Engine Failure and Driftdown in a Boeing 777

This driftdown exercise video contains errors, omissions and oversights that won't be present in the production product. It was filmed at the tail end of a day with some time remaining to simply trial some techniques and give our first officer (who is, in fact, a Boeing 737 pilot) some time to familiarise himself with the Boeing 777. The production version by BeliefMedia contains a classroom based element.
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[@kurtbjorn]

I'm a 777 crew... the "cuts" at the end are more reflective of a real crew than the procedure portion, but I understand this is a training video. The comments at the engine failure itself would be more like "F me. Now we're spending the night in Manaus... or Kuwait... or Keflavik." Your guys do good work procedurally. These videos also show off the 777 nicely. Good job.

[@777Outrigger]

Great job, but I'll be a smart ass. No one confirmed Continuous Thrust set on the good engine. :-)

[@miguelll115]

hey why don't you like Manaus?

[@makevic]

@@777OutriggerAs Instruktor in case of engine failure at cruise altitude my question to candidates was: what is the bottom line of your problem? I’ve heard so many answers but almost never the crucial one : we cannot stay at that altitude with one engine only!!! That is what Situation Awareness is all about!!! To buy a time press MCT and then do the procedure as this two guys did it! I’ve heard a dozens of comments opposing my suggestion, the winning one is why Boeing newer put it in the check list? Thinking out of the box is never written in the check list or procedures for one reason only: the risk is yours

[@MikeKobb]

Thanks for the humorous outtakes at the end. Those were a treat.

[@LUXAviators]

Please more of this simulator training with outtakes!!:D It's very funny!!

[@lwblack64]

Captain: Note Flight Attendants, Please don't serve the co-pilot beans for lunch anymore. Perhaps even put it on the checklist somewhere...

[@DrBarnabus]

6:39 777 to ground we seem to have had a World.exe failure.

[@jaypatel8545]

DrBarnabus i

[@alton4357]

😂😂😂😂

[@PAA583]

thats P3D and FDS SIm Avionics Software and Hardware.

[@GaryMCurran]

Hey, I REALLY want to thank you for parts of the first bit of this video. I've just secured a job with Honeywell Aerospace, and I'm learning the FMC and AFMC and MCDU for the airplane. In fact, today was my first day learning it, and with the EICAS and the MCDU I was able to see just a little bit of what I'll be doing and how it applies to the aircraft systems. That will make my job easier, but also will help me to produce a product that will be the best in class for the airplanes it's used in. So, thank you very much!

[@mewantbrains]

I think the real emergency was the first officer having too much baked beans last night lol Aussie humour at its finest lol

[@jamesobrien352]

6:45 hmmmmm game crash fsx ftw guys 10/10 would sim again

[@ycampos]

great job guys, probably one of the most awesome and funny video I've ever watched!

[@kennethjohnson9169]

"Its intensity out done only by its ability to linger" LOL too funny!

[@airbxnee]

Brilliant video! Great learning tool. The ending was pretty hilarious!

[@OSURHAPREZ]

Good to see the folks having some fun!

[@CarePeers]

I never know that Making a flight training video can be that FUN!!

[@HEMehernoshShroffKnight]

very serious situation on simulator , great sense of humor amazing calm by both pilots gives the secret away that this is a simulator test

[@aviationboy8]

I don't recall sims ever being this much fun, lol!

[@mr.u6021]

I just started my type rating on 737 and seeing this is just hilarious hahaha

[@flightorg]

Thanks! Poor Adam migrated to the 737 about 2 years ago and was a little rusty on the 777. He reached for the wrong spot on the overhead panel more than a few times :)

[@Berkinsenkal]

Amazing video. The end was hilarious...

[@topautos]

Excellent videos

[@blampa]

Love the blamping man! You are the pong.

[@Flightsworldwidevideos]

great video!!

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

these are great vids! reckon ive heard the younger guy on the radio up here!

[@strela1]

Very nice!

[@MattTheComputerGeek]

Cool video, bloopers were funny!

[@schlutorflyer]

I wish my sim sessions were like that!!

