Trip Report | Santos Dumont landing! | Sao Paulo - Rio de Janeiro | GOL + Conforto | B737-800

[@paulkazzer]

The flight detail of each passing jet is fascinating. A really great aviation channel. 🎉

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thank you for the nice words! A channel by an aviation lover for aviation lovers!

[@BrazilianLivingAbroad]

I'm so thrilled to learn that you've flown the "Ponte Aérea" in Brazil. This is the country where I was born and which I left 10 years ago. I hope my fellow Brazilian citizens have treated you as well as you deserve. Thank you for sharing one more of your wonderful trip reports with us. This is so special 🤗

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Everyone treats me incredibly well. I’ve met so many interesting people along the way. We used to have a “Puente Aéreo” in Spain with flights every 10 minutes during peak hours, but the train ruined it all. I hope that the same won’t happen in Brazil😉 Glad this particular episode took you home for a bit. See you around my friend!

[@LucasMilagre]

I'm Brazilian and I'm watching and loving all your videos. Congratulations on your channel! I subscribed and liked.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thank you very much and welcome to the club! Have a lot of fun watch time Lucas!😄 ❤️ 🇧🇷

[@flyingboy1]

best channel ! your video quality is incredible!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks a lot my friend, I am very glad you like it! Thanks for the words!

[@bhojjadamotabanda]

I've been watching youtube since youtube and "google videos" were different websites and later google bought youtube and terminated google videos. Without any exceptions, your channel has the best trip reports ever posted. Kudos! Hats off!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

That sounds like an incredible long time so I have to thank you for the very nice compliment! You made my day! I hope you continue to enjoy!

[@abdurrafi6555]

I love the intro!!! And most of all your videos!!!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I hear the song and just had to use it! Thanks for the comment Abdur, people like you keep me doing what I do!

[@abdurrafi6555]

@@TheLayoverAviation Of course! Anytime, Captain! 🙌

[@francesco.17]

For me the planespotting is the best part, keep it up man!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

There was more spotting then flying😂

[@edineioficial2104]

Muito obrigado por ter vindo ao meu País ! ❤ Obrigado mesmo de coração! Você é o melhor KZbin do mundo nesse seguimento de viajem ! Muito bom gostei!

[@JohnStam]

Another one but, GREAT surprise has just landed in our monitors... Very well done Alex... 👏👏👏The whole package is AAA.... 👌

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks John! The views and experience made it easy. Have a nice one!

[@mig882001]

Great Video lovely to see Gol and South American airlines love the extra legroom

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Saud, it was a very pleasant surprise indeed. I hope to return to South America soon. But now it’s World Cup time😁

[@parahnlid]

Excellent video of a route I have made a ton of times (lived in Rio and worked in SP many years ago). Great views and fascinating facts as always. Really great! Very happy to see a video from my part of the world. Theoreticly you could see my house 17 min into the video hehehehehe.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I think I saw the house!😂 We’ll done if you did. I always get excited when I see mine, but to find it in Rio really seems like a challenge! Thanks for the comment and for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.🙃

[@JelmersAviation]

What a fantastic video mate!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Jelmer!

[@pattathilramkumar3690]

Really enjoyed the video, and especially the approach into Rio, beautiful, all your comments are also really fun. Thanks

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Pattathil, very happy you did! All I was missing on this video was a nice sunny day. But still was worth it😍

[@donnadwarika6370]

You are always giviing me these very beautiful like surprise

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Happy to do so Donna! More surprises coming this November!

[@donnadwarika6370]

Hi all of me there

[@philipps.4108]

You're doing absolutely terrific work! Keep it up

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks a lot for the nice words Philipp!

[@usamasandhu2412]

Always nice capture Good job

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Usama!

[@martinvareed8756]

Super..Alex...watching ur video...and again right now in the lounge of term 2..will board a 737 flydxb....man...aircraft travel is the next level of fun.......thnks again.Enjoying yr video from the lounge..:)

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Martin, I hope you had a nice flight on flydubai wherever your destination was. There is no better way to watch video’s then from the airport😋 I’ll post a flight on flydubai again soon, I’ve got some in stock.. Take care!

[@martinvareed8756]

@@TheLayoverAviation super bro..looking forward to it...i travelled to armenia..and 3 trips to india different states...again day before. Arrived india....its been crazy travelling....but the moment u step into the airside......its refreshing..lol :)

[@nevillehb]

I loved the approach and landing in Rio. Hats off to the cockpit crew for showing so much skill and professionalism. I’ve yet to experience Paro, Bhutan for its landing. My favourite manual landing till date is Hong Kong Kai Tak.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Paro is definitely on the radar..! And for Kai Tak I need a time machine.. My mother used to be an avid business traveller as well and as a kid I lived from her Hong Kong landing stories! Hats off also to one of the GOL pilots who actually continued to inform me on which side the best approach would be. In rio the runway direction changes every couple of minutes, it’s insane! In one hour I was there on return it changed 6 times!

