostanco]

Super video, I'm starting to understand all the phases of the approach. Windy and bumpy approach, well managed by the PF. This time with a special livery plane! I can't wait to land at BER in October! Have a great day! Cheers from VRN

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your good feedback! Have a good trip to Berlin! Greetings to Varna!

[@tiziostanco]

(Verona!!) 🙂@@ApproachandDepartureVideos

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

@@tiziostanco Sorry. Lots of Greetings to Verona!

[@tiziostanco]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Kein Problem!!

[@planespotter_bln2644]

Waiting for a video to BER for so long. It is my home airport please for of it. I am enjoying your videos so much, good job!❤️‍🔥

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your very personal feedback and the friendly words! Greetings to Berlin!

[@miG-39]

Wiedermal sehr informatives Video und sogar in meinen heimatflughafen (:

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs gute Feedback! Viele Grüße nach Berlin!

[@FlyingFender]

You seems to be a very nice and skilled captain. Thanks for your videos. From a FO.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you very much for watching and your good feedback! Have a nice day!

[@phil4475]

Nice video thx again for sharing. Just 1 point that I missed. Just during your briefing at the beggining of video your copilot identifiés that you were a little bit high and he decided to increase the speed. Not sure that I understood this during approach phase. Thx captain ! 😉

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching! Good question! When you are to high on the descent profile you can keep the speed and extend speedbrakes, landing gear or flaps. Another option is to increase the speed. A higher speed will provide a higher descent rate and shortens the flight time.

[@MartinNeep]

Drag increases with airspeed so the faster you fly, the steeper your idle descent profile will be. Also, in order to increase speed with the engines at idle, the aircraft has to pitch down which will cause it to 'catch up' with the profile. It's more efficient to lose excess height by speeding up, because you reach your destination more quickly and will save a little fuel. However, sometimes it's just not possible - for example if you have been issued a speed restriction by ATC. In this case you have to find the drag from somewhere else (speedbrakes, gear etc) or ask ATC for a longer routing.

[@Skalekul]

Having to manually identify the ILS was very interesting listening to the morse code! I can't imagine this is done very often considering it is normally automatically displayed on the PFD? I wonder why this didn't happen initially. Very enjoyable video as always :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for the good feedback! You are right, usually the Airbus multimode receiver identifies the ILS early enough. The receiver also listens to the morse code for the Identification. Here the automatic identification was a little late.

[@devansh8846]

Nice livery

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree!

[@MartinNeep]

14:41 I had to hold my breath for just a second. 😂 Another very enjoyable video, thank you!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your great feedback!

[@crazydudeyt5151]

Great video

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you so much for your financial support of the channel as a PLATINUM MEMBER and for your good feedback! Have a wonderful day!

[@crazydudeyt5151]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Thank you for responding and have a great rest of your day.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

@@crazydudeyt5151 Thank you very much!

[@1191SPEED]

Your videos are beautiful, I hope that sometime you will do a live broadcast of complete flight planning

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you very much for your great feedback and your suggestion. Have a nice day!

[@-DC-]

Beautiful Landing FO 🍻

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I agree!

[@AndreasJacob]

Verry good CRM! 👍😃

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you! 👍

[@jaryl1487]

Great video, love the views. APU INOP ?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching!

[@derlp1]

Hello Cpt. Another super great approach video to Berlin on the 25L. 🤩 Unfortunately, the weather wasn't that good, a bit gusty on the approach, but it flew great. What was a big eye catcher in the video for me was the Tesla factory. 👌 One more question, at the end I saw the machine painted blue, is it special? 🧐 Normally the Eurowings livery looks different. I'm looking forward to the next video. With this in mind, I wish you and your crew a nice week. Greetings from Styria. 🤗 Werner

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Hello Werner, thanks for the very kind feedback! The airplane is painted blue because it is the special Europapark livery. And you are correct: It looks different than the other Eurowings airplanes. Have a good day!

[@pedjaracan4590]

First time posting comment on one of your videos, but they are trully fantastic material. I love editing with all the approach and airport charts, camera views and timestampping for all relevant actions. At 14:40 during Flaps 2, speed quickly went up so it looked like it would pass 200 limit. What would happen if speed went over 200 knots, does plane still have some safe margin for overspeed? Also, during manual thrust landing, do pilots more make micro thrust adjustments or overall set some general thrust value? Thanks again for all of your hard work with these videos!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

The Airbus has an overspeed protection system which activates at max speed plus 6 knots. The plane will not break apart when flying a few knots too fast. Depending on how fast, maintenance has to inspect the airplane and check that the flaps and slats and the extension mechanism are still in good shape. Before getting too fast, we use the speed brakes or extend the gear like during this approach. When flying manually on the ILS, sometimes we just increase the pitch a little bit to avoid the overspeed condition and then go back to the glideslope. Manual thrust landings may require large or small thrust changes. It depends on the situation (thermal activity, down- or updrafts, wind changes or wind shears ...).

