Love seeing the 4 stripes. Congratulations, Captain!

Kelsey calmly explaining why aliens don't use wings, and having it make perfect sense.

"OOOH OOOH OH, STOP THAT OOOH OOOH" That`s quality narration right there

Retired airline pilot here. I really enjoy your videos. You’re the type of pilot I would have loved to fly with. You seem to be by the book and be able to maintain a sense of humor at the same time. That is a very valuable skill! It allows you to enjoy the job but switch gears to entirely focus on situations that require it. I’m a relatively new subscriber, however, I’ve watched many of your videos. In my opinion, pilots new and experienced could get valuable information from watching your videos! Keep up the good work brother! Also, keep the blue side up!🙂 Thank you for the hard work you put into making these videos!

" . . . why aliens are using flying saucers because they don't want to deal with the cross winds and this type of strategy." : ) Your humor is flying straight on and level, Captain.

When u gonna celebrate your promotion to Captain with us?

“I’ve never had any other colour eyes” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Your brand of casual humour is GOLD, my dude. >u

Congratulations on earning your captain's wings! Today marks the day you join the illustrious rank of captains soaring the skies. Well done, Captain! Your journey from First Officer to Captain has been nothing short of remarkable. Welcome to the captain's club, where the skies are our playground, and the clouds are our canvas. You've earned your stripes, and now it's time to spread your wings and embrace the responsibilities and privileges that come with being a captain. Just like me, you've proven your mettle in the cockpit, and now you're ready to command the skies. The thrill of flying takes on a whole new dimension from the captain's seat, and I have full confidence that you'll navigate the skies with skill, precision, and the same passion that brought you here. So, here's to you, Captain You're one of us now, a captain in every sense. The aircraft itself is all in capable hands. May your flights be smooth, your landings be gentle, and your adventures be countless. Flying starts now, Captain! The skies await your command. Buckle up, soar high, and enjoy the incredible journey that lies ahead. Congratulations once again, and blue skies always! 👍✈ Safe travels and smooth skies,

In this vid, Kelsey’s body motions to explain plane maneuvers is just as effective as the pro graphics!

Congratulations Kelsey on Captain. The humble nature of this man needs to be seen by so many other people. As long as the crew has good CRM, rank doesn’t matter. They all have incredible skill.

For the Air Canada landing, they’re landing on the south runways in Toronto. With the wind from the north (right of the aircraft), it passes around the main terminal, causing well-known mechanical turbulence. As a pilot based there I felt it all the time. If you fly in and out of YYZ and land on 06L or 06R with a north wind, it’s usually a rocky ride due to that mechanical turbulence.

The second 777 video, the AirCanada landing in YYZ (toronto) encountered mechanical turbulence from a nearby building - this is unique to wind direction.

I realy like how he quickly learned to be a captain: 3:19 - He is using his left hand for steering, right hand for handling the power! 😂😂😂 We love you Kelsey! You are the best!

I’ll gladly wait longer for your videos Kelsey. 74 Gear is my favorite Aviation channel! Congrats!

Every time I fly on the way out of the plane I always say thank you to the Pilots and their crew for getting me to my destination safely it's a massive responsible Pilots have ; much respect to you sir and your colleges

“Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo oo oo oh STOP IT! … oh oh oh stop that stop that!” Priceless reactions 😹👌🏼

I had a flight on United to IAH recently where the Captain was dealing with a crosswind in IFR conditions. It was a fun ride down, and somehow he absolutely greased the landing. Dude floated onto the runway like a feather. Seriously impressive to be able to do that in such challenging conditions.

I know the fact that the planes fly is supposed to be the impressive part of aviation, but I will always be in awe of the landing gear... They almost never fall off, and still work when they're pointed the wrong way, or lose their tires. Also: congrats Captain!

Congratulations, Kelsey, on the upgrade! I remember my first flight as a Captain like it was yesterday. Feels pretty good, doesn't it! I salute you!

