Boeing 737NG Terrain Escape manoeuvre!! - Cockpit Video (FFS)

[@adrianpad]

That was nerve-wracking!! Balancing been very near crashing and stalling at the same time!! I was on the edge of my seat!

[@IMGuapo-dg1hu]

Adrian Padilla Vega Gripping it without hands until safe. lol

[@mikebelanger4165]

@BBB H I've had the privilege of 'flying' an ERJ (Embraer 145LR) full-motion simulator in Houston, TX. (I'm only a Student Pilot, never got my pilot's certificate, by the way, but enjoy using the home sims). They're so realistic, you don't really know you're NOT in a real aircraft!

[@-DC-]

Awesome content everytime 👊

[@milesaharrison]

It's amazing how much better the A320 is in this sort of scenario. You can pull full back sidestick and not worry about hitting the stall every 3 seconds. Full back will mean maximum climb performance without thinking about it although I'm sure it's more fun to do on the 737 (in the sim!)

[@julianbrelsford]

I'm just curious, do pilots hear the landing gear extending and retracting in flight? If so, is the sound reproduced for you in the simulator? I know as a passenger on commercial flights (mostly some type of 737, if I recall correctly) I've often been able to hear when the gear are going up / down.

[@ZygalStudios]

Man that "terrain terrain PULL UP!" warning is terrifying. It's unbelievable how fast that can happen.

[@1stDefender]

Even i i am not an aviator the 'pull up, pull up' gives me gossebumps everytime. it's scary!

[@bbwarwick]

I’m not a pilot... Why am I addicted to these videos?!

[@ApprendreLangues]

Same here... no interest in ever being a pilot, but I love Mentour's channel!

[@paulasinclair6289]

I"m no pilot either, never will be, but I love watching these videos!

[@mateope10]

no pilot either, actually afraid of flying, but I do love flying around in simulators, maybe that's why I love mentour's videos

[@josephherron7671]

Me neither. But I have flown before with a friend who has his CFI. One day I'll have my license.

[@TheYacu]

Same... I haven't even been on a plane for 10 years. But those videos are so fascinating.

[@joesterling4299]

The hills are alive, with the sound of TERRAIN! PULL, UP!

[@gorillaau]

Caution yodelling... Caution yodelling.

[@georgemartin1436]

LOL!

[@jomac841]

Joe Sterling oh sweet Jesus lol

[@PuFu_Channel]

what is that two turning "wheels" on the thrust console??) with white marks)

[@georgemartin1436]

@@PuFu_Channel Trim control. They move the elevator assembly up and down to reduce the pilot's physical burden...basically makes the plane easier to fly...

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

The pilot monitoring's voice pitch went UP and he KNEW he was in a simulator. That's REALISTIC!!!

[@john2000l]

You did something in the simulator that I truly appreciated. You allowed the simulator to create every condition, and you reacted as though it was a real event. You could tell from the inflection in your voice, and how you were handling the controls. If every pilot treated the simulator as a near life experience, then you have a chance to save yourself, the plane, and your passengers. Extremely well done for you and your co-pilot. You folks both handled the CRM with real professionalism.

[@jillcrowe2626]

I think that may be why fighter pilots made great commercial pilots. Their lives regularly depended on flying while evading other aircraft that were shooting at them.

[@raptor747-8]

Every sim session is a near death experience. They are very stressful, full on and your job is on the line. Fail a check twice and you could lose your job. It’s by no way a box ticking exercise. I have known pilots who have suffered severe anxiety getting into a sim, including sweaty palms, tightness of breath and even vomiting. That’s why we call it the torture chamber.

[@stefanmodigh7897]

What you don't want your co-pilot to say: Oh, that's a funny looking cloud with a ski lift on it...

[@awayfarer6813]

Lol! Underrated comment!

[@xenowerks7020]

Brilliant!

[@ddichny]

There's a Gary Larson "Far Side" cartoon that shows the inside of a cockpit, and one pilot says to the other, "What's a mountain goat doing way up here in a cloud bank?"

[@toniownez]

Frankie Boyle

[@wesleyhurd3574]

I think that in real life what the first officer said would be terrifying in poor visibility conditions. "That's not the runway, that's a highway." Especially when it is followed by the GPWS terrain warning.

[@GoCoyote]

I know this is a simulation, but this had me on the edge of my seat. I can see how important it is to respond IMMEDIATELY to the terrain warning. Whew! Hope my heart rate slows down soon.

[@MrVenona]

More exciting than the last Star Wars movie! And much more entertaining. 😀

[@RogerAlan]

This is, by a huge margin, my favorite aviation video of all time. Not only are we reminded of proper procedures (per this airline), we are shown the best possible version of crew resource management. I hope that no ATP pilot had anything to learn that they didn’t already understand but for the rest of us we can rest easy knowing the skills and rehearsals that go into each and every flight we board are designed to get us home safely. Kudos, Petar.

[@nik0tine]

You and Kelsey's videos have inspired me to seriously consider piloting. 30 and had never even thought about it before other than just being a fan of flying and planes in general.

[@simonboucher7152]

My father, a CAE Airplane simulator engineer, worked specifically on a weird issue with GPWS on Swissair flight coming in on Zurich airport. What happened was that when coming into the airport, the 3 sensor on the airplane, while on final approach and crossing the top of the mountain, they disagree and disconnected the autopilot. It was such a recurring issue and it wasn't reproduce in the simulator, so when he was flighing to Zurich for something else, the pilot recognize his name and asked him to fly in to jumpseat to witness the issue.

[@pedrops4910]

Which kind of aircraft ? . Is this still happening? Do you remember which runway it was?

[@simonboucher7152]

@@pedrops4910 Boeing 747-400 I would suppose (it was my father main aircraft) it still does from what I know. But no I don't know which approach/ runway. But it was during the descent.

[@lorrewatkins5925]

I can totally relate to that, one time when I was scuba-diving manny years ago, Me and a friend was diving in the baltic sea at a depth of 29 meeters, and it was pretty dark at those depth's especially in the baltic sea, Unbeknownst to us we were starting to drift, because of a small stream current. However We were absolutely sure that We knew exactly where we was. We were totally wrong ! We had lost our situational awareness that almost cost us our lives ! Looking back on that horrible incident became clear that our brain totally fooled Us in an extremely scary way ! And that goas back to what you said Mentour, about loosing situational awareness, regardles whether one scuba-dives, or flying, the brain acts the same way !

[@houseofhobbies9695]

I’m also a diver. I’ve had this happen to me in a hole. Scared the shit outta me. I had to trust my computer for depth and look at my bubbles to tell which way was up. It was terrifying.

[@KarlHamilton]

Glad to hear you're ok

[@sailaab]

Lorre thst indeed is as scary and even more dangerous than whst we can imagine. Wondering how your friend and you got out of the situstion safely. May be you and her/him can make a podcast on that

[@lorrewatkins5925]

@@sailaab Yea thats a good idea, I'll have to think about it !

[@martinschwaikert5433]

And there's the confirmation bias. You do not look for things that break your expectations, but only that approves them.

[@juliestevens6931]

That was one of the more exciting/hair-raising videos I have seen. Even knowing it was a simulation, listening to the warnings was nerve-wracking! I can see why you would have to have those maneuvers memorized.

[@theoverall-w5j]

Best video on the channel!! It’s legitimising every single word spoken by You every since the channel has started. I hope many of the viewers notice that you allow the simulator to challenge you. What a goddamn mastery

[@johnbailey5011]

I'm an A&P for one of the big US carriers. I'm in the middle of a 737NG GenFam class. We just talked about this very topic the other day. Super cool to see it from your perspective. We test all that stuff every night (ground prox, stall warning, ect) but now I see what they do first hand. Thanks for the great videos. BTW the right main gear down lock light has a lamp out on the right side. It's the kind of thing a tech notices. :)

[@jerseyshoredroneservices225]

Hoody eye!

[@KCLIBURN-mj9qx]

Sharp eye, guy!

[@frogstamper]

Bloody hell that looks stressful, a foggy day you know there is a mountain range out there and then the computer starts calling out "pull up...pull up"....

[@BetterCallGatto]

search Cat3 landings

[@normvargas1314]

That would be EVA 15 Heavy out of LAX. Pilots were flying below height of mountains going 400 mph and only pulled up in the last few seconds. They were about 3 seconds from crashing into the very tall transmission towers. I still have not seen anyone do a simulation of this incident.

