How does the aircraft Pilot seat work?

How can you find the correct seat position for Takeoff and what kind of settings does a seat in a modern airliner have? This video is entirely dedicated to these questions. I will show you all the litte levers and secrets that Boeing pilots use in order to find that perfect seat position before they go flying.
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[@DrNo-fj2sy]

I like these kind of short explanation in the cockpit. Well done as always

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!

[@srmj71]

I drove a tractor/trailer for over ten years. I can tell you, I lived for a good seat. Really nice seats in a tractor/trailer would allow for a little bit of both forward/backward and up and down travel. The seats had driver adjustable air shocks as well. Anything to help absorb as much of the energy making its way through the seat to the driver was a godsend when you spent your entire day motoring down the highway. So I can really appreciate a well thought out seat when I see one. Awesome job describing the seat. Thank you for time and effort! I do have an unrelated question, apologies if there's another forum for questions, I'm a noob to your channel. Okay, do you know how and why a flight would pick up the word "heavy" as part of its designation? Size of the aircraft? Perhaps the number of passengers? Could it be as simple as how much the plane weighs? Again, thanks much!

[@footsy420]

It was a big move forward in aviation safety to be sure that not just a person of average size can be comfortable in the cockpit but larger and smaller people too. After all most people aren't average size. I fly gliders built about 60 years ago and our club has about 20 cushions of various sizes to adjust the seat.

[@MentourPilot]

Yes, the seats are very easily adjusted now.

[@antoy384]

Chris Foote I read a story about that. UK air force assuming it didn’t matter if they built RAF planed for average size people, only to discover that no pilot is average on all dimensions at the same time, everyone has either longer legs or longer torso even at average size. By building planes for 60% of the people in leg size and 60% in torso size, they reduced their recruit pool to only 36% of the total, before even selecting for talent and intelligence. So it became a strategic priority to start building adjustable planes ;)

[@mba7454]

Thanks Capt.You might have forgotten to mention the seat recline feature and if there is a particular angle for optimal view during flare.Pilots with bellies tend to need more recline for comfort than flat bellied ones... ; ) cheers

[@RJ-rt1jp]

The videos in the cockpit are the best. It remind you you are learning about the real thing which is really unusual, normally all information out there is simulator only

[@nancyhowell4505]

Many thanks for explaining seat adjustments, something everyone can relate to. Fascinating to me how many things can be quickly and minutely adjusted to maximize comfort! 😀👏👍👍

[@sumatrasumatra9336]

I like podcasts recorded on the cockpit rather than on his apartment/hotel room or outdoors

[@philchia4764]

you have no idea how difficult it is to shoot in the cockpit of a 737. Boeing designers are sadists who love confinement BDSM

[@owtena]

@@philchia4764 ROFL!!!

[@sciez22]

That thumbnail is magical 😁

[@simon99999]

Appreciate the video! I just switched to the 37 and was looking for the thigh support lever. Thank you!

[@sabrecruz6721]

So humble of you to mention the other KZbinrs in your industry. Kudos!

[@saraswathijanakiraman4740]

I like your intro. The engines pushing with full thrust. It's like boom! It gives us, viewers a kind of energy. It also thrusts our energy to the fullest. And I appreciate your job. Great personality you're. 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. I really feel happy for knowing a person like you. Thanks for your videos.

[@rajarams5988]

I have already mentioned that I am a senior Bank executive with the greatest awe and admiration for you guys and I follow your videos without fail. My question abt seating is ...don't you align your eyelevel to small red balls on the windshield centre pillar for optimum sighting to adjust for height variation of different pilots ?

[@jessijacobs8]

So cool to see all of this! Thanks for the behind scenes stuff 👏🔥👋

[@goa666]

I really enjoy your videos. Can you make a video about the yoke and all the buttons/functions on it? Keep up the good work.

[@bestdani]

Hi Mentour, very interesting, thanks for that. I think a detailed video about the main controls itself (yoke, rudder, throttle, maybe also trim) would be also very interesting.

[@sharoncassell9358]

There is a video about trim. The 2 wheels you see turning on the console.

[@Connexelectronic]

Congratulations for this great channel. Just wondering if you can make a video about electrical systems, talk about voltage, wiring, onboard APU, batteries, ground APU.

[@user-zy6oy5gz4l]

Hi am glad to meet you My son is 14yrs he want to become apilot like you ❤thx so much Mr pilot

[@CodeRed001]

I'm glad I watched this video cause I actually got a real pilots seat for flight simming for free today and I didn't know about the secondary button on the seatbelt that only releases the shoulder straps. Very cool.