[@henriqueramos5118]

MORE VIDEOS LIKE THAT !! PLEASE

[@sarkhanmaharramov3886]

Correct action taken by crew start initial decent by using FMC.Well done

[@user-ot1kt1sl3g]

So much fun in this vid )

[@crobinson8854]

Is very interesting and a good experience

[@jackg2630]

Has anyone else seen the double engine failure outtake, if you r a pilot it’s one of the funniest moments ever. B out g go-pilot and pilot were scretly planning to shut an engine down to sim a failure. They both do it and realize the other guy is doing the same. One of the funniest moments ever

[@Asmaurice85]

When will we have some more of these amazing training vídeos?

[@flightorg]

We'll have a few up, hopefully, in the next week. Filming a lot of additional stuff next month.

[@isthismeisthatyou]

I was just waiting for one of em to say 'I'm having a cigarette' lol

[@Repented008]

I just love pilots, they're such rational people.

[@HunkeyPunk]

Welcome to Flight Simulator X 6:37

[@soyaitor9000]

How do you know? Is it really fsx?

[@HunkeyPunk]

soyaitor900 Of course it is not. But it behaves like it at this time Index :D

[@fazlydenzely4506]

Nice

[@firmamagnuslindvall]

Great stuff :)

[@L45456]

Rip headphone users at 5:30

[@resouluted-games5628]

I am one

[@Jaguar79gt]

the outtakes are so nice.....very funny :))

[@flightorg]

The oxy mask had a leak. It's used multiple times by multiple people every day and isn't checked in the same way as the mask in the aircraft. It was replaced by a sim techy in about 10 minutes.

[@FSXVIPAIRLINES]

awsome

[@joepatroni8777]

5:40 Classic. I laughed here in my office all by myself. Takes a lot for that to happen. Good job guys.

[@DontMansion]

Pilot 1: Engine is on fire. Pilot 2: Understood

[@Airpilot11]

That was hilarious LOL good job guys

[@guarachero123321]

How I laughed! GREAT VIDEO!!! It's looks funny!!!

[@joshfredr7846]

is this a trraining package ? I would love to purchase it. please guide me to where to buy it.

[@StackableGoldMC]

Is it just me, or does the "fails" at the end make you want to be right there with them, XD.

[@noxious_nights]

Everybody's chill till you're in the front seat of the cabin and hear that "WHOOPWHOOPWHOOPWHOOP"

[@vickysandhu9760]

CarterPlays u R FUNNY

[@Exoixx]

Roger, Roger. What's your vector, Victor?

[@MandoMonge]

Those Airplane references at 4:27 xD

[@henriqueramos5118]

That laugh on the end ... hahahahahahahaha

[@MsMrDigo]

This vídeo os verdade fun

[@hassan6782]

Lol it's a engine failure and look how calm the pilot's are :P (i know it's a simulator)

[@williamaviation1565]

There like that in real life if it ever happened

[@hassan6782]

really ?, BTW thank's i dont know much about aviation.

[@williamaviation1565]

a plane can fly well on 1 engine

[@CookieCreeperIvan]

It maters on the wind

[@atmo9923]

CookieCreeperIvan and on the weight

[@motorpickle6410]

What was the squeaking noise at the end?

[@SOBREBLOCOS]

é um simulador

[@flightorg]

No. He followed the right pedal as the engine failed... the TAC did all the work for him.

[@guitarheaven1747]

Man, that's so dumb!!! But really, what did the Copilot do to make that strange Noise? That was AWESOME!!!!

[@johnstrauss2502]

it was a leaking from his oxygen mask, some reason it was losing oxygen, probably he didn't tighten his valve.

[@GoForGold256]

When the oxygen mask is removed from its box it activates a microphone inside it so they can talk with them on. He obviously put it away wrong and the mask was blowing air over the mic creating noise in the FIS

[@RetroGold12]

OH GOD IT JUST DOESN'T GO AWAY!

