Jeez, I really wish their whistle blowers would stop dying.

I can't imagine a pilot going back to the cabin and telling passengers "Man, I don't know what happened. All the instruments just went blank all of a sudden." That is obviously BS.

I love how Kelsey doesn't want people thinking that unrealistic expectations are okay to think and doesn't want people thinking their life sucks just because they can't be perfect like all these tiktokers and KZfaq influencers... I have so much respect for you Kelsey and it is a huge reason why I always keep coming back to watch your content. Just a wholesome outstanding guy who also keeps it real for us!

You, sir, just listed my worse case scenario of dying. Laying on the desert floor, dying of sunburn, and definitely no snacks. You're the greatest. Keep up the good work.

When Kelsey brings out the food scenarios, you know he's dead serious!

"Dying of sunburn and lack of snacks."

I love the growing habit of people getting angry for being told they are wrong by an actual expert.

I have a son that flies a heavy for the Air Force. He is probably leaving for the airlines in the near future. I have not only enjoyed your channel, but have learned so much, without asking my son a million questions every time we talk! Thank you for being a sane and humorous voice as a commercial heavy pilot.

As a passenger, I only unlock the seat belt when the warning light is off and I'm standing to go to the bathroom. Upon return, I fasten the seat belt again.

The part about the Captain coming back and telling passengers he lost all his instruments really strains the far reaches of credulity. Aside the fact that a temporary loss of flight instruments would not make the aircraft respond in any way, the very LAST thing any airline captain would do if such a thing were to occur would be to get out of his seat and go back and tell all the passengers about it!!

As a former professional pilot (recently retired), one thing that could cause the nose dive is a trim malfunction. The airplane is trimmed nose down due to a malfunction and then the autopilot kicks off. When the autopilot kicks off there will be an abrupt pitch down. So there's one explanation for ya.

I am a GA guy too. I’m a private pilot with about 1100 hours I am by no means qualified to even comment on any of the highly complex systems in any commercial aircraft. I can explain the physics behind how planes work all day long, because for the most part whether it’s a Cessna 172 or an A380 the physics is the same lift is always lift drag is always drag, etc. but that’s about as far as my understanding of big commercial jets goes… that being said if you asked me to guess what happened, moving a tray into the yoke accidentally by pressing a button on the seat would certainly not be one of the things I would come up with. I have no idea where this guy came up with that theory, but I am with Kelsey it makes absolutely no sense at all. So anyone reading this please don’t think that all private pilots are stupid just because of one guy. Edit I just asked my father-in-law who is a commercial airline pilot (a320) and he came up with about 15 scenarios of what caused this and guess what a tray smashing into the yolk from a button on the seat wasn’t one of them either

"I've done all of the possible scenarios that involve me and food in that seat. ALL OF THEM." The way he said it was just so sympathetic😂

Cmon - the pilot was tired of waiting for a snack, he nosed down to get the snack cart to the cockpit

As a former flight attendant, I would say the switch at the back of the seat is to help attendants who might need to take and injured/sick pilot out of their seat. I remember training for that and having to remember where the buttons were on all the different types of aircrafts we were flying on. A button at the back of the seat would be a definite improvement for us in medical situations. Maybe it’s also helpful on the ground for the maintenance people. In both case it would prove helpful for people needing to move the seat without actually being seated in it

Deleting content or comments makes you look bad 100% of the time, doesn't matter what your reasoning was! Glad you called them out for it.

'On the fluffier side of life.' and 'Dying of sunburn and a lack of snacks.' Love it Kelsey!

It's so refreshing to have someone like you out there sticking to facts reason and logic and not social media hype and clickbaits.

By the way, the reason I love your videos is YOU DONT DELETE COMMENTS that don't agree with your narrative and are willing to admit WHEN YOU ARE WRONG. I never delete my mistakes, i openly acknowledge them and move on.Shame on that man. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

"Pilots are lazy" has me laughing. You are always entertaining and educational!

A pilot reacting that slowly in a slow-moving seat kind of reminds me of the security guard screaming in front of the steam roller in Austin Powers.

I'm imagining the search and rescue chief briefing their team: Kelsey came down in the desert and will die of sunburn and lack of snacks if we don't find him. His life expectancy is about 20 minutes, 30 if he finds shade!

Thank you Kelsey,you are a pleasure to listen to..

Thank you for being here and using your voice ❤️

I'm a GA pilot and have watched hundreds of hours (maybe a slight exaggeration) of Kelsey's videos! What's that? Get a life? Yeah, maybe I should but this is genuine, 100 percent honest talk from a guy who doesn't have to do this but does it because he loves flying and wants to cut through the BS that's out there and tell it like it is. I don't regret watching one single minute. Thanks Kelsey!

