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  • @Wendoverproductions
    @Wendoverproductions  Před 5 lety +1757

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    • @connortabori-clark2859
      @connortabori-clark2859 Před 5 lety +12

      Liked your own comment I see

    • @ghaffarellis
      @ghaffarellis Před 5 lety +5

      I've waited for this for months, almost a year. And here it is!

    • @Robbedem
      @Robbedem Před 5 lety

      small mistake on the slide at 6:08.
      Belgocontrol is now called Skeyes. ;) (and they are understaffed or at least claim to be) => It has happend many times now that planes aren't allow to take-off land for several hours in the night.
      Will you also do a video about SESAR'?

    • @nicholasleckband4408
      @nicholasleckband4408 Před 5 lety +2

      Loving it so far. :)

    • @xanpenguin754
      @xanpenguin754 Před 5 lety +2

      Have you thought about doing a video on airline operation managers?

  • @fahimrahman4723
    @fahimrahman4723 Před 5 lety +4085

    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    This guy loves planes
    And so do you

    • @longlethanh7780
      @longlethanh7780 Před 5 lety +14

      Fahim Rahman Mustard would like to correct your claim :)))

    • @FyreAndBlood
      @FyreAndBlood Před 5 lety +6

      Not really they scare the fuck out of me

    • @blacklupus
      @blacklupus Před 5 lety +5

      Don't tell me what to do. I want to not figure that out all by myself.

    • @FDAviation
      @FDAviation Před 5 lety +7

      Me liek aeroplaenz

    • @IntellectualHazard
      @IntellectualHazard Před 5 lety +12

      Me... An aviation geek

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Před 5 lety +7164

    Air traffic control is an easy job at Pyongyang, only one flight a day

  • @DominatingDrew
    @DominatingDrew Před 5 lety +3749

    I love how they have a route for when France is on strike like it's a regular occurrence.

    • @Dave_Sisson
      @Dave_Sisson Před 5 lety +415

      The French being always on strike is a national stereotype. It may be a bit unfair, but they do seem to be on strike more than other countries.

    • @lgmmrm
      @lgmmrm Před 4 lety +131

      Dave Sisson it’s the new version of “the french are revolting!”

    • @floxy20
      @floxy20 Před 4 lety +88

      Maybe it's about time the rest of the world went on strike against France.

    • @jessimatic
      @jessimatic Před 4 lety +144

      @@floxy20 Maybe it's about time the rest of the world *strike like France*.

    • @belkacemgueliane7490
      @belkacemgueliane7490 Před 4 lety +46

      Drew F brother even i have "routes" for when the stupid métro and trains are on strike, i literally am waiting in a station because Parisian transport is on strike

  • @danieltroger1761
    @danieltroger1761 Před 5 lety +295

    I was in a flight from Berlin to Barcelona on May 9th. EasyJet chose to wait out the delay, so we had to sit for three hours in the plane and wait. It sucked, but it got to the point where the pilots offered "tours" into the cockpit where we could ask them what we wanted and take pictures of us "flying" the plane, it was really awesome and saved my day :)

  • @kartikeyagarwal6425
    @kartikeyagarwal6425 Před 5 lety +6672

    Just when we think he's run out of airplane related videos...

    • @nuarius
      @nuarius Před 5 lety +90

      no such limit exists

    • @LenoresW
      @LenoresW Před 5 lety +204

      When he run out, he will explain how Flight Simulator works

    • @mazenmady1136
      @mazenmady1136 Před 5 lety +8

      Never

    • @archib0ld1
      @archib0ld1 Před 5 lety +47

      Then he'll move on to space flight...

    • @ambirch1
      @ambirch1 Před 5 lety +14

      Never I hope

  • @buddhabrot2890
    @buddhabrot2890 Před 5 lety +2089

    I'm an air traffic controller in Langen (German ACC and we are in charge of the western part of Germany) and it's incredibly good described. Good Job!

    • @cheahlionel8925
      @cheahlionel8925 Před 5 lety +15

      What's Buddha bread?

    • @erhanalankus
      @erhanalankus Před 5 lety +30

      How does one become an air traffic controller?

    • @brofights3138
      @brofights3138 Před 5 lety +5

      Zahlt die dfs wirklich so gut?

    • @Matt-fh4bk
      @Matt-fh4bk Před 5 lety +2

      How's the job?

    • @Moldovanul_
      @Moldovanul_ Před 5 lety +2

      @floatpool well, I guess their hiring strategy works since there aren't any crashes.

  • @AndrewPolich
    @AndrewPolich Před 5 lety +804

    I love that the French get an honorable mention for striking. Classic.

    • @synpse
      @synpse Před 4 lety +10

      Regan just fired them all.

    • @Fopenplop
      @Fopenplop Před 3 lety +15

      @@synpse He was able to do that because America is a chickenshit country. If the ruling class tried to do that to French workers, it'd quickly escalate into a general strike.