Can we all just appreciate the growth Kelsey has made. Absolutely amazing, thank you mate ❤

“I don’t know, they make the rules, I’m just here to fly the plane safely” Kelsey demonstrating how to hand out back hand comments to the FAA publicly 😂

Hello Kelsey (from South Africa)😊 This first dude that was saying " Ooooh oooh, stop that...(etc)" is a long-time plane-spotter who absolutely *LOVES* what he does. While he may be exaggerating his dialogue, he's a really cool guy and is quite switched-on for the sake of his viewers. Excellent video, as usual! Love your channel, friend. :)

I was watching Big Jet TV live when that happened. I honestly thought we were witnessing a crash live. Thank god it wasnt. It was a wild weather day for landings thats for sure

Love these videos. I’m a private pilot, but haven’t flown for more than 40 years. Kelsey puts me back in the cockpit. Thanks, Cap.

Kelsey when will be the "I'm a captain now" video

I used to fly a lot. *A lot.* Mixed business and pleasure. During my "flight hiatus", which lasted a number of years, I stumbled upon 74 Gear and Mentour Pilot, and began watching just about every video from these channels. Very recently, I went on a couple of flights, the first one to Norway, and the second one to Switzerland. Suddenly, most of the signs along the taxiways made sense, and I knew much more about what was happening during the different phases of flight. Being the geek that I am, I GPS tracked some of the flights (for some reason, I couldn't get a signal inside an ATR 72), and studied the logged data afterwards. I could see the exact taxiways and runways that were used, and also the take-off and touchdown points. (The first plane landed smack on the 1000 foot marker, and the second seemed to float a bit.) I could see the turns to base and final, and could even see when the planes caught the localizer and glide slope. For fun, I calculated the angle of a glide slope, and got disturbingly close to 3°. I thank you, Kelsey (and Petter from Mentour Pilot), for making flying interesting again! ☺

Voice sounds MIGHTY FAMILIAR on atc recordings of Jan 18 Engine fire out of Miami (Giant 095) around 1030p local

Congratulations Captain Kelsey, So proud to see you in the 4 bands. A true inspiration to many out there.

We love how humble you are, kelsey, that you don't even mention your new stripe ❤

1:17 - This is why we love you Kelsey 🤣

I usually don't comment on videos but since i watched Jerry's Livestream that day I replayed the sequence of the 777's a few times to see what I can learn. There are a few basic aero phenomena the pilots are caught by. When airplanes descend into ground effect ailerons increase in sensitivity and elevator sensitivity decreases as they are being shrouded partly in the wake of the wing. Plus the 777 has like all airliners weight on wheel sensors. You can clearly see that the plane responds very well to roll inputs....maybe a bit faster that the pilots expected but it's really the pitch attitude that messes up their landing in the end. In order to prevent the plane from taking back off, the pilots apply quite a bit of downward elevator but the response is slow and the 777 touches down quite gently however lifts back up yet the weight on wheel system had already kicked in and the spoilers are extending. Also bear in mind that Stall AOA in ground effect is lower. The combination of reduced stall AOA, spoilers up and nose down elevator in the end slams the plane down for the second touchdown.

I was on the second plane in this video: Nov. 13th AC002 from Haneda Tokyo to Toronto. The approach from the northwest requires a fairly sharp late turn to line up with the east to west runways. It felt like we were high the entire approach. If you listen to the commentary from the original plane spotter he said, in real time, that we were floating down the runway. From my seat I could see we were high above the runway threshold. It seems like the pilots were determined to get us down onto the runway after a long flight and ignored the signs that the approach wasn't right. From inside the plane this was the most frightening landing in my life. Should have gone around.

Love the commentary of the planespotter guy 😂

this is why pilots practice all the time in a simulator proof that experiences means a lot and sometimes you just have to feel it

Super well explained! Congratulations on becoming captain, captain Kelsey. You deserve it. Another Top Gun Pilot!

Kelsey, If I had Had this type of visual instruction when I was getting my PPL, everything would have been so much easier to understand. Congratulations on your 4 stripe promotion. You deserve it. And thank you for a work ethic of which I see in so few people these days.

I learn so much from these, even though I'm not a pilot. Thank you, Kelsey.