I LOVE the subtle left seat flex with the seat moving video. Congrats again Kelsey.

First time I’m hearing of this!! Thank you for keeping us updated

Oh Shiat I just learned enough to recognize you are “captain” …. Those 4 stripes are amazing ! Love your videos and keep on keeping on !

People that delete comments show exactly what type of people they are. Someone that is not humble enough to accept that maybe they are wrong.

I don't think anyone can be anymore clear or give any better of an explanation then this pilot is giving! A+ high quality video! Truly awesome!

Love your videos Capt Kelsey. Keep up the amazing work

I admire your integrity and willingness to share your experience and insight. *subscribed*

Most feared ways to die: Other people: Spiders, snakes, drowning, falling, fire, sharks... Kelsey: Lack of snacks

You can really tell a lot about a person when they are in a position of taking responsibility for their actions, and observing how they handle it.

Thanks for posting the video!

Kelsey, I enjoy watching your videos… Thank you!!!

I appreciate your way of handling mistakes so much. People pretending to be perfect is a huge problem, and it's part of why people don't trust each other anymore. You're doing it right, and it's extremely refreshing and endearing.

I am a GA pilot. It's amazing the BS on YT regarding flying. Keep keeping it real.

Kelsey keeping it real once again - love it!

Appreciate your honesty Kelsey, acknowledging and learning from mistakes is I'm sure one of the many reasons you're a good pilot.

Kelsey, this post broke the KZfaq algorithm....Very well played!!

Dying of sunburn and lack of snacks is the worst.

Hey Kelsy, always love your videos and love how you're keeping it real. I know you won't see this, but it's so important. Social media ideas of always displaying perfection and flawlessness need to change otherwise it'll make everyone at some stage feel inadequate and helpless. Thanks always for the amazing videos! Been watching a lot of PilotMentour but not gonna lie, they're informative but also exhausting for all the technical knowledge. You match the technical, the information, and understanding in a great way that isn't so intense and exhausting. You should know how we all think you're amazing!

I use this seat once every other day and I do confirm what you're saying !!

It's AWESOME having an experienced and actually enthusiastic pilot like Capt. Kelsey going through this stuff. Not just one who talks about these things, but takes the time to SHOW us what he means. Plus, he isn't an egomaniac about it, is willing to _actually_ consider alternative explanations, and doesn't participate in sniping people he doesn't agree with. You, Cpt Kelsey, are a Noble Gentleman - Hats off to you, sir.

Hey Kelsey hope you’re doing well! I am currently 13 and am enrolled in a junior flight program at my local flight school. I have 13 hours in the 172 now and I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your channel. You have really motivated me to work hard for this and you were a cause for my interest in aviation. I just wanted to say thanks!

Thank you for being a voice of reason amongst the cesspit of social media.

Thank you for keeping it real

to quote one of my former instructors: "We don't make mistakes, we create learning opportunities"

If that guy had any sense, he would be honored that someone with the experience and credibility of Kelsey took the time to have a dialogue with him on his channel.

Really makes sense. Thanks for sharing

I’m really glad that you said this, my my very good friend flies Boeings and he is frustrated with that guy to no end

This isn't limited to just aviation. It's just the world we live in now. People want to be the first to give the "facts" when in most cases the facts just aren't all put together yet. We live in a world of 95% commentary for views. Respect this channel for not being complete commentary like most.

Blancolirio channel showed a video that the button can be operated when it’s covered by the protective cover and it then sticks on which will push the pilot hard into the controls. Boeing sent out an advisory to airlines to check the condition of the switches after the accident

I love your videos! Keep it up man!

Thank you Sir!

Social media is one of the worst inventions ever.

One of the lessons to be learned is that on social media, misinformation is given the same opportunity to influence viewers as correct information. Unqualified people are given the same authority to speak as qualified people. Truth and lies are given the same weight.

Great video ... The demonstration of you bumping the Yoke in cruise made the worth watching on its own!!! :-) Love it !

I love the idea that a trained commercial airline pilot doesn’t have the quick thinking and reflexes to lift his tray up as the seat moved back into place.

I never knew I was interested in aviation until I found this channel!

Excellent video with a perfectly reasonable explanation. The other chap was seemingly upset he got it wrong and deleted the comment. It’s a bit sad rather than acknowledging your clear explanation.

Interesting. Just to point out, the gauges going blank doesn't imply the pilot nosed down because of the gauges. It could have been the gauges going blank because of a computer error which also caused the nose down.

