“Our flaps are frozen”. British Airways A320 declared PAN-PAN after departure from Krakow. Real ATC

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • THIS VIDEO IS A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATION IN FLIGHT:
    25-AUG-2022. A British Airways Airbus A320 (A320), registration G-EUUW, performing flight BA873 / BAW8TK from Krakow Balice International Airport (Poland) to London Heathrow Airport (United Kingdom) after departure reported flaps problem (flaps were frozen), requested to hold in the area, declared PAN-PAN and decided to return to Krakow.
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    PART OF TEXT VERSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THAT I'M ABLE TO INCLUDE HERE. Do you want more? Write in comments and I'll give you remaining part of text communications (Read if subtitles in video were fast):
    BAW8TK: Departure, Speedbird 8TK, 3900 feet, climbing 6000 feet, NUMBA 3F DEPARTURE.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, Krakow Approach, dzień dobry (good day), identified, climb FL280.
    BAW8TK: Speedbird 8TK, we’ve got a problem with ... our flaps are frozen at the moment. We'd like to maintain 6000 feet for the time being, please.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, roger, climb and maintain 6000 feet altitude, QNH 1017 and report intentions.
    BAW8TK: Climb and maintain 6000 feet, QNH 1017. We’ll call you back with intentions shortly, Speedbird 8TK.
    BAW8TK: Departure, Speedbird 8TK, we have lost flaps and we need to maintain slow speed, roughly 160 knots. Is there a hold we could take up in your local area, please?
    APPROACH: …provide you with holding. So just initially continue standard departure and maybe close to LIGDI will be a good point, that's maybe 15 miles north-west of the airport.
    BAW8TK: Roger, we’ll continue the departure to LIGDI and take up hold at LIGDI, Speedbird 8TK.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, hold over LIGDI with right turns at 6000 feet, QNH 1017. If you want closer to the airport, advise.
    BAW8TK: Speedbird 8TK, we'll take up the hold at LIGDI at 6000, 1017, right hand turns.
    BAW8TK: Krakow, Speedbird 8TK, we’re declaring an emergency with PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN. We have lost flaps. Taking up the hold at LIGDI. It’s going to take us about 20 minutes to make a decision whether to return to Krakow or divert to another airfield. We’ll advise.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, Approach, roger, PAN-PAN.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, Krakow Airport is behind you at 7 o’clock, 15 miles… track 140. And you have another airport, Katowice Airport, at your almost 12 o’clock, 20 miles. So you are in between two airports.
    BAW8TK: Speedbird 8TK, thank you for that information, we are just working through some checklists. And we will be looking for landing distance that we require and we will also need engineering support. We’re just trying to decide which airport will be best for our return. And we will keep you updated, thank you, Speedbird 8TK, for the information.
    APPROACH: Roger, in Katowice they have a lot longer runway.
    BAW8TK: Thank you, Speedbird 8TK.
    APPROACH: Speedbird 8TK, Approach.
    BAW8TK: Go ahead, Speedbird 8TK.
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Комментарии • 253

  • @YouCanSeeATC
    @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад +73

    There are a couple of mistakes in the video. I didn’t got it due to accent.
    01:10 Locked flaps not lost flaps.
    02:25 Locked flaps not lost flaps.
    Thank you guys for your corrections.

  • @cjmillsnun
    @cjmillsnun 2 года назад +218

    Calm, clear comms by all. Pilots knew what they wanted, 6000 ft and a hold to run through checklists. Pan-pan correct choice for emergency declaration, controller offered alternative airport with landing distance available and metar for both. A pretty much textbook example of how to deal with an emergency.

    • @NicolaW72
      @NicolaW72 2 года назад +2

      Indeed.

    • @BillySugger1965
      @BillySugger1965 2 года назад +11

      Agreed. And handled in a highly competent and professional manner by ATC too. Textbook all round, great teamwork between crew and ATC and a calm, controlled resolution. Plenty of useful information given, only criticism is perhaps a little too much info from ATC while the crew were busy. But being more helpful is definitely preferable to being not helpful enough.

    • @davidbeckenbaugh9598
      @davidbeckenbaugh9598 2 года назад

      Speaking as a non-pilot, I would be so glad to have that ground controller helping me, giving me METAR and alternatives. I have heard a few on RUclips that I would request be replaced with someone who could help me if I was in an 'unusual' situation. Guess most everyone is feeling the same way, judging by the comments here....

