How PILOTS clean their WINDSHIELDS? Explained by CAPTAIN JOE

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00:00 Introduction
00:38 How to request cleaning services
01:26 Materials needed
02:54 Cleaning Procedure
03:58 Other methods
04:21 Coca Cola Rumor
05:30 Rain Repellent System
06:11 Windshield Wipers
07:20 Outro
Dear friends and followers, welcome back to my channel and spontaneous video about how to clean the windshield of a Boeing 747.
Our windshields get dirty due to the constant exposure to the elements. And having clear windshields is key to a safe operation of our pilots.
So I thought, why not make a video on that procedure!
I hope you enjoy the video!
Wishing you all the best!
Your Captain Joe
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[@davidedan1417]

When the windscreens are made to resist hail, rain, bird strikes, extreme temperatures, etc, but if you use the wrong towel they get scratched😂

[@philipwalton4877]

The finer the grit the more chance of scratching if it’s on the cloth .. like a slower version of sandblasting, everything you’ve listed would either bounce off or just heat tint the glass. I suppose if the hail were to be maybe the same size of sand or silica beads then that would be a problem. Aircraft windows are built for strength. Cars get hit by hail all the time but it doesn’t really scratch, maybe smash a window if big enough.

[@cj37373]

Well, no matter how good your glass is sand will always win

[@jwv6985]

I've been told that police and emergency personnel use Coke A Cola to wash blood off of asphalt and concrete after a serious accident. Kinda sick 😏

[@MicraHakkinen]

That's also partially due to the fact that there's a big difference in forces exerted on the window - for example a bulletproof panel for a vehicle door will stop a bullet, but (depending on the material) those panels can often be cut to size with a handsaw. Because (purely talking energy here), a bullet has a high amount of energy, but it's all expended on impact in a very short amount of time. Meanwhile the handsaw has a much lower amount of energy to deliver in a fraction of a second, but you keep putting energy into it as long as you keep sawing.

[@Ghost_Riley_TF141]

literqlly like achille's heel. INVINCIBLE with anything else, but gets hurt by a different napkin

[@kkekang7]

True story about windshield and glasses... my optometrist friend had a patient claiming his new pair of glasses are cracked. Upon careful inspection, the optometrist did not find any cracks or chips. But patient insisted. As it turns out, the patient was a NASA engineer. His job was to test the windshield of the NASA space shuttles. Obviously, he used the same testing equipment on his glasses. Some people are just hard to please....

[@israel963]

I mean… If you’re looking at stuff that matters that much 🤷‍♂️

[@phoenixfire8978]

I see that as a challenge to see if you can produce NASA approved glasses. Also, scientists like to play with their big kid tech toys.

[@manabellum]

@@phoenixfire8978 if you can produce NASA approved glasses (given the price is not much higher) that you be a great selling point.

[@handyvickers]

As an Optometrist, I can only sympathise... Engineers are sometimes very difficult to please. And frustrating to test, too! Many an engineer has said, when asked to read the chart, "Hotel, November, Oscar, Alpha, Zulu".... Aaaarghhh... Knowing the phonetic alphabet isn't a big deal, guys! 😂😂😂

[@INSOFTUSA]

@@handyvickers I started reading your message thinking that you were exaggerating. How on earth we could be any different as anyone else. Then I got to the part where you described how an Engineer reads out the letters, and that's me at the DMV. So the rest of the humans would not use the international agreed word schemes to read out loud letters? Well... maybe we are different then!

[@robertshanahan6623]

On my car, I always wipe my windshield up and down on the outside and side to side on the inside. That way, when I'm done and check for any streaks, I can easily tell which side of the window they're on. I'm surprised that's not done here. My guess on the windshield wiper is $1,500

[@WayneM1961]

Well I have to be honest, and never really thought about cleaning the windows of a high off the ground aircraft such as the 747, but it shouldn't come as a surprise to learn just like everything else in aviation, there is a procedure to follow. I love some of your more diverse content Captain Joe.

[@foxlima]

Same goes with helicopter windshields. A friend of mine had a job with an air rescue service, washing the heli a few times per week. The windscreen of a H135 is 6 mm of acrylic glass, he was told to only wipe up and down. This is very important so the pilot does see powerlines clearly when performing landings somewhere outside the airport and not being distracted by horizontal scratches in the glass by fine dust particles or dirt in the cloth.

