Kent, I just want to say thank you for making this video back in 2004. I want to let you know that this video inspired me when I was a young boy. Because of this video I started taking flight lessons. Fast forward 13 years, I've been with a regional airline for almost three years and now I'm getting ready for my first Major airline Interview. I just wanted to share that with you! Thank you Sir.
Flyguy Mike hey I'm almost done with high school do you recommend being a pilot because I'm kinda of scared I hear people talking about how pilots are so miserable and underpaid also they never get to spend time with their families
Only airline pilots for the most part have a fairly miserable life. It's like being in college full time all career long, litsof tesrung, larks, written, sim checks, check airmen checks in flight, lots of early 3am wake ups, sitting at the airport on reserve/on call, for 6-8 hrs a day only to go back home, not much if any family life, so you'll miss a lot of important dates and events. The worst part: after 1998, way to much politics and bs and not actually hand flying the plane much at altitude which erodes skills detrimental to flight safety. Most young airline pilots don't know what it feels like at high altitude, where the control reaction is very slow and delayed. And sadly, most pilots are alcoholics to some degree. Your much better off flying part 135 which is the business jet world or turbo props. It's a much much better life in so many ways. Sure it has its pros and cons too, but far in away better than part 121 line flying for an airline. It'll get boring quickly, flying the same route day after day after day. Puttythe plane on auto pilot and letting it fly 70-85% of the trips. I got into aviation to FLY, not be computer monitor specialist, which is what airline pilots are becoming year after year. Soon there will not be a need for pilots. They say there's a big need, but that's misleading.
That's lots of testing and oral exams every 6-8 months or so. They give you 10-14 days to study. At least the regional jockeys are paid 50k now and not $26 to 33k.
@@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq Stop trying to ruin that guys dream. The positives do outweigh the negatives, and I'm sure 95% of airline pilots agree with that.
This video was what I used to stay up late watching in middle school in 2002/2003! I am now a First Officer on the 737 at United Airlines! I'm using this at a career day at the same middle school next month! THANK YOU!
I initially watched this video 9 years ago, inspiring to work in the Aviation Industry, 11 years later I work for one of the major airlines in the world. The uploader of the video needs an award for this. I wish I can meet him one day. He seems so lovely and he shaped my life
@@fly4fun similar story! I saw this when I was in flight training. I start sim training with American on the airbus next month. I always circled back to this video during those testing time this industry gives all of us. Excited to be part of the fAAmily!
I just have to say that this is the most accurate representation of an ocean crossing in a 767 ER. I’m not with American, A loyal subject of brand X : ) nearing the end of my career but a decade and a half on the 767 was a gift that I can’t describe. You, however, describe it amazingly well here. I have shared this video with countless kids considering this career path. Thank you for putting this together.
I'm sure something similar has been posted, but: Another airline pilot here. Great video that perfectly captures the job and, as always, the best part in the video and in real life, is the last shot.
I watched this video when I was in high school. It certainly inspired me to work hard and one day look forward to becoming an airline pilot. Now I am at a major airline on the 320! Truly an awesome career. Thank you for this video.
Kent Wien is the grandson of famous Alaskan Aviator Noel Wien who flew the first open cockpit flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage in the 20's. His dad Merrill is a retired captain from Wien Air Alaska which went under in 1985. Kent's brother is a pilot for American and sister is aa Flight Attendant for Alaska Airlines. Kent was 15 years old when I met him in 1981. He was an Engineer on the 727 when we last flew together for Wien. Yes, he produces GREAT videos and also paraglides on his layovers. I LOVE the "beat".
i find that memories and montages always seem better and more nostalgic when the camera quality is like this. the world today has so many screens and LEDs yet it feels more bland than ever to me. also, as someone who has no interest in becoming a pilot but a fan of aviation, I love this video. having a job that forces you to meet so many people, making memories with flight attendants, other pilots, striking up conversations with passengers, it's really enviable. there's nothing like the past. ah I've just made myself depressed writing this. great video and what amazing memories you must have, kent! I also remember seeing your most-viewed flight attendant video when I was very young and loving it. sending you all the best, coming from a 19 year old kid from the other side of the world
My favourite video in all the network about a pilot life. I'm young ATPL student here in Spain and the guys of the video, Kent, from FLY4FUN and each one are my daily inspiration. Everytime that I watch the video I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO BE, I UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M FIGHTING FOR! Brilliant, trully and don't eliminate-it never please! I'll backup-it up in my Hard Disk. Congratulations for the JOB, Well done guys! (Sorry 4 my english.) One big hug, would be great some day take a beer with you. Daniel.
