BOEING 737 Challenging LANDING Lubumbashi Airport RWY 07 | Cockpit View | Life Of An Airline Pilot

[@pascalpungu3154]

My home town. Thank you sir and it was a pretty tricky approach I have to say but you guys have made it very smoothly… in French we say « chapeau bas. »

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you Sir. Much appreciated 🙏🏾

[@eacoincmubiru5894]

Damn! They were able to see the runway without runway lights on? This takes experience.👍👍👍

[@CallsignBookworm]

That was a challenging approach. Thank you for staying tuned. Much appreciated.

[@DearLeader850]

It's called "ALS", Automatic Landing System. Every modern plane has (or should have) it.

[@afeseyekpekodio5083]

A real tandem worthy to watch...special kudos to the Captain for his serenity and professional parlance ..just straight to the point.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@raisedahell5165]

Thank you for an amazing video! I am a flight dispatcher, but my illness doesn't allow me to become a pilot. I really like the 737-300, it is such a wonderful machine. Thank you for the insight on the african aviation

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you for your kind words and I am sorry for your illness. May you be blessed with good health and a quick recovery. If I may ask, where are you based?

[@raisedahell5165]

near LIRZ, central Italy@@CallsignBookworm

[@Nghilifa]

Sorry to hear about your illness, I pray that it will resolve itself sooner rather than later. If not, it shouldn't stop you from going up on a flight with a pilot if the opportunity arises! 🙏🏿

[@pungwemwamba359]

Lubumbashi "wantanshi" Greetings from DRC. Very nice flight and an admirable professionalism of Kenya Airways.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Greetings. Thank you and much appreciated.

[@fedecs.lifetravelerMex]

You never Disappoint!!. Great landing. Really fine crew. Greetings from México 🇲🇽 Saludos amigos!!

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you very much. Much appreciated amigo.

[@evan.agumbs1887]

Lovely video, perfect approach and landing despite such low visibility and no lights on the runway.Great job.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@erickagochimwaura230]

Congratulations,these guys are good, extremely calm and confident.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated 🙏🏾

[@benardsnell6872]

"Flap 40 ingekuwa noma" I'm so happy to see my brothers from my motherland do this😊👌 Kudoz guys

[@CallsignBookworm]

Asante. Much appreciated.

[@moseswandera928]

Wow!I can watch this all day

[@1100BFK]

Love your contents I love to see flights through Africa it’s just stunning all the time regards from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated 🙏🏾

[@jorgemoreira2406]

I love aviation thanks to share de video,great great pilots❤❤

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you very much. Much appreciated.

[@BensonNyasae]

Butter landing despite current situation of very poor visibility. Bravo to the team.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@delphidehavilland]

This video was great, so informative and well edited! You definitely deserve more subscribers, so glad that KZbin recommended your channel! As an aviation enthusiast and (hopefully!) soon to be student air traffic controller I'm looking forward to your next videos 😄

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you so much! Welcome aboard.. Stay tuned for more. Much appreciated.

[@archfordmusademba100]

Beautiful work.. Thanx guys. Well done

[@CallsignBookworm]

Our pleasure! Thank you for watching. Much appreciated.

[@bandagalu]

Excellent vidéo. Excellent airmanship

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@jgnderitu]

Great flying, great CRM, great video!

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@22_wanted]

as nice seeing more videos from you. nice landing there and all the illustration on settings

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@juliotibana8922]

Great video . Thoroughly enjoyed watching. Thank you.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated

[@sydneyneyvin9930]

Really awesome perspective 👏…informative…love it

[@CallsignBookworm]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you

[@nonenone324]

Well done my brothers 👏 God bless 🙌

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated. God bless you too.

[@dasdguy7606]

love the 737-300

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you

[@bgmuch]

enyewe ilikua mbayaa! nice landing guys

[@CallsignBookworm]

Hiyo visibility ilikuwa mbaya lakini we managed to execute a safe landing. Much appreciated.

[@kenyanfunnyanimations2910]

Super pilots super V editor keep it flowing

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you very much.

[@teegrey1606]

absolutely great👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@CallsignBookworm]

Many thanks 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@jacobmugambi4749]

I am a kenyan residing in Lubumbashi next time you come here say hi to me,I love you Kenya

[@timothykiprono1162]

Nice stuff! This is so encouraging. This is what i want to do. And you know what, I’m starting my aviation journey this October in Spain.🙂

[@CallsignBookworm]

Wow, I am happy and glad you enjoyed. All the very best in your training, see you in the skies. Salute aviator.

[@billy17214]

Any scholarships in Spain? Would want to do it too.

[@timothykiprono1162]

@@billy17214 I’m not so sure bro

[@billy17214]

@@timothykiprono1162 What about the cost for self sponsorship?

[@timothykiprono1162]

@@billy17214 I paid 68,000 euros for my ATPL. Quite costly, but definitely rewarding and totally worth it.

[@iamkakako]

I love the classic boeings ❤️❤️

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@Nghilifa]

Great quality, thanks for sharing! I'm in flight training as I write this, in South Africa. Experiencing my mother continent from the air is an amazing privilege. Blue skies and tailwinds to you all! 👍🏿👍🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@denniskipchumba2285]

Great job.Confidence

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you Sir. Much appreciated.

[@twoflysix4570]

Recycling old content because I think you have the most descriptive videos on the continent. Looking forward to more!

[@Bragga664]

As an aviation enthusiast, I enjoyed watching this video so much. Great work Captain and your FO. I love your job💯

[@CallsignBookworm]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much.

[@James-rc6ec]

Amazing CRM🙏🏾

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@ericssonLR]

Great and very informative content👏👏 oow and the KQ Jingle while taxing 👌 Keep flying high @Bookworm

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you my friend. Much appreciated.

[@mwauraJohn047]

So inspiring

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you and stay tuned for more. Asante sana.

[@Da__goat]

Oh dude this is so cool! Don’t see any videos about air travel in Africa. Don’t see many videos about Africa in general. Definitely going to add Kenya to my list of places to visit. I have heard great things about Nairboi, Mombasa and Kilimanjaro

[@CallsignBookworm]

Oh thank you. I am happy and glad that you enjoyed. Much appreciated and welcome to Kenya. Dont forget to use Kenya Airways as your choice of travel 🙏🏾

[@stephenkahiga9197]

Amazing!

[@CallsignBookworm]

Asante sana. Much appreciated.

[@lwangacharles7774]

I love Kenya airways

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you

[@munyaradzikambati5446]

Nice landing 👌

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thanks! 👍

[@youngmiller349]

That was so nice though challenging. At least you have clarified on PM and PF, thank you so much! I like like your videos

[@CallsignBookworm]

I'm happy and glad that you like the videos. Thank you for staying tuned and much appreciated.

[@victornderu143]

Just when I thought it can't get any better, you floor me with the quality again. Great work and keep them coming🎉

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@edelweiss1021]

Amazing video.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@ideostudios7176]

The Kenya airways theme track is underrated 🔥

[@iam_Bama]

You just got a new subscriber

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@iam_Bama]

@@CallsignBookworm Anytime! Looking forward to more amazing contents from you!

[@CallsignBookworm]

@@iam_Bama Thank you. I'll endeavour to improve on the quality and consistency. Cheers

[@michaelkhisa1692]

GOOD STUFF!

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you

[@simonmurimi9856]

Good job

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated

[@johnokinyi1775]

Well done. It was amazing. I am proud of you and I remember I was on board.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Ooh yes.. Now you get to see what happens inside the cockpit. Asante

[@TheReverses78]

Thank you, good stuff, it's good to see flying thru the motherland as it rarely shown, 5 minutes more of approach next time( Starting a little bit above 10000 just to hear more ATC)please, thank you.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you for your feedback. Much appreciated. I'll do that on the next video. Much appreciated.

[@cashdinero0]

Nice one!

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@RobertKioko-n6z]

Well done, callsign bookworm

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you very much 😁

[@folajimidosunmu2325]

You need some bread for that butter landing, commander 👏🏾

[@CallsignBookworm]

That's a good one 🤣🤣 Thank you and much appreciated.

[@kipchorngwonektiroto457]

The Kenya Airways cabin crew are best. I have travelled by American Airline, Emirates, Delta, Lufthansa, Swissair, Air Canada. Spirit, Frontier, KLM, etc. None of them is comparable to the KQ crew. Cabin service is superb, and food is good and tastes natural. Besides, the pilots and their officers are great. Flights are smooth. One feels at home on a KQ Airplane. I love Kenya Airways and KDF.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Totally agree! Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@mirtholeon7894]

Bravo👏... pour les pilotes (les conditions météo pas très bonnes)beaucoup de brouillard ..

