Abandoned 737 Private Jet Will It Start?

[@therealjimmysworld]

Own a piece of Elvis Presleys private jet www.SaveThe310.com

[@backtoobasics]

It would be interesting to gut a rv and install key components of that planes interior. All that tiger wood and incredible functioning furniturea!!

[@backtoobasics]

Freedom factory

[@hadleymanmusic]

You send a complementary one to Greg? He lives in Noble Louisiana. His full name is John Gregory Presley Edwards. Since Elvis died Greg has no connection to that side of the bloodline. He never met his daddy but Elvis would call on his birthday and when school started and at Christmas. Greg only ever got to talk to him on the phone never met his daddy

[@hadleymanmusic]

I think I'll invest in a chute to take flying just to be safe

[@jcc3279]

Jimmy, 15,000 LBS of Thrust X2 which would be 30,000 pounds of thrust and a cruising speed of roughly Roughly 400knots which equals to around 460MPH makes out to around 36,800 Horsepower. Also greetings from Kissimmee, Florida.

[@f900ex5]

Ask price for this 737-200 is $1.9Mil This aircraft was flown under part 91 but actually was following an inspection program that was similar in nature to a part 121 or 135 inspection program. The last work scope for the aircraft was written by Centurion using the Boeing MPD inspection criteria and a C-check and 2C-check was performed on it in September of 2021. So, the aircraft was in certification till the end of September 2023. Nose gear inspection due date lapsed before the last C-check did. The last inspection done in September 2021 was good for two years. Paint job was done in 2010 Overhauling a 737-200 today is not cheap, the asking price is a pipe dream, as mentioned below there are a handful of 737-200 operators they may be interested in the parts to keep there's flying. IMO the value is all in the engines, assuming they have been preserved for the last 2 years and there is 1/2 life remaining, if not it's worth $250K as is where is, I would not pay a penny more. $3Mil-$4Mil is probably right to get this 737 fresh from check and zero timed, even this no one in their right mind would pay that when you have plenty of other options.

[@georgecoons6872]

this plane as a new home. will outlast a moter home. when you put the wood stoves bolted to the floors. you have it got it made. still use a 3 ply stove pipe inserlater.

[@Jmg831]

I have $400 ya Ke ir or leave it

[@jackmiller8851]

@@georgecoons6872 yee haw

[@chrissmith7669]

Those engines would cost you a couple million apiece to overhaul if they weren’t properly preserved when parked. Lack of preservation is an engine killer. Can’t forget APU. Not even sure a screaming turbojet could land at most airports today. Way to loud

[@Marynicole830]

I mean if you really wanted this model for some reason, and were able to get it restored for under 4 mil, if they lowered the price a bit, i could see someone taking it.

[@TheRealKlinky]

I'm from Zimbabwe & we still have an old 737-200 still in service, she was delivered in 1986!...her name is Ambuya Nehanda & she's a beautiful old girl!

[@justelvin]

Flight lieutenant Zabunda is that you?

[@primecaptain8628]

Im from Tanzania, always waiting for that thing to take off, I really live that noise🔥🔥🔥

[@hemfri07]

Flight Captain is "Kunta Kinte" -are U furmiliar with kunta kinte? Ngamba Nygaya ☺

[@our12silly]

My understanding is that the old 737 was one of the best jets ever made. :)

[@twizz420]

@@hemfri07 I can't help but think of Dave Chappelle's "Roots bloopers" skit every time I hear that name 🤣🤣

[@simonrichards-theaussierea8956]

My friend is a retired Delta Captain and currently flies a 737-200 BBJ for a wealthy private family (Midwest). I've been in the jet. Gorgeous inside. It has a queen bed in the rear suite, plus two full stand up showers. All of the underfloor baggage compartments bar one have been converted to additional fuel tanks to increase the range. It's an impressive piece of machinery!

[@enriqueo15]

@@simonrichards-theaussierea8956 what does that family do?

[@enriqueo15]

What does that family do?

[@freedomisfromtruth]

@@enriqueo15Clues - midwest - maybe chicago mobsters

[@Nicholas-f5]

​@@freedomisfromtruthBerkshire

[@dieselyeti]

The first BBJ was based on the 737-700; the one in the video is far too old to be a BBJ.

[@rexmyers991]

I was a systems instructor for a Denver based airline (in the 70s). I taught the 737-200 to new hire pilots. Never got qualified in it though. Later, I Flew as Captain on the 727, 757, and the 767. This was back when Boeing was run by engineers - not bean counters. GREAT and reliable airplanes.

[@MarkH10]

30 years ago in DFW, as we boarded the door to the cockpit was open, and I whispered an interruption to them, "Can you thrust us out?" (Of the gate). One said, "I'll see what I can do.", and we got thrust out of the gate. I enjoy that display of power.

[@bjet767]

I was a F/O, Captain, Check pilot, Instructor and head of standards for a major airline on the 737-200 fleet. The -200 was a good airplane but slow. Normal cruise speed was .73 Mach and would start to aerodynamically shake much faster than .76. It was supposed to be able to fly at .78 but it just didn’t like it. Our charge for dual instruction in the actual airplane, not a sim, was about $2,000 an hour in the 90s. Enjoy Jimmy!

[@josephgunnett7715]

@@bjet767 Great airframe, 200,300 then it started to go beyond its capabilities. Who was to blame,Boeing or the companies that wanted more and more without an expensive type rating change and roster flexibility.

[@knowahnosenothing4862]

Lucky guy, it must be nice to have the aptitude. Congratulations on a great career.