    • @Pyrus425
      @Pyrus425 Před 3 lety +5

      based Reagan

    • @kamaradski1
      @kamaradski1 Před 3 lety

      they are a bit strange anyhow :)

    • @juliosunga3530
      @juliosunga3530 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Fopenplop so labor union can easily cripple your entire country if they don't get what they want. doesn't that make France the chickenshit country? btw how many French Republic are we in now? i think we are in the fifth now.

  • @sriharimenon7502
    @sriharimenon7502 Před 5 lety +114

    No one's noticing, but this channel is now directly interviewing people of consequence in the airline domain. Usually these videos have a lot of references, but not that many this time because he's getting credible information right from those who do the job. That a silent but noticeable altitude gain for this channel! Keep soaring!

  • @christianbro2
    @christianbro2 Před 5 lety +1579

    I don't know why people complain about airplane related videos when those are the best!

  • @ianerixon
    @ianerixon Před 5 lety +1180

    i think it's so dope that you actually went to eurocontrol.

    • @ktn1204
      @ktn1204 Před 5 lety +137

      Wendover can fly anywhere to get information about flying

    • @doomxtreme16
      @doomxtreme16 Před 5 lety +37

      He lives in United Kingdom, so it’s not that far.

    • @deep.space.12
      @deep.space.12 Před 5 lety +93

      It's not about distance but the opportunity to visit. My high school applied to visit our local ATC for (at least) 7 years, to no avail.

    • @edwin3928ohd
      @edwin3928ohd Před 5 lety +65

      @@deep.space.12 were there muslims in your class?

    • @jecr8623
      @jecr8623 Před 4 lety +13

      @@edwin3928ohd lmaoo

  • @aaronhe6877
    @aaronhe6877 Před 4 lety +176

    10:37 R.I.P. Thomas Cook Airlines

  • @toreadoress
    @toreadoress Před měsícem +2

    I just want to give a shout out to all the air traffic controllers around the world. I know usually the pilots are the highly praised and cheered (rightfully so), but air traffic controllers are also the unsung heroes for all of us getting safely from point A to B safely which rarely get the credit they deserve. Most of us don't even think about them when flying but they have such a crucial part.
    This is one of the jobs that is not for everybody, you really must have nerves of steel and very sharp mind to deal with all that stress, pressure and responsibility where even a small mistake could lead to tragedy. I worked as a truck dispatcher for year and a half and it was such a stressful and demanding job so I can't imagine having to deal with planes and keep everything on track.

  • @grtshw
    @grtshw Před 5 lety +422

    1:53 the highlight of this video is the minion meme that was printed and hung up on the wall

    • @kylel.9575
      @kylel.9575 Před 5 lety +36

      r/terriblefacebookmemes

    • @kylel.9575
      @kylel.9575 Před 5 lety +16

      wait this isn’t reddit

    • @DeepSabbathCult
      @DeepSabbathCult Před 5 lety +7

      r/woosh

    • @kylel.9575
      @kylel.9575 Před 5 lety +18

      Marc Lincer r/itswooooshwith4os

    • @DeepSabbathCult
      @DeepSabbathCult Před 5 lety

      @@kylel.9575 r/grammarnazis...also didn't realize you left both comments and hence why I left that there in the first place

  • @devoted_eater567
    @devoted_eater567 Před 5 lety +485

    Wendover Productions: *Uploads*
    CGP Grey : *Also* *uploads*
    Me : Wait, something ain’t right

    • @frankschneider6156
      @frankschneider6156 Před 5 lety +26

      So you thought because you have never seen both in the same room at the same time, that ...

    • @tengkualiff
      @tengkualiff Před 5 lety +32

      this comment is half as interesting as the others

    • @defaultmesh
      @defaultmesh Před 5 lety +1

      also grandayy

    • @wolfboy20
      @wolfboy20 Před 5 lety +1

      Wait, That's Illegal.

    • @devoted_eater567
      @devoted_eater567 Před 5 lety +1

      Frank Schneider nah is because they both don’t upload regularly

  • @parth1210
    @parth1210 Před 4 lety +158

    Well no more shortages of Air Traffic Controllers since covid19.

  • @acermacer7345
    @acermacer7345 Před 5 lety +327

    Airplanes: Exist
    Wendover Productions: It’s free real estate

  • @theanonymouschicken169
    @theanonymouschicken169 Před 5 lety +1637

    Conspiracy theory:
    Wendover Productions is part of the international civil aviation organization and his goal is to recruit more pilots into the industry

    • @benliu1556
      @benliu1556 Před 4 lety +36

      Sign me up lol

    • @fensti7917
      @fensti7917 Před 4 lety +11

      TheAnonymousChicken nah didn‘t he say that there is a shortage of Air Traffic Controllers

    • @garthwolf7261
      @garthwolf7261 Před 4 lety +20

      ....is this really a conspiracy? I mean... it's not a bad thing.

    • @globohomoenjoyer69
      @globohomoenjoyer69 Před 3 lety +16

      It’s working, and I’m not mad.

