Delta 767-300ER - Los Angeles to Honolulu with Inflight Turbulence

[@christopherescott6787]

As a pilot's son, I'll tell you I have flown many trip through far rougher than this. YES it is very un nerving. It is NOT dangerous. The wings are stress loaded to %125 of the normal load expected inflight when designed and prior to being constructed . In other words, the are put past their maximum stress load and still do not fail. To say turbulence is not unsettling is a lie. So are people who tell you it's going to cause the aircraft to crash. As another poster here mentioned...imagine driving down a rough gravel road. You pass a crossroad and the car goes up and then drops. An aircraft is FAR tougher than any car and can handle the rough wind. The next trip you take, just relax and enjoy the view.. Cheers.

[@willamisbezerra6970]

Isso mesmo Parabéns. Nem Raio e nem Turbulência Derruba Avião 😊😊

[@davetomlin5246]

Flying to Honolulu from 1990 to 2006 on Delta was alwsys fun. Esp.on the L1011 Tristar. Sadly they retired those widebodies in 2001 butthe 767 was the next best thing.

[@SIHAviation]

I remember having to sit in the last row on TWA's L1011. All I remember from the flight was that they only had vegetarian lasagna by the time they got to us haha

[@MagnumMike44]

The turbulence is typical on approach to the Hawaiian Islands. I've flown on the Hawaiian Air Boeing 767-300 from Phoenix to Oahu a number of times, it is my favorite aircraft mainly because of the 2-3-2 cabin layout. Unfortunately Hawaiian retired their 767 fleet and they're flying the Airbus A330 now, but I think they're planning on adding the Boeing 787 to their fleet.

[@DrBearAviation]

Classic, absolutely classic.

[@71tarheelfan]

I love your videos very much. As an aviation enthusiast, these make me happy :)

[@SIHAviation]

Thank you. It makes me feel good to know that others share my passion for aviation!

[@ikaikamaleko8370]

Ive done this flight for about over twenty years now between west coast and the islands.....never gets old.....love it.

[@SIHAviation]

I feel the same way every time I fly back for a visit

[@FBWFTW]

I flew in 3 days after you! Took the A330 from JFK hella long flight but it was awesome!

[@austinbatchelor29]

Always seems to be that one area over the Pacific with the heavy turbulence, we always hit heavy turbulence on the SEA-OGG or SEA-KOA route, I remember doing the LAX-OGG route and turbulent too. I wanna fly to europe some day wondering if the Atlantic has the same problem with windy areas.

[@SIHAviation]

I'm sure the Atlantic has its share of rough spots. On our flight to Tahiti we hit some good bumps crossing the equator. Same as our flight from ATL to South Africa.

[@chocola95]

At 4:58 you here the fasten seat belt sign go off signaling passing through 10,000 feet and ending the 250kts speed restriction, at that point the plane speeds off and you can hear the air run through the cabin faster and faster until you can barely here the engines anymore.

[@wotan10950]

That was fun! I enjoyed seeing Oahu and Maui from the air. I try to get to Hawaii every year (from New York!), but I always fly Hawaiian. Better service, better everything. The turbulence was good, luckily it didn't last long. I've never hit turbulence on my Hawaii flights until last month. My close friend was the captain (yeah, we planned it carefully); he said it would be choppy. And it was. But we made it from HNL to JFK in 8-1/2 hours!

[@SIHAviation]

I like Hawaiian. Having grown up in Hawaii I grew up flying them. We just always chose Delta because of the lie flat seats. Though we will definitely be flying Hawaiian once they get their new first class cabin!

[@lol-ug2ry]

Beautiful PW Roar!!!

[@jenver]

wow I love your videos! I have a fear of flying but I like watching how flexible the plane is in turbulence. Makes me feel a little better about flying. I go from JFK-LAX; long flight esp for someone who hates bumps! I'm flying their BE 1A end of the month, I heard the 1A has a little bit more feet room in the box LOL

[@SIHAviation]

Jenna Frederick Turbulence is nothing to worry about. It happens every day! 1A does have more a little more room because of the shape of the "hole" in the wall haha

[@thatsjen]

+SIH Aviation hahah thanks good to know! I just found out that my plane is. 767-400. Is it much different than the -300?