[@AlanMydland-fq2vs]

buy it jimmy up grade

[@Will-u4w]

I also flew that same 737. I was a SWA Captain and was with SWA for 20 years. Same amount of total time as the Captain in the video. Fond memories.

[@biteme0973]

maybe jimmy could try and orgamise a chat on the plane again with himself. you and the other captain. that would be awesome

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

It's a pleasure to comment on your comment! 😅

[@LawnMowersThingsThatMakeNoise]

Do you know john in the video ?

[@Will-u4w]

@@LawnMowersThingsThatMakeNoise I do.

[@oatlord]

Wait. The same exact plane or that model?

[@richardbeals1403]

Speaking of backing u p with the reversers, my wife and I were on a flight from Detroit to Phoenix with a stop in as I recall KC. We were supposed to just stay on the same plane, but after landing at KC they told us we were changing planes. After we all changed planes and sat for about 30 minutes, they then said never mind, we have to all get back on the original plane so we all got back on the 1st plane. After sitting for about another 45 minutes and the pilot telling us several times they were waiting on a tug to push us back he came back on the intercom and said he was tired of waiting for the tug and we were leaving. The engines started, started to spool up and all of a sudden all kinds of dirt, weeds, dust etc started flying past the windows and we backed away from the terminal and were on our way.

[@dman0044]

Why planes are pushed back.... I did it in 2003-2004 for Mesa Airlines, America-West Express

[@garonjohnson5922]

@@dman0044 So uhh, we're you gonna explain the process or just leave us hanging?

[@gamer12bro56]

@@garonjohnson5922 Some airlines have their ?rulework?(I’m no native English speaker, sorry) explicitly forbid them to do pushbacks with their thrust reversers, I think that might have to do with preserving the engines.

[@kiowa1508]

In the 1980’s at Houston Hobby, Continental’s DC9’s all backed away from their gates using reverse thrust (I traveled on business a fair amount and Hobby was the only airport I saw it done on a regular basis) What concerns me about your comment about “flying dirt and weeds”….in that environment you could cause some serious FOD damage to the engines. What kind of ramp was this plane parked on?

[@skyboy1956]

Powerback story is BS.

[@WesRiley-e6v]

Best part of video was the brief conversation with the pilot of that airplane. Having flown with SWA as my 'Texas Taxi' and beyond for the better part of 20 years, I've almost certainly crossed paths with him a time or two. Thank you Sir and the many, many other SWA pilots with years of experience for your expertise and professionalism.

[@Jmoniz79]

Imagine being the guy showing the plane knowing anything happens or breaks it’s on him and you got this guy just rummaging through everything like a kid with adhd . My nerves where shot watching this like damn don’t do that your gonna break it

[@RSCOZZY]

Absolutely nailed it. Bloke is a moron. 💯

[@BackyardSpaceProgram]

And constantly talking over everybody else.

[@marvinl.herren811]

@@Jmoniz79 This dude is the biggest clown that I have seen on KZbin in a long time. I would have never let him near this jet. What a clown.

[@nomadicmonger9455]

@@Jmoniz79 He's a twig boy geek

[@frederickking1660]

If it had a screen door he would just be running in and out of it. Slam slam slam.

[@PsRohrbaugh]

We must save this airplane! It's so majestic it deserves to stay in the air!

[@locknut5382]

I doubt that many people would gave the spare cash to overhaul and maintain that aircraft properly. The engines probably need replacing, and they're a bit more expensive than the asking price. 'Tou buy an engine and the rest of the aircraft comes for free.'

[@peterdevreter]

That plane really wants to live! Nice to see the actual pilot taxiing it like it was yesterday. VERY cool episode!!

[@johnnunn8688]

About smoking on aircraft. The engineers weren’t happy about the ban on smoking in aircraft because if there was a crack in the fuse, the pressure of the cabin would be squeezed through the crack and be visible on the fuse skin, due to the tar from the smoking.

[@funstock2965]

Heard the same thing from one of our stress engineers when i worked at a VIP completion center in the late 1990's.

[@MrEkg98]

Heard the same

[@DblIre]

When I worked for a smaller regional airline we were happy for the smoking ban as it saved a lot of maintenance of the pressurization outflow valve. It used to get gummed up from the tobacco smoke (tar).

[@johnnunn8688]

@@DblIre good point.

[@azlanbinismail]

Just like humans, the smoke will clog the lung. And for the airplane it will start to cough so too for the humans.

[@JasonBlake-o1u]

Gotta love this guy. Still has the excitement and enthusiasm of a kid . Loves life.

[@jschucke]

Not sure why this particular video popped up in my feed but I’m glad it did! Watched the whole thing through. Love the child-like excitement exploring all the parts of the aircraft Jimmy! I’m with you on being kinda sad knowing a working piece of history will be torn apart, but I get it. Great video!

[@CanardBoulevard]

My brother still flies these 737-200's for Raglan Mines in Canada. They are the only commercial passenger jets with gravel kits on them that allow them to be landed on gravel runways in the northern parts of Canada.

[@FlansFinest]

Actually that is not true. Summit Aviation with headquarters in Yellowknife fly their jets on gravel strips all the time.

[@GSWToDaFace]

@@FlansFinest So does noliner

[@CanardBoulevard]

​@user-xf3eh6ej6m yes, my point was that the -200 is the only aircraft with this capability. There are quite a few carriers still flying them onto gravel. Canadian North still has some as well, I believe.

[@FlansFinest]

@@CanardBoulevard That is not true. Summit Aviation doesn't fly the -200. They fly the Avro RJ85 and RJ100 so the -200 is not the only aircraft with this capability.