    • @djtjpain
      @djtjpain Před 3 lety

      Garth Wolf sounds like a business strategy to me

  • @willmorrell488
    @willmorrell488 Před 5 lety +171

    I bet Wendovers morning alarm is Terrain! Terrain! Pull up! Pull up!

    • @maxcchiru
      @maxcchiru Před 5 lety +9

      His alarm is "Butter" by Swiss001

    • @adriendiaz739
      @adriendiaz739 Před 5 lety +11

      Windshear, Windshear, Windshear.

    • @mfaizsyahmi
      @mfaizsyahmi Před 5 lety +17

      "50, 40, 30, 20, Retard, Retard...."

    • @HappyTrolley000
      @HappyTrolley000 Před 5 lety +3

      Mine really is. :)

    • @yashvangala
      @yashvangala Před 5 lety +2

      @@mfaizsyahmi Why would have an alarm call him a retard?

  • @andrewmason9137
    @andrewmason9137 Před 2 lety +119

    "Summer 2019 is going to be messy"
    **Laughs in COVID**
    This video aged like a fine milk.

    • @HerrSchmitti
      @HerrSchmitti Před rokem

      All those upvotes and no one mentioned that Covid19 didn't bring us lockdowns until 2020?
      People never heard the term Covid until early 2020.
      Or am I missing something?...

    • @Lornoor
      @Lornoor Před rokem +1

      Well, he wasn't wrong. 😅

  • @music-master
    @music-master Před rokem +7

    "2019 will be busy"
    Little did they know that next year would be way easier

  • @pizzacat9442
    @pizzacat9442 Před 5 lety +788

    Wendover Productions is secretly a Boeing 747

    • @dedewx9550
      @dedewx9550 Před 5 lety +20

      And his second plane is half as airworthy

    • @slippulter8053
      @slippulter8053 Před 5 lety +10

      No. He sounds more like a 737.

    • @6yjjk
      @6yjjk Před 5 lety +20

      @@slippulter8053 He's certainly down-to-earth.

    • @lanceviacrucis5170
      @lanceviacrucis5170 Před 5 lety +3

      @@dedewx9550 actually that's his airline

    • @thomas.02
      @thomas.02 Před 5 lety +2

      @@6yjjk maximum ouch

  • @willmorrell488
    @willmorrell488 Před 5 lety +715

    Just when I thought Wendover couldn't be more into planes...

    • @mikado6407
      @mikado6407 Před 5 lety +5

      This guy has a plane fetish
      And so do i this is interesting

    • @johnt8814
      @johnt8814 Před 5 lety +3

      right?! I wasn't even remotely interested yet I'm always excited when a new one comes out

  • @michaelhall9138
    @michaelhall9138 Před 4 lety +2

    34 years U.S. ATC. I retired from the world's busiest facility handling about 2.1 million operations yearly. '''Twas a FANTASTIC career!!!

  • @edowens9481
    @edowens9481 Před 2 lety +34

    As a US based pilot, I'm a huge fan of ATC in the US. They do a great job and are a great group of folks.

    • @user-gh1en1mv1s
      @user-gh1en1mv1s Před měsícem

      انا من اليمن متزوج واريد العمل معكم ومعي شهاده ثالث ثانوي ولا اجيد الانجليزيه اعمل في air traffic control

  • @TheGreatCooLite
    @TheGreatCooLite Před 5 lety +253

    I don't know, ask the people at Berlin's Brandenburg airport

    • @MimOzanTamamogullar
      @MimOzanTamamogullar Před 5 lety +2

      I have concluded my research

    • @maxcchiru
      @maxcchiru Před 5 lety +4

      The Tower still burning, fire went in the Tower from the Terminal via Anti-Fire-Wiring

    • @propergander8509
      @propergander8509 Před 5 lety +37

      Most eco-friendly airport in the world! :)

    • @6yjjk
      @6yjjk Před 5 lety +5

      BER is the airport of the future, and always will be!

  • @martinmpop19
    @martinmpop19 Před 5 lety +97

    At 4:36 the less than greater than signs are reversed.

    • @NFS305
      @NFS305 Před 5 lety +1

      martinmpop19 yes! It took a lot of math classes to remember that! No way I'd forget at this point

    • @mchammer5026
      @mchammer5026 Před 5 lety +9

      hah came here just to look for this comment

  • @browntrout2860
    @browntrout2860 Před 4 lety +150

    Coronavirus be like: I see you Air Traffic Controllers. Y'all need a break. I'm gonna make everyone stay inside for summer 2020. I got you.

    • @leongao5120
      @leongao5120 Před 3 lety +1

      So true I’m COVID

    • @TheMrRusti
      @TheMrRusti Před 3 lety +7

      Dear Covid, how nice of you. But you may stop now please :)

    • @leongao5120
      @leongao5120 Před 3 lety

      TheMrRusti I’ll think I’ll stay for a couple more months

  • @YasEmisDaBus
    @YasEmisDaBus Před 5 lety +16

    In Australia, we have 2 flight information regions: Brisbane FIR and Melbourne FIR. Airservices Australia’s Main bases are there. Then each airport has an approach (terminal) controller and a tower. Ground is controlled from the approach centre.
    We have 13 controllers at BNE overnight, and it goes to en route (the FIR Control centre) at FL180.

