WHY are the skies not EMPTY?!

[@MentourPilot]

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[@HenryLoenwind]

A VPN is about as good protecting you "on the web" as body armor is at protecting you from the virus.

[@thepicard83]

have to ask, You dont happen to be from sweden. The swenglish sort of gives you away lol :) great vids. we will get through this and hopefully everything will be fine.

[@RickardEB]

@@thepicard83 Petter är norrlänning :)

[@abhijitmahajan2007]

Look at India map. It's clearly empty aside from few cargo flights.

[@GVTSounds]

Nord are giving 70% on regular price and one month free anyway at the moment FYI.

[@jimdavies6764]

The dog reacted at once on hearing some people would be earning less. Shows a far better grasp of economics than many bipeds.

[@MentourPilot]

Yep!

[@EphemeralProductions]

it was cute. :)

[@lmc48]

LOL..the Dog`s immediate reaction to the earn less money issue was so funny. He knows less money means no meals.

[@sanchoodell6789]

It's a dog's life!

[@bobbycvsixfour5258]

LOL, I think everyone saw and agreed. Jim you beat everyone to the punch. WELL DONE :-)

[@eltommyboy]

I love how the green and red cushions are on the correct side with you facing us!

[@highrevs6110]

Well spotted. Didn’t notice that.

[@381delirius]

Is it supposed to be a flag it something

[@Epic_Aviation]

@@381delirius navigation lights

[@AFmedic]

@@381delirius As @Epic said - Red navigation lights are always on the pilot's left, and Green on the pilot's right.

[@EL-pv9yj]

Being a medic, I was getting really mad seeing all those planes but there was so much I had not thought of. Especially the cargo flights on passenger jets and the pilots needing to make up their take off and landings. I will not lie when I see flights from China and Italy flying into Heathrow I am like thinking why? But you explained it perfectly. Also if you ever want to stop being a pilot you need to read relaxation audio or something. You have a super relaxing voice and the dog had me laughing so much. Thank you for doing that, in what is really trying times. Especially in my work place.

[@jamril1936]

Imagine sending this video to yourself 4 months ago. You'd think you were talking crazy. I guess hindsight is 2020!

[@galinneall]

Hehe... I see what you did there...

[@matsv201]

This sort of happened once before..... 19 years ago to be exact.

[@johnnyvvlog]

People who say there are still many planes in the sky clearly have never looked at flightradar on a normal day...

[@binarybox.binarybox]

In the last few days, it has been very quiet in Manchester , UK, skies. Also, Heathrow, London, has been really quiet.

[@bhud1972]

Yes, I agree. Typically, the skies are congested looking on a typical week day. There are still a lot of planes in the sky considering what’s going on, but nowhere near a typical day. I’m in Houston, TX where we have 2 major airports.

[@gregbach5]

all Emirates flights are grounded, DXB is pretty much empty it's crazy

[@ericwilliams2317]

I live in Hounslow, 1.5 miles from Heathrow airport and aircraft fly directly over the top of my home. Believe me, there are still plenty of flights coming & going, I even saw a Iran Air flight a couple of days ago FFS, Why?? True, there aren't nearly as many flights as normal, but there are still plenty of them. Hmm, I wonder how the virus spread around the globe so quickly...........

[@Bracarensis]

I heard planes every day, now it is rare. Finally some silence.

[@airlinephoto]

Still four flights coming in from New York this morning to the UK. Crazy

[@randymallory6301]

I can’t believe I just spent 2 hours watching a KZbin video…you, Blancolirio, Flight Chops and Mickie McBryan. What a show! Thanks

[@bradsuhr7538]

The pupper is back - you have redeemed yourself!!!

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you!! He is back indeed!

[@AI_Bot_Creator]

@@MentourPilot The pupper seems to be photochromic......in light it turns brown from white ;

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@AI_Bot_Creator That was doggie # 2 :)

[@Robvdh87]

Unfortunately, the INOP t-shirt has never been so accurate.

[@MentourPilot]

I know 😥

[@jimmym3352]

That's how I am too. Doesn't feel good to feel useless and unproductive. I sit around watching youtube videos all day.

[@nativeafroeurasian]

@Tarik BENTOUMI do you mean the planes are grounded on their roof or what do you mean by "blue side up *again* "!?

[@nativeafroeurasian]

@Tarik BENTOUMI thanks for your fast reply. Yes I watched that video and I once was in a helicopter with its engines turned off so the artificial horizon wasn't straight. Just wondered and again thank you for the fast reply:)

[@inactivefatimahgianna245]

I need an INOP cape lol or a blanket so when things don’t go my way in the morning I can just put my INOP blanket over me and go back to bed lol

[@CocoaBeachLiving]

I see your doggies 'change of the guard' was flawless 😉👍 stay safe

[@phillyphil1513]

Q: WHY are the skies not EMPTY?! A: well these Coronaviruses are not going to spread themselves. like they say it's a tough job but somebody's gotta do it.

