[REAL ATC] Hot Air Balloons NEAR COLLIDE SEVERAL AIRCRAFT at Sao Paulo!!

[@VASAviation]

From VASAviation and on behalf of all the aviation community, check your plans, maps and airspace where you fly in. You can cause severe trouble to others. Sky is big enough for everyone! :)

[@octaviovaladaoferreirinhad2689]

VASAviation - Hi, the balloons described in this recording are unmanned hot air balloons that unfortunately became a tradition in my country, long time ago. Their occurrence greatly increase during the months of June, July and August during St. John's festivities. It is considered a crime against aviation safety, but local authorities are slow to enforce that. The CENIPA, the Brazilian center for investigation and prevention of accidents made several comprehensive studies about this problem, made many suggestions but so far no decisive move has been made. Few years ago, in São Paulo, the police apprehended one of the largest ever built: the monster was 190ft tall! Thankfully this one didn't make into the air but the tradition lives on. We are all afraid that some major problem is a matter of time.

[@BrokebackBob]

VASAviation - Stupid fools!

[@octaviovaladaoferreirinhad2689]

VASAviation - Another thing, the balloons depicted in your video are the regulated manned balloons, their activity follows international rules and they are not allowed anyway near any TMA in Brazil. Research for images using this key "Brazil balao sao joao" and you know how my enemies look like. Then you can change the pictures so the other subscribers who look for quality information in your channel, like myself, but are not Brazilians, will have a better idea of our problem. Many thanks for sharing.

[@Drpepperman1885]

VASAviation - are you doing a video on that plane that crashed in Riverside, California tail number N1246G ?

[@VASAviation]

I'll try! ;)

[@FabioMonteirovsm]

Ps: these are NOT manned regulated hot air ballons, they are traditional unmanned balloons, and they are also illegal, a fire hazard, and a threat to aviation safety. On the last speech, GOL 7727 was not saying what the translation said, he was saying that all of these balloons had cangalhas, witch are wooden structures, up to 80 ft high,hanging underneath the balloon. They usually carry fireworks or a huge flag, just to add to the danger

[@riverlady982]

Thank you, I wondered why this would be going on because it just seems insane. Although I'm honestly still wondering why people would let giant balloons go anywhere near an airport?

[@FabioMonteirovsm]

@@riverlady982 Hot air balloons like that are a tradition in the month of June/July, due to a traditional festival called São João. There are competitions between groups of people as to who makes the prettiest one, the tallest one etc. They are forbidden, but very hard to crack down on, because they dont have a fixed base to launch or place of congregation, and also not the highest priority for the police, unfortunately.

[@fsxprofis6867]

just to clarify, I used to live in this region and they are unmanned air ballons released illegally by certain rival groups. they compete to see which ballon flies the farthest and 'looks the best'. Stupid stuff but it has been going on for years and it doesnt look like it will change anytime soon, sadly.

[@JoshuaPlays99]

4:53 You know shits getting real when you hear the autopilot disconnect over atc because they are having to avoid something.

[@nickdegroot2445]

This is insane! Why are they not closing the airport immediately? This is so dangerous.

[@mju135]

These "festive balloons" seem to be a common occurence in Brazil, it's incredible that ATC was completely useless and apparently had no standard procedure to respond.

[@octaviovaladaoferreirinhad2689]

silosins There is pretty much nothing atc can do against those balloons, other than warning the pilots, upon reporting from other aircraft, or in extreme cases putting them on hold or diverting the planes to their alternatives. Local publications like AIP and notam are issued to warn the pilots about their possibility. These balloons provide very weak radar echo, often taking radar operators by surprise. Tower controllers are able to spot them visually but still, since the construction of the balloons follows absolutely no standards, you can't effectively judge size or distance. This problem has been haunting us for a very long time due to a local religious tradition that escalated into a near professional activity for the balloon makers. It's a crime that should be fought by police authorities, but it is not being properly enforced.

[@HorribleBee]

BTW Nick, that is the biggest International Airport in South America, you can't simple close it.

[@RyanPhoenixAZ]

Ayr Albanit You absolutely can simply close it. I bet if one of those planes hit a balloon they would certainly close it. only after there is death do we react to danger.