[@joniporthole4746]

Nobody cares

[@macstone9719]

My next door neighbour here in Germany is the famous Lufthansa Pilot Jürgen Vietor, who landed this type 737 full of passengers in the sand in Africa, because the runway was blocked. Of course I am talking about the hijacked flight ending in Mogadishu. Very robust plane, not like the new ones.

[@manuelgabriellis]

Thanks to your comment I just read the whole story of the hijacking, which I didn't know, and of Jürgen Vietor, a real badass! Now I'm very sad for Captain Schumann, what an undeserved end!

[@macstone9719]

Some more trivia: When I was a young boy., I flew with him in the very same plane that was highjacked (yes, he flew it again) and I asked for an autograph. Imagine my surprise decades later when i moved in next door to him 😅

[@macstone9719]

@@manuelgabriellis A bad ass he is! He insisted to fly the same "Landshut" aircraft again after his well deserved time off. To overcome the trauma, he told me.

[@andytaylor1588]

@@macstone9719 The whole re-living psychology is fascinating and has worked very well in many cases. In my case, it helped a bit and hastened progress, but I'm still trying to come completely back from the sand in Iraq, 20 yrs later.

[@seanvandiijk2889]

Ha! I know a DJ that's calles Jurgen! Trance Dj

[@RealMrStoofus]

Cleetus has the space for it, it’d make an awesome office/airbnb thing

[@ricbnh2950]

John Travolta lives nearby and just donated his so he has a big empty space in his parking lot also ✈

[@bryant07681]

HELL YEA BROTHA!!

[@Kxji]

He’s landing that 737 right in the airfield 🤣

[@cherifbar]

I learned some fifty years ago that in order to make a small fortune in aviation one needs to start out with a large fortune.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

The fastest way to become a millionaire is to become a billionaire and get into flying / boating / racing (motor or horse)...

[@prinz10ga]

WOWZERS…. Expensive and AWESOME. Thanks for taking us along. HEY JIMMY…. Yesterday a 421 crashed into houses in Fairfield Oregon. It was a Mai T flight. Juan Brown has an excellent ‘review’ of the situation, if you hadn’t heard it yet. What Could Go Wrong….. as it turns out , a lot

[@bradok3695]

That was so cool. For John to have flown that exact plane for Southwest, and then again for a couple of years is a trip. Awesome video, thanks Jimmy.

[@skyservenews7605]

Jimmy, I can’t believe I turn on the television to see you in an airplane I used to work on. I flew for Southwest for 20 some odd years as a flight attendant and an instructor and spent many hours on those old 737-200s with the steam gauge not one of my favorite airplanes to work on, I couldn’t believe to see that airplane again how surprising

[@nicolassales8679]

22,000 flying hours and nothing happened. What a great tribute to the Boeing of old!

[@horseathalt7308]

When White Men did it ALL.

[@christopherwhull]

Boeing of old only had 1200 airplanes in the air on daily basis... now its something like 12000 tail numbers in the air daily worldwide. It will be only 10 years before Boeing is building airliners in Africa to keep up with demand. Still very good aircraft, in very demanding line service worldwide.

[@Colaholiker]

Hadn't it been for the quality and reliability of their aircraft back in the day, they probably wouldn't be around anymore. Unfortunately Boeing today is not what they used to be,

[@f900ex5]

Last time it flew was 2 years ago, not bad for an aircraft sitting in Orlando, FL.

[@jacobpoucher]

Exactly ​@@horseathalt7308

[@khoadinh4120]

Man. The captain is as sharp as a knife edge, despite his age. And his flight hours are also impreseeive. I am very impressed.

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

I wouldn't fly with him to be honest

[@danpolk]

@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24lol okay

[@dr.strangelove7739]

I'm pretty sure the formula for converting thrust to HP is Horsepower = (Thrust × Velocity) / 550. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is the formula: Thrust should be expressed in lbf. Velocity should be expressed in ft/sec. The conversion factor 550 = the power needed to lift 550 pounds by 1 foot in 1 second. This airplane looks like a 737 Classic which has a cruise speed of 494 mph, or 724.53 ft/s. So the formula should be: Horsepower = (15,000 lbf × 724.53 ft/s) / 550 ft-lbf/s = 10,867,950 / 550 ≈ 19,760.82 HP At cruise each engines produces 19,760 horsepower. Total combines HP for this aircraft at cruise is 39,520 HP.

[@gcrauwels941]

This aircraft #22675 was delivered to Southwest airlines on 12 Feb 1982. Flew for them until ~ '04 before it was 'retired' at Mohave. Changed hands a few times after being converted to VIP. Owned by Mission Aviation. The Canadian cargo airline that still flies the -200 is Nolinor, and they have gravel kits installed

[@portneuf57]

Wow ... just ran across this video because I was interested in seeing the jet. I didn't realize I was going to have to watch you open, touch, try and play with every little thing inside. It's like being with my brother's kids on a vacation. Haha

[@John-zo1wt]

Me too, this guy's voice, corny jokes and constant laughing takes away from the interesting content.

[@trumanlewis8237]

So dont watch. You get to see something you wouldn't normally , it's the price of admission. ​@John-zo1wt

[@Nicholas-f5]

Should do another serious video with the A+P, pilots

[@Chrisb8s]

@@portneuf57 I agree. Just made me fast forward everything he looked like he was trying to break something. So disrespectful. And. Annoying

[@geoffletkemann653]

He kind of triggered my OCD a little with his hands all over everything, yanking on panels with too much force, taking random stuff out and breaking it, I'm like dude, that doesn't belong to you yet. Which is a shame, since the interior is still in really nice shape.

