KLM Boeing B747-400 Landing at Hongkong Cockpit view

Landing at Hongkong on runway 07L on very clear day (which is rare at Hongkong). Apologies for bad audio after touchdown.

[@mad62]

Landed here twice last year and it must be one of the most scenic approaches to an airport I have ever seen. Lantau Island just has to be seen to be believed. Good video SuredT !!

[@loscantos]

i really love the way this guys of klm can land a plane always centered on rwy and in such a soft way....they are the best pilots..

[@denny401]

thanks for posting. it's a real privilege. keep them coming. and thanks for the st. maarten explainer. nice to hear from a captain.

[@gnerry]

At low speeds thrust reversers can blow dust and debries into the engine intake flow which can obiously wear or even damage the engine, so they are normally only used to aid initial deceleration with the wheel brakes doing the rest.

[@SuredT]

@steelersfanhawaii Knots. Commercial aviation works with knots. General Aviation in the US works mostly with miles per hour. Gliders in Europe work with Km per hour except in the UK of course ;-). So pretty confusing sometimes when I fly in one of the three aircraft types.

[@realazy]

@steelersfanhawaii Those numbers are altlitude amount between runway and the aircraft. They use in references to the pilot to monitoring the plane's descending rate and decide the time to idle the throttle.

[@mutts252]

you are correct. kai tak had the old 'checkerboards' that pilots would more or less fly straight at (on the side of a hill, by the way), then turn very abruptly and at a sharp angle to make the runway. not to mention the fact that Kai Tak was surrounded by office towers and skyscrapers... google it, there are a ton of pics up of this. also, kai tak got closed after the new airport (Chep Lap Kok) was opened july 6, 1998.

[@SoundShunter72]

SuredT jij hebt echt de beste baan ooit en dan ook nog eens dat filmen, altijd mooi hoe jij die dingen aan de grond zet of in de lucht krijg. jammer dat ik alleen maar flight simulator kan doen :D

[@Semaj448]

@jeffg24LT21 minimums is the point at which the plane can no longer "go-around" and is commited to the landing. the altitude at which minimums is called depends on the size and weight of the aircraft.

[@ThePilotGuy]

@steelersfanhawaii thats the GPWS and it is telling them that the nose of the plane is 500, 100, 50,40,30,20,10 from the ground. Happy Flyings :)

[@mctim64]

Very Nice! It's a differant sight than from the windscreen of a C-182 looking down a 1000ft strip. Thanks keep 'em coming. :-)

[@mutts252]

thanks for posting such a great reply - i had been wondering the same and your answer was very clear and informative.

[@speedofsilence]

@PielsG00d no, it means that you have reached the decision height which depends on the type of cat landing you do (e.g. 200ft for a CAT1 approach) . If you are not visual with the runway, minimums means the lowest altitude you can get, so execute a missed approach by giving full throttle for a go around or just land

[@RippedWookie]

@SuredT GA in the US also works with knots. I know of a few older aircraft that work with MPH but that's only really seen in cars nowadays.

[@cycloneblack]

Yeah, the pilot not-in-command reads off the ground speed for braking information. Furthermore, reverse thrust is usually disengaged before the aircraft reaches 60 kts, so it doesn't start ingesting it's own hot exhaust.

[@SuperAudimaniac]

@iammdeepak1 The engines redirect the airflow forward and the throttle is increased- this is reverse thrust. On propeller-driven aircraft, the pitch of the blades can be controlled.

[@Bateseh]

It's called a displaced threshold. The section before the 'piano keys' can be used for takeoff, but not for landing. Hope this cleared it up for you.

[@CathayGuy]

Wow what a perfect day and landing ; ). I was recently in Hong Kong and, every day there was low visibility with a low celling as well.

[@tezskanza]

Great set of videos SuredT! Do you have a camera mount on the glare shield? An if so, how did you get that approved with your airline? Because you can't just put things like that in the cockpit without engineering data and FAA/JAA approval as they may affect the safety of flight. Or, is it a real small camera and you used duct-tape? Great work anyways, most people on the planet don't know what take off/landing looks like from the cockpit of a 747 and it's great for you to share this experience.

[@_Tommmmmm_]

@SuredT We mostly use knots in GA stuff here in the US now.

[@Welkenaamisvrij]

@SuredT The 100...50...40...30 etcetera are not knots are they??? I always thought it was the altitude in feet...