[@LemonChieff]

Stressful? Lord. I'm just glad I used the lavatory earlier. I nearly shat myself watching.

[@BLACKMONGOOSE13]

That was intense. Watching pros work is inspiring. Thanks Mentour. I love your passion.

[@MentourPilot]

Excellent! Feel free to help me spread the video to others

[@oluwabusayooyegunwa5764]

@@MentourPilot Hi, I am curious about something, is it not possible to make a rudder turn away from the problematic portion of the terrain? Is it a must pilots continue their current flight path that leads them into the terrain?

[@boudewijnj.m.kegels5198]

@@oluwabusayooyegunwa5764 I also wonder why climbing is preferred to turning away from the mountain. With climbing you loose speed and risk stalling, with turning not so much, i guess.

[@CristalianaIvor]

@@boudewijnj.m.kegels5198 ​ @oluwabusayooyegunwa5764 people in the comments anwsered this already: 1. in such a situation you will be startled, so it's important to have an automatic reflex trained that is very easy. and going up is easy and safe 2. you could be turning into terrain, also your one wing lowers when you turn - which might hit terrain 3. turning actually looses you tons of speed and causes you to have to lower the nose (at least a bit) which is not what you want when you try to escape a mountain 4. also those things are huge, their turning radius is biiiiiig if you want the good indepth explanation scroll up :D

[@deanfowlkes]

For all those asking why not turn away from the rising terrain, that should have been done before it became an emergency. Humans have a startle response whether we like it or not. It is sort of like a deer in the head lights. You will lose precious seconds at the beginning of the alarm recognizing there is a problem, evaluating what bad is going to happen, choosing what to do and where to go, and doing it. The only way to combat this is to train into each pilot an automatic reflex. An example of this is if you hear the stall warning, you automatically push the yoke and the throttle forward and equalize the ailerons. Once you are not stalling, level the wings and gain altitude. Pulling up at the best climb performance is the best reflex to train in this scenario. Banking sharply in a steep turn during an emergency would cause the nose of the aircraft to dip down below the horizon into a dive. Pulling back on the yoke during the bank would cause the aircraft to stall. Banking the aircraft during a stall would cause the aircraft to yaw and spin. The result would be a spiraling dive into the ground even if you avoided the mountain or high terrain. Plus, even in VMC, the field of view out of an airliners cockpit is not the best. It is not like a Cessna 172. The only safe direction to go is up.

[@cristiana9713]

Thanks for clearing this up.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

Nope.. Pulling up is exaggerated in a real emergency. And most will stall the airplane. Turn away from the Gorilla..

[@DouglasHodgson]

That was my question. Thanks!

[@paulmaxwell8851]

@@emergencylowmaneuvering7350 Did you even watch this video? The correct response to a hard GPWS alarm is to climb as quickly as possible. A sudden turn or bank is NOT correct.

[@MrThomassch]

Still I am wondering, if turning away would not sometimes be better. The computer could calculate it quickly depending on the current weight and thrust. But ok, if I ever fly myself, it is a single prop, not a multi engine jet (fighter). In 20s I have easily turned 180°, but not climbed even 1000 feet.

[@srinitaaigaura]

That one moment where the radar altimeter dropped suddenly. It actually showed the flight path into the terrain ahead and you guys were already on the stick shaker.

[@notmenotme614]

14:30 you can see the mountain top outside the First Officers window.

[@felobatirmoheb4884]

@Bo Jangles well its an Emountain :3

[@arcm4210]

holy shit i never saw that that's terrifying.

[@mvonsmallhausen3221]

Quite a thriller this one, loved the action.

[@utubewillyman]

It appears that they were about to fly into something grey, but were able to pull the stick back just in time to fly into something else that was grey.

[@blackmirror5601]

Bit of a hair-raising experience there. I think about it a lot when passing near the Alps, especially on cloudy days. You can also get pretty intense turbulence coming from the winds passing over the mountain range and that alone is enough to warrant a quick trip to the toilet. Thanks so much for sharing this and keep up the good work!

[@RedNightDragon1]

Nice to have made Lorenzo's acquaintance in this video! I've seen him before several times, but we got the full measure of him here. Great job, the both of you!

