After the FedEx MD-11F took off, we were given clearance for takeoff on runway 33. We were starting a long day going to Shanghai and back to Anchorage.
It is absolutely a great feeling to sense the rumbling roaring sounds the engines and the whole airplane makes, as we start moving forward ever so slowly, it starts accelerating faster and faster until we reach "V1" and a few seconds later we hear "Rotate," that's when you know you are starting to fly. It truly is a magical time, as I remember what I imagined back then as a child, how taking off would be. Thank you all for your watching my videos.
As we stood with others, under the hill...the surprise our guide had for us was unbelievable! First you hear noise...and rumble and there she is directly OVERHEAD.Close enough to see the Captain's face. Bearing right towards the Pacific..Atlas Cargo.I believe 747. Fantastic!!
@@marshagemmer8360 Marsha, I am so sorry I didn't noticed that you wrote a comment, I apologize for being so late to acknowledge you. Thank you for being here in my humble channel. Your story is so awesome, I never knew that there were sightseeing tours at the end of the runways! Wow, that's so cool. Would you mind sharing the info? I will make it available to all, perhaps I could even try it myself. Atlas Air is a regular at Anchorage, that's for sure. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
@@afreightdogslife you got that right. But My spine and joints beg to differ at times. A punk kid put his hands up to me. A right,left and a right uppercut had him sayin sorry sir. I paid his bar tab. I would not trade lives with anyone.
To sum this video up all into one word, it’s amazing. It is my dream to be an airline pilot when I come of age, and seeing a cockpit view of the queen of the skies taking off is absolutely breath taking and inspiring. Thanks for such an amazing video, the 747 is and always will be superior. ✈️✈️
Hello Alex, When I was a child, there was nothing else in my life more important than to become a pilot when I grew up. I never changed my aim and persevered in the end. Today, I am getting close to my mandatory retirement with only 4v years left to go. I have enjoyed most of my flying and the people with whom I have had the good fortune to fly with. If there is something that I could say to you is this; study well, save your money because flying lessons are very expensive, do everything with a purpose in mind, with a goal. Never allow yourself to fail any test or checkride because these failures or a single failure could ruin your dreams. Lastly, never allow yourself to become lazy or complacent, both of these are dangerous in aviation. Good luck to you and blue skies my future aviator, never stop dreaming. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated
Thanks a lot. This matters a bunch to me. I will be sure to follow your advice as I not only learn how to fly, but also in life in general. I love the videos, keep it up!
Mike, I have flown a bunch of different airplanes from the PA28-140 to the B747-400, the raw power you hear when those engines are roaring as loud as they do, and the feel of the aircraft shaking and vibrating, as it accelerates towards rotation speed is just pure joy. You know you are very heavy, yet you are about to rotate skyward, pure magic. Thank you for watching my videos.
I live in Anchorage. During the height of Covid I'd take my kids to the airport to watch planes take off and land on the hill. Most commercial flights rotate right at the hill, so we get to see all the fun action. It's always a sad day when 17/33 isn't in use, though. Cheers
We used to go to the end of the runway and watch the 747 take off. That was in the 70's. We loved the food at the airport. Ever see a stuffed bear there? Look at the name it's Saxton. My uncle donated that. I left Alaska years ago it was just so cold.
@robert thompson Hello there, Robert Thompson. There are a couple of bears at the terminal. The most impressive being the Polar Bear, it is just a massive and majestic beast. The food at the terminal was probably better when you used to live there so many years ago. As a side note, I should mention that you can still do that. You can go to the departure end of runway 33 and watch every aircraft taking off and flying over your head. Robert, thank you for watching my videos and for sharing your story. It is much appreciated. PS, I will check your uncle's last name the next time I'll get the chance to roam through the terminal. I will record it and post it for you. Thank you for the information.
Hello there, Quinton. I will make sure that on my next time, with some extra time off in Anchorage, I will go to the hill and record every takeoff and post it for you guys. Thank you for sharing the information. Much appreciated.
Hello Half Full, The classics are the original Queens, they were awe inspiring beauties that's for sure. The 400s and now the -8s are simply the culmination of heavy perfection. The B747s will continue to fly the world's skies for many years to come, probably longer than the A-380 ever will, akin to the DC-3s which are still flying in many parts of the world. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Hello D Stew, thank you for taking your time to watch my videos. I will have more videos coming up, as soon as I'll get back to work in two more weeks. 👍🏻
Hello there Missingfreddiemercury, You are absolutely correct, this is the kind of noise that never gets old! The sound of a roaring jet engine or in this case, four roaring engines is undeniably awesome. Thank you for watching my videos.
Absolutely beautiful! It was my adolescent dream to become a pilot but I was too short, wore glasses, wasn’t terribly good at physics, and lacked any kind of flying background. In those days (mid-eighties), pilots had to be at least 6 feet tall, couldn’t wear glasses, and had to at least have some kind of license for a small aircraft or other flying experience. At least it’s this kind of footage that soothes my unfulfilled dream, and there’s plenty of it….😊
Oh wow, Hubert Sashegyi You are never too late to get at least a private pilot license. Don't let your dream and passion of flying die. You must keep it alive! Today, you don't have to be tall, nor to have uncorrected 20/20 vision. All you need now is the determination and a good plan to start working towards obtaining your first basic airplane pilot's certificate. It's expensive, but doable. Go to your local county airport, where you can go in and talk to all those pilots about your passion and dreams about aviation and flying. Save about two hours' worth of flying in a single engine, Cessna or Piper aircraft, tell one of the instructors that you would like to take a training flight and that you would love to go out to the practice area with the instructor pilot and practice some basic maneuvers. Purchase a logbook and have the flight instructor fill it out and make the instructor sign your logbook. Any one of these three things could happen. 1.- You will be hooked 2.- You will be disappointed 3.- You will feel the urge to start right away. Word of caution here. Should you feel the urge to start right away, I will suggest to you to wait until you have saved at least 10 hours' worth of flying time worth an instructor. Twenty hours would be preferable. Why? When you go out and practice 2 hours today and return in a week to do two more hours, you will be accumulating total flying hours, but you are not going to be learning that much by skiing Three steps forward, followed by two steps backwards. The key here is to go to the flight school and go out flying with your primary instructor at least 6 hours a week (three separate days of flying) this is the only way that you are going to be able to fly SOLO and progress towards your license. Just remember that all of us at one time or another, we have had flown solo for the first time in our lives. Think about it this way; No solo, no pilot's license. Let me know how it goes 👍🏻 good luck and blue skies to you, Hubert
Why? You should never lose interest in something you love. The Concord was an icon just like the B747 was and still is in its own right. The B747 is still flying around and will be for many years to come. Thank you for stopping by my humble channel and for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
Hello there, Jean Melchior Delpias. Anchorage it is still a wonderful place to stay overnight, the nightlife, the food and the people are so nice. Anchorage is always going to be a good place for airline crewmembers. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
Hello Animmesekai. There is something oddly soothing about having this kind of interior lighting while you operate in cold weather areas. It is almost as sitting by a warm fireplace, in a log cabin in the middle of the forest 😊 I am very glad that you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
Thank you for subscribing, Barbara! Covid has done a number on lots of crew members. I am also grounded (self grounded) because my wife was diagnosed with cancer this past July, and she is going through chemotherapy as we speak. Our situation is that it's just the two of us as we have no family in Florida, which is where we reside. I couldn't in good conscience leave her alone for a few days at the time while I went flying. I had to make a very difficult decision about leaving or staying at my airline. I decided to take an FMLA to be followed by an extended leave of absence. I do believe that in about 14 months, she will be back to normal. After that happens, I could come back to flying once again. I only have 4.5 years left before I have to retire. In the meantime, I will be starting training at a training center to become a simulator instructor for that aviation training center. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Hello there, that would be great! I have several friends of mine who works for Atlas Air, these guys are very happy there. I probably will stay here because I am facing retirement in less than 4 1/2 years. I just don't know where the time has gone. Thank you for watching my videos.
@@afreightdogslife Just got my first ever trip to Alaska, went to Anchorage, Seward, Denali, Fairbanks, then back to Anchorage. Alaska is SUCH a wonderful land. I wish I could have gone there long before. I am sure I will be back. One thing I couldn't help but noticed there are so many freight liners coming and leaving Anchorage. Just wondering why, do all the freight liners need to refuel before they continue the journey to the continental states?