Kent, I also wanted to say thanks my friend. You handed me this video in the Sofitel crew room on a DVD right after you made it - I knew it was something special immediately after watching it. So, so glad you did. I’m sure it has inspired thousands.....and made many of your fellow AA pilots homesick for the “good old days” of being young again! Ron
I remember watching this video over and over again as a teenager when the only thought in my head was about becoming a pilot. Today is almost 2 years i have been on the left seat as a Captain on the B737 and i still feel the same excitement by watching this video now. Thanks for the upload.
Kent I wanted to thank you for making this video! I probably watched it hundreds of times before becoming a Pilot and was incredibly inspired by it every single time. Love all your videos and I'm pretty sure you inspired many others in their dreams of becoming airline pilots. I'm finally starting my career in AA in October 2021 after many years in the regionals! Can't wait to start!!! Thank you!!
OMG, so this is what my brother-in-law goes through on his flights from Atlanta to Europe on Delta in the cockpit, I hope to fly with him someday. My other sister got to and loved it, keep up the great work pilots. You all deserve your own channel, you do a job that I don't believe everyone knows how serious and dangerous it can be, but you always bring us home, Love, Michele.
I have watched this video so many times 12 years ago and it changed my life. Today there are plenty new videos on youtube like this one, but at that time there was not much motivational videos in the web for becoming a pilot. I have started to become a pilot myself and it took me 5 years of hard work with multiple jobs at once to handle it completely on my own. Nowadays I am an airline pilot with my own family and kids (1yr and 3yr old), flying around the world and coming back to my family everytime like in this video that I have watched so long ago. I don't know who has originally done this video, but please let me say thank you for the inspiration you gave me during that difficult time in my life. It helped me a lot to make my decisions and staying on the right way to achieve my goals. Thank you!
Driftminister Wow! Thank you so much for the wonderful comments. I have run into a few people who said they've become pilots as a result of my video. But this takes the prize! I hope to fly with someone who was similarly inspired who lands at AA. Fingers crossed!
Driftminister Yeah, I made it for my daughter as a 'daddy goes to work' video and uploaded it two years later when CZcams came out. It lasted a week before CZcams pulled it due to the copyrighted song. Later 10 others re uploaded it. I figured it was safe to post it again and so I claimed the video and put it back up. I've since posted other flying videos to this channel with more to eventually come.
Freaking. Great. Video! I'm a fmr CFI/CFII (got out after 9-11 w/only 711 hours & 16 multi). I'm now working ground for MQ and scheming up ways to get enough multi to interview for the regional jets ;) Thanks for the inspiration. What an office!
Make more like these please! Make more! Make more! Make more! lol I've been watching this video for a long time now to keep my spirits up while im in flight school. :)
What fun! As a flight attendant, this video really shows what a whirlwind our transatlantic trips are! Sometimes I feel as though my life is going by at the same pace as this video when I'm flying! Thank you so much for this! Bravo!
One more here. Back in 2010 I was a student pilot watching this video and dreaming big. Now I’m a captain myself, watching this again and again. Thank you!
Fantastic Video! Goes to show all our hard work training and studying pays off when you can fly across the world and spend a few days chilling with your mates(crew), then fly home again. Reminds me why I want to fly for a major airline... one day.
hello everybody I fly 763 for LAN CARGO and this video is the mirror image of all of us flying 763 on long trips and staying away from home. I am very happy of finally having it in better quality than before, thank you so much fly4fun
Thanks for re-posting this. I remember when this video first made an appearance back in 2004 and have been looking for it since. I'm a 757 FO doing crossings way too often and have sent this video to my friends and family to give them a glimpse of what I do. Thanks again for an excellent video.
Kent, you knocked it out of the park! At the time, folks, these guys has suffered in many cases a loss of more than HALF of their pay, already just half of historical averages. Still, this scion of the fabled Wien aviation empire came up with a fantastic video that banners the love we have for our profession, our peers, and our kids! An aside: about the same time, I strolled out to do a walkaround inspection of my own 777, and Bono stood grinning on the jetbridge. Of course, the career field is far from restored; but, as always, it beats a poke in the eye. Kent, I think it's time for a new version, where a teenager rushes into your arms.
