United 737 Wing Hits Runway on Landing

[@davidhorizon8401]

You are my favorite pilot. You never bag on the pilots. You always treat them with respect. We all make mistakes and it's not fun to be ridiculed when you goof up.

[@daneo]

Exactly! Love this guy

[@47colton]

By the time you are in the right seat of a 737 you should not be "goofing up". Alot of " goofing up" going on these days and it makes the rest of us look bad and if it does not stop a "goof up" is going to kill alot of people. If that was the Captain thats even worse.

[@scottcampbell5478]

Well put - now if we all can act like this - CHEERS ...

[@jmy7622]

That's right, planes are like cars everyone drives bad sometimes or parks crooked.

[@larrybe2900]

Yes, and like he stated landing like this is an art form mixed in with nature changing wind speed at the most inopportune time. The constant is always gravity but that wind mixes things up for sure.

[@joelzimmerman2462]

To Kelsey, I appreciate your aviation advocacy! From a retired B-727/DC-8-70/B-757/767 pilot. Thanks for your efforts to explain to “non-pilots” about “what’s happening “. Excuse me for my shout out to the people who made my 35 year, commercial aviation career “un-eventful “. I want thank the flight dispatchers, the aircraft mechanics, and the aircraft load supervisors for keeping us safe. As a pilot, our, ultimate goal is arriving safely, efficiently and with no o-shites!

[@tomseim]

@@two-tone6524 He is quoting other people.

[@MrSuperG]

Thanks

[@Devilish__]

I just took an o-shit

[@kissedbyaudrey21]

I miss the B763 . Now flying the B788. 20 years in career.

[@joelzimmerman2462]

@@kissedbyaudrey21 Yea the -300 was a sweet handling ac. Never flew the -200, only flew the -300ER. Used to see those beautiful new 78’s across the runways at Boeing Field. Good for you! I’m envious.

[@LewDixAviation]

My clip landing the PA28 made it into this video 🙌🏻 Honoured

[@debbie4503]

Awesome!

[@nitehawk86]

8:15 That DHL flight that landed after getting hit with a missile is an epic story. They landed it with no working hydraulic system. I can highly recommend the Air Disasters / Mayday episode on it.

[@danielcarroll6303]

and even after the landed it, they were in a mine field!

[@BIJOU167]

I remain in awe that two people can fly these massive planes and are so knowledgeable, Kelsey you give me so much faith.

[@adde9506]

If you want to keep that perspective, do not work for an airline.

[@philippetz6691]

Go check out a show called Air disasters on the Smithsonian channel.

[@KPL400]

A 737 is not a massive airplane ... anyone trained properly can fly one....

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

@Geek that’s actually not the case. But nice try.

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

@Geek yes, didn’t need that explanation, since I’ve been flying for 3 decades and currently on the A340 with FBW. The FBW sets limits. Limits we are never supposed to come close to. But we still fly the airplane. Even with FBW, in gusty conditions, it’s still a hand full. As a matter of fact, the problem is that these computers can’t think ahead. So they are reactive, whereas we can be proactive as humans. Something as simple as intercepting a localizer, if we have a 40° heading intercept, I can see that we get close to intercepting so I can start reducing the intercept angle. Your computers won’t know till the needle starts moving. Now it likely overshoots and has to turn back to reintercept the centerline. That’s just one of many examples.

[@AlleyKatt]

I love your "keep the blue side up" tag line. Words to live by. Very much enjoyed this video, as always.

[@notme2day]

Kelsey being such a big nerd kid, wanting to know about the "cool things". its one of the great traits that makes him so endearing to me.

[@assrammington7961]

Yeah but it’s probably why he does Cargo now. Commercial Airlines don’t want their pilots to have golden retriever energy.

[@vorsprungdurchtechnik5]

@@assrammington7961 What energy do they want them to have??

[@Captaink-1]

I love the facial expressions Kelsey makes in the second window. It says so much as to what is happening. Love your channel, and keep them coming!

[@datapro007]

Congrats Kelsey on 1 million; well deserved

[@janemiettinen5176]

For sure! Ive been sending nervous fliers here for quite sometime now, I dont know any better person to show how professional these guys & gals at the nose are. Im super proud of him :)

[@sufficientphrase7769]

I'm an airforce brat. I've been to so many airshows, been on so many planes -- experienced tail strikes, landing sideways, in microbursts (I live in Oklahoma), short-field landing with firm touchdown, etc. I HATE flying. I wish I had your channel to watch when I was younger! You explain things so well I actually remember when I experienced some of them in the past and it makes me wish I had more confidence in the pilots and aircraft. Keep up the good work!

[@smallville2407]

That's really sad that some people out there do not think that you are a pilot I had the honour of meeting you a few years ago so I can guarantee 100% without a shadow of a doubt that this gentleman is a real pilot

[@jmitterii2]

I like how he said that "People don't believe I'm a real pilot." First, hope that's not his passengers boarding... "Oh I saw you on youtube... you're not a real pilot! And they go sit down for take off anyway." Second, of course he's a real pilot. He's gotta have a second gig... youtube... to bring home an income.

[@sheiladikshit5110]

the internet also believes the earth is flat.

[@Kaykavoosi]

I have not meat him but he is very knowledgeable and I don’t think he would have so many fans if he was not really true 💙🤍💙🤍💙💖💘💖💘💖

[@sierraromeomike]

@@sheiladikshit5110 the earth can be any shape it wants to be... no judgement 😬 Are you named after the former CM?

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Yeah! Just because someone makes KZbin video doesn't mean they don't have a life and a career behind, LOL. Maybe it comes from the culture of television, and taking people less seriously when we see them on a screen.