@@mikef6399 Hello Mike, I am glad that you just finished a nice tour of the major points in the State. Most people don't know what to expect once they get to Alaska, and Alaska is just such a beautiful State. I truly enjoy going there all of the time. The reason why there are so many freighters in Anchorage, it's about economics, crew change and location. All of these freighters coming or going out to the East, stop there as a mid point stop, refuel, exchange the inbound crewmembers for outbound crewmembers. Because these freighters are almost always operating at their maximum loads, an stop is necessary in order to continue flying south, or southeast. Thank you for watching my videos.
@@afreightdogslife Thank you so much for answering my question so quickly! I admire you have such an interesting life being able to travel all of the world as freighter pilot. I have subscribed your channel and will follow along your journey.
There are still a lot of them still flying, and the last one ever - a cargo aircraft, was just delivered to Atlas Air, marking the end of an era. The B747 was manufactured for a total of 52 years, so they will be around for a long time, at least the cargo models will. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Hello Jason, The Boeing B747 aircraft is as good as it gets, when we are taking about lifting capacity and safety. It truly is an amazing machine. Also, the B747 is a docile forgiving aircraft, and it can do a lot of things that it's nearest competitor can not, it truly is a remarkable aircraft. Thank you for watching my videos.
I love Anchorage. it's a wonderful city surrounded by mountains and water. The state of Alaska it is still kind of wild and full of adventures to be had if you dare to pursue the adventures that are abound or just to sit by the fireplace and relax with a drink. I am very glad that you enjoyed this video. Thank you for stopping by my humble channel. It is much appreciated.
I’m so glad I’ve found your channel. Big Jet TV showed an Anchorage episode last month focussing on the Queen of the Skies. There will never be a more beautiful aeroplane. All the latest just pale into insignificance and I wonder why they don’t grab me like the 747 does.
Hello Suzanne C, I am very glad that you have found my channel, and feel very grateful to you for having subscribed. The reason the Boeing B747 is such a beautiful icon, it's because the Boeing designers at the time, broke all the preconceived clasic designs, and came out with something new, something bold. The notion that an aircraft not only should have two boarding doors, two aisles, plenty of room everywhere, lot of amenities, could carry 400 people and could fly over 5,000 miles nonstop, made it an instant success. As PanAm took delivery of the first 25 airplanes that came out of the assembly line, other airlines took notice and from that moment on as the say goes; "The rest is history." There is something unique at the way the aircraft looks, that makes this aircraft so hard to ignore or miss. Even the name "Jumbo Jet," was coined to her. The design was an absolute commercial success, primarily due to her size and ability to fly long distance, and being able to adapt and convert three aircraft going from a passenger configuration, to a "Combi" configuration, to a freighter configuration. Her closest competitor only serves as a passenger carrier and doesn't have a chance to be converted into a freighter anytime soon. Lastly, the B747 has been in development and production from 1966 on, with the first deliveries going to PanAm in January 1970, and the last delivery of the B747-8 leaving the factory assembly line in October of this year (2022) going to Atlas Air, making the production life span of the design, a 52 years old commercial success, a true heavyweight champion of the aviation world. Thank you once again for watching my videos, much appreciated, Suzanne C.
Hello there, wurtzgood I live in Orlando, Florida, but I spend a lot of weeks flying out of Anchorage. It definitively is not Florida weather, but we must do what we must since it is part of our job. May I recommend a short from my channel. This story was recorded by a friend of mine who was sitting waiting for the cargo to be loaded in his airplane. He started recording a small cargo airplane as it taxied by, and suddenly, in the background, we showed up, taking off. It is the same takeoff that you just watched, but from a different perspective. The short is called, "A different view of the same takeoff. Anchorage, Alaska (Jan 2022)." Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
Hello Roger, I do believe that for someone without any professional camera equipment, this video came out better than expected, and as you call it "Awesome," it would be the correct adjective. Thank you for watching my videos.
Quite a view. Off like a herd o' turtles! Interesting to see how you plough through the clouds. Didn't know all your flights are IFR even if VFR conditions. (Do I have that right?) Why is that? I'm imagining it may have to do with your autopilot or other automated systems? Please stay safe. Smooth sailing to you. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely Nancy, I am glad that you are here enjoying these short videos. The reason that we always fly IFR even on VFR days, is because these flights are always under positive control by ATC and we fly at higher levels than your average general aviation aircraft. Moreover, we are a commercial operator and as such, we operate under different rules. We all do it, that's the way commercial aviation works. We try to be as safe as possible, all of us want to go home at the end of a trip to our families. Thank you for watching my videos.
Yes, it is a brutal day for all but worst for some of our crewmembers. I kind of jokingly tell the new employees about our 30 hour duty days, or our 16 hours of flight time, as it takes a "Special kind of stupid to be a freightdog like us" They look at you puzzled and always ask the same thing; "Do you get jetlag?" I just laugh. I am 3 1/2 years away from retirement, and I know that I will miss this crazy lifestyle of mine. TBum1, thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
Hello there Ken, The only way to realize how high you really are, is when you are parking at the gate, you must look almost straight down in order to see the marshaller! Also, if you ever go back to try your luck at flying in a small general aviation airplane, one such as a Piper or a Cessna, as you start taxiing towards the runway, immediately you will notice how huge the taxiways really are. In a B747, these very same taxiways look narrow and tight, it truly is an eye opener. Thank you for watching my videos!
Thanks for sharing, it’s amazing to see how the pilots work lifting the plane off the ground. Shanghai is a long ways for sure. How full was the plane? What percentage of the capacity was it at?
Hello Sean Peters, I don't remember how much freight we were carrying to Shangai, but it wasn't a lot. Usually, there is very little cargo going to China from the US, and most of the freight, as you can imagine, comes from China to the US. The bulk of the freight that we usually bring from Shanghai are phones and computer batteries. Also, we load as much freight as possible and jet fuel to make it back to Anchorage and be able to land at our maximum landing weight of 295,742 kilos. This repeats itself almost every three days. It is amazing how much freight comes from there by plane. You can only imagine how much comes by ship. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
@@afreightdogslife that's amazing. Thank you for posting, and for the information. I live in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and I have been stuck in Anchorage for days on end trying to get in. Watching the big cargo planes landing and taking off in ANC makes getting stuck that much more enjoyable. It's incredible seeing it from the pilots perspective as well.
Hello there, Aviatorspot Anchorage Alaska is the Mecca for heavy cargo jets. You can see from the smallest being a single engine, Cessna to the heaviest, the B747-8 Anchorage truly is a good airport to watch these beauties take to the sky. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
I wonder how the plane aligns so perfectly with the middle of the runway, and after landing the plane seems to run along a very small line to the gates, the front wheel shouldnt be visible to the pilots for obvious reasons and i dont see any cameras either, so how do they do it ?
Hello again, Animesekai. It's your lucky day. I will tell you how this works. The nose landing gear in the B747-400 is located approximately 4 meters behind the pilots seat, so we don't get to see the nose gear for obvious reasons. What we have is directional control, just like in your automobile vía a wheel. Except that our "wheel" is a handle that is more reminiscent of a window crank handle in older automobiles. Also, we control the direction of turn and turning radius with the help of differential braking. On the floor in front of each pilot, there are two multiple use pedals, the bottom part of these pedals are designed in a way that if you push, say the right side pedal forward, you will be moving the rudder to the right or viceversa, if you push forward the left side pedal, you will be moving the rudder towards the left. This rudder is located in the back of the aircraft and is the vertical part of the tail. The upper part of these same pedals are designed to control the wheel brakes. So, if you press the upper part of the right side pedal, you will be putting the brakes on the right side wheels. The more you press the pedal, the more the brakes on the right side wheels are going to slow down their wheels and thus their movement until they are fully stopped. The same goes for the left side wheels. In a car, the brakes control all the wheels at the same time. In an aircraft, you achieve turning left or right by putting the brakes as mentioned before. That is called "Differential braking." Now, if you use this differential braking, plus use the wheel that I also mentioned before, you could control the aircraft to do very tight turns. Your question was how did the pilots put those nose wheels on top of the center lines without being able to see the nose tires? I will try to answer your question in this way. Because of the total length of the aircraft and how far back the main landing gear tires are located, you must consider the following; you as the pilot taxiing the aircraft, you must not lead any turns until the taxi line is about - relative to your right shoulder as you sit on your pilot seat, before making a right turn with the use of the wheel and you could help with the turn radius by pressing some right brake. The same is true for turning to the left, except that you will use your left shoulder as a guide to turn left. When the aircraft is not turning, and you are taxiing straight, you use your right knee as a reference by aligning your right knee with the taxiway lines that are painted on the surface of the taxiway. Lastly, the same is true for parking at the gate. The pilot must line up his right knee with the gate's parking lines until ordered to stop by the ramp's parking employee. I hope that I was able to answer your question. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
@@afreightdogslife @A Freightdog's Life as usual, your explanation is very detailed and indicates ur passion in explaining stuff. The reason was a rather simple one, i thought its all dependent on computers and stuff but didnt expect the bodies of the pilots are taken as calibration references 😂😂
Jami there, Raulishnikovdancer Remember that in these heavy aircraft, the V Speeds do not always work together as in a lightweight aircraft. This particular takeoff was almost at the maximum takeoff weight, so some spread was expected between V1 and VR. Every take-off we calculate these speeds as well as the maximum landing weight just in case we return and do an emergency return to a landing. Thank you for stopping by my humble channel and for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
@@afreightdogslifeCould be using "wetV1".......slippery !!! You can land on any runway you have just departed from in an emergency... That includes overweight landings.
