I was commuting Denver to London. About 2 hours into the flight I started feeling nauseous. Spent most the flight vomiting in the LAV. It was food poisoning and took me 2 days to recover. We just delayed our return because we couldn’t get another pilot out to London any faster than letter me recover.
Being aware that you're just a cog in the wheel and not the wheel itself is important. Once your usefulness has dissipated, you're no longer useful. Make sense? It does from a corporate view. Insurance guarding against unexpected things is probably a good idea.
That brown dog is so cute!! I like animals. Don't love them as in i'm happy not having a pet (as if I could have one while I'm away from home so much), but I do like them. What are your dogs' names again please? He loves you so much. He's always around you when you make videos. The white one is very cute too. I expected an appearance when I saw him walk by the back of the couch. :-) I hope you feel better soon...as in THREE DAYS! Wow, sticklers. It usually takes like a week or more to get better. I wish you the best.
what about a major leg surgery that keeps you away for about a year from flying but you're able to come back without any problems after treatment? would it still be a reason to lose licence?
Get well soon Petter. @Mentour question: Lets say, there is a pilot from your or another company as a passenger on the plane, that is type-rated for this kind of plane, could he/she step in and take over?
I'm sorry you are ill but your videos remain excellent. You are among the best RUclips presenters I've seen. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I'm not a pilot! Thank you for all you do for so many. May you continue for as long as you wish and do so in the best of health. An appreciative subscriber in North Idaho, USA.
Comment #1: I have a friend whose father was a commercial pilot. Just a few months before his retirement he was diagnosed colon cancer and had to stop flying. That was a HUGE disappointment for him, since he was looking forward to his "goodbye flight," where we was to chose the route and crew. His treatment is being paid by his insurance. Comment #2: Back in the 1970s an uncle of mine devised a "loss of licence" insurance for an insurance company, based on statistics available at that time. The problem was that just as soon as the insurance became available, many pilots who were barely passing their physicals began to fail them. Needless to say is was bad for him.
"Just a short video since I'm sick guys", Mentour Pilot has to define what short means, this seams like an average length video but thankyou anyway for uploading (: Take it easy and rest well!
Lost a great friend to loss of licence He is alive but so sad and our employer provides 90% pay for remainder or life with small increase each year to try to keep up with inflation It can be worth a lower salary for this rate benefit (cancer will Sadly take him i think)
Wishing you a swift and complete recovery! There's a Kennedy Steve video about a pilot who developed a sudden digestive upset just before takeoff... the plane had to return to the gate for immediate medical attention (and a clean pair of trousers).
Hey Mentour. How would passenger safety change, If passenger seats on the plane would all face backwards? I mean in sudden stop situation, you would be pushed into the chair, not away from it.
I certainly hope you get well surprisingly fast! I think I speak for all saying that you are a real trooper for doing a video for us while you are sick. And don't worry, we won't tell your airline that this is just an elaborate ruse to get some extra time off... One other note, almost every person wants to carry on even if they feel a little unwell. Even companies can be less than understanding and push people to suck it up and do their job. As we are all even more aware with the Coronavirus, human contact is the surest way to spread disease. If you decide to fly your assigned flight you are likely to spread whatever ailment you have to your other crew members, airport workers and other pilots preparing their flight plans or doing other paperwork while you are in the same spot. If an airline already is spread a little thin for stand by crews every other crewmember or colleague you meet will be at danger of getting sick. Now let's talk about a shortage of pilots and crews! Even if you aren't flying, and you feel you are coming down with something, the issue at hand isn't just you, but how many you've taken down with you. Anyway, Petter, get well soon! And as always, thanks for all you do. You are the best!
Hello Commander! Hello Patxi! I’m back for 3rd Time. I went to a Pulmonary Doctor today. He said He doesn’t think I have Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. We did some tests & inhaler medication. He gave me some hope. CT scan on my lungs is next. I’m getting better. Thnx A lot for your Help keeping my spirits up. I’m slowly improving. Being a Professional Traveler carries tremendous responsibility to be in good health. This is one of your Best Episodes. The World is a difficult place to travel through. You Are showing people what it is like to be ill is one of Best things you have done. Nobody wants to be on a plane Being flown by a Pilot who is really sick. Unique Patxi Pose. The Happiest Dog Ever! Nice. Thnx, Please Stay Clear of the Coronavirus. CJ
If u have a long term sickness in germany, you'll get paid 6 weeks by the Company (Full salary) and then the health insurance takes over for as long as it takes. (~75% of your Full salary)
Would love to hear your blow by blow of the protocol and steps poor BA 5390 FO Alastair Atchison heroically and mindbogglingly had to go through to get on the ground safely while his captain was almost completely pinned to the outside of the plane! I so admire the way you explain complicated info so that all of us understand, and speaking of horrific "what if the pilot"...lord have mercy!
Firstly, I hope you will start feeling better soon, Captain. I guess if a pilot gets food poisoning in-flight, the term "offload" has a double-meaning.
*_...if it were a case of food-poisoning the other-pilot would have had a different-choice of dinner..._* *_...but in a case of injury due to pilots arguing over who gets the filet vs who gets cornbeef...'hm'..._*
@reverse thrust You have to eat the corn beef (bully beef) as soon as you open it. They can it fresh. Not like fill it with shit. Eat corn beef within 2 days.
Or in the case of being a UK Army pilot, you ALL got the corned beef or as they called it “bacon grill” which is normally straight out of the tin “in my days it was tinned stuff n not the nice bags that I started to get later on in my career”. The best thing in the ration packs if u lucked out was you got the curried chicken. No chance of getting food poisoning from this stuff either, it’s got a shelf life probably longer than the tin would last. Ahhhh, happy days 👍😆🇬🇧
Petter, did you see the latest episode of _Curb your enthusiasm?_ It was about 7 people who refused to give their weights to the Captain of a business jet on a flight from LA to Mexico. Hilarity ensues, of course. Check it out! I hope you feel better soon.
How does mental health fit into all this? While I don't plan on becoming a pilot, I do have quite a bit of experience with depression and anxiety, even with medicine to manage it. I'm sure there are many aviation enthusiasts and budding pilots who have issues with it as well, and on days where depression hits you (or you may experience a grievance for one reason or another), how does that fit into potential sick leave with airlines? I know that there are many cases of air disasters which were partly the result of lacking communication due to aggravation between the pilots, so I imagine having a healthy mindset is critical.
Hello Commander! I’m Sorry your NOT Feeling well. I’ve been struggling for a year now. I have Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. It took many visits to many doctors to finally figure this out out. Did you see that the doctor who discovered the Coronavirus passed away a few days ago. He was only 32 years old. People are trapped in their rooms on a cruise ship for a whole month. I’ve always been fairly healthy but now I’m struggling. I try to stay away from the Buffet. I too have a very light stomach. Being a professional travel can be difficult because your constantly coming in contact with all kinds of people from all over who can translate their sickness to you. I’m a Clean Freak & my OCD is off the scale Now! Please Hang inThere!!!! Hello Patxi! Thnx, CJ
Oh geez! Just got to the sandwich food poisoning story! That’s terrible. That happened to me on a mountain in Utah and I had to ski down to the hotel while trying not to explode. It was a bad egg salad sandwich. Do you avoid eating certain things now before flying now to keep this from happening?
Ah weights and balance ... that reminds me of the one time the guys in Athens messed up loading a 737-800 and upon the passengers disembarking it nearly sat on it's ass in Cologne and the pilots were just like "Yeah we know we have an indicator." (They didn't try to stop deboarding ... they just stood by while the plane slowly tipped and we had to step in) Also get well soon
I can remember back in the 70s a show called "Flying High" about a trio of flight attendants. One reason I remember is that my dad got upset because it was "What a stupid show". CBS needed a show to compete against ABC's "Charlies Angels". This show was poorly written and one of the episodes was where the captain, FO, and flight engineer ate the same food and all had food poisoning and one of the "Stewardesses" had to fly and land the plane. The flight attendants union, pilots union, airlines and even the manufacturers were upset so much they successfully pressured CBS to get Flying High off the air. Isn't this the reason the captain and the first officer eat different meals?
In cases when a pilot needs to be replaced in a remote (non base) airport, are there also cases where one airline "loans" a pilot to another, instead of flying an employee of same airline?
Generally not possible because of airline specific-SOPs, regulations/AOC requirements, and other restrictions from the lessor or insurance company. Some exceptions may exist however e.g. parent/subsidiary.
When you are flying to a remote destination and something breaks on the plane, I presume you can have a qualified external aircraft maintenance company or maintenance department of another airline (which has a base there) fix it, so you won't have to fly a technician to there. Is there nothing similar for personnel? Like some agency or self-employed people in a pool of "standby operators" where you can call up a 737 pilot or a flight attendant when you get sick at some remote airport and require someone to fly the plane back? Or does it always have to be someone from the company, that is first transferred there?