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated 🙏🏾

[@susanmuraguri8564]

Wuuueeeehhh!....that was a tricky landing indeed - well done!.....wee inakaa hata juu ya miti waeza land vizuri bado.....😂...thanks for sharing and looking forward to more.....

[@CallsignBookworm]

Asante sana. Yeah, ilikuwa kazi mingi but thrilling at the same time. Thank you for staying tuned. Nashukuru 🙏🏾

[@chriskanganga1285]

great content how do you remember to press all those so many switches and buttons

[@CallsignBookworm]

It becomes muscle memory with time.. Just like when you are driving a car, you know where the pedals, indicators,are such that you can drive easily even when your energy levels are low. It becomes easy with time. Thank you for your questions. Much appreciated.

[@MarkKiambo]

Great Video.. Proud of our KQ pilots! Quick one.. Why would landing with Flaps 40 have been "terror" (as per the words of the Captain)?

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you for watching. Much appreciated. As for your question, when we are at cruise and are just about to commence descent, we normally get the weather and calculate our landing distance, time required for brake cooling after landing before next flight, brief on what to expect etc. Due to these factors, at that point in time, the landing flap that favoured our operations was flap 40 but after we heard of gusting conditions, we decided to do a flap 30 landing. A flap 40 landing in gusting conditions is very difficult as the speed oscillates up and down and may result to a flap exceedance which is a serious event that can lead to aircraft damage. Thank you for your great great question. Brilliant! Asante.

[@demonslayer-jw5iu]

Bravo_whiskey more like it

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you

[@quincyquinnilmanjem5088]

I didnt see the difficult landing.i wish i can have the opportunity to sit in the cockpit one day.

[@CallsignBookworm]

You'll one day get that opportunity. Keep dreaming and keep believing. Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@danleonndaba1340]

amazing video 🤝🏾

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@billy17214]

Good stuff! Encouraging & inspiring. When is ab initio returning?

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you very much. I hear it's returning soon. My fingers are crossed it's soon because I went through the program and I understand how rough the journey can be.

[@ChristHarry9210]

Awesome!

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@kakoozatonny1357]

I will be on that ceremony when you are decorated a captain, i see aircraft knowledge in you bookworm

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you very much. I'll send you an invite card 😁 Much appreciated.

[@allanvirimai7823]

Wooow

[@CallsignBookworm]

😁

[@sivisimao9242]

why you didnt request for runway lights? and also no decision altitude? i'm not a pilot just an aviation enthusiast.... thank you for sharing; excellent job

[@CallsignBookworm]

Wow, thank you for your great question. The decision height was at 200ft above elevation(4500ft), there's a bug that's set on the altimeter. The calls were made but I cut the audio unintentionally which I discovered upon upload. Also about the lights, we did not think that the actual visibility would have been that bad. Weather given by tower before descent had a visibility of 7km. Thank you for your great question ✅✅✅ Much appreciated.

[@sivisimao9242]

@@CallsignBookworm thank you for your response sir... your channel is awesome; looking forward to your next videos

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you for your great question. Stay tuned. Much appreciated.

[@johndonovan7018]

737400... thats downright retro now.

[@ProsperSounds256]

This is the hardest part of the plane i think 😮

[@CallsignBookworm]

Sorry, I dont understand your question.

[@ernestmugo1765]

@@CallsignBookworm I think he means landing is the most challenging part of flying

[@CallsignBookworm]

Ooh yes, the landing part is the most challenging of all phases. Thank you for your question. Much appreciated.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Great. Thank you 👍🏿

[@alexanderirungu5626]

This is a great landing despite the challenges of poor visibility.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated 🙏🏾

[@wefunnycomputers95]

My city of lubumbashi

[@CallsignBookworm]

Yes indeed. Thank you for tuning in. Much appreciated.

[@robaketch5354]

great how did you capture the correct qnh did the atc make the correction

[@CallsignBookworm]

We get the QNH from the met office through tower or ATIS which is repeated several times to ensure the correct one is set. Thank you for your question. Much appreciated.