[@michaelmonce1053]

Save the 737-200!

[@ali__baba__gaming]

Love the color theme of 4RA, it’s so catchy and vibrant! Eye-candy bhi, money-candy bhi! 🌈💸

[@FloorItDuh]

Reading the comments makes me realize how many people didn't seem to watch the full video to understand this is really nothing more than a tour. A school is buying the plane, not Jimmy. Additionally the comments reveal how many people have no idea what they are talking about with aviation even if they think they do.

[@calvinh.8882]

The rear bathroom with the couch is the "Mile-High Club" room. lol.

[@larrynoe6162]

It’s a private jet, the mile high room is from the cockpit to the latrine.

[@thefrenchweightlifter]

i thought the same thing lmao

[@philb4049]

@larrynoe6162 it's a large private jet. some people don't want to watch or be watched.

[@calvinh.8882]

@@howmuchisenough4320 Big deal... L.

[@williamdixon1992]

I'm a member! Where are the others?

[@flashbazbo3932]

Out of 25,000 737 hours, I have nearly 4000 hours in the 200. No better handling 737 ever made. Not the most powerful and old style steam gauges but a pure joy to fly. In the Air Force, we used to do unusual attitudes in the airplane and I have been upside in it down many times. Doing full stalls during a functional check flight was a cake walk and quite fun. A gas hog compared to the CFM motors but it was a reliable motor, for sure. Sad to see these old birds going to the scrap heap.

[@horseathalt7308]

@flashbazbo Love hearing these stories in the comment section. I am fascinated with jet planes. I always wished I could have learned how to fly, but I'm probably too old now.

[@johnnunn8688]

‘Upside down, many times’. Send proof or it never happened.

[@Subgunman]

@@johnnunn8688if true it is probably classified. The Air Force variants have structural modifications as well as fuel supply mods for their special needs. Look at the 707 tanker variants, they may look the same minus windows but there are far more stringers, no windows, thicker materials in key areas and are still flying but there is one difference, maintenance is being funded by all of us via our tax dollars. Now we know the 707 was taken for a roll upside down by Boeings test pilot back in the day, got a major tongue lashing for it but it proved the structural integrity of the aircraft.

[@acmekanik9135]

@@johnnunn8688 Really bro?

[@11tomross]

@@Subgunman And Tex's roll sold airplanes as well.

[@PaulThomasHarris]

Jimmy would be a nightmare at a museum…. Touching everything

[@JobanBogdanoic]

yeah, something makes me aggressive watching this guy. Is he autistic?

[@kingdommusic5456]

it wouldnt be a problem , as jimmys touch museum is in the works

[@paulonunes2002]

Lol

[@bigusdallastexamas5740]

That Kaleidescape 3U Server and player cost more than the selling price of that aircraft. The Premiere system has been sunset, but the disc license associated to it is still worth something. I've been involved with some Kaleidescape systems going into BBJs.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Does it have virtually all movies?

[@vladimirputin4370]

@@Nicholas-f5 it copies the movies you put in it to the hard drives. So it probably still has the movies downloaded on it. Most people fill them to the brim. They have gone out of business really in my industry (residential AV) because of iTunes and digital movie access. No one uses disc media anymore

[@RksRks-mj9ox]

Been with 4RA for months now, their fair play is why I keep coming back 🔄🎰

[@tannerbrown12]

@jimmysworld that jet was owned by a privet chemical company out of Houston Texas for most of its life, I remember being a kid and flying on it with my grandfather who was the CEO at the time from 2000-2009

[@dano8613]

According to the records it was SW airlines until 04

[@SI-lg2vp]

A very blessed flying career for that SWA pilot without any emergencies. Considering all the high frequency of takeoff and landing of a SWA schedule that exposes pilots to emergencies.

[@stephenreese5921]

Try selling it to Buffalo Airlines. They are expanding their cargo fleet and have at least one 727 in their fleet.

[@dagger4146]

They have a 737 Cargo unit now.

[@Stepclimb]

Buffalo has a 737-300, not a 727. Not sure they would want to maintain two different variants since the engines are very different.

[@Jannik_Stein]

@@Stepclimb also, the -200 is a different typerating from the Classic and NG/Max

[@deanwood1338]

@@Stepclimb 737-400 isn’t it? Could be wrong

[@aviationchc]

@@deanwood1338 No its definitely a -300, registered C-FBAE

[@BRaff-hl4ip]

That looked like a lotta fun guys, really enjoyed watching.

[@Waveluth]

Dang Jimmy there’s no way you can deny that young man is your son. It’s uncanny how much you look like each other 🤣 That’s awesome. !! 👍🇺🇸✌️

[@therealjimmysworld]

The dna is strong! Lol

[@Waveluth]

@@therealjimmysworld 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BrandonHenderson-n8f]

Don't even think about scrapping this beautiful 737. It should continue to fly for many more decades to come, no exceptions.

[@jamiemckechnie3662]

Amen!! My thoughts exactly!

[@FloorItDuh]

Flight cycles may dictate otherwise. Additionally since it's a 147 school picking it up they have an entirely different purpose for it which does not include flying it which they most likely cannot afford.

[@jtsmith2968]

​​@@BrandonHenderson-n8f Ditto our same thoughts. Keep it flying for its max lifecycle. Suggest the A&P school check out Kingman and Mojave for end of service life aircraft more appropriate for training purposes.

[@cardboardboxification]

cant save them all.. Multi million dollar airline companies are not interested in using antiques

[@elzach0]

Hope you're paying

[@hogwild5844]

I hate to say 80-100k to fly it to a different location actually seems pretty reasonable to me.