[@WilliamJSSequeira]

PIC noted insuf-fuel. Now. Is that mainly due to one engine working now and the recalculation? Or the fact that they kept on full NAV mode and the computer noticed fuel economy at the new flight level and that was the reason for the insuf-fuel warning?

[@simonlucky86]

Both.

[@YouTube.TOM.A]

+William JSS when you do flight planning you ask the captain " how much fuel would you like to land with. This is considered your OWN personal reserve fuel setup. Example "I want to land in Sydney with 12,000 lbs of fuel". [ that number is entered in the flight computer ] that is about [say] one and a half hour of extra fuel. if ATC assign to you a TEN minute holding delay you know that you have 1hr 30 minutes - minus 10 mInutes - reserve. WHEN you loose an engine or enter holding [ with expected 10 minute delay ] the computer recalculated the new fuel burn and realizes that on one engine [or with ATC holding or with stronger headwinds ] you will not land with 1 Hour 30 minutes of fuel so you get the "Insufficient Fuel" warning. The pilot can then talk it over with the crew and suggests that we are ok landing with only one Hour reserve fuel. You then go into the computer and adjust the landing fuel from 10,000 lbs - 1 hour 30 mInutes to 8000 lbs which represents only 1 hour reserve. This would turn off the INSUFFICIENT FUEL WARNING.

[@bretto05208]

You used the callsign of velocity showing that you are training for Virgin Australia Airlines

[@joepatroni8777]

3:15 A clapped out dash 8 does the TA automatically on one engine. EGPWS

[@michal.gawron]

Hmm, did the captain push the right pedal?

[@billysoccerboypayne]

- Look Nigel, we are going down !!!...- Don't you worry mate, this company has more planes, lots of them hahahah !!!!

[@mikemike9888]

2:38 why did the captain choose “NO” or a restart is not needed? Whats the clue? Please help..🙏

[@kenny9021043]

“Welcome to Flight simulator X steam edition” 😂😂😂

[@norbert.kiszka]

Where are hot air balloons flying upside down and doing 450 knots?

[@joepatroni8777]

0:56 EAGLE EYE. 291 was on for 1/5 of a second!

[@damiankovar1210]

Why didn't you try to restart the engine ?

[@shawnreeves100]

4:50

[@flymexx320]

6:39 do they use fsx ? :)

[@Silenthunter199]

+flymexx DK So true xD OOM caused :D

[@CraigFTP]

+Anton Zuykov P3D is it not?

[@norbert.kiszka]

As far as I know, FSX doestn have certificate to be used in professional simulator. X-Plane does have.

[@Ganon136]

Hilarious ending. Was that a computer restart for the sim?

[@norbert.kiszka]

Somebody manages simulated failures. That look like a joke form this "somebody". IMC conditions on taxiway :)

[@itsumonihon]

an engine failure in a 777 in the middle of cruise is not a big deal and is hardly something to get worried about. it can take off on a single engine even at maximum takeoff weight, and the flight plans are designed so that the plane can divert to a suitable airport easily enough with one engine operative. now if both engines go out you're going to have problems..(though it's happened before and the pilot landed the thing!)

[@Dredi]

5:20 "Confirm rusty nail being applied on chalkboard on frequency"

[@buldingm]

hapy

[@needicecream100]

More like not-velocity triple seven, right???

[@Cal.lm96]

5:46 the loughing xD

[@levashov]

Perfect crm. But didnt they divert 30 degree either way upon driftdown from the current FL?

[@levashov]

But why...?

[@YouTube.TOM.A]

In a pressurization rapid descent maneuver, it is more appropriate to do a diversion off the airway, and it will not be wrong for an engine failure drift down maneuver. However, If under positive control in controlled airspace, you would be descending, at slightly higher than normal descent rate,[ to maintain airspeed,] to a single engine drift down altitude. That is something ATC [ Air Traffic Control in a radar environment ] can manage to accommodate.

