TAILSTRIKE! Can an aircraft hit the tail?

What is that little "Bump" the Boeing 737-800/900 has at the back of the tail?
An in dept explanation to when TAILSTRIKES appear, how to avoid them and how to deal with them if they have already happened.
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[@phpn99]

You would think Boeing would have put a sensor in the tail strike skid so when contact is made it is immediately reported to the cockpit, including the strength of the strike.

[@MentourPilot]

That would be a good idea, wouldnt it.

[@shawnpa]

Also if there were a built in computer control that wouldn't let the angle get too steep when taking off, unless overridden by the pilot, that could prevent this.

[@masterVideoContent]

the sensors they could use would not last or work. the sensors would be the weak point. the sensors cant handle the impact force plus it would not be as usable in determining damage or risk. the system they picked takes the damage to a point and direct it to less important location.

[@masterVideoContent]

plus sensors are only able to measure impact in one direction and it has to be in line with the sensor. tail impacts have the impact and a dragging.

[@electronicsandradio3945]

Steve Cornell Multiple sensors? Even my phone can detect force in 3 axis simultaneously. It certainly is possible to make robust sensors and even to isolate them from the actual physical force. Probably was a cost thing rather than a technological difficulty.

[@ackec-umsekkruch-ekucki952]

Since I was a kid I heard how difficult a job it is to be a pilot. But I had no idea it is such an incredibly difficult and responsible profession. It's great people like yourself make it easier for us to understand. Also, thank you and all other pilots for their dedication and hard work in hauling our assess around the world safely. You all are doing an amazing job!

[@zuzueli4189]

How comfortably you speak about tailstrike. Respect to pilots. Never felt any strike during flights.

[@ThomasGrillo]

I've actually been on a stretch 777 which experienced tail strike on both takeoff, and landing. The strikes were quite hard. Thanks for explaining how the craft is protected from damage due to minor strikes. :)

[@roberto123nogueira]

Good explanation, for our knowledge, as we're normally simple passengers from point A to B. Tnx a lot You're always updating our minds

[@MentourPilot]

Hi! Thank you for watching! Great to hear that you like it!

[@floralmogul5910]

An ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC video, Mentour...Great job, sir! 🇺🇸😀👍🛬🛫✈

[@SuperPhunThyme9]

Thank you for always very welcoming me. It's linguistic quirks like that really add to a man's character.

[@renzarrubio1839]

Basically you are the captain joe of 737 and captain joe is the mentour pilot of the a320 😂

[@SF-li9kh]

He now flies a Boeing cargo plane

[@lukealex5689]

@@SF-li9kh yeah a 747 for Cargolux

[@prisonermonkeys8613]

nice

[@LucaBertossio]

Not even close! Mentour 100-0 :-) ah, Joe is not even a real CPT …

[@Steppenkater]

"...about 31 cm." Thank you for using the metric system!! :)

[@thegutlessleadingthecluele7810]

allmost my Wienersize... LUL

[@rnsxnce]

Yeah that's like 1 feet but i'm glad he used metric to lol

[@kentuckypausal]

I believe that if people will stop using English system there will be peace in the world. no more misunderstanding

[@phantomkate6]

@@kentuckypausal Do you mean the Winchester Units or the Exchequer Standards?

[@pcguysoffgridcabin]

metric didn't put a man on the moon

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

Makes me think about this cute little wheel they had under the tail of the Concorde ^^

[@davidf.5633]

Really like the way how didactic but still in a relaxed and easy-to-understand way you explain these issues, e.g. tail strike, and other topics on former videos. You have the mentor/instructor attitude. Much appreciate all the effort you put into your channel. Thank you and keep it up.

