I like the Air Canada 777-300ER video from world air routes. Biggest problem with world air routes appears to be their website. My gawd, its so... 90s

I just bought these two blu-rays from Justplanes yesterday aswell. Looking forward to watching them soon :smile:

 

 

I just bought these two blu-rays from Justplanes yesterday aswell. Looking forward to watching them soon :smile:

 

 

 

NICE! I'm looking forward to buy some more DVDs from them. But first I'll have to find time watching them. Have fun watching them (I am sure you will)

 

 

Happy flying!

In the video posted by the OP, the captain talks about equi-time points. Is this something that the pilots have to calculate? I assume it is, as I can't see anywhere in the 777 FCOM about it.

NICE! I'm looking forward to buy some more DVDs from them. But first I'll have to find time watching them. Have fun watching them (I am sure you will)

 

 

Happy flying!

 

Thanks. I am sure I will too. Those are actually my first Justplanes videos. I have seen the TUIfly 737 dvd with a friend, and there are a few others I would love to have, but I think I will be occupied for a little while with these :smile:

Airbus pilots still hold great skill and one great example is when Air Transat 236 lost most systems due to fuel starvation so the pilots manually glided for about 60 miles to the Azores, no envelope protections or even a basic autopilot.

 

On the other hand "some" Airbus pilots forget the basics and ignore cockpit warnings!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

One of my favourite Jusplanes videos is Air Icelandic Luxemburg to Singapore. You get to see both a smooth handling pilot and poor piloting.

In the video posted by the OP, the captain talks about equi-time points. Is this something that the pilots have to calculate? I assume it is, as I can't see anywhere in the 777 FCOM about it.

 

The pilots do not calculate it themselves, it is all contained within the ETOPS section of the flight plan. The whole FP is calculated by the flight dispatch office using computer programs. When the pilots board the aircraft, they enter all the info into the FMC, and the plane flies the route.

On the other hand "some" Airbus pilots forget the basics and ignore cockpit warnings!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Same with Boeing pilots, Helios 522 being one prime example where the pilots missed many chances to catch their fatal mistake. Pilots are humans and it doesn't matter what they fly, mistakes will happen.

The pilots do not calculate it themselves, it is all contained within the ETOPS section of the flight plan. The whole FP is calculated by the flight dispatch office using computer programs. When the pilots board the aircraft, they enter all the info into the FMC, and the plane flies the route.

 

Sorry I wasn't clear; what I meant was is the equi-time point just a fix calculated by dispatch (rather than the pilot as you correctly point out) or is it calculated by the FMC based on alternates within the FMC?

Y I recently watched the Toronto-Sydney 777. Absolutely wonderful in-depth insight into the flight. On some of the other Just Planes the flight crew are a bit dry and don't share much, but the two pairs of pilots on these were wonderful.

 

I particularly liked how the captain touched on the less 'automated' parts of the flight, e.g. weather avoidance which was really a human decision to make, switching radio modes to deal with long-range (VERY crackly) and the change of taxi route on the return trip due to wind changes... Brilliant stuff, definitely one of the best I've seen.

Sorry I wasn't clear; what I meant was is the equi-time point just a fix calculated by dispatch (rather than the pilot as you correctly point out) or is it calculated by the FMC based on alternates within the FMC?

 

Yes, it is just a fix calculated by dispatch. However when the info is entered into the FMC, it gives time estimates for all points, which can be double checked against the FP to ensure no errors have been made.

For those interested in the smaller aircraft, the PenAir DVD is worth a look... Lots of flying in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands in a number of GA and small-medium pax aircraft. Lots of interesting scenery in that one.

I'm thinking about getting the Air Canada 777-200LR Vancouver-Sydney DVD. I already have the -300 one, is the stuff covered in the 200LR video much different?

I'm thinking about getting the Air Canada 777-200LR Vancouver-Sydney DVD. I already have the -300 one, is the stuff covered in the 200LR video much different?

 

Nope - but it's in much better quality with a great crew and great routes. I highly recommend it! Only get the Polar if you're not fussed about not having any real explanations on anything - however all the DVD's have explanations of the EFB.. always skipping that part ha. The Turkish 77W one actually shows the First Officer going over the whole systems for over an hour. Great way to learn!

Nope - but it's in much better quality with a great crew and great routes. I highly recommend it! Only get the Polar if you're not fussed about not having any real explanations on anything - however all the DVD's have explanations of the EFB.. always skipping that part ha. The Turkish 77W one actually shows the First Officer going over the whole systems for over an hour. Great way to learn!

 

Yes, actually I think the Air Canada Polar is okay. It explains the polar flying quite well, including the dispatch part of it which I find interesting. But systems wise, it is not the best. However I am really enjoying the Turkish -300ER! Might have to get the Air Canada Vancouver-Sydney later on :smile: