For those who dont know the alarms !. The master caution coming in and off like that ... maybe some electrical issue, on the annunciator panel thats the flt recorder off or the radio fan caution light.Maybe the air cond L/R temp hi, cant see ... The constant "brrrppp" its the elevator trim motion alarm that all dc9s and md80s have, its pretty common. @5:44 the gear horn !.
It's the "radio fan off" light. The FAA says that the radio rack cooling fan: (M) (O) May be inoperative provided: a) Both Air Conditioning Systems are available for pressurized flight, b) Radio rack cooling selector switch remains in VENTURI, and c) Ground operation of electronic equipment is limited to a maximum of 45 minutes. So basically all these idiots are freaking out over nothing. About the configuration warning... you''ll notice that it goes off a few times as they adjust the power while extending the gear. Reducing power below a certain threshold with a certain amount of flaps and the gear not down and locked will sound the alarm, and we can see that it goes off when they reduce power a bit. Happens.
Wow!! Ya got to love those round instruments. Flew on a couple of Delta DC-9's in the 60's. Probably -10's. They were a big upgrade from the prop jobs they had been using. Good to see a few modern upgrades like TCAS. Great Video.
Slightly worrying, all those master alarms that kept flashing - even more worrying that the crew didn't seem to notice them! Great video and a great experience for you. Keep them coming, Sam.
Looks like the radio fan off light to me (note that the right edge is even with the right side of the "REPELLANT RES" switch). You can fly with it INOP. Per the FAA: (M) (O) May be inoperative provided: a) Both Air Conditioning Systems are available for pressurized flight, b) Radio rack cooling selector switch remains in VENTURI, and c) Ground operation of electronic equipment is limited to a maximum of 45 minutes.
Amazing video mate The DC9 has been rated for 100,000 cycles and is probably the sturdiest aircraft out there including the other planes Douglas and MD have made. To everyone saying this plane is not fit to fly, these things are tanks and are way safer than newer aircraft mad today. An A320 is rated for only 20,000 cycles. A DC9 has 5x that amount.
Super SpotterATL hey man i agree, i think its douglas aircraft in general because of the dc 3 dc4 dc6&7 all have proved how well built they r the dc3 and 4 operates in the most remote conditons the dc6&7 can land on bad types of runways with large amounts of cargo i think u should check out buffalo airways and everts cargo
Oh man I remember the DC-9, used to fly a lot on Finnair, SAS and Swiss Air they were smooth, quiet and safe. And real planes to fly! I miss them and prefer the DC-9 and MD-80's over the 737 and 32X
I love classic planes, tho when they are in a museum where they won't fly me into a fiery grave.they may also be useful on short training flights for students.
The cockpit view looks old and they still use manual pilot but they already use auto rotating. Pretty worrying because of the alarm but a beautiful view of the historical plane!
Beautiful Video!!! (Thank You Sam Chui) Aside of this What is really FRIGHTENING, is that These pilots doesen´t use a Single Checklist during All Flight!!
Amazing, knowing your job SO WELL that you don't NEED a "check list" to REMEMBER everything you NEED to remember to DO. That will work MOST of the time...UNTIL you are DISTRACTED for that ONE LITTLE INSTANCE when you FORGOT to extend/retract the flaps/slats/LG on take off/landing and you only have SECONDS to RESPOND and you are USED to IGNORING ALARMS is a recipe for DISASTER. Hence, the LOW SAFETY rating. Still, they have the SKILLS they need to ditch the BAD HABITS. They need SIMULATOR time.
Ronnie Otieno He was probably coming from Somalia.All aircraft flying in from Somalia has to be checked and cleared at Wajir first as the point of entry before proceeding to JKIA.security procedures
No. Just vortilons, potato chip fairings, stick shakers, and stick pushers which are the analog versions of MCAS designed to keep the DC-9 from entering a deep stall like the BAC-111 did a year or two before the DC-9 first flew.