[@raptor747-8]

I did this in a sim when I was training in the USA. We did it in cloud out of Aspen Colorado. We then did it again but this time when we were conducting the terrain escape procedure the instructor suddenly removed the cloud so it was clear blue skies and we could see how close we actually were to the mountain. That image of the mountain out of my windscreen will forever be ingrained in my brain. Best training session I have ever experienced.

[@DrewColeMusic]

it's crazy how intense these simulations are! just imagine if it were real!

[@FlightX101]

For the “Just Bank” team. Remember that under this emergency you may have no idea where the terrain actually is in relation to your aircraft.

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you

[@reinhardulbricht1131]

Havent we´v been told, that the EGPWS-system combines a global map (heights/depths of all terrain) with the planes position, given in real time by GPS?

[@audigex]

Reinhard Ulbricht sure... but clearly something has gone wrong with your situational awareness in order to be heading toward a mountain in the first place

[@jeffreylebowski4927]

Thats not entirely true - we know its not behind us and we know its somewhere infront of us, we also know its 20 seconds away - thats enough time to make a 90° turn... - if the terrain was just to the right or left of us, shouldnt the radar have picked it up as behing infront of us earlier? - depending on what the minimum turning radius is, trying to make a 180° turn doesnt seem so unreasonable... just hoping, that the mountain infront has less than a 20° slope is a big gamble and commitment as well... might also help to get a better radar, that warns you 40 seconds ahead of time x)

[@redwallet2348]

90 degree turn in 20 seconds in a 737? Hope the passengers don't mind pulling G's then

[@mr.g7968]

As I use KZbin to dose off, damn that was intense... Gonna go have some coffee to calm down to sleep..

[@shevangomis]

Mr. G lol😂😂

[@CeerCol]

I was thinking the same thing. Simulator or not that was a very intense experience to watch much less perform. Actually performing that maneuver in flight would require quite a bit of time at altitude to recover your breathing and heart rate I think.

[@gracegiles5462]

Mr. G 🤣

[@sunjen11]

LOL! Same here.

[@friendlypiranha774]

Mr. G - one of the funniest comments on KZbin😂😂😂

[@williamstephens9945]

Omg, you actually survived the terrible "PULL UP!" death warning.

[@the_bottomfragger]

Seeing that mountain (Untersberg) every morning, this video was even more fascinating. Never considered how delicate a south approach in low visibility could be, a navigation mistake is huge trouble considering everything in the south is high mountains. On the other hand it's reassuring because it seems you really had to climb up at such a steep angle and still made it, as narrow as it was.

[@CathyKitson]

Even though I was waiting for it, that "Terrain, terrain, PULL UP!" still gave me goose-bumps!

[@christophermercado5466]

Ever since I was 5 I've had a pure love with aviation, and this channel is heaven to me. Thank you so much for doing this Captain.

[@collinmc90]

I could see this being one of those situations where staying calm is very important but probably also very difficult! all the noise. the confusion of not knowing where you are in the clouds. Very interesting!

[@rongjianliang3845]

Great video! The explanation for not retracting landing gear is quite interesting, and such a maneuver might have increased the air drag on some larger airliner. They have landing gear doors closed after the gears are locked and in order to retract the gear those doors have to be opened again which creates larger air drag. I guess this is also one of the reasons why gears stay in place in the terrain escape maneuver.

[@MarionBlair]

Very knowledgeable pilot with excellent teaching skills and I like the pup, I bet he knows a lot about aviation.

[@meldroc]

I remember hearing the Airbus version of those warnings when watching Sully (both the movie, and the original flight voice recording) - "OBSTACLE! OBSTACLE! PULL UP! PULL UP!" - Sully buzzed really close to the George Washington Bridge just before he ditched that plane in the Hudson. This is definitely the "Oh god, oh god, we're all gonna die!" maneuver.

[@sharoncassell9358]

Ive watched video on wonder and they often keep you hanging not thoroughly explaining the outcome.

[@pilot_ricky]

I love your videos! I think that showing a practical example is the best way to explain a specific manouver. Keep going!

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you!!

