Landing a Boeing 737-800 with ZERO EXPERIENCE

[@TeecesPiecesAUS]

Mike! That was amazing, I was generally nervous with my heart in my mouth! Awesome video.

[@DownieLive]

YES!!! You can be my wingman any day.

[@bennk7767]

one of your best episodes, and I have seen a lot of them. Great job Mike

[@mikec2969]

Another awesome video. Your script and acting had me laughing throughout. I fly MS Flight Simulator 2020 all the time. This sim would be a dream to experience. Well done Mike👍

[@DownieLive]

Oh yes, the SIM is a different experience all together.

[@EdwardTravels]

Wow. I didn’t know this place was in Lynnwood. They should use this video to promote it Great adventure. Keep going

[@deichkind1974]

I can imagine that the pulse almost explode in such a situation, even in a simulator. Great job, Mike

[@WeedWhacker2010]

@00:35 ?? When I fly now, I let the Cabin Crew know that I have experience. EVEN if I fly Full Fare? (That is, not using my perks...preferrable, nowadays)... 2nd thing to mention? *WHEN* you board an airliner, experienced Flight Attendants will "size you up", meaning?? They will decide if you might be an "ABA" (able bodied assistant") in case of an emergency. Keep in mind? I am a retired pilot, so I tend to know some stuff...BUT? I always respected the Cabin Crew...they are fundamental to safety.

[@stalker-svk]

this is a dream of many flight simmers

[@jcbaily5559]

That is something I have wanted to do for many years so thanks for letting me be with you as you do it....great job!!!

[@kimberlyannwalbridge7658]

That was awesome!👏👏👏👏

[@aicsusa]

I am a real pilot. Good job! LOL!

[@amye4087]

That was fun. Thanks

[@erich930]

Awesome video! We’ve all imagined that scenario in our heads. 😅 Fun fact: did you know that many modern airliners have the ability to land themselves? It’s called auto-land, and it’s actually been around for a long time.

[@aquadesignsbymlt4769]

Cool video. My Dad was a pilot for 50+ years. I went into the simulator with him. I had my Jr pilots license and my Dad next to me. I've flown cessnas and a Supercub on floats (with my Dad). I landed a 747 in the simulator my first try! I was 14 or 15. I really did it myself. My brother crashed it. Lol! Having other pilots on board has crossed my mind too...I always feel better when i see extra crew travelling along. My Dad would commute to work on a flight from where we lived to fly out of different airports, depending on where he was stationed. So, there are extra pilots on board sometimes. Of course, he sat in the cockpit then sometimes so if they all ate the fish, well, glad the drone pilot is on board! I enjoy your adventures! I'm taking amtrak on my next vaca because of your videos 😁 I took Amtrak from Miami to DC once. It was fun. ✈ Nice landing! 🛬

[@DownieLive]

What cool childhood Monica! Your dad sounds like a great guy 😀 I don’t think anyone is crossing their fingers that there’s a drone pilot on board. 😆😄 Can’t wait to hear about your Amtrak experience!

[@aquadesignsbymlt4769]

@@DownieLive Thanks. I miss my Dad so much. One summer, I came back home from my grandparents. It went like this. (I was 16yrs old) ▪︎Taxi from Salzburg to Train station (with grandma)▪︎Train to Munich Airport (with grandma) ▪︎Fly Munich to NY (first class upgrade all the way)▪︎ NY to Boston ▪︎ Boston to Bangor, ME ▪︎ Dad waiting, took Taxi to Lake ▪︎Float plane to another Lake ▪︎Get off on dock with suitcase, walk up the ramp and HOME 🙂 lol! My Dad could have drove to pick me up from the airport but he took the float plane! Lol. My mom was cooking. He told her he was was going to pick me up from the airport. She said okay, said goodbye, then she heard the plane engine start and was like, what?! 😂 My Dad was so adventurous. Once we bought a canoe at LL Bean and strapped it to the floatplane and we flew it home. My mom didn't like that! Now, When i travel, I fly nonstop flights as much as possible, hahaha

[@Larry-325]