[@ridhaanyadav384]

This is probably the best flight channel on KZbin. I don't understand why is it so underrated. Bro hope you become the best channel on KZbin and have the most subs. Just a request from your loyal subscriber which is me. Please do a flight review on spicejet. I have to go to my village, but I am confused that spicejet is good or bad. So with your reviews help I can book my tickets.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Ridhaan, thanks for the incredibly generous words, you made my day! And don’t worry about underrated or not, it’s growing! I’ve only been doing this for like a year and just part time (this is not nearly close to being my main job 😂). So I’m lucky to have reached this far already. Hopefully soon I can pay more attention to it. I promise I’ll fly on Spicejet soon. Can’t tell you when, it all depends on my busy schedule finding an opening.. This month I’m very busy with the Qatar World Cup.. I’ll do my best!

[@ridhaanyadav384]

@@TheLayoverAviation OK no problem.

[@pro_navigation]

Your videos are just amazing!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

If you think so that makes it all worth it for me! Thanks!

[@nkhan4]

Thank you for great videos and explanations. and taking us around the world with you. I'd love to run in to you in one of these flights and chat and sip some bubbles :)

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Always a pleasure, a big thanks to you for watching!

[@Ali-Baig]

Still in the process of watching Alex but I am sure this will be a great vlog as always. And of course another airline I haven’t heard of😅

[@TheLayoverAviation]

It’s a huge airline! Over 100 aircraft. I’m glad I can show you something new😄 Thanks for being here yet again, hope you enjoyed the landing!

[@flipboerrigter9487]

Geetings my friend and once again great reporting about GOL! It is so good to put domestic airlines like this in the spotlight! Your aviation knowledge surpases all other aviation geeks! I'm sure many will agree, and I happen to be a retired pilot, so I know! Just returned from Cape Town, Alex with plenty of wine tasting and good memories! Travelled on refurbished 777-300ER! Can't beat it! Travelled business class but tested premium economy what a fabulous upgrade! Following your insentive I bought some goodies for the crew! Haha! I remember you were going to upload an emirates flight from the USA to DXB?! Also any plans for the Air NZ flight AKL-JFK or vice versa?? Would like to meet you in person one day! Hartelijke groet, Flip.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Greetings Flip, glad to see you around! Thanks for the nice words. I can be very geeky for aviation and have spend my life asking questions or reading. I got to speak with a very famous airline president a month ago and in 10 minutes I learned more then in the past 10 years. And love to share the details! I am very glad to hear about your trip to Cape Town. The Premium Economy is splendid indeed, will try to film the experience here soon. And yes, I have a couple of video’s up and down with Emirates to the US but I have a big backlog and want to mix airlines. The Emirates Business Class video’s take over a week to edit while the ones like GOL are just 2 days😄. Greetings from Cairo, I’m on my way to Doha. It was easier (and cheaper) to fly First to Cairo and then to Doha then Economy from Dubai directly to Doha, can you imagine?! Tot ziens!

[@mikhailavia]

Interesting 👍✈️🇷🇺

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Я рад, что это было!

[@vitormobilidadeturismo]

Wowwwww so good!!!👏👏👏I'm from São Paulo👋

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Lucky you, flying there is so much fun compared to other places! I specially loved the approach there, low over all the tall buildings😍

[@ItaiGanor]

Great video as always buddy! wow, those airports are so packed and busy!, it's like a small Heathrow for domestic flight :D does gol have a partnership with klm&air France? cant wait for the next one!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I was wondering what that Air France/KLM thing was doing there. Yes, it look’s like the’ve big time partnered up. Flying Blue status holders get many benefits with them. And yes, everybody is touching each other in Brazil, it’s all packed! Covid what again?! I fear that the end of empty flights (and thus seats) is nearing soon… But I’m still managing😜 I told you the next one would be El Al but I had to quickly reschedule that due to the Qatar World Cup (I’m flying to Doha on Qatar on the opening match day and that episode is going to take me forever to make..) See you around buddy!

[@ItaiGanor]

@@TheLayoverAviation niceeeeee have fun!