  • @colonelkk
    @colonelkk Před 5 lety +311

    Airplanes: **exists**
    Wendover Productions: *It’s free real estate*

    • @rock3tcatU233
      @rock3tcatU233 Před 5 lety +1

      Bad meme and also bad you.

    • @europajones1946
      @europajones1946 Před 5 lety

      .

    • @NFS305
      @NFS305 Před 5 lety +1

      Stop

    • @airwipe1639
      @airwipe1639 Před 5 lety

      KK holy shit these are getting annoying. It’s because the aviation industry is full of people working around the clock to get planes up and down safely. There’s so much to talk about when it comes to the general fundamentals of aviation, and he clearly likes aviation, not to mention the views he gets on aviation related videos - there’s no reason to stop! His first big video was about aviation.

    • @NavilNDG
      @NavilNDG Před 5 lety

      DAMN IT I WROTE IT AND THEN SAW THIS COMMENT

  • @egpx
    @egpx Před 5 lety +26

    I spent 37 years trying to explain to people what I did for a living until I retired (thereby adding to the controller shortage) last year. If only I could have directed people to this video. They might not have watched it to the end, though they should do, but it would have got them off my back!

  • @sayanmallick2644
    @sayanmallick2644 Před 5 lety +320

    Man, I don't trust Ground Control,
    They left Major Tom at Mars.

    • @Carlyknarly
      @Carlyknarly Před 5 lety +5

      To be honest though when he was talking about Ground Control and said Apron instead of “TaRmAcK” I nutted just a little bit.

    • @cosmasweigel7209
      @cosmasweigel7209 Před 4 lety

      Carl Rothenhaus du

    • @AndyM9372
      @AndyM9372 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Carlyknarly The apron is the aircraft parking lot - passenger boarding gate areas etc. "Tarmac" is confusing because it also can mean the actual road surface material. Most airport roadways are concrete, not "tarmac" or bitumen.. Different countries may use different terms for the same area of the airport. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_apron

    • @rchc329
      @rchc329 Před 3 lety

      Im lauging so hard haha

  • @Rc2Go
    @Rc2Go Před 5 lety +122

    Holy shit I love planes,
    So do you...
    Airports: WENDOVER MAKE ANOTHER AIR TRAVEL VIDEO, *We Need More Air Travelers!*

  • @redyau_
    @redyau_ Před 5 lety +59

    It's soo good to see independent creators overtake BBC on every level! You never see this nice animation, commentary and narration on a bulk produced documentary. You even had interviewees! Nice job, love you videos!

    • @mihali9655
      @mihali9655 Před 5 lety

      Benedek Fodor Best part is, taxpayers don’t subsidise the independent creators!!!

  • @sbeve6559
    @sbeve6559 Před 2 lety +5

    The minions meme taped to the wall at 1:52 is cracking me up
    "Every day I arrive at work with good intentions and a great attitude... Then idiots happen."

  • @kenneththomas3674
    @kenneththomas3674 Před 4 lety +45

    Well done guys. You managed to capture something rather complex in an easily understandable way. Brgds, Ken

  • @pegeonpera
    @pegeonpera Před 5 lety +525

    Once my controller sent me in the completely opposite direction from where I was supposed to fly
    Then I restarted FSX

    • @keonix506
      @keonix506 Před 5 lety +20

      Welcome to Steam Edition

    • @ajg1889
      @ajg1889 Před 5 lety +13

      Blog it

    • @NatapixAS
      @NatapixAS Před 5 lety

      happened to my buddy, i was backseat, ended up yelling at the controler

    • @thatunnamedredshirt
      @thatunnamedredshirt Před 5 lety +1

      Who's ready for the 2019 update?!

    • @pegeonpera
      @pegeonpera Před 5 lety +1

      @@keonix506 Actually it was the Gold edition

  • @saxmanb777
    @saxmanb777 Před 5 lety +121

    The aviation aspect is why I follow this channel. Keep it coming!

  • @sadiqsheikh5812
    @sadiqsheikh5812 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I WORK AT THE AIRPORT AS A EQUIPMENT OPERATOR AND DRIVES TOW TRACTOR I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE STAFF AND RESPECTS THEM A LOT.....FROM TOP TO BOTTOM EACH ONE IS TIED UNDER THE STRICT TIME MANAGEMENT TO TRANSFER PASSENGERS SAFELY......TO THERE DESIRED DESTINATIONS....AND THE ATC JOB HATTS OFF TO YOULL WHO JUST WORK 24 BY 7 TAKING LOADS OF PRESSURE AND HANDLES THE INBOUND AND OUTBOUND AIRCRAFTS SO SMOOTHLY.....GOD BLESS ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY......

  • @aidanwansbrough7495
    @aidanwansbrough7495 Před 5 lety +20

    That's really interesting! I'd never given much thought into how complicated ATC must be - thanks for explaining, and showing how impressive the whole system is

  • @hoodclassicsofcalifornia
    @hoodclassicsofcalifornia Před 5 lety +420

    How Air Traffic Works
    Sponsor: Hover
    Coincidence?