Michael. That was very cool. Nice idea! 👍👍

[@donrussell1606]

I like you kid, your sence of humor cracks me up.Your train previews are super cool, i love them too

[@DownieLive]

Nice! Thanks Don. I like your comments 😄👍🏼

[@donrussell1606]

@@DownieLive thanks kid, don't mind my semse of humor, I'm am old man and sometimes I seem a little harsh to you youngsters, but I mean no harm. Love you videos, count me a sub for like. And keep that sense of wonder and humor it will sustain you for all the years of your life

[@donrussell1606]

Ahh, stop it, I'm gettin' mosty

[@williamjones7163]

I had a copy of Flight Sim 1999. (Or something like that) I could fake taking off, just floor the engines and rotate at R1 and go airborn at R2. However landing was easy. Landing successfully was hard.

[@georgearmstrong2752]

Good job. U must have came in fast ( no flaps)

[@scottyo911]

As a pilot, I enjoyed this!

[@annthrockmorton1517]

Awesome Landing, Cap'!!

[@petearmstrong2778]

Reminded me of Mel Brooks in Airplane! Great landing :)

[@DownieLive]

Hahaha. Classic movie Pete! I thought about referencing it. 😄

[@smwca123]

Congratulations on winning your wings, Captain Mike! I guess maybe you were inspired by Airplane! - which in turn must have been inspired by Arthur Hailey's radio play "Flight Into Danger" almost 70 years ago. Long story short: Both pilots on a YWG-YVR flight are incapacitated by food poisoning. The only available pilot: a passenger who had flown only single-engine fighters in World War II, 10 years earlier. With the help of a stewardess, as cabin attendants were then called, he landed roughly but safely at YVR.

[@readpostcard]

Good job

[@jonmason1955]

Way cool vid. I only wish you showed a quick look of the size of the aircraft. Nevertheless, I smiled beginning to end. I'm noticing I do this through most all your vlogs!👍

[@elainesandman9874]

INCREDIBLE just shows attention to detail to others without question and knowing as shall be IF work together and do all you can! Thanks a real future if path to a Sully Hudson if ever needed again. Heart, caring knowing practice is real! GOD BLESS any person watching this should be inspired to reach for what shouldn't be just a dream

[@lynfl9814]

You did it!!!!

[@deltabravo1257]

Opening scene was awesome. Very cool video! :-)

[@drhmufti]

Awesome.

[@sneaks01]

Awesome!!!

[@chasecarter8848]

You know something has gone wrong at ATC if they want a passenger to hand fly a 737 800. That equipment has auto land capability and I'm certain Vancouver has the necessary equipment for it. Auto pilot off? No, thanks, just give me vectors to the localizer, and find me a 737 pilot to walk me through setting it up for auto land. If I have to I will fly a pattern while I Google how to do it lol.

[@bobwright8789]

Yeah it's strange because Vancouver has 5 different ILS approaches...

[@Emily_Quinn]

MS Flight Simulator Pilots: Hold my Beer!

[@DownieLive]

Hahaha

[@dallincf]

I had no idea they had this in Lynnwood! Legit!! Mukilteo is my hometown, so I’ll have to give that place a try next time I visit from Salt Lake City.

[@BrandynSteeleProductions]

Mike, this video was fantastic! Absolutely loved it!

[@jadedavis822]

Omg loved opening scene you’re so cute lol... would love to have tried this you did very good lol thanks for the tag along 😘

[@DownieLive]

Absolutely Jade! Thanks for joining as usual!

[@jessicarlutz]

This place looks so cool! Sign me up, I can’t wait to fly! The graphics make it look like the real thing!

[@parkerhubs]

SO SO very cool!!!!

[@deanwebster]

That was awesome! Great video!

[@jennilang721]

Well done!!!👍👍👍

[@benburns5995]

Great experience and video. I'm surprised you were able to get in a simulator and have this experience. Have to go check out the video on Patreon.