[@funkengruven7773]

Congrats on hitting 1M subs! It probably happened a while ago, but I only now just now notice! I love your channel and appreciate all the hard the hard work you put into it. It's not just hard work, its the consistent, repetitive, posting of quality & interesting content that makes this channel a success. Congrats again!

[@hewhohasnoidentity4377]

Reminds me of one of the stories in Joe Sutter's book about the 747. He says the test pilots involved in the certification process didn't have confidence that the aircraft could land on a runway as short as what was being tested. He aimed for the very start of the runway but touched down early and sheered off one of the trucks of landing gear from the aircraft. The rest of the gear was able to hold the weight and keep the aircraft under control.

[@jrotcelite]

I believe Kelsey has covered this one in an earlier video...

[@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311]

Fascinating - love that. So they slightly misjudged it and I guess just a handful of yards can make the difference in that scenario and so easy to do in an unfamiliar plane. And even six inches too low I can see how with that mighty tonnage the energy transferred to a landing gear train if the wheels have clipped the very beginning of the runway - yup, can see why it sheared off the gear.... very, very scary, these test pilots have a more dangerous job than base jumpers!!

[@epasay9515]

Good comment, Joe Sutter sure had a fascinating career and was one heck of an engineer & manager. His book, Creating the Worlds First Jumbo Jet is a recommended read for anyone interested in Aviation and Engineering.

[@marcmcreynolds2827]

FYI the landing gear is designed to shear off under certain load conditions, reducing the chance of a fuel tank rupture

[@daveluttinen2547]

Happened at Renton, WA. There is a video of that landing. It is a short runway. Renton Boeing is where 737 and 757 were manufactured. Usually big birds went out and did not return.

[@helenafranzen9828]

You guys are like 200 ton ballet dancers, especially under these conditions. So much hard work cant be perfect all the time. Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. Much respect to all of you pilots out there!

[@dogegamer3288]

We don't and it's because it's sort of a so-so average blue collar job. Trust me as one a monkey could fly a plane with enough repetition and the tech involved. The geniuses are not the pilots, but the software developers that program the software running the operation. They are the real heros that should make the big bucks and command the respect. Flying It's really not hard at all, and certainly not a prestigious career. It's an ok blue collar job that gives me a paycheck. Nothing to write home about really. Put in the furlough aspect of it and that makes it actually more unstable than most other jobs.

[@helenafranzen9828]

@@dogegamer3288 You have a point absolutely, but you guys still have yours and the passengers life in your hands while flying. When shit hits the fan you are the only ones who can put the plane safely on the ground.

[@saxamusprime]

705 (or FAA equivalent) ops are not the only type of flying out there. There's plenty of hand flying that takes a ton of skill.

[@FitXhub]

@@dogegamer3288 What nonsense. I don’t think you are actually a pilot at all.

[@dogegamer3288]

@@FitXhub Good thing nobody cares what you think or what you call nonsense.

[@eatdriveplay]

The aircraft is a RC-135 ‘Rivet Joint’, a modified 707 with modern CFM engines. The antennas all over are for SIGINT and ELINT - signal intelligence and electronic intelligence. It passively receives all kinds of communications and transmissions and have direction finders to locate the source, decipher encrypted messages, listen and analyze all kinds of communications etc. obviously for military purposes, to find enemy targets and send them to other aircraft and to ground units.

[@Squossifrage]

Almost. It's 64-14849, one of two remaining RC-135U Combat Sent. The Rivet Joint has a longer nose and no chin pod.

[@superskullmaster]

It is not a modified 707, that’s the E-8 J-Stars. The RC-135 is just what the name says, a Recce 135 which is a modified KC-135. They are quite different. I supported both in Qatar back in the mid 2000’s.

[@notme2day]

Was that what the press release the military put out said? Lolol

[@marcusjames6425]

They are above us cities at this moment monitoring. Not JUST military purposes.

[@eatdriveplay]

@@Squossifrage great info and correction. :)

[@RipRoaringGarage]

Regarding the flaps. In the USAF, there are times when the plane will taxi flaps down. One I wont mention, the second, may be similar to the E3 I worked on. Certain configurations allow crew chiefs to know if something needs immediate attention and servicicing. AR doors opened up means it hit a tanker and needs AR door inspection. Flaps down might indicate a problem with them, moving slow, or IDG issues etc. Or they could have forgotten, but the 135 platform can taxi with them full down with no issues. On a windy day, engines 2 and 3 would hit on a retrofit model like this with the CFMs, for those with the TF33s, 1 and 4 would hit fist. As something funny, I like how we all have different lingo. We NEVER called them pods, instead we called them nacelles (which I thought was so cool, like in Star Trek lol). Cheers

[@lu6id629]

The quality of your videos is always going up man. Adding the flight sim pictures and videos as reference is a great touch and really helps visualize the accident with only such a small clip. Always waiting for your videos to come out man thanks for the great content.

[@mcollins8006]

I have had a fear of flying for many years, although I have to travel quite often. Your videos help me a great deal. I appreciate the way you explain how the planes work and you do not talk down to people or ridicule anyone. I am preparing to take a trip to Florida in May and I will be flying with my wife for the first time. I trust I can do it without to much anxiety and you're videos have been a big part of that. Thanks Kelsey!

[@firetpi]

Hi Kelsey. No auto brakes on the RC…. SHES old!! Thanks for making my squadron more famous. We thought this was gone forever at this point. Lol

[@keithhill7656]

I wonder if that nose wheel came down so hard it broke the shock/strut? The way it bounced down the runway and taxiway reminded me of an old car with broken struts. 🤣

[@dennishernit2876]

135... old? That's like calling the B-52 old. On second thought, they *are* old. Never mind.

[@firetpi]

@@dennishernit2876 Haha yeah… flying 60 year old airplanes is an adventure lol.