Kent, love your videos but this one is one of my all time favorites on the tube. Reading all these comments it's really cool that your video has inspired SO many people to consider a career like this. What I liked about the video is it's always great to see great guys doing a great job all while actually having fun. I've had trips I though would never end, but I could hang with your guys and have a blast. Keep up the good work, and I heard that you upgraded to Captain... Congrats.
Kent, when I was pulling my hit out doing ATPLs this was my go to motivator. 6 years later I’ve upgraded on the 737 and loving it. Best aviation video on CZcams 👍
Love this video. I'm also a pilot and fly long oceanic flights but for a different airline. I show this video to people sometimes to give them an idea of my typical trip. I'm glad you worked out your permissions with AA. hope this vid will stay available for a good long time.
Kent thank you so much for this video. It truly has Stood the test of time. Still my favorite aviation video. It is amazingly upbeat and very fun to watch. The inspiration you have provided to so many is so wonderful. Thank you so much.
Kent, the amount of times I watched this very video all throughout middle school, high school, and college probably accounts for half of the views on it... and now I'm living that dream flying B767s for United across the Atlantic. Almost 20 years since this video was originally posted and I still revisit it. Excellent work, and thank you!
Glad to see it back on youtube! I had the original saved to my favorites and noticed it had been taken off a few days ago. Glad to see it be re posted :)
What a great video! This has become my favorite CZcams video for the last week or so and I think it excellently portrays what you go through as pilots. I have long wanted to work in the aviation industry and this video has given me inspiration towards that goal.
Hi Kent, I usually never comment on CZcams videos, but i just had to for this one. I stumbled upon your channel recently thanks to a CZcams suggestion. While browsing through your videos, I came across this one, and I immediately recognized it. I remember watching this exact video when i was a kid in school. I dont remember the year i saw it, but based on what you wrote in the description, I guess it should be around 2004-2005. This was one of the few videos on CZcams at the time that actually managed to fuel my desire to become a pilot when i grew up. I had forgotten about this video until i just stumbled upon it a few minutes ago, I have to say, it brought a big smile to my face. Thanks to videos like yours, I decided to take the plunge and am now a pilot for a major middle eastern airline. I know it might be tacky to say this, but thanks for being a part of helping me become who I am today. Happy Landings Captain ! :)
That is fantastic! I made it in late 2004, but put it on CZcams innFebruary of ‘06 which was right at the beginning of their existence. I made it for my daughter seen at the end (who is 19 this month!) and also for my fellow co-workers who were getting a bit down after the cutbacks (furloughs and pay cuts) that were happening at that time. I wanted to show that it’s still a great job. Later I realized via the comments that it has inspired some to learn to fly even. And apparently you were one of those it reached! Thank you so much for commenting here. I hope to get a chance to fly with someone that saw this video when they were a mere groundling. Thanks Kunald and congratulations!
Back in 2006, as I was ending high school, I always knew i want to be a pilot but this video just confirm what i always knew. It ignited a passion within me and inspired me to pursue a career as a pilot. Fast forward ten years, and here I am in executive aviation, soaring towards new heights with Gulfstream.
Years ago this video inspired me to become an airline pilot and thanks to this right now I’m flying ATR 42-72, there’s lot of things to do but hopefully soon I’ll start flying in one of the biggest airlines from South America, greetings from Colombia !
Oh my god, right at the beginning, is that Arnie?! Of ATC fame? I've read a bunch of your blog and seen a few of your videos, it's fascinating stuff :) and thank you so much for taking the time to share the details of your career with us! I, like many others here, love the airline industry and love hearing it from a pilot's perspective--especially a pilot who isn't totally disillusioned with the industry. Thank you again
That truly was one of the greatest aviation videos ever, capturing everything that I enjoyed about working (briefly) in the industry many years ago. Growing up an airline brat, this is what travel felt like, even though I didn't get a cockpit-eye view. Thanks for making this video.
Hey Kent keep making these videos, i am an aspiring airline pilot currently working on my PPL, it just really inspires me and probably hundred of others when we atch you vids, really appreciate it!
Great video thanks. A pilot friend flew the DC3, Fokker F27, 737-200, 767 and retired off the 747-400 with Air New Zealand. His favourite was the 767 (the plane in this clip). He described it as: "the biggest plane you can strap on your butt and throw around the sky".
Fly4fun I just wanted to say that I have been enjoying you tube for some time, but had not become a member prior to your video. I simply loved it. I am a 34 yr old teacher by profession, but on my way toward getting a private pilot. I joined youtube just to share the video on my facebook. It really embodies the love of airplanes and travel. Even though I've soloed, I am struggling with diversions; your awesome video is inspirational and reminds me to stay focused on being a pilot.
very wonderful career! love the ending! I drive for a living, so I know the feeling of leaving that lil girl, but coming back home is always so sweet...
Watching this video after 12 years, first time I saw this video when I was 12 years old and today finally I am a student pilot. The greatest inspiration!
This was awesome, it's great to see that you still love flying. I am currently a full-time CFI and loving it; I hope to make it to an international route in my career as one of my regular routes.
Nice to have it back on YT again. I've been watching in on Vimeo though. Great stuff. Any chance you'll make a updated version with your HD camera? Would the FAA and or AA allow that? During the non-sterile periods of course. Keep up the good work Kent.
Easily one of the best vid's on all of CZcams. I salute you, Sir. The subject matter, imaging, editing, assembly, and even though I'm not much of a U2 fan, the choice of audio worked wonderfully. Well done, Kent !
I don't know if I have said it before, for I have seen this video in the past. Kudos to you guys. It is an excellent video, romantic as it may, it does show a brief snapshot of what it would be like to fly for an airline to a far flung locale. Excellent work; inspirational!
This movie inspired me to begin my Aviaition journey with Flight Simulator and step by step it took my to that moment I passed my 737 TR and got a Job as a Pilot. Thank You so much !
Kent, I just want to say thank you for making this video back in 2004. I want to let you know that this video inspired me when I was a young boy. Because of this video I started taking flight lessons. Fast forward 13 years, I've been with a regional airline for almost three years and now I'm getting ready for my first Major airline Interview. I just wanted to share that with you! Thank you Sir.
Flyguy Mike hey I'm almost done with high school do you recommend being a pilot because I'm kinda of scared I hear people talking about how pilots are so miserable and underpaid also they never get to spend time with their families
Only airline pilots for the most part have a fairly miserable life. It's like being in college full time all career long, litsof tesrung, larks, written, sim checks, check airmen checks in flight, lots of early 3am wake ups, sitting at the airport on reserve/on call, for 6-8 hrs a day only to go back home, not much if any family life, so you'll miss a lot of important dates and events. The worst part: after 1998, way to much politics and bs and not actually hand flying the plane much at altitude which erodes skills detrimental to flight safety. Most young airline pilots don't know what it feels like at high altitude, where the control reaction is very slow and delayed. And sadly, most pilots are alcoholics to some degree. Your much better off flying part 135 which is the business jet world or turbo props. It's a much much better life in so many ways. Sure it has its pros and cons too, but far in away better than part 121 line flying for an airline. It'll get boring quickly, flying the same route day after day after day. Puttythe plane on auto pilot and letting it fly 70-85% of the trips. I got into aviation to FLY, not be computer monitor specialist, which is what airline pilots are becoming year after year. Soon there will not be a need for pilots. They say there's a big need, but that's misleading.
That's lots of testing and oral exams every 6-8 months or so. They give you 10-14 days to study. At least the regional jockeys are paid 50k now and not $26 to 33k.
@@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq Stop trying to ruin that guys dream. The positives do outweigh the negatives, and I'm sure 95% of airline pilots agree with that.
@@mcospottinghd7157 hate to say it but you are clueless.
Watched this video 7 years ago and helped me to decide to become a pilot. Now im an airline pilot at Aeromexico. Great video
This video was what I used to stay up late watching in middle school in 2002/2003! I am now a First Officer on the 737 at United Airlines! I'm using this at a career day at the same middle school next month! THANK YOU!
I initially watched this video 9 years ago, inspiring to work in the Aviation Industry, 11 years later I work for one of the major airlines in the world. The uploader of the video needs an award for this. I wish I can meet him one day. He seems so lovely and he shaped my life
Thank you Ali!
@@fly4fun similar story! I saw this when I was in flight training. I start sim training with American on the airbus next month. I always circled back to this video during those testing time this industry gives all of us. Excited to be part of the fAAmily!