[@eddyriley2055]

jimmy, you have to buy it, but do not put your pilot friend on the spot by asking him to deliver it wherever, he got thru his career with the worst "flaps stuck 5 degrees" and you are sat next to him with your "T-Shirt", "what could possibly go wrong?" you could not write it. love the channel, thank you.

[@donaldwatson554]

Jimmy, the perfect example of more money than brains.

[@georgeval5090]

4,000 + hours in these -200 beauties! Loved every minute.

[@RickyD1968]

For being a 1982 Jet Airliner this is a Beautiful Jet Airplane WOW !!!!!!!!!!

[@wms5253]

@@RickyD1968 yes I think so too

[@williamdishon4440]

I worked for a place called Bomhoff and we did aircraft interiors and private planes and we did a lot of the private 737's. Boeing brought out a tooling jig to us that was basically a mock up of the fuselage. so we could fit everything befor it left the shop.

[@geoffquickfall]

That was one fun airplane to fly. Spent 9 years flying the 737-200 with the dash 17 engines throughout Canada and the US. The AirCargo outfit uses the ex Canadian Airlines combi 737-200 with full stage 3 GPS capabilities and the gravel kits. Lots of fun flying through the mountains of British Columbia to places like Terrace BC back in the 90’s. Geoff Quickfall BSc, MSc, PhD candidate with 28,000hrs; DC10, B737, B757, B767, B777, B787, DHC2F, DHC3F, B18, C-185F (F=floats)

[@textech4056]

I flew on those for years. It seemed like with a full load of fuel, passengers and baggage they struggled to get off the runway. Then came along the G.E Engines and was a game changer. Those things would put you back in the seat.

[@agnetaorum4616]

Neat to hear! I like the comments much more then the video! Hubby spent 35 years in airline business out of YVR! ❤️BC 🇨🇦

[@geoffquickfall]

@@textech4056 we called the two types of which we had 69, the 6 cylinder or the 8 cylinder. The referred to the PW jt9 and jt17, the 17 was the v8 and the jt9 was the v6.

[@textech4056]

@@geoffquickfall That was the impression I got between the two engines. Thanks for the info.👍

[@Nicholas-f5]

What's your PhD for?

[@mikecarbiener2137]

Never seen someone geek out so hard over a 40 yr old plane with 20 or old technology! 😂

[@ColaBeGaming]

Regarding cables, I'm pretty sure the 787, A220, A350 and A380 removed the mechanical backup, and are completely fly-by-wire (with backups of course).

[@hogwild5844]

Honestly it sounds like if you want a private jet that is near bullet proof reliable and safe the one to go for is an early 737. Worst he had in 22000 hours was stuck flaps. From the sounds of it not even an engine failure.

[@christopherwhull]

Thing about a 737-x00 , if your at an regional or international airport world wide, there is someone qualified on shift or within a hour away via a connector, to get it back in service.

[@kingdommusic5456]

yah jimmy yep.its worn out used up, door fasteners locks metal worn out etc the airframe has had too much touchdowns and take offs structurally its at the end of its lifespan

[@jtaylor12711]

Love the old Piedmont Airlines video!! That was such a great airline.

[@williamsedlock3903]

Guaranteed that thing would fly. It just needs updated

[@rallysport5150]

What a Beautiful Airplane! Mad Chills when the engines started. Thanks for the interview with the Captain at the end. He was great. I wonder about the fuel in the aircraft? How long can it sit? Moisture? no matter anyways I guess it is headed for the scrap pile. Those cabinets, tables etc..Just WOW..

[@theobster]

JT8D, simple reliable engine! I worked for BMI in the uk in the late 80’s, we had 73 100 and 200 and DC9’s all fitted with JT8’s. I’m out of aviation now but I remember the first time I saw a heavy on a DC9, the thing was in so many pieces including large sections of the skin that I really didn’t think the thing would ever get put back together let alone fly!! and then after weeks of round the clock shifts and a fresh paint job bingo she was like a new one, all systems checked straight to the apron, loaded with passengers and off she goes!!! What a shame the old girl is getting chopped up!

[@goodday126]

My uncle flew with a captain once who backed away from the gate with the thrust reversers, with a cabin full of passengers. This was back in the late 1980s.

[@Rrrick369]

@@goodday126 we used to do this with the old DC-9’s at ValuJet

[@Allpars337]

I’ve only been in a commercial plane once when a pilot reversed us out of the gate with reverse thrust!

[@visekual6248]

For 50 thousand I would live there, the hardest part would be transportation and finding a piece of land that allows a plane to be parked.

[@CockpitScenes]

I spent half my life flying that airplane...I feel sad that Boeing is messing up so bad now...

[@nickwinn]

Flying this specific plane or the same model? Would love to hear any back story you can share. I would gladly buy this for 100k but wouldn't be able to afford fuel for it, or maintenance. I'm looking into trading in my cirrus for a smaller two seater, so I have a good excuse for only taking one person flying and not any tag alongs.

[@jamesburns2232]

Boeing is not messed up. It's the people who can't do the job and have a grudge against Boeing for missing a pay raise or a promotion that now have a voice and are using it against Boeing to cause damage to it, just like Biden is causing damage to America by having open borders and open checkbooks from taxpayer contributions to run our government. The problem with Biden is he forgot that the Government works for the people. The People don't work for the Government. 🤑😡🤬

[@Subgunman]

@@nickwinnI would prefer to build a Velocity and do my own checks and maintenance on it. Going back to AP school at my age is out of the question.