[@mapextv]

Yeah the seating position is one of the most important things even in gliders! Went from a DG1000 to an ASK21 and I had real trouble determining where I was in comparison to the horizon. (we use the real horizon as an instrument) Just think of how it would be if I changed my position on every flight!

[@wildzach]

I've had my seat slide all the way back in 152's before. Once was at the moment of rotation. I was reaching for the controls for dear life!

[@fastback777ray]

Thanks for the Vid...was always curious about the pilot seats.

[@horastimika3882]

Thanks for details information Capt.

[@brendaproffitt1011]

Totally great features those chairs look great and comfortable .happy thanksgiving to you and your family too..

[@Ray-xf5mc]

I like it when your shooting in the cockpit. Keep up the quality content

[@antoy384]

Ray Blvck Al Queida approves your comment :D

[@QLTD]

awesome, thanks for the explanation

[@wyrmofvt]

Gotta love that preview image. Mentour Away!!!!

[@MrThomcord]

Very nice video. I work on a B737-800NG FSTD and I had to fix the CPT side seat this video helped me. You just for got to mention the adjustment for height for the lombar. It must be a knob on the left side and it move up and down the back part.

[@RockerboiProduction]

I love the feel of the pilots seat, can’t wait to be in it full time.

[@MentourPilot]

Best of luck!

[@BrianThorstad]

Great basic info about flying, really like this kind of detail

[@traineepilot57]

Thanks for sharing these little details with us Cap! If its completely possible, we'd like to see a video about the walkaround in a 737. Again thanks for everything you're sharing to us avgeeks :)

[@davide.lionetti]

Very interesting video. So fascinating to see pilots use a repetitive and precise approach for almost everything in their day. I wish this concept was used much more often in other areas as well. Thank you so much for your content! P.S.: Which camera do you use?

[@Mr8it]

Wow, that was brilliant! Every day stuff for you lot but such simple details are really interesting. Fancy for such old seats!

[@MentourPilot]

+Mr8it Great to hear that you liked it!

[@andytaylor1588]

As usual, a fantastic video which explains the many question I've had for decades! Many thanks! Now to find out how to raise my captain's chair for landings on FlightSim X...

[@noxis93]

Usually there's a lever on the bottom of your chair, you pull that one to adjust the height of it. Beware that you need to apply pressure to your legs to lift the chair or you'll end up lowering it completely.

[@aadler8986]

Really good explanation as always, good job

[@mahinali4788]

You are good captain..I like your teaching..I like very much

[@CrewoHere]

Thankyou captain this will help in my viva !! Pilot incapacitation

[@djruper]

The thumbnail got me watch it!💥

[@user-iv1tj4wi7x]

i have a heavvvy important test after 4 days and it's really helpful to me thanks

[@charlieforshaw]

I always wanted to see a video like this again a fantastic video

[@MentourPilot]

+CF 11 Thank you! Share it wide!

[@oxoboro]

As always, great video! Keep them coming. I got a question, you might've answered it in a video but i'm kind of new to the channel. So: Have you had any dangerous moments in your career, if so, what were they? Thanks! Have a good one!

[@pilotgo2527]

Wow, Absolutely amazing videos. just like I expected. Keep it coming. Pilot Go

[@julioklemba9093]

Congrats Mentour!!! More than 200000 subscribers!!! 👏👏👏

[@tanmaypalkar9861]

Another great video Of your's. Hope you are doing absolutely fantastic ;) Mentour, could you please suggest me an alternative role in aviation industry since I need to forget my dream to fly due to mild color vision fault :D (except AME!)

[@ellymaduhu8668]

Thanks for the nice video. Im not a pilot but i learn so many thins pilot do when I am onboars

[@mumbikerabhijit2074]

Amazing video Captain. Very informative. Please upload more and more such type of videos. Thanks a lot.

[@sharoncassell9358]

I hope youre doing absolutely fantastically. Thanks for excellent videos.

[@prathameshacharya9739]

Amazing video as always!

[@AviationKnowledge]

Amazing video capt!!!

[@ENTK87]

I hit subscribe button with a hammer! Enjoyed your videos so much mate.

[@austinpowersfasjer]

Oh girona costa brava! At the time this vid was uploaded i actually lived in barcelona. Always flew from girona to bremen back home with Ryanair. If he flies for ryanair he mightve been my captain. Cool

[@A88RAR]

Thanks mentour for answering my question via. a video.

[@iknebli]

Having seen Captain Joe's video on the same subject, it's clear that the Airbus is easier to set up and, as you said, is more comfy. Are there among pilots lists of best/worst aircraft models by pilot seating?