There are some instances when we can manage to hand fly the aircraft to higher altitudes, usually the place is not that busy and you are given that "luxury" of hands flying an aircraft. There are other times when the area is more congested and things get busy quickly so the autopilots are going to be engaged sooner than later, lastly there are areas such as in Atlanta, where the autopilots must be engaged and flying the aircraft, at around 400 feet above the ground. It just all depends on the moment and how busy you and your crew really are. I had to edit my answer because I forgot to mention, that every commercial flight is always IFR even on VFR conditions. Thank you for watching my videos.
Hello David, all of the heavy aircraft in and out of Anchorage are cargo aircraft, as far as I know there are no airlines left in the United States that operates passengers B747s anymore. There is a brand new company that has been trying to start a new service with passenger flying the B747s, their name is Avatar Airlines, however I don't know if they will succeed. I wish them well. Thank you for watching my videos.
Wonderful big buoyant bird. When Transworld first got the 74's the pilots loved it but had sort of a "hard" time getting it on the ground. It just likes to stay in the air. I've ridden on an auto land. That's a rarity because pilots simply like to land the plane themselves. The only issue with the 747 is the fuel flow and fuel heater switches were reversed from the 707. Created a very brief but unnerving incident one night over the Atlantic. I'll let you guess. I'm still here to talk about it so NBD.
Hello Biff 585, After reading your comment, I do believe that you were with TWA on the classics. The B707 was a beautiful old bird and you guys had the fuel system and pneumatic systems switches installed "backwards," because it was an airline specific requirement and Boeing had to install these switches as requested by their customer. After TWA entered the Jet age in the 50s with the introduction of the B707s, TWA ordered the B747-100s in the mid 1966 since they were their launching customer. As to why these switches were installed different from the rest of the aircraft on the production line, it would be pure speculation from me. Perhaps to keep the systems similar to their propeller driven B377 Stratocruiser? I don't know but like I said before, perhaps it was their way to keep the systems familiarity to continue with the newer aircraft types. With the B747s the trend continued and even on their B727s their "backwards switches" did continued to be installed. I know this because I used to fly some of the former TWA B727s, after they were converted into cargo haulers. These particular aircraft had a small sign above the engineer desk that read "TWA aircraft," and our engineers had to be careful how they managed these systems and even the Essential switch was different, creating some confusion amongst our own flight engineers. I also believe these systems were different on the SP models, I just don't know that. At any rate, yes the Boeing B747 classic was an aircraft that wanted to be aloft and their pilots knew it, the aircraft was a "floater," and you had to learn how to anticipate the flying characteristic of the type while landing. I never flew the classics except for the B727s, and I think that aircraft was the best Boeing that I have ever flown. I heard that noting flies like a B727 and I do believe that sentiment is correct. While flying the B747-400 you notice that it can fly at an slower speed on approach and just before the flare than their counterparts - I also have flown the MD11s, which approach and land at a faster speed than the B747-400. The other aircraft that resembles more the "floating characteristics" of the classic B747 would be the B747-8 which tends to float as compared to the 400. I am glad that you disservice your incident with the fuel heaters and systems, and now it's just a fun memory. I am glad that you found my channel and welcome you aboard Captain! Thank you for watching my videos.
@@afreightdogslife Not a captain just a plane loving f/a. The 747 was my favorite as you can guess.The incident that I mentioned was when the the f/e cut the fuel to all 4 engines. Whoowee! The Captain almost soiled his knickers. The poor f/e was grounded in Heathrow and we deadhead home. Couldn't get another f/e for the return segment and couldn't move one up from another rotation. One of the highlights of flying is when the the f/e let me input the coordinates for the trip from from London to New York on the keypad. I never told a soul. Of that's all routine to them. I felt I flew it to N.Y. Whenever I deadheaded I road in the cockpit instead of the cabin. Have you ever experienced St.Elmos? That's a trip. More fun in the cabin though. Really freaks the passengers.
@@biff5856 That's just some unfortunate story, poor guy that engineer, he probably ended up getting fired or going back to be retrained, wow just a crazy story! St. Elmo's fire, yes many times I have watched the green glowing lights developing, or the static electricity arcing on the windshields, they truly freak up the uninitiated 😅 I have one video that I had from my days on the MD-11, there you will see some arcing and glowing lights going on. I also have some videos of a different type of lights; the northern lights. Thank you for sharing your story, much appreciated.
The 747 preceded the A380 by 38 years. The A380 is not being made anymore with only 251 having been built vs. 1572 747s. The 747 preceded the A380, and will long outlive it.
Hello Dr. Blood, Let's not forget that the last B747 - in this case a Boeing B747-8, has just rolled off the assembly line at the Boeing factory, bringing an end of production after 54 years! That is an impressive record. Airbus has ended the production of their A-380 model, back on December 2021 after only 15 years of production. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Hi there Peter, The DC Pros are very good for shorter flights, but after a few hours, the ear cushions - because they seat on your ears, they make your ear hurt a little, so they are not that comfortable for longer flights. I have a pair that I use on a rotation basis, for instance on my last month I used them, on this upcoming month I will use the Bose Proflight 2 headsets, because they are light weight and the ear pieces are exactly like the ones on a Bose music headset. They go inside your ear. Now having said that, you can use any noise canceling headset that you like, whether they are Bose or their competitors, they all work very similarly. There is no rule on using any type of headset, you can even use the ones that you would normally see on a GA aircraft. The only problem that exists is with the aircraft intercom setup, some aircraft are better than others on this area, because it all depends of where did these aircraft started life at, and if that company has some funky setup, you will soon find out. You will get to know the B747 and its idiosyncrasies soon enough. Welcome to the world of heavy lift, long haul lifestyle my friend. Just as a curiosity; which company are you with? Thank you for watching my videos.
@@afreightdogslife Thanks for the insight. I’m considering the Proflights as well for the reasons you mentioned. I have a Telex with molds that I’ve enjoyed, but will miss the Bluetooth on longer flights. I’m with UPS.
@@petevincent74 Remember, any headset that covers your whole ear is better than the ones that seat on it. Forget about the Telex, I have two pairs, one of then it the regular type and the other one is the noise canceling type. Neither one of them do a good job because the cockpit is just to noisy for these two headsets. Congratulations on landing a good job, make the best out of UPS, and enjoy the B747s.
The lights at the edges of the ramp and taxiways are elevated, the lights that you see in the middle of the taxiways and the runway, they are embedded and the aircraft tires hits them all of the time. They are designed that way. Thank you for watching my videos.
Best way to comprehend how high that cockpit is located above ground if you have the chance to just take the effort and hike up the stairs to the main deck, take a brief look outside and then begin summit by climbing the ladder to the upper deck. Then you take another look outside the cockpit, and realize you are 7.50 m above ground and it will feel like you are looking outside a 4 storey high building that is about to start moving...Videos can't do justice for the dimensions of this thing.
Hello Kris_v, You are exactly correct. Seating at the cockpit is just like sitting by the window on a four storied apartment building. A video doesn't do it justice. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Sometimes it takes half of your breath away, just waiting to hear "Rotate" as you see the end of the runway rapidly approaching. Thank you for watching my videos.