[@deandanielson8074]

Wow -- bone chilling to watch and helpful to understand terrain avoidance. I did not realize how safety in commercial flight was made so much safer with the invention and implementation of this technology. Thanks !!! - Dean from Minnesota

[@bkailua1224]

You make nice videos and lots of good info for the young ones getting into flying. Not near as spooky today as before having the terrain map in front of you. Before the map all we had was Woop Woop Pull up! Spooky 30 years ago back when the 767 was the most high tech with a magenta line and a green arc and most of us were flying by steam gages. Cali Columbia got us the terrain map. I have a better map and terrain info on my android phone today then I had in a DC- 10 in 1989 or when i retired in 2012 on the 767.

[@The_ZeroLine]

Woop Woop! Pull up! Brings shivers.

[@allanbober8441]

I'm afraid of air travely but not since I started watching your videos thanks for the expert analysis I too am addicted

[@ToyotaTechnical]

14:48 the "oh, those mountains" expression

[@lonewolf5238]

Wow!! I know this was a simulation, but holy hell! Those constant warnings, stick shaker, trying to climb while not stalling.... left me with an elevated heart rate and a chill up my spine. Mad respect for everyone who has "slipped the surly bonds of Earth".

[@muhammadyounosraz5698]

Excellent demo of confronting high terrain and how to overcome the situation

[@diygarygaming]

Imagine being a passenger just waking up from your nap, and feel yourself sinking while you hear 14:05 coming from the cockpit.

[@chosbach411]

Even knowing it was a simulation was terrifying to be honest watching this. It's amazing how much training and composure it must take. Nerves of steel. Makes me feel more comfortable as a passenger.

[@MohawkMan70]

Thank god for pilots like Mentour...but mad props to these co pilots, first officers ect. For those about to fly...We salute you!

[@Thunderhead357]

Taking off from LAX if they have to fly over the mountains, the planes head west over the ocean then loop round to get hight over distance whilst maintianing the speed required to fly over them due to the close proximity of the terrain. Fascinating stuff! Loving the knowledge you're sharing with us. A great insight

[@Nyan_Kitty]

Salzburg airport really is something, snuggling between those mountains 😅 Quite interesting to watch during take off and landing as a passenger

[@arnoldloudly5423]

That was fantastic...fascinating to see. Even a tiny bit of panic during the alert and its all over.

[@limrc1]

Thanks for bringing us into and letting us experience what it feels like when you could die and fighting for everyone's lives. Another thing that's not readily obvious is the intense training of CRM or Cockpit Resource Management. Responses were automatic with superb, life saving, instincts with each confirming and validating each other's actions. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@speed150mph]

15:02, I wasn’t aware that “shit shit shit shit” was a callout for the 737NG. 🤣 kidding, nicely done if a bit hairy there at the end 👍

[@adamthepagan9680]

The CVR on almost every accident flight has this callout.

[@tullochmacdonald4245]

This may be an older video but it was still informative. Thank you for sharing your experience and insights into the problems that can be encountered and hopefully overcome. I wish you well in your continued travels.

[@sharoncassell9358]

I flew a simulator for 737 in 1984. It was realistic & just as scary but the technology greatly has upgraded and modernized. Alot more safety features.Glad for improvements.

[@NM-lj1iq]

I admire pilots so much. You really have to have nerves of steel to do that job. Even the alarm was making me nervous and I'm just watching the video 😂 Safe to say I wont be becoming a pilot any time soon.

[@rsmith155]

Nun Ya most of the the time being a pilot is a terribly boring job, these kinds of situations are avoided as much as possible

[@gcisbani]

Wow. Even knowing perfectly that it's a simulation, you feel the urge to take action!

[@desertpair2]

Excellent, as always . . . although, as a non-pilot, I'm not sure I fully comprehended the situation. Man, these simulators are valuable, aren't they?! Keep up the great work.

[@marks2731]

As always, excellent explanation. Always easy to understand someone’s explanation of something when they understand it inside out and back to front.

[@gregwochlik9233]

That was quite intense action! I am a former student pilot (abandoned after 80 hours, no PPL, 2007-2009). I guess that terrain escape has "don't turn" policy, for various reasons. Your previous videos inspired me to pull out the old joystick and fly in Microsoft Flight Simulator X. (I pushed a microlight to 13,000ft before getting bored after a mission. Afterwards, I did a gliding descent to the runway)

[@Sy-T007]

My God, that was intense. It's best never to get into that situation in the first place. I was on the edge of my seat throughout that...