[@nickdegroot2445]

Ayr Albanit well it doesn't care that it's the biggest airport in South America. It's just not safe, this is ridiculous. I know that Dubai international airport has also been closed twice for over an hour because of a drone that flew around the airport. In my opinion this is a lot more dangerous than a small drone.

[@MillionFoul]

"Alitalia 674, did you copy?, **inserts microphone into mouth** * HOT AIR BALLOONS!!!*" Like that guy.

[@harate]

MillionFoul lmao

[@davecrupel2817]

XD

[@flaviokaowa9944]

Oh my God, you really worked on it. Thank you so much for replying my request!

[@VASAviation]

Thanks to you, Flávio! :)

[@Exentity]

That American Airlines plane must be like "dafuq are they saying?"

[@Shape415]

Pilot404 controlers do speak some english. But it is Brasil.

[@adventureairinc7355]

yeah, at least it is a good habbit to speak english if others are around not speaking the local language. Just to make sure other can understand what you say, where you are and what you are doing.

[@souocara38able]

I'm sure that pilots who fly internationally are used to this kind of thing. The controllers English wasn't bad... On the other hand, regarding the balloons I'm sure they were saying a lot of WTF lol

[@souocara38able]

Not just balloons, very high flying balloons flight level 140 150

[@BuffaloWarrior7]

@@adventureairinc7355 It seemed like they addressed the local airlines in Portuguese/Spanish and international flights in English. Never seen that before.

[@B10KPlaysGames]

This is just a normal Airforceproud95 session.

[@lszhspotter]

What was going on there?? Why are these ballons so close to an airport? They risk their own life and the lifes of the people in the planes! Irresponsible...

[@RyanPhoenixAZ]

Attractive Coconut How and why?

[@lucasdeazevedopazin766]

apparently it was some kind of religious tradition, and then became some kind of a stupid hobby to be praticed close to an airport such as the GRU. If i am not wrong those balloons are inhabited and can´t be controled, and are big enough to be very dangerous. It is considered a crime, but police haven´t been doing their job, punishing those guys...

[@Zizzily]

theappendix.net/issues/2014/10/an-art-of-air-and-fire-brazils-renegade-balloonists

[@Gabriel04128]

Welcome to São Paulo, Sir.

[@Onixstar]

Lucas de azevedo pazin Just take some fighter jets and shoot a few down. The rest of them should follow voluntarily.

[@murilovsilva]

First off, I really lile your channel guys! Keep up the good work. Lots of arguments down in the comments, I feel like sharing my thoughts: While English is the default language of aviation, pilots and controllers are free to use the country's official language in communications. My honest opinion though, is that having some pilots speaking only Portuguese and some speaking English really does contribute negatively to the overall situational awareness of everybody. The balloons they are talkinh about here aren't your small, run of the mill silk paper balloon. They are huge, sometimes a good 20 feet accross or more, and powered by a propane cylinder. So no, they aren't less dangerous than a birdstrike, much to the contrary. No, there isn't a specific law that forbids these flying bombs from being launched. The main Brazilian aviation law, Law no. 7565, says it's illegal to create any threat or impediment to air navigation, and that is frequently used to argue against the practice of balloon launching. The problem is that not only there is still a strong culture of balloon building and launching, many state and city laws actually allow balloons to be launched, with or without restrictions to where and when. Which is why balloon builders are never prosecuted around here. It's one of the many, many, many glaring blindspots of Brazilian laws, unfortunately.

[@_Bryant.R]

4:55 "Sir, there's plenty of balloons. That is very dangerous."

[@jwagner1993]

brazil is not for rookies or amateurs

[@GZimmermann]

I think there's a misunderstanding. These balloons are unmanned balloons, most of them are homemade.

[@Wildfire86872]

Try doing that balloon shit near an airport in the US.

[@Diidou1214]

This is insane !!! How could no authority react on that and the balloon operators not be aware that they're disturbing the whole airspace ?!!! I wanna be a pilot in the future and I'm aware of how dangerous this is, incredible !!!

[@chrisbergamo]

Dylan These are UNMANNED Ballons.

[@Diidou1214]

Well if that's the case I think no one understood that as it's not specified... Still very dangerous !

[@muskylemon2310]

Approach gives zero f*cks about these pilots complaining about balloons...just like, "yeah we know"

[@Onixstar]

Nick Scott Well there isn't much ATC can do.