[@NikkyKnowsUNzs2001]

There is no virus, this is 100% PSYOP to cover the bailouts and to continue to take away our liberties with all the sectret bills that are passing right now!!Wake up slave and turn YOUR TV MIND CONTROL WEAPON OFF!!!!!!

[@NikkyKnowsUNzs2001]

Slave meaning all of us, me included!!I don't want to be slave though!!I basically NEVER watch TV anymore and my internet days are basically coming to an end as the internet has been destroyed!!Free and open internet, try the exact opposite has happened!!!There is no internet anymore!!Only the DOD's Google youtube alternative mind control!!!Get a dumb phone to keep your brain smart!Stop interacting with ALL electronics!This digital beast system is now enslaving us from every angle!!!!

[@fil2337]

@@NikkyKnowsUNzs2001 Too many conspiracy theories harm you. Maybe you should take a break from them

[@theforsaken4489]

Nikola Tesla HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA

[@nativeafroeurasian]

@@NikkyKnowsUNzs2001 I laughed since I think it was a joke and I will like it as soon as I'm certain, but it's writing type appears quite to serious.

[@markandsuriyonphanasonkath8768]

Love your dogs! We have 10 poodles here in Thailand, three from Australia when we moved here, 7 are rescue dogs, all are wonderful! Many thanks for your "level headed and logical", approach to the tough times we all face - terrific!

[@annemargaret5562]

Bournemouth is my local airport and it's small, but I've noticed some major airlines have been flying in every day and parking up their aircraft. We even had an A340 yesterday which doesn't happen very often! I'm assuming that the airport is being used as storage until the aircraft can be put back into use.

[@evanescecse]

Anne Margaret All the BA planes look good a lined up tho 👍

[@dougle03]

BA and Virgin at the min are parked their, BA have also filled up Their HE hub in Cardiff too..

[@Paul1958R]

Mentour/Petter, Thank you for that video! I appreciate your professionalism and expertise in explaining these issues within the aviation/airline industry. Stay well and God bless Paul (in MA USA)

[@simon_patterson]

3:48 the content actually starts

[@hanglooserecluse]

Simon Patterson thanks, that intro was pathetically way too long

[@genericnerdyt]

@Lez Charisma A comment perfect for itself

[@jrgenramdahl123]

My fleet is also grounded... My local model airport is shut down :(

[@DorkInProgress84]

I think I can relate a bit - I'm a nursing student, so I feel my place and role is in the hospital helping, but we students have been kicked out of the hospital for liability reasons. It makes me kind of sad to look at my uniform, too, not knowing when I'll next get to do the work I'm trained for. I think we both have to trust that the time is coming when we will be needed more than ever.

[@bernardofitzpatrick5403]

that really sucks .... must be hard for you.

[@thewilytroutesq5260]

That's tough. I'm in the lab, and we, too, ended all student rotations, although we desperately need you. But you're right: we can't cover you, and you're at risk. We're also just too busy to train you right now. Our HR just asked everyone to update their life insurance beneficiaries. Mildly creepy.

[@DorkInProgress84]

@@thewilytroutesq5260 Oh wow, that is super creepy! Yeah, I do get it, but it's frustrating because I graduate in mid-May and only had one clinical rotation left - I'm all but trained and ready for action, and us nursing students are used to taking over the basics to free up the nurses. Would I need more training to manage high vent settings? Sure. But I can toilet/bathe patients, don/doff PPE, and track vitals and I/Os with my eyes closed.

[@toshihitsu1989]

Even your are a student if you are close to the end of you education the should temp hire you. we need nurse and doctor more the ever with this pandemic.

[@bar10ml44]

Ellen Womer I wish you so much future health and a long career. Cheers from London

[@jimwetzel1635]

If a pilot doesn't fly for a certain amount of time, he has to be checked out by a training pilot such as yourself (or perhaps there are simulator options). My question is: when you, a training pilot, are stuck on the ground for a while, what do you do to become current again? Maybe training pilots can check each other? I really enjoy these videos, by the way.

[@vevoni3666]

Thank you Mentour Pilot, for your motivational thoughts, your positivity and clear explanations! Always connected to get your updates 🛩

[@strangemachines_]

That’s the cutest dog I’ve ever seen

[@glazdonitz8189]

well, Cargo has to fly it's sort of mandatory

[@alerey4363]

@Viktor Sligo if mandatory worldwide quarantine stays for more than a month the only airplanes left in the sky will be freighter ones to provide medical materials across countries, and even food supplies for regions oversatured with deaths and sanitary catastrophes (Italy and Spain are as of now in the verge of becoming such cases)

[@fchanMSI]

Well, how do you think some of your necessary supplies like masks, disinfectants, vaccines, will shipped quickly? Air is quickest way now. Ships, trucks(lorries in the UK), trains can ship more per ton but air is faster. If they find a vaccine air fastest way will be the way to transport & distribute it to all.

[@uzaiyaro]

Also consider that a shitload of cargo (albeit not dangerous or bulky goods - these are still cargo aircraft only) goes onboard passenger flights, a lot of it being mail, and there’s probably going to be even more cargo capacity that they can cram in because they don’t have luggage or weight to worry about, they can basically haul as much cargo as they want.

[@markevans2294]

@@uzaiyaro At least one airline, China Eastern, is removing seats to be able to more easily cargo on the main deck. Whilst weight and balance is still important the aircraft isn't going to care if a seat is occupied by a passenger or box. Even B738 can carry around 20 tonnes without taking the seats out.

[@mikeup7517]

Wait!...airplanes carry more than passengers?🤔

[@shmuelgoldstein9020]

I live underneath a flight path, and haven't seen a plane in two weeks.

[@jorge6594]

We're all quarantined here in Argentina and we don't know when this thing's going to end. So I'm feeling a bit like you, Mentour. I hope you'll get to fly again very soon.

[@NikkyKnowsUNzs2001]

Stop using the elites nazi phrases to change our societies!!Please stop doing this!

[@NikkyKnowsUNzs2001]

Not singling you out!

[@jennifercruz8142]

I don't understand much about your videos, but I watch them because I love those two adorable creatures lying on the sofa!!!

[@zapfanzapfan]

Someone living under the normal routes in and out of London remarked that there were blue skies and no contrails now, whereas normally he could always see 10-12 planes in the sky at any one time. I wonder what sort of effects on weather this will have?

[@xiro6]

i dont know in weather,but related to road traffic,it is a huge improvement on air quality,specially on China,with an estimation of about 70k people saved dead from lung diseases just by time passed yet. so it seems that more people is saved than killed by this pandemic.i expect a huge improvement in weather.even if its temporary and sadly anyway,an economic disaster.

[@bratis99]

yeah, that's a curious thought.

[@DaveJ6515]

No effect. None. Zero. Nada.

[@mikeup7517]

Lol, no effect whatsoever.

[@juliogonzo2718]

It should keep the chemtrail conspiracy theorists happy anyway, they can take off their tinfoil hats now lol

[@phoenixrising4073]

Hey man, thanks for the upload. Nice to see a strong spirit doing good things. Speed is life!

[@sh00t01]

Many people is struggling to get back home. That's a great reason

[@MentourPilot]

Yep

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

Mentour Pilot your an awesome pilot! I look up to as an example. I love to be a pilot just like you

[@DanRichworth]

And those people need to stay where they are. If BJ had closed the borders at the beginning, like any other sensible Government, we wouldn't be in the mess we are today.

[@sh00t01]

@@MentourPilot I have my sister and her family stranded in Rio and it's very distressful for our family. It helped a lot to listen to you talking about this situation. Thank you!!

[@dawnclabaugh3598]

I've looked at the flightaware map several times the last week or so and was surprised at the air traffic. Could see there was some cargo flights but really clear some international too (passenger) after the US ban with Europe; wasn't clear how many places outside Europe we closed to. Plus, looked like a person could (?) get into a country with ban with a couple flights. My daughter works for a charter company and has been worrying, plus feeling really stressed when she gets calls her company can't help with as their territory isn't international. Seems there are still a lot of students in foreign places (etc) who haven't been able to get home. Learned more from your video; thank you!

[@tomedgar4375]

The climb rate with empty airplanes must be awesome

[@springbok4015]

4:57 South Africa borders are mostly closed for flight. Will be totally closed from tomorrow for a 21 day lockdown 😞

[@rarbiart]

no cargo flights will be a desaster!

[@Qball30]

Cargo is allowed to fly, staff not allowed to get off plane, goods decontaminated and distributed. Passengers are not allowed to enter or leave now.

[@Qball30]

Vladimir Putin 00.00 was the start of lockdown.

[@dmrr7739]

It’s amazing how fast the A380s are disappearing. Even a few days ago, you could find some flying in and out of most major airports. There are still quite a few 747s, but the vast majority are cargo.

[@joewileman4480]

Not the only casualties. British Airways grounded their one a318, and Delta seems to be potentially retiring a lot of their older MD jets.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

The 747 was originally designed as a freighter anyway, they assumed the SST would handle all passenger travel.

