P Fulton Technically, the only the number of takeoffs will differ from number of landings is if the thing taking off is going to orbit. On the other hand, I certainly prefer the number of takeoffs to equal the number of landings without incident. Failing that, landing without casualties.
Best comment ever...Sitting on a runway in Denver...Storm was approaching. Pilot says will gonna wait out the storm..I don't like to take off into storms.Passengers were murmering . And then he said I think you all would rather be down here wishing you were up there then to be up there wishing you were down here ! Everybody got quiet ! lol l
J.D. Turner I have respect for airlines, like Qantas, that accept the Captain’s decisions in these matters without question. In theory, all airlines do that, but in practice there are too many airlines where the pressure from airline operators to meet schedules at any cost could result in another crew on another airline taking a risk. Bravo to this Captain and his decision to exercise caution.
Amen, none better than Queensland and Northern Territory Air Service, I'm an American yet Qantas is my favorite, I believe I have been on this aircraft once or twice. Nice people
If only the rest of the world's airlines followed QANTAS's example of safety before profits. I've flown with them & I'm dam glad that they value my continued existence enough to make sure I get where I'm heading in one piece.
As long as Alan Joyce makes more and more and more money for himself, hand over fist, oh this is lovely, benefiting from oil price drops, depreciation and not paying tax.....Joyce, grounder of fleets and pie man's friend... such great people skills too, but, never heard a crew member say anything positive about AJ in years....Riding the coat tails of Qantas, but cutting out the sick bags to save pennies. Great intellectual mathematical thinking.
The airline that has never killed any passenger on one of its jets. Not hard to see why. GREAT airline. Australia is blessed to have Qantas as its flag carrier.
Our flight was cancelled at SFO on United. I was right by the front as the pilots came back up the jetway. One said to the other "I don't care if they fire me. I'm not taking that deathtrap up like that." I was close enough that I was able to thank him.
jayralstonsmith3 Believe what you want... I'm not gonna waste my time trying to convince you. But it was under his breath, he was obviously pissed, and I assure you that it DID happen. I have a friend who I played in Jazz I with at UMD that flies 767's for Delta out of LAX to Asia. I told him the story and he said that he wasn't surprised. ALL of the airlines put pressure on pilots to "keep the schedule" and it often is a point of tension between management and pilots even when safety is concerned. Allegiant recently fired a pilot for diverting when they had a smoke condition in the aircraft. Alaska Airlines famously encouraged the MD-80 that crashed off the coast at LAX while trying to make an emergency landing because of a broken elevator jackscrew to continue flying to SFO. Anyway, it DOES happen. I DID hear exactly what I said I heard... and I guess I DID waste a bit of my time trying to convince you, didn't I? Nitey night. :-)
Stephen Ristenpart Nah ... he has this thing about getting home alive himself (although the passengers and crew are welcome to come along for the ride.)
Most pilots don't give one thought to the livestock along for the ride when they're in an emergency.... their primary goal is arriving home at the end of the flight with ten fingers, ten toes and a healthy heartbeat.... remember, almost aways when a plane crashes the flight crew are the first to bite the big one and I don't think I've ever heard a CVR where the pilots didn't attempt to rectify the problem, regain control, aviate and navigate that fucker till it slammed into Terra Firma...
I really don't care whether the captain puts her or his safety above my own; the result is the same: I get to go home to my family, just as the flight crew and all the other passengers do. I'd far rather be inconvenienced waiting for a fully-functional airplane, than endure the terror or worse that could result from a cowboy in the cockpit avoiding warning signs of a mechanical problem. I feel rather the same way about surgeons. Anyone who holds my life in their hands has my permission to inconvenience me for safety's sake.@@gmctech
no idea what the problem was we took off the following day and saw the aircraft at the side with the engine open. Qantas paid for accomodation on meals for the night
I feel safer on Qantas airplanes than any other carrier. It's not just because they've never lost a plane, it's also because of the way Qantas makes you feel. In my opinion Qantas has the best trained pilots in the world. I'm not some aussie fanboy either, i'm British so it takes a lot for me to praise anything Australian😉😁
Can't help but respect a Captain who is more concerned with passenger safety than the bottom line. I don't think the passengers were too bothered. Sounded like they started clapping right before the video cut off.