    • @davidf6326
      @davidf6326 Год назад +8

      Most impressive was how they sprang into action and quickly built some additional runway at Katowice, just in case. Above and beyond, if you ask me. 😁

    • @mikhailswartz
      @mikhailswartz Год назад

      @@davidf6326 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

  • @Coldinwis
    @Coldinwis 2 года назад +143

    Most helpful ATC ever! Everyone is so polite, love it!!!!

    • @mmichaeldonavon
      @mmichaeldonavon 2 года назад +3

      Just like at Newark or JFK, right?

    • @PilotElias
      @PilotElias 2 года назад +10

      @@mmichaeldonavon ATC in the US is a nightmare. Everyone‘s trying to be a boss, not sticking to standard phraseology.

    • @MrRedBull33
      @MrRedBull33 2 года назад +2

      @@PilotElias 100% agreed

    • @oldmanc2
      @oldmanc2 2 года назад +1

      Yes - longer runway in Katowice. "Do you want to stay closer to Krakow"
      Fantastic calm and pro-active ATC

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад

      @@PilotElias ... and gabbling to the point of incomprehensibility.

  • @andyml1
    @andyml1 2 года назад +43

    Great job, Speedbird crew and Krakow ATC - Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @nonamenameless5495
    @nonamenameless5495 2 года назад +31

    All parties involved excelled and made some textbook-perfect examples blush... and whilst the pilot was simply outstanding, ATC went the extra mile to assist in pretty much every instance. There s quite a few great ATC-pilot interactions out there but somehow, this one puts the cherry on an already perfect cake.

  • @dk2428
    @dk2428 6 месяцев назад +2

    This video should be shown in the classrooms. Super helpful, professional and polite, textbook comm skills.

  • @eckesdelicious
    @eckesdelicious 2 года назад +21

    This is one of the most satisfying videos i've ever watched. Exellent work of everyone involved.

  • @Xanthopteryx
    @Xanthopteryx 2 года назад +47

    What a delight to listen to!
    Super professional!
    And not a lot of disturbing chatty chit chat from the ground as can be seen, mostly in the US videos out there.
    Plain, simple, only necessary information.

    • @akg9991
      @akg9991 2 года назад

      They cut out other comms

    • @PriHL
      @PriHL Год назад

      I heard this interaction already somewhere else and must say I'm equally as delighted to hear such impeccable communication, especially from the BAW pilot.

  • @SJF15
    @SJF15 2 года назад +18

    Very professional approach controller at Krakow.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад +1

      👍😎😉

    • @fToo
      @fToo 2 года назад +4

      It seemed he really wanted to get them to fly to Katowice !

    • @davidsmith3263
      @davidsmith3263 2 года назад +5

      @@fToo Totally! Are you sure you don’t want Katowice, it’s such a great airport!!

    • @fToo
      @fToo 2 года назад +3

      @@davidsmith3263 and we've just lengthened the runway in Katowice especially for you !

  • @adamdriver1016
    @adamdriver1016 2 года назад +20

    British pilots are the most polite!

  • @johngritz9267
    @johngritz9267 2 года назад +25

    Superb ATC & British pilots👍.

    • @stachu1027
      @stachu1027 2 года назад

      ❤️🇵🇱❤️

  • @dianericciardistewart2224
    @dianericciardistewart2224 2 года назад +10

    Excellent!! Clear, concise comms by all involved! Nice work!! Great one YCSATC!! 💕✈️✈️💕

  • @brandon62031
    @brandon62031 2 года назад +3

    Love to hear that great communication between pilots and ATC.

  • @followthetrawler
    @followthetrawler 2 года назад +7

    Perfect professionalism from all involved.

  • @BananasRock4evrtosk8
    @BananasRock4evrtosk8 Год назад +3

    I once heard someone say that to their friend as they passed by - it certainly was very cold outside!

  • @thomasafb
    @thomasafb 2 года назад +4

    ATC really on top of things there

  • @evo5dave
    @evo5dave 2 года назад +12

    BA pilots are outstanding. Pity the rest of the experience on BA isn't the same quality.

  • @derradfahrer5029
    @derradfahrer5029 2 года назад +2

    Thanks, all the talk about "Krakow" made me hungry. (=>Krakowska)

  • @petecurran3995
    @petecurran3995 2 года назад +3

    Nice assistance from Kraków! 👌🏻

  • @AndrewCurtis57
    @AndrewCurtis57 Год назад +6

    NOTHING WORSE… than frozen flaps 😵‍💫😳

    • @conneellyp
      @conneellyp Год назад +2

      That’s what she said

    • @noel0004
      @noel0004 Год назад

      @@conneellyp clever one💀

  • @QFWP
    @QFWP Год назад

    at 2m56s sounds like "magnetic" track 140. Very professional from both pilots and ATC

  • @funk44
    @funk44 2 года назад +3

    Outstanding ATC

    • @stachu1027
      @stachu1027 2 года назад

      🇵🇱❤️🇵🇱

  • @mainy1984
    @mainy1984 Год назад +3

    "Our Flaps are Frozen" - UK women on a night out in winter.

