777 Trip...DFW BOS LHR DFW....Relief Pilot again
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- Опубликовано: 21 май 2024
- I expected to go to London often. This marks 4X in a month. I think I might start looking for a part time job over there ha. Still getting used to the 777. I will have a wrap up at the end of the month but I think I am on track to make what I would have made if I were an Airbus Captain but I will be working much less.
I hope you realize truly how special your channel is. Thank you for putting in the effort for us.
I appreciate that!
Darren, your videos kick ass man. So informative, you explain everything well and it’s cool to hear what the life of a pilot such as yourself is like.
I love the Kirkland signature stuff. Makes me laugh every time. Great video
It’s crazy to think that you’ve flown to complete opposite sides of the world in a short month. Cheers Darren and may you always have beneficial seniority ranking!
Certainly, commuting for me is not an option too - even if it existed for me - thank you for the content Darren
You are definitely one of my fav pilot vlogs
Keep them coming
There could be worse places than London. Luckily there’s tons to do. I fly in about twice a month as a passenger and it’s once you scratch the surface there’s a lot to enjoy for me anyway. Next time you’re in London if you want to get away from the tourists:
- On weekdays at lunch time Leather Lane near Farringdon has about 30 food stalls. Brick lane for food on weekends.
- If you want to eat somewhere nice at 4AM on a Tuesday a place called “Duck and waffle” was open 24/7 when I lived in London pre covid
Brixton is nice on the weekend.
Windsor is sort of near Heathrow and has some sightseeing
Hottest hot wings of my life excluding McGibbins in Montreal was in Red Dog Saloon London. Bodeans chain is hit and miss but do decent Kansas BBQ.
If you want to get a fancy snacky gift for your wife check out Fortnum and Mason (I think they are also in the airport too).
Your videos are great, i love how you explain things in a lot of detail but simply enough so it makes sense. keep the great content coming.
I’m surprised you got called that much on reserve. Both the regional and major/ULCC I’m at has been credit 20-30 hours a month and often go weeks without getting called.
We want QUIRKS AND FEATURES of the 777. Present it like if you were Doug DeMuro! :)
I love watching your trip reports!!! Keep up the videos Darren 😊
You and your channel are a gem... I love how you dont sugarcoate your current postition (or in general the job as a pilot) because in the end it just is a lot of routine which is something a lot of non-pilots struggle to understand
Welcome to Boston :)
I stumbled on your videos and have to admit that your explanations are definitely the best. Please keep them coming. Thanks.
Love your content. It’s really reassuring seeing how you structure your daily routine to maximize your performance, especially when you’re doing long hauls. Appreciate your candor
Great content Darren. I'm a retired Jet Mechanic and only fly desktop sims. I enjoy your explanations of the "inner workings" of being an airline pilot. Bravo!
Another fun trip report Darren, keep it up 😁
Nice Vid Darren. Please keep them coming. Thanks!
Darren thanks for always having the best pilot videos! I have been following along with your videos on here and TikTok for the last 2 years. You have pushed me to follow my dream of becoming an airline pilot. Just recently I got accepted into an aviation university and start in August. Thanks for all that you have done!
Hey thanks for the kind words and way to follow through. It’s easy to say “maybe one day”…. Much harder to make the changes and do it. It’s a long journey but absolutely worth it.
Another great vlog!
Legal Sea Foods is my go to in BOS. Expensive like everywhere else in that airport but good. Love the videos!
I wouldn't mind going to London every month. Looks like fun!
Really funny to me you use to Kirkland logo to cover up airline branding, as I’m a Costco employee and using my part-time status there to fund my flight training! Have my PPL check ride next week
Guess I'm gonna have to keep my
Eye out for you at Boston now.
And when I'm in Dallas
Darren - loves the videos and your presentation style . You’re filling a niche that is not filled for the av-geeks. Please keep it coming . You commented about your speech and it’s fine . Your enunciation and pronunciation is perfect . Can you please do a vlog on your pathway and timetable to being an airline pilot at Kirkland signature . No sincerely - keep the glasses and the vlogs
Thanks. I will put it in the pot. I made one portrait a while ago for TikTok. I’ll try one landscape.
Another great Blog, thank you. I am from Uk but now live near Boston. I don’t like the Boston / LHR routes as it’s to short and with it being overnight you might get to doze off to sleep,if your lucky and then your woken up to land in LHR. I am a “ Kirkland Airways “ exec platinum and often fly Boston to LAX, very often takes around the same time as Boston , LHR but not so hard on your body. It amazes me that your 777 that you flew to London in very likely sat as it does every day for 9 hours doing nothing. Sometimes especially in the summer the aircraft would fly LHR, BOSTON, MIami
Another one would fly Miami , Boston, LHR. Much more fee time use of aircraft .