[@soe50060]

If you want to fly in Brasil and you like delays, cancellations, poor website, non existent customer service and just chaos in general Gol airlines is the one for you. Enjoy

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Hahaha 😂

[@VictorSilva-qf2tu]

That was awesome. How did you know where those private aircraft were heading ?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Victor! It was one of my happiest aviation moments in my life! I knew where they were headed thanks to a tracking app that I have. Sometimes it doesn’t say the destination for private jets, but you can still see where they were headed and where it must have landed. Thanks for writing!

[@dwaynewade349]

I saw an episode on Air Crash or Air disasters involving an aircraft crashing soon as they took off. I think it was towards the other side of the runway. Another episode I saw a GOL airlines being involved in a crash when they collided with a private jet in the Amazon jungle.

[@lins184]

Nice that you have enjoyed Ponte aérea! SDU is an amazing airport for spotting, it possible to see the landings and take offs from very close. And Rio de Janeiro is a awesome city.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I agree with all that you said! It was an incredible experience. I spend a few hours outside eating some snacks and watching planes. loved itn

[@flipboerrigter9487]

Also, A380 returning to AKL with non stop flights between DXB and AKL from 2nd December! Bring it on! WOOHOO!!!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Ah man so incredibly looooong🤯. But very glad it’s back! I hope you get to fly it again soon!

[@patrickantwerp1364]

Prima informatief verslag weer!! BTW de landingsbaan in Deurne (Antwerpen) is niet veel langer met zijn 1.511 m.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Ook een luchthaven die ik hoop te bezoeken! Tot binnenkort Patrick, en bedankt!

[@ArCtic2509]

Why do you fly that much? I just arrived from Miami in a 777 to Zurich. It was amazing !

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I fly mostly for work and I had to visit Rio de Janeiro this time. I am lucky to be able to do what I love. The Swiss B777-300ER is incredible, I love that plane and airline! They have, in my opinion, Europe’s best Economy Class service. They have a lot of products on offer. I just wish the IFE had a wider choice.. Hope you enjoyed!

[@dadcelo]

Hope you come back to land on the other end of the runway! Brazil is ❤

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I really hope so too! I would do it over and over again😍

[@gittae8725]

Nice report. Did you save the cookie for your son?😁

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I did indeed! (I also have to say that I wasn’t hungry because of all the Brazillian steaks😵)

[@munkboyaviation]

I've noticed that the 737s on GOL with SFP feature a drop-down tailskid during landing just like all -900ERs, but even though most other airlines with the B737-800 feature SFP, the tailskid doesn't drop-down there. Does this mean that GOL is using another variant of SFP or something?

[@kayciwittl]

Wow ! 9:28 A319 Latam still used Config 3 Landing on this very short runway.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I know right?!?! I noticed!

[@jimenapaton413]

Saludos desde Bolivia 🇧🇴 y desde cochabamaba en el siguiente vuelo podrás hacer un vuelo desde Miami a Bolivia con boliviana de aviación boa

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Este mes viajo a El Cairo, Doha, San Francisco y Londres..

[@abdurrafi6555]

Firstttt

[@TheLayoverAviation]

🎖

[@jf3776]

EH is just GOLs Boeing customer code

[@Junior98542]

and the majority of brazilians find this airline the worst of the country… guess they have never flown on the low cost carriers from the US or Europe…

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Yes exactly! 😂

[@LINJ638]

How hot is Brazil all year round??? Is it all summer since it is below the equator?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

It wasn’t hot, it was actually chilly at times, specially at night. It is usually warm in Rio year round, but my bad luck I felt even cold🤷🏻‍♂️

[@LINJ638]

@@TheLayoverAviation Sucks. I thought it was going to humid as hell all year round. h

[@davip8269]

It's not hot all year round. In the south and southeast in winter can be very cold. The southeast has temperatures between 5c and 15c and in the south between 0c and 12c, some days reaching below zero and with occurrences of snow. In the Northeast it is hotter, but cool between 19c and 24c. But with plenty of rain, in autumn temperatures are mild throughout the country. Extreme heat only happens in summer. But it is still possible to visit the Northeast in winter. But if you don't want to see the cold, avoid the southeast and south (which have a temperate climate as they are below the equator). Brazil is a country of continental size, it is difficult to have the same climate throughout the territory. Brazil is considered tropical only above the equator line (North and Northeast), below the equator the climate is temperate with the 4 seasons defined as well as in the countries of the northern hemisphere. A winter morning in a town in southern Brazil: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYeqZGaLeMmjgrM

[@LINJ638]

Wow…. Even totally unexpected from the norm.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Quite the experience..

[@LINJ638]

@@TheLayoverAviation Indeed.