What if a pilot makes a mistake?

[@mx5mke]

"Standard Operating Procedures Are Written in Blood". It's also called "Tombstone Safety." 'Most every rule arose after somebody died (or could/should have died). Expensive lesson book!

[@rajarams5988]

Mentor!!! I don't think you know it...but this 12 minute advice you have given so brilliantly is applicable not only to pilots but to every man and woman in a career in any field. I am a senior Bank executive concerned with vigilance and I find each word what you said rings true for anybody who has a responsible job to do. I watch your podcasts without exception but this one is absolutely brilliant.

[@MentourPilot]

That makes me very happy to hear. Thank you.

[@southjerseysound7340]

I was about to say the same thing.This is great advice for everything in life.

[@deeanna8448]

Rajaram S I'm in the medical field, and you are correct. It applies to us as well. I heard a speech from Jeffrey Skiles (FO on United Flight 1549 of Hudson River fame). He was talking to medical professionals about parallels in aviation and medicine. He focused heavily on creating a culture where mistakes could be freely discussed without fear of disproportionate repercussions. He said being open about mistakes helps track them and determine causative factors. The example he used was if one pilot makes a mistake, that person might need training. If 100 pilots make that mistake, there is likely a system wide underlying cause in training, aircraft design, or something else. The only way they know about these is if pilots self report.

[@jeremysmith54565]

It also in any aspect of any job really you're intelligent and are willing to accept you messed up with something or did something wrong, the first step to solving a problem is admitting there is one. Also looks really good to a superior that you take ownership rather than blaming others, intellectually stupid people are the ones to blame others.

[@charlesmayberry2825]

I realize it's an old comment, but coming from a machinist that makes Aerospace parts. I find this advice very very accurate. Mistakes in my line of work that go unreported could cause a catastrophic failure inside of an aircraft. Most of what we make are parts for the jet engine... Not something you want to have be defective. Not something that you want to hide if you mess it up, and I'm human, I've made a few large turbine parts into scrap because of it. The important thing though is I knew I made a mistake. I reported the mistake. Further inspection was done, The part was scrapped. That's a good outcome, That means a faulty part, didn't make it into an aircraft (that particular part was the turbine shaft for a boeing engine). Lying or hiding mistakes isn't just bad. It can be the difference between safe air travel and a catastrophic engine failure. The other side of the shop I'm in makes medical devices. Again a field of manufacturing where lives depend on the operators being very up front and honest with any mistakes we make. Even if there's nothing wrong with what we made if we have even a question about it, it gets tagged and sent to inspection to be double and triple checked. So Very true advice to anyone in a professional capacity.

[@BaldoTheGentl3man]

Great topic, I’m a Doctor and your suggestions are applicable in the same way in our work.

[@sharoncassell9358]

Sometimes the more you tried to prevent an error the more it seems to occur. But its good to correct yourself & don't think you can't make a boo boo. No one is perfect even if you think so.

[@martinstent5339]

This is good advice for every branch of engineering. If you’re working on something and you make a mistake and break it, then just own up and tell your boss and/or your customer what happened. If you get fired then you will know that you were working for the wrong people.

[@johnkelly3470]

Not just engineering, but just about any team effort. I saw this video about three weeks ago. One week ago, I made an honest mistake that could affect an organization on which I serve as a board member. I could have hoped no one on the organization's staff would notice I was the person responsible -- indeed, before I'd seen this video, that's likely what I would have done. But instead, thanks to MentourPilot, I immediately "fessed up." A minor embarrassment for me, but it's not ABOUT me -- it's about communicating and learning, as an individual and as a team.

[@mugundhann5905]

Among all your videos, this is the most inspiring and highlighting the basic requirement for professionalism and proving that yo(u) are the mento(u)r for aviation enthusiast and oncoming pilots. Hats off captain

[@fk319fk]

I watch several "carer" you tube channels, just because I find other fields besides mine, interesting. I think the ones I enjoy the most is where there is honesty in the job as well as the interaction between others. Most of this interaction I find valuable in all fields.

[@topofthegreen]

I love what you do, i'm 55 and going for my dream of being a charter pilot.

[@johnbrown3711]

Mentour, if I could live my life over again, I would want you to be my dad. I cannot imagine anyone giving better guidance in a better way. You are the best!