[@Kalvinjj]

I wonder if they have some coating on top of the acrylic, given just plain acrylic scratches if you look at it with a mean face, I think even polycarbonate is a bit scratch prone compared to glass, tho I totally understand the weight savings (also shatter resistance) on an aircraft.

[@Pure629]

Joe, I like that your company let you film so much of this process. I know it all makes sense, but it’s cool to see the procedure of a form of “lock out tag out” when you pulled the fuse and placed that note on the yoke. Cool to see!

[@kevinwatt5629]

So cool that CLX is letting you do these types of videos!! Great job Joe!

[@mateuszzimon8216]

It's marketing, maybe when CLX get another type of airframes we get in line for job.

[@Tara_Li]

When cleaning the inside, I would expect you would spray the cloth, and wipe, so you don't risk drips. That's how it's suggested to do it for computer monitors.

[@scotteeshelman5714]

I appreciate people like you and Mentour pilot and many others always giving credit to the maintenance teams that work so hard to keep aircraft running. That, among many other things on your channel, signifies real excellence.

[@PendragonDaGreat]

I'm going to go with ~$150 ~147 Euro or 20800 Yen. It's a wear and tear part, but also designed to last a long time. I know from some friends that work at Boeing that a normal seatbelt replacement for a passenger seat is $60-$100, and compared to a normal one for my car costing ~20 I figure 3-5x as much at a BASE and then labor as well as certification procedures.

[@sleeptyper]

Flight certifications are easy way to make a 2c ziptie cost 2€.

[@peppapig9987]

Very helpful. I will keep this in mind when I clean my 747's windows.

[@laratheplanespotter]

BTW: that wiping motion is the same for wiping down medical equipment so there’s a link to the medical world there!

[@BryanLJones-kz7fl]

Hi Lara... How are you doing?

[@robsonbr1246]

Kudos to your company for making their planes available and being displayed in your videos.

[@skimmer8774]

Ground crews always used a special treatment on supersonic aircraft and a different type on subsonic. It was Coca cola for subsonic and Pepsi for supersonic.

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Haha :)

[@user-zs6pz8kd8h]

동의합니다 펩시가 콜라보다 독합니다

[@valyjablo]

To estimate the price of one windshield wiper, I used the maths :) If a car windshield is approximately 300 € , and a car wiper 15 €, then I make the scale to the 747 price. If the 747 windshield price is ~ 122 500 €, then the wiper should cost: 6 125 € 😂 Very interesting video! I’m always learning more about the 747 👍 Greetings from Germany

[@CerberusTenshi]

That might Not actually be too far off. Though These days, a car windshield can easily get Up to 500~600€, due to the sensors behind them.

[@andystadi]

my XC60 windshield was 2000€. it is ticker down and thinner on top because reflections from the headupdisplay. glad insurance paid it.

[@owansugden8511]

Hey Joe, are you aware that this video is unlisted? I accessed it through one of your playlists and noticed it only had a few veiws!

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Welcome to the approval process of a video ;)

[@azrahim9817]

I love aviation when i was kid until now. Tq cap for every information of aircraft.

[@Alex_Hopar]

Captain Joe is such a big inspiration I remember watching the morning routine video and saying to myself “this is what I want to be” it was the best inspiration I had to become a pilot thank you captain Joe

[@TSC777]

every new video you upload i learn more and more. thanks captain!👍

[@mcebisisbu994]

Glad you posted Captain Great Content ...From South Africa

[@flywithgeo1]

Your videos are getting better and better!! Love the improvement!🤙🏻

[@thomastharun8085]

Captain Joe is the best. Great video Sir. You are my inspiration to become a pilot.

[@tonytony3895]

Your presentations are always an absolute must to watch. Thank you very much and take care. 🛫

[@fahimafridi6629]

Such an informative video thanks caption joe

[@ehsan83]

excellent video captain Joe as always. learned a lot from you. Thank you for sharing you knowledge

[@reburtouvogel682]

Love your content! Love from South Africa.

[@RichWellner]

FWIW, the "up and down" only thing is one of the biggest myths in aviation. :-) For GA, I had done the experiment. For years I did one side according to the religion, for the other I did swirls. They are indistinguishable after 9 years. (I used to own a cleaning company, so did this to settle the debate for the benefit of our customers) For the 747, I'll merely note that the windshield wipers do not go up and down. :-)

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

very good point :)

[@kenbrown2808]

I think they are more concerned with you accidentally leaving a horizontal dirty streak.

