Full Flight - American Airlines - Airbus A321-253NX - HNL-LAX - N408AN - AA1480 - IFS Ep. 406

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Inflight Series Episode 406:
Flight Information:
-Aircraft Operator - American Airlines
-Flight Number - 1480
-City Pair - Honolulu, Hawaii (HNL) - Los Angeles, California (LAX)
-Equipment - Airbus A321-253NX
-Equipment Tail Number - N408AN
-Equipment Age - 1 Year 3 Months
-Livery - American Airlines (2013 Livery)
-Flight Date - March 14, 2021
-Flight Time - 5 Hours 9 Minutes
-Seat - 9A
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Detailed Times:
-Pre-flight (Aircraft) - 0:04
-Pre-flight (Gate Area) - N/A
-Boarding - 0:44
-Cabin - 1:04
-Outbound Taxi - 10:02
-Takeoff - 20:44
-Inflight - 48:20
-Onboard Service - N/A
-Landing - 3:21:39
-Inbound Taxi - 3:43:44
-Post-flight (Gate Area) - N/A
-Post-flight (Aircraft) - N/A
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Featured Music:
-Fragments by Sappheiros • Sappheiros - Fragments...
Featured Equipment:
-iPhone 12 Pro
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[@ketankshukla]

I have watched hundreds of takeoffs and landings and every single time I see one, I get goosebumps and my mind is blown away! Just the idea of hundreds of tons of metal carrying human lives flying through the air just fascinates me endlessly!!! Thanks for making these videos!!! Really awesome!!

[@sla31]

Glad you enjoyed it! Flying is truly a modern marvel, and we shouldn't forget that!

[@sugarandspice2136]

Yep! The beauty of aerodynamics!

[@jayjackson7458]

Amen

[@nickbogomilsky5181]

Hawaii and especially Honolulu is just paradise on earth😍🤩

[@glst1974]

It's amazing how big planes are and taking off is an experience every time.

[@NovejSpeed3]

First let me start by saying thank you for not fast forwarding any parts and adding cheesy music to your uploads! I'm sad anytime I get on a plane for a 3 hour+ flight and don't have a IFE screen in front of me. Just doesn't seem right. Delta clearly spoils me. Kudos to Airbus for never giving up on the A321. There was a time where it was barely selling. Now look it's the only 75 replacement currently available. (737-9ER and Max 10 simply come too short in execution) Excellent as always. Too bad you weren't filming when Concorde still flew 😁

[@sla31]

I’m glad you enjoy the content as it’s presented my friend. As for the IFE, most airlines do provide IFE now even if there aren’t screens. For example, AA provides free access to their wifi and inflight streaming library, as long as you bring your own screen. So it really depends on the airline. Also, I agree. It is too bad I never was able to fly or film Concorde!

[@NovejSpeed3]

@@sla31 yeah watching a movie on my phone isn't as cool as a nice big screen.

[@funofflying15]

As it is unlikely at my age, that I will ever be able to travel to the Hawaiian Islands from the UK, if I just wanted to 'imagine' being there, then I will simply look at this wonderful video. Well done B and thanks :-)

[@sla31]

Well, the good news is that with all the new service to Hawaii, there’s a lot more to come. So you’ll continue to get little looks at what Hawaii is like!

[@jrcadventures2905]

Why can’t you travel there?

[@beetlerace7351]

@@sla31 yeah lol when I was five in 2015 my parents took me there and all I remember was sleeping playing with toys and crisping cause I’m tired I miss the good old times I’m 11 now

[@oumlaila4489]

Qqqqqqq

[@KennethU]

@@beetlerace7351 11 isn't that old tho the good old times are still around 😅😂

[@mojavebnsf1623]

Another fantastic flight experience - You could turn your chair sideways and just imagine you too are onboard - Keep them coming - Well done

[@jcmiles5815]

Five hours of patience with kids nearby...well done sir : ) Amazing photography as always ..especially takeoff from HNL..thumbs way up :)

[@sla31]

I may have given the parents a glance or two. Not that they cared at all as is obvious from this video haha.

[@get2dachoppa249]

Squishy foam earplugs, man. Best way to deal with noise created by those miniature humans. Been on many, many flights to Orlando/Disneyworld, and sometimes I double up with my Bose QC25 headset to cancel them out.

[@brittneybell9101]

Well those kiddos sounds so adorable..