[@harryruzgerian4855]

This was an excellent podcast that is applicable in so many different professions. It made me think about some of the accident reports that were due cultural issues in the cockpit where other pilots were afraid to challenge the captain or another report where the captain talked down to his copilot. Both resulted in deadly crashes. So if a pilot’s moral compass is broken, this can be catastrophic. Honesty is best and always follow the SOP. Great podcast !

[@pasoundman]

Top class ! There was a time (not that long ago) when the Captain was King and what he said was what happened. After some awful accidents, gradually it dawned that the Second Officer (and others) was/were there for more than just the ride and CRM (cockpit/crew resource management) evolved and was adopted. That has worked wonders, to the extent that some recent years have been entirely free of accidents involving all the major airlines. Some, it has to be said, were slower on the uptake, notably Asian and Mid-East airlines where querying the authority of the Captain was a no-go, but even here, CRM has finally been largely adopted. The effect of good CRM practice makes it very difficult to make 'mistakes'.

[@robt2151]

Thank you for putting this series together - it looks like it gives you something to do on those stop-overs! A couple of questions for your consideration in due course: - Are there significant differences in the training for freight and passenger pilots? - Could an (empty) airliner push back under its own power, using the reversers? - Do you have any theories as to the fate of MH310? - What does the ACARS do?

[@jbreezy101]

370?

[@osemekeugbo999]

It feels like you're taking directly at me when you do those pauses at the end of your sentences! haha. Once again, such an excellent and informative video. Thank you so much Mentour, Happy new year!

[@Groveish]

Schizo moment

[@jessicamilestone3934]

Just downloaded SAA VR. It is absolutely incredible!!!! You definitely should be very proud of it. Thank you 🙏 Captain 👨‍✈️

[@philippequillon8994]

Hello, Very good advice, which I think apply in any profession. I myself respect procedures in my job. If they are not properly applied, unnecessary risks are taken. And, the consequences can be serious or deadly. A series of small errors can lead to a loss of control. Thank you dear friend for confirming that we are all subject to make mistakes, it makes us more human :) Philippe

[@1975xbox]

Would you please make a podcast listing mistakes that would place the aircraft in danger? Things that may be easy to miss and how to avoid these mistakes. Also thank you for everything you do and your great feedback

[@kabalder]

Good answer :) But I guess the implied question was more along the lines of: are you perhaps encouraged to keep quiet about potential catastrophic disasters, if you were lucky and avoided them, as your honesty about the problem afterwards would simply end up with you losing your job? Say, you're tired and do a calculation mistake on a holding pattern, and then fix it by making a somewhat dangerous decent to the runway, that then works out just fine, but likely wouldn't have in worse conditions now that you think about it, etc. -- are you still rewarded for your honesty if you let your employer know then..? Do they send you on crash-courses (pun intended) with harsh condition landings to figure out the limits of maneuvers like that, and why they're not a good thing..?

[@Kid574]

just recently found your channel and I'm in love with your content and the way you propose it to us. keep up the great work!

[@MentourPilot]

Great to hear! Thank you for your support!

[@SergioNayar]

I really enjoy your podcasts! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@SergioNayar]

I can't stop watching your videos. I'm not a pilot, but the airline industry and planes in general have been in my life since I was born. At some point in my life, I started pursuing a career in aviation, but life took me in other direction, but my passion is still there. Keep it up!

[@lasttrimestr49califos89]

If you are human, you are going to make mistakes.It's not important that you are human, it only matters how you process the mistakes and learn not to do them again by making them. If you don't make mistakes, there is no way you can learn to correct them. duh! These videos are the best I have ever seen on you tube for burgeoning pilots. Peter, you are the best!

[@davidg1961]

Hello from Canada. Excellent podcast on Pilot Mistakes. David

[@DanaX09]

This reminds me of the two pilots who decided to take their plane to the highest altitude their plane was rated for, and then when they lost both engines they tried to hide their misconduct from ATC by lying about the severity of their situation. However in this case their misconduct cost both pilots their lives. Had they been able to recover and land safely, there still was nothing they could have said to have justified the poor choices they made. It was sad on so many levels.

[@robzema]

Mentour Pilot did a great video on this incident - one of my favorites. Search for "How these Pilots Crashed their Plane While Having Fun".

[@Armafly]

Interesting topic. Humans are prone to mistakes and absolutely no one can escape from making one. But the biggest mistake, as you said, is to be dishonest. Thanks for your video.