[@LinkinPark4ever79]

Thanks Mentor! Loved the video. Very pleased to see your channel is growing much faster than before. I've been with you since October 2016, when you were around 25K subscribers. Your channel is a big favorite of mine :) Edit: Mentour**

[@dukeofwar1003]

I love how some old german world war 2 era planes use ground effect to the tailplane to avoid tailstrikes It doesn't make it impossible to tailstrike, but you feel the resistance of the ground effect pushing, which tells you that you are too close to the ground It even sometimes pushes you out of the danger zone of tailstrikes

[@matthewlavallee2251]

When a plane bounces off the ground it sounds like a bouncy ball. BOE-ING! 😂😂

[@coltencaswell4352]

And all the passengers sue the pilot

[@MCHAIRY1]

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[@poisoxned4952]

Overused joke

[@powdrpuf23]

Bruh

[@bobbowie5334]

If it's a *Boeing-* nobody's *going.*

[@brendanomara339]

I really really love these! Not sure how long you've been doing them, but I've been following you for about 3 weeks now and find these super interesting as I love aviation in general, so find these to be great! Thanks!

[@TheMASDrummer]

Happened to me on the way to Rome from Abu Dhabi. It was incredibly loud.

[@Thegaoat]

TheMASDrummer on take of or landing?

[@MRLike-he4qg]

Frankly speaking, making a separate video concerning calculations of mass&balance is a great idea. Please, don't forget about that !!! As always, your video is awesome.

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!

[@qantasguy4893]

@@MentourPilot I liked it.

[@DaOneJoel]

Fyfan vad du är bra btw, tack för all information du skänker oss. Hälsningar från ett kallt Skellefteå!

[@GeraldMiedem]

Nice job on this one. Easygoing and natural!

[@BluetonicUK28]

Recently come across your channel. It's so good! Been watching for way too long when I need to work! :)

[@jackbashford5810]

Wow, the channel is growing so fast now. Good job!

[@KeplersConjecture]

If anyone is curious about how dangerous a tailstrike can be to an aircraft (and improper repair), look up what happened to Japan Airlines Flight 123. Very tragic.

[@AeroMaster-xy8eo]

Or also china airlines flight 611 , a boeing 747 which just broke apart in the air because the damage of a landing tailstrike hadn't been repaired properly for years.

[@Double-Negative]

Man, having to fly a plane with only engine power and the drag from landing gear is a pilot's worst nightmare.

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

That was more about improper repair as the subsequent accident was some 20yrs later.

[@warmonger12z]

I was wondering if someone had already mentioned JAL123 ...

[@radfem2010]

@@AeroMaster-xy8eo China Air was the one where there was nicotine stains found where the pressurized air came out from the years when smoking was legal on planes. I think it was another improper repair. NTSB which assisted sent in a metal fatigue expert which proved to be extremely valuable.

[@j2b261]

Freunde, your videos are so clear and informative. Thank you so much. You answer so many questions that I wonder about. I wish I could fly with you.

[@Raiden_N7]

I guessed about 1ft, which is only 5mm away from the actual clearance. It's impressive how precise these things are, and also a testament to the skill of the pilots that they don't have incidents more often with such a small margin of error.

[@erictaylor5462]

DC-3 pilots NEVER get tail strikes. There was a 747 that had a tail strike and the aft pressure bulkhead was damaged. However they didn't follow the recommended guidelines to repair it. However it was several years (hundreds or maybe thousands of cycles) before the bulkhead finally failed. When it did it blew most of the tail off the airplane. Not a good day at all.

[@rasmealem9796]

JAL 123

[@blackhawks81H]

@@rasmealem9796 Yep. RIP and all the respect in the world to those pilots. They kept that plane in the air for a LONG TIME afterwards in a battle they couldn't win. But man did they try. An amazing effort. Supposedly a lot of people actually survived the crash but died during the night. The US military found the crash almost right away the same night and had rescue teams ready to go right then and there but the Japanese military told them "no thanks" and waited to go out til the next morning. A lady who did survive said that she heard many people crying out in the dark, but by morning they had gone quiet... Very sad.

[@fuzzylon]

31cm !! It must take incredible skill to control a plane to such a close tolerance!

[@stevek8829]

American pilots can do it to one foot, which is even more precise.

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

@@stevek8829 LMAO

[@delsteel82]

Excellent video Captain! 👍🏻

[@jimmeade2976]

Another very informative video. Explained so we all can understand it. Great work!

[@RahmanSajid]

Great video mate, a great topic to talk about, catch you on the live

[@jwraber6397]

RS Aviation ou

[@dyzio2206]

1-2 meters... EDIT and i was wrong again... 30 cm seems too small gap for the size though.. GREAT VID AS ALWAYS!!!

[@georgemarcos5784]

Many thanks for sharing your information and experience

[@tomin131]

Great Petter! As allways. Thank you for using the picture I sent you.

[@Tker1970]

You talked about repairs/costs due to tail strikes. What kind of career impact etc would that have on the pilot-assuming it was an error?

[@MrBigShotFancyPants]

Every employee s/b profits conscious

[@mariushelland618]

Great explanation, as usual :), I guess 1 meter on flap 1 departure. I see that the plane you are in is configured for short field operations. could you make a video to explain that more?

[@JavierCR25]

Great video as usual Cap!

[@simonniederleig9413]

Great Videos! Thank you!

[@SolitarySwede]

This happened to a 767 at work (ESGG) the day before yesterday, they went straight back to the airport and landed... technicians said that there was no damage due to tailstrike, however they had landed with too much weight so they had to inspect the wings and frame, possibly the landing gear as well.

[@MentourPilot]

Yes, so they had a suspected tailstrike. Then we always go back to inspect for damage, just in case.

[@brucekendall52]

Good info,thk you.

[@MentourPilot]

I’m glad you liked it!

[@CoachBestTH]

OMG, I was wondering about this question for a long time but I don't have any pilot friends so I don't have a chance. Now I found this video and all my doubts are gone. Thank you Mentour !!!

[@johnburgess2084]

Thanks for another absolutely fantastic video!

[@scotty2307]

If a pilot is known to become stressed by a bounced landing, just require them to fly a Mooney for a while. They will become quite comfortable with bouncing.

[@brucel.6078]

No offense... but pilots seem to have titanium carbon-fiber balls, a memory like an elephant, and intelligence of Einstein... oh, and nerves of steel. I have total complete respect and admiration of pilots, and first officers and all of flight crews.

[@sparkplug1018]

Pilots certainly had a very impressive calm about them. As far as memory goes though, its mostly through repetition. To the point id suspect a pilot who's been flying many thousand hours could probably preflight their aircraft blindfolded. Do it the same way every time and you don't forget. It just feels, weird if you miss something.

[@janpeter6720]

sparkplug1018 which is quite dangerous, if you are so used to doing something eventually you might get sloppy. That's why airlines change their checklist routines every now and then, I believe.

[@p_serdiuk]

Jan Peter Yeah, checklists are wonderful. Atul Gawande, M.D. a surgeon, wrote an entire book (The Checklist Manifesto) on why their invention was so important to many professions, especially to his own, and how to write a "proper" checklist that you won't be inclined to skip, since airlines and hospitals were forced to figure that out for the reasons you wrote.

[@katk5205]

My best friend is becoming a pilot, I'm so proud of her. Shes a complete natural

[@farvatron]

Can you tell me which airline so I know to avoid it? :)

[@raedessam]

Just a simple Video and straight to the point ,Wish you all the best luck in you Carrier with love your big fan from Saudi Arabia

[@nolisart6246]

I often wondered about a tail strike thanks for your explanation on the issue Well illustrated

[@stevey6294]

How about the time after the meal when 10-15 people stand in line to the aft lavatory, does autopilot re-trim it or change the stabilizer setting?

[@MentourPilot]

Yes it does. That can actually be clearly seen.

[@stevey6294]

Okay, thanks! Hope it's not dangerous :)

[@pgtmr2713]

Steve Y Only if you've had the fish :D

[@stevey6294]

I always choose chicken

[@pgtmr2713]

Steve Y Roger Roger, what's our clearance Clarence

[@sivamanikanta6612]

Happy weekend everyone

[@ishikasharma861]

Nice explanation….I was looking for this….happy landings

[@dinstar-as3228]

Thank you for sharing... very enlightening

[@elfanarion]

Amazing, as always.

[@marcorafael312]

I'm pretty sure that happened in one of my last flights, departing from Arizona. I noticed when we were about to get airborne, i felt a bump noise on the back everybody was looking to each other but no one said anything. Let me ask you this captain, if that does happen even a small tail strike, is it common to continue the flight? Or should a Captain should land the plane right away? The flight departed from Arizona to New Jersey . Thank you sir, and hands down for you guys.