    • @sayyedfaizan9655
      @sayyedfaizan9655 Před 5 lety

      You missed the think not part

    • @whoareyou1034
      @whoareyou1034 Před 5 lety +11

      Hotel? Trivago.

    • @ON-YT
      @ON-YT Před 5 lety

      Illuminati confirmed.

    • @johnt8814
      @johnt8814 Před 5 lety

      He was already making a bunch of videos on the topic. Generally sponsors go towards videos that are relevant. And for him it aligns with what he loves to talk about.

    • @asdasdjsjsjs4213
      @asdasdjsjsjs4213 Před 5 lety

      Hotel?
      Trivago

  • @TheBunnyYT
    @TheBunnyYT Před 5 lety +222

    Airplanes: I fly
    Wendover: Can I marry you?

    • @paddyshotgun1792
      @paddyshotgun1792 Před 5 lety +1

      @@supercool1312 that's big chungus. He just has a bunny character from bugs bunny show.

  • @Tomlovesicecream
    @Tomlovesicecream Před 5 lety +10

    Really makes one appreciate the meticulous planning that goes on behind the scenes. Great video.

  • @user-fj4en7cq8d
    @user-fj4en7cq8d Před 4 lety +8

    you guys really do a kick ass job. the interviews were really great, worth your extra effort

  • @cheetahhunt8711
    @cheetahhunt8711 Před 5 lety +57

    This channel is perfect for plane lovers like me

    • @Zman44444
      @Zman44444 Před 5 lety +1

      Check out the channel Mustard

  • @sawoodahmad2970
    @sawoodahmad2970 Před 5 lety +353

    Oh my god
    You decided to choose such a complex region for this video
    A route between Chicago to New York would have ended this video in 5 mins!

    • @seraphina985
      @seraphina985 Před 5 lety +63

      It is a bit simpler due to the lack of political divisions of the airspace but there are still a bunch of people involved in that, mostly due to limitations on both the technology (Radar line of sight limits, radio channel capacity etc) and of course the limitations of the human elements (Air traffic controllers can only handle so many aircraft safely before the limits of what is humanly possible causes unacceptable risks). At minimum you would have the Chicago airport ground, Chicago tower, Chicago TRACON, New York TRACON, and the tower and ground controllers at the NY airport accepting the flight etc. Not sure if there are any other intermediates but the NY area and the Chicago area are most definitely under completely different centres in particular due to the fact both manage a mess of very busy airports. Particularly large ones of course include JFK, LGA, EWR etc on the New York side and ORD and MDW on the Chicago side.
      The NY ones are particularly complex as they have three very busy airports so close together that their approach paths are inherently in conflict and thus there is constant coordination needed to ensure that only compatible runway sets across all the airports are designated as active etc.

    • @Telsion
      @Telsion Před 5 lety +28

      This route makes the video way more interesting, though

    • @superswag3252
      @superswag3252 Před 5 lety +5

      I don't think that was the point

    • @AnthonyInzetta
      @AnthonyInzetta Před 5 lety +9

      @@seraphina985 There are intermediaries. After Chicago TRACON, they'd be switched to Chicago Center, then Cleveland Center, then New York Center and then into New York TRACON etc.
      The En Route Centers in the U.S. have a very similar design to the European ones mentioned in the video. (Each split into areas, then split further into sectors).

    • @hostilepancakes
      @hostilepancakes Před 5 lety +3

      Seraphina S
      And that's the job of AT controllers employed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Such a lovely organization... NOT.
      Actually, all three airports are in the top 10 airports (in the US) in terms of average minutes of delay PER FLIGHT. Chicago-O'Hare, San Francisco Int'l, Boston-Logan, and Philadelphia Int'l are the other major culprits I can remember. I think Denver might be on the list as well (snow in the winter, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes from late spring to early fall). Chicago Midway may be on the list as well.

  • @Luca-iq4ev
    @Luca-iq4ev Před 5 lety +111

    4:35 You say that they handle traffic above 24500ft, however the text says below 24500ft!

  • @BlackOpsSUCKS7
    @BlackOpsSUCKS7 Před 5 lety +5

    I'm an air traffic controller in Canada. This was a rather excellent simplification of what the job entails! Good work!

  • @pdalmao
    @pdalmao Před 5 lety +231

    Can't say I've watched the video, but what I can say is that your podcast is absolutely brilliant so far! I can't wait for the next episode!

    • @devoted_eater567
      @devoted_eater567 Před 5 lety

      Do you know how to upload it on CZcams?