"dying of sunburn and lack of snacks..." hahahahhaha this literally made me spit my coffee out lol

I love how genuine you are. It’s amazing how true self confidence grows from being conscientious of others. Thank you for all you do.

Hey Kels, I always always enjoy your info, it's made my flying experience my more fun with the info you give out. Keep the blue side up.

As former sport and aerobatic pilot and thanx to your channel I realize modern passenger planes have complicated systems which are made less complicated by its computer systems which makes problem solving in rare cases more complicated LOL. Lot of BS on social media... Hard to not react on them but seldom worth the effort 🤔

Dying from lack of snacks. Love how you are always able to reframe others incompetence or ignorance with a lovely sense of self deprecating humor.

You’re a great example of honesty and transparency

Thank you for sharing

Great videos, thanks 👍

Good video again Kelsey. I have a good friend who became a captain at a major airline. In the early 90s, as a FO at the controls of a 747-300 cruising at night, he was given clearance to climb to a higher FL. Half way through the climb he got the TCAS alert to Descend, Descend. He immediately pushed the nose over BUT was very conscious of not sticking many of the sleeping passengers on the ceiling. He maintained some slight positive Gs. He watched the opposing AC on the TCAS screen and saw the closure... 10000m, 5000m, 2000m, 1000m and then saw the shadow pass directly above with his estimate of just hundreds of feet clearance. He maintained composure until after landing several hours later when he phoned his wife and told her he had just saved 750 people. Trust the TCAS - not the controller!

Its a good sunday when we get a new 74 Gear!

Here’s your comment: Kelsey, I think it is awesome that you not only notice when other pilots put wrong information on social media but that you care about him and all their passengers to tell the pilots so they know. I hope I am NEVER on a pilot’s plane who can’t admit he was wrong and who doesn’t learn from his mistakes. It is extremely hard to learn from your mistakes if you won’t even admit your’re wrong. I hope I am never on a plane with a pilot like that. I would be happy to fly with a pilot who is he humble enough to admit he was wrong and smart enough to learn from it. Pilots are human just like the rest of us. There’s only one who walked this earth who didn’t make any mistakes! I am so very sorry the arrogant “pilot” deleted your comment and who is now causing people to believe the wrong thing …. I wonder what other “wrongs” he has caused people to believe because of his lack of humility? So thankful Kelsey is on social media so he can set the record straight. You ( the wrong pilot) were so very wrong in blaming a flight attendant. You deleted Kelsey’s comment but that didn’t make you right and you blamed a flight attendant which made your second wrong. Shame on you. Maybe you should stick to talking about your on plane. After your record though I wouldn’t believe any thing you say. Kelsey, since I am on the issue of wrongness - I am very sorry if I spelled your name wrong. If I ever feel the need to comment again, which would probably be a very long time from now, or not, I will somehow learn how to spell your name ahead of time 🙂

I really enjoy your page, even though I dont fly nor will I probably ever, haha. I find you to be a straight up, appear to be a level headed, down to earth, honest person. Your page is entertaining to watch. Social media is all about the "look at me" generation and mostly filled with unbelievable information that people share just for clicks. Its really sad because people have gotten hurt because of it. Keep up the videos and thank you for having us apart of your life.

Kelsey, I have enjoyed all of your videos for the past couple years and always wonder "what is it about this guy's videos that I like so much?" Well, you answered that question on this video. It is your humility. You are confident but you are also humble and that is very much appreciated (and rare these days). Keep making great content!

Hello Kelsey, I’ve been in aircraft Maintenance & Engineering just shy of 52 years and am now retired. I’ve lost count on how many hours experience I have on Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Airbus aircraft, most of which were on 747, MD-11 and DC-10. Being honest, I have very little experience on the 787 model. However, I remembered reading this after the incident in question, “In a bulletin to airlines, Boeing said that if part of the switch is loose, a cover over the top can cause it to jam, "resulting in unintended seat movement.” The bulletin does not refer to the dive incident, which authorities are in the early stages of investigating.” The way I’m reading this is the switch could stick in the seat forward position and drive the seat to the full forward position. I don’t know if the pilot sitting in this seat was a large person or maybe had a food tray or computer in his lap, but I can imagine how the control column could be pushed forward. Supposedly, this is not the first time this has occurred, thus the reason for the bulletin. I’m also assuming that if the pilot quickly placed his thumb on his switch to try and reverse the seat direction, nothing happens, but again, I honestly don’t know. This would be easy to check physically or if I had a schematic. My thoughts only and thank you for your videos.

You sir are beautifully blunt, I wish more people appreciated that and were less sensitive about facts. Keep the blue sky up ✈️

Thanks, Kelsey.