[@401sttfw9]

jennveronika To put it simply, it's a longer version of the 767-300 and the wingtips are raked, they don't have winglets like the 767 in the video.

[@thatsjen]

+401stTFW thanks!! That makes sense

[@ecoRfan]

Long takeoff roll for a 767. Looks like a heavy load.

[@SIHAviation]

I'm sure we were hauling a lot of cargo to the islands.

[@topgeardel]

I appreciate when these videos use sub-titles to point out locations on the ground, ie maui, the Big Island etc. Also, is Honolulu airport adjacent to the military's Hickam Field?

[@SIHAviation]

Yes, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is next to the airport.

[@lordoftheflings]

damn that looks like it was some serious turbulence. Turbulence always makes me uneasy during a flight and a white knuckled seat rest grabber lol.

[@justinisapilot]

Great Video. I have never seen a 767 wing flex like that. What type of camera do you use?

[@SIHAviation]

I just use my iPhone 5S. It actually does a really good job in taking videos. Glad you liked the video. It was amazing seeing how much the wing actually bends!

[@DarenTyczynski]

iceman737ng Never seen the 767 wing flex like that before either! It looked pretty rough at that point - I hate turbulence!

[@SIHAviation]

Scottish Traveller #avgeek It definitely was a wild ride! I don't mind turbulence. It actually puts me to sleep!

[@ikaikamaleko8370]

Yep i hear ya......its never bothered me cuz i love flying so much anyways......relaxes me haha.

[@VoraciousAvgeek]

Hmm I've always wondered. How does the roar change into the flight sound so slowly. I mean 5 seconds after takeoff the sound is RRRRRRRRR and after a couple of minutes it transforms into a HHHHHHHHHHHHHH sound slowly.

[@SIHAviation]

+Flying Miner The buzzsaw sound at takeoff just becomes less audible as the aircraft accelerates and the air rushing by overcomes that sound. It's very noticeable when you pass 10,000 feet and they accelerate past 250 knots. Then you just get the sound of the air flowing past the fuselage.

[@pip12111]

the air is thinner at higher altitudes. At sea level the fan blades have to cut through thicker air

[@paulnobleii4239]

I fly the MD-11 and we have the same engines as the 767 and 747-400 and that same whinning noise when on the arrival portion or on approach lol.

[@FBWFTW]

You're right about the phones for sure-i dunno what it is-they catch good footage but you have to twist around to get it steady! I'm actually flying in First on a UA 764 this year. Pumped for the flat beds! We looked at DL and the A330 out of MSP/ATL but UA had a sweet price! I'll be doing a video of that for sure. I just can't decide on which side of the plane for the return to EWR. Any thoughts? Should I go for the Waikiki side and then nothing after that for basically the whole trip or go for the Island side to see more of Hawaii as we depart? I've switched my seats like 5 times lol! Right now I'm on the right side for both directions.

[@SIHAviation]

I always go back and forth about that too. I guess it depends which view you want to have. Going to HNL, sitting on the left side gives you great views of all the islands as you descend but you don't see any of Oahu until you're flying over it. On departure, the left gives great views of Honolulu but once you're past that, there's not much else to look at.

[@FBWFTW]

+SIH Aviation My general rule for all flights is right side going to the destination, left side coming home. This time I'll be on the right both sides. At least I can see the other islands a bit... Not too many right side HNL departure vids!

[@SIHAviation]

DJRosco82 Yeah. I'm possibly going to HNL in a month from SEA. Never flown to Hawaii from SEA before so it would be a new experience. Most likely a Delta 739 so no lie flats for me. I miss the lie flats on the 767 from LAX!