[@JobanBogdanoic]

How is boeing messing up? Are you people delusional?

[@motocrossgurl18]

@@JobanBogdanoic my dad works at Boeing 57 years and they are messing up by fucking up the parts and making the plane un safe

[@GSteel-rh9iu]

Thanks Jimmy for a fascinating tour. The reason its parked is because the numbers don't pencil out. Any value left is just the engines. The last passenger flight of the DC-10 was driven by Av enthusiasm and caused a loss whereas just selling the engines would have been the most economical thing to do.

[@cameronsienkiewicz6364]

My grandma had a touch lamp in the 90’s lol.. I remember being like 6-7 (born in 92, so it was like 98/99) and being FASCINATED by it, and how it turned on.. it’s probably one of the reasons Im so interested in engineering lol

[@drewapple9681]

Those May west jackets save lives. I went down in a helicopter in the Gulf of Mexico. I worked on the oil and gas platforms. When we hit the water I broke my back and crushed my spinal cord. My knees curled to my chest as I tried to get out the chopper while it filled with water then flipped I pushed out of the helicopter pulled the May west then went to the surface. I couldn’t do much but let the jacket float me. In great pain I was pulled on a boat then with the crane lifted onto the platform then lifeflight in. 2 years to learn to walk again. Always wear you May west jacket over water they will save you.

[@rosewetzel8284]

I’m glad your ok

[@generalaladeen8303]

ooops . glad you are safe buddy . that was hell of a ride . when did this happened and where . can you tell us more

[@drewapple9681]

@@generalaladeen8303 yes it it happened in 2001 in the Gulf of Mexico breaking my back and spinal cord. Lots of rehab lots of work and lots of pain. Doing ok but live in pain everyday.

[@Nicholas-f5]

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[@Nicholas-f5]

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[@acescionti711]

Flight schools are incredibly important. But 737-200’s in good condition are so preciously rare now a days. The thought that they want to tear it apart despite the fact it’s in functional order. Is nothing short of shameful

[@Stoney3K]

One thing that kind of puzzled me is that they wanted the LRU's from this old bird, which would be more and more useless over time since the modern 737's have wildly different avionics bays and more modern systems. For an A&P school wanting to do heavies, they would have been better off with something a lot more modern.

[@GSteel-rh9iu]

In this case rare does not make it valuable. I am sure they have already tried selling it to anybody that has a use for it. Time to sell the engines and scrap the rest.

[@joey-ne6pl]

@@Stoney3K I was thinking the same thing the whole time. Why does a school want to teach on technology that is several iterations out of date?

[@acescionti711]

@@GSteel-rh9iu but they haven’t. In the video the current owners specifically said that before they listed it they were given suggestions on who to call. And called those numbers. Amongst those numbers were jimmy and the flight school. The jet never went on public sale it was offered directly to the flight school essentially

[@johnnunn8688]

I would love to know Grizzley’s story. He was very shy at the start of this but now he’s really extrovert. Seems like a good man. 👍

[@andytaylor1588]

I completely agree. Highly intelligent and he knows his emergency medical knowledge and many other things. He should have his own channel.

[@BTimmer]

About 10 days ago we just flew on a 737 operated by AirNorth out of Dawson City, YT to Fairbanks Alaska. That 737 was put in service January 25, 1983. It had a newer interior, but wow were the engines loud.

[@toddincabo]

👍 That fold down table in that bathroom is for "mega rails" as you get inducted into the Mile High Club.

[@AceNinja2112]

Mega rails?

[@toddincabo]

@@AceNinja2112 nose candy

[@AceNinja2112]

@@toddincabo Gotcha! Thank you!

[@MrSuzuki1187]

I flew the 737-200 as shown here, for 10 years when I was a pilot for United. In fact, I have the entire forward instument panel you see here not 6 feet away from me sitting on a book shelf.

[@jdd1979]

Gives me flashbacks to working the ramp at PDX in college. We hated the 37. That baggage compartment was horrible for tossing bags, so cramped. We called it FLUF, you figure it out

[@davidwhitman9609]

I’ll bet that SW Pilot wanted to take that thing into the air so badly. 22,000 hours in the 737, Wow!

[@jamesburns2232]

He flew 30,000 flying hours in 30 years, so about 1,000 hours per year, without losing an engine or having to declare an emergency. He is blessed indeed! 🙂🙃😉😊

[@christopherwhull]

@@jamesburns2232 MTBF with maintained turbines is over a million hours, there just isnt alot to go wrong a cruise power setting. With say 400 take offs per year, you have perhaps 10 hours at high engine performance and 5 hours in bird strike sky, so say 300 hours total... One out of 15 pilots who make it 30 years on line will have an abnormal shutdown that is anything but a sensor problem. I have a buddy who had a chip sensor go off twice in a month, on the same aircraft. The engine serial numbers were 1 away form each other from the old and new. You fly off gravel strips in bird zones and your time may vary by a factor of 1000 and that is constant with turboprops.

[@andytaylor1588]

@@christopherwhull My Uncle was taking off from Calgay in '84 and had one of those engines explode. His decision to abort late was the correct one and they didn't all die. The plane burnt to the ground, and there were some burn injuries.

[@ericneilson1198]

So we're the ailerons and flaps/trim tabs powered by electric servos or were they hydraulic actuated?

[@RBodge1234]

Many years ago, as an NDE Technician I was tasked with x-raying the wing spars on a plane similar to this because they needed to recertify it after losing all of its documentation. We had been set up at the far end of the taxiway and had to work at night for safety reasons. I remember hearing birds chirping the first few days but didn't think much about it until reviewing some of the x-rays we had taken where you could clearly see 4 or 5 baby chicks in a nest that was stuffed way up inside the wing under some flaps. Industrial x-rays are similar to the doctors and dentist but at much higher power levels. Needless to say, we didn't hear them chirping after a couple days.