Pilot did a good job controlling the passengers, I don't apologise for your safety, I think he avoided a lot of complaints by adding this in. Good pilot with good customer service skills are rare enough I reackon
Absolutely. If something, ANYTHING, doesn't look right, it's the captain's duty to make that call. And no one knows better than the captain if something's not right.
thenekom exactly, because nobody else flies the plane but the pilots. And furthermore, none of the passengers are in the cockpit during the flight to see everything that the pilots are doing.
i just got much respect for that captan just by the way he handled that situation and his choice of words. Great Job! notice the slight applause towards the end.
Name one aviation disaster where the pilot was pressured into taking off (baring the Tenerife disaster as that was arrogance not pressure) no I think the aviation industry was fairly well regulated as far as safety is concernd
I don't recall the flight numbers to mention but I do recall seeing two episodes or Air Disaters where pilots took off with an issue in which they felt pressured by up mgt.
Proper procedure followed exactly. Well done Captain & Qantas. Same thing happened to me on Virgin Australia. Same airport (Darwin), same destination (Sydney) but a B737-800. Engine problems after push-back, back to the terminal, four hour wait, then a night at an airport hotel. This occurred on Dec. 28th, the very day the AirAsia A320-216 crashed off Indonesia. To say other passengers were jittery was an understatement. Departed safe & sound early the next morning.
AirAsia 8501 yeah scary for sure but they actually had a pilot error thing so not sure if relevant to the engine problem, but there have been similar stories with jetplanes crashing. AirAsia is generally incompetent
Exact words the Captain said: Folks it's your captain again i'm terribly sorry but it would appear that the technical issue we had with the aircraft has not been rectified to my satisfaction. I do apologize for the inconvenience but as always it is your safety before schedule and as such it is necessary to attend to the gate and have this aircraft inspected further and as such i do expect that we will have to ask you to disembark the aircraft and have made alternative arrangements for your journey to Sydney this evening. Once we have spoken to the ground staff with regards to what arrangements will be made. As i said i do apologize for the inconvenience but i don't apologize however for insuring your safety. (Claps)
"I apologize for the inconvenience; I do not apologize, however, for ensuring your safety." a minor inconvenience could have morphed into a tragic episode....responsible call by the pilot, he's paid to fly not take chances endangering other peoples' lives needlessly
if I remember right this was because a back up system wasn't operating to the captain's satisfaction... and he was being pressured to fly without it fully corrected. Regardless of my plans that just got altered... I'd want to shake this guys hand back at the gate... he's the professional, with the training & then added field experience from probably thousands of hours in the air. ... bravo captain...
playing with a sledgehammer near the gates could mean a bump on a plane. A licensed mechanic for that model needs to be summoned to make a plane side decision to just mark the attack on the damage sheet or deem the plane unsafe to fly.
Very very proud of Qantas, and that is why my husband and I choose to pay 'extra', for Quality and Safety. I would rather the Captain NOT takeoff, if he has concerns, than to put lives at risk. I would gladly wait, or stay until the issue is fixed or sorted out. Usually a 'maintenance' thing, and great, that they care about this! Fantastic work by the Pilots, & the Captain, very well spoken!!! Just like CARS need maintaining, & looking after, if you want them to 'WORK PROPERLY'......PLANES do too, and if they are looked after, they work well. Lovely to see Customer Safety, comes above DEADLINES!!!!
Some captains in the past have ignored warning signs and all paid the ultimate price. However this captain has his priorities right. Forget about schedules when safety is in question. Good on you Captain.
This was in my "Recommended for you" list because I've been hooked on these plane crash simulations. Many of them begin with a pilot questioning the aircraft but continuing due to corporate pressure. This guy, though...I'm so grateful!
Wow, awesome pilot! I'm sure that any pilot worth his salt would have made the same call, but it is nice to hear his thoughts.. I am a nervous flyer but having this guy as the pilot would make me feel a hell of a lot safer! To help with nervous passengers I think that more involvement (ie, information from the pilot) throughout the flight would really help... because I feel that if they are happy up front, I am happy out back!
