Baltic Aviation Academy: A320 Ditching

[@paintingoftheweek]

For those wondering, the DITCHING button closes the outflow valves, ram-air intake, avionics ventilation inlet, extract valves, and pack flow valves

[@yannisl8259]

so late, but thanks

[@ADIRU22]

Makes sense

[@09shadowjet]

He successfully ditched an A320 in a single pilot situation. He's a great pilot for sure.

[@NeilDjents]

@Fresh-Jr1981 I would love to see you land it better in a simulator.

[@NeilDjents]

@Fresh-Jr1981 I would love to see YOU land it better in a simulator.

[@craigduncan4826]

I think he was flying what us pilots call a simulator, just basically mimics the real jet but not being the real jet. Edit- It was extremely realistic though.

[@matt1544zxc3]

Good thing the water mark on the video says "Do Not Use - for training purposes only". I was going to go out a ditch an A320 in the ocean just to see if his procedures worked.

[@aperson4075]

Matt Sullivan pfft, go try it

[@bigred5287]

No I think it means “do not use this video for training purposes”...

[@yannisl8259]

i mean your name IS Sullivan

[@nw4021]

This young man will become a fine pilot!

[@ozspotterhd3261]

Real life pilots during ditching: “aaaaand impact”

[@josh256m8]

You didn’t have enough a’s

[@Jonfocus03]

You forgot your life vest.........

[@victordekola]

kkkkkkk

[@quenmariciouswilliams2771]

its a sim, they probably dont have those in the seats

[@billyoneill5445]

The kid is an excellent pilot. I think he's on his way to work for the big airlines as a Captain.

[@MAINFRAMELaboratories]

He already is a pilot

[@ebiekem]

He should be an instructor.

[@billyoneill5445]

He is

[@ImRoman_]

All airlines hire potential captains, no one hires FO

[@aperson4075]

Roman Legkii Arn't they the same?

[@davidgrisez]

It is interesting how this appears so nice and calm in a simulator. In a real world emergency ditching an airplane in a body of water would be a lot more tense and frightening.

[@87anymore]

this is an emergency evakiate evakiate evakiate!

[@flankerskioneniner4290]

I like when he inform the cabin tho

[@debug8377]

it has somehow became a habit of mine to watch how to do ditching on an a320 everytime during dinner

[@Jusiun]

Just in case

[@flyingturnip1]

He was at 12000, plenty of time. Haste means things get missed. Calm & methodical is always the way in an emergency

[@caseyc408]

forgot your life vest!! LOL

[@SOS91199]

Very cool and calm young man, will be a great pilot fur sure!

[@samgu619]

We… might end up in the Hudson.

[@carlosspiceyweineify]

its to provide back up electrical power to the basic instruments such as the PFD, MDF and ECAM displays. it will deploy automatically in the case of a dual engine failure such as the simulation shown in this video, think of it as an office desk fan on a pole that pops out of the fuselage near the main gear. if you cant imagine what that looks like than search ram air turbine test

[@ivanchan3305]

I trained myself by FSX

[@Claudiomdf]

Hi, yesterday here in Madeira International Airport LPMA, a A321 from monarch, went diverted to PXO, Porto santo Airport due to flaps failure during approach, the plane as landed in PXO without flaps safely. Can you recreate a landing procedure without any flaps? Greetings from Madeira

[@jedil3628]

Plot twist: Pranas was flying US 1549

[@ivanchan3305]

I think they will survive

[@carlosspiceyweineify]

the seating is really the same around the world, captain on the left, first officer on the right, I have only heard of one case of it being the opposite way round and that's when one of my mates decided to relive his years as a first officer in the right hand seat, the crew will swap the piloting roll, i.e.. the captain may fly the aircraft whilst the first officer handles the configuration and radio operations plus any minor duties or it can be the other way round.

[@TMCNJ]

Instructions unclear; got A320 stuck in a sand bank

[@yenylopez9098]

Nice Ditching Captain Pracas

[@afffe4444]

What impact has the Fkaps 3, the Galley and the RAM air, Button?

[@bct_planespotter5598]

Thats got the be the best pilot ive ever seen

[@signmanbob2]

Airplane have hit the turf because they didn't declare an emergency and ATC was so busy that they didn't get alerted by hearing that phrase. True, we can assume that they will know if they hear that both engines have failed, but you know what they say about "assume".