[@lelekoJumboJet]

Just for information: these are not the beautiful manned hot air balloons we usually see. These are unmanned hot air balloons, released by people on the ground who simply have nothing else to do with their miserable lives. In São Paulo, they are very common and unfortunately a real big threat to airliners.

[@lelekoJumboJet]

These are the balloons: www.jetphotos.com/photo/8209888

[@lelekoJumboJet]

Another pic: www.jetphotos.com/photo/7020784

[@martinsnobr3575]

LeoMuse747 wow that is teribble

[@Zizzily]

theappendix.net/issues/2014/10/an-art-of-air-and-fire-brazils-renegade-balloonists

[@davecrupel2817]

LeoMuse747 remind me never to fly to Brazil. Ever.

[@joeg5414]

7:03 "yeah there's balloons everywhere" haha that was funny for some reason. you can tell he's not real pleased with this situation. Question - would it have been unreasonable to divert? I would have wanting nothing to do with that lol

[@LuizEduardoOdaFonseca]

there's no "hot air ballons operators" this ballons is like "festive ballons", this kind of ballons in brasil is illegal, is a crime!

[@LeMajstor]

"Tá difícil hoje, hein!" - Resumiu meu dia a dia.

[@RNeto-li9gr]

These unmanned hot air balloons are illegal in the country, but it is not a serious crime, one can be detained only for a few hours, as it is a misdemeanor. Lots of balloons on the sky around St. John and St. Peter evenings ( June parties), it is not a year round event.

[@changedlastnamebecauseitwasbad]

Why do this next to an active airport

[@doug112244]

Thank you for the explanation. It seems every country has their group of ignorant people.

[@octaviovaladaoferreirinhad2689]

Felipe Henriques show de resposta!

[@GhxstSim]

It is typical here in Brazil, many unmanned are launched from everywhere in São Paulo and Rio during the year, more frequent around June, when we have Saint João party

[@Texb007]

Releasing hot balloons is a crime in Brazil already and the number of people doing it decreased a lot. But some groups insist in this ilegal activity that happens more often in religious holydays. But yes, the ATC should take the necessary measures to avoid them.

[@royveldboom7266]

Down, down and away/I just hit that beautiful balloon! With that many balloons in the area, there must have been some sort of event in the area that attracted a lot of balloon enthusiasts. Did anybody ever find out what it was?

[@robertlinke2666]

how can there be a balloon at FL140? that is 14.000 ft.. also, QNH is always reported as QNH. so on 1017 is not correct. that could mean anything, speed(a bit high but still), altitude(a bit low but still), squawk, distance. always say QNH or altimeter as QNH or altimeter

[@haraldlorentzen40]

Wow... I think this would have to have been some hot air balloon event... And how can balloons operated so close to an airport?? I thought that would be restricted airspace, with no other traffic than commercial/governmental allowed... A real mess to be sure, and a real danger to any one on approach...

[@octaviovaladaoferreirinhad2689]

Harald Lorentzen Hi, check my replies to other questions. I gave other users detailed descriptions of this sorry tradition.

[@MikeBravoAviation]

No bro... Illegal. Stupid people doing this here and the police is doing nothing

[@vicentegrabin3526]

Great video! Where do u get these recordings btw?

[@pboy124]

Where do I get the maps with the code names of my location?

[@emidiogol]

In my opinion the controller should close the airport for a while untill sky be clear. Better way to avoid a disaster!

[@sporky724]

i love AA929 lol

[@steve1978ger]

My granddad lived in Brazil in the late 1920ies, early 30ies, working as an engineer... but he had to come home to Germany when his father died, and I am told he was not happy about it and would have preferred to stay.

[@SimisioLP]

"And we have information "hot air ballon" xD

[@VASAviation]

"Information - HOTEL balloon - is current"

[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

when they altimeter is 1017.. what does that tell the plane?

[@brunotcs]

It “calibrates” the plane instruments according to the airport atmospheric conditions

[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

@@brunotcs thanks

[@tiredandcranky]

Why don't they have military out doing target practice as soon as the balloon goes air born? Since it is illegal, why aren't they arresting these people? When a passenger plane goes down, that's going to be one heck of a lawsuit. I thought it was law all ATC around the world communicated in English to the pilots.