[@dennishernit2876]

@@firetpi I bet. Especially if you're only half as old as the plane you're flying.

[@NJ-wb1cz]

​@@dennishernit2876 you can call anything old only if it's much older than your mother

[@drewcamp2290]

The subtle *shakes head in disappointment* moments are my favorite reactions from you. Keep it up good sir, love your videos and candor.

[@PetThePeeves]

I’ll say it again…if you ever take a break from flying you’d be the perfect personality to join our ranks in education…AND you’re so good at translating everything into layman’s terms. Join us, join us! Also Kelsey I love how you always add “don’t freak out” for things that routine but don’t seem like they should be…I mean freaking out even when it’s serious isn’t great. Freaking out in an emergency can over ride your ability to think about your options. Easy to say from the ground, though, I know!

[@keithjones197]

Would be great addition to ntsb

[@itsadogslife...8825]

Truthfully, you aint got time to panic "freak out". not during landings or takeoffs.

[@ashleighsteaparty268]

Me before watching Kelsey’s channel - ‘I would love to go on holiday but the thought of going on a plane puts me off’ Me after watching Kelsey’s channel - ‘I could totally be a pilot’

[@Shasta--1]

Yeah, me too. :)

[@dogegamer3288]

My advice is don't. We don't and it's because it's sort of a so-so average blue collar job. Trust me as one a monkey could fly a plane with enough repetition and the tech involved. The geniuses are not the pilots, but the software developers that program the software running the operation. They are the real heros that should make the big bucks and command the respect. Flying It's really not hard at all, and certainly not a prestigious career. It's an ok blue collar job that gives me a paycheck. Nothing to write home about really. Put in the furlough aspect of it and that makes it actually more unstable than most other jobs.

[@jtavi8ion]

As a student pilot working on their private, I am fully aware of bad landings. Yesterday for example, I was flying and the wind picked up and I ballooned a ton and I didn’t call go around so the landing was quite firm.

[@extraslayar4585]

“If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you can use the aircraft the next day, it's an outstanding landing.” That is my favorite aviation quote. No one knows what they're doing 100% everyone makes mistakes. If you learn from them and you and the plane see tomorrow that's all that matters. (More precisely it really only matters you see tomorrow)

[@richd8537]

Been there. Part of learning, and a good pilot is always learning.

[@docmirror8009]

Were you 1.3 Vso over the fence? I bet you weren't. Better to go around than salvage a non-stabilized appr in any plane.

[@hansbaeker9769]

We did that once in El Paso in a Cessna 172 my dad was flying. In that case, a gust of wind picked up up in the air and then dropped us into the ground. The nose gear broke off. It turned out that there was a hairline fracture/crack deep into the gear that severely weakened it.

[@Pepesilvia267]

I was a student pilot just some months ago. I remember landing with way too much speed most of the time because I was terrified of stalling. This meant I ballooned a ton of times. Now I try to keep that speed closer to the suggested speed but as a student I usually just cared about landing vs how nice the landing was lol. Best of luck with your flights!!!

[@rich1383yt]

One of my favorite approach plates is for Pease RNAV (GPS) 16 at Portsmouth NH. The approach fixes are (in order): ITAWT, ITAWA, PUDYE, TTATT, IDEED.

[@crjetpilot]

I’ve landed many times at LGA over the years but have never landed on runway 13. That visual procedure looks strange, with a 90 degree turn to final. It’s somewhat unusual to make that kind of turn in commercial jets. That lady cracks me up! She’s so calm and matter of fact! 😂

[@maryeckel9682]

I would be like that. "Whoops, wing strike."

[@canyonoverlook9937]

youtube channel Peter Masella just had a video he put out today of landing on 13. He said they went up the Hudson and made a big left turn into NJ and then came back around and landed. There was no right turn. He said it is very rare to land on 13.

[@cardiffian558]

San Francisco has this approach for runways 01L and 01R: this is tricky because of the hill which is within about a mile from the end of the runways.

[@maxservetas711]

​@@canyonoverlook9937That's the ILS 13 which is typically only used in bad weather. This approach is used normally when 4/22 is closed for maintenance and the weather's fine

[@Malama_Ki]

That’s called edibles! You know the kind you buy at the weed shop and put in a Subway cookie wrapper before you board. Makes for great flying 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@Rainersherwood]

The bouncy airplane is a rc135 "combat sent". There are only two in this configuration, really rare aircraft, mostly because of all the sensors onboard. The more common version is rc 135 "rivet joint". The combat sent collects data on enemy radar -- location for targeting purposes but also how the enemy radar is working. The data is used to make new HARM missiles, new jamming techniques, etc.

[@QueenCityHornets]

FBI OPEN UP SEARCH WARANT

[@kenturkey1971]

Thanks! I was wondering what it was.

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

Is that based on a civilian airframe, or is it a completely military-specific plane?

[@Rainersherwood]

​@@AlexandarHullRichter i think all the -135 airplanes are very similar to 707s.

[@alexkitner5356]

@@AlexandarHullRichter its based on the KC-135 fuel tanker, which itself is based on the 707. The tankers have been in service for half a century but this is one of the top technological things in reconnaissance.

[@boohaahaa7920]

Kelsey, I’m about to take my kids on vacation for spring break, and my uncle is a 747 pilot. I appreciate your videos and can’t wait to surprise him with some stuff I have learned. Also wonder if he knows you too

[@Anna_Xor]

Why didn't your uncle teach you anything?

[@OwnedByACatNamedC.C.]

@@Anna_Xor ​ what makes you assume his uncle hasn’t taught him anything? He said he enjoys Kelsey’s videos. He didn’t say that he couldn’t wait to tell his uncle things that Kelsey taught him.