People have easily hurt and tiny childlike egos. Many people's ego's are crushed if they're wrong about anything, no matter how insignificant. Thanks for all the cabin shots 74. Cool

That is so Kelsey: ...."dying of sunburn and lack of snacks." 😂😂😂

Just love this channel! Nothing not like!

Thank you for info.

This reminds me of Voyager Flight 333, Metour did a video where a pilot had their camera in the cockpit, moved their seat up and the chair pushed the camera into the side stick and the plane dived around 4000 feet. So, the seat moving up may sound improbable, but not impossible

As a frequent flyer with well over a million miles traveled, I always appreciate your insights! Thank you and save travels!

Thank you for setting things straight. With all that is going on with the Boeing aircrafts recently and me being a frequent flyer for work I don't need any false information. Thank you again

17:36 I find it weird that your co-pilot would keep food in the bathroom, but sure, everyone has a weird ritualistic behavior of one's own I suppose.

Can you pilot every time I need to take a flight somewhere? You are calm, reasonable and well put together. All the ingredients of a fantastic pilot.

“On the fluffier side of life” 😂😂 I love Kelsey’s dry humour.

Thank you for your information on this matter. No one but a pilot is qualified to explain the functions of an aircraft. I trust your input on this matter

From a pilot living in the desert: A fear of dying of sunburn and lack of snacks is a legitimate concern. 😂

To be fair, this incident kinda reminds me of Voyager Flight 333. One of the pilots had left the cockpit. The other pilot was taking photos and when the Purser came in, the pilot put the camera between the arm rest of his chair and the control stick (it was an A330). When he brought his chair forward, he forgot about the camera and it pushed the camera into the stick, sending the aircraft into a dive. As his aircraft pitched down violently, the pilot still didn't notice the camera. The camera popped out partway through the incident, but even afterwards, he had no idea that his camera was to blame.

Love ya Kelsey because you’re honest, you keep it real, no bs. And you’ve got a great sense of humor. 😅

Thank you. Accurate, honest information and common sense.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ YOU ARE THE BEST, KELSEY! 👍 What makes your Channel THE BEST AVIATION CHANNEL on KZfaq, is that you're humble. You teach your audience about MISTAKES that you have made, which is a great source of learning and it's inspiring! And you do it with HUMOR! 😂 👍 And I believe that your way of explaining the World of Aviation to people who perhaps are nervous flyers is brilliant! No drama or wild speculations, just cool, calm, rational explanations. BRILLIANT! THANK YOU! 👍

Blancolirio (a 777 FO) did a detailed breakdown of this. His commentary for this incident is based on a Boeing multi-operator report regarding loose switch covers on the 787. Anyway, Juan details how an apparently malfunctioning switch cover and loose switch on the back of the seat could have been involved as has been reported. The FA reportedly leaned against the back of the seat with their hand or forearm resting on the switch cover. This apparently caused accidental activation of the switch, moving the seat forward. Due to the limited clearance between the tray and the yoke, the seat drove the tray into the yoke with enough force to disco the AP and provide pitch down control input. The flight crew couldn't recover from the upset until the Captain was able to move the seat back and remove the tray. Note that Juan also shows a video demonstrating this accidental activation in a 787 on the ground. The cover and switch are the culprits here as, once the cover itself is depressed, the seat motors activate forward movement and - most importantly - CONTINUE to move the seat forward after the body part that made the initial contact is no longer making contact with the cover! All of this is unofficial, of course, until the final report from the investigation board of the nation having jurisdiction over the flight.

love your stand on owning your mistakes and not trying to act like whatever. thanks for your content & greetings from germany

Thanks Kelsey for being honest and educating us on these types of incidents. I am not a pilot but fly RC prop planes and turbine jets which gives me some understanding of full scale flight.

MR HUGHES, SIR, YOU ARE SUCH A CLASS ACT! GOD BLESS YOU ON ALL YOUR FLIGHTS!🙌🏽

I am just a random guy that isn't even a pilot. But from what I have heard the reason there is a seat adjustment lever at the back of the seat on the 787 is because it is necessary to move the seat back to get in based on how the seats and center console are located. If a pilot needs to move the seat not just adjust it, then it would make sense they would want to do it moderately quickly. Juan Browne (another experienced pilot) from the Blancoliro KZfaq channel did a video on the incident and showed the style of seat in question. It doesn't move super fast, but it doesn't seem as unrealistic as it sounds on a 747. His videos show the available details of incidents at the time and he is clear when he is stating a opinion vs a fact. That being said, yes deleting comments that aren't scams or offensive isn't a good look.