Kelsey casually flexing by putting on his new four stripe and not saying anything…congrats on the success

Hello Kelsey and congrats Cap! I too subscribe to BIGJETS and was watching live that day when the American 777 performed that pucker landing. The very next thing that I thought was: "I do hope that Kelsey is watching this and will comment on it"! Wish fulfilled!! Thanks and I figured that it wasn't a stable approach along with a bit of wind shear that got them. Not to mention that it was a flight (if I remember correctly) from LAX landing at Heathrow and the pilot(s) just weren't as fresh as if it was a shorter flight.

0:53 this guys reaction was amazing

4 stripes shining brighter than your tan, Captain! Congrats!!!!

The engines are located in the pods, and they strike the pod first then the engine. Some times the engine doesn't get damaged, only the pod does.

I wonder if we will get a video about the Atlas Air incident at miami or has HR got a hold of Kelsey and told him no chance.

Captain Kelsey! You are the best videographer of explaining how flight works. Thank you. Number 1 to me!

The wind in that day was almost 100% crosswind with gusts. I was on a plane a little while later and although nothing like this we had a serious crab angle. I could see down the runway from my window seat.

I took flying lessons at Ft Eustis, VA. My instructor was a retired Air Force Colonel pilot 6:23 and knew what he was doing. I was not yet learning to land. The crosswinds that day were bad and he had to crab. He came in sideways and at the last minute turned to be straight on the runway for a perfect landing. It scared me so bad that I said no more. That was my last lesson.❤❤❤

oooohhhh ooooohhhh is Jerry at Big Jet TV, best advice. Great explanations though Captain!

Big jet tav is awesome,Jerry dyer is the man👍👍

So glad you covered that AA landing at LHR and filled in the details. And if any passengers loved rollercoasters, that giant nose bounce was an added bonus.

SO happy to see you again, Kelsey ~ we have missed you!

Hello, AC mechanic who was working that shift. No damage found or noted returned to service next morning.

Congratulations on the 4th stripe, Captain!! I enjoy your videos and I don't mind waiting for them. Go enjoy your life when you can, and definitely take advantage of "you" time. Time slips away faster than you think it will! You've definitely helped me with my irrational fears of flying in general, although I will still need the double dose of anxiety meds, a couple drinks on the plane, and the nuns waiting to slap me if things get out of hand. I am actually thinking of flying to Long Island this summer for my nephew's high school graduation, which is a big step for me. Loved this video, I's been on a couple "wobbly" flights and it's nice to know what's going on!

Thanks for a good explanation of the shape of the flying saucers! - makes sense, this was completely omitted in the "Principles of flight" Exam material from CAA.

Thank you for what you do Kelsey

You are a fabulous educator. You make the world less hysterical. And you make flying as a passenger way more fun. Thank you!

Really appreciate you explaining difficulties during crosswind landings. I've had my PPT certificate for 4 years now and working my Instrument ticket. Glad to hear it takes a very long time to get crosswind landings great. Now I know I just need more experience and practice and don't necessarily suck at it!

Congratulations on your promotion captain!!🎉

Those stripes really suits you! :)

Congratulations, Captain! I love your videos! I like the insight you bring to flying from a pilots point ov veiw. I'll never forget flying out of Kansas City International on a 737 towards the east ( I can't remember the runway heading) and it seemed like we weren't more than 400 feet when we went into a right bank that left me looking at the ground, or so I thought. The plane was in control the whole time, I just wasn't aware that large aircraft could do such things. As it turned out, there are, or were, restrictions in place about low flying aircraft overflying certain areas in that direction. Thanks for helping all of us understand how things work around airports and what it really takes to safely fly a large aircraft.

00:54 - That voice-over just kills me! 😂 As always, thank you Captain Kelsey!!

Congratulations on making Captain. Love your podcast.

So Proud of your Promotion to Captain🎉❤

As always…… Love your integrity and humility KZfaq needs more Kelsey’s x

Congratulations on the upgrade Skip!!! Love the show, keep it up!!!

Crabbing and crapping real close sometimes.