    • @pdalmao
      @pdalmao Před 5 lety +1

      @@devoted_eater567 just listen to it on ExtremitiesPodcast.com

    • @ala0284
      @ala0284 Před 5 lety

      Rahma Shaib its free on ios devices

    • @tanmayjoshi5573
      @tanmayjoshi5573 Před 5 lety

      Free on spotify also

    • @Samara.Weaving
      @Samara.Weaving Před 5 lety +1

      Only comment Wendover liked. #StagedComment

  • @Adam_G
    @Adam_G Před 5 lety +227

    This is a perfect excuse to procrastinate for my airline transport pilot licence exams in 2 days 👌🏼
    Edit: got my licence in November 2020! No clue how the aviation industry will go, but hopefully it'll recover soon!
    Edit 2: As of February 2022, I am now a fully Type Rated Boeing 737-800 pilot, working for a major European carrier 😁 thank you for your support guys!

    • @henrynorling1074
      @henrynorling1074 Před 5 lety +11

      Adam G good luck!

    • @veraxthefourth4314
      @veraxthefourth4314 Před 4 lety +10

      So how's things ? Got your Licence bro ?

    • @Adam_G
      @Adam_G Před 4 lety +15

      @@veraxthefourth4314 still waiting on the results 😬 gotta build about 240 hours of flying on the top of theory as well...

    • @sherell234
      @sherell234 Před 4 lety +4

      Adam G what about now? Did you get it?

    • @Adam_G
      @Adam_G Před 4 lety +17

      @@sherell234 all 14 theoretical exams done and passed :) hour building now, should be done february-march 2020!

  • @alexander-kirk
    @alexander-kirk Před 5 lety

    This was so satisfyingly detailed and the production quality was top notch! Especially appreciated the interviews. 👏

  • @grumpyguss
    @grumpyguss Před 5 lety +5

    This is incredibly well produced, as always! Just subscribed to that new podcast as well. I'm fascinated by super remote areas!

  • @AlexsMemeDump
    @AlexsMemeDump Před 5 lety +173

    I'm currently in training to be a controller in the USA, so when I saw this video I was initially skeptical and assumed it would either skimp on depth or explanation, or just flat-out get things wrong.
    Sam, you did a fantastic job of providing a great overview without getting into needless complexities that would've not only lowered the entertainment value, but likely created room for error. The only thing I wish you had touched on is standard instrument arrivals/departures, which are used to efficiently sequence aircraft landing and taking off in predictable ways. These allow for drastically reduced controller workload in the early and final (most complex) stages of the flight, and therefore higher traffic volume. To continue your traffic sequencing metaphor, they can be thought of as different on and off ramps to the airways. I look forward to seeing what you have in store next.

    • @Pseudynom
      @Pseudynom Před 5 lety +7

      In Germany an air traffic Controller gets between 72000 € and up to 130000 €. Noted that that’s for a vocational training job, you don’t need to go to university.
      The average income is 37’873 € a year, the median income is about 36'000 € a year.

    • @dynamicsolution8166
      @dynamicsolution8166 Před 4 lety +2

      How did you get into that?

    • @Iamjah2
      @Iamjah2 Před 4 lety +1

      How do you get into it? Is it only college or could you do on the job training, or vocational school?

    • @selfmadetray5836
      @selfmadetray5836 Před 4 lety

      @@dynamicsolution8166 get a associates degree just for that particularly job which would mean you go to community college for 2 years if you do everything your so post to do which is half of time then real college

    • @selfmadetray5836
      @selfmadetray5836 Před 4 lety

      @@Iamjah2 ☝🏾

  • @zacsalad3586
    @zacsalad3586 Před 5 lety +17

    You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for a comprehensive video on how air traffic control is organized in conjunction with flight plans. Thank you, Wendover! You’re a beast, love your work!

    • @zacsalad3586
      @zacsalad3586 Před 5 lety

      Also, can’t wait to check out your new podcast.

  • @jevinday
    @jevinday Před 5 lety +6

    Half a million views in less than a day. Good job, Sam! Congrats on 2 MILLION subscribers as well. Its nice to know that some people on CZcams actually want to use their time to learn about our world

  • @jimday666
    @jimday666 Před 4 lety +4

    Wow, so many planing and managing going on in the background. Hats off to these and others who make possible the uneventful flights.

  • @AlexOfTheWoods99
    @AlexOfTheWoods99 Před 5 lety +4

    Oh look, a Wendover video about planes

  • @SINotFound
    @SINotFound Před 5 lety +32

    Your videos are insanely well made, all of them researched super well and all on interesting topics!

  • @tristanmoller9498
    @tristanmoller9498 Před 4 lety +4

    This is exactly the amount of detail I like

  • @ilovetheuk4865
    @ilovetheuk4865 Před 5 lety +1

    Was looking forward to this after your instagram stories ! Definitely didn’t let me down!

  • @A51Rene
    @A51Rene Před 5 lety +11

    As a professional working in the airline sector I can say this is a very thorough and accurate version. It's quite amazing that you managed to explain Eurocontrol's IFPS in such a mainstream piece of media. Kuddos for you Wendy!