[@matteolosardo]

In my country, Italy, one of the few airlines still flying is Alitalia which is also being used to bring medical equipments here from other countries.

[@drdoolittle5724]

Airline!!!!!!!! you surely mean a flying debt bag!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimbomak]

Here's hoping that Italy will soon be free of the Covid 19 virus. All the best of luck.

[@MrGero206]

@@jimbomak it is a virus, we will never be free from it until a vax is created.

[@alerey4363]

the rest of the world is taking Italy as the we-dont-wanna-be-like-them example! a very disastrous initial treatment indeed, which led to (we hope reversible) situation of massive deaths they have today

[@IntheeyesofMorbo]

Im a rideshare driver and drove a returning navy sailor to the airport last monday (a week ago). He was headed home for the first time in several years.. the airport at TPA was almost deserted but he had a flight out in a few hours. There are people that have to fly etc even in this outbreak. that was my last good day though - economy afterwards shut down even more

[@leanneland]

I appreciate the positivity!

[@dannydaw59]

I had no idea that you weren't flying for so long Mr. Mentour. You really have your ear to the ground (rail road tracks) in terms of anything that's in the air. I'll be watching your videoes throughout this crisis.

[@JonFether]

I think you missed Government, Military, and Medical flight categories. I would expect these to be relatively unchanged.

[@AFmedic]

With more people shopping on-line it's an increase for UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.....

[@sushi777300]

Love the doggy interaction combined with great aviation content

[@JJJJ-gl2uf]

I was on Flightradar24 today wondering this very thing. My first guess was airlines wanted to keep their landing slots and flew empty planes, but I think that regulation was already being relaxed/not strictly enforced.

[@thomasm1964]

The EU has relaxed its regulations so that the "use it or lose it" regulations have been suspended for the present.

[@tomknack]

@@thomasm1964 Thank goodness. I couldn't believe they were still flying just to save their slots.

[@Big.Ron1]

Very good video. I am retired after 33 years in aviation and i see things just like you. The biggest danger is non current pilots and grounded airplanes. Most people have no idea what has to happen to an airplane to keep it fly able. For instance the engines have to be run for a certain amount of time at certain rpm and teperatures every week or two depending on the engine to maintain warranty, to keep things lubricated, to prevent leaks, and to prevent corrosion. These machines need to be operated regularly if you want them to operate. The longer they set, the more it is going to take to make them airworthy again. All the systems need to be operated and brought up to temperature, kept there for a while, regularly. If things set for a few months it is not going to be easy getting the planes back in the air reliably. The same with the pilots. Flying is a depreciating or deteriorating skill if not used regularly. It is going to take awhile. Plus undoubtedly a certain number of flight crew, mechanics, and ground crew will move on and will have to be replaced. If this lasts very long it will be a mess if not handled absolutely correctly. Be safe!

[@dennisharrington6055]

Thanks. It depresses me to know that guys like you and Juan Browne are furloughed or on some other mandated non-flying status. I look forward to blue sky days for all of us after this storm passes.

[@roytoy]

Wow! Is not like I thought you are not an educated person but the simplicity and cadence of your explanation is superb. Excellent handling of a complex macro economic subject. Very much appreciate your video... and your dog.

[@ccityplanner1217]

Were I an airline I would consider temporarily converting some of my planes to carry cargo.

[@greg6229]

I work ground crew in Perth Australia. The airline we're contracted to have reduced their domestic capacity by 90%. Currently the FIFO operation in Australia is one of main things keeping flights in the air. The mining companies are putting in very strict conditions and processes in place for COVID-19. Other than that its flights that are allowing for essential travel only (work related or repatriation to home state or compassionate reasons)

[@agolftwittler1223]

Thank you for the heads up Sir. Stay safe.

[@emiliaolszak4198]

We also have small Cessna’s which looks like flying schools which usually takes off and lands in the same airport. Or that might be a normal pilot who is just following the rule of 3 take offs and landing within 90 days. Still nice to see those little ones of flight radar.

[@oscarkastor7718]

Du är min motivation till att bli pilot! :))

[@MentourPilot]

Vad kul att höra min vän!

[@rogerwilco2]

Freight - Because a lot less planes are flying, the prices for freight have *gone 5x.* Tourists - A lot of people are still at holiday destinations and need to get home. I like how KLM is handling things, converting part of their planes to cargo, to keep earning money as much as possible. They have quite a few dual purpose planes. They are also caring really well for their personnel, with some help from the Dutch government. Flying double crews, putting food on the chairs before the passengers, equipment to isolate passengers with symptoms, adjusting schedules so personnel doesn't have to stay at the destination, etc.