Hello there, Coasteyscoasteys4 I can't remember the actual weight we had on this particular flight. However, I can guarantee you that we were heavy, and when you are performing an almost maximum takeoff weight, take off, such as in this case, when you reach V1, you must patiently weight for the VR to come to you and you have to be patient. These takeoffs are all calculated to the last detail, and we know exactly how much runway is needed for every takeoff. The same holds true for the landing. Thank you for watching my videos. It is much appreciated.
Hello Floyd, That's a shame, since there are fewer B747s flying passengers nowadays. There are however a lot of B747s cargo planes, still going strong. If you have flown in the past on an L-1011 or a DC-10 or MD-11, those airplanes are almost as wide as the B747. On new aircraft such as the B777, the inside of the aircraft is a wide a the B747. Thank you for watching my videos.
The end of the runways gets close real quick appproaching the point of rotation. I guess you trust the maths and she'll lift off before you reach the end.
Hello David, we have to work with those numbers as they are the ones that dictate our speeds. These speeds are the ones that we use for take off and landings. The load master gives us a document that is commonly called, the weight and balance sheet, in there you will find where inside the aircraft every pallet and their individual weight is positioned. Simply put, you just have to check three times and then input the numbers into the flight management computer. From there you get your flaps retraction speeds and so forth. The kind of take off where you know, you will be utilizing every single inch of that runway - because of the heavy weights of the aircraft, it's referred as the "Russian Takeoff." 😆 Thank you for watching my videos.
Hello Rob Harris, Actually, no. With this airline, we do a lot of round trips as in this particular trip. Somehow, we always do long days. Thank you for watching.
Yes there is a simple explanation to your question. Anchorage is the entry point to the United States, when the cargo aircraft return from Asia, they get fuel there, exchange their crew and the cargo continues to their destination. Thank you for watching my videos.
@@afreightdogslife It was explained to me that is more economical to use tech stops on freighters, because they can carry more cargo which makes the company's money vs fuel. which costs the company money. So while for a PAX aircraft, passengers don't really like tech stops, and it is more economical to go non stop from say LAX - ICN.. With a freighter it is more economical to load up as much cargo as you can and tech stop in PANC..
@@brenthendricks8182 Not at all.. Just reduced range due to payload. Sometimes payload is slightly reduced to go direct... Saves landing fees / tech probs.. Just simple economics
I clearly remember telling the first officer who was recording it, to keep recording until the top of climb and he told me "I am hungry," off he went to the back of the cabin. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Hahahaha, although we have several bald headed pilots here, Kelsey doesn't work for us, but he goes to Anchorage just as much as we do. Thank you for watching my videos.
Hello Applejacks971, 😅😄😄😄 That's normally how it goes. The aircraft accelerates slowly until you hear "V1" then after a while you will hear "Rotate," and off you are going faster and faster. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
@@afreightdogslife Hey Freightdog! I do understand that :) This particular take off just seemed slow, I was surprised when V1 was announced. I figured they were pretty heavy on this flight. I remember seeing my first C5 take off in Rammstien Germany, I literally thought he was taxi'ing, then the nose came up and I said to my self 'Is he serious??'. Yup, he was! Great channel man, really good stuff on here!! Thanks for sharing :) I still woulda made the peeps in back get out and push, just to make sure lol!!
@@applejacks971 hahahaha, thank you Applejacks971 much appreciated. The weird thing about being heavy is that everything seems and feels slow, after the V1 is called, a while goes by before you hear "Rotate," and as you look at your remaining runway, all you do see is a few feet remaining and off you go. When you are seating on the ramp or anywhere at the airport, from where you can watch the aircraft taking off, you will see some of these heavies rotating almost at the end of the runway, I call these takeoffs "A Russian Takeoff," why? Have you ever watched those videos online, where a Russian airplane is using off, and you think the aircraft is going to crash during the takeoff, only to see a puff of dust emanating from the end of the runway, as the aircraft heavily liftoff before the end of the runway. That is a Russian take off. Our margins of safety give us more room to operate skeins these kind of heavy takeoffs. Oh but they look cool tho. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
Hello Bill Kelsoe, That is the primary reason that lots of unfortunate pilots, who are not trained in instrument flying, get themselves trapped above the clouds or get into clouds only to end up in a fatal accident, due to "Spatial Disorientation" a very real killer of pilots and their passengers. Yes, everything turns white and siendo there is no up or down, no distinguishable horizon, a real scary situation. Thank you for watching my videos, much appreciated.
That's the idea behind flying under IFR (Instrument Flying Rules), where we do not fly by looking out the windows looking for landmarks. So yes, once we start climbing, most of the time you are not going to be able to see anything out the windows. Thank you for watching my videos.
When I flew the B727,I was jealous of the guys flying the MD-11s, after I flew the MD-11s, I thought; "Boy I am never going to fly the B747s because my airline doesn't have them in their inventory," then one day the airline purchased two of them. So here we are, 9 years later I am still flying the B747s and I couldn't be happier. Thank you for watching my videos.
Poor airmanship. "Thrust set" was late. Only "80kts " call is necessary no " Hold" required... It's automatic at 80ts.. Both HSI do not show the first active way point....range too small. Potentially dangerous....where are you going..???????
Hello Peephole, On accasion driving a bus or an 18 wheeler it's harder than flying the B747. It could be bad for all involved, if the pilots are not trained well or are tired and an emergency arises, then things do turn ugly into the hard side. Thank you for watching my videos.
@@afreightdogslife I’m afraid that right now if planes weren’t so reliable these days if difficult instances arise were often the complacency factory would rear its head a lot more… sorry if my comments don’t make sense I’m voice texting while driving 😵💫
Hello Nimal, We are allowed to engage the autopilots after 250 feet. However, as a pilot you have the option to handfly the aircraft, so long as the workload is not so great, and you start getting busy, then you may request for the autopilots to be turned on. It is up to each individual pilot to request for the autopilots to be turned on by the non flying pilot. Thank you for watching my videos.
It is absolutely a great feeling to sense the rumbling roaring sounds the engines and the whole airplane makes, as we start moving forward ever so slowly, it starts accelerating faster and faster until we reach "V1" and a few seconds later we hear "Rotate," that's when you know you are starting to fly.
It truly is a magical time, as I remember what I imagined back then as a child, how taking off would be.
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*I ❤️ Anchorage*
bless you
Stunning Alaska and a stunning airplane. The 747, I believe, is the greatest plane ever built.
This as close as we get to being in the cockpit without being a pilot. It's still better than just looking out at the wings.
As we stood with others, under the hill...the surprise our guide had for us was unbelievable! First you hear noise...and rumble and there she is directly OVERHEAD.Close enough to see the Captain's face. Bearing right towards the Pacific..Atlas Cargo.I believe 747. Fantastic!!
@@marshagemmer8360 Marsha, I am so sorry I didn't noticed that you wrote a comment, I apologize for being so late to acknowledge you.
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Your story is so awesome, I never knew that there were sightseeing tours at the end of the runways! Wow, that's so cool. Would you mind sharing the info? I will make it available to all, perhaps I could even try it myself.
Atlas Air is a regular at Anchorage, that's for sure.
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Wings are cool. It reminds me of traveling as a young buck.
@@genegeneish We never get old inside, we are still the same young kids looking at these aircraft in awe. Honest!
@@afreightdogslife you got that right. But My spine and joints beg to differ at times.
A punk kid put his hands up to me. A right,left and a right uppercut had him sayin sorry sir. I paid his bar tab.
I would not trade lives with anyone.
That’s a big bird. Amazing it can fly so gracefully.
To sum this video up all into one word, it’s amazing. It is my dream to be an airline pilot when I come of age, and seeing a cockpit view of the queen of the skies taking off is absolutely breath taking and inspiring. Thanks for such an amazing video, the 747 is and always will be superior. ✈️✈️
Hello Alex,
When I was a child, there was nothing else in my life more important than to become a pilot when I grew up. I never changed my aim and persevered in the end. Today, I am getting close to my mandatory retirement with only 4v years left to go.
I have enjoyed most of my flying and the people with whom I have had the good fortune to fly with.
If there is something that I could say to you is this; study well, save your money because flying lessons are very expensive, do everything with a purpose in mind, with a goal. Never allow yourself to fail any test or checkride because these failures or a single failure could ruin your dreams. Lastly, never allow yourself to become lazy or complacent, both of these are dangerous in aviation.
Good luck to you and blue skies my future aviator, never stop dreaming.