Congratulations on many blessings on your being Captain..

The world needs more people like Ron. God bless Ron and his family.

I appreciate your channel because I know I won’t have watch fatal accidents. I like learning what happened but I no need to re-live their last moments. Thank you for keeping us from unnecessary things that can wreck my day.

I was waiting for a new video. KZfaq kept recommending all kinds of pilots. NO NO NO. 74 gear please! Thanks for delivering. Happy 2024 all!

My favorite aviation KZfaqr

It's so good to see a new video from you. Great sense of humor. I will enjoy whatever & whenever you post for us. Although, I did have to watch this new video twice. During the first time, my eyes had not yet adjusted to the glow from the new "four stripes" now on your shirt.

Congratulations Captain Kelsey. I enjoy your presentations and have learned a lot from you. Your hard work has made you successful in many ways. Thank You. Much respect.

4 stripes! 👨‍✈️

London Heathrow landings in high cross winds on this runway (27L) are extra challenging because of hangers to the left (not seen) which cause additional wind variations and turbulence from that side..

Glad to see you're a little more relaxed than you were last week! Thanks, Cap!

We ALL are happy for you Kelsey-CONGRATS! Also, this explains SO much with language we can all understand! Thanks Kelsey 😊👏👏🍾🥂

Great to see you again! Again, thank you for demystifying flying for us nervous flyers..

Big Jet TV is always good for a watch. Jerry's very enthusiastic

Great that you explained in detail, these two landings, as they were all over the internet. Thanks!

I absolutely love your videos! I'm an F-22 pilot (in my head) and your knowledge is so helpful in me being an awesome fighter pilot!

Congratulations on your 4 stripes, I love your channel i started watching your channel because i got scared of flying not sure why i started getting scared, but you've helped me so much thank you. When i get on a plane & get worried i just think what would kelsey say it definitely helps having an understanding of how things work knowledge is power as they say 😂😊 love your humour too i have to stop your videos sometimes as am laughing so much. Thanks for all you do keep the blue side up ✈️

Really enjoy your videos, Kelsey! Hope you are taking good care of yourself!! ✈️

Great video Captain. Congratulations.

Great video again. Always watch your videos as soon as they come out. Congratulations on the captain promotion. Can't wait for the next video and have some great flights

Congrats Capt!!!

Love to see 4 stripes on the shoulders man! Congrats Captain you are a inspiration to me and alot of other aspiring pilots!

Congrats Captain Kelsey! Love your videos!

oh my god. Your comment had me dying over here 😂😂. I literally burst out laughing which woke my hubby up. I never post on your videos I just love to watch you and your humor. Congratulations on being a Captain now. I noticed it on the last video I watched.

Having things like this explained is just so cool. I think if I was on a plane that had a really rough landing I may tend to not get back on a plane.😂 understanding it really does make it better. Thanks, Kelsey.

are you gonna do a video about that video with the door panel coming loose of the plane?

Excellent video. Good close-ups of the flight controls. Congrats Captain.

I love your videos. Working at an airport cross-functional position, your videos are learning materials to us. And very intresting!! Love them! Fly safe yall!

Congrats Captain!!!! 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Congratulations on that fourth stripe Kelsey.

14:15 "Far left or far right isn't stable." Kelsey describing American politics in a nutshell.

Congrats Captain. Enjoy your videos.

First, thank you for your videos. I was terrified of flying most of my life. I would do it rarely when I absolutely had to but spent hours being miserable and scared. I’ve learned so much from your videos that I actually looked forward to getting on a plane to go somewhere fun. I’ve even flown alone which I never thought I’d ever do. You’ve helped me understand that it takes a lot of things to go wrong for an air disaster and flying is very safe. Question, does the FAA allow pilots to wear sunglasses? Would they be effective with that kind of sunlight on the horizon.

Congrats, Kelsey on the 4 stripes. Thanks for entertaining/educating me on my lunch break 😄

Excellent explanation of these types of landings. Thanks, Captain! And congratulations. 👍🏼

Another great video Kelsey. Keep them coming!!