@@DRoar999 Did you get LGA for a base by any chance? If so, I could fly with you!
These guys are incredible, what a huge responsibility. Total respect!
I just have to say that this is the most accurate representation of an ocean crossing in a 767 ER. I’m not with American, A loyal subject of brand X : ) nearing the end of my career but a decade and a half on the 767 was a gift that I can’t describe. You, however, describe it amazingly well here. I have shared this video with countless kids considering this career path.
Thank you for putting this together.
Thanks Navin! What a wonderful comment!
As an airline pilot I agree - this video was spot on!
Even after 17 years this captures the spirit of aviation perfectly!
Im not sure why but this makes me really nostalgic.
Same here
The real AA
I'm sure something similar has been posted, but:
Another airline pilot here. Great video that perfectly captures the job and, as always, the best part in the video and in real life, is the last shot.
Great video. Never tired to repeat again and again!! Im a 737NG First Officer and still love that video as the first time I saw it too many years agi.
I watched this video when I was in high school. It certainly inspired me to work hard and one day look forward to becoming an airline pilot. Now I am at a major airline on the 320! Truly an awesome career. Thank you for this video.
Very cool Abbs! I’m on the 320 now as well!
Welcome back, I remember this video...
Lots of good feelings.
I'm doing my ppl training at the moment, and this video put a huge smile on my face! Just gives me reasons to invest at 100%. Thanks for that.
Kent, I have watched this video some time ago and it inspired me to become a long haul pilot! I’m now an A330 Capt and love it!
This was one of the first CZcams videos I ever saw back in 2004. Amazing stuff!
Who’s still watching this in 2019 ?
heck yeah!
I
Kent Wien is the grandson of famous Alaskan Aviator Noel Wien who flew the first open cockpit flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage in the 20's. His dad Merrill is a retired captain from Wien Air Alaska which went under in 1985. Kent's brother is a pilot for American and sister is aa Flight Attendant for Alaska Airlines. Kent was 15 years old when I met him in 1981. He was an Engineer on the 727 when we last flew together for Wien. Yes, he produces GREAT videos and also paraglides on his layovers. I LOVE the "beat".
This was the first video I ever watched on CZcams! I've looked at a couple more since then (ha!), but this remains one of the best.
i find that memories and montages always seem better and more nostalgic when the camera quality is like this. the world today has so many screens and LEDs yet it feels more bland than ever to me. also, as someone who has no interest in becoming a pilot but a fan of aviation, I love this video. having a job that forces you to meet so many people, making memories with flight attendants, other pilots, striking up conversations with passengers, it's really enviable. there's nothing like the past. ah I've just made myself depressed writing this. great video and what amazing memories you must have, kent! I also remember seeing your most-viewed flight attendant video when I was very young and loving it. sending you all the best, coming from a 19 year old kid from the other side of the world
My favourite video in all the network about a pilot life. I'm young ATPL student here in Spain and the guys of the video, Kent, from FLY4FUN and each one are my daily inspiration. Everytime that I watch the video I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO BE, I UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M FIGHTING FOR! Brilliant, trully and don't eliminate-it never please! I'll backup-it up in my Hard Disk. Congratulations for the JOB, Well done guys! (Sorry 4 my english.) One big hug, would be great some day take a beer with you.
Daniel.
Words cannot describe how inspiring this video is to us aspiring pilots!!!
thanks so much!
Happy Landings to all!
I'm really glad to see this video back!!
Kent, I also wanted to say thanks my friend. You handed me this video in the Sofitel crew room on a DVD right after you made it - I knew it was something special immediately after watching it. So, so glad you did. I’m sure it has inspired thousands.....and made many of your fellow AA pilots homesick for the “good old days” of being young again! Ron
Thanks Ron! I remember that!
Keeps inspiring me on every single day of my life as a Flight Crew
Great video! Thanks to the
film makers and flight crew.
After 10 years came back to see this video again :) Good old days :)
Thank you so much for posting this again. In my opinion it's one of the best aviation videos on youtube.
I remember watching this video over and over again as a teenager when the only thought in my head was about becoming a pilot.
Today is almost 2 years i have been on the left seat as a Captain on the B737 and i still feel the same excitement by watching this video now. Thanks for the upload.
Kent I wanted to thank you for making this video! I probably watched it hundreds of times before becoming a Pilot and was incredibly inspired by it every single time. Love all your videos and I'm pretty sure you inspired many others in their dreams of becoming airline pilots. I'm finally starting my career in AA in October 2021 after many years in the regionals! Can't wait to start!!! Thank you!!
Jose, maybe you’ll be the first of those inspired that I’ll get to fly with! Bid Airbus in NY!
Awwww. Sweet. Love the ending especially. :)
Outstanding video, thank you for sharing!
The Best aviation video that i have seen yet, Very Inspiring
OMG, so this is what my brother-in-law goes through on his flights from Atlanta to Europe on Delta in the cockpit, I hope to fly with him someday. My other sister got to and loved it, keep up the great work pilots. You all deserve your own channel, you do a job that I don't believe everyone knows how serious and dangerous it can be, but you always bring us home, Love, Michele.
I have watched this video so many times 12 years ago and it changed my life. Today there are plenty new videos on youtube like this one, but at that time there was not much motivational videos in the web for becoming a pilot.
I have started to become a pilot myself and it took me 5 years of hard work with multiple jobs at once to handle it completely on my own. Nowadays I am an airline pilot with my own family and kids (1yr and 3yr old), flying around the world and coming back to my family everytime like in this video that I have watched so long ago.
I don't know who has originally done this video, but please let me say thank you for the inspiration you gave me during that difficult time in my life. It helped me a lot to make my decisions and staying on the right way to achieve my goals.
Thank you!
Driftminister Wow! Thank you so much for the wonderful comments. I have run into a few people who said they've become pilots as a result of my video. But this takes the prize! I hope to fly with someone who was similarly inspired who lands at AA. Fingers crossed!
Are you the maker of this video from back then? I thought this is only a re-upload.
Driftminister Yeah, I made it for my daughter as a 'daddy goes to work' video and uploaded it two years later when CZcams came out. It lasted a week before CZcams pulled it due to the copyrighted song. Later 10 others re uploaded it. I figured it was safe to post it again and so I claimed the video and put it back up. I've since posted other flying videos to this channel with more to eventually come.
Thank you for this, I really appreciate it!
Freaking. Great. Video! I'm a fmr CFI/CFII (got out after 9-11 w/only 711 hours & 16 multi). I'm now working ground for MQ and scheming up ways to get enough multi to interview for the regional jets ;) Thanks for the inspiration. What an office!
AA BOS a station full of professionals who go above and beyond. Great pilots, fleet service, mechanics and customer service. Thank you AA BOS crew.
Make more like these please! Make more! Make more! Make more! lol I've been watching this video for a long time now to keep my spirits up while im in flight school. :)
What fun! As a flight attendant, this video really shows what a whirlwind our transatlantic trips are! Sometimes I feel as though my life is going by at the same pace as this video when I'm flying! Thank you so much for this! Bravo!
One more here. Back in 2010 I was a student pilot watching this video and dreaming big. Now I’m a captain myself, watching this again and again. Thank you!
Fantastic! Thank you for the comment. That’s pretty cool.
Im glad you uploaded this again!
Fantastic Video! Goes to show all our hard work training and studying pays off when you can fly across the world and spend a few days chilling with your mates(crew), then fly home again. Reminds me why I want to fly for a major airline... one day.
hello everybody I fly 763 for LAN CARGO and this video is the mirror image of all of us flying 763 on long trips and staying away from home. I am very happy of finally having it in better quality than before, thank you so much fly4fun
Vous êtes géniaux, merci pour ces partages et....bon séjour à PARIS !! :)
Thanks for re-posting this. I remember when this video first made an appearance back in 2004 and have been looking for it since. I'm a 757 FO doing crossings way too often and have sent this video to my friends and family to give them a glimpse of what I do. Thanks again for an excellent video.
Kent, you knocked it out of the park! At the time, folks, these guys has suffered in many cases a loss of more than HALF of their pay, already just half of historical averages. Still, this scion of the fabled Wien aviation empire came up with a fantastic video that banners the love we have for our profession, our peers, and our kids! An aside: about the same time, I strolled out to do a walkaround inspection of my own 777, and Bono stood grinning on the jetbridge.
Of course, the career field is far from restored; but, as always, it beats a poke in the eye. Kent, I think it's time for a new version, where a teenager rushes into your arms.