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Thanks a lot. This matters a bunch to me. I will be sure to follow your advice as I not only learn how to fly, but also in life in general. I love the videos, keep it up!
That has to be the greatest feeling…pushing the thrust levers forward.
Mike, I have flown a bunch of different airplanes from the PA28-140 to the B747-400, the raw power you hear when those engines are roaring as loud as they do, and the feel of the aircraft shaking and vibrating, as it accelerates towards rotation speed is just pure joy. You know you are very heavy, yet you are about to rotate skyward, pure magic.
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I live in Anchorage. During the height of Covid I'd take my kids to the airport to watch planes take off and land on the hill. Most commercial flights rotate right at the hill, so we get to see all the fun action. It's always a sad day when 17/33 isn't in use, though.
Cheers
We used to go to the end of the runway and watch the 747 take off. That was in the 70's.
We loved the food at the airport. Ever see a stuffed bear there? Look at the name it's Saxton. My uncle donated that. I left Alaska years ago it was just so cold.
@robert thompson Hello there, Robert Thompson.
There are a couple of bears at the terminal. The most impressive being the Polar Bear, it is just a massive and majestic beast.
The food at the terminal was probably better when you used to live there so many years ago. As a side note, I should mention that you can still do that. You can go to the departure end of runway 33 and watch every aircraft taking off and flying over your head.
Robert, thank you for watching my videos and for sharing your story. It is much appreciated.
PS, I will check your uncle's last name the next time I'll get the chance to roam through the terminal. I will record it and post it for you. Thank you for the information.
Hello there, Quinton.
I will make sure that on my next time, with some extra time off in Anchorage, I will go to the hill and record every takeoff and post it for you guys.
Thank you for sharing the information.
Much appreciated.
During the height of Berkowitz wasteland lol
I used to work on the 747-100 and 200, the we took delivery of the 400. Awesome airplane.
I miss it. Great video, thank you.
Hello Half Full,
The classics are the original Queens, they were awe inspiring beauties that's for sure. The 400s and now the -8s are simply the culmination of heavy perfection. The B747s will continue to fly the world's skies for many years to come, probably longer than the A-380 ever will, akin to the DC-3s which are still flying in many parts of the world.
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These videos from Freight dog life are fantastic…thank you
Hello D Stew, thank you for taking your time to watch my videos. I will have more videos coming up, as soon as I'll get back to work in two more weeks. 👍🏻
the sound of take off is the best sound ever
Hello there Missingfreddiemercury,
You are absolutely correct, this is the kind of noise that never gets old! The sound of a roaring jet engine or in this case, four roaring engines is undeniably awesome.
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@@afreightdogslife :-) my pleasure. The sounds make me want to go on a trip around the world.
Now that's a video worth watching
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I am glad that you enjoyed watching my video.
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🤌🤌💎✈SUPERR stuff!!....GREAT vids!!!
The view is so beautiful.......u guys have the best job
Absolutely beautiful! It was my adolescent dream to become a pilot but I was too short, wore glasses, wasn’t terribly good at physics, and lacked any kind of flying background. In those days (mid-eighties), pilots had to be at least 6 feet tall, couldn’t wear glasses, and had to at least have some kind of license for a small aircraft or other flying experience. At least it’s this kind of footage that soothes my unfulfilled dream, and there’s plenty of it….😊
Oh wow, Hubert Sashegyi
You are never too late to get at least a private pilot license. Don't let your dream and passion of flying die. You must keep it alive!
Today, you don't have to be tall, nor to have uncorrected 20/20 vision. All you need now is the determination and a good plan to start working towards obtaining your first basic airplane pilot's certificate. It's expensive, but doable.
Go to your local county airport, where you can go in and talk to all those pilots about your passion and dreams about aviation and flying. Save about two hours' worth of flying in a single engine, Cessna or Piper aircraft, tell one of the instructors that you would like to take a training flight and that you would love to go out to the practice area with the instructor pilot and practice some basic maneuvers. Purchase a logbook and have the flight instructor fill it out and make the instructor sign your logbook. Any one of these three things could happen.
1.- You will be hooked
2.- You will be disappointed
3.- You will feel the urge to start right away.
Word of caution here. Should you feel the urge to start right away, I will suggest to you to wait until you have saved at least 10 hours' worth of flying time worth an instructor. Twenty hours would be preferable. Why? When you go out and practice 2 hours today and return in a week to do two more hours, you will be accumulating total flying hours, but you are not going to be learning that much by skiing Three steps forward, followed by two steps backwards. The key here is to go to the flight school and go out flying with your primary instructor at least 6 hours a week (three separate days of flying) this is the only way that you are going to be able to fly SOLO and progress towards your license. Just remember that all of us at one time or another, we have had flown solo for the first time in our lives. Think about it this way; No solo, no pilot's license.
Let me know how it goes 👍🏻 good luck and blue skies to you, Hubert
Nice departure, I live near Kincaid :) I always enjoy the Beluga approach on my way home
Wow Amy, you really do get to enjoy these aircraft flying low and slow over your place. Nice 👌🏻
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GREAT VIDEO! I love the -400!
B747🥰愛してやまないです💖1番好きで、1番良く乗った🤗コンコルドも無くなった今、飛行機に興味が無くなって来ました😓
Why? You should never lose interest in something you love. The Concord was an icon just like the B747 was and still is in its own right.
The B747 is still flying around and will be for many years to come.
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I often landed at Anchorage airport with my Air France company as a steward. I loved this stopover between Paris and Tokyo.
Hello there, Jean Melchior Delpias.
Anchorage it is still a wonderful place to stay overnight, the nightlife, the food and the people are so nice. Anchorage is always going to be a good place for airline crewmembers.
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Excellent Landing video thanks for sharing 👌👌👌
Dark interiors with yellow lights, and ice everywhere outside, can it get any better than this 🤩
Hello Animmesekai.
There is something oddly soothing about having this kind of interior lighting while you operate in cold weather areas. It is almost as sitting by a warm fireplace, in a log cabin in the middle of the forest 😊
I am very glad that you enjoyed the video.
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Thanks, have been grounded since covid. Miss flying very much, especially take off. Subscribed
Thank you for subscribing, Barbara! Covid has done a number on lots of crew members. I am also grounded (self grounded) because my wife was diagnosed with cancer this past July, and she is going through chemotherapy as we speak. Our situation is that it's just the two of us as we have no family in Florida, which is where we reside. I couldn't in good conscience leave her alone for a few days at the time while I went flying. I had to make a very difficult decision about leaving or staying at my airline. I decided to take an FMLA to be followed by an extended leave of absence. I do believe that in about 14 months, she will be back to normal. After that happens, I could come back to flying once again.
I only have 4.5 years left before I have to retire.
In the meantime, I will be starting training at a training center to become a simulator instructor for that aviation training center.
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Nice video. Thank you
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Nice video. My son in law flies 747s for atlas out of aanchorage. I told him to check your videos out.
Hello there, that would be great! I have several friends of mine who works for Atlas Air, these guys are very happy there. I probably will stay here because I am facing retirement in less than 4 1/2 years. I just don't know where the time has gone.
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@@afreightdogslife Just got my first ever trip to Alaska, went to Anchorage, Seward, Denali, Fairbanks, then back to Anchorage. Alaska is SUCH a wonderful land. I wish I could have gone there long before. I am sure I will be back. One thing I couldn't help but noticed there are so many freight liners coming and leaving Anchorage. Just wondering why, do all the freight liners need to refuel before they continue the journey to the continental states?
@@mikef6399 Hello Mike, I am glad that you just finished a nice tour of the major points in the State. Most people don't know what to expect once they get to Alaska, and Alaska is just such a beautiful State. I truly enjoy going there all of the time.
The reason why there are so many freighters in Anchorage, it's about economics, crew change and location. All of these freighters coming or going out to the East, stop there as a mid point stop, refuel, exchange the inbound crewmembers for outbound crewmembers. Because these freighters are almost always operating at their maximum loads, an stop is necessary in order to continue flying south, or southeast.
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@@afreightdogslife Thank you so much for answering my question so quickly! I admire you have such an interesting life being able to travel all of the world as freighter pilot. I have subscribed your channel and will follow along your journey.
Superb, Thank U for sharing!
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Wow, amazing footage!
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That plane wouldn’t leave anchorage without me.
Not many of these old birds left now , best plane ever built 👍
There are still a lot of them still flying, and the last one ever - a cargo aircraft, was just delivered to Atlas Air, marking the end of an era. The B747 was manufactured for a total of 52 years, so they will be around for a long time, at least the cargo models will.