[@kjell-akeapell3285]

Thank,s God,the pilot survived !

[@farismufti]

pranus, i really adore you and respect you. this video has alot of action. I LOVE IT!!! your a professional. the best

[@ferchrissakes]

I'm not a pilot, but I think you're technically right. Maybe not right away, but when the engines don't relight, it's certainly an emergency, so saying that - or "mayday" - would probably be a good idea. Setting the transponder to 7700 (emergency code) would be good too. The guys who ditched in the Hudson did all of the above, but they were two people; Pranas here has no co-pilot to help out, so it's better for him to just focus on the flying.

[@AviationPro]

You'll be alright when Captain Sullenberger is behind the controls! Nicely done though, Pranas! :)

[@tonymind308]

If pranas was ditching my plane, i would be reading magazine with no seatbelt on :D

[@CinemaDemocratica]

I'm sure this is a painfully naive question, but if both engines have flamed out, how exactly does Pranus "increase the speed a little bit" at 7:50? Does the flight management computer adjust the trim, somehow? Aircraft attitude?

[@Lynkk]

gravity man, just push forward on the stick, you'll get speed

[@minecraftcucezar7119]

Cinema

[@StephanK330]

You're spending great time in the sims ! Very nice videos ! Thanks !

[@HBZERaviation]

Why you don't use the Engine manual start button on the overhead panel for restart the engines ? I'm not an expert but I saw this procedure one time.

[@word20]

would you be able to make a video about cross wind landing with crabbing the plane?

[@nidurnevets]

I think on the Cactus 1549 flight, the flight that ditched in the Hudson River, which was also an Airbus 320, the Capt. stayed with flaps 2. I was wondering why--- if I am correct in that statement. Thanks

[@Petra44YT]

Quite unsettling. Btw, good to see how the headset is stored, I didn't know that.

[@pxlloewe1481]

Why don't you turn on the elec hyd pump ?

[@ericp.]

What does the ditching switch do exactly?

[@AAron-fc2kn]

Grimmy Onland it seals any outflow valves so that the plane will sink slower.

[@ahumeniy]

For a moment I thought the A320 was so advanced the ditch button would do the ditching itself

[@ahumeniy]

It probably also tells the computer "I know what I'm doing, don't nag me with terrain and bad landing configuration warnings"

[@TMCNJ]

It’s to tell the computer “you go to sleep now”

[@deborshikashyap6745]

Ditching button diconnect all the electricity so that plane does not catches fire easily due to short circuit while touch down

[@LucS0042]

Since the APU was running (electric) would it be a good idea to turn on the electric hydraulic pump?

[@pkevin13800]

Very nice video ! Does Prunas have forget to take a life vest before leaving the cockpit? :)

[@tonymind308]

If you was pranas ditching airplane you would need to fuck off quicker off the plane before it sinks ;)

[@rogerroger6049]

Prunus doesn't need a life vest...he was school champion swimmer.

[@lisola]

Anyone know why he presses the "DITCHING" button at 7:07 on the Cabin Pressurization panel? Is it to depressurize before doors are opened on the water??

[@elliotrobson8655]

The 'Ditching' button closes and seals any vents and openings in the fuselage which may become flooded following a ditching, it is a good way to buy a little bit more time before the aircraft sinks, that is assuming you can get it down safely! hope this helps

[@lisola]

elliot robson Super helpful!! That's very cool knowledge...

[@konamushi64]

When water landing,what speed is good?

[@edgar5001]

What does turning on the "ditching" switch do?

[@derSchweiz]

It is a reminder and signal to flare the nose up for landing just before touchdown so you won't go nose first into the runway.

[@pilothiro]

Nice Video Pranas, good to have some video to get some reference..

[@probablyjay3449]

Excuse me, in an emergency is there actually time to just start flipping the pages? Just asking

[@DreamFreeFPV]

Everyone is comparing this to the Hudson river ditching in 2009 i bet.

[@raphaelrico1584]

Evacuate the airplane Engage all life supports And get this man a Captain’s 4 Stripes

[@randomcreator123]

What does pushing the ditching button do???

[@thomasworkman8264]

Why do you need to release fire agent when ditching aircraft?