[@Endlessxyzz]

What a good looking livery! These videos are super informative, thank you for making these! And do you have any flightschool recommendation in europe by any chance?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for the good feedback! I would suggest that you first look for the flight schools which cooperate with an airline, Some are even owned by an airline or have a contract with them. This makes it easier to get hired after you have finished your flight training.

[@Endlessxyzz]

Thanks for your reply, I will keep that in mind. Please keep doing what you are doing and have a wonderfull day!🛩

[@jpx3-richy]

Thank you for your videos! Been checking in and out for a few months now and the views and your positive energy never gets old or tiring… Just out of curiosity, is there any reasoning you start the engines in 2-1 order? Thanks and clear skies!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Airbus standard procedure is to start engine 2 first because engine 2 powers the yellow hydraulic system and the yellow hydraulic system powers the parking brake. This does not matter if we do the engine start during the pushback, but if we do the engine start on the apron, Airbus wants to make sure that the parking brake is powered to prevent any unwanted movement of the airplane.

[@jpx3-richy]

Thanks!

[@carstenplay9694]

Wieder tolles Video und sehr interessant. Kann das sein, dass am Gate keiner auf euch gewartet hat? Normalerweise stehen da doch schon die People bereit mit den Shocks usw.?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank für die freundlichen Worte! Normalerweise steht die Bodencrew bei der Ankunft direkt bereit. Hier hat es einen Moment gedauert, bis die Bodencrew kam.

[@philo.1810]

First of all I wanted to tell you that I think your videos are great. even as a youngster who is interested in aviation you understand a lot so i wanted to ask if you would like to share a day in the life of a pilot with us in a video😊

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Please tell everybody you know and who is interested in aviation about my channel! Thanks in advance! Also thanks for the suggestion for the video! I will keep your suggestion in my mind and see what I can do about it in the future. Have a great day!

[@Lufdhamsda]

Zu viel Wissen in der Luftfahrt, dass man die Europapark Livery nur an der blauen Nase erkennt, ohne unterm Video nach der Registry zu schauen, oder bis zum Ende des Videos zu warten. :) Schöner Mitflug und allways 3 green!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Danke fürs Anschauen und das detaillierte Feedback!

[@birdman4274]

Another great video 👍👍Just wondered why did you choose manual thrust at 3 miles out. Do you just prefer to fly manually when able? Thanks 👍

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks! The pilot flying decides if he or she wants to fly with manual thrust or autothrust.

[@dersandmann6881]

Macht ihr die Briefings auch immer auf englisch oder ist das nur fürs video? Ansonsten tolles video wie immer :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Wir dürfen das in englischer oder in deutscher Sprache machen. Das ist unsere Entscheidung als Crew. Natürlich unter der Voraussetzung, dass beide Piloten der deutschen Sprache mächtig sind. Wenn wir es in deutscher Sprache machen, ist es ein Sprachmix, da alle Procedures, Callouts und Handbücher in englischer Sprache verfasst sind.

[@hamburgerjung3505]

Vielen Dank für die super Einblicke! Da kommt man als virtueller Pilot voll auf seine Kosten! Eine Frage: 1:55 Nachdem ihr ein direct zu DB463 in der Transition bekommen habt, löscht ihr den Rest der Transition bis zum ILS intercept raus, für eine bessere decent Planung. Hättet ihr dann aber die komplette Transition fliegen müssen, hättet ihr einfach die Punkte nachträglich wieder einzeln hinzugefügt?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Danke fürs gute Feedback! Genauso schnell wie man die Punkte rausnehmen kann, bekommt man sie wieder einbauen. Statt Punkte einzeln einzufügen, kann man auch die ganze Transition wieder komplett einfügen.

[@Draax1]

Beautiful approach Fenix V2 block 1 has been released for msfs and they will release the IAE engines and other engines too soon and also the A319 and the A321 will come by the end of the year as a package for 40£

[@Draax1]

I can see that as you get more down the sidestick input becomes larger and less sensitive which it's like that in flight simulator aswell

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for sharing your feedback!

[@darkpharmacist]

So toll eure Videos. Fliegt ihr auch mal die Flugnummer EW6872 zum Allgäu Airport an? Das wäre sehr spannend :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Vielen Dank fürs gute Feedback! Theoretisch ist es möglich, dass ich auf dem Flug im Cockpit sitze. Ich halte es allerdings eher für unwahrscheinlich, da ich annehme dass der Flug von Crews durchgeführt wird, die auf Mallorca stationiert sind.