I'm not an expert, but I would think that it has to be a company employee. Each airline has its own operating procedures, personnel logs, and so on. There's rarely (never?) an urgency to take off, so it can wait until the sick employee gets well or a proper replacement gets there. It may be different for private flights like corporate jets and so on.
I have a question for you Mentour Pilot. I was in a smaller type plane (2 seats on each side of the plane and a small path in the middle), we where going to New York from south Carolina, the weather reported a "tropical storm" over New York at the time and I could read from the report of winds of about 15 m/s and rain (it was November). The pilot announced that we will probably experience some turbulence on the second half of the flight. At first it just started to shake a little, then more, then it felt like we experienced a free fall for like 1-2 sek max. Peoples drinks went up in the roof of the plane and things on the table flew up in the air and landed all over the plane. People screamed. After this 1-2 sek the plane stabilized for a short moment, then we free fall again for what felt like 5-6 sek, I though for sure we gonna crash but luckily the plane once again stabilized. After the second free fall the turbulence started to slow down, we where able to land safely. Is this normal and what do you think was the reason for the 5-6s free fall?
Glenn Gambitier winds can blow in various directions and not only during storms. By various directions you should also consider upwards and downwards. What probably happened during the flight you took is that the airplane met one of those descent airflows which gave the passengers the free fall sensation you nave described. This is not unusual actually. And rest assured that not in a single moment the pilots lost control of the plane. That’s why the flight recovered its stabilized condition after a short while. Hope it helped.
Maybe windshear or microburst. People expect it to be like a car in the air but with no road under you to keep you down the airstream is your road. No guarantees.
@Mentour Pilot, for viruses of the types that cause a cold, there are some things you can do to reduce the severity and duration of the virus. Reduce glucose intake (it is a key component to the virus keying in to a cell to replicate) fructose (from fruit) is much less effective for the viruses. Allicin is a compound which interferes with virus replication and is found in all of the garlic family such as onions, leeks and shallots. Cooked is better than raw for that. Vitamin C (1000mg) can be used as a very mild diuretic which helps the kidneys flush the virus out of the system too. Using all three can reduce intensity by 25% and duration by 50%. I can provide peer reviewed medical journal articles if required.
@Catprincess no it is not pseudoscience. If you eat foods that contain glucose your blood glucose will rise above normal levels which triggers insulin release to bring it back down again. That is not an instant process so for several minutes your blood sugar is above normal. Keep eating glucose rich foods and that happens multiple times per day. The ability of some viruses to key into cells is not linear with blood glucose concentration it is if I remember square law. IE pushing your blood glucose up from around 5ish mmol/l to nearer 8 will nearly triple virus replication rates for up to 90 minutes. Do that several times a day by eating sweets etc between meals and you can see where it goes if you can do the maths.
If an illness prevents you from flying in the future, can you apply for a position in another part of the company? Maintenance? Operations? Scheduling? I had major back surgery in November. I have two more months of recuperation. If I were a pilot, would I have to retrain and spend time in a simulator before resuming my flying career?
Great video, thank you for the awesome content. I'm currently saving the last bits for my flight training and just signed the contract from my school to start this summer. And I was wondering what are the best way to prepare for flight school, I've already started to read the Air Pilots Manual series but are just wondering what you would have done the prepare yourself for flight training. Once again awesome video! :-)
Great episode. How about alcoholism under pilots. Does this happen a lot? Does the crew stop a pilot from flying? Do pilots get tested before flying? I know alcoholics can hide their problem very well. Thank you, greetings.
By the way - in English, "man flu" is actually a pejorative term. It means when someone isn't really very sick, but is pretending that they are; or otherwise, making a mountain out of a molehill. It's usually used by women, when trying to make a point that their men are always moaning about every little thing: for example if a woman says "My husband has man flu!" - that means she thinks he only has a mild cold, but is using it as an excuse to stay in bed all day. Of course, maybe the man really is sick. But this is the phrase women use when they don't believe him. So it's weird to hear a man saying "I have man flu" - because this means he doesn't believe himself when he says he's really sick!
I remember hearing about a study years ago that found if husbands and wives become ill at different times, then the husband is more likely to care for his wife than the wife caring for her husband. It appears that many wives view their husbands as workhorses and if the husband cannot work, even if it is just for a short period of time, then the wife does not find him useful.
@5:05 that's what happened to a Trans American Airlines flight in 1980 when the pilots ate the fish mid-flight. Thankfully, the Otto Pilot was inflated in time (and re-inflated by a flight attendant). Anyways, get well soon, Peter.
Och, I thought you were about telling us about pilots vomiting and... you did that!!! Bergamo's sandwiches can be tricky indeed, Petter... whilst in Italy, it's always better off with a small portion of pasta rather than McDonalds, believe me... Italian cuisine is probably the best around the globe, it can do nothing bad at all if you don't overdo. As for Scotland................. naw, let's keep it hidden. 😛
There is at least one medicine that will nearly always stop vomiting. Although getting the bad food out first is sensible imo! It’s called Ondansetron and maybe should be in a little first aid kit . Gastro stop, which is pretty good at stopping the other end of your stomach, also has to be useful on any flight. You’re welcome 😉
There's a great insurance product for ATP's specifically for loss of license. It's through Lloyd's of London. Every ATP should have it considering how easy it is to lose your class 1.
To quick questions 1. Do tires move during crosswind landing? If not why don't they break 2. Why does a380 have only 2 thrust reversers while 747 and a340 have 4 reversers each?
What happens when a pilot falls ill was well demonstrated in the groundbreaking documentary film, "Airplane!"
😂
Surely you can't be serious?
@@ErikPaquette I am serious and don't call me Shirley
I'll have the fish, thank you.
Yes I remember, I had lasagna
I hope you have an absolutely fast recovery!
Your dedication to creating great content even when unwell is commendable
Thank you. Only the best for you guys!
A little worrying as well. A little.
@@chillylizerd a little late maybe...
Get well soon petter👍👍👍
Thank you!
Get better and stay well.
I know this is two years on, but get well soon. 😊 It was so sad to see you poorly
I was commuting Denver to London. About 2 hours into the flight I started feeling nauseous. Spent most the flight vomiting in the LAV. It was food poisoning and took me 2 days to recover. We just delayed our return because we couldn’t get another pilot out to London any faster than letter me recover.
Where are all the comments?!
Being aware that you're just a cog in the wheel and not the wheel itself is important. Once your usefulness has dissipated, you're no longer useful. Make sense? It does from a corporate view. Insurance guarding against unexpected things is probably a good idea.
Wish I could meet a captain pilot. I have so many questions. So interesting!
That brown dog is so cute!! I like animals. Don't love them as in i'm happy not having a pet (as if I could have one while I'm away from home so much), but I do like them. What are your dogs' names again please? He loves you so much. He's always around you when you make videos. The white one is very cute too. I expected an appearance when I saw him walk by the back of the couch. :-)
I hope you feel better soon...as in THREE DAYS! Wow, sticklers. It usually takes like a week or more to get better. I wish you the best.
what about a major leg surgery that keeps you away for about a year from flying but you're able to come back without any problems after treatment? would it still be a reason to lose licence?
Get well soon Petter.
@Mentour question: Lets say, there is a pilot from your or another company as a passenger on the plane, that is type-rated for this kind of plane, could he/she step in and take over?
That depends. If there is no other choice, of course.
Petter got COVID :-O
Where are you from? Great Video!
10:50 per day/month/what?
RUclips at it finest put "is the Corona virus on airplanes dangerous" as my next video
Haha! I hope it put my video and not Joe’s 😂
Of course it was your i didn't become a patreon supporter of this channel for nothing lol
I got yours too!
I actually saw boath 😅😅
(yours is much better)
Mentour Pilot Joe’s video on coronavirus is next for me
I'm sorry you are ill but your videos remain excellent. You are among the best RUclips presenters I've seen. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I'm not a pilot! Thank you for all you do for so many. May you continue for as long as you wish and do so in the best of health.
An appreciative subscriber in North Idaho, USA.
Your dog is incapacitated and can't take up its duties on indicating and barking out any intruders of your air or ground space around your home.
Get well soon!
Hope you can get back up in the sky 😀🤢
Comment #1: I have a friend whose father was a commercial pilot. Just a few months before his retirement he was diagnosed colon cancer and had to stop flying. That was a HUGE disappointment for him, since he was looking forward to his "goodbye flight," where we was to chose the route and crew. His treatment is being paid by his insurance.
Comment #2: Back in the 1970s an uncle of mine devised a "loss of licence" insurance for an insurance company, based on statistics available at that time. The problem was that just as soon as the insurance became available, many pilots who were barely passing their physicals began to fail them. Needless to say is was bad for him.
Nice choice of the INOP shirt while you're ill!
I had a "flu" as well in February 2020.... only later I realized it actually was Covid19.
Get well soon, and thankyou for making a video even thou ur sick.
I try my best. All for you guys!
@@MentourPilot your boss: Peter! You are supposed to be resting!!!!! Turn off the camera and drink NyQuil!!!!
I hope you get well soon, I love your videos
"Just a short video since I'm sick guys", Mentour Pilot has to define what short means, this seams like an average length video but thankyou anyway for uploading (: Take it easy and rest well!
Max Ashton 😂
Lost a great friend to loss of licence
He is alive but so sad and our employer provides 90% pay for remainder or life with small increase each year to try to keep up with inflation
It can be worth a lower salary for this rate benefit (cancer will Sadly take him i think)
Half the passengers are sick.
What did they have for dinner?
There was a choice. Steak or fish.
Oh yes, I remember. I had lasagne.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
THERE"S A SALE AT PENNIES!!!
Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
AWESOME AIRPLANE THE MOVIE!!! So what Mentour is describing is OTTO :-)
Now the dog has the flu 😂
Samuel's Simulations : she's so funny! The position she is sacked out in is cute and hilarious!
The dog is completely incapacitated during this video.
Emmet Ray: ❤️
So, this dog will not be flying today.
We are lucky here in Denmark to get Fully paid even though we are sick
Pilots are mere humans? Another illusion shattered!
Get well soon!
All pilots claim to be gods, until the pilot gets grounded by Taco Bell food.
OMG HES GOT CHARONA. Jk Love your vids keep it up! Get well soon ;D (btw your dog is soooo cute!)
Get well soon my man
Get well soon! Great video, as always.
Wishing you a swift and complete recovery!
There's a Kennedy Steve video about a pilot who developed a sudden digestive upset just before takeoff... the plane had to return to the gate for immediate medical attention (and a clean pair of trousers).
Hey Mentour. How would passenger safety change, If passenger seats on the plane would all face backwards? I mean in sudden stop situation, you would be pushed into the chair, not away from it.
What a super awesome video great content and get well soon ❤️ 3rd comment plz like
no one cares what number your comment is
1 minute in, really exited! Ahah, thanks for the uploades Captain!
Get well soon Petter. The Mentour community appreciate your work.
Take care, Petter. Have a good rest.
I certainly hope you get well surprisingly fast! I think I speak for all saying that you are a real trooper for doing a video for us while you are sick. And don't worry, we won't tell your airline that this is just an elaborate ruse to get some extra time off...
One other note, almost every person wants to carry on even if they feel a little unwell. Even companies can be less than understanding and push people to suck it up and do their job. As we are all even more aware with the Coronavirus, human contact is the surest way to spread disease. If you decide to fly your assigned flight you are likely to spread whatever ailment you have to your other crew members, airport workers and other pilots preparing their flight plans or doing other paperwork while you are in the same spot. If an airline already is spread a little thin for stand by crews every other crewmember or colleague you meet will be at danger of getting sick. Now let's talk about a shortage of pilots and crews!
Even if you aren't flying, and you feel you are coming down with something, the issue at hand isn't just you, but how many you've taken down with you.
Anyway, Petter, get well soon! And as always, thanks for all you do. You are the best!
Hello Commander! Hello Patxi! I’m back for 3rd Time. I went to a Pulmonary Doctor today. He said He doesn’t think I have Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. We did some tests & inhaler medication. He gave me some hope. CT scan on my lungs is next. I’m getting better. Thnx A lot for your Help keeping my spirits up. I’m slowly improving. Being a Professional Traveler carries tremendous responsibility to be in good health. This is one of your Best Episodes. The World is a difficult place to travel through. You Are showing people what it is like to be ill is one of Best things you have done. Nobody wants to be on a plane Being flown by a Pilot who is really sick. Unique Patxi Pose. The Happiest Dog Ever! Nice. Thnx, Please Stay Clear of the Coronavirus. CJ
If u have a long term sickness in germany, you'll get paid 6 weeks by the Company (Full salary) and then the health insurance takes over for as long as it takes. (~75% of your Full
salary)
Funbeenif damn you communists with your safety nets that put human lives over profits -‘Muricans /s
For pilots or any worker?
@@danielaramburo7648 Anyone with a paid insurance ,or otherwise eligible. Same in most of the EU.
0:12 I thought you were going to say carona virus
Got to respect this dedication 👏🏻
Would love to hear your blow by blow of the protocol and steps poor BA 5390 FO Alastair Atchison heroically and mindbogglingly had to go through to get on the ground safely while his captain was almost completely pinned to the outside of the plane! I so admire the way you explain complicated info so that all of us understand, and speaking of horrific "what if the pilot"...lord have mercy!
Firstly, I hope you will start feeling better soon, Captain. I guess if a pilot gets food poisoning in-flight, the term "offload" has a double-meaning.
*_...if it were a case of food-poisoning the other-pilot would have had a different-choice of dinner..._*
*_...but in a case of injury due to pilots arguing over who gets the filet vs who gets cornbeef...'hm'..._*
Most are vegan now.
@reverse thrust You have to eat the corn beef (bully beef) as soon as you open it. They can it fresh. Not like fill it with shit. Eat corn beef within 2 days.
Cheers mate.
Or in the case of being a UK Army pilot, you ALL got the corned beef or as they called it “bacon grill” which is normally straight out of the tin “in my days it was tinned stuff n not the nice bags that I started to get later on in my career”. The best thing in the ration packs if u lucked out was you got the curried chicken. No chance of getting food poisoning from this stuff either, it’s got a shelf life probably longer than the tin would last. Ahhhh, happy days 👍😆🇬🇧
@@rayw3294 carry a bottle of salad dressing them you can eat in any yard / field or forest.
Hello from Minsk national airport UMMS, meteo office, did you see Minsk?
Petter, did you see the latest episode of _Curb your enthusiasm?_ It was about 7 people who refused to give their weights to the Captain of a business jet on a flight from LA to Mexico. Hilarity ensues, of course. Check it out! I hope you feel better soon.
How does mental health fit into all this? While I don't plan on becoming a pilot, I do have quite a bit of experience with depression and anxiety, even with medicine to manage it. I'm sure there are many aviation enthusiasts and budding pilots who have issues with it as well, and on days where depression hits you (or you may experience a grievance for one reason or another), how does that fit into potential sick leave with airlines?
I know that there are many cases of air disasters which were partly the result of lacking communication due to aggravation between the pilots, so I imagine having a healthy mindset is critical.
Get well soon Petter! BTW do you have any plans on making a video about visual approaches?
Hello Commander! I’m Sorry your NOT Feeling well. I’ve been struggling for a year now. I have Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. It took many visits to many doctors to finally figure this out out. Did you see that the doctor who discovered the Coronavirus passed away a few days ago. He was only 32 years old. People are trapped in their rooms on a cruise ship for a whole month. I’ve always been fairly healthy but now I’m struggling. I try to stay away from the Buffet. I too have a very light stomach. Being a professional travel can be difficult because your constantly coming in contact with all kinds of people from all over who can translate their sickness to you. I’m a Clean Freak & my OCD is off the scale Now! Please Hang inThere!!!! Hello Patxi! Thnx, CJ
Omg! Get better soon! You look fantastic even still. Excellent video.
Hope you feel better! Did you give the dog germs too? Or is he just being sympathetic?
When Pilots get sick, a maintanance engineer will switch them of and on again, if that fails he is sent to Hospital vor further repair.
Oh geez! Just got to the sandwich food poisoning story! That’s terrible. That happened to me on a mountain in Utah and I had to ski down to the hotel while trying not to explode. It was a bad egg salad sandwich.
Do you avoid eating certain things now before flying now to keep this from happening?
Ah weights and balance ... that reminds me of the one time the guys in Athens messed up loading a 737-800 and upon the passengers disembarking it nearly sat on it's ass in Cologne and the pilots were just like "Yeah we know we have an indicator." (They didn't try to stop deboarding ... they just stood by while the plane slowly tipped and we had to step in)
Also get well soon
This video became especially relevant a month after it was posted.
awwwwww you are even treating us with great knowledge and information when you are sick! You are, as you say, "absolutely fantastic!!"
Chinese Pilot Gets Sick
China be like: Kick him off the plane
I heard the copilot can take over if something happens to the pilot
Thanks Mr. Obvious.
Petter did a video exactly referencing that, the pilot incapacitation video.
Yes he can take over. You heard it right.
@@user-mc3ik5rp7v not only can, he must.
I can remember back in the 70s a show called "Flying High" about a trio of flight attendants. One reason I remember is that my dad got upset because it was "What a stupid show". CBS needed a show to compete against ABC's "Charlies Angels". This show was poorly written and one of the episodes was where the captain, FO, and flight engineer ate the same food and all had food poisoning and one of the "Stewardesses" had to fly and land the plane.
The flight attendants union, pilots union, airlines and even the manufacturers were upset so much they successfully pressured CBS to get Flying High off the air. Isn't this the reason the captain and the first officer eat different meals?
Hope you didn't have the salmon mousse :-)
In cases when a pilot needs to be replaced in a remote (non base) airport, are there also cases where one airline "loans" a pilot to another, instead of flying an employee of same airline?
Generally not possible because of airline specific-SOPs, regulations/AOC requirements, and other restrictions from the lessor or insurance company. Some exceptions may exist however e.g. parent/subsidiary.
When you are flying to a remote destination and something breaks on the plane, I presume you can have a qualified external aircraft maintenance company or maintenance department of another airline (which has a base there) fix it, so you won't have to fly a technician to there.
Is there nothing similar for personnel? Like some agency or self-employed people in a pool of "standby operators" where you can call up a 737 pilot or a flight attendant when you get sick at some remote airport and require someone to fly the plane back?
Or does it always have to be someone from the company, that is first transferred there?
I'm not an expert, but I would think that it has to be a company employee. Each airline has its own operating procedures, personnel logs, and so on. There's rarely (never?) an urgency to take off, so it can wait until the sick employee gets well or a proper replacement gets there. It may be different for private flights like corporate jets and so on.
Your medical situations underscore the insurance coverage needs for everyone. You could check in with Juan Browne also.
Sorry you're feeling unwell dear sir! Thanks so much for this video! Please feel better soon! Hugs
Hahahaha I should wear one of those. Trying to get rid of the flue right now. Wish you good health!
That overhead panel bell to subscribe was so awesome and new!! Loved it
Get well soon Mentour! Love your videos! Greetings from the USA.
I have a question for you Mentour Pilot.
I was in a smaller type plane (2 seats on each side of the plane and a small path in the middle), we where going to New York from south Carolina, the weather reported a "tropical storm" over New York at the time and I could read from the report of winds of about 15 m/s and rain (it was November).
The pilot announced that we will probably experience some turbulence on the second half of the flight.
At first it just started to shake a little, then more, then it felt like we experienced a free fall for like 1-2 sek max. Peoples drinks went up in the roof of the plane and things on the table flew up in the air and landed all over the plane. People screamed. After this 1-2 sek the plane stabilized for a short moment, then we free fall again for what felt like 5-6 sek, I though for sure we gonna crash but luckily the plane once again stabilized. After the second free fall the turbulence started to slow down, we where able to land safely. Is this normal and what do you think was the reason for the 5-6s free fall?
Glenn Gambitier winds can blow in various directions and not only during storms. By various directions you should also consider upwards and downwards. What probably happened during the flight you took is that the airplane met one of those descent airflows which gave the passengers the free fall sensation you nave described. This is not unusual actually. And rest assured that not in a single moment the pilots lost control of the plane. That’s why the flight recovered its stabilized condition after a short while. Hope it helped.
9o0 ft per min.?
Maybe windshear or microburst. People expect it to be like a car in the air but with no road under you to keep you down the airstream is your road. No guarantees.
i am sick as well and what is best for recovery? of course: watching sick mentour ; )
Same.....this fever shit sucks
Get better soon! I can't wait for that weight and balance video.
Thanks! I’ll do my best with that one
@Mentour Pilot, for viruses of the types that cause a cold, there are some things you can do to reduce the severity and duration of the virus. Reduce glucose intake (it is a key component to the virus keying in to a cell to replicate) fructose (from fruit) is much less effective for the viruses. Allicin is a compound which interferes with virus replication and is found in all of the garlic family such as onions, leeks and shallots. Cooked is better than raw for that. Vitamin C (1000mg) can be used as a very mild diuretic which helps the kidneys flush the virus out of the system too. Using all three can reduce intensity by 25% and duration by 50%. I can provide peer reviewed medical journal articles if required.
@Catprincess no it is not pseudoscience. If you eat foods that contain glucose your blood glucose will rise above normal levels which triggers insulin release to bring it back down again. That is not an instant process so for several minutes your blood sugar is above normal. Keep eating glucose rich foods and that happens multiple times per day. The ability of some viruses to key into cells is not linear with blood glucose concentration it is if I remember square law. IE pushing your blood glucose up from around 5ish mmol/l to nearer 8 will nearly triple virus replication rates for up to 90 minutes. Do that several times a day by eating sweets etc between meals and you can see where it goes if you can do the maths.