[@DownieLive]

It’s a new simulator open to the public, so anyone can experience it. I’m working on the Patreon video now, so it should be available in a day or two on Patreon

[@jasb78]

Yea your glideslope on ILS starts at 3500ft or higher from 20 miles away. Kinda dangerous sending a 737 down to 2000 ft and skirting the ocean for 20 miles then gunning the throttle 5 miles out to prevent a water landing. Never rely on your engines on final approach.

[@DownieLive]

Good tip. I’ll remember that for next time 😆

[@pete_bluscorp7718]

Bloody entertaining, laughed the whole way thru, Drone Pilot 1 Fiery Deaths 0

[@alantuxford8966]

Loved it - great stuff!

[@johnsymons76]

Totally enjoyable! Now let's see you attempt to control a runaway train! How about trying to land a space shuttle? Do you think NASA will let you use their old simulator? Go for it man! If anyone can do it you can! Thanks for putting me in a great mood tonight!

[@DownieLive]

Yes John!!! And thanks for putting me in a good mood! 😄👍🏼

[@geoffreyrichardson8738]

The planes can take off, fly and land autonomously these days. Also any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. LOL.

[@cinther]

A regular Sully Sullenberger over here. You can have my job!

[@DownieLive]

Hahaha. No way! It’s way too stressful. I’ll stick to the internet videos...

[@brianfraser2495]

An rc model pilot has to know some basic aeronautics so would be a better bet in such an emergency than most passengers.

[@DonJoyce]

Nice landing! I was sweating bullets!

[@DownieLive]

Yes Don! Glad I got us there safely😅

[@jonsnow5864]

Good job landing it 👏🏽✈️ cool vid. Definitely will visit @skysim360 in lynnwood Washington. Looks fun for indoor fun if it’s raining or snowing out 😎

[@jacobravanal1184]

i know i shouldnt laugh but i did a hard LOL when i saw 420kts at 2,300ft... you would never go that fast that low... the plane would probably rip appart

[@DownieLive]

Yeah, I'm clearly not a professional and was pushing to get it on the ground. Apparently it stayed together?

[@nelex17]

Funny start lol

[@Peter-zx9uw]

I hope normally we get an in person instructor?

[@dunnadidit]

EDGE OF MY SEAT!

[@WeedWhacker2010]

OK....I am sorry Michael Downe (Downie) but as an airline pilot with experience in the B-737? I got to about 3:40 and bailed out.... BEEN there, DONE that.....BUT? Thanks for the links. "because", as I was telling a friend two days ago, the only place that *I know* to pay and fly a simulator is just outside Gatwick in England. Since I live in California?? Now I can take friends up to Canada!! (We might stay...depends...)....

[@desertfoxx1823]

Good job dude! At least you know you can land a 737 in some emergency =)

[@christianzaneclado]

This felt so intense!! Haha awesome video man!

[@DownieLive]

Hahahaha! Thanks man! It was not a smooth landing, but glad we all made it out safely 😆

[@MTTPokerSchool]

Love it!!!

[@Dutch_vanderLinde]

Whenever a Boeing yells at you saying “Sink rate” means you are coming into the ground to fast.

[@WeedWhacker2010]

OK....I am going to say this UP-FRONT before I watch this video: I am a retired airline pilot. I am Type-Rated on the DC-9 (includes the MD-80 series) AND the B-737, B-757 and B-767 (the B-757/767 is what's called a 'common' Type Rating...a selling point by Boeing). OK....Carry on!!!

[@BrodieMeeres]

Great landing! haha

[@icevoss9917]

LOL we better try flying and practicing on a simulator, just in case...

[@hangc10]

Since our technology is so advanced, can’t we build a remote control and an experiences pilot can remotely fly passenger down for safety if the pilot in an airplane passed out?

[@timujin02]

Awsome!

[@Slevin_Kalevra]

That was stressful just to watch.

[@thataintcorrect]

Nice job :)

[@mayam5078]

You're in Seattle? Hi from Seattle!

[@ryandymond2195]

0:52 😃😃😃

[@wotan10950]

That was fun! Don’t eat the fish!

[@FlyingDryden]

Aha awesome! :D

[@anjinsanx44]

All Zibo 737 in xplane12 say we can fly it no problem!