[@kam_a3216]

Another excellent video captain. Forgive me if I misunderstood but why is the PM briefing the approach and not the PF?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your great feedback! The briefing was done in accordance to the new Airbus briefing concept. This briefing concept and the new checklists were developed by Airbus together with representatives from several large airlines. First, the pilot flying prepares the approach, including a performance calculation and all setups in the MCDU. After that, the pilot monitoring checks the approach against the charts and briefs the approach. When this is finished, the pilot flying explains how she or he plans to fly the approach and briefs the landing performance plus the expected taxi routing.

[@kam_a3216]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos . This is why captain you and your channel are so valuable to so many. Thank you very much for that detailed explanation. Kam

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@@kam_a3216 Thanks. Please tell everybody you know who is intrrested in aviation about my channel! Thanks in advance!

[@tiziostanco]

Ein Espresso für Dich!!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Mille Grazie!

[@tiziostanco]

Sehr Gerne!@@ApproachandDepartureVideos

Great video's and very helpful pilot's point of view for me as an airport (spatial) planner. Interesting to see that it looks like there is no ground handler that activates the VDGS or is supervising the docking at any point. Am I correct or overseeing something? Is the VDGS system activated through a main HMI in the airport control tower perhaps? Keep up the great video's.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! My understanding is that the VDGS system is set up somewhere by a central office at the airport, like apron control or Airport Control Center. For docking nobody is required as long as the system is working fine. We verify that it shows the correct aircraft model before we continue with the parking process. If the system is off, shows something like "wait" or "stop", we do not continue to the gate. At some airports, follow me cars are driving by to check if everything is working fine. If the system fails, they provide a manual guidance.

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Thank you for your elaborate answer. At AMS we currently always have the ground handler at the stand to enable the VDGS and he or she is standing by at the STOP-button while overseeing the docking procedure. If anything does not go according to plan he or she can immediatly press the STOP-button in order for the VDGS to display a stop message. Such a centralized controlled system is very efficient though. By the way, I really appreciate the use of single engine taxi in procuredure, it greatly contributes to improved local air quality at and around the stands.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

@ Thanks for sharing your experience. At DUS airport - for example - there is no VDGS stop button at the bridge. Also several apron positions with no bridge are now equipped with the guidance system. There is a central ACC which uses lots of cameras to oversee the operations. In addition, there are follow me cars driving around at athe airport to check that everything works fine.

[@zaiivonhest]

Great video as always :) What the reason for using manual thurst on landing? Auto seems so much easier?

[@scotty523]

Easier yes, but manual thrust reinforces manual skill. ;)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks! The pilot flying decides what he or she wants to do in regard to the use of autothrust. We must be able to fly with and without autothrust.

[@zaiivonhest]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Thank you for the answer! For some reason I thought the airline decided this and not the pilots. :)

[@Rhinozherous]

Wonderful Video as always! Do you have any information source on how to do the VLS check? Are there any rules of thumb to do it? Thank you!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks! We just compare the VLS on the PFD with the VLS on the MCDU. If the VLS on the PFD is higher than the one on the MCDU, we add the difference to the approach speed. No rule of thumb or so.

[@Rhinozherous]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos All clear, thank you!

[@HolgerTeutsch]

Hello Cpt. I have a question regarding to the VLS check that is conducted in all your videos. I've read already in the FCOM that the characteristics speeds for the PFD and FMGC usually differ and why. So which speed do you adjust to what value to achieve what?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Good question! The VLS from the MCDU is based on the zero fuel weight from the loadsheet plus the current fuel. The VLS which is displayed on the PFD is based on aerodynamical data (angle of attack) and the position of the CG. In landing configuration, we compare both VLS values. If the VLS on the PFD is higher than the VLS from the MCDU, we add the difference to the approach speed.

[@sawyerhja]

Another great video. Some questions: Are waypoints, such as XANIM, fictitious and unique names? Did I hear an NDB during the flight - are they still in active use? Finally, how do you remember all the vital commands that you have to read back to ATC? I'd have to write them down.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for the great feedback! The waypoints are fictious names. We remember the ATC instructions because we dial them immediately into our autoflight system. Sometimes, we use the keypad of the MCDU to write them down before we are able to enter them. Enroute, clearances often show up electronically via the CPDLC system. The same is true for departure clearances on the ground, which we may get via ACARS.. If we do not get them electronically, we write them down.

[@sawyerhja]

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@@sawyerhja Thank you very much for your financial support of the channel as a platinum member!! This helps a lot to keep the channel alive!!