[@ROBOPTI]

Got the app !! ... Its pretty cool. Thanks for the videos !!

[@mugundhann5905]

Worthful information captain

[@Raven236]

Thanks for sharing

[@bobbietim1693]

Thanks for the video can you please make a video on crew bunk beds where pilots and cabin crew rest. You hardly get to see that in any videos

[@racsito39]

Wow, it never occurred to me to ask about the seat, whoever did ask must be very curious. Very informative.

[@BenjaminDunkstormenJrgensen1]

Fun that I were in the same exact Airport as you are in the video when I went on 1 week holiday back in 2014 ^^

[@willembont4790]

Thanks for sharing. :) I remember from my -200 days (long time ago) we had an Eye Reference Point alignment indicator comprising of 2 red balls and one white ball just below the compass. if you could see just the white ball and no red, that would indicate your eyes are at the designed ERP. I guess that is no so on the NG?

[@michelleogawa6332]

Oh my gosh I love you for showing us this is stuff I've always wanted to know

[@michelleogawa6332]

How about that grammar gouge

[@Pilot_A]

Excellente vidéo !

[@j.g.a7564]

I once visited the cockpit of a 737-800 during turnaround in LIBR. I was impressed by how tiny it is. Still have to visit an Airbus.

[@sharoncassell9358]

I thought you would tall about the time when the pilot seat slipped and he fell backwards and grabbed the throttle. The plane dropped power and almost caused an accident.

[@sundar999]

Did you forget the adjustment of seat back up and down? Love your channel 😃

[@parasapagbabago6433]

you're the best mentor....tnx

[@DEADLYPiXELEGaming]

The thumbnail is pure gold!

[@davecrupel2817]

DEADLY PiXEL agreed xD

[@mohdumajr9115]

Excellent video... Sir.. Excellent video Sir... Thank you..

[@funnynickline]

Blesses be you Sir' Pilot always goodluck,,,.😊☺😊☺ fly high and wellness.

[@thibault3604]

Great one mentour!

[@solomonpilot2510]

WOW!THX 4 THE EXPLANATION !

[@MentourPilot]

Glad you liked it!

[@solomonpilot2510]

you are very welcome captain !

[@SandaruHettiarachchi]

The thumbnail is hilarious!! 😂😂

[@homepilot9254]

Great Video! Here some more questions or topics to cover: Could you make a Video about the ATC Communication (Delivery, Ground, Tower, Departure, Center etc.) and Airspace Structure & Regulations in Europe? In a former video about "When do airline pilots use the autopilot?" you mentioned, that sometimes the ATC will clear you, to go direct to a waypoint more far away, then the closest on your flight plan? Will this happen also on complex STARS like in EDDF the KERAX 25N (looks like an S Curve) that they will say go straight to Point DF426 an capture the ILS?

[@GonzaloAlvarezWoodCat]

Amazing design! Kudos for the engineers! is awesome.. never know that about the chair. Perhaps sounds unfair and troublesome, but I will put 2 ejection seats, one for the pilot (perhaps co-pilot too) and 1 for the cabin crew. IF an accident happens at someone can tell the tale... or if happens like the "fly 6 of UPS Airlines" both pilot can crash the plane and bail out (there are the only ones onboard).

[@hddd427]

very well done, thanks a lot 👍

[@tallman11282]

Great video as usual.

[@valterc]

Great video! Your are getting more comfortable on camera :)

[@victory0115]

Love the thumbnail on this one! :D

[@andytaggart]

Nice video as usual Captain. I'm flying to Malta on Saturday morning with your airline, could you put one of those seats on isle 3A please.

[@p51mustang24]

How cool would that be if Mentour was your pilot!

[@guy654]

Hahah awesome thumbnail ! Keep up thr good videos

[@erwinsafari8315]

love your videos man

[@MentourPilot]

+KFC Manager Thank you!!

[@johno01970]

Excellent video

[@sajithsajith3020]

Thank you all information sir

[@brianwyters2150]

The thumbnail made it seem like it was an ejection seat.

[@tennicktenstyl]

yeah, maybe because it was meant to look like it was an ejection seat

[@tessemi]

A joke. Its a joke.

[@rezzielibiran3617]

It's funny like a rocket ship instead of a whole fat body of rocket just use ejection button and lauch with chair! Hahahaha

[@rezzielibiran3617]

Rocket seat

[@CaptainFeathersword]

That would be funny.....plane going down due to pilot error....and who gets the ejection seat and parachute?....lol

[@stepanvopat2162]

Hello, great videos. I've seen many videos. but none of them covered on oard meteo radar. Or can You make FMS walk through? What is in the system and what needs to be set? Ant what about chainginh approach? Thanks a lot.