[@rdbull5890]

"Both pilots had the fish" Surely you can't be serious.....

[@georgeespino3929]

yes, yes they did. And don’t call me, Shirley.

[@rdbull5890]

@@georgeespino3929 😂

[@Metzlx]

you did not disengaged the autopilot at the beginning of the video, why?

[@Metzlx]

it showed a light on command A

[@natefrench8595]

Better than Ryanair

[@marleykun]

LMAO... dude you got me cheering when you landed ... i woke up my gf .,. Its 11:15pm Here in Los Angeles .. lol i think i woke up my neighbors aswell

[@DownieLive]

Hahaha YES! So funny. I hope I didn’t get you in trouble! 😉 Thanks Marley!

[@marleykun]

DownieLive lol no you didnt get me in trouble, just wish i recorded my gf's jump on bed when i cheered of excitement hehehe .. Thanks For Your Good Vibes in every video you make Mike!

[@jonathanformhals4304]

How did you ever get to do this?!!

[@DownieLive]

Anyone can do this. It has just opened to the public. Check out the website in the description below the video.

[@Metzlx]

anyways..cool video!

[@JohnEsperancilla]

7:17 he landed on the water.

[@gerarueda9570]

You can clearly see the land bellow him just a second later

[@chasecarter8848]

Ok, seems like all is well, level flight, autopilot engaged, plenty of fuel, and now if you'll just Google how to program the autopilot to land we're in business. I thought you said you were a pilot? No, I said I'm fairly sure I can land this plane...

[@thewolfofswingthat2035]

try landing a 737 max

[@donhurst8459]

Try taking off in one.

[@WillEdmond]

Bruhhhhhhhhhh 😂😂😂😂😂 Classic!

[@DownieLive]

😝😝🤪

[@crammydavisjr5813]

Flaps?

[@DownieLive]

I didn’t deploy them. Like I said, I don’t know what I’m doing. Haha

[@crammydavisjr5813]

DownieLive your buddy should have told you to put them down! Haha, you must have been coming in like a rocket ship. But, any landing you can walk away from is a good one! Nice work

[@smwca123]

@@DownieLive Nor the spoilers, but you found the thrust reversers and pulled them. That should trigger the spoilers if they weren't already armed, which would cause them to auto-deploy on touchdown. If you landed without a fire, there should be no need to evacuate the passengers.

[@theredspeeddemon8827]

Mike, I know this has nothing to do with your videos, but how tall are you? In some of your videos, you look tall and then in other videos, you look like an average height male.

[@unitedbricks5942]

Landed better than Ryan air pilots

[@Kipling45]

Now fly an Airbus A320 😏 No yoke, instead joystick

[@cagvienna9084]

Plane:B738

[@WeedWhacker2010]

Seriously? I'm only abUUt (sorry) ONE and? Look....IF you know how to use an aviation mic, and IF you know how to follow instuctions? In VFR conditions, any competent person on the ground could talk you through a landing. Again, sorry...Michael? You are cool in your train (Amtrak) videos. Since I'm a retired pilot? I wanna know WHERE to rent a full-flight simulator, just to take a few friends...EDITING: Saw that link in Washington state, OK, will check it out!!! Thanks!

[@TARDIS20]

“Captains” :(

[@suriyastoltzfus7125]

😂

[@rooster1737]

I know how to fly a kite

[@DownieLive]

Hahaha 😂

[@jeremiahkirby6552]

God bless you all that have tasted death and returned. God bless you all that are just hanging on by a thread. God bless you all that have gotten so used to pain that life without it seems odd. God bless you all that have gotten so close to ending your life but chose the pain of living instead. God bless you all that willingly give. God bless you all that smile back at strangers. God bless you all that will take time out of your lives to enrich somebody else's. God bless you ALL!

[@jacksmith2870]

First comment

[@519forestmonk9]

Isn’t this the same plane that is famous for crashing?

[@TronyTigno]

I think he said this is a 737-800, not the 737-max. I think. The 737-max is the problem airplane.