[@mikehunter1483]

I want to know what parents had the cash to buy $5000 worth of airline tickets for the whole family 🤣… they must be young parents how the heck could they afford the trip lmao

[@ksbear2]

Loved seeing the volcano caldera on Oahu after take off. But they landed your flight on the wrong side of the complex at LAX. Landing on the north side gave you a 10 minute non-stop taxi. LOL

[@moniquetrudeau5571]

I miss flying so much especially the takeoffs. I would love to go to Hawaii it’s nice to dream nice video

[@mariejules1130]

Hello everyone thanks for having me it's my pleasure to meeting you guys 👦 😊 😀 ☺ 🙂

[@mariejules1130]

Hello everyone thanks for having me it's my pleasure to meeting you guys 👦 😊 😀

[@larrywilson7848]

Hawaii flights always a favorite

[@patrickwilson4902]

ALOHA!!!!! That's my home, I was born and raised somewhat in Hawaii/ Two different worlds from the Islands 🏝 to the Mainland.. Mahalo🤙❤

[@sla31]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@camagnew9191]

Fabulous video....great take off and steady ascent to cruise...very well done. Thank you.

[@bombaytaxidriver]

That was one beautiful take off and climb to cruise level! I think the Neo's are going to be ground breakers. Excellent footage of Honolulu and surrounds on that early morning take off - one of the best I have ever seen.

[@andrewplysimour7251]

Great video as usual but....those kids talking all along 🙄🙄🙄🙄 aren’t they tired???? Me : yes so I go to sleep and will watch the end tomorrow morning 👋👋👋 bonne nuit 🌙

[@imstuck3939]

Look at those views of Honolulu! Wonderful!

[@paulbraunstein2290]

Flight is such a miracle

[@adibnaz5038]

man... I miss travelling

[@ellexking681]

Absolutely Awesome view of Diamond Head ⛰👍👍💞

[@robopig]

Omg I love the view during takeoff keep up the great work

[@zoggin4181]

I once flew a Piper Cub from LAX to HNL…took forever!

[@johnkaufman6605]

The visuals on this video are great. What this vide0 shows is that the public is in need of adults only flights. At least have them on long haul flights.

[@sla31]

Thanks for watching my friend. Honestly, I thought about trying to go in, and replace audio on this flight with other American A321NEO flights I'd taken, but there was just too much to try to replace... Plus, I try to publish the most authentic, unedited, aviation videos as possible, and there was just going to be too much that needed changed.

[@drewmartin6351]

I enjoyed the kids talking having a good time lol behind your seats during the flight

[@normakenney7564]

Thank s for liking kids

[@kaeptnbaloo]

@@normakenney7564 i like kids. I don't like their (often enough) non existent or unnecessary parents.

[@Gerrit-Poort]

Awesome takeoff video, thanks for sharing . Greetings from the Netherlands

[@get2dachoppa249]

Its a beautiful sight and a sad sight leaving Hawaii.

[@sla31]

Agreed on both fronts.

[@rickygarcia8680]

Enjoy your flight American airlines

[@marcellamcduffie8218]

Awesome takeoff up up and away!! 😊😊

[@ardacankorkmaz6120]

Those kids...

[@daprofessor3239]

Im glad to hear that the A321neo still has the classic growl even though it sounds like a lawn mower

[@aviationandotherstuff6571]

Haha, lol, the A321 might have to get you back for that one.😂

[@daprofessor3239]

@@aviationandotherstuff6571 😂😂

[@CARBONHAWK1]

It’s not a 757 but it sure surprised me

[@scottiebartz3098]

I went to Vegas on American airlines and it was so awesome the people we're really friendly and helpful flying really is my thing

[@Kolohe50]

Wow. That was a smooth landing. 👍😊

[@Digital111]

I know, it was hard to tell when the airplane actually touched down.

[@thefuturefrontierpilot75]

The funny part is I was just thinking I should go visit Hawaii 😂

[@jcspotter7322]

Answer is always yes

[@sla31]

Yes, as J CSpotter said, the answer is always yes. 😂

[@stephfox8802]

I have always wanted to visit Hawaii

[@hilaryzschultz]

I sure do miss Honolulu soooo much! I love this video! Im glad theres happy lil travelers too :)

[@sla31]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video my friend! Thanks for watching!

[@hilaryzschultz]

Also, if i may add, videos like this are a great cure for anxiety. Something about flying always calms me down. I have been an aviation nerd since i could talk. Thank you again for sharing these videos! :)

[@scottiebartz3098]

When you travel with American airlines you get the best service and friendly people that are willing to help you with anything you need

[@JoshuasPHXAviation]

Fantastic job as always👍👍. You do such great work👍👍

[@jevierefraingarciafuentes82]

I will like watch this video everyday! 😊

[@sla31]

I'm glad you enjoy it my friend!