[@YouTube.TOM.A]

+Denis Levashov In this video example the cruise altitude was FL370 and the drift-down Single Engine cruise altitude [ calculated by the flight computer ] was FL290. so you are doing a decent of Only 8,000 FEET while maintaining cruise airspeed. This Procedure is not a big or sudden change of altitude. When the pilot declared "Pan Pan Pan" [ Indicating Emergency Status ] He has airspace priority as an Aircraft in distress.

[@levashov]

Well, i dont agree that 8000 feet is a not a big sudden change of alt, at least, if in RVSM you are crossing at least 7 FLs. Declaring a PAN PAN PAN doest give you any right to compromise safety of others but if just in uncontrollable dive. I got your point and dont want to argue having in mind that it was just a sim session, and in real pilots know how deviate from current FL right. Best regards!

[@YouTube.TOM.A]

Whoa COWBOY. I never said what you are saying. Clearance to FL290 was requested and received by this crew @1.15 minutes, so what's your point. Many aircraft descend from one Flight level to another routinely along the airways with ATC . Its a normal decent. I don't know that a controller will make you stay up there loosing airspeed and lift. THEY GOT PERMISSION TO DESCEND.

[@marzikgaming2335]

I wish to be on that sim or even be an actual pilot.

[@budysetiawan9822]

Why you pushed alt on mcp,you haven't decide yet where do you go better leave VNAV does the job and drift down automatic .after you decide to go then you could modified depend on distance and obstacle . Leave alt higher as possible

[@worlds_okayest_pilot]

...... wtf did I just read?? Boy, you'd better contact these guys and let them know they've got it all wrong, you must be an expert aviator!!!!! Herro, do-ah yuu speak-uh-deh engrish??!?!?!

[@kylanwalters37]

Budy Setiawan "I've been flying since Flight Simulator X came out!"

[@DanMottram1]

@Andre Morgan haha you have just made my day

[@ebalim]

1:17 F/O says "engine failure or engine fire".. couldn't really understand.

[@cameronwhale97]

failiure.

[@darkprose]

Outtakes of actual flights are called “disasters.”

[@norbert.kiszka]

This planes (transport planes) are designed to fly and climb just on half of available engines. BTW. Even of lost all engines and also power (hydraulical and electrical) then plane will not fall and still will be manouverable by mechanical linkage (at least rudder and THS). Today only problem to concern at flight at high altitude is a fire inside cabin, flight deck or elsewhere in plane. Fire in plane can be caused by stupid passenger. Personally in case of double engine failure Im going to sleep and wake up after emergency landing. So please stop spreading misinformation.

[@PhantomUniform0]

5:28 (insert callsign) we are declaring a emergency out mask is leaking oxygen and is extremely loud, we plan to ditch

[@nourabdalla6477]

oo

[@ChampNike]

Wow, the plane tells you what to do lol

[@ifly7777]

It is just a checklist

[@prasanthtadiparthy4896]

It's a Procedure.

[@nourabdalla6477]

united has the a390

[@MrClint96]

The a390? that must've been a aircraft airbus produced secretly!

[@goncalo1888]

Why didn't they switched on the fuel x-feed?

[@norbert.kiszka]

Not in the checklist. If working engine is connected to right/left wing tank only, then will be unbalanced fuel alarm when it should be. Feeding fuel without necessary reason is not good. When You encounter fuel leak, then (in most cases) You dont wanna to feed hole in wing. Double/triple emergency situation is very rare, but it happens from time to time.

[@goncalo1888]

@@norbert.kiszka Cool. never thought about it that way. So when imbalance caution arises, it's time to verify if there are conditions to perform that specific checklist. All this because of that Air Transat Azores Glider...

[@ashsweet]

why am i watching these. Im not pilot. i have never wanted to be a pilot. i am a 15 year old girl. subscribed

[@BozonCechowania]

what to do when i got engine flame out ? is possible to fix this problem ?

[@mrcourier851]

Whenever an engine flames out, immidietly, extinguish the engine, make a mayday distress call and ask atc for headin to nearest airport. Tell them where ur heading, whats ur current alt etc. for ex: "mayday mayday mayday tower air velocity 2886, we have a fire in one of our engines we are currently heading 189 and at flt lvl 290. Requesting vector to nearby airport." Atc would give u headings and tell u to descend, make sure u follow those rules.