[@truta3715]

not the smartest idea to fire missiles or projectiles over the biggest city in the entire american continent

[@FilipKohout]

balloons everywhere... :D

[@goktugerol1127]

It's like doing a stupid mission on Flight Simulator in real life.

[@nottelling8129]

Hot air balloons? Since when did the simulation switch from real life to FSX steam edition?

[@mcapo1473]

What's unbelievable is that it took the controller 7 radio comms to finally bother alerting aircraft on approach about the balloons. What a clown!

[@andreyjardim2]

I am brazilian and get a shame of these people with hot air balloons.

[@francescadarimini6476]

Incredible that anything like that can happen. Is Brazil's main product Bananas? Also, the first controller we hear barely speaks English. Boy, would I hate to fly around there...

[@ptavares1984]

That was very rude

[@maryhunter6389]

His 'hot air balloons' was barely understandable. I was fearing for those planes.

[@itfaria]

After 6 years, your sh#t comment is still rude

[@vikkimcdonough6153]

Damn _baloes._

[@marcolivgo]

They are called pyrotechnic balloons.

[@finnvollmers6560]

I don't get that, I thought the aviatons language is english, even the people in I don't know where are speaking english as it is the aviation language but there in brazil they give a fuck

[@MillionFoul]

In Brazil if the pilot and controller both speak Portuguese, they'll do it, but rest assured they all know English as well.

[@tillgrimminger8199]

MillionFoul but isn't that still a bad thing? cuz the other pilots could more easily understand the locations, hearing the direct transmissions. Also that's why ATC is public and not a one to one transmission like calling

[@MillionFoul]

Till Grimminger Yeah. But I don't fly in Brazil, so whatever floats their boats.

[@CptDoge]

It's common practice in a lot of countries to use the local tongue as well as English. Albeit it provides less situational awareness to those who don't speak it, it fosters more domestic & GA flights within the country.

[@rafaelmocochinskifreitas9016]

Brazil is a continent-wide country that speaks portuguese. And with the exception of Suriname (dutch) and French Guiana (french), every country in South America speaks spanish, which sounds lot similar to portuguese. Given that, the number of foreign language flights is almost negligible. It's one foreign flight for every like fifteen domestic flight that will takeoff or land in São Paulo airspace (counting the smaller, non-international Congonhas airport). And it's a busy airspace. So, no one is actually giving a fuck. It's just not necessary if you compare it to Europe which has dutch, french, english, spanish, russian, egyptian, arab, german, american, brazilian and many other languages in the same frequency.

[@merdapostagem5985]

It looks like they released those balloons exactly on the waypoints... This is so scary! / parece que soltaram esses balões direto em cima dos fixos... Assustador!

[@HenriqueCarneiroM]

Those were not hot air balloons like you guys are thinking (with a basket, people in it etc), those are balloons made to celebrate something, usually small (10 to 30 ft) and with a tail filled with fireworks... It's insane, but it's Brazil... They most occur during June and July, but it happens during the entire year, and it's ilegal in Brazil!

[@matheusberger1284]

These are the types of balloons, they're talking about. Not manned balloons. s2.glbimg.com/fYYDyk4TRvSZaJSdzul9qdEMDw0=/620x465/s.glbimg.com/jo/g1/f/original/2013/12/31/balao.jpg

[@robertlinke2666]

but if these unmanned balloons are illegal, then why are they even there?

[@felixapps5523]

I hope the people flying the hot air balloons see this!!!!!!!!!

ToothyTubs Those balloons are unmaned. It's a tradition especially in São Paulo in this time of the year. Unfortunally this people don't seem to care for the air trafic and the security of the others.

[@eschelar]

Just watching all those balloons all over the radar is crazy. Like trying to park a car through a minefield. Remember that at 200 to 300 knots, a balloon can go from invisible to contact in just a few seconds. What a nightmare for these pilots

[@christophermyers1780]

"Balloons nearly collide with several aircraft!" Balloons have the right of way except for an aircraft in distress. So, how is it the balloons fault? Were they in the traffic pattern?

[@octaviovaladaoferreirinhad2689]

Christopher Myers Those ballons are unmanned. Check other comments. There are detailed descriptions already.

[@flaviokaowa9944]

Lauching those unmanned ballons is a crime here in Brazil. So, if you listen at 4:20, it's pretty obvius that they almost collided with a plane...