[@lassmirandadennsiewillja2235]

In the news here (in Germany) they said airlines would still be flying "to not lose their slots" - i was wondering against whom.

[@markevans2294]

Seems unlikely that the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt would attempt to enforce this under such circumstances.

[@trackdays7625]

Off the table by now...

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Keep calm in these troubled times. Just as your puppers do. Wish I could rest as well.

[@notapplicable4567]

Feel like theres going to be an explosion of bookings soon, basically right after

[@kxlf05]

I think this is one of your best videos Petter - a question that was answered comprehensively at all levels. I hadn't considered currency ratings for pilots and aircraft at all, but the way you explain it makes perfect sense. Cheers, Keiran.

[@JustSomeCanuck]

I live under the flight path into an international airport, and it's quite shocking to suddenly not hear a plane flying over every minute or so. You get used to the sound, and you really notice once they're gone.

[@MentourPilot]

I can imagine 😥

[@jaybee2344]

Take advantage of the clean air! 😊

[@thomasm1964]

I used to live 20 miles away from Heathrow. I never got used to the sound of aircraft every few minutes. Many years ago, I lived at either end of the old Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong. You could hear the noise of the aircraft over the cars, lorries, buses, ships, trams and general hubbub that is Hong Kong. Again, I never got used to it. I live in the countryside now where I don't hear an aeroplane most days and only hear a handful on the days when the air is still. Now that Flybe has gone the way of all flesh, I rarely hear anything unless the RAF wants to play games.

[@angelinadouglas4996]

Thank you, let's hope it will be over soon and we all be in the skies again))

[@lhw.iAviation]

Patxi hears market opportunity: Jumps on the couch Patxi hears people losing their income: *Make a sound* Mentour: That's true.

[@MrTTThayer]

Great video and hopefully you get back in the air soon! We're behind you no matter what.

[@pasoundman]

INOP seems like a good way to sum up the current situation.

[@inactivefatimahgianna245]

Lol same here. Just this morning the handle on my tea mug failed while I was drinking my morning tea. Left everything where it was and went back to bed. INOP. Lol

[@richardlincoln8438]

I really appreciated the live stream You participated in. It very enjoyable to watch the four of you interact. Thank You for Your time.

[@NetAndyCz]

Because someone has to make the chemtrails :p

[@MentourPilot]

Exactly!

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

Mentour Pilot from 5:50 there is an error, you said that the demand for freighters are increasing so the demand for passenger travel is increasing” you said passenger instead of freighter travel 😂

[@RicktheRecorder]

Contrails

[@Seriously_Unserious]

@@RicktheRecorder Contrails are when a plane is flying at an altitude high enough to be above the condensation line, where clouds may form where you get a line of cloud forming behind a jet's engines due to the extra moisture being released by the engines meeting the cold air and triggering condensation. Contrails typically break up behind the jet at roughly the same speed the jet's traveling at to the contrail will be roughly the same length behind the plane. Chemtrails are clouds of some substance being sprayed out behind a plane. Unlike those clouds of condensation, Chemtrails don't break up as the condensation evaporates, they will spread out over time, blowing with the wind. I've actually seen this happen in the skies over Vancouver, 1-4 planes will be flying back and forth over the city, leaving a grid pattern of these expanding clouds of chemicals. I've even taken a closer look at these planes with binoculars and can see the stuff is not coming from behind the engines, but from spray nozzles mounted near the rear of the plane. These planes will also often be flying too low for contrails to form, as other planes flying in and out of YVR at about the same altitudes and time will NOT be producing any visible Contrails behind them.

[@DaveMiller2]

@@RicktheRecorder Modern jet engines are incapable of making contrails in most conditions. Back in the 70s -90s it was different. Modern high-bypass turbofans - which are used on virtually all large commercial and military aircraft - burn much less fuel per unit of ejected air; often 25% less fuel. Therefore, they produce much less water vapor than older engines.

[@Bum_Hip]

In The States, if any airline took bailout money, part of the deal was that they must still fly, and they must not lay anyone off. They could reduce service, but not cut off any city they had already been serving. Most flights have 5-10 passengers no matter the size of the aircraft. Strange times for certain.

[@xdonnix]

The airlines and hotels have been good. We had over 5k tied up in bookings and were able to get back 92%. Not bad considering. Edit - without any travel insurance.

[@greezoid56]

Hi , I work in health Procurement in UK, I'm hearing there is not enough freight pilots. We are fighting a battle every day now to secure goods from around the world to help our frontline NHS staff and patients. Prices going through the roof, some countries stopping export etc. Can passenger airlines transfer pilots to the 777,767 lines. I imagine the big carriers are looking at air freight as an alternative to passengers

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

The pilots would each need new type ratings unless they already fly 777s or 767s. Mentour, for instance, wouldn't be able to fly those because he's a 737 pilot.