  • @19MAD95
    @19MAD95 Před 5 lety +15

    Holy shit I just realized you go like a full interview and inside the control room. This channel has grown alot

  • @christophersbarounis8473
    @christophersbarounis8473 Před 4 lety +15

    The system that works the flight plans (FPL) is called IFPS (integrated flight plan system) and then the processed FPL goes to another system called ETFMS (enhanced tactical flow management system) and then goes to the ATC and AO (aircraft operator) and ARO (Air traffic services reporting office) I worked there and it was such a blast you made a video about it 😁😍😍

  • @ZacharyLaid
    @ZacharyLaid Před 5 lety +39

    Never thought about Air traffic control until Wendover did this

  • @PedroRafael
    @PedroRafael Před 5 lety +1

    I knew it was complicated and complex, but didn't imagine it was as complex as this. Thank you for the details!

  • @monsters8730
    @monsters8730 Před 5 lety

    Just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoy your videos and your new podcast. I never thought someone could make isolated islands interesting. Well done!

  • @mattp6747
    @mattp6747 Před 5 lety +110

    Wright Brothers: *flies*
    Wendover somehow already has a video script in 1903

    • @horsefeed
      @horsefeed Před 5 lety +1

      i dont usually like these types of comments but this one is brilliant

    • @user-xb9yv2ci4c
      @user-xb9yv2ci4c Před 5 lety +1

      @@horsefeed Is this an ad for brilliant?

    • @supercool1312
      @supercool1312 Před 5 lety

      Matt P dead meme dumb fucker

  • @iooog1
    @iooog1 Před 5 lety +26

    1:53 Minion meme is head of traffic control in Europe....

  • @ethancrumrine310
    @ethancrumrine310 Před 4 lety

    Been listening to the new podcast, it’s really amazing, and gives many details in everything that has happened at Pitcairn and its amazing history, really exited for the next podcast to come out.

  • @sensky3328
    @sensky3328 Před 5 lety +1

    wow good job. Love the quality.

  • @cia4814
    @cia4814 Před 5 lety +15

    best aviation documentary channel!!

  • @ranentan9960
    @ranentan9960 Před 5 lety +26

    Wendover: Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
    ...
    IT'S A PLANE!!! MUM GET THE CAMERA!!!

  • @ArvindakshanRajesh
    @ArvindakshanRajesh Před 5 lety

    Your videos are exceptional and brilliant! Thank you for them!

  • @Nooticus
    @Nooticus Před 5 lety

    Brilliant and well-researched video as always!

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 Před 5 lety +414

    Eurosceptics: EU has no use...
    Wendover: Hold my Airbus Beluga

    • @baptiste3468
      @baptiste3468 Před 5 lety +6

      Airbus is France, UK, Spain and Germany only

    • @jorgeamadosoriaramirez8953
      @jorgeamadosoriaramirez8953 Před 5 lety +21

      @@baptiste3468 your point being....?

    • @baptiste3468
      @baptiste3468 Před 5 lety +2

      @@jorgeamadosoriaramirez8953 Not all of the EU

    • @afriedli
      @afriedli Před 5 lety +5

      @@jorgeamadosoriaramirez8953 "your point being....?"
      That Airbus has nothing to do with the EU, which makes OP's comment pretty stupid.

    • @joetke
      @joetke Před 5 lety +7

      stupid comment! With or without the EU, those centers have to be settled! Asia has no EU but they're building up a much more efficient network, using AI - which is not the case here, apparently since human decisions are still preponderant - giving their centers the means and rights to monitor air flights above Asia. EU is NOT MANDATORY!

  • @ErnestJay88
    @ErnestJay88 Před 5 lety +140

    Real Life Lore run out of Toyota Corolla jokes, but Wendover still have airplane videos.

    • @windturbine6796
      @windturbine6796 Před 4 lety +2

      No, I just consumed all his jokes and now he fears me

    • @luckywah8149
      @luckywah8149 Před 4 lety

      Toyota Corolla wow you really made an account for real life lore !

  • @RedLeader327
    @RedLeader327 Před 4 lety

    Massive respect to the people that work behind the scenes. 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍

  • @gaarafan93
    @gaarafan93 Před 5 lety

    Ok im LOVING your addition of micro interviews!!

  • @alsy23
    @alsy23 Před 5 lety +47

    I always click like before the video even starts as this man has never failed to satisfy my plane needs

  • @janreginac533
    @janreginac533 Před 5 lety +16

    Just few days before my state examination from Air Traffic Management I find it extremely useful! Thank you for a great video! Great job! Keep doing aviation related videos there is lot more to be shown to public :) Thank you!

  • @benjio1069
    @benjio1069 Před 2 lety +3

    ATC is literally my passion I love this video thanks for making it :)

  • @NikhilChheda2
    @NikhilChheda2 Před 5 lety

    Love the topic selection of this channel!

  • @jacke89
    @jacke89 Před 5 lety +54

    Literally any job: Exists
    French people: Strike time

    • @Jayfive276
      @Jayfive276 Před 5 lety

      FUCK OFF WITH THIS SHIT. TEDIOUS MEME-SPEWING CUNTS.

    • @iYrn
      @iYrn Před 5 lety +7

      Someone is triggered.