[@eaglejoe8]

Great video as always. In the future, could you do a video explaining the points in flight in which flaps are extended and retracted, and to what degree at each stage?

[@tlangdon12]

If you have taken a decision to do something you know is wrong and are caught out, the only defence likely to have any success is to reflect on why you made the decision; by being honest that it was misconduct, showing that you know how you made the bad decision (what factors you were influenced by), have learned how to handle these factors better, and are sincere about never doing it again, you may survive. This is an example of a situation where one event might be forgiven, but two events starts to look like a pattern...

[@YazanTheFighter]

Honestly your pieces of advice helped and still helping me so much .. Great channel which have a very interesting topics .. Thanks so much captain :)

[@zeehanzubair9604]

This is so motivating.. Im going to start my flight school soon after the end of the pandemic

[@jessicamilestone3934]

Excellent video. As always, Thank you Captain 👨‍✈️. I hope you’re doing absolutely wonderful

[@gwentchamp8720]

I find this strangely interesting despite having no interest in flying as an occupation.

[@AishaDracoGryph]

Thank god you added the music in at the beginning rather than keeping the deafening engine noise alone XD

[@valentingarcia6100]

Thank you very much Mentour of all of your words. These are very motivating and real, because the honestly applies in the whole life in all the cases (relationships, job, etc). Greetings from Argentina!

[@joaopaulobaptista2697]

Hello, Captain, all good? So I'm coming here on your channel to say that I'm a channel fan, watch all the podcasts. My doubts are as follows: I am an airplane pilot here in Brazil, I am 34 years old, I have acquired 1,200 flight hours, of which 1,200 flight hours I have 950 only of EMBRAER 120. I have never flown in the airline, but I intend to, I am old to enter an airline company with 34 years, I also have a faculty of aeronautical sciences. Please do not stop me from answering. A big hug from the Brazilian friend.

[@russellsmith8875]

Great words Mentour. Love they way you emphasise honesty. Nothing to fear if your honest. Great incite thank you.

[@russellsmith8875]

Mentour Pilot And to you Mentour.. Thanks for everything you've brought to us this year. It's been an eye opener, it's been amazing to watch & above all your doing a fantastic job. Merry Christmas

[@nminenko]

+Russell Smith Well depending on the error you may have to fear an Enforcement Action or a Certificate Violation. But you have no choice but to be honest. The more interesting/unfortunate question to ask is what about when your airline makes a mistake that causes the pilot to be in violation, or what if your company asks or pressures you to fly in violation of the rules? In the end the violation rests with the pilot and if recorded at the Federal level will stay on the pilot's Federal record that follows them from company to company. At least that's the way it works in the USA.

[@russellsmith8875]

nminenko Thanks for that. Interesting what you said. We are slightly different. I'm a tradesman & no one influences my judgement, I just do to the best of my knowledge. You however are very skilled in what you do as part of a team. I am responsible for everything I do. Self employed I can get sacked any day... I haven't been sacked in years because I run my own ship. Pressure... Lived it... Once you get those captains stripes surely your master of all you survey... Your ship, your name & your response ability.. Your call surely without outside influences..

[@nminenko]

Russell Smith Oh Russel, it doesn't work that way in the airlines, at least not in the USA. The explanation is too much detail to go into here, but it has to do with CRM, pilot & dispatcher responsibility for the flight, PIC final authority for the flight, and adherence to federal and company rules. There have been improvements over the years in pilot attitudes re:CRM with the objective of increasing safety.

[@nobodynothing7984]

I work at the airoport and I am very interested in planes I liked your video. I subscribed to your channel.Your pronunciation is wonderful.

[@jeffreytaylor8843]

This can be excellent advise iin ALL walks of life. Good one Stevephen!

[@vladimirberkutov398]

Great video! I wish something like that would have been told to everybody getting a plain driving license!

[@1dgram]

In the U.S. there's a NASA safety reporting system you can use to report honest mistakes and avoid getting in too much trouble. The goal is get honest feedback and statistics so that solid recommendations can be made to increase safety in the future.

[@b0mazor]

Hi there, love your channel. I’m a low hour (90h) ppl in Canada. I’ve noticed I’ve had a couple cases of get there itis. This normally happens when I get unexpected run-ins with the weather or when a flight is at jeporady of being canceled. This one time I was doing an x country with friends, the rental plane had to be returned by a strict time for another flight, and the weather was already on the fence in my direction. Long story short on the way back fic told me that the weather would not be the best but i should beat the weather and it would be within minimums sooo, my discretion. 1/4 way into the flight the vis became not vis. the clouds had sunk and the ground elevated I lost a precious 1000 ft at least. I paused and asked myself if it would even have been safer to turn back this far into the clouds?. I picked a landmark and told myself if I lose sight then I’d turn around, and just as I was about to the vis completely cleared to blue sky’s, like the fic had reported. here’s the downfall. I don't really know if my decisions were right or wrong. any light on this matter would be great, don't feel to comfortable discussing with instructors. I feel I would have been seen as careless or inconsiderate if I didn't return the plane within my booking. on the other hand, I also had passengers I didn't want to spook by turning back. instructors always say they'd prefer if I stayed on the ground in those situations but that's an oxymoron as its impossible to know unless you're committed to the flight. and lastly, if I committed to a flight that went "south", my guess is id be grounded due to my low hours. what would you have done in this position?

[@FSXNOOB]

From now on..i will be honest with my FSX ;-)

[@ShadeAKAhayate]

I've got the feeling in FSX you can skip a lot of stuff. In DCS, however, it can mean a difference between hit and miss.

[@RS-Amsterdam]

@Shade YOU ARE FIRED ;-)

[@keineahnung497]

well, just press Y

[@richardleach3779]

Your video's are very informative. I enjoyed flying. he most important thing you have said, "PILOT'S ARE HUMAN, OWN YOUR ERROR."

[@richardbates1993]

If only the same honest, blame-free culture existed in healthcare :(

[@srinitaaigaura]

Or IT, or anywhere. Thing is, airplanes need safety and transparency very seriously, aircraft crashes are major events, and many many people had to die or get injured for the culture to come to this level.

[@benjaminmenken5693]

In aviation mistakes are very costly, it doesn't matter if you are a pilot, flight attendant, ramp agent etc, a mistakes can cost lives or millions

[@Isnacher]

Nice video! One podcast about "TEM; Threat and error managment" would be great!

[@MrJitendra007]

I would say this is FANTASTIC video....mentour. l loved the way u explained...great..

[@raphaeldekadt3427]

Informative, but in reading a good number of investigators' crash report where the mishap is attributable primarily or even exclusively to 'pilot error', what I've often noted are factors like 'fatigue' , pilots having flown as many hours (or more) than the airline specifies etc. Thus, airlines can push pilots beyond a point where the likelihood of errors increases dramatically. (Too little sleep over long periods appears frequently, especially in relation to long haul journeys. ) Here, there are clearly mitigating factors. It would be interesting to hear your views on the responsibilities of airlines and aviation authorities when it comes to minimizing the likelihood of such circumstantially induced errors? (A similar factor has , I gather, been noted in relation to surgical errors. )

[@jacobtang641]

I was tested for Color deficiency on my eyes , but finally managed to optioned class one medical :) will start flight school once I graduate !

[@shorn77777]

Hi, I tried to get in touch with you. Your pod casts are very helpful, for students. And it does the job very well in a nut shell. I was searching for videos about, background things happening in and around. I got information in bits and pieces, yet, it has to be in a structured way to have them registered. Now I am requesting you to cast a few videos in view of the background. This will help the ground personnel as well. And also to get situational awareness and orientation. Like for instance, the one you made about preflight. So, we would like to know what all things happen on the other facets of the diamond. Passengers boarding, loading cargo, inspections, fueling the aircraft, when is walk around, when is pushback , when gpu disconnects, etc. this looks like a puzzle or I'd say made intentional, kindly help solve this.

[@saskiavanhoutert3190]

Pilots are humans, keep liking them

[@andybreglia9431]

People make mistakes and memory lapses. One of the reasons we have checklists. I run checklists at home, behind the wheel, and on the job. Listen to the range commands at a rifle match. Ready on the left? Ready on the right? Ready on the firing line. Commence fire.

[@lauritshillemann3840]

Hello Mentour Pilot. Your videos are very informative and entertaining. I tried to download your app, but it crashes upon startup. Keep up the good work with your great content! :)

[@MrSeweryn747]

Hey So Mentour mentioned mistakes like breaking or bending FAA rules. I always thought that the procedures are very strict and there is little room for bending. What did you have in mind? Skipping a leg of flight to make a shortcut?