[@lovejetfuel4071]

Without watching the video, let me guess why the radar looks so full. Its a software Illusion, right? Because if you zoom down on the radar, aircraft density drops off to almost nothing.

[@paulf1071]

Does the plane logo disappear from the map as soon as it taxis off the runway?

[@kenmore01]

I needed this video because flying is integral to my job. When I flew home on Monday the 23rd from the Los Angeles area to the Seattle area (one hot spot to another), there were only three passengers including myself! Four crew! I'm awaiting the timing of an announcement of sudden airport closures or grounded flights, the latter being more predictable, I assume. I mainly don't want to be stranded away from home, but since my travel is domestic now, at least I could drive a rental car home if need be (for now.) Heading from Seattle to Fresno next Monday. Please wish me luck! Seattle is home. I'm just doing my job which I'm so glad to still have. I wish you all the best and my sympathies to those who are laid off or on furlough. I'm hoping it gets back in order, but we all know it will never be quite the same again.

[@samysmileayo]

Thank you... this actually answered my question.. concerning this.. I am an aviation student❤

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

I wish you the best of luck in your studies. You can do this! 👍

[@patriotpilot]

Samuel, what stage are you at? Good luck with the training!

[@majortom4543]

Mentour im glad that you are using this free time to give us more videos. And also keep us updated on the industry. Cheers.

[@HenriqueCarneiroM]

The Brazilian Civil aviation agency has granted an automatically 120 days extension for type rating, class rating, medical certificates, mechanical licenses...

[@yarpos]

I live under a very busy route and it very , very quiet. GA is also quiet. The thing I notice , maybe because other things are absent is helicopters. Dont know if its my imagination or they are active positioning people and gear at State level.

[@3dstudiomike]

I've had a question burning in my mind for a long time now: Why are aviation radio transmissions so staticky and garbled? I get much better sound quality when I use my phone to talk to somebody on the other side of the planet! Thx, and keep up the great work you do!

[@roiq5263]

That's because your phone uses digitalized sound.

[@djinn666]

Phone calls are 100% digital nowadays, so if the signal is bad, you get pieces of the audio dropped from the call, but the remaining bit you are able to receive is very clear. Aviation radio is still using the same analog tech developed during WWII so any signal degradation reduces the sound quality.

[@StSeya42069]

also a lot of those recordings are done somewhere without perfect line of sight to the aircraft or tower antenna.

[@robhulluk]

The signal for your mobile is only going through the air a very short distance to the nearest cell tower, then across cables to the other side of the planet, then possibly a short distance from a cell tower to the receiving mobile. Radio transmissions from a plane travelling several hundred miles per hour is a different matter.

[@stevewausa]

Air traffic uses AM like a terrestrial radio station only with much lower power, so there is more static

[@darrenhillman8396]

Thanks for the concise explanation, Petter, as ever! Hope you and your family stay safe during this crisis. Best wishes from the Wirral, UK.

[@ThatGamerBlue]

im addicted to mentour and im fine with it

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you!

[@jessicaarverne1181]

I was expecting less traffic on flight radar. Thank you for the explanations. As usual, a great video.

[@c0r5e]

Coronavirus symptoms: Dry Coughing Sneezing Fever Headaches Tiredness And urge to travel around the world

[@zee1645]

Desi Car Guy PK and believe in donald trump to take chloroquine to kill themselves

[@dylanmartin4180]

Thank You for the great explainations! You have kept me very optomistic of the future through this hard time!

[@RickySTT]

15:33 Here in the USA, the “local” in “Listen to your local authorities” has a special meaning, as our national authority is in utter chaos, and considers stock portfolios more important than human life. It’s fortunate that we are a federation.

[@boldcitycc]

RickySTT it’s not all about stock portfolios, which is another liberal jab at the hated”rich”, A great many Americans have retirements and invest in the market. But that’s not the point. If we crash the entire economy for an extended period because 80% of us can’t work. This has many unintended consequences. Potential civil unrest, hunger, etc. A doctor was talking about this the other day, that the “cure” can actually be worse than the problem. Not to mention, we’re writing all these blank “stimulus” checks for trillions.., Where do you think the government gets its revenue from? If no one is working, and commerce stops, the taxes stop coming in at the same time we’re spending money we don’t remotely have..