[@IMGuapo-dg1hu]

sylatex Without hands i was gripping the edge of my seat.

[@eamonnmorris5331]

Great vid. It brings home a number of previously uncontemplated realities - for instance, how small an actual space the two pilots have to operate in (at least on the simulated aircraft), and how crucial the interplay of crew roles/ responsibilities is to achieving a satisfactory outcome in the circumstances being recreated. Bravo!

[@PurityVendetta]

Wow, that was an incredibly intense video even though I'm watching two guys in a simulator from the safety of my own sofa. Thanks for taking the time to explain why you didn't raise the gear as I was wondering.

[@x--.]

What made this demonstration so convincing and effective was the inclusion of such an easily believed task, visually searching for the runway, as the reason for the loss of situational awareness. It really drives home how easily such a scenario could take place. It does make you wonder whether an "Extra Enhanced" terrain warning system will ever be developed that includes instructions on whether making a turn would be appropriate. Turning blind is out of the question but if it included "pull up" and "bank right" or "bank left" that seems like it would help avoid an early landing attempt.

[@stephanweinberger]

Exactly. And it's easy to mistake some other straight terrain feature or building for a runway. E.g. in the alps we have lots of ski-jumping hills - some of them even illuminated - which might look like a runway in the fog, especially if you're desperately looking for one. Humans are heavily affected by confirmation bias.

[@Zapii112]

I've been watching many of your videos over the last couple of days and I very much enjoy them! I was surpsied to see the terrain escape over a mountain I've hiked up many times :)

[@TheCracker94]

This was awesome Mentour!! I loved it. Still hard to believe that we can access this amazing content for free on KZbin. Thank you again :)

[@rex69832]

Absolutely fascinating, sir. Even though you are in a simulator you have nerves of steel. Well done, sir.

[@neelufisherman574]

Air India lost two Aircraft over Mount Blanc One was a Constellation the Other was a 707.Only recently did they find parts of the wreckage.I watch you channel closely and find it so valuable .

[@Schismarch]

That was definitely intense. I like that the pilot monitoring called bank, too.

[@juliehay]

yes, that was definitely nerve wracking! it was really lovely at the end to see you playing with one of your dogs, so much fun that the other one wanted some fun too, how lovely, thankyou for that, and an excellent video showing just some of what you pilots have to do.

[@1daddyDA]

I love what you said at the end. In summary executing the Terrain Escape Manoeuvre doesn’t mean you will avoid the mountain but it ‘gives us the best possible chance.’ Now I’m glad pilots flying my Sons around in Europe and beyond are so well trained and that TEM is available. I’ll never forget another video you made where you said in essence ‘never give up fighting and trying to save you and your passengers’ Keep working the problem even if it looks hopeless. When I was working in a call centre I talked to a customer who was an airline Pilot. He told me of a friend and colleague of his who in a military aircraft encountered a fatal structural failure at altitude. Whet just blew me away was that right to the end the pilot gave a running commentary to ATC on what was happening to his aircraft, what his instruments were reading and what he was doing still trying to recover the aircraft. He said his hope was that would help the Air Accident Investigation Branch. Now that is calm, professional and controlled right to the very end. Love your videos and love following your channel. If you are ever in the Norfolk UK area I would love to meet you as I have been an aviation geek since my very early childhood.

[@sharoncassell9358]

Thar a great man knowung he will die and still looking out for others.

[@scriptkiddie4240]

Was the military aircraft one that doesn’t have an ejection seat?

[@6691ecirbaf]

Very interesting indeed. I was wondering why wouldn't EGPWS give the warning, not as a time before terrain, but rather when the manoeuvre is still possible with a safe pitch. In another word, the higher is the obstacle the sooner the warning to allow for a safe escape

[@leoinstatenisland]

I had the same exact question. Is there a reason?

[@ainsleycarrington]

It takes too long to process. It is better to memory train "I hear EGPWS numbers, emergency" whereas "maneuver now for avoid terrain" is too much cognitive capacity, when you need to avoid the startle response.