Petter! Can a cabin crew member from a different airline stand in, if your own cabin crew member is sick? Tak for svaret, Søren
i wonder if this was really the flu
I'm getting a Initial Class I medical check up in 10 days time and I'm totally scared currently😅
Had to watch the video twice ... first time was spent watching the pup, second time, I actually paid attention to the content 😂
How did you manage to ignore the dog on the second round?
If an illness prevents you from flying in the future, can you apply for a position in another part of the company? Maintenance? Operations? Scheduling? I had major back surgery in November. I have two more months of recuperation. If I were a pilot, would I have to retrain and spend time in a simulator before resuming my flying career?
Being sick sucks. Hope you get well soon Mentor.
I hope you're feeling absolutely fantastic very soon.
Hope you get well soon! Do take some time off to recover :)
Get well soon man. You are one of the biggest troopers I know.
Get well soon Captain!👍
Poor Mentour! 😮 Get well soon, guy. 👍
Wish I was near Berlin, It would be awesome to meet you and talk a little aviation stuff! If you ever do anything like that in the US let us know!
Great video, thank you for the awesome content. I'm currently saving the last bits for my flight training and just signed the contract from my school to start this summer. And I was wondering what are the best way to prepare for flight school, I've already started to read the Air Pilots Manual series but are just wondering what you would have done the prepare yourself for flight training. Once again awesome video! :-)
Great episode. How about alcoholism under pilots. Does this happen a lot? Does the crew stop a pilot from flying? Do pilots get tested before flying? I know alcoholics can hide their problem very well. Thank you, greetings.
NicoD Very important issue! I hope Mentour Pilot tackles the subject in the future.
If you work in aviation as cabin crew or pilot. Anytime you can get a drug test.Exactly like the athletes.
By the way - in English, "man flu" is actually a pejorative term. It means when someone isn't really very sick, but is pretending that they are; or otherwise, making a mountain out of a molehill. It's usually used by women, when trying to make a point that their men are always moaning about every little thing: for example if a woman says "My husband has man flu!" - that means she thinks he only has a mild cold, but is using it as an excuse to stay in bed all day.
Of course, maybe the man really is sick. But this is the phrase women use when they don't believe him. So it's weird to hear a man saying "I have man flu" - because this means he doesn't believe himself when he says he's really sick!
But maybe that was the actual situation? After all he was still able to record a video...
I remember hearing about a study years ago that found if husbands and wives become ill at different times, then the husband is more likely to care for his wife than the wife caring for her husband. It appears that many wives view their husbands as workhorses and if the husband cannot work, even if it is just for a short period of time, then the wife does not find him useful.
Sending you Healing Energy..... we love your videos. Get well soon.
Pilots don't get sick. It's not in the flight manual!
True, it’s not in the books.
No skillshare plug, damn bro, you must be on death's door lol
@5:05 that's what happened to a Trans American Airlines flight in 1980 when the pilots ate the fish mid-flight. Thankfully, the Otto Pilot was inflated in time (and re-inflated by a flight attendant).
Anyways, get well soon, Peter.
"We've got to get this man to a hospital right away!"
Och, I thought you were about telling us about pilots vomiting and... you did that!!! Bergamo's sandwiches can be tricky indeed, Petter... whilst in Italy, it's always better off with a small portion of pasta rather than McDonalds, believe me... Italian cuisine is probably the best around the globe, it can do nothing bad at all if you don't overdo. As for Scotland................. naw, let's keep it hidden. 😛
Hope you feel better soon. Glad you have your doggie nurse there with you.
carschmn ❤️. Indeed
You look like you just did a barrel roll,... In a A380!!........Hahahahaha!!..... Take care!!...... 👍.
There is at least one medicine that will nearly always stop vomiting. Although getting the bad food out first is sensible imo! It’s called Ondansetron and maybe should be in a little first aid kit . Gastro stop, which is pretty good at stopping the other end of your stomach, also has to be useful on any flight.
You’re welcome 😉
There's a great insurance product for ATP's specifically for loss of license. It's through Lloyd's of London. Every ATP should have it considering how easy it is to lose your class 1.
To quick questions
1. Do tires move during crosswind landing? If not why don't they break
2. Why does a380 have only 2 thrust reversers while 747 and a340 have 4 reversers each?