[@ronaldpellet854]

Wow so much stuff to keep in your mind …. Great video!!! Thanks

[@comander6110]

very good explanation, thank you very much

[@EggeWic]

Im really excited to hear your views about weight and balance! I just passed the EASA ATPL Mass and Balance exam and it would be nice to hear more about the daily ops when loading etc. cheers!

[@MentourPilot]

Cool! That video will take some research but I am on it! Congratulations to your exam!

[@arodrigues2843]

Mentour Pilot Cap. explain to these people the VMU!!

[@michaelrodeback1956]

I'm pretty late on this but I'm going to guess the clearance is around 30cm. (I totally didn't just watch your video on how to take off a 737 half an hour ago) : )

[@UAL320]

Pretty good vid, glad you discussed FL 1 vs FL 5 for T/O at the end. The vast majority of guys I have worked with prefer FL 5, though not just because of reduced tailstrike risk. The aircraft flies off nicely at FL 5 while it tends to struggle off sometimes at FL 1.

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

The see-saw analogy explains weight and balance perfectly.

[@tituslim4648]

Really interesting video as always!

[@bodek]

How did you comment a day ago?

[@Xlastsuspectx]

I call hax

[@Racko.]

“1 day ago” wtf??

[@ChrisMelville]

Just one question: did you, Mentour, ever tailstrike your own aircraft (not in a simulator)?

[@youtert]

These videos are very valuable for self-taught airline pilots such as myself.

[@user-if4df7lk1z]

Thank you for explaining.

[@GosfordLawrence]

Can you do a video explaining trim and the trim wheel?

[@MentourPilot]

Already done my friend! Look for it!

[@GosfordLawrence]

found it, thank you.

[@sixspeeddeath]

You mentioned a load sheet: how does it work for airlines like Southwest where there is no assigned seating?

[@flaviablidar]

i guess depending where people seat they will hold the luggage on different places in the cargo to balance the weight, just guessing tho!!

[@wildgurgs3614]

sixspeeddeath I notice SWA uses the 737-700...maybe it's got a bigger tail clearance?

[@YouTuneIt]

Not Sure about southwest, but the few times ive been on a plane that wasnt quite full without assigned seats the "closed off the first and last rows of seats to ensure people got into the mid section seats. Of course there were still empty seats in between but id guess this ensured the balance wasnt to far off which would be ok, since there should be margins for it anyway.

[@lzh4950]

@@YouTuneIt Reminds me how Airbus squeezed in more seats on their A320neo with their Space Flex option, but then realised those seats couldn't be safely filled up as it'd shift the aircraft's centre of gravity too far to the rear

[@igorkovalevski48]

Congratulations! Your videos are great!

[@Martin-id4xp]

Very informative, especially the info on depressurisation and bounce go-around 👍

[@meghanayak7216]

Do they add some extra protection coating at the tail region to absorb the heat and damage being caused in case of a tail strike?

[@holliezbolliezxrendall4081]

Probably..

[@innsj6369]

Is there a reason why they can't put a small wheel at the back in case this happens? I believe Concord did that, it had a forth Bumper wheel. I think the additional complexity would be made up for by decreased chance of damaging the hull.

[@eggrollsoup]

Or have a sensor that prevents the aircraft from pitching up too much unless overridden

[@Jjengering]

There would be aerodynamic penalties for adding another wheel, and no airline wants to pay more in fuel costs if they can avoid it.

[@markpitchford7375]

The wheel would simply be crushed and still transmit the same or similar amount of energy to the rear structure.

[@galas455]

Great talk, thank you

[@tanmaypalkar9861]

Fantastic video. The cockpit of 737 looks soooo gracious. That windshield behind you😍😍😍 Yeah, the iconic Boeing windshield

[@p11111]

I'm surprised you don't have any electronic sensors inside the shoe that can tell you if there was a tailstrike. Also, having little cameras all over the plane (like those in back of some cars) would be extremely helpful.

[@44R0Ndin]

While it's a good idea in theory, you have to think of what the chances of the sensor being faulty are. Did it detect a tailstrike when there wasn't one? Did it NOT detect a tailstrike when one happened? The sensor has to be so reliable that you can confidently answer both of those questions with a NO 99.99999% of the time. If you took care of the cheapest brand-new car you can get as well as airlines have to take care of their airplanes, it would last until the manufacturer stopped making spare parts for it. However, a camera pointing at the green/red stripe on the skid would be useful, provided you can ensure that it's not scraped off the aircraft by a tailstrike. Maybe mount it on one of the horizontal stabilizers.