[@Sukkulents_]

i think it also comes from the fact that the amount of terrain and distance and speed it would have to check to work out something like that would be immense. the egpws already has a lot to take into account even with the fairly narrow field of ‘what’s 40 seconds in front of me’. ideally though, that would be a good goal for future safety features

[@EASYTIGER10]

Plane nearly hits mountain...Petter: "..and this is what happens on a good day" lol

[@MentourPilot]

Hahaha

[@topquark22]

Tak Petter, one of the most thrilling videos you have made for us. Have an absolutely fantastic day.

[@andyjackson3891]

...and THIS is why we put our lives in pilots hands. Incredible. Thanks for this explanation/demonstration, Mentour.

[@dihydrogenmonoxid1337]

I really like that you show how everything looks in the sim. Really good explained, eighter👍

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you!! I’m so happy you like it!

[@Papershields001]

My grand uncle was an instructor in the 40s and died in a CFIT accident. I really hope he never had a chance to be scared, I hope it just happened in an instant.

[@flagmichael]

It must have been quick enough that he had no time to react meaningfully.

[@Papershields001]

@@flagmichael it was at night so probably had no idea. He and a student were in a T6 Texan and must’ve hit incredibly hard. The cause of death on his death certificate says “traumatic disintegration.” So I can only assume.

[@IwCk]

This is an amazing video as usual. Thanks for all the valuable info's you provide in this KZbin channel.

[@Vtrontv]

What perplexed me is that the gear is down even at stall speed (It creates a lot of drag), but ofcourse you've made it clear why is it so! Didn't know that we have to take it to the edge of the flight envelope for the escape maneuver that's indeed nerve wracking! Thank you for the video!!

[@antharro]

Astonishing stuff, and what a great demonstration of how to handle it; even if I was on the edge of my seat for all of it. Thanks very much for this video, even if it was 4 years ago!

[@vividthespis]

I have been watching your videos from 2015. The production quality increase has been incredible. Well done sir.

[@ThomasGabrielsen]

Dette var en veldig bra video med mye interessant informasjon jeg ikke visste fra før. Jeg ante ikke at dere kunne dra så hardt og lenge helt til "the stick shaker" startet. Veldig interessant! PS: Jeg skriver på norsk siden jeg vet du er svensk og det er hyggelig at en fra broder-landet har gjort det så bra som du har. Gratulerer! Du har gjort en strålende jobb og har anbefalt deg for alle mine venner som er interessert i fly. Dette er et engangstilfelle, jeg vil kun kommentere på engelsk i fremtiden. :-)

[@TCovey210]

Very good, practice terrain escape when I got my rating in a king air 350. It’s a very good way to learn to fly on the edge of performance also... love the mentor pilot and all that you share.

[@dtaylor10chuckufarle]

You chaps have nerves of steel!

[@danttapp4446]

In several of these videos you have said many times that there is just too much for one person to deal with when things are going wrong. Watching you in the simulater made that much clearer.

[@MattThornton87]

Hell, that was stressful to watch even knowing it was a simulator!! Can't imagine what it would be like for a crew in a real world situation. The training & immediate actions could be the difference between life & death. A great insight thank you 😊

[@d_kortman]

14:58 "Shit. shit, shit, shit ,shit!!" By mentour was scary to hear. He knew that if this was real, he was hanging onto life by his pinky finger

[@flyhigh1500]

Very very interesting technical content ! Thank you Mentour

[@erwinschmidt7265]

WOW!! Great video!! I'm no pilot as only had 4 lessons. In Wawa Ontario '74 on approach to lake in dense fog, Air Service Owner used engine noise to clear descent. I was in rt seat w/Buddy in back when I shouted "Mountain...THERE", pointing ahead. Pilot said pull back for up & let me know when straight up as need to coax engine. Alive reckoned up, advised Pilot who took control, I advised shear rock face under pontoons, Pilot glanced peeing pants flying up until plane had no more, kicked rudder and dropped down mountain dodging trees & lookin' for airspeed trimming 1 last treetop soaring up into safety of the fog. Pilot radioed Air Service finding owner had abandoned us to take phone call fighting w/wife! When plane handler heard engine noise disappear meaning hadn't cleared last "hill", he tried for Owner's attention but Missus way more important. Owner advised NOW we were clear to settle & land which Pilot did, but still so pissed hit Owner on button, & his head swiveled as tumbled off dock. Pilot indifferent so Plane Handlers jumped in saving Owner's life. Would any of the above be a Terrain Escape Maneuver??