[@alistairhammond1564]

+MR COURIER Before all of that, fly the damn plane.

[@mrcourier851]

Alistair Hammond lol yes. One person handles the crysis, and the other one flies the plane.

[@BozonCechowania]

i noticed on my xplane 10 that when engine flame out you need to set ignition on CON in boeing 777 and the engine will started. But when you set START engine wont start.

[@goodlooksg]

Why using Flaps 20 and not flaps 30?

[@norbert.kiszka]

Several reasons. At about 15-25 (exactly number depends on design details) flaps are generating best lift/drag ratio. At 35-40 its juts little more lift (more exactly coefficient of lift) but drag increases much much more (which is somehow better at landing because of more aircraft stability). In single engine operation and full flaps (35-45 depending on aircraft type) its higly possible to need for full or almost full thrust from remaining engine. Full thrust from single engine cause more asymmetric thrust and more rudder deflection (even full rudder and full aileron). Also, you have not spare thrust for go-around. Other reason is failure probability. At idle failure almost never happen. At full thrust (sometimes more than 100% for some time is allowed) its very likely to encounter another engine failure. Thats why in most cases at take-off, less than 100% thrust is used. Personally in flight simulator I dont like to use full thrust in half of planes - its easier to control and speed is not increasing too much - I have not other pilot in simulator to handle flaps and monitor speed - so I need more time, to make this safely (even if this is a simulation).

[@Shamsithaca]

Are pilots THAT calm when an engine fails? I agree? WHAT?

[@norbert.kiszka]

Why not? Single engine failure is not a big deal. Pilot in panic can cause crash. Engine failure is almost impossible to cause crash - all transport category aircrafts have very big rudder at tail in case of asymmetric thrust due to single engine failure.

[@duk2k]

This is realistic and so unrealistic at the same time

[@ChattyCinnamon]

where can i find a flight simulator and how much do they usually cost?

[@LUXAviators]

Usually, it costs between 30million - 50million dollars

[@ChattyCinnamon]

sorry, I meant to use it

[@TheHoodie63]

***** I don't know where you are; but in Melbourne (Aus) there is a company called jet Flight Simulator-they have a 737 NG cockpit and for about $200 AUD you get about half an hour.Note: this is not a full motion Sim (like the airlines use) but it's as realistic as it gets for the money. They supply an instructor,and you can land and T/O at any of the major airports around the world-good luck.

[@ChattyCinnamon]

chris hood Thank you

[@CallumCarmicheal]

***** If you want to try a Flight Simulator without all of the controls, you can use Flight simulator X, it was republished on steam and it has a virtual cockpit, but also buy PMDG Aircraft addons, they use complete simulation, where as the default planes don't include all of the devices.

[@stanleyspencer882]

wtf clerk it is cool job$ ready

[@ImNotADeeJay]

5:36 me googling: engine out, what to do now

[@motorpickle6410]

What did he say wouldn't go away at 5:06?

[@panwizz]

a fart

[@TomCook1993]

K Benjamin HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@SparksMagoo]

Let's be blunt here... If you are stinking up the place, do everyone a favor, go take a shit. Everybody clear on proper ass procedures? That was not so hard now was it!

[@bluesideup007]

SparksMagoo Proper Poo Procedure Checklist: ~Lav door, lock. CHECK! ~Seat position, down 90 degrees. CHECK! ~Flight pants, down position. CHECK! ~TP, loaded. CHECK! ~Colon pressure, max. CHECK! ~Sphincter pressure, off. CHECK! ~All clear to drop. CHECK! PhfffffffLAT! ("Damn!") Captain to co-pilot: "Prepare for go-around!"

[@caedenmunday1600]

There's no autobreak

[@bobl78]

are these real pilots?

[@pavel1809]

2 many funking buttons lol

[@nourabdalla6477]

it 7 floors

[@thieuanhlenguyen5390]

6:35

[@36mohmoh]

1.13 autobrake knob knob not rheir