[@StevePemberton2]

@@Anna_Xor Pretty rare that any relative "teaches" their nephews about their profession. They might answers questions if asked, but most people visiting with family prefer to talk about something other than work. "Hey Jeff, let's sit on the porch swing here and I'll tell you all about how to get set up correctly for a crosswind landing".

[@kevinstyles100]

without doubt you have the best channel on youtube. keep them coming as it is nice to hear from a real pilot who we will get true facts from all your videos

[@mapleext]

Wow, I learned a lot from this video. I’m not a pilot for sure, but it always seems like crosswinds at landing are a huge challenge, and would require a lot of experience. And it’s good to see aircraft landing ok with wing damage, and to learn that a hard landing could be the best one. Aircraft and their engineered redundancy amazes me!

[@dojoswitzer]

Watch the air crash investigation TV series “Moments From Disaster” based on NTSB reports to learn more about aircraft safety. Generally, three MAJOR failures need to occur for a jetliner to crash.

[@mapleext]

@@dojoswitzer It’s the Swiss cheese model of reasoning, right?

[@theharper1]

The part of the wing which hit the ground was a winglet that helps to reduce drag. It isn't a critical part of the wing. Earlier 737 models didn't have winglets at all. This looks like a Max, but some older 737 NG aircraft have been retrofitted with the winglets from the Max design.

[@dojoswitzer]

The winglet reduces drag and increases fuel efficiency effectively the same as building longer wings, but longer wings incurs higher airport fees; so up is better than out. Future jetliners may have folding wings instead.

[@theharper1]

@douglasswitzer8473 to be picky, the Max has a double scimitar winglet so it goes down as well as up. It was the downward winglet which was destroyed by the ground strike.

[@grevensher594]

Great video. I'm not a nervous flyer but I'm a bit of a control freak. Getting on a plane and putting my life in someone else's hands is something I've gotten better with as I get older and have lived a satisfying life. If it ever does go down I just look at it as a roller coaster to the afterlife.

[@Openyoureyez83]

I totally understand but chances of a plane crashing and you dying are slim to none

[@rivetjoint6355]

That USAF landing shows an RC-135U Combat Sent. There are only two of these in the RC-135 fleet. Tail number 849 shown in the video was a favorite mission bird of mine. Obviously all those antennae and other bumps create drag. I remember back when the RC's still had the TF33 engines, 849 was hooked up to the tanker taking on fuel and I heard the pilot request that the tanker go into a slight dive as we were getting a bit behind on the power and airspeed. Kelsey, please keep up the great work - your presentations are informative and interesting.

[@Raiders33]

It's landing at RAF Base Mildenhall, England.

[@jimgemmell2831]

Landing at RAF Mildenhall and caught here by KZbin channel Airshow World during a live stream.

[@5boysandamom]

I am wondering if the whole front is like a big window??? I know not a lot about airplanes 😂

[@danlarson5614]

I worked it in Offutt, at one time it was the most expensive acft in the military. Good luck on having someone tell you what those antennas are for ha ha

[@philscott7949]

One of your best, 74 Gear! Glad to see you in a happy place again.

[@gfrede1]

I love how you explain everything in layman’s terms. I’m not always good at that. You’ve been a great guide for me when I explain flying related things to family and friends. Thanks for the great video(s)!

[@DigbyCCeasar]

Lol! Oh my god I loved that you picked the DHL missile strike/landing with no hydraulics and used "not ideal" to describe it. It is amazing how much damage commercial aircraft can withstand and still get back down with a good crew. The Hawaiian air flight that lost a massive chunk of the fuselage over the ocean is another example that comes to mind.

[@comradeJon629]

Thanks as always for your great analysis Kelsey. You really help nervous flyers understand what's going on.

[@dojoswitzer]

Might seem counter intuitive, but I recommend watching the air crash investigation TV series “Moments From Disaster” based on NTSB reports to learn more about aircraft safety. They show all the effort that goes into stopping incidents from reoccurring, to make flying safer.

[@FourthWayRanch]

@@dojoswitzer yeah like that'll help, why don't you tell him to read kathryns report every day too

[@StevePemberton2]

@@dojoswitzer Unfortunately most people who are already afraid of flying and watch those type of shows only see the crashes and the terror, and assume that is what is awaiting them on their next flight. Most shows and KZbin channels rarely put the incidents in context as to their rarity, or emphasize that the incident being scrutinized in a particular episode happened twenty years ago and hasn't happened since after hundreds of millions of flights. I think what works better are videos explaining what pilots do, to take away the mystery which is where much of the fear is. Yes you get some of that in crash videos, but they are generally slanted towards the dramatic because of views and ratings. Non-crash educational videos or channels are harder to find. This channel is good because the crashes or incidents are usually more minor and non-injuring, and there's a lot of education and no dramatization, and a more calming tone to it. Considering that the most reaction we generally see from Kelsey is a raised eyebrow.

[@dojoswitzer]

@@StevePemberton2 Have you seen this particular series?

[@StevePemberton2]

@@dojoswitzer Do you mean Seconds from Disaster? Either way I'm sure they have all of the explanations in there how they learn from the accidents, but how much do they emphasize how rare the situation is that they are discussing. Maybe they mention it but that tends to go right past people who are only going to be thinking about what the people in the crash went through.

[@jeffhoward5910]

Greetings from Haifa, Israel! I enjoy your channel very much. Thank you and please keep posting.

[@Rathoresid7]

That animation at 5:40..! Amazing! Keep it up Kelsey :)

[@EstorilEm]

Regarding the flight characteristics changing with the scimitar lower wing tip strike, not only "can" it fly like that, but all of these Aviation Partners-type wing tip device additions must be certified with one tip COMPLETELY gone (ie upper and lower) so this wasn't a huge deal. The flex of the wing is a different story - while flex is engineered into the wings somewhat, that was a LOT of flex for a (relatively) short 737-700 wing, especially just the outboard portion. Also, EACH of those wing tips costs 1/4 million $$$ - that was a big "ouch"!