[@boeingnerd77]

@montbard nope,your ment to approach on manual thrust,due to quickly changing weather and just because its easier and it suits the captain

[@jimmymac63]

How long do you have for "downtime" at these ports of call? Enough to stretch out and shop for a day or so, or is it an immediate turn around? Seems like they would give you a day or two off!

[@stonedcrab]

Awesome landing! A greaser! Nice job Cap'n

[@00028796]

Suredt you have the best vids on ytube great quality! pity no leaving the ramps though and pfc !

[@CaptainArt777]

@SuredT General Aviation pilots in the USA work with knots, not miles per hour. According to my dad and my neighber, a 30yr GA pilot. He says all pilots work in knots, not mph.

[@SuredT]

When the weather is like in this video and the runway is clear, there is no reason to wait till the "minimums" call to decide to land or not. And when the decision is made you can also announce it as in this video at 0:06.

[@tigranthegreat2]

@steelersfanhawaii actually thats the speed in miles per hour, or knots, mostly knots

[@sammygoris]

@SuredT Yeah I read in a flight simulator tutorial (for a 747-400), that you set your Autopilot speed to your V2 speed, and turn on autothrottle and autopilot speed button on the runway, so you speed up on the runway using the autothrottle rather than controlling the throttle levers yourself, and later on after take off you engange the rest of your autopilot, altitude, heading, v/s, etc Is that wrong?

[@Ken_Weber_organist]

I have a question (I am not a pilot, just an aviation enthusiast): After the aircraft touches down, what units are the numbers called out in when someone barks out 100, 90, 80, etc... Are they knots? kilometers per hour? or miles per hour?

[@oguzulgen]

Great videos,but I got a question.You never call out "landing" or "going around" after the "minimums" callout,why is that ?

[@montbard]

I have a question... I read on the wikipedia: "According to Boeing published flight procedures, A/T is engaged in BEFORE the takeoff procedure and is automatically disconnected 2 seconds after landing." I always thought taht we were suppoused to approach on manual throttle. What is the right procedure?

[@fixxxer2673]

I was just wondering, what do pilots do when they are cruising? It must get pretty boring on long flights. So what do they do? Chat with the co-pilot, read magazines, books, music?

[@jferrer1973]

your videos are fantastic. keep em coming. by the way, what does it mean when the callout says "minimums"?

[@_Tommmmmm_]

@Gian092 You use your eyes and make small corrections as you get closer.

[@jordyboy01]

Hey, nice landing! Seen all the vids and they rock. BTW, what kind of qualifications do you need to be a commercial pilot? And as a little side question, what does minimums mean, is it decision hight?

[@GatwickSpotting]

I have done flying before and have over 2500 hours in simulators (real ones not PC ones!) And after a while it becomes second nature. You don't think about lining up you think about making sure you don't land to far down the runway to stop in time and try to make it smooth so the passengers don't question your professionalism.

[@mxriderbg]

@SuredT Aren't these units the meters touching the ground?

[@oueslatikarim]

@jeffg24LT21 at this point a certain length of the runway has to be visible or else the plane has to go around (e.g. due to fog)

[@xRodrigoBorgesx]

Great Job your vids Suredt, thanks for sharing this with us.

[@PielsG00d]

I just have a quick question. At around 0:25, it says minimums. what does that mean? I've heard from people that it means reduce throttle to idle but im not sure. Maybe I can get a pilot to help me (:

[@turbonetic777]

@iammdeepak1 Its reverse thrust...a form of braking using the engines.

[@dydy901]

wow, it seems like the wind is kinda disturbing for the landing process is it? just asking cause i know nothing about eing a pilot.

[@Macarto]

where is the normal touch down zone at the runway is there a marking to show it?

[@woodshuck]

is this kai tak or chep lap kok? if its chep lap kok, please do one at kai tak though im not sure if its closed or not, is it?

[@HotChilliSquirrel]

Very clear! When I was in Hong Kong, it was just smog, smog, smog!

[@SuredT]

Because the decision to land or Go-around should have been made before or at the latest at this minimums call.

[@elijahdjali]

@steelersfanhawaii it is indicating the altitude by feet

[@Nackduck]

Awsome :) Love it too

[@PielsG00d]

@actionpackbob So when it says minimums, that means you're at the correct altitude?

[@goodboy20022002]

Have you (ever?) made decision to "go-around" before? Could you please share your experience(s) regarding "go-around"? Thanks a lot in advance.

[@LaughsWontHurt]

@jayflies737 The values the robot calls (it starts from 1000 I think and ends at 10).