[@Ahmet-777]

If possible could you go through the software on the glass cockpit. Is there more than just the altimeter, fuel level indicators and etc? Good video by the way and Thank You.

[@j28esn]

mentour can you do a video on what those 3 pointy bits are on the wings?

[@GhostHostMemories]

what 3 pointy bits? The static wicks on the back of the wing? The winglets on the edge/tip of the wing? The "gearbox covers" for the flaps actuators?

[@alexalexander1268]

He has a video on all of those Scottish Maniac 2

[@davidrigoni8231]

When he talked about the inertia lock the first thing that came to mind is when your driving and have to hit the brakes and the seatbelt locks you tight to the seat and won't let go

[@Papershields001]

This reminds me of being a drummer. The difference between somebody who tours and a great amateur is the ability to handle failures. A touring drummer is used to everything sliding away from him, breaking, never ever feeling “just right.” The marked difference between a professional drummer and an amateur is neither ability nor complexity. It’s being able to produce the same product under any circumstance.

[@DeputatKaktus]

I can confirm that.... Having worked as a drum tech on several occasions I noticed a difference between ‚first timers‘ on stage (or bands who only had played very few gigs) and seasoned drummers. The former often were quite nervous about stuff shifting, be it their kick drum (on that shaggy old worn-though rug) or any of their cymbals. Lets say that playing the drums while trying to pull back a wayward kick drum do not always go well with one another. On the other hand we have those who just have no fucks left to give. During one concert (Moonsorrow, during the 2007 Ultima Ratio festival), one of the drummer’s beaters fell / broke off the foot pedal about a minute into the song. Immediately got into position next to the side fill with the spare pedal in hand. The drummer powered through the entire 8 minute-something song on one beater (which was a feat in itself if you ask me), never losing his cool. Other drummers might well have broken off the song to do the swap and started again. After the song finished, he practically jumped up 5 feet back and to the side so I could get under the rack to replace the pedal. The whole thing was over and done with in under 15 seconds. After that it was back to ‚business as usual‘.

[@sgurdag55]

Even if i open another video end of your videos , I come back to give your thumbs up :)

[@magdarasnoveanu1043]

More videos related to fire/engine failure/evacuation. Thx

[@andromacha83]

Very interesting as usual Petter!

[@737Garrus]

@Mentour HAHA funny thumblail with an eject chair! :)

[@julianmorrisco]

I’m loving this channel, interesting stuff - and the way he talks (joke for yoke) with that adorable Swedish accent. I think I have a man- crush.

[@maverickavgeektravel]

Oh what a coincidence, today i just learned how to operate pilot seat in old 747-300. Thank you mentor pilot, captain.

[@sebastiendoat5508]

I loved your presentatin Mentour! I 'd love to see how to turn the Auto Pilot on:)

[@avamendez1272]

Sebastien Doat on the FCU, flight control unit on the Airbus, there are two labeled AP1 and AP2, pressing either of these buttons will engage that autopilot. if the captain is PF, he will use AP1, if the F/O is flying, it is AP2

[@mikezerker6925]

Great video as always! @Mentour - I know that pilots communicate with traffic controllers use English universally, but are there times you or other pilots have difficulty understanding traffic controllers due to accents in different countries? What ways do they use to communicate in these cases - use of specific codes etc to explain a situation going on with the airplane? Thank you!

[@ttm5726]

Hello captain, thank you first and maybe one day you could post a taking off video :)

[@NoNothingOne]

Perfect. Tks, man! ;)*

[@janne_kekalainen]

An interesting thing to know, more videos like this one.

[@MentourPilot]

+Janne Kekäläinen I do my best!

[@andytaylor1588]

And you accomplish outstanding results!

[@NICOCRAFTAviation737]

Great Job mentour always doing great videos also i want to say Happy Thanksgiving

[@MentourPilot]

+NICOCRAFT Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@douglassantos3700]

Wow that's definitely the most complex seat I've seen so far!

[@stevenshackelford1937]

Do you have a video on literally every minute step, in sequence, knob settings for V rates, etc, adding power to ??% of ? to get to lift off speed, then setting the speed bug to climb out, climb rate... until what altitude, etc?? Am confused on the throttle up manually to 40% (?) then hit the TOGA button. Is taking off half manual and half auto? I have X-Plane 11 with the Zibo Mod V30+. Love your vids!! Thanks