    • @RoyalFusilier
      @RoyalFusilier Před 5 lety +6

      Those French lunatics, wanting proper benefits, compensation, respect, and dignity. Over here in Murca, we know workers don't need that. Like during the government shutdowns, when we told air traffic controllers (among many other public employees) to literally work for free.

    • @james-p
      @james-p Před 5 lety +2

      lol gotta love the French. Always "en grève." It's part of their charm. But at least they have the common courtesy to announce when they will be striking well in advance (not just ATC workers, either).

    • @littlerhino2006
      @littlerhino2006 Před 5 lety

      @@RoyalFusilier Thank the Democrat party for that one. Held up the entire process over a miniscule fraction of the budget to make a political statement...

  • @bobsemple5848
    @bobsemple5848 Před 5 lety +76

    so.....can pilots Alt+F4 on flight?
    do aircraft lag out randomly?

    • @whoareyou1034
      @whoareyou1034 Před 5 lety +3

      If computers are not working properly the plane and the passengers may glitch out. Wort type of glitch is when you got not control over the airplane.

    • @Suldok
      @Suldok Před 5 lety +6

      @@whoareyou1034 hate it when that happens

    • @maxcchiru
      @maxcchiru Před 5 lety

      Lol, you shootin down the drones at Sydney with ya Bren Guns Right??

    • @blizzyyt2281
      @blizzyyt2281 Před 5 lety +2

      Bob Semple ツ what do you think happened to Malaysia flight 370

    • @eustache_dauger
      @eustache_dauger Před 5 lety +2

      @@blizzyyt2281 I thought it's more of a Ctrl+Alt+Del instead of Alt+F4

  • @morenofranco9235
    @morenofranco9235 Před 2 lety

    BINGE - WATCHING Wendover. Thanks for your work. So good!

  • @ariecho5073
    @ariecho5073 Před rokem +1

    Love that they’ve got a physically printed out minion meme stuck up on the office wall at 1:53

  • @jtn2002
    @jtn2002 Před 5 lety +89

    Error: Greater than is >, not < for flight level 245 @ 4:40.

    • @sagbon98
      @sagbon98 Před 5 lety +2

      Didn't see it at 4:40. Maybe it was somewhere else?

    • @fireattack1
      @fireattack1 Před 5 lety +6

      4:35

    • @hittman1412
      @hittman1412 Před 4 lety +1

      Error: robot returned bad timestamp.

    • @tonyfalcon8592
      @tonyfalcon8592 Před 4 lety

      jtn2002 it is not error because( I know this sounds odd but) the is meant to be a number on the left. I have this problem too but just remember that flight level 245 is > than the levels below

  • @joshmcmunn9820
    @joshmcmunn9820 Před 5 lety +6

    Loving all the aviation videos! A rarely covered topic yet so interesting and important.

  • @johanngrillenbeck
    @johanngrillenbeck Před 5 lety

    Your production value just skyrocketed! thank you for providing this for free to us.

  • @petegrantham3985
    @petegrantham3985 Před 5 lety

    Oh my this complicated. Thank you for totally overwhelming me about air travel this morning. I really enjoyed it

  • @thebigdog360
    @thebigdog360 Před 5 lety +120

    14:12 World class air traffic control organization, and there are minion memes...
    sigh, look in the top right.

  • @peurmartis641
    @peurmartis641 Před 5 lety +134

    just completed my PHD in airplanes from bendover productions university

  • @terryofford4977
    @terryofford4977 Před 4 lety

    A well presented and satisfying look at the entire overall picture related to Air Traffic Control,perhaps those who complain about Air Port Delays of departure/landings will understand the complexity of this amazing system/ As a fourteen Years experienced A T C Controller, I found this item to be perfectly explained and the best item altogether on what is a complex task. Thank you for the brilliant presentation.

  • @garthwolf7261
    @garthwolf7261 Před 4 lety

    I will never not be fascinated with any aviation video you produce. Thanks so much!

  • @ZoroarkChampion
    @ZoroarkChampion Před 5 lety +6

    What I really like about this channel is that if you were to do a survey and ask the average CZcams viewer if they would be interested in detailed video's about the aviation industry, you would barely get any positive results. Yet, because Wendover explains everything so diligently and interestingly, he created interest and therefore an audience of more than 2 million people. Keep going, you're doing great work!

  • @victornderu143
    @victornderu143 Před 5 lety +5

    Well, I wasn't expecting more aviation. Very educative, keep it up.

  • @Schumanized
    @Schumanized Před 5 lety

    Things that people take for granted when traveling. Great informative video👍🏽👍🏽

  • @shakesnbake
    @shakesnbake Před 5 lety

    Really like the additional interview style content 👍🏾

  • @newmono7341
    @newmono7341 Před 5 lety +43

    Flight just became 3 times more complicated than it already was for me

  • @pomerakchild
    @pomerakchild Před 5 lety +6

    A CGP Grey and Wendover video in the space of an hour... Something's amiss.

    • @DexFire1115
      @DexFire1115 Před 5 lety

      Jack Soley and they are both on a uk topic XD