[@yusufolaniyi6082]

How did each find their ways through the air or while cruising without crossing each other lane…?

[@CallsignBookworm]

We have routes just like cars. On the ground they are called highways while in the air they are called airways. We are separated from each other by either distance or time. Thank you you for your question. Much appreciated.

[@cryptofxalgorithms]

when airlines are cutting corners with maintenance or other red flags observed on crafts raised by pilots , are there independent bodies pilots can further escalate these incidents or practices to with the pilots identity in confidence? Good video thanks for sharing.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Yes there are independent bodies that we can report to. Thank you and much appreciated.

[@snapsorfly]

Starting at 9:30 the Kenya Airways music theme 🤗🤩🥲

[@CallsignBookworm]

😁😁

[@IanHorsford]

The government need a install an ALS at the airport, few more hundred feet and you’d have to go miss. That was close, but good job.

[@CallsignBookworm]

We were flying the ILS and we managed to see the runway at around 400ft whereas the decision height for the ILS is normally pegged at 200ft. Thank you and much appreciated.

[@therenca]

Niiice 😁

[@CallsignBookworm]

Asante champ 👊🏿

[@bahaviation2070]

Nice, is it the 737 300?

[@CallsignBookworm]

Yes, it is 😁

[@snapsorfly]

For sure an amateur question but, why here there is no "approaching minimum" message and the PF calls for landing below 1000?

[@CallsignBookworm]

This aircraft is an older version hence doesnt have the radio altimeter callouts as the newer Boeing 737. On this one, we do them manually by calling approaching minimums.

[@snapsorfly]

@@CallsignBookworm thx a lot for ur insight, first i thought u edited and cut the parts of those callouts... 😉 😆

[@pagophilus]

Last time I was at Lubumbashi there was no perimeter fence. Is that still the case? (There was also a hut not far from the runway with kids playing in the dirt.) This was not so long ago, in 2019.

[@CallsignBookworm]

The hut is no longer present. However, you'll occasionally see people crossing the runway 😅

[@TheTruthcometh]

What airport did they take off from?

[@CallsignBookworm]

We took off from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. Thank you and much appreciated.

[@ernestmugo1765]

Fine landing! Do you fly with brian_the_900n?

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you. Much appreciated. Haha yeah we fly for the same company but he flies a bigger aircraft. He's quite popular on Instagram 😅😁

[@ernestmugo1765]

@@CallsignBookworm Nice!

[@kajairokajairo2271]

Say you don't see the runway at 200ft, what action do you take?

[@CallsignBookworm]

If there is no visual contact with the runway, we'd fly back up into the skies and either divert to the nearest airport or join a racecourse pattern and wait for the conditions to be better. Nothing to worry about because we always carry more than enough fuel to fly from the departure airport to the destination and then to the alternate/diversion airport. Thank you for your question. Much appreciated

[@kajairokajairo2271]

@@CallsignBookworm I see. Thank you and continue enlightening us on matters aviation

[@abubakarkitia7576]

Dar es salaam Tanzania please

[@CallsignBookworm]

Nitaweka ya Dar es salam soon. Asante

[@jamesgatimu1085]

I have noticed you fly both the 737-3 & -800 variants, so does one require to be trained on the type rating between the two variants or you just require one training ?

[@CallsignBookworm]

We do two trainings..One full course and a short one for the Classic. Some airlines do one for example you can fly a 787 and a 777 without needing training on both.

[@datigboman4671]

Out of interest what was your minimums before you go around? I imagine there is no threatening terrain like hills or buildings enroute as even at 1000feet you had not seen the runway and you said the ILS is unreliable.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Our minimums were 4502ft which is 200 ft above field elevation. There is threatening terrain around the airport but as long as you maintain the track I highlighted with a broken red line, then there's nothing to worry about.

[@datigboman4671]

@@CallsignBookworm Makes sense to me now and thank you sir. Much love from Nigeria and keep your videos coming as there is nothing like it out there particularly with the quality information you give and the editing. 🙏🏾

[@CallsignBookworm]

@@datigboman4671 Thank you for the kind words. Much appreciated.

[@mokgatlageorge7697]

is there any specific reason the captain took control after landing?