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

That's quite sad tbh. Thanks for ruining my day

[@Brian-kl1zu]

@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 Yes--They couldn't bother trying to remove the nest? "Needless to say; We didn't hear them after a couple of days." They let them die; or had them removed?

[@angemayberry2648]

that thing sat at KJLN(Joplin, Mo.) for few years for sale 2017ish. then registered as N912NB and it did fly several times while in Joplin.

[@jimkleinert7310]

Oh... That explains why it looked so familiar! I used to dream about a ride in that classy beast. Got a chance to take a good close look at it during an air show in Joplin, about 2017... Great call-back for me.

[@DragerPilot]

Between Jimmy’s hyper state and Brandon’s auctioneer’s rate of speech, I need whiskey and a hot tub.

[@LarcR]

If Jimmy's goal was to come across like a stupid kid, he succeeded far beyond all reasonable expectation. Too much for me. Have to bail out.

[@tristanj7312]

@@LarcR Ok. So it wasn't just me then? :D This is the first video I've seen of his and I was wondering if he was always this hyper or not

[@kimosabbe50]

The first time I've seen him like this. Annoyed me greatly 🙄

[@Colaholiker]

But there is Grizzly. Calm like a rock. 😎

[@scottschulze1166]

@@LarcR Jimmy keep your frikin’ hands off everything. I had to bail as well. It was disrespectful to the owners even though it wasn’t airworthy.

[@thomasaltruda]

36:40 to deflate the vest without cutting it, press down inside the blow up tube.. there’s a little valve you can press to let the air out. You are only supposed to inflate one chamber! The second chamber is a backup! Lol don’t pull both at the same time, it’s too much!

[@Colaholiker]

The safety cards and demonstration usually indicate pulling on both..Never heard that you should only pull on one - but it makes sense.

[@thomasaltruda]

@@Colaholiker you pull both, you can’t turn your head!! And it nearly chokes you to death!

[@Steve-ct4jn]

If he hadn’t been acting like the proverbial “bull in a china closet” maybe he could have taken the time to read the instructions? Or better yet keep his hands off what doesn’t belong to him

[@MichaelAnderson-py1ej]

I was actually really surprised how rough and kind of pompous jimmy was in this video. Super rough with the plane and not caring if he broke anything. I’ve never seen this side of him

[@cormblue]

@@MichaelAnderson-py1ej did yah miss the bit where they were talking about carving the fuselage apart with an excavator? xD

[@RebuildingScotland]

Especially opening the 'unopened' pack of cards!

[@413led]

This is the first time ive ever watched him. Its the last time i ever watch him. Completely disrespectful acting like a 10 year old. Curious what those life vest cost $$. Soo F*ing annoying they looked like 2 crack heads rifling through someelses shit. Jimmys a Clown and ill never look at him again.

[@DrTubeman]

@@RebuildingScotland Yup, that was a real shame Jimmy doing that to the unopened pack of cards, could have been a collectors piece, now it's worth zip...Thats Jimmy thou, rip shit and bust, no clues...

[@johncantwell8216]

@@DrTubeman He's probably just jealous of the very wealthy folks who can afford these things for real

[@colbywalsh4610]

This is pretty cool and I’ve never been in one of these, but what would be even better as an airbus 380 private jet. With how big them things are, can you imagine what all could be in that? You could probably have your Olympic size pool in a 380.😊

[@fresnojason]

Ok that is sick!!!! I have this exact livery in one of my sims on a 732. Nolinor uses them for service up in Canada as stated one of the only larger planes with a Gravel Kit for unimproved runway use. Some of the early Boeing promotion flights for the 732 showed the 732 landing on grass runways etc. Really good short unimproved field capability with the 732.

[@louiszemek5058]

Jimmy, way too much coffee today! 😂

[@horseathalt7308]

*Best part of the video begins at **1:26** when the former SWA captain recalls flying this exact plane over 30 years ago!*

[@julesviolin]

Is that the correct time stamp?!

[@horseathalt7308]

@@julesviolin The video is an hour so yes, it is, 1:26:00 . I guess AI doesn't understand hours vs mins....😉

[@chipjumper]

$2000/hr to idle both engines. FAA says you can log time as long as you "have the intention to fly". In theory you could log twin turbine 73 time just sitting on the tarmac with one spinning as long as you "intended on flying". Cheaper than Eagle Jet Intl?

[@dennisclark9882]

I really enjoy your Pilot mechanic experience I was a US Army paratrooper of aircraft from 1973-1994 Your the best Please come to air show Goldsboro NC someday

[@carminecalucciCVO]

Wow, that’s amazing. That pilot actually flew that plane! That pilot is a book of knowledge with 30,000 hours in the air! 😊

[@bigliftm]

About the touch lamps 🤣🤣 Iam a ham radio operator. got such a lamp. when i call CQ on the 40mtr band... these touch lamps go on and off. 🤣🤣

[@theabsolutetruth2024]

Man, I hate seeing those things scrapped. What a beautiful airplane. Seems like someone could find a use for it.

[@Ryanhothersall]

Surprised one of the Canadian airlines that still fly the 200, didn't buy it.

[@johnpelszynski6646]

FIX IT FLY IT.

[@michaelblanding34]

Yea me too! Great work of art to be dismantled for what?