[@brainp123]

Ich finde die Videos sehr gut, habe zwei Anmerkungen zum Funk: Der Pilot hat "Information Juliett" doch gar nicht erwähnt bei der Erstmeldung an Arrival, Arrival hat das nämlich mit "Information Juliett is correct" quittiert? Ist das so eine Eigenheit als Erinnerung? Und warum wurde von der Besatzung nach einem Vector beim Approach auf DB452 gefragt, hat Arrival nicht "Report ILS established" gesagt? Für mein Verständnis (AZF-Prüfung): Wozu braucht man da noch einen Vektor? Es wäre ja damit klar, dass man aufgrund der aktuellen Flugrichtung nach links auf etwa 280 eindrehen muss, sonst würde das mit ILS established ja nicht funktionieren?

[@ModdeOnAir]

"Information Juliett is correct" ist ein Hinweis, keine Quittierung. Manche Lotsen sagen auch "is current"

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Clearance limit war DB452. Das hört man bei 08:50. Alles weitere bedarf einer Freigabe durch ATC. Und ohne explizite Freigabe darf man ein ILS nicht intercepten.

[@brainp123]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Ja, stimmt, das ist dann klar, hatte dem Funk nicht ganz aufmerksam zugehört und jetzt bemerkt, dass das "Report ILS established" für ein anderes Flugzeug war. Danke!

[@alexbilton2071]

Where were the ground crew at BER. Bet it felt weird coming into an empty stand!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

It took a moment until they showed up.

[@tuxmania]

Is there a reason that you manual fly at that level, I understood ILS approaches can automatically fly further. Also was the VNAV still done automatically because I read G/S in the computer and the pilot did only lateral navigate manually? Eager to learn :)

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

The pilot flying decides when he or she wants to switch off the autopilot. When flying the ILS manually, we follow the flight director command bars and monitor the raw data ILS indication.

[@tuxmania]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos thank you very much for clarification

[@D4rthDuck]

Wann kommt der erste A321 Flug ? ;) Edit : Hat wohl etwas gedauert bis die Ground Crew da war

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Das hängt vom Dienstplan ab und der ist immer eine Überraschung!

[@user-ze9th5ot8u]

Hi ! I have a question for thé pilots. When we are in very short final, do we must keep the PAPI 2 white, 2 red ?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Good question! No, not on very short final. The PAPI shall not be used below 200 feet. It may be unreliable at this low altitude. Instead, we look to the runway. The result may be that the PAPI does not show 2 red and 2 white anymore. But this does not matter.

[@user-ze9th5ot8u]

So if I understand when we are below 200 feet, we musn’t watch the PAPI, we must watch the touchdown zone. So it’s not important if we are at 4 red in very short final. That’s it ?

[@user-ze9th5ot8u]

And to be at 3 or 4 red, we need to pull down the joystick ?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

@@user-ze9th5ot8u Ok. You want to continue with a stabilized descent until your flare. If you see 3 red lights or so at the end, it would not be a problem. But it is a good idea to include the PAPI in your scanning, as well as your vertical speed indicator. When reaching +/- 30 feet radio altitude, you have to start the flare. Until then, you want to keep your descent rate from the approach. For example with 140 knots groundspeed and a 3 degree glideslope, you have to descent with about 700 feet per minute.

[@user-ze9th5ot8u]

Ok thank you very much. But I don’t understand. When we are approaching the rnwy, we are at 2 white and 2 red and below 200 feet, we look to the end of the rnwy and of corse, we are to high due to the PAPI so we must push a little bit the joystick that’s it ?? (I’m very sorry go ask you many questions)

[@Youj510]

Do you know I am wanting to go away in October to Spain but my passport runs out In April can I still get in to Spain ok for 7 nights

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

My understanding of the regulations is that the passwort or ID card has to be valid as long as your trip lasts. To be sure, I suggest to check the website of the government and/or airline.

[@pinguinsudpol5120]

Have you ever seen something up in the air that´s not explainable or are you not allowed to talk about this? I don´t mean some strange creatures you can find in Berlin, though.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

This is a very good and interesting question! But I can tell you that I never saw something in the air which we could not explain. No UFOs or similar things.

[@Ad4m2k8]

I think charging people to watch videos is just going to loose you subscribers

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

I do not charge people for watching the videos! The videos will still be available for everybody, regardless of being a member or not! I just need some financial support of the channel because it costs lots of time and money to keep the channel running. KZbin suggested that memberships will help here. So I decided to create memberships. Several subscribers joined already to support the channel. The platinum members get the possibility to watch the videos before the normal release. That's all. No change for the subscribers who are not a member: The new videos will still be available for everybody on Saturday morning!

[@Manaritzis88]

Die hier verwendete Maschine, kann sich sehen lassen!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Das finde ich auch!

[@Manaritzis88]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos aber wo sind die Zeiten, als die DC-10 noch flog, oder die 707,727, DC-8/9...usw.