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Amazing! Flew a 747 to/from Amsterdam, Holland from Boston. Lufthansa. Love the B747. 👍
Hello Jason,
The Boeing B747 aircraft is as good as it gets, when we are taking about lifting capacity and safety.
It truly is an amazing machine. Also, the B747 is a docile forgiving aircraft, and it can do a lot of things that it's nearest competitor can not, it truly is a remarkable aircraft.
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You are most welcome...
Loved this!
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Wonderful airport!!!
I love Anchorage. it's a wonderful city surrounded by mountains and water. The state of Alaska it is still kind of wild and full of adventures to be had if you dare to pursue the adventures that are abound or just to sit by the fireplace and relax with a drink.
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I’m so glad I’ve found your channel. Big Jet TV showed an Anchorage episode last month focussing on the Queen of the Skies. There will never be a more beautiful aeroplane. All the latest just pale into insignificance and I wonder why they don’t grab me like the 747 does.
Hello Suzanne C,
I am very glad that you have found my channel, and feel very grateful to you for having subscribed.
The reason the Boeing B747 is such a beautiful icon, it's because the Boeing designers at the time, broke all the preconceived clasic designs, and came out with something new, something bold. The notion that an aircraft not only should have two boarding doors, two aisles, plenty of room everywhere, lot of amenities, could carry 400 people and could fly over 5,000 miles nonstop, made it an instant success.
As PanAm took delivery of the first 25 airplanes that came out of the assembly line, other airlines took notice and from that moment on as the say goes; "The rest is history."
There is something unique at the way the aircraft looks, that makes this aircraft so hard to ignore or miss. Even the name "Jumbo Jet," was coined to her. The design was an absolute commercial success, primarily due to her size and ability to fly long distance, and being able to adapt and convert three aircraft going from a passenger configuration, to a "Combi" configuration, to a freighter configuration. Her closest competitor only serves as a passenger carrier and doesn't have a chance to be converted into a freighter anytime soon.
Lastly, the B747 has been in development and production from 1966 on, with the first deliveries going to PanAm in January 1970, and the last delivery of the B747-8 leaving the factory assembly line in October of this year (2022) going to Atlas Air, making the production life span of the design, a 52 years old commercial success, a true heavyweight champion of the aviation world.
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Everybody’s glad to fly out of that cold hell hole
Hello there, wurtzgood
I live in Orlando, Florida, but I spend a lot of weeks flying out of Anchorage.
It definitively is not Florida weather, but we must do what we must since it is part of our job.
May I recommend a short from my channel. This story was recorded by a friend of mine who was sitting waiting for the cargo to be loaded in his airplane. He started recording a small cargo airplane as it taxied by, and suddenly, in the background, we showed up, taking off. It is the same takeoff that you just watched, but from a different perspective. The short is called, "A different view of the same takeoff. Anchorage, Alaska (Jan 2022)."
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Into the wild blue (snowy) yonder! How do these cargo pilots do these long flights... bless them.
Awesome !!!
Hello Roger, I do believe that for someone without any professional camera equipment, this video came out better than expected, and as you call it "Awesome," it would be the correct adjective.
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Heavy!
Sweet video.
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for watching! I'll have more to come.
Quite a view. Off like a herd o' turtles! Interesting to see how you plough through the clouds. Didn't know all your flights are IFR even if VFR conditions. (Do I have that right?) Why is that? I'm imagining it may have to do with your autopilot or other automated systems? Please stay safe. Smooth sailing to you. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely Nancy, I am glad that you are here enjoying these short videos.
The reason that we always fly IFR even on VFR days, is because these flights are always under positive control by ATC and we fly at higher levels than your average general aviation aircraft. Moreover, we are a commercial operator and as such, we operate under different rules. We all do it, that's the way commercial aviation works.
We try to be as safe as possible, all of us want to go home at the end of a trip to our families.
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That sounds like a brutal day. At Brown our scheduled max is 17:45 duty time. But average my duty time is 11 hours.
Yes, it is a brutal day for all but worst for some of our crewmembers.
I kind of jokingly tell the new employees about our 30 hour duty days, or our 16 hours of flight time, as it takes a "Special kind of stupid to be a freightdog like us" They look at you puzzled and always ask the same thing; "Do you get jetlag?" I just laugh.
I am 3 1/2 years away from retirement, and I know that I will miss this crazy lifestyle of mine.
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The cockpit height above the runway always amazes me; what a beast eh :)
Hello there Ken,
The only way to realize how high you really are, is when you are parking at the gate, you must look almost straight down in order to see the marshaller! Also, if you ever go back to try your luck at flying in a small general aviation airplane, one such as a Piper or a Cessna, as you start taxiing towards the runway, immediately you will notice how huge the taxiways really are.
In a B747, these very same taxiways look narrow and tight, it truly is an eye opener.
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@@afreightdogslifeAbout 18ft.,
Thanks for sharing, it’s amazing to see how the pilots work lifting the plane off the ground. Shanghai is a long ways for sure. How full was the plane? What percentage of the capacity was it at?
Hello Sean Peters,
I don't remember how much freight we were carrying to Shangai, but it wasn't a lot. Usually, there is very little cargo going to China from the US, and most of the freight, as you can imagine, comes from China to the US.
The bulk of the freight that we usually bring from Shanghai are phones and computer batteries.
Also, we load as much freight as possible and jet fuel to make it back to Anchorage and be able to land at our maximum landing weight of 295,742 kilos. This repeats itself almost every three days. It is amazing how much freight comes from there by plane. You can only imagine how much comes by ship.
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@@afreightdogslife that's amazing. Thank you for posting, and for the information. I live in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and I have been stuck in Anchorage for days on end trying to get in. Watching the big cargo planes landing and taking off in ANC makes getting stuck that much more enjoyable. It's incredible seeing it from the pilots perspective as well.
Amazing B747 takeoff. Many freighters plane takeiff from there?
Hello there, Aviatorspot
Anchorage Alaska is the Mecca for heavy cargo jets. You can see from the smallest being a single engine, Cessna to the heaviest, the B747-8
Anchorage truly is a good airport to watch these beauties take to the sky.
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My home city!
Hello there It's James,
I love your home city, good food, good people, good times!
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I wonder how the plane aligns so perfectly with the middle of the runway, and after landing the plane seems to run along a very small line to the gates, the front wheel shouldnt be visible to the pilots for obvious reasons and i dont see any cameras either, so how do they do it ?
Hello again, Animesekai.
It's your lucky day. I will tell you how this works.
The nose landing gear in the B747-400 is located approximately 4 meters behind the pilots seat, so we don't get to see the nose gear for obvious reasons. What we have is directional control, just like in your automobile vía a wheel. Except that our "wheel" is a handle that is more reminiscent of a window crank handle in older automobiles. Also, we control the direction of turn and turning radius with the help of differential braking. On the floor in front of each pilot, there are two multiple use pedals, the bottom part of these pedals are designed in a way that if you push, say the right side pedal forward, you will be moving the rudder to the right or viceversa, if you push forward the left side pedal, you will be moving the rudder towards the left. This rudder is located in the back of the aircraft and is the vertical part of the tail. The upper part of these same pedals are designed to control the wheel brakes. So, if you press the upper part of the right side pedal, you will be putting the brakes on the right side wheels. The more you press the pedal, the more the brakes on the right side wheels are going to slow down their wheels and thus their movement until they are fully stopped. The same goes for the left side wheels. In a car, the brakes control all the wheels at the same time. In an aircraft, you achieve turning left or right by putting the brakes as mentioned before. That is called "Differential braking."
Now, if you use this differential braking, plus use the wheel that I also mentioned before, you could control the aircraft to do very tight turns.
Your question was how did the pilots put those nose wheels on top of the center lines without being able to see the nose tires? I will try to answer your question in this way. Because of the total length of the aircraft and how far back the main landing gear tires are located, you must consider the following; you as the pilot taxiing the aircraft, you must not lead any turns until the taxi line is about - relative to your right shoulder as you sit on your pilot seat, before making a right turn with the use of the wheel and you could help with the turn radius by pressing some right brake. The same is true for turning to the left, except that you will use your left shoulder as a guide to turn left.
When the aircraft is not turning, and you are taxiing straight, you use your right knee as a reference by aligning your right knee with the taxiway lines that are painted on the surface of the taxiway. Lastly, the same is true for parking at the gate. The pilot must line up his right knee with the gate's parking lines until ordered to stop by the ramp's parking employee.