[@torx0149]

I don't care about what kind of tradition or religion makes this an alright thing to do... this is terror/attempted terror! Look at how many planes were on that approach, they could have easily struck one

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

Apparently the type of balloons they were are illegal in the area. Unmanned. So it's not a cultural thing. That'd be like saying laser striking is an American tradition.

[@oceanissoplane1290]

Are all pilots and ATC personnel required to communicate in english?

[@pymael5638]

When speaking to a foreign ATC/plane yes.

[@lelekoJumboJet]

Sorry to spoil your party but here in Brazil, native pilots and ATC talk in Portuguese since the early days of aviation. Of course, they talk in English to foreign aircraft

[@rafaelmocochinskifreitas9016]

Brazil is a continent-wide country that speaks portuguese. And with the exception of Suriname (dutch) and French Guiana (french), every country in South America speaks spanish, which sounds lot similar to portuguese. Given that, the number of foreign language flights is almost negligible. It's one foreign flight for every like fifteen domestic flight that will takeoff or land in São Paulo airspace (counting the smaller, non-international Congonhas airport). And it's a busy airspace. So, no one is actually giving a fuck. It's just not necessary if you compare it to Europe which has dutch, french, english, spanish, russian, egyptian, arab, german, american, brazilian and many other languages in the same frequency.

[@lelekoJumboJet]

Exactely, Rafael! I agree.

[@wadesaxton6079]

Ocean Shen all around the world, ATC uses local language with local pilots.

[@discovery_a380]

Me he asustado con el grito del de Air Europa, espero nunca encontrarme en una situación como esa cuando sea piloto.

[@alexandrabcdn4692]

Insane...can the airport authority or equivalent not do anything?????

[@flaviokaowa9944]

I think the airport can't do much. Maybe they can close the airport. It's the police responsibility to avoid it, however it's kind of hard, those criminals keep repeating that every year and when they're caught they don't get an appropriate punishment. So this problem is not going to be solved soon, until we have an accident of course, unfortunately.

[@alexandrabcdn4692]

Flávio Kaowã Too bad....thanks for the response!

[@oktal3700]

Nice video. 4:15 I think he says "free balloon" (not "three balloons"). Free meaning not tethered.

[@lizaroedewaller-bridge407]

It’s Brasil dudes….rules do not apply!

[@theeaircraftnerd6263]

Well at least those balloons weren't Barrage Balloons. If it was, this video would have taken a turn. But yeah those balloons were a real big safety Hazard to everyone in the air.

[@robertlinke2666]

that american pilot though, yeah there are ablloons everywhere, GG

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

I'm surprised the pilot didn't call in that a guy on a motorcycle at 10,000 feet was holding him up for his wallet and cell phone.

[@09shadowjet]

This is why I don't want to go back to Brazil. Sorry to say but it's a complete mess there.

[@lelekoJumboJet]

I'm a Brazilian living in Brazil and unfortunately I have to agree with you, sadly...

[@davidca96]

LeoMuse747 You have some of the most beautiful women on earth though :)

[@lelekoJumboJet]

hahaha yes, depending on your tastes :D

[@lori5455]

Ground doesnt seem overly concerned bout balloons. Hopefully someone is trying to contact the balloon tour operator and get them to move away?? pretty irresponsible for a balloon operator to fly in the path of airport landings......WOW can you imagine looking out the window!

[@thiagot.santos3761]

these balloons are not manned. they are released all year round and even more so in June and July. they carry dangerous metal structures with pieces of wood as fuel and can also be configured to carry flags that you don't even know the size and also fireworks. production, transportation and launching is prohibited by law in Brazil as an attack on the safety of air transport and environmental crime. many donkeys that release have no idea of ​​the danger represented by the balloons and always come up with excuses such as "no plane ever crashed because of that", "pilots deflect", "the balloon is totally destroyed in a collision and presents no risk or damage". and they say the motto "balloon is art" all the time and that the police should be arresting the corrupt in Brasilia

[@harmoneyreilly4225]

How many people life was but in dangers

[@ooglefluffg857]

Very surprised to hear them speaking Portuguese to each other with international aircraft on the frequency. Can't do anything but cause confusion, not to mention the fact that in this case said aircraft couldn't understand the reports from the other pilots as to where the balloons were.