[@7seriesmax]

I had a job servicing GSE at Saint Pete PIE. There was one of them that flew in and out of there that was fire engine red, and all the shiny bits were polished like mirrors. I’ll never forget it because it was absolutely gorgeous. It was also the stubbiest 737 I’ve ever seen, a real short bus.

[@optimusprime699]

This is one of the best videos i have ever watched

[@samphillips8322]

Hi Jimmy, just to give you an example, there was an L-1011 that was very nice with a unique paint job that used to fly into ATL occasionally in the 1990s for maintenance. To the best of my memory it had Saudi registration and was used by the Royal family for private transportation. Security guards remained with the aircraft when it was on the ground. All you need is a few thousand oil wells....

[@kidneybone1534]

this could´ve actually been a really great video if this guy wouldn´t be screaming all the time, make weird jokes and be just overall disrespectful and childish towards the people showing him the plane as well as the plane itself. jesus christ

[@RSCOZZY]

I had to stop watching. My toenails have punctured the carpet 😖

[@kidneybone1534]

@@RSCOZZY same here

[@BackyardSpaceProgram]

Agreed.

[@carlredmond3642]

@@kidneybone1534 I agree...asking dumb questions most of the time.

[@Roadglide911]

Mile high club. 😂 I hate to see stuff like that destroyed. That’s why if I were financially able I’d be broke because I love seeing stuff that isn’t working getting back into operation. That engine run brings back memories to this old guy. Just the sounds inside the cockpit makes me smile. I ran engines on the now retired C141B.

[@aarizhhdndndnd]

Absolutely, and have you noticed how quick 4RA loads? Betting in seconds, so cool! 🚀

[@RBodge1234]

I purchased an inflatable slide for a airplane emergency exit that had an expired usable life date. I wanted to install it on the top of my RV next to the Hot Tub so we could slide down off the roof. I still have it in a box but haven't had the time to figure out a way to attach and inflate. (It showed the gas pressure tank in the picture when I purchased it but they did not include so I will have to figure out a scuba tank or something. Your video reminded me I need to get on that project. Thanks

[@SC-CAJUN]

Hi Jimmy. The Kaleidescape system you spotted (the rack of computer servers) was revolutionary at the time- it was the only way to convert DVDs to digital and could store hundreds or thousands of DVDs. That system alone was probably more than $100k when installed. Thanks for the tour- I saw that listing on Controller for quite a while. Thanks also again for bringing the Elvis jet to Lakeland- this jet would either make a great movie set or a great RV

[@andrewdonohue1853]

and now it's made obsolete by a sub 1k PC with a couple of cheap hard drives

[@andriandrason1318]

@@andrewdonohue1853 They are still big in the home cinema industry as they have 4k non compressed movies unlike other streaming services.

[@victorherrera4757]

Correct before panasonic took over

[@victorherrera4757]

Any airline crap reach out to me.

[@victorherrera4757]

Lot of ad's

[@davepeters9022]

Jimmy you could set up a tiny home for a shower and bathroom and maybe even a kitchen then attach the plane to the backend of it. You open a door and walk into a 737!! Talking about cool!

[@Stoney3K]

I would attach the rear fuse to a building and then have a wooden flight deck up front, so you could board it like the real aircraft, have a sim in front and then the real aircraft sticking out. At least then you would have a cabin that looked complete and it didn't just stop just before there would be the entry doors.

[@i.r.wayright1457]

He's just a Powerball away. BTW, Fedex donated a 727 to the A&P school near me @ KIPT. Also, Jimmy, talk to Kermit Weeks in Polk City. Maybe he would rent you a spot for the rest of the fuselage. I was with a retired South West pilot a couple weeks ago. I asked him the same question about problems. He replied, "Only with passengers and crew."

[@glennschlorf1285]

Me too

[@martylucas8557]

When he asked if the vest was for a child I couldn’t help but think the vest fit him perfectly.

[@alfred5048]

I love the 737. I worked on my first one when I was 18 years old in the early 80's. It was a People Express 737-100 that used to belong to either CP Air or Lufthansa. I was Avionics and I remember the problem was a compass drift exceeding limits. Turned out to be a flux valve in the tail. Some of the 737s had these flux valves near the wing tips but this one had them up in the tail.

[@kengerace]

I can’t fathom what it takes to own, maintain, and operate something like that. How does something like that become abandoned even with personal effects still there. Like it expected its owners momentarily for a flight.

[@Adam-Michaud]

Right!!?? Why don’t I ever find anything cool like this at my FBO? Lol. 😂

[@dnoslen6124]

The biggest problem with a power back was to much FOD and gravel going through the engine.

[@KyleCowden]

The reverser use to help melt snow was cited as one of the larger contributors to the Air Florida crash in 1982.

[@ChrisJohnson-hk6es]

Air Florida flight 90. They used the reversers due to the push back tug not being able to get traction to push them back. Sadly, that did kick up a bunch of snow and ice into the engine, giving them incorrect EPR readings.

[@KyleCowden]

@@ChrisJohnson-hk6es that's right, I remember now. Thanks Chris.

[@PhillyFail]

Oooh a BBJ I love it! You gotta upgrade those window shades to electric window shades. Now I would have recommended MSA BUT they went under in 2016. ATG might make a good replacement ones but wiring is gonna be nightmare lol. Me credentials are i have gutted the interior on at least 2, 737 private jets alongside many many other private jets for last 12 ish years. Some 767's and MD-80's If you want the interior renovated with all proper paperwork to fly and return interior side of aircraft to service I recommend Aero nasch aviation in Van Nuys California. My old job, I now work for Gulfstream aerospace.