[@KowBoySpace]

This lockdown is expected to cost the global economy 5 trillion. If I said last year I will give you 5 trillion how many lives could you save with it you would probably rightly say hundreds of of millions. The same is true of how many will be lost if i take it from you. Liberals are so retarded they dont get it. At all. And they will happily sacrifice millions of lives for thousands because they melted brains cant fathom how the world actually works

[@johndouglas5712]

@@KowBoySpace Damn right . I never thought I would be ashamed of my country . A bunch of weaklings scared out of boredom . People were lined up 6 miles for food . This was no damn accident . We are at the tip of the spear , millions will be waking up real soon

[@jimmesc]

I live in a very wide open rural area. On a clear day it is common to see 5 -10 contrails. I know that under different atmospheric conditions contrails can disappear fairly quickly or linger for hours. But now you see almost none. Maybe one, over a period of several days.

[@ozzy7457]

There is more N/A flights than ever and planes not being shown on skyscaner.

[@ginggur17]

Loved the growls lol. As usual, a great insight. Thankyou.

[@johnharris7353]

Incessant travel for no good reason on international flights is how this virus was spread around the world. Probably. And I used to be a microbiologist!

[@ukeyaoitrash2618]

Look I am not someone who goes flying to go skiing 3 times a year, in fact I am 28 and have never been in a plane, but I have been wanting to go to Japan for 11 years and after this is all over I WILL GO AND I WILL NOT LET ANYONE STOP ME!!! And looking at the billions governments are already pumping into airlines, I dont have much to worry about. And maybe thats how it spread,b ut people are going to want, and are going to, return to live as normal after this is over, just like after 1918. I am already going crazy after two weeks. I want to go back to restaurants, anime conventions, wild sex parties in LGBT clubs, etc, and I will be going back to all those things the second this is over. LITERALLY EVERYONE I know is saying the same thing! And the same is true for travel. I wanna go to Japan and I WILL GO TO JAPAN after this, and I will gladly use one of the undoubtedly coming stimulus packages to do so!

[@tonyhussey3610]

No one uses an international flight for no good reason.. just because you think a holiday isn’t worth it.. it’s still a viable reason. The Chinese government suppressed the warnings about the Virus..that is the cause of the escalation..blaming the flights is like blaming bullets when someone is shot...

[@jamieingels1190]

Once a microbiologist, always a microbiologist.

[@NikkyKnowsUNzs2001]

Where do viruses come from?

[@kpn574]

Clear and concise roundup of the situation up there. Yes. It will blow over.

[@xxjonboy]

Military presumably helping out their governments too. London City airport exclusively now for military.

[@matsv201]

They do transport quite a lot of equipment to.

[@michaeljohn8905]

I work for a flight school as an A@P and we’re flying the same amount as before. I see a lot of GA pilots flying as much now as before. We’ll good luck to everyone I hope this is over soon ..

[@ahahm]

always sharp analysis!!

[@headcrab4090]

You actually answered all the questions I had. Passenger planes can still fly cargo. A question though: Due to the "oil war" going on, jet fuel should be down right now? Could passenger jets doing freight profit right now? And another question. I read somewhere that in normal times close to 20 000 jets are up there flying. Where do they park all of them?

[@jhorne18]

Cute two dogs you have there. Be sure that they - like you - are safe!

[@unanonymousperson2555]

Oxfordshire are only flying the chemtrails aircraft,.

[@steve0680657]

Answering these sort of questions is exactly the reason I subscribed. Keep up the work Petter

[@ARKHAMxMaverick]

Glad to see you're still putting out content.

[@MentourPilot]

Oh, I will ve putting out a lot going forward! Thanks for watching!

[@jaybee2344]

He has been practicing "Social Distancing" before it was a phrase. 😊

[@dpm-jt8rj]

I have the black sweatshirt with the same markings and designs as Petter's T-Shirt. I get a lot of looks and a few questions from people but most of the people I work and hang around with are in the Av-Business so it usually makes for a decent chuckle. I liked the explanation in the video, Brother. Good work as usual. It is nice to see the puppies again.

[@CameTo]

I like you said the economy has been flat lining at least for 2 years. The is often overlooked and many just repeat the mantra

[@raybassman7536]

Mentour Pilot, thank you for all your videos, it was great to see both you and Juan Brown-Blancolirio channel on at the same time recently, You two guy's channels are my favorites for learning aviation stuff. There is a pilot that flies a smaller exec transport plane, a 6 seat TBM 850 that has the go-pros in the cockpit and takes you on his flights and I learn a lot from him too. His channel is stevo1kinevo and is also fun to watch as is your channel. Stevo flies mainly south west Florida routes and up the east coast and some midwest routes. Thanks again Mentour Pilot, we appreciate you very much.

[@edcooper2396]

We need an international system for the future where we can easily suspend flights in certain regions, this virus may have been stopped if there was decisive action at the beginning.