And you also fundamentally misunderstand MCAS and the process that lead to the crashes. MCAS only functions “when pilots are actually flying the plane”. On autopilot it is disengaged. Unlike the aerodynamics and systems that were installed on the DC-9... no Boeing 737 Max pilots were even told about it until after the first crash. Unlike a trim runaway, which is taught and trained, an MCAS runway is much slower and intermittent. It stops with application of trim, then it starts again after a few seconds again very slowly. This is also with continuous stick shaker activity as the failed AoA is registering a stall and telling the pilots to push forward. The second crash was from pilots who knew it was an MCAS failure, and followed Boeing’s instructions to deactivate the stabilizer trim. Due to the aircraft being hugely out of trim and the high flight loads combined with the trim wheel that is now smaller... the pilots could not retrim the aircraft manually. Their only chance was to use the stabilizer trim motors to help.. which reactivated MCAS.
mautu ioapo aftrican express airways dc 9.32 cockpit ride thonk you youtube videoas in my loaptop compter goodday by now mautu ioapo thonk you 15.10.2014
Lol thats how u know they r not safe the master caution in the us or uk this would not be happening u will never see me on this airline or even in Africa
The Flying Gasmask hmm i was being way to judgemental i take that back 100% love the dc9 though however it seems that the plane isnt in good condition and i still would not feel safe flying as a passenger
that's your opinion, and i can't change that. But knowing that this plane is one of the oldest in the world flying, it really impresses me that it only has a few MEL's
One question, how can people from 3rd world countries become airline pilots? Does the government from those countries pay the pilot's courses? I know for sure they can get quite expensive, around 50-70k plus the type rating which can go up to 20k?
Your ignorance is appalling.I could ask the same about how some people in first world countries are homeless but then again my ignorance would be appalling.This is the danger of believing that you are living in a perfect world for you live in the 'developed world'.Thousands of Aviation students in kenya are self sponsored and have done type rating for Large aircraft.Do your research well.
For those who dont know the alarms !.
The master caution coming in and off like that ... maybe some electrical issue, on the annunciator panel thats the flt recorder off or the radio fan caution light.Maybe the air cond L/R temp hi, cant see ...
The constant "brrrppp" its the elevator trim motion alarm that all dc9s and md80s have, its pretty common.
@5:44 the gear horn !.
It's the "radio fan off" light. The FAA says that the radio rack cooling fan:
(M) (O) May be inoperative provided:
a) Both Air Conditioning Systems are
available for pressurized flight,
b) Radio rack cooling selector switch
remains in VENTURI, and
c) Ground operation of electronic
equipment is limited to a
maximum of 45 minutes.
So basically all these idiots are freaking out over nothing. About the configuration warning... you''ll notice that it goes off a few times as they adjust the power while extending the gear. Reducing power below a certain threshold with a certain amount of flaps and the gear not down and locked will sound the alarm, and we can see that it goes off when they reduce power a bit. Happens.
Wow!! Ya got to love those round instruments. Flew on a couple of Delta DC-9's in the 60's. Probably -10's. They were a big upgrade from the prop jobs they had been using. Good to see a few modern upgrades like TCAS. Great Video.
Slightly worrying, all those master alarms that kept flashing - even more worrying that the crew didn't seem to notice them!
Great video and a great experience for you. Keep them coming, Sam.
***** Or rather, a 'deferred' maintenance issue.
Avantime
The master caustion was for the air con intake temp, not sure if you can MEL that in the US ???
dave smith Welcome to Africa.
lol true
Looks like the radio fan off light to me (note that the right edge is even with the right side of the "REPELLANT RES" switch). You can fly with it INOP. Per the FAA:
(M) (O) May be inoperative provided:
a) Both Air Conditioning Systems are
available for pressurized flight,
b) Radio rack cooling selector switch
remains in VENTURI, and
c) Ground operation of electronic
equipment is limited to a
maximum of 45 minutes.
Sam Chui, you are a very brave man.
I agree. Some of the airlines/planes he flies would terrify me.