Suggestion , go visit Greenwich to see where GMT is. Thanks again
I think it's really cool how in your intro you mention, "Husband of a scientist" I can tell how proud you are of your wife
Without her I couldn't do this job.
I’m surprised AAL doesn’t want you to promote their company as a great place to work. Given the pilot shortage, they should make you an ambassador promoting what a great career being a pilot can be. Great videos and makes me wish I chose a different career.
Amazing video and haha nice shirt! Doug demiro or however you spell it 😂
Interesting that BOS-LHR requires a relief pilot. 6ish hour flight. Depending on winds, westbound transcons and USA-Hawaii flights are just as long
lol nvm, I paused it to write this.... and the you answered it.
Hey Darren, I'm not sure if you'll get one, but I'd love to see one of these videos about a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina. I'm from there (ofc) so I'd love to see your perspective of my hometown :)
Howdy. Not likely unless I get sent to Miami or I pickup a trip from Miami. If I get one I'll very likely make a video.
@@geekontheflightdeck Awesome, thanks! Btw, what you're doing is like literally my dream, so I really enjoy this content. Keep it up!
Hi Darren, great videos. Love the detail in the content. One bit of feedback is that sometimes I lose track of what you’re saying because I’m reading the text on the screen, but it’s all relevant and interesting and I’m not sure what the solution is… just throwing it out there 😊 I can and do pause/rewind so not the end of the world!
I try to have extra stuff on the screen as I’m not that interesting to look at. I don’t want to be a talking head on the screen. I try to have the text too long enough to read and listen
@@geekontheflightdeck the extra info is always interesting so I can understand. Keep up the good work.
amazing
Nice Doug DeMuro shirt.
I'm a huge car guy. I totally appreciate how he's stayed himself after all the success he's had.
Keep up these videos, incredibly interesting! Do you prefer the 777 flying in general compared to the airbus flying, trips, airplane, etc?
I’m still getting used to the 777. The trips are easy but very tiring.
Love these new types of videos! You should do some vatsim live when the PMDG 777 is out
I wonder if they’ll ever send you to JFK to fly to London.. would be interesting to see as a New Yorker
First, I may have already asked this question, how does it work when /if you promote to Captain, do you go straight to 777 since that’s what your a first officer on, or wherever they need new captains, or how does it work
I’ll have a video explaining this soon but at most US Airlines you can go to Captain on any fleet that your seniority can hold.
Any chance you could bid for the LA-Sydney route? Or is that route just really senior?
I can bid but yes it's very senior.
Is it difficult to switch bases at your point in time or does it become easier the more senior you become? (essentially becoming a commuter pilot as you mentioned)
Varies by airline. Here it can be easy through the union or company. Say you are based in Miami on a 737 but want LAX 737. If another pilot in LAX 737 also wants Miami it can be done through the union where you just swap. You don’t have to know each other just both need to be willing.
@@geekontheflightdeck Thanks!
Do you ever fly the ferry 777 flights to/from Tulsa i see the 777 in Tulsa for maintenance
I haven’t. I could see it being assigned to a reserve.
Why did the pull the plane on to stand at 8:27?
It was parked at a different gate. I didn’t ask why it was moved.
Does my Costco membership get me into the Kirkland Lounge 😂😂
Yes. Hot dogs are free as well as the new cookies
It's funny that you have to hide the AMERICAN AIRLINES livery on your video!🤣
I don’t have. I prefer for reasons.
Always get Legal Sea Foods at BOS
I keep hearing that. The issue. I’m very frugal. Ha
@geekinthecockpit5451 a big bowl of clam chowder, which is almost a perfect pre flight food, is $12. Cheaper than that terrible burger. If you need more protein, a cheap shake can top that up 😉
is there a reason why you dont want to display the airline? Which we clearly all know what airline it is 😉 - Big Ern, Swayne Martin and other youtubers show their airlines - do you need permission?
There’s been friction with my employer recently with social media and for all parties involved it’s best to leave their identity out of it. My employer is not in the social media arena.
@@geekontheflightdeck they should be happy to have you as a brand ambassador! pulling the curtain back and showing us the life of a pilot for a great airline! safe travels!
You can't film the aircraft externally? Seriously
I can. Just not quite comfortable showing explicitly the brand. Can people figure it out? Yes. There are other reasons
Showed American, showed delta, didn't show united, I guess that narrows it down. No need to censor your airline if you just don't say there name
Respectfully. You don’t know the social media policy or the details of the discussions I’ve had with my direct supervisor.