[@MrSeweryn747]

I didn't even think of those unthinkable things! :C

[@totoritko]

+Mentour Pilot Interesting, didn't know your airline had a rule of not accepting shortcuts below MSA. All regs I know about (FAA & EASA) say vectoring below MSA is perfectly OK. Radar controllers' MVAs are much more fine-grained and so they can safely get you below MSA without risking anything.

[@MrMeowNow]

Awesome Chanel:) Just discovered it couple days ago, been watching it non stop since then, yes even at work...lol (i am an architect) Keep it going:)

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

I worked ATC in the USA. Unless a mistake seemed very dangerous or clueless we would not be inclined to write up a pilot IF he did not lie or evade. If he could not face the truth he did not learn from the mistakes and his pride or shame was more important than safety. We made mistakes as well and the best response was “ I screwed up I should have done this....”.

[@lardosian]

Must be a lot of pressure, a big cock up could mean a terrible crash.

[@ilyasait9346]

Thanks for all your time Mentour ;)

[@DidivsIvlianvs]

Don't extend the flaps slightly at 39,000 feet to save fuel, or use a forklift to remove/reinstall the engine and pylon in one piece to save time. Just saying.

[@trainzguy2472]

A little while ago some pilot at SFO San Francisco almost landed on the wrong runway (there are two runways parallel to each other) and almost crashed into a plane waiting to take off. Another time somehow an Air Canada flight mistook a taxiway for a runway and aborted at the last second. That time it barely cleared another plane by just under 60 feet. That could have easily been a lot worse.

[@TheDVD31]

Hi Mentor, I've been an avid subscriber and have enjoyed all your videos throughout the year! With the latest Mentour Cadet videos I seem to have come up with a question. As a Canadian pilot currently instructing to build hours, I feel as though I will loose some ATPL level knowledge that I previously had in order to pass the exams. My question is: would you be able to suggest any resource or books that would be good to keep my memory fresh? Thank-you in advance!

[@louismac5422]

intro never gets old

[@coeurdecastor892]

Question: who is the Chief Pilot. Could you please talk more about that persons roles and responsibilities. How does a pilot obtain that position, etc.

[@jaywindergill7527]

Hope u will be famous Sir and i'll wanna be a pilot one day as well....All the best Sir

[@meshackharrison6916]

One heck of explanation thanx.

[@werkooon]

What a great video on interesting topic, thank you very much for making them!

[@AW-kr9fl]

Exactly the same as on the railway as a train driver

[@truckingjourneys]

Wow the airline companies sound alot like trucking companies. I work as a truck driver in the us. Alot of what the company teaches u is safety and curteous driving. This sounds alot like trucking companies tho. 🙂

[@naja08gll]

I'm new to your channel and already in love with it. Thanks for that great video! But one question: I know that this depends on the individual human beeing but how often do errors occur? How often is there a traffic error or atc/tower error? Every 5th flight or only 5 times in a pilots life?

[@naja08gll]

Ah okay :) thanks for your answer

[@nminenko]

+Dogo You will find the answers to your questions in The University of Texas Human Factors Research Project, particularly with regards to the Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) and Threat and Error Management (TEM).

[@sasha-01]

definitely going to think about this when a certain instructor grills me about perfection (mind you, it's something i push for. I'm a hard enough critic on myself already)

[@andythomson2706]

Your podcasts are great. I don t know how you can improve them. I am more addicted to your shows than any Netflix series. I do think you are going to have to stop flying and do this full time. It is the only solution that is fair to the viewers.

[@deaustin4018]

Who was it, Harrison Ford, landed on a taxi way. Someone during "the call" said, "no big deal." Harrison Ford answered, "well, it is to me." I always admired that. I almost think that's part of the reason he kept his license.

[@LakshmikanthKishorRabi]

Amazing vlog entry with invaluable wisdom. Thanks a lot, +Mentour Pilot

[@ct8835]

Hey mentour, merry christmas and thanks for the videos! What is the reason engine 2 is started before engine 1? I've read reasons from the safety of the ground crew/boarding on the left, to engine 2 delivering power to more important systems so would be started first for more technical reasons... A clear up on this would make a good video!

[@Dowlphin]

Also, of course, getting lazy/sloppy is foolish because a mistake can result in death penalty.