[@florencegomer7937]

E Cooper ... Moving restrictions two weeks earlier saves 95% of lives.

[@Arag0n]

@@florencegomer7937 Italy outbreak was detected after it became big enough, initial population might be lower but dynamics will play the same way, just delayed in time. Most other european countries were a domino behind the Italian piece falling, even if China moves quickly, chances are that it will give even more fake-confidence that the virus won't go into Europe and will stay China-only.

[@kenmore01]

@@Arag0n Delaying helps in two ways aside from keeping hospitals from being overcome: 1st, if the virus can be slowed down, it loses strength. It feeds by spreading. It doesn't care if a host dies, it will die in a couple weeks anyway. If it can spread, that makes it stronger as a whole. 2nd, it gives people more time to make a cure or vaccine. That may not happen, but if it can, there is more time. It's a logical strategy, but the economic strain is very large!

[@jimmym3352]

Only works if the host country is forthcoming with the virus epidemic which they weren't. Italy was the first country to stop flights from China, but it didn't matter. They became the hardest hit.

[@junaidfarooqui1993]

Thank you Petter! I was wondering the same thing a couple days ago.

[@MrEvodio65]

But are local flights available in the US.?

[@MentourPilot]

I believe so, at least to a few places.

[@joewileman4480]

From personal observation, domestic flights on routes that typically are flown multiple times a day have seen dramatic cutbacks/cancellations. (Say from 4-6 trips a day to ~2 if that.). Less frequent regional feeder service from small airports on Delta seems largely untouched.

[@kenmore01]

I was able to book a flight from Seattle to Fresno today, but I needed special permission. I happen to work for a company who is working toward tests and cures; but to regular people, I doubt you could book a flight.

[@johndouglas5712]

There better be , this ain't the America my people went to war for

[@sanchezking6188]

A lot of the remaining ones are also freighters for which (at the time) there are no restrictions.

[@dzonikg]

NOt many flight over Italy

[@bjames86]

Thank you, Captain, for all of your hard work and dedication. Not only to keep us informed, but also with your professional duties. I'd be honored to be a passenger on a flight you command. Stay safe, stay healthy and Ascend to Victory. Much respect from, Vermont, United States.

[@royevans4581]

Can't the airlines just rotate pilots for the cargo flights to keep them current?

[@MentourPilot]

Not all airlines flies cargo.

[@royevans4581]

@@MentourPilot I was thinking cross organisation scheme but I imagine a logistical nightmare to implement more so than retraining. Ahh well......oh by the way thanks for answering and wish you well.

[@wkdravenna]

@@royevans4581 the largest airline in the United States is FedEx. They aren't flown by Delta, United or AA pilots.

[@cockatoo010]

Not all types have freighter variants. Avianca, for example has ATR 42s, Airbus A320s Airbus A330s and Boeing 787. Their cargo fleet only has A330s so the pilots of the other types are all grounded. Emirates only have 777Fs on their sky cargo fleet, leaving the A380 crews on the ground

[@nathansevereijns]

@@royevans4581 Yeah, I would assume it would be an insurance nightmare.

[@MrMarko4]

Today (26th March) a quick check on Flightradar24 shows there are 26 scheduled departures from LHR to JFK, a mixture of British airways, Virgin, Delta etc... how are so many flights still going there (and returning) not to mention other US airports when a travel ban is in place?, there can’t be that many US citizens here in UK needing to return home?!

[@jasjeetthenotorioussingh5669]

Why do some aircrafts that are blue in FlightRadar 24 say "Tracked by Satellite"? Anyone knows what this means?

[@RonGarrisonProductions]

Aircraft that are not equipped for satellite tracking need to do periodic position reports using old-school HF radios, so the position reports are not continuous.

[@R1chardH]

Thought the same the other day, "aircraft will only be displayed blue when we lack terrestrial coverage of a flight. " "allowing you to track flights when ground-based coverage isn’t possible"

[@amccall999]

They are being tracked by satellite as opposed to the radar method :)

[@johannesweitz8497]

@@RonGarrisonProductions do you know whether the tracking did improved since the disappearance of the Malaysian Flight, I think MH 370 ?

[@nightflyer3242]

@@johannesweitz8497 It wouldn't have made a difference anyway because the transponder on Flight 370 was dropped intentionally.

[@CharGorilla]

Great explanation of the current situation, as well as insight into the future of the aviation industry. I hope you're doing well, I wish you, your family and friends safety and a healthy remainder of 2020, and as quick as possible resolution to this pandemic nightmare, without cutting any corners or subjecting more people to risk. You're videos are always accurate and informative. It's nice to have an inside perspective.