[@whatbroicanhave50character35]

9:38 this is exactly what I'm looking for in reaction content when I'm watching it. Nothing over the top, just a fairly genuine reaction to something by someone experienced enough to know what's going on. Great videos man. I've caught you in my recommended a couple times, subscribing now.

[@helios3217]

I love how you explain things in a way that’s so easy to understand! When I found your channel, I knew absolutely nothing about airplanes, but your way of making everything comprehensible made me get hooked onto your channel!

[@eme.261]

I've never seen Kelsey's face as expressive as when the second plane was landing crappily. That plane looked as though it was attempting a belly flop on tarmac. 😳 😄 Congrats, Kelsey, on crossing the 1M subscriber mark! 🎊 👏🏼 🥳

[@alanclark639]

Wonderful explanation Kelsey, as usual - you were born to educate! One thing for those that don't realise is - those Rivet Joint aircraft are flying at max military loading, huge generators, lots of antenna panels (not just the little gadgets on the roof) tons of black boxes inside and then the aerodynamics are altered by all the lumps and bumps. That crew did very well in that strong crosswind. My mate flew the U.K's Nimrod for about as long as anyone and has a few stories to tell because the kit kept changing and he just had to deal with it.

[@truthteller1246]

74 Gear.. Helping us understand aviation.. The best there is.. #1

[@marekvahle]

I love the visualisations!!

[@wreckinball11]

As an aircraft mechanic I'm guessing your smooth autobrake release is to turn off the hydraulic pumps associated with the braking system. On the 737 I work on that would be the "B" system. And yes that would be a problem if after brake release it didn't come back on. Brakes have nitrogen accumulators for between 3-5 brake applications to get stopped without hydraulics and you could also switch to standby but a lot of questions would be waiting from your chief pilot and maintenance.

[@TheHobade]

The easiest way to avoid this is, just ask the non flying pilot to turn the 'autobrake' switch to the off position if you've left manually pushing the autobrakes too late, rather than make it a roller-coaster ride for everyone on board. 🙂 Turning the Hyd pumps off during landing mode in any companies I've worked for, you'd be fired.

[@brenthendricks8182]

You should just be able to reach down on the center pedestal (Or wherever your autobrake switch is located.) and move it to the "disarm" or"Off" position.

[@brenthendricks8182]

@@TheHobade LOL. Maybe not fired, but you would definitely be getting an invitation to your own carpet dance, and free coffee with the Chief Pilot. "Follow me for more money saving pilot tips..".. :)

[@robertheinkel6225]

One commenter stated the plane had hydraulic failure and was coming in on emergency landing. The flaps were manually lowered.

[@brenthendricks8182]

@@robertheinkel6225 "Manually" extended? Do tell..... 707 has 2 hydraulic systems that can lower and raise the flaps. Normal, and Aux. Aux pumps are electrically vs air driven. The slats are actuated via air driven hyd pumps only. There is no "Manual" extension. Gear can be gravity dropped.

[@roderickcampbell2105]

That Rivet Joint landing was amazing. Really cool as Kelsey would say. I cannot get over how long the 707 airframe has lasted. Some folk really knew what they were doing.

[@StevePemberton2]

It's actually an RC-135U Combat Sent not a RC-135W/V Rivet Joint. The Rivet Joint has that giant bulbous nose.

[@roderickcampbell2105]

@@StevePemberton2 Thank you Steve. I appreciate the correction. I did not know about RC-135U but I bet I've been watching them and thinking Rivet Joint. Cheers.

[@gcorriveau6864]

Excellent analysis - as always. Thanks for taking time to do these. I enjoy sharing them with friends. The DC-9's extendable, wing-tip landing lights occasionally ended up hanging by the wires after a 'close call' in a gusty crosswind landing. My worst landing ever (so far!?)... ORD, A320, Runway 27R with a strong NW, gusty wind. I was behind, out of sync and just about to flare when the earth suddenly rose up an smote me! Then things got even worse as spoilers deployed asymmetricaly before I'd neutralized the stick (roll mix function) and I struggled to kick off auto-brakes... OUCH!! ;-). Cheers and thanks again Kelsey.

[@andersoncoward8524]

Thanks Kelsy, very informative as ever

[@CptnSavage]

Kelsey, thank you for your expertise and time to explain things to pilots and non-pilots alike. While working towards my PPL I would occastionally balloon a landing and I immediately went into go around mode, but to my instructors chagrin. He wanted me to settle it out and land since we had tons of runway left. I would always reply the same way; if you were not here, I would probably do a go around and the ONLY thing that matters to me is getting on the ground safely so I can FLY AGAIN TOMORROW! ! ! That mantra has served me well and it is a joy to watch your channel and learn even more. Thank you mate.

[@samschellhase8831]

I recognized the RC-135 from the nose right away. The hourglass shape of black paint, from the nose POV, seems rather recognizable to me, alone with the top being white

[@truebluemiata]

Your videos are so informative, keep up the great work!

[@leonardhirtle3645]

You have made me appreciate pilots and how difficult their work is. Thank you.

[@Smakheed]

The "Rivetjoint" (boeing 707) at the end had suffered a hydraulic fluid loss towards the end of the flight, the crew did well to put it down on one system, but the system that blew was the one the flaps are powered from , so not to lose more fluid (as this was also the brakes supply too, they opted to leave the flaps out, which also help us engineers out as we don't have to waste more fluid and time trying to extend them again to look for the leak/s.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

That's not a RIVET JOINT. It's called COMBAT SENT.