[@donnabrown4349]

It looks like a normal flight to me. I guess I would have to see the inside of the cabin. The wings are supposed to move.

[@SIHAviation]

It starts at 7:30 into the video

[@JoaoDelgado.]

How did that flight take ?

[@SIHAviation]

The flight was just over 5 hours

[@JoaoDelgado.]

SIH Aviation Thanks ;)

[@SIHAviation]

+lastfire4games you're welcome!

[@taylormade408]

how long did that turbulence last for?

[@SIHAviation]

It wasn't too long. Maybe 30 mins or so.

[@doodlejbhs]

We were on the same flight... I was in seat 26a.

[@SIHAviation]

That's awesome! That was one bumpy flight. I loved it!

[@dmcnamara9859]

iceman737ng You must have been real " heavy" .........Mainland Cargo-Load? As the HAL 767 300 ER Flight out of PDX usually has a 28-30 roll after spool-up and then climbs fast and high on its way to Maui. Your takeoff, Rotation and Climb-Rate was definitely labored for a 767.

[@SIHAviation]

D McNamara I'm sure they load the cargo on this flight. Holds a lot more cargo than the 757s that's for sure! haha

[@FBWFTW]

Meant to ask too-what did you use for a camera? GoPro suction mount?

[@SIHAviation]

I filmed it on my iPhone. No suction cup, just holding it there. After a while my arm starts hurting from holding the phone still and from being twisted in the seat. But, it's worth it to get videos like these!

[@FBWFTW]

+SIH Aviation I've got two A330 JFK-HNL vids on my page if you want to check them out-filmed with both GoPro and my phone-wound up using my phone footage more extensively!

[@SIHAviation]

On one flight I used my GoPro and the sound just wasn't great compared to what the iPhone picked up. So I never used the GoPro for plane videos again.

[@froggie6608]

Somewhat unusual to have that much turbulence at that altitude.

[@SIHAviation]

A strong system was passing the Pacific. While we were on Oahu we had really bad storms. I enjoyed the bumpy ride!

[@stephaniev4502]

+SIH Aviation The fact that you said that you ENJOYED the bumpy ride, puts a fearful flyer like me at a bit more ease :) How long did the turbulence last?

[@Tina2tu]

Wow I'd be in my brace position with that turbulence....im so scared of that..lol

[@jeffdhedouville5852]

Tina2tu Flying through turbulence is like driving on an old dirt road. It is bumpy, but the vehicle is built to handle it.

[@Tina2tu]

Jeff d'Hedouville very true !! I try to tell my self that every time I fly! Like an old dirt road 36k feet in the air ;)

[@jeffdhedouville5852]

Tina2tu Does it help you to talk to the pilots before the flight? You might want to try that.

[@Tina2tu]

Jeff d'Hedouville I will if that allow me!! I used to all the time when I was a child! I had a really bad flight and after that I was ruined . but ill try that!! Thanks

[@mnkyluvr68]

Tina2tu I highly recommend talking to the pilots. Ask the flight attendant right when you board, before heading to your seat. I tell them I'm terrified of flying and ask if they expect any turbulence. They are always very willing and many times will show you their map and exactly where they might be expecting turbulence. I've even had one pilot pull out his phone and show me pictures of his family and said here is my reason to make it safely to every destination. I didn't fly for 20 years after an emergency landing, chutes and all. Now I have no choice but to fly 2x a year from Hawaii to California. I'm still terrified to fly but it does help when they know they have a fearful flyer on board. The flight attendants (the majority of them) will also check on you periodically. This has been my experience with Alaska Airlines , I will only fly with them due to such positive experiences.

[@backatit4757]

8:14 it looks like you're in space!

[@willamisbezerra2836]

Muito bom o Vídeo parabéns

[@garethleitner9547]

You'll know your safe when the wings don't bend to the point of breaking off and sending the plane into an unrecoverable dive.

[@420sesamestreet3]

LOL does that flight attendant speak english? sounds pidgin.

[@princeerick11]

Hate Turbulence