[@RichWellner]

@@kenbrown2808 I can't speak for the 747, but in GA (which I've only been flying for 13 years or so) I've heard this rumor dozens of times and without exception it was explained to be about micro-abrasions and preservation of the windshield in the long term. Not once has anyone ever mentions horizontal filth. (Side note: "Horizontal Filth" was a great punk band I saw in a cellar in Nuremberg once...)

[@kenbrown2808]

@@RichWellner if they think vertical wipes won't scratch and horizontal ones will, they need remedial classes in critical thinking.

[@RichWellner]

@@kenbrown2808 That isn't their claim. Their claim is that horizontal scratches cause more glare issues than vertical ones.

[@dianericciardistewart2224]

Well, that was fun and exciting!! Really enjoyed seeing 'how it's done'. That is so awesome of Cargolux to let you produce these informational videos! I try to listen for your voice when a Cargolux is coming into PANC. I love listening to that because of all the heavy freighter action. Paskal just released a nice video on traveling with pets. It was very nice! Thanks for all you do!! Looking forward to the next episode of 'how it's done'!! Stay safe out/up there!! Cheers!! 💕✈️✈️💕

[@CHOXON2CHOXOFF]

Amazing explanation Captain.

[@MrPomelo555]

Fantastic video, Joey! Now I wish you would do another one for my home windows. 😬

[@thecutestoree]

And your effort are deeply appreciated

[@sinaj1510]

Love your videos. Your have big base of knowledge and good personality. 🔥🔥🔥💯

[@stevendegliangeli7640]

Thank you Captain Joe

[@pigybak]

Like the safety harness!

[@pilotpawanc]

Full of learning and enjoyment add always.

[@djphredpr]

Awesome video! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@AllStars2525]

Great topic!

[@mohua6600]

Captain Joe just letting you know, I am learning so much since the past few years about planes,my credit goes to you,Youe are preparing me for the future:)

[@Voltikz95]

I've always wondered if aircraft use a hydrophobic style cleaner, similar to RainX, I finally have my answer! Thank you Captain. You're amazing

[@EvoKey]

Very cool episode. 💪🏼

[@msfscivilairpatrol1800]

Great video as always also i think you should start a discord server where all of us can hang out and talk about planes and things like that

[@El_Smeghead]

I used to work at Heathrow in the mid 1990s for a cleaning and provisions company called Skyliner Services, part of the Gate Gourmet group. On a couple of occasions I was asked to clean bugs off the outside of aircraft windshields. I just used to open one of the windows from inside the cockpit and lean out across the front of the airplane like the pilot @00:25. Obviously, this was before the days of the "Health & Safety brigade"

[@mainafamily3518]

Its funny I just thought they use the wipers! but thank you soo much for the excellent enlightenment Captain!!!

[@petequintanilla4237]

Back when I trained in C172s we cleaned the wind screens with Lemon Pledge furniture polish. It cleans well and leaves a waxy coating the repelled rain.

[@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333]

Great video. ☺️

[@creativeandroidgame8317]

Beautiful airport

[@sndey7663]

Love your videos sm👍👏🏾👏🏾

[@petruzzovichi]

Another great video Captain Joe. Who would have thought one could make a video on cleaning the windows on a 747/? You did and your video as usual was terrific. I estimate one windshield wiper costs $395....

[@pushing2throttles]

A good pilot is always evaluating what's happened so he can apply what he's learned!

[@deletebilderberg]

Airplane, the movie illustrated the practice of cleaning windshields perfectly.

[@andy70d35]

Great that Cargolux allow you to show us all these procedures.

[@Do_Not_Buy_Kia_Look_After_UK]

Nice to see that the cleaning solution is made in the UK!

[@jarekferenc1149]

Nice to see that the waste and byproducts after cleaning solution synthesis remain in the UK!

[@Pa__T.Rick_13]

Nice video Joe. Interesting to see the difficulties of something everyone does regulary at his/hers car when it comes to (big) airplanes. I've been cleaning a Cessna 172 after flights with my best friend and even there you need a small ladder. And also he told me to keep away from the windshield :D I'm guessing the wiper is at 8400$

[@pandaroll2323]

Hi Joe - another great and enjoyable video, and on a topic I hadn't thought about to be honest lol! Very informative and interesting - and as always, you make it fun too. I'll guess around 1,000 Euro for the wiper blades lol 😃

[@martinsp90]

Cheers cpt!