[@p11111]

Some really good points!

[@volvoxpl]

I think sensor is still more reliable than stewardess (and would work additional to stewardesses). If camera would be scraped of by tailstrike then you don't need a camera to tell you if you tailstriked ;)

[@Halinspark]

You dont even need a camera on the aircraft. Have a camera on the runway, and send the video to the aircraft. Have the lead cabin crewmember watch the video during takeoff, so the pilots can focus on their normal tasks, but still get pinged if the viewer saw a strike and/or crew heard or felt something weird.

[@briank10101]

@@volvoxpl Oh stewardess, when will the 🚭 be switched off?

[@TimeTraveller-xt1uo]

How much Tail Clearence does an A340-600 or 747-400 have Mentour?

[@pyforce2138]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@jairagbir6080]

Most appreciated , very informative

[@mkonvisar]

why no put some sensor to detect tailstrike with 100% accuracy?

[@peerbrent]

mkonvisar123 it might detect clouds rains etc.

[@witoldtomczyk3572]

@@peerbrent no, when you turn it off just after take off

[@peerbrent]

Witold Tomczyk yes great idea

[@funastacia]

1 meter? :)

[@MentourPilot]

Almost. :) check the whole video for the answer, I hope you like it!

[@felipe.raposo]

I had guessed that too...

[@Herzankerkreuz67]

@@MentourPilot With an airplane full of sensors the pilots relying on what or what not might be heard or felt by the aft sitting cabin crew sound a bit antiquated to me. That so called shue ( honeycomb material) mentioned has really no sensor fitted ? Hard to believe........

[@razamh7029]

Great explanation!! Good job captain keep it up 👍

[@rankavik2651]

If you can takeoff and land SO.8000 Narval without tailstrike you are qualified for any modern commercial jet.

[@grooeygroo]

"If I pull the stick back too hard, the tail will hit the floor, thus ripping the toilets out the back. Now, with 500 people on board, for 7.5 hours....we could be knee deep by the time we get to New York..."

[@nerysghemor5781]

WOW...I called that tail clearance exactly! When you asked the question at the beginning I thought, "1 foot," and sure enough, when I checked with my conversion app, 31 cm was exactly 1 ft. Not a pilot or planning to be, but I guess I've watched enough takeoffs to be able to eyeball it anyway. XD

[@gustafstrang7191]

Awesome video again!

[@davidrevesz6088]

1.5 meters

[@samuelgarcia87]

Why does the cabin crew have to rely on hearing a noise? Couldn't a sensor be used?

[@MentourPilot]

That would be a good idea, yes.

[@rajarams5988]

I would think that in such a dicey situation a sensor however flawed or of limited use would be more reliable than the shell-like ears of a pretty stewardess! I have a parking sensor on my car which let's out a hysterical beeeeep when I am less than 0.30 metres from an obstruction. What my car can do Boeing can do better...and considering the gravity of the issue the sensor could even be use and throw basis.

[@flybobbie1449]

You will hear a tail strike, in fact most of the passengers will.

[@DustinB855]

Im pretty sure the ppl in the back are gonna hear a plane dragging on concrete lol thats not very quiet

[@MadScientist267]

Holy crap that's a lot closer than I guessed 😐 Interesting on the "return to your seat"... I always assumed it was purely a "that way you're strapped in" thing... But weight distribution makes absolute sense!

[@mugundhann5905]

Each & every nuances of information are amazing and you have a professorship presentation captain

[@mmdday]

What would the penalty be for a pilot who damages a plane due to tailstrike?

[@bkailua1224]

Retraining

[@cnordegren]

Gets skinned alive!

[@kosmosyche]

He would be sent to the eastern front.

[@DustinB855]

They would probably investigate and maybe send to retraining.

[@Yyyyyy5]

Take it out of your paycheck.

[@jirehla-ab1671]

Do you need to land always on the touchdown zone of the runway?

[@MentourPilot]

Yes, we do.