[@TheReverses78]

Mostly French have you heard ATC in latin America it's all in Spanish stupid!!!kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6Oqcp1_h7t_rtU

[@Markperry123]

Yep u guys are right ATC is suppose to be English all work for the airlines or ATC must know English

[@AirlineCommanderGame]

​@@Markperry123no, they don't. Domestic flies CAN talk in their native language.

[@denisrhodes54]

has anyone else considered target practice, wild balloon hunting?

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

Great hunt for the Amazonian Flying Haggis!!!

[@givmi_more_w9251]

Okay, can someone explain to me as to why they speak Portuguese? Because last time I checked, that is not an ICAO language and thus is not allowed to use in IFR traffic communications. Also ... the hot air ballons are only funny in FSx multiplayer. What the actual fuck -- not gonna lie, as a pilot I'd be profusely sweating in that situation.

[@Crafting_Through_Life]

Americans be like: We have multiple hot air balloons busting BRAVO air without permission, who goes there? Hot Air Balloons: Silence is golden F-15: You are being intercepted and if you do not exit this area we will Gatling your ass down, how copy? Hot Air Balloons: Silence and prepares to meet their maker like a boss. F-15: Brrrrrrrrrt, Brrrrrrrrt, Brrrrrrrt, ……..brrrr…Rock1 to base all balloons have met their maker in an open field. USAFB: Our two F-15 jets are trained to simply escort unknown aircraft’s out of a no flying area. We did not shoot the hot air balloons down. We let them simply float around in our military fly zone until they ran out of gas and they all crashed on top of each other in an open field.

[@fernandomonaco4692]

Believe it or not. It´s not a single day. It is a mess for the last 20 years. If you can add all hot air ballons report´s made. It would be a long long list. And the Brazilian authority ??? It is Baloons in Sao Paulo and birds in Rio (Galeão). Unbelievable.

[@donwald3436]

I thought all radio calls had to be in English?

[@Petra44YT]

What kind of ATCs are these? Going on about those ballons in Portuguese for AGES before telling those that can't understand. Incredible! They should be replaced.

[@matheuspereiradebarros6109]

all around the world, ATC uses local language with local pilots.

[@harmoneyreilly4225]

Shocking and so so dangerous

[@mariak.9959]

They should all talk English. Several airplanes report location if they would report it in English every pilot would understand the reports. Better for safety.

[@duncypoo]

I didn't realise it was allowed to use non-English communications over ATC. Isn't the point of having a universal language to ensure no miscommunication. I'd imagine the American pilot might lose some situational awareness not understanding the other communications on frequency? I don't know much about this, so interested to understand the rules/reasons.

[@bspvdj]

Duncan Writes in every country you can speak either the local or English language, for example, in chile atc talks in Spanish and English

[@joebaxter6895]

They are only speaking Portuguese to planes they know are Brazilian or Portuguese carriers. You can hear them speak English to the Air Italia flights. So when the American Airlines air craft was on their radar they also know to speak English. I think all ATC controllers and international pilots have to ABLE to speak english but its not nessesary if its easier for them to understand their native toungues.

[@duncypoo]

Benjamín Thanks for this. I was not aware. Interesting stuff!

[@duncypoo]

Felipe Henriques Thanks for this explanation. Good to know. Yeah I guess they key thing is communication. I was always under the impression that pilots and air traffic controllers had to use English. Learning something new every day! 👍🏽 Thanks for the reply.

[@tokyochannel2020]

ICAO allows the use of languages other than English if both the pilot and the ATC controller know the local language. Sometimes Korean pilots will speak Japanese when arriving in Japan rather than English.

[@twodogsify]

Balloonists! Cyclists in the sky!

[@commonsense31]

What I don’t understand is why there are no coordination between balloon owners and officials like it was maybe agreed this event was going to happen? I understand that it is a proud old tradition and of course there should be room for that to happen but what I’ve seen here is absolutely unacceptable endangering people’s lives like that is just absurd. The Airport should have closed down ASAP and planes diverted.

[@willneedwater]

Pilots from other countries are just as trained as US pilots. Ballon pilots are jerks here.