[@jevierefraingarciafuentes82]

@@sla31 i already finished it and it last Forever 5 hours is too long.

[@kg.aviation]

Beautiful video, especially the takeoff! I've been flying Hawaii flights a lot lately in Microsoft Flight Sim with the A320neo, so this reminded me of that a lot! Also, looks like this aircraft was in a bit of an identity crisis with that nose cone lol!

[@sla31]

It needed a nose job done on the fly. 😂

[@Curtis45100]

Do I hear Kids? At a time like this? Lord! I think I might have snapped.....Lol :)

[@AviatorGamer]

Oh man this is going to be an amazing flight 😍

[@Randomperson-nx1fw]

No Hawaiian airline is better

[@HDNYCAviation]

absolutely fantastic takeoff - how were you able to film 4 hours of 4k footage on an iphone 12? how big was that file size?

[@gabrielness9306]

I was thinking the same thing

[@kquttersanford3635]

Probably with 512GB storage

[@sla31]

I have two that I film with now, both have 512 GB of storage, so I have 1 TB at my disposal at any given time. I also travel with 3 TB of storage space on my laptop hard drive and external drives, which gives me more flexibility if I need it.

[@donspecter]

Nearly 4 hours! Nice! Time to study

[@AviatorGamer]

What a beautiful departure

[@divinplackattu9935]

Nice to the Aircraft Airbus A321neo N408AN

[@turbofanlover]

Oh man...that pure butter landing and great view of the departing Southwest plane were just the cherry on top of what I think is now my all time fav full flight vid on your channel. Just a spectacular departure from Honolulu, beautiful cloud formations (along with some nice bonus turbulence) from start to finish, and an equally spectacular approach into LAX from the North. I loved it all. :) Why did your flight go past L.A. and come in from the North? Weather-related or...? I've never seen that before on a flight from Hawaii.

[@sla31]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend. As for the approach, I’m not really sure. Usually Hawaii flights do come in from the south. There wasn’t really any significant weather. We may never know.

[@andreashoppe1969]

I love the Star wars soundtrack to it

[@freakybuzz]

Dear parents traveling with little ones. We know it's tough sometimes, but please teach your kids good travel manners. Your fellow passengers will thank you.

[@larryfields2652]

for some its a first time experience they never forget and there super excited my grandson age 9 has fallen in love with it

[@OTRTrader]

I agree. At least have them quiet down during the safety announcement.

[@matthewtopping564]

Looked like there was another aircraft emergency alert at LAX with the 2 ARFF Rigs proceeding down the taxi way with another coming from a distance.

[@calebhodson7421]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing

[@lowrivera]

Runway 24R LAX. Planes flying into said runway go right over my childhood home. INGLEWOOD!!!

[@lowrivera]

@@dodgersfan8598 They closed the hospital some time ago. You grew up in Westchester?! I went to Kentwood Elementary for 4th grade!

[@rickygarcia8680]

Have wonderful flight

[@anthonyjohnson8672]

no sedatives for the kids lol.great video

[@chuukelele1120]

Its nice to see all of your upload way to go bro

[@Jespaviation0505]

Absolutly gorgeous!!

[@margaretroselle8610]

Absolutely love this.video. Thanks!

[@sla31]

I’m glad you enjoyed it my friend!

[@AviatorGamer]

What a Beautiful landing

[@TheDriftingStig]

When the kid makes fun of the PTU noise at 12:16 😂😂😂

[@jo.frmva1]

22:05 the best part of the neo

[@LexxaNH]

Flying in a plane is fun to do

[@SpottinPlanesForLife]

Smooth butter

[@zig_zaagin6908]

You must not be using your hands to position the camera the entire time, what do u use to prop up the camera?

[@sla31]

I feel like I’m about to disappoint you my friend. I do indeed hold the camera by hand, even on longer flights. I have never found a mount that’s capable of eliminating all of the vibrations. And I’m too much of a perfectionist to have any jello effects running through my footage. My arm, full of muscle and fat, is a perfect shock absorber. And can’t be outdone by a suction cup mount.

[@zig_zaagin6908]

@@sla31 damn well you obv deserve more support then you get for this

[@ysfsim]

@@sla31 how do you hold a camera for 4 hours? These videos are not cut/ edited right?

[@only1mere123]

You flew on my birthday!