African Express Airways are safe. They have been operating since 1999 without a fatality.
Nothing unsafe about the aircraft or the pilots. The most dangerous thing about airtravel is doing it before ~1980.
To all the people saying this is a bad carrier, I'd be quite happy to fly with them.
This is so impressive! Thank you so much for sharing!
First cockpit I got to sit in during flight was an AeroMexico DC-9-30 back in the mid 70's brought back great memories !!
I would love to fly that airplane :)) even with that cautions :D
Amazing video mate The DC9 has been rated for 100,000 cycles and is probably the sturdiest aircraft out there including the other planes Douglas and MD have made. To everyone saying this plane is not fit to fly, these things are tanks and are way safer than newer aircraft mad today. An A320 is rated for only 20,000 cycles. A DC9 has 5x that amount.
Super SpotterATL hey man i agree, i think its douglas aircraft in general because of the dc 3 dc4 dc6&7 all have proved how well built they r the dc3 and 4 operates in the most remote conditons the dc6&7 can land on bad types of runways with large amounts of cargo i think u should check out buffalo airways and everts cargo
Damn this is GOLD....
My all time favorite plane and it started when my mom worked for Ozark Airlines which flew the DC-9. Lovely.
Great!!!!
I adore your videos - keep going!!!
Oh man I remember the DC-9, used to fly a lot on Finnair, SAS and Swiss Air they were smooth, quiet and safe. And real planes to fly! I miss them and prefer the DC-9 and MD-80's over the 737 and 32X
Im looking for Sam chui kenya airways...
It's just simple amazing..... WOW!!!!
Nice vid. Thanks for uploading.
Aahh the memories of landing into Jomo Kenyatta (and my flight getting parked at that same space 😂)
Who believes that this cockpit is better than modern glass cockpits? if your answer is yes, then you are an aviator to the bone!!!!
I love classic planes, tho when they are in a museum where they won't fly me into a fiery grave.they may also be useful on short training flights for students.
Love the 'pocket rocket' DC-9!
The cockpit view looks old and they still use manual pilot but they already use auto rotating. Pretty worrying because of the alarm but a beautiful view of the historical plane!
Very quiet cabin!
Welcome again to Kenya. Karibu Kenya.
fantastic...back to basics...
amazing ..
Really great
Beautiful Video!!! (Thank You Sam Chui) Aside of this What is really FRIGHTENING, is that These pilots doesen´t use a Single Checklist during All Flight!!
Thats because we Kenyans are tough.
Amazing, knowing your job SO WELL that you don't NEED a "check list" to REMEMBER everything you NEED to remember to DO. That will work MOST of the time...UNTIL you are DISTRACTED for that ONE LITTLE INSTANCE when you FORGOT to extend/retract the flaps/slats/LG on take off/landing and you only have SECONDS to RESPOND and you are USED to IGNORING ALARMS is a recipe for DISASTER. Hence, the LOW SAFETY rating. Still, they have the SKILLS they need to ditch the BAD HABITS. They need SIMULATOR time.
Diyaarad dabada laga galaa waa ii koow
War waa na ceebeeyeen kuwaan.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
people this is what *flying* a passenger airplane means
smooth landing
What were you doing in wajir?
8Ronnie Otieno
SaiRam Rampalli No African pussy is getting smashed in Wajir bro.That is Territory that highly observes Islamic laws.
Ronnie Otieno He was probably coming from Somalia.All aircraft flying in from Somalia has to be checked and cleared at Wajir first as the point of entry before proceeding to JKIA.security procedures
how often does the faa say the plane has to be inspectid im glad to see it still flying the boeing 727 is my favorite does your company have them
+David Berquist Why would the FAA have a say in that???
i hear that planes have to be pulled out of service after so many cycles i could be wrong
Oh God. Why the master caution is blinking all the time? And the guys keep cancelling it?
Ummmmm, that plane would not be allowed to fly in the USA
Checklists? I didn't hear any. ATC? Didn't hear much of that either. Maybe I'm going deaf.