[@mightyreplays1041]

Mark D. those are unmanned balloons released by retards on the ground

[@comic14]

porque eles voariam perto de um aeroporto internacional? tinham que ser brasileiros 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ (eu sou brasileiro)

[@yluhuylpz0]

BR sendo BR...

[@cinthiacristina4296]

Me explica porque eles tão zoando "hot air ballon"?

[@cypherfgt5092]

@@cinthiacristina4296 Tem gringo que tá escrevendo nos comentários como se o balão tivesse piloto como no balonismo...

[@flyhighboeing1598]

very unprofissional Rádio Work from São Paulo Aproach !

[@christianbro2]

These civil pilots require some militar training

[@beamerino]

This controller sucks

[@maespip]

That's the kind of shit you encounter in a banana republic!

[@1210vitor]

maespip Do not be stupid

[@JoseNeto-kx5pg]

maespip brazil is a banana republic

[@1210vitor]

jose ignacio leite neto lá vem os babaca

[@JoseNeto-kx5pg]

Samuca teixeira once i called the cops when i saw people in campinas sp releasing such balloons, the cops told me there was nothing they could do and hang up. This is a federal crime and they cant do nothing about,? pretty sure this i a banana republic public system behavior like every thing else in our country I will not change until we stop pretending thats is all ok, we have to face the reality and the reality is that we are a banana rep.

[@1210vitor]

jose ignacio leite neto Cara, você ta sendo estupido claro que nosso pais não é um dos melhores, mas independente de qualquer coisa estamos lutando pra chegar em algum lugar, sentar e fica falando bosta pra gringo não vai mudar nada.

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

Why is there so much talk in portugese, I thought all of this was supposed to be in english. ANA pilots don't talk to the controllers in Japanese either

[@matheuspereiradebarros6109]

all around the world, ATC uses local language with local pilots.

[@cannedspaghetti1854]

ATC there speak Protugese because some of the locals don't understand even simple English, they speak Portuguese to ensure a safer airspace. They can speak English to forgien aircraft as they do not speak Portuguese. It's to ensure safety.

[@robertlinke2666]

but they were not just GA pilots, they where proper airline pilots, shouldn't they have english training at their flight school? in the Netehrlands, we aren't even allowed for PPL if we do not have the english language down

[@yrosan]

Why the fuck are they not speaking english in a freakin international airport??

[@matheuspereiradebarros6109]

all around the world, ATC uses local language with local pilots

[@cannedspaghetti1854]

And they speak English to foreign aircraft.

[@AGEB.]

Typical Brasil...

[@scaiocesar]

shame :/

[@BillClay88]

How can this happen?? Absolutely moronic, am i making more of this than it is? I doubt it, how in the hell does this happen? You have got to be kidding me..WOW, I bet some ppl got reamed raw, no lube..Jesus!

[@flaviokaowa9944]

Yes sir, it actually is a bid deal! And looks like authorities don't care about it.

[@BillClay88]

Well..I suppose you are right, think there's so many dangers and close calls, more than ppl are aware of. Surprised there's not more accidents, pretty impressive safety, considering the amt of planes with millions of ppl flying everyday, crazy.

[@fernandokaiser3053]

I'm from Brazil

[@Daniel-lx1jd]

I thought the official language for aviation was English? doesn't this means he's breaking the law?

[@rafaelmocochinskifreitas9016]

Brazil is a continent-wide country that speaks portuguese. And with the exception of Suriname (dutch) and French Guiana (french), every country in South America speaks spanish, which sounds lot similar to portuguese. Given that, the number of foreign language flights is almost negligible. It's one foreign flight for every like fifteen domestic flight that will takeoff or land in São Paulo airspace (counting the smaller, non-international Congonhas airport). And it's a busy airspace. So, no one is actually giving a fuck. It's just not necessary if you compare it to Europe which has dutch, french, english, spanish, russian, egyptian, arab, german, american, brazilian and many other languages in the same frequency.

[@martinsnobr3575]

This shows what mess South America is.

[@SenorCrazylegs]

Pathetic also that you arrive into international airports like this, where crazy shit is, more often than not, going down, and absolutely nobody is speaking in English. Russia, China, and really, any third worlder are pretty goddamn awful for this. They all can, but none of them do. Oh well. It's only safety I suppose...

[@focusaddiction3460]

@Felix Lots of salty tears against BR here lol