[@garth747]

Hi Captain Joe. Just to be clear. On a 747 the windshield wash function is still active. This is the container of liquid you show in your video. It is filled with WWF (Windshield Wash Fluid) this is not toxic. It squirts fluid out of the top hole in the little post you showed in front of the windscreen. The three lower holes are where the Boesheild Rain Repellant was sprayed out with the assistance of bleed air as shown in your schematic. Yes, the rain repellant is toxic and has long been deactivated. It was located in a can on the opposite side of the flight deck to the WWF. You will not find any of the plumbing or hardware associated with it on later build 747's. Sometimes on a quick transit where you didn't have time to access a cherrypicker you could pour some water down the fuselage from the overhead escape hatch and operate the wipers for a quick clean. As for hanging out the window on an A320 or a 747 (not that you can), it will still hurt when you hit the ground if you fall out the window on an A320! Happy aviating.

[@ImperrfectStranger]

Thanks for pointing out this discrepancy. KZbin gets it wrong again. In addition to your pouring water down the fuselage from the top hatch, we used to have sponge on a long articulated stick which could reach the windows from the top hatch.

[@andrewmurray1550]

@@ImperrfectStranger "you tube" didn't make the video, an experienced 747 pilot did.

[@ImperrfectStranger]

@@andrewmurray1550 Is Joe an experienced 747 pilot?

[@Dirk-van-den-Berg]

@@ImperrfectStranger He and Kelsey from 74Gear are competing for the honorary title of Most experienced KZbin-747pilot. Both are FO's, but Kelsey is obviously a bit younger.

[@ImperrfectStranger]

@@Dirk-van-den-Berg I thought Joe had recently switched from twin-jets. But, sorry, I still don't understand your point. If something is said which is wrong, no matter your experience, it's still wrong. I've corrected Check Captains on some issues. Kelsey says wrong stuff all the time. That's not to say I don't appreciate their videos and learn things from them.

[@B1970T]

I’ll try this method on my CAPT Joe’s B747 model that I bought. Lol! Nice vid.

[@lynnkramer1211]

I agree on the only wipe straight up and down, not around in a circular manner. Instead of alcohol though I use Pledge furniture polish as it leaves a coating of waterproofing.

[@BryanDorr]

Your videos offering glimpses of the small behind-the-scenes stuff in the aviation world is fascinating. How things work in the air if far different than how things work on the road. About the wiper blades, I'd say about $250 USD per blade.

[@KoeddkHD]

Happy to see Cargolux letting you do more stuff with their hardware :D

[@Eyes_On_Sky]

Keep Smiling.

[@brad4057]

Good work

[@trevorgwelch7412]

I recommend Invisible Glass , It does not contain surfactants . Excellent product .

[@737Garrus]

6:48 That IMC section made me laugh! XD

[@CerberusTenshi]

I just cleaned a A321 cockpit at Lufthansa Technik last week. Yes, I leaned Out the side window on each side. And a few months ago, I helped repair a non-functioning rain repellant nozzle. Was quite an interesting task, but not a regular occurance.

[@tony7782003]

Gee, the linked windscreen wipers video reminds me of our Joe's old whiteboard background with ambient audio. He's lifted his video quality, now 25' off the ground!

[@JustSomeCanuck]

Is nobody going to talk about the plane that had a face mask painted on the nose at 2:13? That's so cool that someone decided to do that!

[@Sometungsten]

45 years ago, USN, we used black coffee and restroom paper towels on the large a/c I crewed. Had to use an extension ladder. We carried the coffee in paper cups. The Navy refused to purchase good cleaning supplies because climbing a ladder in foul weather with a cop of coffee in one hand was fine.

[@Maniac3020]

I recently had experience with late night driving... the bugs were so think it sounded like rain. The wipers could not clean the windshield. But the same washer fluid poured on the brush of my squeegee did the trick in no time. Wipers wipe. To get bugs off, you need to scrub. I do not think having washer fluid squirters on an airplane would be much help.

[@jamesf791]

I've worked on the ramp for nearly 25 years. I've only cleaned one window, a CRJ900. Though made many of them dirty with de-icing fluid 😆

[@amitojsingh8102]

Love from India sir❤️

[@ahmedhelmi1288]

Thank you my captain for this new subject. The price for 747 windshield wipers about 5000$

[@_Mithu_777]

Captain I have a doubt - why isn't the altimeter voice coming out during take off , is there any switch to turn on and off the altimeter ?