[@kodyhirchak8336]

What do you do as a pilot or co pilot when the other pilot is disregarding procedures and won't stop when told to by you, or won't listen to you to stop

[@adrianadrianescu521]

Mentour, 4 years ago, I experienced a pilot mistake. On a Thai Airways flight from Phuket to Bangkok with a Boeing 747-400, shortly after the aircraft starting to run on the runway, the pilot had to abort the take-off, luckily before calling V1. When I looked on the window, I saw that the flaps were in position "zero". Was this a big mistake? What do you think that happened to the pilot? Thank you.

[@canepa25]

Mentour great videos! Thank you for sharing. Quick question: are pilots allowed to drink coffee, tea or any kind of beverages in the cockpit? If yes, is there any risk of spillage over the controls? Thank you.

[@psirvent8]

I know the Airbus A320 has a tray table for the pilots so it would seem logical to allow them to have a drink.

[@sharoncassell9358]

Yes. But you must use use a screw cap cup. No spills.

[@mx5mke]

Tail strikes damage planes. Is the "Pilot in Command" likely to be fired? The "Pilot Flying"? "Pilot Monitoring"?

[@terencejeffries5359]

just finished watching 8 minutes of mainly 60 plus degree crab landings and remembered you saying the rudder gets kicked. does it go back to bodyline automaticly or do you have to reset by peddling the other way?

[@lucypretorius972]

Awesome brain awesome advice across all fields

[@p11111]

Question: What's the procedure when one of the pilots needs to leave temporarily (say, to use the restroom)? How are procedures different for the pilot who's left flying?

[@rosco3]

I'm really sad that this mindset is not taken in every single area...

[@ivanlazarevic78]

Basically that is the way any job should be done

[@kalley09able]

Sir you have been doing a Great Job.

[@Seriously_Unserious]

That was amazing. I'd put you right up there with Ephemeral Rift in terms of the quality of your work so far. Did you draw the art yourself? If so, that was expertly done.

[@MichaelK12]

So I saw a video somewhere on KZbin where they throttled up for takeoff without flaps, obviously the takeoff config warning went off. So they RTO'd, taxied off, lowered the flaps, and lined up again. What would happen in a situation like that? Would the airline, assuming you did the honest report like you mentioned, discipline you for something like that, or, just say, "you're fine"?

[@nminenko]

+Michael K Now you know why the take off config button was invented. First, the pilots better file an ASAP report. Then what happens next is up to the airline, assuming the governing body (e.g. FAA) doesn't get involved with reporting requirements or if it happened on a proficiency check flight.. Does this pilot have a history of making mistakes? Additional training may be required.

[@4tonnesoffury329]

I was watching an air crash investigation episode on this exact topic, a pilot skipped some procedures during the take off list to save time because he was late and he didnt set up the gyros correctly and they were set at sea level instead of the higher elevation they were at and ended up into a mountain.

[@lgonzalez1154]

4 Tonnes of Fury oopss..

[@TheRealCoyote]

I'm pretty sure I saw the same one yesterday! (or very similar?). They skipped things in a hurry. In fact they arrived in the cockpit 7mins before scheduled take off! So they didnotice the "gyro did not work" but went ahead and took off anyway! Instead of looking in to it they took of with this "we'll look in to it while in the air" even though it is apparently very difficult to reset once in the air. Except they ended up inside clouds flying with the back up compass, got confused about their heading, and crashed in to a mountain. Investigation revealed that the gyro was not faulty, but that it needs a certain time to initialize (3min I think). And because they got moving too quickly (tragically just 28 sec more stationary would have been enough) it could not do that. The sobering part of this was that it was a VERY experienced pilot, knew the aircraft well, had flown from that airport hundreds of times... But he got over confident. So he had started skipping things. He had this egotistic "I'm so good I don't need to do these boring things, they are for the novice" attitude. You always want a confident but humble pilot. A person who, as you say in your video, excepts he is not perfect. Respects the rules and procedures, and scans himself and his copilot for eny errors. There are "brave" pilots, and then there are good pilots.

[@supertekkel1]

Wich episode was that ?

[@Tom-dt4ic]

I remember that episode. In that case skipping part of the take-off check list saved them a lot of time allowing them to arrive at their destination WAY ahead of time.