[@skyhawk_4526]

@@thedevilinthecircuit1414 Looks like a Rivet Joint to me. I worked around them a lot when I was stationed at Diego Garcia after 9/11. In any case, it's an RC-135. Maybe you can explain the differences between the Rivet Joint and the Combat Sent. That would be more productive than just saying "that's not a Rivet Joint."

[@guillaumelalonde7945]

@@skyhawk_4526 tail number says it is indeed a combat sent. Combat Sents are tasked with collected radar emissions from opposing military radars. The purpose of this is so that they can develop effective radar warning receivers and tailor electronic warfare systems a bit better. Visually you can also tell its a combat sent from the tail and nose sections.

[@jimgemmell2831]

It's a RC-135U Combat Sent. Both are electronic surveillance aircraft, Rivet Joint is employed in all theatres for tactical and strategic missions. Combat Sent provides stategic electronic surveillance information direct to the PotUS, Secretary of Defense, Dept of Defence Leaders etc. Think that's right. lol

[@daviddelgado8967]

@@skyhawk_4526 The difference is in the nose, the tail and the wing tips. It is an RC-135 Combat Sent.

[@bikerman53452]

You showed my old aircraft 849. Combat sent. Very unique aircraft right there.

[@Deltarious]

The aircraft in the second half is an RC-135, Specifically it looks like an RC-135U Combat Sent, the platform is designed to collect intelligence on radar emissions so they can design better countermeasures/counter countermeasures. It also looks like a newer upgrade of the type as this type in particular did not have those top mounted (dorsal) antennae before and they are *possibly* for communication, datalink and relay purposes. The 'cool parts' of the aircraft are really housed in those 'cheek pods' as well as in the wings and on the tail boom

[@comicus01]

There's so many Rivet Joint variations probably the best way to identify it is to have a list of the tail numbers.

[@raiju02]

Most of those antennas are more than likely UHF and some VHF antennas. The RC-135 has a Command and Control element to it where backend operators have their own set of radios for communications with other aircraft and ground operators.

[@ScottZane]

@@raiju02 retired USAF aircraft mechanic here. Much of my time was even on KC-135 aircraft, but never RC-135. I also spent time in an EC-130 unit. I added a comment explaining what most of those antennae are, but will add here: Front antenna that looks like a shark fin = VHF communication Longer, flat antenna not far aft of the VHF = my guess is GPS, but not 100% positive on that "Stubby" antenna aft of the one that I think is for GPS = UHF communication The 5 "tabletop" antenna are all for satellite communication (SATCOM) The "hump" antenna aft of the aft-most SATCOM antenna is possibly an HF antenna, but I'm really not sure. It could also just be a fairing for other special equipment that is unique to the RC-135 platform.

[@StevePemberton2]

@@comicus01 RC-135V/W Rivet Joint has an enlarged nose, and is used for electronic eavesdropping. The RC-135U Combat Sent in the video has a more normal nose. It collects data on enemy radar installations. The RC-135U were converted from former Rivet Joint aircraft, but their mission is different.

[@comicus01]

@@StevePemberton2 I probably should have simply said RC-135 variations. When I was at USAFA in the late 90's, we had to learn all of the aircraft types, but for the RC-135, it was simply "Rivet Joint", not each of the 10 or so variants. And the current conversion it is in may post date my school time.

[@tracycapilot2002]

Kelsey, your comment at the end about being "rattled" and out of rhythm made this former student pilot smile because, the very same thing happened to me on my solo. Well, not quite so much as these Air Force aviators but, after my 3rd and final landing I was taxiing off the runway trying to calm myself and talking to the tower for clearance back to parking. The tower was congratulating me on soloing and one of the last things he reminded me of was: "Don't forget your flaps"! Guess it happens to everyone at some point. For me it is immortalized on video (no GoPro's yet) taken by a friend and my family listening with my CFI on the radio!! They all got a great laugh at my expense! Still is one of the best days of my life.

[@Wolfwent79]

Congrats to the 1,02 million subscribers!!

[@trentcruise3084]

My Dad has worked very hard to grow his channel.

[@Abbecskin]

I always have to watch these videos from Kelsey twice, once to see what the plane does and then I rewind it and watch Kelsey's reaction in the corner! Such a great host!

[@ClearedAsFiled]

Absolutely! !!!!!

[@2good4u2b]

@74 Gear, for the last video with the RC-135, that wing-dip to the left actually did cause the engines to scrape the ground just ever so slightly. Rough landing in England back in 2021 I think it was.

[@lorigarza9971]

I have so much respect for pilots. There is so much to do all at once. It truly is an art like you said. Takes so much skill. You guys are awesome, really! I will take a ruff landing any day as long as I am safe and on the ground that is all that matters.

[@gailpeterson3747]

Another very nice video, Kelsey with great animation and explanation of what likely happened. I also love watching your expressions change as you view these videos. Please keep up the great work!! 👍

[@woofblitz3694]

Pilots of the RC-135 might well have made the decision to leave the flaps out after that 'arrival' since they probably believed they had had an engine pod/wing tip/outboard trailing edge flap strike; in which case the flaps should not be moved.

[@obo7707]

Excellent video. Love the animation , maps , descriptions. Gives the novice a clear understanding of aviation mishaps and how they occur. Thank you

[@Negativity808]

Did my first solo this last week!

[@MikeOhhMinerals]

Great breakdown here. Winglets are an easy fix (respectively) compared to a hull loss.

[@miked51]

Thanks again Kelsey. I wish you were a commercial Pilot for United based out of ORD so I could meet you. Every time I have flown into LaGuardia from ORD we landed on 4 and the approach from that vantage point is really cool. Looking over the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island and lower Manhattan. Departing was always on 31 going over Rikers, upper Manhattan then down the Hudson. Incredible views.