  • @tillycatcat
    @tillycatcat 2 года назад +10

    Legend has it that they took a few extra minutes on hold to finish their Cucumber sandwiches, scones and tea before putting her down in Krakow.

    • @benrichards5160
      @benrichards5160 2 года назад

      Cucumber sandwiches?? Is that a genuine stereotype about us brits?

    • @tillycatcat
      @tillycatcat 2 года назад +1

      @@benrichards5160 yup.

    • @benrichards5160
      @benrichards5160 2 года назад +1

      @@tillycatcat I can't name a single person I know that eats cucumber sandwiches 😂 Scones and tea maybe, but not cucumber

    • @tillycatcat
      @tillycatcat 2 года назад +1

      @@benrichards5160 Salmon and Cucumber is one of the most popular M&S sandwiches. You might argue that the main ingredient is Salmon, but I beg to differ. That salmon would be nowhere without those thick luscious slices of green water fruit.

    • @benrichards5160
      @benrichards5160 2 года назад

      @@tillycatcat That'll be why, M&S is far too posh for me

  • @rilmar2137
    @rilmar2137 2 года назад +5

    Good job by everyone involved

  • @williamrobinson7435
    @williamrobinson7435 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely fascinating. Thanks! 👍

  • @lIllIlIllIIIlx
    @lIllIlIllIIIlx Год назад +1

    have any one here heard of BA2666
    LGW-RAK very interesting flight it was

  • @LectronCircuits
    @LectronCircuits 2 года назад +5

    Frozen flaps can happen to anybody at any time (very grim). Let's be careful out there. Cheers!

    • @michal_PL
      @michal_PL 2 года назад +1

      I was wondering how this is possible? This situation took place on 25th of Aug (summer season where temp is usually quite high) is this caused by the fact that planes are flying high altitudes where temp is very low??

    • @loganselkirk
      @loganselkirk 2 года назад +8

      @@michal_PL Frozen flaps means that they are locked; this was probably due to the APPUs (Asymmetric positional pickup units) giving an asymmetric (or erroneous) reading, this will immediately/automatically apply brakes to the flight control shafts, this in turn stops any movement of the flaps for the remainder of the flight. There are many reasons why the APPUs could give erroneous reading, but the most likely is one of the sensors has failed and therefore the readings no longer match the other units.
      The APPUs are a fail safe system to prevent asymmetric flap positions. Excessive asymmetric flap positions would not be healthy for anybody onboard!

    • @michal_PL
      @michal_PL 2 года назад +2

      @@loganselkirk thank you for your great answer!:)

  • @NicolaW72
    @NicolaW72 2 года назад +2

    Thank you very much!🙂

  • @HCMCDrives
    @HCMCDrives 2 месяца назад +1

    Refreshing to hear ATC talking at a normal speed instead of racing through them and becoming somewhat unintelligible.

  • @bytesback.
    @bytesback. 2 года назад +17

    I'm sure he's saying locked flaps not lost flaps.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад +1

      You are right. Thank you.

    • @stefanc4520
      @stefanc4520 2 года назад +2

      But what if the flaps WERE lost? 🤔

    • @bytesback.
      @bytesback. 2 года назад +6

      @@stefanc4520 They would be in a bit of a flap then.

    • @rsambrook
      @rsambrook 2 года назад +2

      They have ‘lost’ flap control because the flaps are ‘locked’ in the takeoff position. The performance system BA used at the time tends to favour flaps 3 or F3 (A320) takeoff to give maximum payload. Thus when accelerating to retract the flaps and the flaps don’t retracted from F3 to F1 you must stop accelerating to prevent damage to the flaps. Hence 160kts (F3 limit speed is 175kts). F3 is also a valid landing flap setting so not an issue with landing distance requirements. We practice this in the simulator every few years. A320 captain

  • @andrewsmall6568
    @andrewsmall6568 2 года назад +11

    Most likely not frozen as in ice - but a few sensors that fail can result in the A320 restricting flap retraction to maintain envelope protection. So flaps down is the computer failsafe position.