[@geekgamerlamer]

protocol in the procedure booklet, also if you ditch theres a possibility of the engines only being partially submersed so it eliminates the possibility of fire

[@TheOlly87]

well done Pranas, but unfortunately you did forget your life vest =( hopefully we see you again =)

[@RayCis1]

I have a question; as soon as it appears that the engines won't start anymore, why not dump all fuel -there's plenty time for that- and empty tanks lessen the danger of fire after the ditching, AND those same empty tanks provide an enhanced flotation capability, provided, ofcourse, that the wings remain attached to the plane at impact. I would like to know about that option...

[@KingdaToro]

Airliners typically don't have a fuel dump system.

[@spanishhornets]

Adam Ahmed Yes, they have!

[@Arthurwhofixesstuff]

Fuel dump is done for routine emergency landings e.g. return to origin if one engine fails. You cant just dump tons of fuel into the water. There are special locations to do so.

[@thijmenschoenmakers2532]

Because the APU needs fuel

[@styren2815]

+spanishhornets A320 doesn't have one CMIIW.

[@nidurnevets]

Thanks for the answer. Would he have been better off in a Boeing 737, or worse off?

[@58biggles]

I'm not sure what altitude you were at and I know it's a simulator but there was no sense of urgency.

[@celvakumarb]

At what altitude flaps should initiate Flaps retraction

[@myhopefulworldorg]

Nice Flights, Can you take off from Accra Airport, Ghana and Land with cockpit view? Thank you

[@parthtomar2215]

whats that two round things on the right and left of the throttle levers they move many times

[@qantas105]

Trim

[@dyllaf]

I don't understand why you would release the fire agents when both engines are most likely underwater.

[@SuperRaptor4]

It's for emergency protocol procedures and purposes . And since the top of the turbine engines would be floating on top of the water there is a possibility of a flame

[@MagicEagles]

You dont have to acknowledge them, its just to get the annoying beeping away. You get similar warnings in 737's as well.

[@farismufti]

Actually, Pranas made a no landing gear landing video on the a320 and 737.

[@JohannVollrath]

what does a ditching button do?

That radio was strange though, casually informing the ATC that the engines went dark. Isn't the pilot supposed to callout "mayday"?

[@geekgamerlamer]

only if there is no chance of restarting the engines, he had plenty of time to try and restart them and in lots of cases the engines would restart, alhough he should have called mayday after the engines were past the point of restarting and he knew he was going to ditch

[@ZiggyMercury]

Yeah, I wouldn't say he tried to execute "the same situation". The engines in flight 1549 stopped working at 3,200 feet and the pilots had to maneuver above a highly-populated area. And, of course, the most important differences are that in the case of flight 1549 it wasn't planned and there were more than 150 lives who hung the balance. Still, I liked this video and the pilot's skills!

[@raymondlee3327]

Why don't you show a procedure involving a depressurization in flight?

[@Edgehead_78]

Since its in the electric section of the panel, my guess is that it cuts electric power to the galley (coffee maker, air chiller, ovens) to save it for important systems.

[@TMCNJ]

Mathieu Proulx I was wondering what that button does too

[@oppotato5440]

C. Neale yes thats correct

[@BrandonChee]

Did you mean flaps at 5:29?

[@eobrian89]

how long does he take for him to crash????

[@jeremythomasjr.1285]

Is there no yoke?

[@AlfiesCleaning]

Well in a A320 they have a side-stick instead of a yoke.

[@yulianussituru4872]

What is the function of ram air turbine

[@carlosspiceyweineify]

well unless the simulator center flooded I don't think it would be necessary

[@nikolaospeterson2495]

Nice work! My sim won't allow ditching! It either automatically goes into crash mode (accordionised aircraft) or resets to altitude! I tried both belly landing and ditching and simply wont work!

[@unflexian]

what sim?

[@carsiburdaheryerde]

Thank you man .. you made a great job and now we I am waiting same video with Boeing 737 800.. how aircraft will react ?

[@djicecream223]

Good luck evacuating Pranas, you forgot your life jacket :P

[@richygambs321]

very cool!! now how about you simulate a loss of flight computers, or loss of hydraulics, or better, a mechanical law situation!!? would be fun to see.

[@hayabusa1556]

Make a video of trimming a plane please.... This is my first time to request you pranas drulis

[@andreaferrarini5210]

Pranas is awesom!

[@jairox75]

What does "diching button" do ?

[@Wolf_IT]

+jairox75 It closes all exterior vents to ensure water is not ingested into the aircraft, to keep the aircraft floating as long as possible.

[@GermanMinerEU]

+Mar-Works But water got into the cabin. That's the point of the button.