Kent, love your videos but this one is one of my all time favorites on the tube. Reading all these comments it's really cool that your video has inspired SO many people to consider a career like this. What I liked about the video is it's always great to see great guys doing a great job all while actually having fun. I've had trips I though would never end, but I could hang with your guys and have a blast. Keep up the good work, and I heard that you upgraded to Captain... Congrats.
Gives me chills everytime I watch this. one of my favorite videos on youtube. thanks Kent!
Wow! Fantastic editing!
Kent, when I was pulling my hit out doing ATPLs this was my go to motivator. 6 years later I’ve upgraded on the 737 and loving it. Best aviation video on CZcams 👍
Lewis that’s fantastic! Congrats on the 737!
I am at the awesome part of CZcams!
This video is an absolute gem! It was a great inspiration back in the days I was dreaming about becoming an airline pilot. Cheers to these guys! 👏🏻
Thanks Cesar!
Love this video. I'm also a pilot and fly long oceanic flights but for a different airline. I show this video to people sometimes to give them an idea of my typical trip. I'm glad you worked out your permissions with AA. hope this vid will stay available for a good long time.
Kent thank you so much for this video. It truly has Stood the test of time. Still my favorite aviation video. It is amazingly upbeat and very fun to watch. The inspiration you have provided to so many is so wonderful. Thank you so much.
Kent, the amount of times I watched this very video all throughout middle school, high school, and college probably accounts for half of the views on it... and now I'm living that dream flying B767s for United across the Atlantic. Almost 20 years since this video was originally posted and I still revisit it. Excellent work, and thank you!
That is so fantastic! Maybe I’ll run into you in Europe someday!
Glad to see it back on youtube! I had the original saved to my favorites and noticed it had been taken off a few days ago. Glad to see it be re posted :)
What a great video! This has become my favorite CZcams video for the last week or so and I think it excellently portrays what you go through as pilots. I have long wanted to work in the aviation industry and this video has given me inspiration towards that goal.
Nice video !!
I love flying, but the best part is coming home and receiving a big smile a and hug from the kids !!!
The Best Bloody Video on CZcams :)
Love and much respect to all Pilots out there. You guys made it ! :)
Hi Kent,
I usually never comment on CZcams videos, but i just had to for this one.
I stumbled upon your channel recently thanks to a CZcams suggestion. While browsing through your videos, I came across this one, and I immediately recognized it. I remember watching this exact video when i was a kid in school. I dont remember the year i saw it, but based on what you wrote in the description, I guess it should be around 2004-2005. This was one of the few videos on CZcams at the time that actually managed to fuel my desire to become a pilot when i grew up. I had forgotten about this video until i just stumbled upon it a few minutes ago, I have to say, it brought a big smile to my face. Thanks to videos like yours, I decided to take the plunge and am now a pilot for a major middle eastern airline. I know it might be tacky to say this, but thanks for being a part of helping me become who I am today.
Happy Landings Captain ! :)
That is fantastic! I made it in late 2004, but put it on CZcams innFebruary of ‘06 which was right at the beginning of their existence. I made it for my daughter seen at the end (who is 19 this month!) and also for my fellow co-workers who were getting a bit down after the cutbacks (furloughs and pay cuts) that were happening at that time. I wanted to show that it’s still a great job.
Later I realized via the comments that it has inspired some to learn to fly even. And apparently you were one of those it reached! Thank you so much for commenting here. I hope to get a chance to fly with someone that saw this video when they were a mere groundling.
Thanks Kunald and congratulations!
Back in 2006, as I was ending high school, I always knew i want to be a pilot but this video just confirm what i always knew. It ignited a passion within me and inspired me to pursue a career as a pilot. Fast forward ten years, and here I am in executive aviation, soaring towards new heights with Gulfstream.
I love to hear this! Congratulations Sundr1v3r!
Wow I loved this!
Sweet sound track!!! Perfect for this video! Thank you for getting everyone to their destinations safely!
aaawwww.... so nice ending! my eyes got blurred with tears!
Years ago this video inspired me to become an airline pilot and thanks to this right now I’m flying ATR 42-72, there’s lot of things to do but hopefully soon I’ll start flying in one of the biggest airlines from South America, greetings from Colombia !
That’s fantastic Mateo! Thanks for letting me know!
Oh my god, right at the beginning, is that Arnie?! Of ATC fame?