[@steviehope7718]

Superb video 👍

[@jamesherrera256]

Give them kids sleeping pills they won't shut up

[@darrenjohnson4420]

Flew on a very empty A321neo ANC-PHX 2 days ago very nice flight, however the ex USAirways A321 I flew on after that wasnt as nice

[@davidjaynes9475]

nice flight!!

[@NicoleMacera-rd1ru]

I think this was our flight from Hawaii in 2021, I had a bad tooth problem, I had to eat soft foods for two days before I got my tooth back in place because it was a bridge, I had a severe infection in my mouth when I got home, and it was so painful I was really upset and couldn’t take the pain.😢, I was eating a pork chop and I probably bit into the bone and that was when my tooth came out, but thankfully it didn’t fall down the drain in the bathroom of my parent’s room at the resort, they had to put it back in with some temporary glue until I got home from the trip to fix it.

[@sla31]

Oh that's horrible. Tooth pain is the worst too! I'm sorry you had to deal with that!

[@ThePanred]

Noooo :/ love the video...wish theyd install entertainment screens.. flying to belize in July ✌ safe travels

[@sla31]

The only upside is that they allow you to use the wifi for free to access their streaming library. So, as long as you have a device that can connect to wifi, you can still watch the inflight entertainment. I agree though, that it's more convenient to just have a screen on the seat in front of you.

[@SCUBA_5teve]

MCO, HNL or OGG= lots of kids!

[@3dkidsartfairs]

YES! Having witnessed this first hand! Both into and out of MCO!

[@neutronbomb4380]

Damn he actually meant full flight XD

[@sla31]

Yes, I do my best to edit out as little as possible from my videos.

[@minasaeidi2164]

I'm going to California on July 14 and this is my flight number it's AA1480

[@whos_ur_buddha8542]

Am I the only one that noticed that at the end of his videos he shows the old version of DFW Airport?

[@imstuck3939]

Yep, that's the old version with the old AA liveries as well.

[@Smurdle450]

The CFM NEOs seem to like to buzz. I'm a fan.

[@fransezomer]

LEAP 1A engines

[@jland904]

I use to live in Hawaii (Military) it was the safest best place I lived for 3 years, I want to go back. Just the cost of living is very high. But paradise has a high price tag.

[@sla31]

I would love to live in Hawaii. It is, by far, my favorite place to visit. But like you mentioned, it’s very expensive. Maybe one day! I hope you get back soon my friend!

[@jland904]

@@sla31 thank you and keep up the great videos you make they are awesome.

[@minasaeidi2164]

yo I live in Hawaii and on July 14 this is going to be my flight.

[@sla31]

Have a great flight my friend!

[@theasian5496]

all this traveling and flying ur doing is making me want to go on a plane right this second!!! except I cant cuz I'm in high school...and its finals week...and I want to mentally die...

[@sla31]

Been there, done that. Good luck!

[@Youngg_Ronnie]

I just got off a plane yesterday they are so big and when ur in the air it doesn’t even feel real

[@eggo2017]

amazing.

[@nigelssurfshop]

I see they are using 8L for take off now, the 13 years I lived in Honolulu it was always 8R, (the dreaded 3 mile taxi to get out there)

[@sla31]

So, most of my HNL takeoffs have been from 8R. But, the few exceptions have been these early morning, before 8:00am, flights. Anything after 8:00am and I've never used 8L for a departure.

[@datkiddjophat4290]

Lovely

[@sla31]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@infocat13]

I have discovered an FAA offering on USAJobs for veterans and disabled I am going to sign up

[@larryfields2652]

been on so many of these, the scary part isat first the loud noise that you can hear even inside but all of a sudden it goes quiet, makes you wonder what happen?

[@sla31]

Well, lucky for you, and I and explain exactly what causes that. When you take off, the aircraft is in the densest air, with more weight than at any other point in flight. You only get lighter as you go and burn fuel off. So, the engines have to work hardest at takeoff. The loud noise you hear is because of that. The engines are working really hard to get all of that weight in the air. The buzzing or raiding you hear is caused by the fan blades breaking the speed of sound. It’s thousands of small sonic booms happening. As you climb, the air gets less dense, and the aircraft is getting lighter. As you climb higher and higher, the engines have to work less and less. So the buzzing dissipates, and it gets quieter and quieter. Simple as that. Thanks for watching!

[@larryfields2652]

​@@sla31 for some it might be a bit scary, been on a few where the noise was loud as mentioned, and then bang it stops, seen somewhere they wonder if they turned off the engines. But since we were still in the air and at the cruising it made me not worry

[@jcspotter7322]

Im honestly surprised to see a takeoff on a runway that's not the reef runway on a sizeable plane, never seen that until now. If I'm wrong, please let me know if they use it more than I think they do.