Was Bitchin Betty around when they built that A/C?
I wonder how they managed to land this aircraft in IMC conditions without ILS assistance?
Why would they need an ILS? Could easily be a visual approach. Vis and Cloud base was fine..:P
English Please! some of us don't speak aviation
Back when pilots actually flew a plane, I assure you that there's no MCAS here! 😄
No. Just vortilons, potato chip fairings, stick shakers, and stick pushers which are the analog versions of MCAS designed to keep the DC-9 from entering a deep stall like the BAC-111 did a year or two before the DC-9 first flew.
And you also fundamentally misunderstand MCAS and the process that lead to the crashes.
MCAS only functions “when pilots are actually flying the plane”. On autopilot it is disengaged.
Unlike the aerodynamics and systems that were installed on the DC-9... no Boeing 737 Max pilots were even told about it until after the first crash.
Unlike a trim runaway, which is taught and trained, an MCAS runway is much slower and intermittent. It stops with application of trim, then it starts again after a few seconds again very slowly. This is also with continuous stick shaker activity as the failed AoA is registering a stall and telling the pilots to push forward.
The second crash was from pilots who knew it was an MCAS failure, and followed Boeing’s instructions to deactivate the stabilizer trim. Due to the aircraft being hugely out of trim and the high flight loads combined with the trim wheel that is now smaller... the pilots could not retrim the aircraft manually. Their only chance was to use the stabilizer trim motors to help.. which reactivated MCAS.
Is that a Tom Tom they're using for navigation
Is that one still in service?
Fuck yeah, African pilots!
Maybe I am being dramatic, but I would be terrified 😖
Fly Kenya Airways?
como vuelan con todas esas alarmas??? Dios!!
Bienvenido a Africa!
Antonio Ramos en Sudamérica hay casos similares...
How much is the ticket
250 dollars.. for Nairobi to mogadishu but on the way back to Nairobi they have to land in Wajir for a security check.
Wajir to Nairobi $90
i wonder how much does a ticket on airlines like these cost ...
250 dollars
From Wajir to Nairobi, an hour's journey, they charge an equivalent of $80
Your life.😂
She's old and tired, thats for sure.
Run er' till the wings fall off I guess....
^.^
Classic Airplanes are Better
#More Sensations
I don't use the term often, but "LOL" at all the people who neither understand the DC-9s systems or what an "MEL" is.
ikr
that's what I thought!
This!
mautu ioapo aftrican express airways dc 9.32 cockpit ride thonk you youtube videoas in my loaptop compter goodday by now mautu ioapo thonk you 15.10.2014
Lol thats how u know they r not safe the master caution in the us or uk this would not be happening u will never see me on this airline or even in Africa
it's the radio fan. nothing dangerous.
The Flying Gasmask hmm i was being way to judgemental i take that back 100% love the dc9 though however it seems that the plane isnt in good condition and i still would not feel safe flying as a passenger
that's your opinion, and i can't change that. But knowing that this plane is one of the oldest in the world flying, it really impresses me that it only has a few MEL's
We don't need you in Africa neither. Stay there. Thank you.
WARNING SIGNS freaky alarms i dislike DC-9s
aviacao nas coxas
One question, how can people from 3rd world countries become airline pilots? Does the government from those countries pay the pilot's courses? I know for sure they can get quite expensive, around 50-70k plus the type rating which can go up to 20k?
Roxmate really? You better visit any so called third world country. I am in a university in Kenya and we teach almost everything
Your ignorance is appalling.I could ask the same about how some people in first world countries are homeless but then again my ignorance would be appalling.This is the danger of believing that you are living in a perfect world for you live in the 'developed world'.Thousands of Aviation students in kenya are self sponsored and have done type rating for Large aircraft.Do your research well.
Amazing how he's classifying himself from being from a developed nation yet can't spell 3rd
So much ignorance we have aviation schools and still our pilots fly the 787. Do your research well
Ignorance is worse than poverty.