[@MarcPagan]

Holy smokes Batman! From a former airline pilot and CFI, thanks for another fun and informative video. We've all had a few would-be renters and students try to "wing low" a tad too low, during a heavy crosswind landing. Happens often enough with those transitioning from the high wing Cessna 172, that CFIs/check airmen need to be especially alert. Had to resist the urge "wing low" my self in the very low wing CRJ Luckily, we fixed that in the SIM :) Related: Really enjoyed the visual approach to LGA from the West to RW 31 How many approaches essentially said? "OK, look for the BQE. When you see the water tank and Shea Stadium, hang a left"

[@gearheadgaming1537]

Congratulations on 1 million. Forever entertaining and kind

[@michaelbcohen]

What I want to see is your reaction video to the last 747 to roll off the assembly line as they are no longer making them. And Boeing partnered with Breitling to make a special pilots watch to honor the 747 as part of it

[@robbieallard]

What’s extra interesting about that is it was delivered to the airline he flys for. We may see him fly that airframe one day

[@etrimbleable]

Thanks for these explanations. They have made me much more comfortable flying.

[@michaelbcohen]

@@robbieallard that would be cool to see, didn't know he worked for that airline. I always wanted to fly on one, but the few times I flew cross atlantic the airlines had airbuses, and domestic I mosty have flown for business on a319/20/21's or Embraer's and some 737

[@wingracer1614]

@@michaelbcohen Though they stopped making them, they will be around for at least another 30 years so you may yet get the chance

[@michaelbcohen]

@@wingracer1614 I hope, but I hear all the time is airline after airline retiring their fleet, and the jets being converted to cargo hauler

[@ninjalectualx]

This is my favorite series, please don't stop making them! The RC-135 one was especially interesting

[@fayelitzinger9824]

you & mentour pilot have helped me so much with my fear of flying. but the way i would SCREAM if i saw the wing hit the ground like that. i enjoy your travel vlogs too

[@jasminaalm]

Thanks. I'm retired in the 70's GA. Love your channel.

[@raymondjackson6069]

For me it is kind of hard to line up a plane on the runway with my simmer. I once asked a pilot I know, how do you line a plane up, consistently? He's in a flying club and says, "Replace a couple of sets of landing gear. You'll learn." Great video!

[@goravatreya]

0:39 Got me excited there for a second. Had me thinking they finally shut down EWR😂

[@andreblanchard8315]

I would like to see a video comparison of the typical passenger plane in a crosswind vs the B 52 with it's steerable landing gear.

[@ScootBoo]

I’m a AMTI over in Seattle Delivery center working on the 737 and the Winglet was the only thing to touch the ground, and the last fuel cell before the winglet is dry, but as long as the winglet does not come off, it’s perfectly stable to fly, the winglets are just a fuel economy measure.

[@someguyontheinternet7165]

Shot my first ILS into KISP a few weeks ago. The moment we descended through 2,500ft it got insanely choppy. Then we hear the aircraft ahead just blew their strut on landing. First clue it’s about to get wild. Then as I get my clearance to land they include a wind advisory. Now I’m so focused on my wrestling match to stay on glide slope and mentally preparing myself for the likely missed approach that I didn’t truly consider the direction of the wind advisory just that it was upper 20’s gusting mid 30’s. After parking and a fist bump from my CFI I did the math… crosswind component was 21 gusting 26. That might not be much in a Boeing but it sure is exciting in an archer with a demonstrated of 17kts. 😂

[@c1ph3rpunk]

FO had suggested they get some bbq rib tips the next time they visit MCI. Captain doesn’t like pork so he was wondering if they make bbq wing tips and his mind wandered. Side note: check out the runway 1R approach plates for MCI, they’re hilarious. Approach points are RIBBS, TERKY, BARBQ, SPICY and COOKD.

[@chrismoore9433]

I am an aviation enthusiast, I'd love to learn to fly, unfortunately, unless I win the lottery THAT will never happen. So, I'm relegated to watching aviation channels and playing with flight sims. I did want to say I truly enjoy the way you use an "conversationally instructional" style of narration. I like and respect your honesty and candor in saying "I've done that before" when describing piloting errors. Excellent work, I'm a big fan!

[@Outworlder]

If you are in the US, a PPL is not really lottery money, it's more like used car money. If you are not, then yeah, it can be ridiculously expensive.

[@TheFlightLevel]

Another fabulous video filled with great info!

[@A-Fly-Guy]

Great point about finishing the flight before debriefing. Talking about it immediately happens all the time. I can't speak to standard Combat Sent procedures, but sometimes military aircraft leave the flaps down intentionally. Often it's to facilitate maintenance working on the plane after shutting down in the line. Great video though!

[@lauraem650]

This is the most wholesome and intelligent pilot I have ever enjoyed the company of. He’s also the only pilot I’ve ever been around but hey, I love a soothing voice and a kind man talking about his passion. I’m very sleepy, neighbors have done construction for 6 months

[@jimmyjames8736]

Kelsey, "always keep the blue side up" is really only sound advice when flying over land.

[@adde9506]

The ball on your aircraft changes colors when you fly over water? COOL!

[@rowanhard]

Thanks for the most awesome videos. I’ve enjoyed every single one of them. Back when Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International airport was only open a few hours a day, my parents would take us out to watch the planes land and take off. I thought this was so cool. I still do but you just can’t do this anymore. My loss. Your videos are the next best thing. Thanks!

[@hsbvt]

I have seen that AF plane from OF in person...it's a beast! I'm sure when it landed the people sitting in the back be like "HEY, you made me spill my coffee and my hot pocket hit the floor!" On the flight deck "Hey we saved that landing, cool! Are there any Krispie Kreams left?" Now AF folks don't knock me because you know I'm right! HAHA! Have a great week everyone!