[@bobrice3957]

Coca-Cola used to be used when rain repellent had been sprayed on a hot windscreen where it had cooked on. Once cleaned we used lots of water to rinse.

[@jeff3388]

Damn, imagine landing back at your home base after a long paring, the sun is setting, it’s like 24C, then while taxiing in you crack the window and hang your arm out like your cruising the strip. That’s badass

[@gladyslopezmurillo6170]

Very weell video captain Joe

[@bikeny]

I was heading to the airport last night and with the 2 1/2 drive, my friend's suburban has a really dirty windshield covered in bugs. He had just gotten a new windshield but not the new wipers yet. So, with the on-coming headlights at times blinding us, we did eventually pull in to a truck stop and not only topped off the tank, but washed the windows. My guess for the wipers on the plane, is that they cost $5,000 USD each.

[@lvbricat]

Great video as always captain! For the wind wiper, I'm going with 1234$ each, approx speed of sound per one hehe.

[@micahgotracksplays2875]

Amazing video sir I rlly love planes and know a lot about them but how do you use an FMS or FMC I don’t rlly knew what they’re called I’m still kinda young

[@romeohernandez4602]

On some airlines the rain repellant were deactivated. Instead hydrophobic coating is applied. But it has to be reapplied at a given interval iaw AMM.

[@mostafawahed4016]

miss u cap😄

[@aviationcatF22]

I got one more question where is the nearest place to Cleveland where you will have your tour?

[@kalebgonzales4009]

when ever I see Captain Joe doing some maintenance work on a plane, I can't help but think that these planes are just his cars haha!

[@10ON10]

*I am guessing $10k for the wiper blade*

[@thebadgerpilot]

Lemon Pledge works just as well!

[@Abisanth11]

Looking forward to potential videos about the 777-8F, now that Cargolux has announced they are planning to replace the 747-400 with them! Do you already know if you’re going to get the type rating?

[@yutahestifirmani7684]

Finally I was able to see how to clean the windshield of an airplane, it turned out to be almost the same as how to clean a car windshield, although the type of glass and the level of thickness are definitely different. Captain Joe explains in great detail each session in this video. thank you Captain Joe. Likewise with the explanation about coca cola, I agree with Captain Joe's opinion, don't use coca cola as a windshield cleaner. ✈️🌍🌏🌎✈️🔥

[@americanrambler4972]

Now that you have flown a 747 for a while, is it everything you expected and are you still happy you got the opportunity to pilot one?

[@PRCOM]

Evening cpt hope your doing well Joe, interesting video I enjoyed it. Off top of my head I'll guess the price for a replacement windshield wiper is probably the same as a car. About £18,000 to £25,000 especially on the Queen of the sky. Stay safe Joe

[@ajaygupta-yq2vj]

Your job

[@varmanrajasekaran7900]

Hi Captain, informational video as always. I’m gonna go ahead and guess that the wiper blades cost around $10k each?

[@HugoHugunin]

My guess for a replacement blade is $747 (see what I did there? 👍)

[@theldraspneumonoultramicro405]

the movie Airplane! already showed us how the windows is cleaned many years ago, they also showed us how you check the oil.

[@mpohlosithole8568]

I watched one of your previous videos and I heard you talking about a SAFA inspection. Would you be kind enough to explain what a SAFA inspection is ?

[@MrPomelo555]

BTW I couldn’t stop laughing when you made the vocal description form your home microphone because it sounds as if you are describing figure skating! 😂

[@milk-it]

Hehe! A microfiber cloth won't do in this case! It has to be Boeing approved 😂. Awesome! I like seeing your employer's logo at the start of the video, Joe. They're really instrumental and cooperative with your videos. They deserve the plug 🙂. Wish there would be more companies like cargolux!

[@BlackPanther-DC10]

i need this Job

[@ruslanapartei9553]

I live in Luxembourg now!

[@giordanosousa9513]

Let's just appreciate how beautiful the cockpit of the new Boeing 747

[@waverod9275]

I'm going to go with a nice, even 12,000 euros per wiper. Since you mention they are used on taxiing, takeoff, and approach, I wonder: would they work during cruising? (Not that you'd want to clean the windshields while flying....)