[@antoy384]

and the one where the 3 pilots were focused on changing a lightbulb (yes, really) and they didn’t see they were crashing in a swamp. Fuel spread onto water, even without burning it burnt the skins; and crocodiles kicked in. Still a lot of survivors.

[@Sendthatbeemer]

Whats the most extreme situation pilots are trained for? such as water landings, crash landings

[@glovercabillos1849]

Hey Mentour! Have you ever complained about you job? Just wondering 😊

[@nminenko]

In the USA if a pilot makes a mistake or even finds themself in a hazardous or unlawful flight situation not of their own doing, then they should either file an ASAP report with their company or if independent a NASA ASRS report to protect their pilot certificate.

[@meol0390]

”you have to gå in (go in) and”

[@Migs3]

As passengers how can we know if BOA or Aerosur or Ecojet are following these procedures? How do we know our Bolivian pilots are performing to specification? What about TAM or TAB which are military airlines that take civilians? Are we in danger flying with them? How can we know?

[@VNAV_PTH]

Captain, can you tell us a little bit more about the monitoring system on the aircraft? What triggers it to send an email? Would for instance a GLIDESLOPE or SINK RATE warning do it?

[@TheLameSlave]

Engineer here G/S and sink rate is monitored and stored but dose not trigger anything. Most common things is flap/gear overspeed hard landings excess G as this needs maintenance inspections to be performed. This are also good examples of mistakes being done that sometimes are not reported by pilots them self because they in good faith belive the landing wasent so hard or the overspeed wasent that much.

[@michaelhood-dowd4454]

What airline and what type of aircraft(s) do you fly?

[@kylegriffith1058]

Mentour, what is your favorite plane...mine is the 788 or the 738

[@derikventer5271]

If intensive official controls come into action for a transgression. Who will have to pay for the additional training?

[@Para96x]

Hey Mentour! I'm wanting to pursue a career in aviation, and hopefully become an airline pilot. But I lack A Level's as i've only completed AS (first half of A Levels). Will the lack of A levels prevent me from becoming an airline pilot one day? Thanks for reading my comment :)

[@Chris-xt1vf]

What do pilots look for when they put on their vests and walk around the plane?

[@hendy9380]

Walk around, just to check there is no damage on the external frame

[@776281]

Some airlines push safety, safety, safety then the other stuff. Some seem to be safety, schedules, safety. I recall one pilots complete lack of surprise when a particular airline was involved in a serious incident. Generally the airlines that pay better are usually the safest (so it seems, might be wrong). If your employer is pushing you to take risks go somewhere else. It will, sooner or later, end badly.

[@sanchezurinadanielgi8039]

Is it worth it to do a type rating paid by myself? In my country the most common plane is the a320, I was wondering if having a type raiting will open more job opportunities? From what I know, in my country, the airlines are the ones in charge of the pilots type raitings after they contract you.

[@YAB116]

daniel sanur as far as i know, that is very stupid to pay for your own typerating (jet only). Its much better if you pay for a twin turboprop rating, and operate twin turbos with a heavy MTOW and MLW. Basically 1500 flight hours on cessna 172 is not enough. Look for something like Twin Otter, Dash 8, Fokker 50, ATR-72... After that it will be much easier for you to make a contract with an airline, that would pay for your jet typerating.

[@bennewton3560]

Hi I am just wandering do pilots ever get bored of just letting the autopilot fly the plane during long flights. Thanks Ben

[@PedroRizziMaciel]

Hello. I know this commentary comes a bit late, but I've only found your channel not so long ago and I've been watching everything I have a question about pilot misconduct, how can a passenger report it? I was in a flight a couple of years ago and the pilot clearly didn't follow approach procedure and I didn't know how to report it I am obviously not a pilot but my father and uncle are and from watching other videos from you and getting a grasp of how approaches work I know for sure now that there was misconduct It was a really bad experience for me and I don't want to feel like that ever again when flying Thanks a bunch!

[@gyes99]

Safety requirements dictate that designs shall tolerate failures of (sub-) systems and inadvertent or accidental operator errors. Are there monitoring systems on board of an aircraft that would reject or ignore a pilot command or control input if clearly inappropriate in the situation? If so, could you give an example?

[@fr89k]

Making "mistakes" voluntarily reminds me of "KLM 4805" - I am a layman, but trying to take off with almost no visibility and without clearance for take off seems to be incredibly stupid to me...