I've read a bunch of your blog and seen a few of your videos, it's fascinating stuff :) and thank you so much for taking the time to share the details of your career with us! I, like many others here, love the airline industry and love hearing it from a pilot's perspective--especially a pilot who isn't totally disillusioned with the industry. Thank you again
Great job!! Love the perspective and the editing!!
Nice to have this back :)
That truly was one of the greatest aviation videos ever, capturing everything that I enjoyed about working (briefly) in the industry many years ago. Growing up an airline brat, this is what travel felt like, even though I didn't get a cockpit-eye view. Thanks for making this video.
My man was way ahead of the times!! Great video and a classic of my childhood
Wow I remember watching this video when I was young when I first got my flight sim and now I just found it again during my ATPL training :D
Hey Kent keep making these videos, i am an aspiring airline pilot currently working on my PPL, it just really inspires me and probably hundred of others when we atch you vids, really appreciate it!
I blame this video for becoming what I am today. Still visiting this video once a month. Thanks Ken!
Great video thanks. A pilot friend flew the DC3, Fokker F27, 737-200, 767 and retired off the 747-400 with Air New Zealand. His favourite was the 767 (the plane in this clip). He described it as: "the biggest plane you can strap on your butt and throw around the sky".
These are great videos. Thank you for posting them, quite tongue in cheek.
Fan from Hong Kong.
Fly4fun I just wanted to say that I have been enjoying you tube for some time, but had not become a member prior to your video. I simply loved it. I am a 34 yr old teacher by profession, but on my way toward getting a private pilot. I joined youtube just to share the video on my facebook. It really embodies the love of airplanes and travel. Even though I've soloed, I am struggling with diversions; your awesome video is inspirational and reminds me to stay focused on being a pilot.
Thanks for the great upload! I remember this drew me into the pilot world even more!
Can never get enough of this video!
Best movie ending ever!!
very wonderful career! love the ending! I drive for a living, so I know the feeling of leaving that lil girl, but coming back home is always so sweet...
Loved this. Brought bAAck fun memories 💜✈️
Watching this video after 12 years, first time I saw this video when I was 12 years old and today finally I am a student pilot. The greatest inspiration!
That’s fantastic! Congrats and ENJOY the training!
At 1:42,the video show's AA flight 11's departure gate.
Sir, i was searching this video. I downloaded (i was 20,2008)that old one, inspired me a lot
Thank you 1000 times 😊
Thanks!
This was awesome, it's great to see that you still love flying. I am currently a full-time CFI and loving it; I hope to make it to an international route in my career as one of my regular routes.
Great video. No words.
And the end is epic.
Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed this!.
That was a very well done! Thanks for taking the time to film it and post!!
Love it! Thanks for posting... er ... reposting? That takes me back. "A fun time was had by all."
I'm not sure how I ended up here, trying to find videos to ease my anxiety about flying. I must say I enjoy watching this video and love the song.
Not only glad to see this video back but I like the changes you made to it!! Very nice!
Perfect. Even better quality than before!
Nice to have it back on YT again. I've been watching in on Vimeo though. Great stuff. Any chance you'll make a updated version with your HD camera? Would the FAA and or AA allow that? During the non-sterile periods of course. Keep up the good work Kent.
Amazing stuff. I want my life to be like this in the future. I pilot who comes home to his daughter.
Easily one of the best vid's on all of CZcams. I salute you, Sir. The subject matter, imaging, editing, assembly, and even though I'm not much of a U2 fan, the choice of audio worked wonderfully. Well done, Kent !
+Stan Patterson Yeah, I hate that song, but it works here for sure. Nice video.
***** uh, cause it is an awful sing written by a bunch of washed up has-beens.
Great video Captain!!!
Loved the ending... she's so cute!
Cheers from Brazil...
I don't know if I have said it before, for I have seen this video in the past. Kudos to you guys. It is an excellent video, romantic as it may, it does show a brief snapshot of what it would be like to fly for an airline to a far flung locale. Excellent work; inspirational!
Love this video. I'm an Air Traffic Controller and it's great to see life on 'the other side'!
OMG This video is back! I thought I lost it a long time ago! :'( This is the best day ever!
This movie inspired me to begin my Aviaition journey with Flight Simulator and step by step it took my to that moment I passed my 737 TR and got a Job as a Pilot. Thank You so much !
I credible Damian! I’m so happy for you!
Thank you for the motivation Captain Kent🥰
Get here quick! I’ll fly with you!