[@annanymous03]

Watching this from the safety of my flat, years after it happened and knowing it's a simulation, but my heart rate was through the roof there. Knowing what training you guys go through eases my mind about getting on an aeroplane any time soon. Thank you!

[@plasmaburndeath]

Great video as always Petter. Thank you for always doing quality content for us.

[@buckstarchaser2376]

I remember that lesson from Air Crash Investigation. One of the more stressful episodes.

[@citizenblue]

Mentour, how do you react physiologically when performing these maneuvers in a sim? Do you feel that life or death urgency or does knowing it's a simulation negate that? I am aware that pilots revert to their training in these contingencies, thus (hopefully) avoiding panic and poor decisions, but is the adrenaline there? Great video, awesome topic!

[@MentourPilot]

Well, to a certain extent. Im sure you heard my “shit shit shit” comments when the radar altimeter started going down.. so yes, a bit

[@macswanton9622]

Reminds me of the movie "To Have and Have Not" when the charter fisherman gets hooked up to a big fish, and has his hands full! Most enjoyable. Our host makes a good Bogart :o)

[@geoben1810]

Yeah, I would definitely practice that several times. More importantly this illustrates the need to ALWAYS pay attention to your surroundings and your instruments!

[@kperkins1982]

Shew, I know that was a simulation but I was stressed!

[@MentourPilot]

Yes, it’s a terribly stressful maneuver. Please help the channel by sharing it with your friends, it really helps the channel even if no one uses the link

[@idolatrystudios]

Dude that was pretty intense. Well done

[@aspunky1]

If this simulation included up and down drafts from terrain winds such as rotors, it would really show how deadly this situation is

[@helbent4]

I am glad he clarified that the speed brake was fully retracted at 18:21. This is because he goes over it at first at 8:26 but kind of swallows the word so it sounds like "lower the speed back" instead of "...speed brake". Further, if you don't know that lowering the speed brake retracts it, this is not very enlightening! Trivia: the expression "balls to the wall" or going as fast as possible refers to pushing the throttle as far forward to the firewall as possible. The "balls" are of course the knobs on top of the throttle.

[@BillyKirbyUK]

I do like the way that you explain these - possibly harrowing - manuevres. In simple terms and always very calm. Thank you for being such a good instructor.

[@shehulsuratwala2684]

How about escaping to the right or left side while pitching up instead of just pitching up and fly straight ahead ? Is it possible?

[@danilak1873]

Just wanted to ask this! Yeah! we need ANSWER!!!! plz

[@danilak1873]

i can assume that you gonna lose lift forces, and maybe mountains can be even higher left or right.... i dont know....

[@Bigalinjapan]

@@danilak1873I guess stall will be more likely. Need all power for climb.

[@tommyvercetti888]

a fighter jet can do that but an airliner can't

[@gordonlawrence4749]

You definitely loose lift when banking. Basically you have a sine/cosine situation. Lift is proportional to the cosine of your bank angle and turn force is proportional to the sine of the angle. That will probably make a difference to banking or not in this situation. That said with some pitch up you also have the engines adding a bit to lift. Lift from the engines is proportional to the sine of your angle relative to gravity. That said you are hardly going to have time to get a pocket calculator out to calculate your force vectors in an emergency which is why the procedures are there - to give you the best chance of survival for the minimum cognitive load.

[@AshvjeetMusic]

Although I know that in real life, situations can be worse than this, the requirement for such a manoeuvre is less likely to happen. Anyways, hats off to the brave people in the cockpit keeping the skies safe for us. Personally, I love such challenges so that is why I would like to become a pilot myself.

[@The-Bloke]

Damn, you guys knew exactly what was about to happen and it still looked stressful as hell.

[@bonbondesel]

This video shows very well how quick it can happen. Impressive ! Very good video !

[@elainelouve]

I've travelled to Innsbruck and Lausanne, so this was both nerve wrecking and soothing at the same time.x)