[@Guevara1015]

Water got into the cabin partially due to the rear door being opened and partially due to a hole in the fuselage / water ingressing through vents

[@Montazvids11]

That Simulator needs a bit of ORBX scenery. :)

[@alejandrojordan4376]

He doesn't declare MAYDAY MAYDAY ,emergency call when the safety of the aircraft and its passengers are in great risk

[@varoczycsongor8130]

How long can an airbus a 320 float after ditching?

[@Edvinas_channel]

+Váróczy Csongor A bit more than the hudson landing (because they didnt push ditching button)

[@NuggetNapper]

+Edvinas In that incident, pushing the ditching button would have had little effect as the impact tore holes in the aircraft's fuselage.

[@seannnn6]

And someone panicked, and opened a door which shouldn't of been and let in more water

[@luiscanamarvega]

Are pilots now trained for ditchings?

[@statinskill]

Yes. As you can see in the video there is even an overhead button labelled 'Ditching'. I think ditching beats ramming the plane nose-first into the ground.

[@FelicianB]

closes basically every single of those valves, that could let water inside the aircraft. E.G. outflow valves.

[@parthkumar7755]

Is baa training a flying trainig institute????

[@Balticaa]

+Parth Kumar BAA Training is European standard aviation training center with EASA ATO status.

[@fotodavidrodriguez]

Tha landing seems very tough did the airplane remain intact?

[@aviatorsdream4686]

David Rodriguez its a simulator

[@raidzor5452]

Isn't dumping the fuel a good thing to perform in case of both engines loss?

[@milosstankovic7107]

Raidzor つ ◕_◕ つ a320 cant dump fuel only bigger plane can do it.

[@raidzor5452]

milos stankovic Yeah, already looked it up and learnt about it... It's weird because it is much more safe to have that function on an airplane....

[@unflexian]

Normally you wouldn't need it for anything. Fuel dumping is most commonly used to avoid an overweight landing, and the highest takeoff weight of an A320 is lower than the highest landing weight, so it should handle landing in any situation. Plus you need the fuel for the APU to supply power.

[@raidzor5452]

sagiksp Yes but still if you dump SOME fuel you become much lighter and you can fly longer with no engines.

[@peteconrad2077]

@@raidzor5452 counter intuitively you can fly further on no engines if you’re heavier.

[@MrHampus99]

Can't you make a ditching with the 737?

[@aerding]

what is the purpose of the GPWS and what is it good for?

[@DavidTPerkins22]

Sebastian Böck Ground proximity warning system

[@aerding]

David Perkins I know

[@DavidTPerkins22]

Sebastian Böck Well the clues in the name, fam

[@aerding]

David Perkins thank you for telling me what i already knew due to internet research

[@sebabalo]

Nice video.

[@parthkumar7755]

What should a commerce student do to become a pilot! Any idea?

[@Balticaa]

Dear, Parth, sent your questions to email [e-mail] and get more information how to become a pilot.

[@jkiang]

Having dual engine flame out more likely than not means you will not have your APU. Just think about the reason for a dual flame out.. Fuel starvation is one of the very very few causes of that, and that means you won't have your APU.

[@nidurnevets]

Thanks for your answer!

[@yacoubkalander19]

I relay liked this video as its great to learn

[@wannalearneverylang]

Can you retract RAT in the midair?

[@jersonestiben7424]

No, only in ground with maintenance personal.

[@thorstengulfer5386]

love your vids.

[@uday7311]

Nyc 1 Prana's.

[@Loobo2012]

Because he's not really talking to anyone when he talks to ATC. Otherwise he would be in contact with ATC a lot more often.

[@JM-mc2wn]

What is ram air turbine

[@johnpopa6511]

A little fan under or on the side of the airplane that pops out and is spun by the air to create electricity.

[@JM-mc2wn]

John Popa Ohhh ok thankxx

[@TMCNJ]

It’s pretty funny, literally like a miniature wind turbine sticking out the bottom

[@peteconrad2077]

@@johnpopa6511 it actually creates hydraulic power that can then be turned into electricity by the emergency generator.

[@mitosaviation]

New captain Sullenberger!

[@randomcreator123]

As always great video luv u pranus :)

[@codystanley2326]

Air transit 236 be like:

[@codystanley2326]

oh nvm

[@mrtedao2]

Pilot must be lastest one ?