I hope that I was able to answer your question.
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@@afreightdogslife @A Freightdog's Life as usual, your explanation is very detailed and indicates ur passion in explaining stuff. The reason was a rather simple one, i thought its all dependent on computers and stuff but didnt expect the bodies of the pilots are taken as calibration references 😂😂
The longest interval between V1 and Rotation I've seen.
Jami there, Raulishnikovdancer
Remember that in these heavy aircraft, the V Speeds do not always work together as in a lightweight aircraft. This particular takeoff was almost at the maximum takeoff weight, so some spread was expected between V1 and VR. Every take-off we calculate these speeds as well as the maximum landing weight just in case we return and do an emergency return to a landing.
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@@afreightdogslifeCould be using "wetV1".......slippery !!!
You can land on any runway you have just departed from in an emergency...
That includes overweight landings.
Another great video.... How high are you normally hand flying in IFR... 400' - 1000'... or up to 10,000?
There are some instances when we can manage to hand fly the aircraft to higher altitudes, usually the place is not that busy and you are given that "luxury" of hands flying an aircraft. There are other times when the area is more congested and things get busy quickly so the autopilots are going to be engaged sooner than later, lastly there are areas such as in Atlanta, where the autopilots must be engaged and flying the aircraft, at around 400 feet above the ground. It just all depends on the moment and how busy you and your crew really are.
I had to edit my answer because I forgot to mention, that every commercial flight is always IFR even on VFR conditions.
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@@afreightdogslife Thanks for your detailed reply...yes..I should have used VMC instead of IFR!!!
Is this a regularly scheduled passenger airline flight? Are there any such flights on a 747 to/from Alaska?
Hello David, all of the heavy aircraft in and out of Anchorage are cargo aircraft, as far as I know there are no airlines left in the United States that operates passengers B747s anymore. There is a brand new company that has been trying to start a new service with passenger flying the B747s, their name is Avatar Airlines, however I don't know if they will succeed. I wish them well.
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From the cockpit the plane looks like it's traveling so slow down the runway where in reality it's probably doing 180mph 😅
Yes, we truly are moving fast, kind of like a hippo. It just doesn't look like it's moving fast, but in reality, it is going very fast.
Wonderful big buoyant bird. When Transworld first got the 74's the pilots loved it but had sort of a "hard" time getting it on the ground. It just likes to stay in the air. I've ridden on an auto land. That's a rarity because pilots simply like to land the plane themselves. The only issue with the 747 is the fuel flow and fuel heater switches were reversed from the 707. Created a very brief but unnerving incident one night over the Atlantic. I'll let you guess. I'm still here to talk about it so NBD.
Hello Biff 585,
After reading your comment, I do believe that you were with TWA on the classics. The B707 was a beautiful old bird and you guys had the fuel system and pneumatic systems switches installed "backwards," because it was an airline specific requirement and Boeing had to install these switches as requested by their customer.
After TWA entered the Jet age in the 50s with the introduction of the B707s, TWA ordered the B747-100s in the mid 1966 since they were their launching customer.
As to why these switches were installed different from the rest of the aircraft on the production line, it would be pure speculation from me. Perhaps to keep the systems similar to their propeller driven B377 Stratocruiser? I don't know but like I said before, perhaps it was their way to keep the systems familiarity to continue with the newer aircraft types. With the B747s the trend continued and even on their B727s their "backwards switches" did continued to be installed. I know this because I used to fly some of the former TWA B727s, after they were converted into cargo haulers. These particular aircraft had a small sign above the engineer desk that read "TWA aircraft," and our engineers had to be careful how they managed these systems and even the Essential switch was different, creating some confusion amongst our own flight engineers. I also believe these systems were different on the SP models, I just don't know that. At any rate, yes the Boeing B747 classic was an aircraft that wanted to be aloft and their pilots knew it, the aircraft was a "floater," and you had to learn how to anticipate the flying characteristic of the type while landing. I never flew the classics except for the B727s, and I think that aircraft was the best Boeing that I have ever flown. I heard that noting flies like a B727 and I do believe that sentiment is correct.
While flying the B747-400 you notice that it can fly at an slower speed on approach and just before the flare than their counterparts - I also have flown the MD11s, which approach and land at a faster speed than the B747-400. The other aircraft that resembles more the "floating characteristics" of the classic B747 would be the B747-8 which tends to float as compared to the 400.
I am glad that you disservice your incident with the fuel heaters and systems, and now it's just a fun memory. I am glad that you found my channel and welcome you aboard Captain! Thank you for watching my videos.
@@afreightdogslife Not a captain just a plane loving f/a. The 747 was my favorite as you can guess.The incident that I mentioned was when the the f/e cut the fuel to all 4 engines. Whoowee! The Captain almost soiled his knickers. The poor f/e was grounded in Heathrow and we deadhead home. Couldn't get another f/e for the return segment and couldn't move one up from another rotation. One of the highlights of flying is when the the f/e let me input the coordinates for the trip from from London to New York on the keypad. I never told a soul. Of that's all routine to them. I felt I flew it to N.Y. Whenever I deadheaded I road in the cockpit instead of the cabin. Have you ever experienced St.Elmos? That's a trip. More fun in the cabin though. Really freaks the passengers.
@@biff5856 That's just some unfortunate story, poor guy that engineer, he probably ended up getting fired or going back to be retrained, wow just a crazy story!
St. Elmo's fire, yes many times I have watched the green glowing lights developing, or the static electricity arcing on the windshields, they truly freak up the uninitiated 😅
I have one video that I had from my days on the MD-11, there you will see some arcing and glowing lights going on. I also have some videos of a different type of lights; the northern lights. Thank you for sharing your story, much appreciated.
The 747 preceded the A380 by 38 years. The A380 is not being made anymore with only 251 having been built vs. 1572 747s. The 747 preceded the A380, and will long outlive it.
Hello Dr. Blood,
Let's not forget that the last B747 - in this case a Boeing B747-8, has just rolled off the assembly line at the Boeing factory, bringing an end of production after 54 years! That is an impressive record. Airbus has ended the production of their A-380 model, back on December 2021 after only 15 years of production.
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Hi wow
Yes, this aircraft makes you say, "Wow," all the time. The B747 is an impressive aircraft.
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Muita neve no Alasca. Qual é estação agora em Anchorage.
It's the end of summer in Alaska right now. This video was recorded last year in the middle of winter.
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@@afreightdogslife haaaa, ok. No momento não deve ter esta neve toda. Mais mesmo assim Anchorage é bem gelada mesmo no verão. Thank you my friend.
How do you like the DC Pros on the 74? I’m new to the jet, have A20s currently.
Hi there Peter,
The DC Pros are very good for shorter flights, but after a few hours, the ear cushions - because they seat on your ears, they make your ear hurt a little, so they are not that comfortable for longer flights. I have a pair that I use on a rotation basis, for instance on my last month I used them, on this upcoming month I will use the Bose Proflight 2 headsets, because they are light weight and the ear pieces are exactly like the ones on a Bose music headset. They go inside your ear.
Now having said that, you can use any noise canceling headset that you like, whether they are Bose or their competitors, they all work very similarly.
There is no rule on using any type of headset, you can even use the ones that you would normally see on a GA aircraft.
The only problem that exists is with the aircraft intercom setup, some aircraft are better than others on this area, because it all depends of where did these aircraft started life at, and if that company has some funky setup, you will soon find out.
You will get to know the B747 and its idiosyncrasies soon enough.
Welcome to the world of heavy lift, long haul lifestyle my friend. Just as a curiosity; which company are you with?
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@@afreightdogslife Thanks for the insight. I’m considering the Proflights as well for the reasons you mentioned. I have a Telex with molds that I’ve enjoyed, but will miss the Bluetooth on longer flights. I’m with UPS.
@@petevincent74 Remember, any headset that covers your whole ear is better than the ones that seat on it. Forget about the Telex, I have two pairs, one of then it the regular type and the other one is the noise canceling type. Neither one of them do a good job because the cockpit is just to noisy for these two headsets.
Congratulations on landing a good job, make the best out of UPS, and enjoy the B747s.
Those lights are they embedded in the road or they just hitting the wheels
The lights at the edges of the ramp and taxiways are elevated, the lights that you see in the middle of the taxiways and the runway, they are embedded and the aircraft tires hits them all of the time. They are designed that way.