[@laurencurlee7455]

"Sorry, Major, no donuts for you this time. And you're buying for the next ops."

[@LednacekZ]

there should be no refreshment during landing

[@wingracer1614]

Sounds about right. I have a distant cousin that was in the AF flying stuff like this in the 80-90s. Only met him a couple times but that sounds like one of his stories, LOL

[@iknklst]

No Comfy Chair Was Hurt In The Making Of This Video

[@Raiders33]

It was probably tea, not coffee, since it was landing at RAF Base Mildenhall, England. 🤓🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤣

[@alittel07]

Hey when those folks came up to say thanks for the River Visual views, you have more standing than a Barista to turn around an iPad and say "It's gonna ask you a couple questions, thanks for flying!" ;-)

[@Steve-xf4uv]

Flew into LaGuardia at night on AC; most beautiful landing in North America. I probably would have realized that the winglet scrape was not too serious but these guys were seriously off the mark. Like to see somments from pilots who fly into LaGuardia. Great channel Kelsey..

[@gcorriveau6864]

LGA was always challenging and 'interesting' as I landed there many times over a 30 year career. Accuracy essential! due to unforgiving 'terrain' just off the runway ends. My most beautiful approach was also on a clear, clear night. (We'd alerted the flight attendants so they could turn the cabin lights down early and let the passengers also enjoy the view.) First we flew the downwind leg immediately west of Manhattan at 3,000 feet. The city lights were brilliant. On final we were asked to go-around due to a preceding small aircraft who slowed down more than the controller expected (we were losing the required spacing). We were given radar vectors (directions) into a 'tight circuit' to get back into the line up and this time we flew over Manhattan at only 2,000 feet. It felt like the sky scrapers were almost touching the belly of the plane.

[@Shasta--1]

@@gcorriveau6864 Great story and you told it so beautifully!

[@Steve-xf4uv]

@@gcorriveau6864 If you flew for Air Canada you might have been my pilot ! Thanks for sharing your experience, I totally agree.

[@sgtborg1]

2 aircraft was a rc-135 reconnaissance aircraft the variant of the kc-135 or the Boeing 707 americas workhorse for the airforce

[@debrabaker1009]

Great video, I would not be as casual as that lady was when she saw the wing hit the ground😂 maybe if I watch your videos long enough I’ll be that comfortable I have already come a long way with my flying fear ❤

[@tomtheplummer7322]

I’m a lot less fearful when I’m guarded by the Beefeaters. 😏🤷‍♂️🍸🍸🍸

[@TrueMT7]

Maybe there was crosswind from the right and that banked tham to the left. (probably not, but Maybe..)

[@BetweenTheBorders]

I believe that's an RC-135U out of Offutt. As far as I'm aware, only two of them exist (but I may be getting the variant wrong). They're designed for SIGINT and electronic warfare, thus the plurality of antennas. And you're exactly right, they are very, very cool (too cool for me to know what they do, either!)

[@MandibleBones]

I think you're right; silhouette matches the RC-135U, and those are definitely Offutt's OF tail flash and the 55th Wing's shield on the nose.

[@herestoyoudoc]

you're right on the nose; this is 64-14849, likely built in 1964 and converted to its current mission in 1971. They are not really combat-support aircraft--they're more like research laboratories to gather data on enemy radar systems to improve electronic warfare capabilities. They're also used for training electronic warfare crews and RC-135 pilots.

[@KodieRowbottom-kw2do]

As an AME, Hearing your commentary on this stuff is a refreshing view point of someone who knows what he’s talking about. So sick of hearing media trying to explain the delicacy of these situations

[@ec7568]

I can't look out the window landing at LGA because I almost always get the water approach and it freaks me out....this would have sent me over the edge....and I've never had this approach over northern NYC. Congrats on 1M subscribers!

[@professerjeeves]

That is a Combat Sent RC-135U landing at Mildenhall AB. There is a known weather anomaly around the tree line. Secondly, the RC-135 has a higher-than-normal landing speed. Yes, there was a pod scrap. This is mostly created by not having flat-bottomed engines like last generation 737s. POD scraps are not uncommon across the C-135 fleet due to the less-than-ideal clearance of the engines.

[@EJFXxx]

half the passengers on that side had a code brown situation !

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Haha the passenger filming stayed pretty calm! I'm a KZbinr who does vlogs so i'm usually always filming takeoffs and landings, usually near the wing like that, so had i been on that plane, i probably would have yelped a lot louder! 😆And i am NOT a nervous flyer at all

[@danielec]

Hey Kelsey! What's the impact of an accident like this to the pilot's career? I'd like to have more insights on the outcomes of these events. Are pilots fired? Sanctioned? Required to do additional training?

[@themcilveens8569]

Love the intense facial expressions you have watching the videos you subsequently comment on. Nonverbals, strong value add. Commentary superb.

[@sanandaallsgood673]

The aircraft is an EC-135, which was the Air Force's Airborne Command post known as the 'Looking Glass'. It was used as a command post for all military forces in the event that the pentagon was taken out during a nuclear strike. The antenna's you pointed out were all of the communication avenues available to the general onboard that was making decisions.

[@StevePemberton2]

Lots of 707 military variants and it's sometimes tricky to tell them apart. But the one in the video has been positively identified as an RC-135U Combat Sent, used to monitor enemy radar installations. It's one of three RC-135 types that are used for various reconnaissance. The EC-135 has been retired, and replaced by the E-6 Mercury which is based on the 707. The EC-135 and RC-135 were based on the KC-135 aerial tanker, which predates the 707 and has a slightly narrower fuselage.

[@finnsuchara1992]

I like your longer form videos. 👍