[@sla31]

They do this a lot for the early departures. The flights that leave before the constant flow of arrivals from the mainland. After about 10-11am there’s a pretty constant flow of arrivals, but before that everything is still chugging along over the pacific. So, early in the morning they use the close runway for departures.

[@jcspotter7322]

@@sla31 makes sens3, but I always thought it was for noise control, keep all the big planes away from the resorts on waikiki

[@noname-jw3ei]

Love the videos, but is that the same screaming kid on all these flights?

[@sla31]

Ah man, you figured it out. I’ve been secretly putting the same crying child audio in all of my full flights. 😂 Just kidding, sometimes you just get kids around you. And the chances you get a full plane with no crying kids is not a bet I’d take.

[@noname-jw3ei]

@@sla31 I haven't flown in years. I think now I'll walk, or wait until I'm deaf. Awesome videos 🤘

[@HalleyDeVesternBand]

How did you deal with those kids?

[@sla31]

Noise canceling headphones lol 😂

[@TheRomancb]

wow!

[@Osvaldo_Oz]

Great graphics! Which MSFS add-on is this? 😂

[@Bunby-ur8ij]

I kinda wish HNL was like lax we’re when you land a highway is next to the runway so you can see it land

[@scottbridge9391]

I would've caught the next flight back to Hawaii after landing at LAX.

[@johnvitrano5401]

Those kids would have driven me nuts.😛

[@JustinLHopkins]

You don’t find 5 hours on an A321 pushing it? I thought my 6 hour flight from ANC to DFW on a 752 was hell. I do notice that the newer gens tend to fly like a bigger plane though if you know what I mean?

[@sla31]

As far as what the aircraft is capable of, no. As far as what I’m willing to deal with, just about. 5-6 hours is about as long as I want to be on a narrow body. Anything longer than that and I’d prefer a wide body.

[@minasaeidi2164]

Anyway, I didn't know it was going to be a321-253nx which is a Neo. It's going to be my first time!

[@MarkusL]

Looks so real.. how was this taken?

[@sla31]

I'm not 100% sure how to answer this. The first part of your comment makes it appear as if you think this is a simulation? Although, I could just be reading it wrong. It looks real because it is real. All of the content I post is real life footage, shot with iPhone 12 Pros. Thanks for watching!

[@felobatirmoheb4884]

@@sla31 tbh it did feel like a sim in some areas.

[@320ifly]

So is the A321 Neo is basically killing off the 757, right? Delta still has a large fleet, but AA got rid of their 757s in a hurry.

[@turbofanlover]

Yeah sadly, the glorious 757 (my fav passenger plane of all time) is gradually being phased out around the world. The old girl certainly had a great run, though. :)

[@brandonelam4284]

The kids incessant talking is annoying at first.

[@juliachukumerije6912]

Video of sunset

[@user-wu6gh4vd8p]

там случайно нет у вас наших красавцев аэрофлот победа норд винд они летают международные рейсы если увидите снимите пожалуйста особенно хочется посмотреть наш аэрофлот в лос анджелесе и в майами

[@mlkirkl09]

As far as face masks, my husband is on oxygen. Does he have to wear a mask or would he be exempt?

[@sla31]

I honestly don’t know the answer to this. This would be something you’d want to ask the airline about ahead of time.

[@treyweger]

What do you record with?

[@sla31]

I use iPhones for everything on my channel. Currently the iPhone 12 Pro.

[@treyweger]

@@sla31 Do you hold your phone up to the window the whole flight? I would assume that gets tiring. I’m kinda wanting to do something similar. I want to post videos of full flights that I’m on with the window view, but I would get a GoPro and mount it to the window so I don’t have to worry about holding it up or battery running low. I don’t go on many flights though so those videos wouldn’t be as frequent as yours. Your videos are great, but I would think it gets tiring

[@sla31]

Typically yes. I have a mount but don’t use it very much. I used to use GoPros, but found their quality lacking when compared to an iPhone. For reference, the last GoPro I used was a 7 Black, while also using an iPhone X. I also had a lot of reliability issues with GoPros. The reason I don’t use a mount more with the iPhone is because too many vibrations get transferred into the lens. iPhones aren’t specifically designed as action cameras like GoPros, so you get a jello effect when using a mount. The GoPro didn’t have this problem, but I mentioned the other issues I had with it.

[@oleksiioleksii584]

20:50 KC-10🤟