[@Grovreicraynth]

Great video captain!

[@magnusmoty]

I'm not into aviation, but youtube suggested me your videos and I watch them, because they are interesting.

[@dimtgco1428]

Ok so you're telling me that I this day and age of technology, that there are no sensors in the tail that can tell that there was a tail strike? Even cheap cars have bumper sensors than can sense an object within a few feet. I don't get it?

[@cesarquintana9034]

The purpose of that is, so they have to visually inspect the tail area of the aircraft, to avoid a sensor second guess.

[@dimtgco1428]

@@cesarquintana9034 If it was my plane there would be no second guessing. A mechanical switch, non electronic type , would be fail safe. Still I bet tail strikes are one in 10000 takeoffs. But, wouldn't want to be in the air guessing either way!

[@Barty.Crowell]

Don't forget that those cars have raised in price significantly over the last several years. A big part of that increase is those extra sensors and computers

[@MinecraftSss]

I bet it should be 1m by the textbook, but can actually be less.

[@MRBROWSER2012]

Your videos have the coolest intros of all youtubers! I reload ur videos just to see the intro again.

[@mpgalhenage]

Thank you

[@dancrankshaw2753]

how old do you have to be to start learning to fly and how can you start learning to fly??

[@waswestkan]

I believe there is no minimum age limit on learning how to fly in the USA, but you have to be a certain age to take your solo flight

[@dancrankshaw2753]

what is the best way to start learning to fly?

[@andytaylor1588]

I would say about 3 feet clearance upon rotation.

[@AlexandrKovalenko]

Which size of feet? I don't know your feet size, could you provide it in meters?

[@Penguin-kr9do]

The foot is a standardized unit of measurement that is equal to exactly 30.48 cm. Was that really that hard for you to find out in the age of the internet?

[@HendrikTheThird]

If Andy meant 91.44 cm he would have said so, wouldn't he?

[@olifabelo8652]

Alexander Kovalenko using feet or inch is an english system,,meaning 1feet=12 inches,,

[@andytaylor1588]

My feet are 12 inches long. So, they are 1 foot long.

[@pollyannapositive9192]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH CAPTAIN

[@johnnydao1108]

Thank you pilot.

[@kogure7235]

But isn't the shoe going to protect the tail? Or do you have to land even if you have the protection?

[@MentourPilot]

No, it doesn’t protect much, you have to land in any case.

[@sonnenscheinsommer4754]

But if you put some soap at the shoe, the strike will be quite smooth :D

[@bigtom2808]

I see where your going here, an ounce of prevention = a pound of cure

[@sonnenscheinsommer4754]

:-) exactly

[@coldram1111]

Cap what is min takoff speed and runway required for zero flap setting at tackoff??

[@MentourPilot]

We dont have any such figures because that speed is above max tyre speed of around 195kt

[@coldram1111]

Mentour Pilot Indian airline named Indigo grounded its fleet of A320NEO because of new PW engine failure....what is wrong with PW1000G? They are quieter than other.

[@arodrigues2843]

ram j "TAKEOFF". And ALL those speeds, depend of: Altitude of the runway, air temperature, (air density), weight of the a/c at t/o, lenght of the runway, and wheels speed limit, AND wind speed and direction.!!!

[@coldram1111]

A Rodrigues ya ...but he is right...that speed will just burnout tires

[@bigtom2808]

As far as I know, no such thing as a tackoff

[@sageerkabeer2822]

thanks mr Mentour Pilot

[@batvenio3533]

Very nice and educational video thanks 😊👍

[@gop4usa12]

In regards to the Max MCAS system, I've been very critical of Boeing for turning the 737 into something it wasn't designed to be. This video gives me another reason. I don't know how Boeing and the airlines thought they could convert a short/medium haul plane into a long range high capacity plane without consequences. Considering the length of the 737-800 with it's potential for tail strikes, I can only imagine how susceptible the Max 10 must be. It's probably a good thing the Max 8 got grounded before the Max 10 entered service.

[@barneystn7521]

Forget about hitting the tail. The real question is why does it hit the nose???

[@lzh4950]

The B3KM has a redesigned landing gear that can supposedly jack the whole plane upwards as it rotates, to reduce the risk of a tail strike