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@@afreightdogslife thanks for the info. love your vids ✌
Best way to comprehend how high that cockpit is located above ground if you have the chance to just take the effort and hike up the stairs to the main deck, take a brief look outside and then begin summit by climbing the ladder to the upper deck. Then you take another look outside the cockpit, and realize you are 7.50 m above ground and it will feel like you are looking outside a 4 storey high building that is about to start moving...Videos can't do justice for the dimensions of this thing.
Hello Kris_v,
You are exactly correct. Seating at the cockpit is just like sitting by the window on a four storied apartment building. A video doesn't do it justice.
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@@afreightdogslife
Not that high..
About 18ft up....
Long time between v1 and vR ?
Sometimes it takes half of your breath away, just waiting to hear "Rotate" as you see the end of the runway rapidly approaching.
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Why is there a slight time gap between V1 and rotate?
Hello there, Coasteyscoasteys4
I can't remember the actual weight we had on this particular flight. However, I can guarantee you that we were heavy, and when you are performing an almost maximum takeoff weight, take off, such as in this case, when you reach V1, you must patiently weight for the VR to come to you and you have to be patient. These takeoffs are all calculated to the last detail, and we know exactly how much runway is needed for every takeoff. The same holds true for the landing.
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@afreightdogslife
Thanks for the reply.
I enjoy your videos thanks
@@coasteyscoasteys4150
Probably using WET V1 performance..
It is Alaska!!
Abort. Circle back. Y’all forgot ur coffee in the pilots lounge
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The 7-4 is one of the only planes I’ve never flown on
Hello Floyd,
That's a shame, since there are fewer B747s flying passengers nowadays. There are however a lot of B747s cargo planes, still going strong.
If you have flown in the past on an L-1011 or a DC-10 or MD-11, those airplanes are almost as wide as the B747. On new aircraft such as the B777, the inside of the aircraft is a wide a the B747.
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The end of the runways gets close real quick appproaching the point of rotation. I guess you trust the maths and she'll lift off before you reach the end.
Hello David, we have to work with those numbers as they are the ones that dictate our speeds. These speeds are the ones that we use for take off and landings. The load master gives us a document that is commonly called, the weight and balance sheet, in there you will find where inside the aircraft every pallet and their individual weight is positioned. Simply put, you just have to check three times and then input the numbers into the flight management computer. From there you get your flaps retraction speeds and so forth.
The kind of take off where you know, you will be utilizing every single inch of that runway - because of the heavy weights of the aircraft, it's referred as the "Russian Takeoff." 😆
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*I ❤️ Anchorage*
Overnight in Shanghai?
Hello Rob Harris,
Actually, no. With this airline, we do a lot of round trips as in this particular trip.
Somehow, we always do long days.
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@@afreightdogslife 8.5 hours each way. Plus admin and loading. That is a long day!
@Rob Harris We normally do a 30-hour duty day with 16 hours of flight. It is not for the faint of heart 😅 that's for sure!
@@afreightdogslife What bunk rest do you get?
Kalita?
No, this is National Airlines.
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Any reason why every 747 cargo goes to anchorage????
Yes there is a simple explanation to your question. Anchorage is the entry point to the United States, when the cargo aircraft return from Asia, they get fuel there, exchange their crew and the cargo continues to their destination.
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@@afreightdogslife It was explained to me that is more economical to use tech stops on freighters, because they can carry more cargo which makes the company's money vs fuel. which costs the company money. So while for a PAX aircraft, passengers don't really like tech stops, and it is more economical to go non stop from say LAX - ICN.. With a freighter it is more economical to load up as much cargo as you can and tech stop in PANC..
@@afreightdogslife Cheap landing fees...no tax
@@brenthendricks8182
Not at all..
Just reduced range due to payload.
Sometimes payload is slightly reduced to go direct...
Saves landing fees / tech probs..
Just simple economics
Less payload means less revenue , at some point it is self defeating. @@daftvader4218
anc to pvg. big fuel load
It always is, especially when there is bad weather in route and at the destination.
@@afreightdogslife gotta love typhoon season
Shoot, I wanted the video to keep going lol
I clearly remember telling the first officer who was recording it, to keep recording until the top of climb and he told me "I am hungry," off he went to the back of the cabin.
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Why does that look like @74gear’s bald head sitting in the right seat?
Hahahaha, although we have several bald headed pilots here, Kelsey doesn't work for us, but he goes to Anchorage just as much as we do.
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Weee!!
That looked too slow, I woulda made the people in the back get out and push!
Hello Applejacks971,
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That's normally how it goes.
The aircraft accelerates slowly until you hear "V1" then after a while you will hear "Rotate," and off you are going faster and faster.
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@@afreightdogslife Hey Freightdog! I do understand that :) This particular take off just seemed slow, I was surprised when V1 was announced. I figured they were pretty heavy on this flight. I remember seeing my first C5 take off in Rammstien Germany, I literally thought he was taxi'ing, then the nose came up and I said to my self 'Is he serious??'. Yup, he was! Great channel man, really good stuff on here!! Thanks for sharing :)
I still woulda made the peeps in back get out and push, just to make sure lol!!
@@applejacks971 hahahaha, thank you Applejacks971 much appreciated. The weird thing about being heavy is that everything seems and feels slow, after the V1 is called, a while goes by before you hear "Rotate," and as you look at your remaining runway, all you do see is a few feet remaining and off you go.
When you are seating on the ramp or anywhere at the airport, from where you can watch the aircraft taking off, you will see some of these heavies rotating almost at the end of the runway, I call these takeoffs "A Russian Takeoff," why? Have you ever watched those videos online, where a Russian airplane is using off, and you think the aircraft is going to crash during the takeoff, only to see a puff of dust emanating from the end of the runway, as the aircraft heavily liftoff before the end of the runway. That is a Russian take off. Our margins of safety give us more room to operate skeins these kind of heavy takeoffs. Oh but they look cool tho.
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god its disorienting!!! the moment they lifted off the earth turned to one giant cotton!
Hello Bill Kelsoe,
That is the primary reason that lots of unfortunate pilots, who are not trained in instrument flying, get themselves trapped above the clouds or get into clouds only to end up in a fatal accident, due to "Spatial Disorientation" a very real killer of pilots and their passengers.
Yes, everything turns white and siendo there is no up or down, no distinguishable horizon, a real scary situation.
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Cant see a damn thing after takeoff
That's the idea behind flying under IFR (Instrument Flying Rules), where we do not fly by looking out the windows looking for landmarks. So yes, once we start climbing, most of the time you are not going to be able to see anything out the windows.
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@@afreightdogslife 私は飛行機✈️が大好きです、カメラで飛行機の写真もよく撮って来ました、
Jealous...
When I flew the B727,I was jealous of the guys flying the MD-11s, after I flew the MD-11s, I thought; "Boy I am never going to fly the B747s because my airline doesn't have them in their inventory," then one day the airline purchased two of them. So here we are, 9 years later I am still flying the B747s and I couldn't be happier.
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Wow you certainly paid your dues flying 727 and especially md-11. You are a flyer!
Poor airmanship.
"Thrust set" was late.
Only "80kts " call is necessary no
" Hold" required...
It's automatic at 80ts..
Both HSI do not show the first active way point....range too small.
Potentially dangerous....where are you going..???????
They literally fly the plane for one minute after take off before autopilot flys it … it’s harder to drive a bus!
Hello Peephole,
On accasion driving a bus or an 18 wheeler it's harder than flying the B747.
It could be bad for all involved, if the pilots are not trained well or are tired and an emergency arises, then things do turn ugly into the hard side.
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@@afreightdogslife I hope the Companies support continuing education, that incident with bonin On Air France flight from brazil to France Was insane
@@afreightdogslife I’m afraid that right now if planes weren’t so reliable these days if difficult instances arise were often the complacency factory would rear its head a lot more… sorry if my comments don’t make sense I’m voice texting while driving 😵💫
Is Autopilot engaged immediately after take off?
Hello Nimal,
We are allowed to engage the autopilots after 250 feet. However, as a pilot you have the option to handfly the aircraft, so long as the workload is not so great, and you start getting busy, then you may request for the autopilots to be turned on. It is up to each individual pilot to request for the autopilots to be turned on by the non flying pilot.
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I used to work on the 747-100 and 200, the we took delivery of the 400. Awesome airplane.
I miss it. Great video, thank you.