[@CallsignBookworm]

The left seat pilot (Captain) is always in charge or in control of the aircraft while it's on the ground, more so because he has a tiller(steering wheel) on his/her side that helps in taxiing while on the ground. If I had a tiller on my side(right) I'd maintain control all the way to the parking stand. Thank you for your question. Much appreciated.

[@njorogepeterlito]

AMT here, Where’s the trim panel that goes between the windshields? 😂

[@CallsignBookworm]

The trim switches are on the control column and the trim wheel on either side of the RHS and LHS pilot. Thank you for your question..Much appreciated.

[@njorogepeterlito]

@@CallsignBookworm if you look closely, you are missing a cover panel on the I-beam between both your windshields. That missing panel also is called a trim. A majority of these interior pannels in the cockpit are also commonly known as 'royalite pannels.' This is what I'm talking about. I don't think you'd be flying without your flight surfaces trim controls lol

[@CallsignBookworm]

🤣😅 Yeah it's missing. Sorry I misunderstood your question. It has several panels missing in the flight deck but seems to be within the minimum required for airworthiness. It's an old aircraft and it should be retiring soon 🤣😅

[@njorogepeterlito]

@@CallsignBookworm Once you retire the old bird, I could have more use for it in its next life! Anyhows, great video and great chat! Keep the blue side up!!

[@charlesolomi9514]

Planes with no autopilot must really struggle in a landing like this

[@CallsignBookworm]

Yes indeed. The workload is quite high and may reduce the margins for error. In addition, bigger planes like the B777 and dreamliner have autolands(automatic landing systems) that aid in landing the aircraft safely with minimal crew intervention. Thank you and much appreciated.

[@sarcodiemiller386]

@9:24 +, recipe for a runway excursion!!

[@CallsignBookworm]

Please elaborate more. Would really appreciate your perspective. Thank you.

[@mudassirkhan2377]

Why do you check to see if the TAT is above 10?

[@CallsignBookworm]

We check to see if TAT is above 10 degrees because when it is below 10, AND you encounter any kind of visible moisture that is rain, a cloud, mist, fog, ..ice will be formed on the aircraft. Icing is not good for an aircraft as it destroys lift, increases drag and can cause damage to engines if ingested. Thank you for your question. Much appreciated.

[@mwauraJohn047]

When do you disengage autopilot?

[@CallsignBookworm]

Minimum autopilot disengagement height is 50ft. You can disengage it anytime before, if you wish. Thank you for your question. Much appreciated.

[@mwauraJohn047]

Thank you so much for the insight,God bless you@@CallsignBookworm

[@CallsignBookworm]

@@mwauraJohn047 God bless you too. Thank you

[@Vico649]

That 180° backtrack turn is too much. They should construct a 90° turn to a taxiway that leads to the apron.

[@CallsignBookworm]

I agree with you 100%. Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@starlinkoech7981]

I wanna board this the kenya airways

[@CallsignBookworm]

You are welcome aboard anytime. Thank you and much appreciated.

[@nyamawimwatela]

Supposed you dont see the runaway at 500 ft what will you do as a pilot.

[@CallsignBookworm]

If you do not see the runway at 500ft you continue down to a decision height that was 200ft above the runway(4502ft). If at 200ft, you do not see the runway, you fly up and back to the skies where you'll either go and wait until the conditions are better or divert to a nearby airport. All in all, we always carry enough fuel to the destination and also to an alternate airport that has good forecasted weather so there should be nothing to worry about.

[@nyamawimwatela]

@@CallsignBookworm thanks alot.

[@CallsignBookworm]

You are welcome

[@TheReverses78]

@@CallsignBookworm What was your alternate that day??

[@CallsignBookworm]

@TheReverses78 FLSK - Ndola which was a few miles away.

[@q777-k4g]

Io crosswind

[@CallsignBookworm]

Yes indeed :)

[@4evertrue830]

I have seen beautiful Ethiopian lady pilots land this B737 baby easily, without going through landing checklist...hahaha 😂😅❤.

[@CallsignBookworm]

They are super girls indeed. I'm happy for them. Thanks for tuning in. Much appreciated.

[@Vico649]

Better to be safe than sorry.

[@albertspaargaren]

Normal landing, nothing special.

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thank you

[@khasoaesthermercy1409]

Good job

[@CallsignBookworm]

Thanks