[@foshizzlemb]

yeah its KLM for sure, and he didint completely close the reverse thrust at 80knots but reduced it slowely to idle and then around 60-50 they close it completely.

[@CaptainB737]

Oh boy, I wish it was me in that right-hand seat.. Great vid.

[@stonedcrab]

@Welkenaamisvrij It is altitude in feet above the runway

[@SuredT]

@Rafal102able. Yep. Yep. No, just a bit more challenging ;-)

[@my235]

What percent N1 does the engine go to when reverse thrust is applied?

[@TheElmah]

Did you ever land at old Hongkong airport?

[@Chime64]

@steelersfanhawaii It's the height of the aircraft prior to touchdown! :)

[@spyromatt]

@steelersfanhawaii also u cud hear the gpws before touchdown

[@Alexandros_Antonopoulos]

every time with a better video

[@blueb0g]

Unless it's CAT III conditions, in which case an autoland must be conducted - and visual approaches cannot be carried out.

[@B787YV]

why did u stop reversing at 80 kts? I know at 60 kts and 80 kts u can do manual braking

[@Bateseh]

0:35 - See the two big white stripes of paint? That's where you'd touch down on a perfect approach.

[@oguzulgen]

But wait a minute,isn't "minimums" supposed to be the point where you decide to land or not ? Why do it before then ?

[@SomeStranger9]

what does it mean when it says 'minimums' before landing? sorry if the answer is extremely obvious

[@vladimiruno]

thanx, great vid as all of yours

[@MatrixDiscovery]

Flying looks so cool!

[@bigturk74]

oh, new hong kong airport.. I thought it was video of a Kai Tak landing, which would really be cool.. I mean this is cool too but I really would love to watch a cockpit video of a kai tak landing

[@oguzulgen]

Roger sir thanks very much for the information.

[@diapermanful]

@Fightinpark No landing strip is impossible to land on.....Cue the "Gimly Glider" (;-)

[@Alex05Davies]

how long is hongkong's runway?

[@Baptist2k]

Minimums mean that the plane reached the point when it can't "takeoff" again and it has to land. For example if the pilot has no visiual contact with the runway and he hears "minimums" he should abort landing, go around to try again.

[@lendance]

Those are altitude numbers in feet. above the runway.

[@SuredT]

@montbard Wikipedia is right.

[@johan274]

Not really the minimums callout is the point for the pilot to decide if he continue the landing or abort it wich couldt be different kind of factors like is the runway clear am i on the right position do i feel comfortable to continue so it means at that point he can decide to continue or go-around

[@MrCars]

do you keep the same aircraft your whole career?

[@yongjianrong2]

Was the landing slightly faster than normal?

[@Ikram_Baig_]

i guess cross wind during landing right???

[@cnielsen123]

That reverse is like music in my ears

[@thefsxflyer]

I am pretty sure when it says that it means, they have to decide if they are going to land or not. Based on weather.

[@MrCars]

Actually it means the opposite. When it says minimums it means if you can't see the runway at this point take off again!

[@Haxinatoralus]

@IVgrandtheftauto moeilijk he spellen?

[@777cpt]

superb landing....keep uploading vids like this please :)

[@fyremanbill]

Wow! And you get paid for this? Thanks for the great vids!

[@xplanecopilot]

according to SKYTRAX it says that singapore changi is the # 1 airport not dubai

[@denelson83]

@jofus2019 He stuck it in the one-stripe TDZ, so he landed it well.

[@cypris2002]

its the co pilot or engineer calling ground speed

[@kokal1ful]

i grataceli di Hongkong dove sono ???? Honkong of the buildings, where they disappeared

[@jayflies737]

What are minimums?

[@acacentrala]

@steelersfanhawaii - This is altitude in feet.

[@sashimionly]

Good job, skipper. I'm with UAL. Done the same landings, like your other videos... You can still be a commercial pilot even if you wear glasses. However, do NOT get lasik on your eyes. Disqualified for sure.

[@ThePfeffi80]

what did you say in 1:34 ? ^^

[@royaltonrotors08]

you ever get nervous flying the 47? i don't think i could handle it.

[@Citaro355]

Wie befestig man eigentlich die Kamera?

[@johniethescotie]

How about OMDB - Dubai is one HELL of an airport. So damn new, so damn perfect. The new Terminal 3 is massive. Check it out!

[@abdielhiram]

one word.... AMAZING

[@Shreytherockstar1]

what made u think of that??

[@arcticblake1]

do you fly for klm

[@jehu1960]

@steelersfanhawaii that is feet, height of aircraft