    • @chrisschack9716
      @chrisschack9716 2 года назад +6

      If anything stops, everything stops to avoid flap asymmetry

    • @tungdo5507
      @tungdo5507 2 года назад

      It's a flap/slat jammed abnormal condition

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад

      @@chrisschack9716 ... and also flap skew.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад +2

      The word used by the crew was "locked".

  • @johnpollard4158
    @johnpollard4158 2 года назад +8

    The Poles may just rival the Brits for their politeness.

    • @SJF15
      @SJF15 2 года назад

      Nah!

    • @MrPomelo555
      @MrPomelo555 2 года назад +4

      Their pierogis, yes.

    • @PriHL
      @PriHL Год назад +1

      Haha, glad to hear it but as a Polish person I must unfortunately destroy your idealised view :) But yes, Polish ATC are polite, so it's probably better to be up in the air in Poland rather than on the ground :)

    • @MaidenCanada
      @MaidenCanada 9 месяцев назад

      Canadians are very polite 😊

  • @hb1338
    @hb1338 2 года назад +8

    How nice of the staff at Katowice to add 300 metres to their runway, just in case !

    • @dominikwalewski6355
      @dominikwalewski6355 Год назад

      I LITERALLY THOUGHT THE SAME LIKE xDD

    • @lyaneris
      @lyaneris 10 месяцев назад

      Takeoff length is 2880, landing length is 3200 :)
      In 08 (prob previously 09) direction there is additional stopway of 320m available.

  • @SM-ce1uy
    @SM-ce1uy Год назад

    those pilots were so calm, wow

  • @rewolff2
    @rewolff2 2 года назад

    At 8:20 tower is transcribed as ... i would transcribe: "tower: click click (= understood / ok / yes)"

  • @staceygrahame2504
    @staceygrahame2504 2 года назад +6

    Alternative scripts - (And I know this isn’t all American pilots but we’ve all struggled to hear plenty on these videos! 😅)
    American pilots: MAYDAYMAYDAYMAYDAY WE HAVE NO FLAPS REPEAT NO FLAPS WE MIGHT DIE GET US THE HELL DOWN OUTTA THIS DAMN BLUE SKY
    ATC: *Assists with options*
    American pilots: “We want your longest runway so that MF doesn’t run out and all your equipment standing by. We’ll take a holding pattern to panic a bit more, do something irrelevant then let y’all know when we’re bringing this badboy down.”
    VS
    English pilots: “I’m so very sorry to disturb you, but we have a minor situation with our flaps. They’re being a bit naughty.”
    ATC: *Questions intentions*
    English pilots: “We’d like a holding pattern that’s convenient for you, we’ll give all our buttons a press and if that doesn’t do the job we’ll discuss where we’d like to land.”
    ATC: *Vectors and offers helpful information*
    English pilots: That’s terribly useful old chum, thank you. We’ll just chat some more, we’re in no rush.
    ATC: *Does ATC stuff*
    English pilots: “Thank you for all your help. We’ll take your shortest runway - your standard - then we won’t be in the way of heavy and fully controllable aircraft needing those runways.”
    ATC: *Double checks they’re sure and grants request*
    English pilots: *Plane kisses the tarmac* Well that was a jolly good save. Let’s park this girl and go for a celebratory pint.”

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад

      They won't be going for a celebratory pint - they have to get the aircraft home when it has been repaired.

    • @staceygrahame2504
      @staceygrahame2504 2 года назад +2

      @@hb1338 It’s called satire.

  • @tenpiloto
    @tenpiloto 2 года назад +1

    Superb ATC!

  • @hb1338
    @hb1338 2 года назад +1

    "locked flaps", not "lost flaps".
    Time codes for the transmissions would be really helpful, if they are available.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад

      Thank you. I know that. See pinned comment.

  • @ChrisCokeRobinson
    @ChrisCokeRobinson Год назад

    Frozen flaps? I find that weird.. I think it as probably a wingtip break triggering issue. I believe a difference of more than 1 degree between flaps when in movement triggers them to lock.

  • @axilleas
    @axilleas 2 года назад +2

    Everyone was a pro. Rather refreshing, these days.

  • @electroid8119
    @electroid8119 2 года назад +13

    ATC are like "visit Katowice, very nice there"

  • @sheeshkbobs0
    @sheeshkbobs0 2 года назад +2

    Can anybody explain why the pilots decided to go back to Krakow? The plane was nearly equidistant from the two airports, and the controller suggested going to the other airport with the longer runway multiple times. I'm assuming the plane will be landing faster without flaps, and it sounded like the controller was concerned their runway wasn't long enough. I know the pilots have the final say in an emergency, but why didn't they go to the other airport?

    • @Bluefox202
      @Bluefox202 2 года назад +9

      The flaps were locked in TO config so max speed was 160kts.

    • @frollard
      @frollard 2 года назад +3

      @@Bluefox202 That was my thought - had to keep lower speed...possibly BA has a more robust maintenance presence at Krakow.

    • @RomeoJulietCharlie
      @RomeoJulietCharlie 2 года назад +8

      @@frollard yup, most likely because Krakow is a BA station, while Katowice isn’t. Actually, the controller was incorrect about the landing distance at Katowice, it’s even longer! 3200m available on RW09. The 2880m is for RW27, the opposing direction, due to a displaced threshold. That said, the crew would absolutely have looked at the charts while in the hold, and would have known this. They clearly calculated that the landing distance at Krakow was still more than adequate and entirely safe.

    • @staceygrahame2504
      @staceygrahame2504 2 года назад

      I’m absolutely an aviation novice but I can have a guess. During take off the flaps are extended to produce lift. So I assume as it was just after take off they were stuck extended, which would mean they were producing more drag which slows the aircraft down and why they also didn’t want to exceed 160 knots to risk something like stalling. So the plane would be landing with a slow speed anyway as it never got up to speed in the first place and on landing you also have flaps extended to create drag to slow the plane - which they were already configured to it sounds like.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад +1

      @@staceygrahame2504 There is a maximum allowed speed for each flap setting - exceed that and you stand a good chance of breaking the aircraft in a very nasty way. 160 knots sounds like quite a high speed to have flaps extended, so I'd guess they were locked at 5 or 10 degrees.

  • @msjdb723
    @msjdb723 2 года назад +3

    More like this! (Accents 😍)

  • @peoplesambassadordm8279
    @peoplesambassadordm8279 2 года назад +3

    We would like to maintain slow speed, does that mean flaps stuck in open position

    • @tomstravels520
      @tomstravels520 2 года назад

      As they have just taken off and would be trying to retract them yes

  • @alastairbarkley6572
    @alastairbarkley6572 2 года назад +10

    I've known a few British pilots (actually, they were all English - as opposed to Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish). They ALL spoke in this kind of way as their 'normal' voice. This is a regionally unaccented English known as 'Received Pronunciation' which tends to be most commonly heard in south-east England. Since the 1970s, BBC presenters, anchors, newsreaders have been encouraged (or chosen for) RP. Of late, the BBC seems to be encouraging regional accents.
    Americans don't hear British regional accents? Yes, they do. Fiona Hill - British, now American - a USNSC adviser, darling of the Left and scourge of the Trump White House, made multiple Congressional hearing appearances in 2021 whilst strutting a florid but genteel 'Geordie' accent. That's the accent of north-eastern England around Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesborough and 'Tyneside'. Americans sure didn't know what that was.

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 2 года назад +4

      Not sure how you can claim that something is "regionally unaccented" but "most commonly heard in south-east England".

    • @MrPomelo555
      @MrPomelo555 2 года назад

      Still waiting to hear an exchange with ATC using the words ‘bloody’, ‘rubbish’ and ‘bollocks’.

    • @egpx
      @egpx 2 года назад +2

      @@beeble2003 because southeast England has its own accent which is different to both RP and other regional accents. RP might be more common down there but if anything it is more of a class-specific accent. Or indeed non-accent.

    • @egpx
      @egpx 2 года назад +3

      @@MrPomelo555 In 37 years of Air Traffic Control I don't think I ever uttered 'bollocks' on the RT. I thought it frequently though!

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 2 года назад +1

      @@egpx Class-specific is a better call, yes. No such thing as a non-accent, though -- everybody has an accent, by definition.

  • @kenGPT
    @kenGPT Год назад +1

    So is PAN-PAN sort of a lesser MAYDAY.
    MAYDAY being a (HOLY SHIT) and PAN-PAN being a (um.. something is slightly off and we'd like to land and get it checked)

    • @unknown.to.a1
      @unknown.to.a1 Год назад +2

      " PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN " is a non life-threatening distress signal. "Mayday mayday mayday" is mostly life-threatening emergencies.

  • @ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock
    @ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock Год назад

    Nobody else got the vibe that ATC was a little too keen? So many interruptions

  • @ln5747
    @ln5747 Год назад +1

    Bit like my missus.

  • @twoleftnutts8379
    @twoleftnutts8379 2 года назад +7

    This makes me wonder. As an American controller, what can i do to make my accent more understandable and clear. I understand there were no language barriers noticeable here, but I wonder if a USA accent makes me harder to understand for foreign or english-second-language pilots. Any input is greatly appreciated

    • @laustinspace5838
      @laustinspace5838 2 года назад +13

      As an interested observer / listener to these “incident “ exchanges between aircraft and ATC, my response to your question would be to be aware of the need to speak in a measured way ( ie leaning toward a slow pace). Seems to me that ATC at busy US fields often speak very fast, conversational language, readily accessible to American English speakers but sometimes a challenge to the non-American English speaker - though all credit to the professionalism of all the players, despite ratcheting technical tensions, everyone seems to get through OK...oh yes one other thing..the importance of “listening to what the crews are actually saying” . On occasions, when the same information is asked repeatedly of crews-in-stress, seems that in the moment listening skills are diminished...

    • @someusername121
      @someusername121 2 года назад +6

      They're speaking a lot slower than average ATC/pilot which helps make them more understandable. Normally they (in the US) only slow down this much when dealing with student pilots.

    • @anyadaz
      @anyadaz 2 года назад +16

      Notice how British Airways pilots are native English speakers. The do NOT speak like this outside of the cockpit. At all. British English does not normally sound like this. Not even close. They speak slower than usual and do not use a wide vocabulary. They use the bare minimum vocabulary.
      As in most of the world we watch eg. Hollywood movies and lots of random American series on Netflix, most people are more familiar with eg. the Valley Girl type of American accents and some nondescript American accent, more familiar than British accents at least. So I don't think it's a problem of the accent, it's just that Americal controllers tend to talk insanely fast and they tend to be more verbose than required. Stick to the basics, slow down a bit, and it's going to be fine. Oh and if the pilot doesn't understand wtf you're saying, don't repeat the same thing 3 times. Maybe repeat it once, but the third time rephrase it, use different words. If they didn't understand it twice, you probably used a word or expression that they just do not know. lol

    • @anyadaz
      @anyadaz 2 года назад +6

      Btw just the fact that you have the urge to talk clear, I assume you're one of the controllers who is actually understtandable and clear. You guys exist, too, not every American ATC talks insanely fast.

    • @twoleftnutts8379
      @twoleftnutts8379 2 года назад +3

      @@anyadaz thank you for that! i do my best

  • @randalpmcmurphy1340
    @randalpmcmurphy1340 2 года назад +1

    I think BA have only one pilot. They all sound the same 😂

  • @andrewdeans3686
    @andrewdeans3686 2 года назад +2

    'My flaps are locked / frozen' beats 'I've got a headache', any day!

  • @jodu626
    @jodu626 Год назад

    my man not wanting an emergency landing on his patch lol

  • @3falconer
    @3falconer 2 года назад +1

    Locked flaps - not lost flaps..

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад +1

      See pinned comment. Thank you 😎

  • @RiftWalker111
    @RiftWalker111 2 года назад +2

    Any explanation why they were frozen in the first place?

    • @RLTtizME
      @RLTtizME 2 года назад +2

      Ambient temperatures dropped below 32F.

    • @marcospark2803
      @marcospark2803 2 года назад +2

      Too cold weather?

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад +3

      I believe that was the way to say flaps are stuck.

    • @tungdo5507
      @tungdo5507 2 года назад +3

      it's flap/slat jammed, I think he said frozen as it was locked at that moment when he trying to retract

    • @rtbrtb_dutchy4183
      @rtbrtb_dutchy4183 2 года назад +1

      Not actually frozen. Don’t take it that literally.

  • @cedarkey
    @cedarkey 2 года назад +19

    Yes, all very professional, however nobody was informed how much fuel they had (in minutes) 😂
    Hello FAA Land… Notice how tidy and well handled this incident was. No skywriting aimlessly around the sky. Enter a hold, deal with checklists, make a decision and act on it. Easy when you know how.
    Roll the trucks.

    • @flapppytappybird7923
      @flapppytappybird7923 2 года назад +2

      🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 i hear european arrogance

    • @BabyWil88
      @BabyWil88 2 года назад +6

      @@flapppytappybird7923 Pride I think you mean, arrogance would mean it's undeserved.
      Most pilots, including American pilots, agree that European ATC is a lot better and more efficient than US ATC.
      Unfortunately the governmental system in America means there's a lot of red tape before rules can be implemented or changed whereas in Europe that's not the case. It's the same reason why USA has some of the slowest internet speeds in the world too

    • @marspp
      @marspp 2 года назад +6

      @@flapppytappybird7923 I hear quality European pilots and ATC who have different first languages and who communicate clearly, efficiently and effectively (as opposed to people who apparently have the same language but can’t communicate properly like “in FAA land”). Ohhhhh... you were commentating on the poster of the comment! Got it... you haven’t anything reasonable to say so “USA USA USA” your reply.

    • @miniena7774
      @miniena7774 2 года назад

      Rent free. :)

    • @flapppytappybird7923
      @flapppytappybird7923 2 года назад

      @@marspp Precisely, America is simply better because 🇺🇸 and that’s all we need 🙂

  • @andyvip
    @andyvip Год назад

    Locked flaps, not lost

  • @TheKingOfBeans
    @TheKingOfBeans Год назад

    This should not be available to the public

  • @stachu1027
    @stachu1027 2 года назад +1

    🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @annoyingbstard9407
    @annoyingbstard9407 Год назад +1

    My missus has the same problem when she goes out in her crutchless bloomers.

  • @nutsbutdum
    @nutsbutdum 2 года назад +2

    "Our flaps are frozen"... giggity!

  • @Mors_Inimicis
    @Mors_Inimicis 2 года назад +1

    I knew a girl with that problem once.

  • @derekcrum
    @derekcrum 2 года назад +1

    Have you tried using your “flap heat” switch?

  • @paddyohenry6428
    @paddyohenry6428 2 года назад +2

    Locked flaps or lost flaps?

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад

      Locked. My mistake.

    • @paddyohenry6428
      @paddyohenry6428 2 года назад

      @Brandy Balloon Not even close to the same thing, dummy

  • @boozypixels
    @boozypixels 2 года назад

    Airbus builds the worst airliners imaginable.. you'd never see Boeing putting out defective crap like that

  • @SimonAmazingClarke
    @SimonAmazingClarke 2 года назад

    Helpful information from Atc but leabe the aircrew alone while they are doing their checks.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад

      You don't know when the calls were made.

  • @Nobilangelo
    @Nobilangelo 2 года назад

    We have no flip-flip in the flaps, so we're in a flap, and we don't want this to be a flop or we'll be a flippin' meme on RUclips.

  • @vanceelderkin666
    @vanceelderkin666 2 года назад

    why are they making left turns in the hold?

    • @cjmillsnun
      @cjmillsnun 2 года назад +1

      Do you know your left and righ? they are clearly making right hand turns.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад

      😁

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад +1

      They made right turns because that's what ATC commanded.

    • @lyaneris
      @lyaneris 10 месяцев назад

      @@hb1338 Also, interestingly enough, right turns are standard for holdings, while left turns are standard for everything else :)

  • @deakhanani
    @deakhanani 2 года назад +1

    I love PAN-PAN!!! MORE PAN-PAN!!!!

  • @gavinsingh4450
    @gavinsingh4450 2 года назад +1

    Should've de-iced the flaps too!!!

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад +1

      Flaps were just locked

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад +1

      Stuck

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 2 года назад

      It's not an icing issue in August.

    • @gavinsingh4450
      @gavinsingh4450 2 года назад

      @@beeble2003 You think you're so knowledgeable!!!

    • @flying_carl6258
      @flying_carl6258 Год назад

      @@gavinsingh4450 😂 Problem is, he/she DOES know more than you.

  • @NaenaeGaming
    @NaenaeGaming 2 года назад

    Something tells me that BA and frozen components seems to be a recurring theme…

  • @Krys_P
    @Krys_P 2 года назад

    Anyone able to explain what the 2 hr endurance means? Is this something to do with the fuel burn if there was a fire ?

    • @Minstadave
      @Minstadave 2 года назад +2

      I assume it means they can fly for 2 hours in their current config before being low on fuel.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад +1

      2 hours endurance means the aircraft can fly for a maximum of 2 hours more. Unless it is absolutely necessary, landing with less than 30 minutes fuel will attract the attention of the company's operational standards unit, and possibly the regulators at CAA (Civil Aviation Authority).

  • @chrisholland1504
    @chrisholland1504 2 года назад

    The pilot should have asked the ATC if he was related to Alexandr the Meerkat.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад +1

      Many Polish people, particularly at the moment, would be offended at the thought of having Russian relatives.

  • @veyselcicek149
    @veyselcicek149 2 года назад

    Çevrimi yok yorum yapılmaz yorum için yazilani bilmemlazim ondan sonra yorum.

  • @baigani0
    @baigani0 2 года назад

    What is PAN PAN, sounds like BAM BAM?

    • @xolotl8860
      @xolotl8860 2 года назад +2

      It's indicates a less urgent emergency than MAYDAY, it doesn't mean anything except that it doesn't sound like anything else you're likely to say on the radio.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 2 года назад

      @@xolotl8860 PAN (as in PANic) is urgent, but there is no immediate threat to life.

  • @thegrandmuftiofwakanda
    @thegrandmuftiofwakanda Год назад

    Frozen flaps...LOL

    • @Dunst1
      @Dunst1 Год назад

      Billie Pipers flaps.😂

  • @vito774
    @vito774 2 года назад +1

    Sometimes you gotta use your context clues…this one was a fail.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад +1

      Yup, this is because of accent. My fault.

    • @vito774
      @vito774 2 года назад +4

      @@YouCanSeeATC it’s all good, love your content and keep it up.

    • @YouCanSeeATC
      @YouCanSeeATC  2 года назад +2

      Thank you 😊

    • @vito774
      @vito774 2 года назад +1

      @Brandy Balloon not even close to the same meaning.

    • @vito774
      @vito774 2 года назад

      @Brandy Balloon except he says locked, so your point isn’t valid.

  • @MultiAndrew1971
    @MultiAndrew1971 2 года назад +1

    My flaps are frozen. That’s what short women say in deep snow

  • @cageordie
    @cageordie 2 года назад +7

    Declaring an emergency? He doesn't sound like an American. Very calm and professional handling by all involved.

    • @Jack3md
      @Jack3md 2 года назад +5

      American pilots >

    • @RLTtizME
      @RLTtizME 2 года назад

      @@Jack3md The best.....not those Euro Brit Douches.

    • @N1120A
      @N1120A 2 года назад +1

      American pilots declare emergencies all the time.

    • @RLTtizME
      @RLTtizME 2 года назад

      @@N1120A Yeah...Mayday Pan Pan is for Euro Brit Fools.

    • @cageordie
      @cageordie 2 года назад

      @@N1120A Yes, but almost never using the FAA protocol.

  • @feynthefallen
    @feynthefallen 2 года назад +1

    That controller is almost overdoing it volunteering information I think.

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 2 года назад +2

      I think he did splendid! Not knowing what information they had, since rwy length can vary depending on... stuff. Gave him two nice options, know that he might need a long one, tells weather and rwy length and then updated hen new information was available. To make it easier for the pilots to make a clever decision.

    • @iamweave
      @iamweave 2 года назад +4

      He did a great job but I was chuckling since it sound like he REALLY wanted them to go to the other airport and make it someone else's problem!

    • @Marix498
      @Marix498 2 года назад

      @@iamweave Katowice has much longer runway, but the controller firstly gave them wrong landing distance. Second think - Katowice airport is much less crowded area, far from the city, and does not need avoiding raising terrain and tress while going around. Kraków have.

    • @givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935
      @givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935 2 года назад

      Saved an atis check.

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 2 года назад +3

      He's not overdoing it. Remember that all the times when there was no communication between the plane and ATC have been cut from the video -- the crew say they'll need to circle for 15-20 minutes but that only takes about three minutes in the video.

  • @bardo0007
    @bardo0007 2 года назад

    Fire the technician of that plane, flaps do not suddenly freeze.

  • @bigal3940
    @bigal3940 2 года назад

    Quality Air Trafficking and quality Piloting, Happy Dayz

  • @Quasihamster
    @Quasihamster 2 года назад +2

    Frozen? Literally frozen, as in icing? It's early September!

  • @freeman6939
    @freeman6939 2 года назад +2

    My girlfriend had the same problem when i left the bedroom window open. We were only about 15 feet up.

  • @megadavis5377
    @megadavis5377 2 года назад

    LOL, "Pan, pan, pan." I wonder if the Spanish-speaking pilots ever think, "Bread, bread, bread?"

  • @tonybaines3332
    @tonybaines3332 2 года назад

    flaps are frozen ? the wife suffers from that ?

  • @nobbystyles4807
    @nobbystyles4807 2 года назад +1

    frozen flaps. sounds like my ex mrs.

  • @blz480
    @blz480 2 года назад

    controller just needs to shut up a bit

  • @benwakefield93
    @benwakefield93 2 года назад +1

    There's me thinking frozen flaps were a female pilot problem...