I have a fear of flying as well. I get through just by seeing that the Flight Attendants are not stressing which makes me realise everything is fine and I feel a whole lot better
Ahhh, that part where the start to rev the engines always gets my heart pounding! I love flying and have flown in all kinds of crafts (as a passenger) including helicopters. Its the best high ever when the wheels lift off the tarmac!
That’s an outstanding pilot! There’s never a need for a pilot to apologize for the “inconvenience” when lives are at stake. I’d be practically kissing his feet if I were on that flight for the “inconvenience”; he just saved the lives of everyone on that plane.
You might be overstating the 'amazingness' of the pilots. The vast majority of aborted takeoffs are simply due to a warning light coming on, which automatically means the takeoff is discontinued - it's not at the pilot's discretion as to whether the pilot continues with the takeoff, but a simple matter of discontinuing with the takeoff as a matter of routine.
@@sailorman8668 Oh I see. Well, even still, I’m scared to fly so if something like that happened on my flight, I think I’d still want to kiss the pilot’s feet 😂.
I was on an Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage, AK, USA, to Seattle, WA, USA where we had to abort mid takeoff. We got to the end of the runway, started going down the runway speeding up for takeoff, and then I suddenly heard a pop and we were slowing down. The pilot came on and said the control tower told them to abort because another plane got in the way (the pop was suddenly braking). He did tests and ran through the check list, and after ensuring everything was okay, took off 20 minutes later. We landed in Seattle only 4 minutes late.
I’ve dealt with delayed flights several times and it never ceases to amaze me at how upset people get about it. If anyone tells me there’s a mechanical, electrical, or any kind of issue really, I would much rather wait than risk death or a plane crash. What might seem like a nonissue can have serious consequences in take off, flight, and landing. How many accidents have been caused by overstressed flight crews desperately trying to maintain a schedule? I would always prefer to be late than dead.
Hurrah for the Captain. Excellent safety culture. He potentially prevented another airplane disaster video. And the announcement was calm and with class.
"Hello, in accordance with my, and presumably your, desire to live I've decided to taxi back to the gate, disembark and walk up to the airport lounge and wait for the replacement plane to arrive. You're welcome to join me and we can swap stories about how we're eventually going to get to Sydney alive and enjoy the rest of our day."
I've seen a lot of stupid comments from ignorant people on this video. I was on an L-1011 and the tail engine blew and he got us back safe so have some respect.
+Ade Larsen I may have used the wrong words. It flamed out in a cross wind and it wouldn't fire up again. It didn't throw parts or anything. If it did I'm sure the hydrolics and rudder would have been fucked and so would I lol.
+Sean Casey Almost every plane is supposed to be able to fly with 1 engine (at least to safety, NOT continue the flight) so losing the tail engine really wasn't that big a problem and it was probably a normal landing
Imagine that as the airplane was turning off the runway, the pilot comes on and says "Welcome to blabla airport and we hope you enjoyed flying with us at blabla airlines. Please stay seated with your seatbelts fastened until the aircraft comes to a full stop at the gate. Hope to see you again real soon."
And this is why they always advance the throttles a few percent (usually about 10 to 20%) for a few seconds, check all engines are in the green and synchronous before advancing the throttles to the designated take off setting. Just in case any of you have ever noticed the initial engine spool up followed by a lull, then going to take off thrust. No doubt there will have been some ignoramus on this flight complaining bitterly about the delay!
***** It's to see if there is something wrong with the engines, mainly things such as matching N1 or EPR, and vibrations etc as they have more time and can focus more on the instruments.I don't see a reason to not floor it because the engines take longer to reach 50%
bmused55 Sometimes that happens, and sometimes they are at toga before they are completely lined up on the centerline. Guess it depends on who's flying and how fast they want to get there.
Captain to Copilot: You good to take off? Last call on the bathroom! Nah I am good.. (Gets on runway.... ) Copilot: DAMN I gotta piss! 😬 Captain: Argh TIE KNOT IT! THIS BIRD IS GOING UP NOW! 😠
A perfect, by the book, PA. He spoke slowly and clearly, he said everything he needed to say in order to explain the issue without saying too much that would scare the passengers, he distracted the passengers with talk about their forthcoming arrangements rather than the failure, and he ended off with some appropriate humor
now switch from Qantas to Ryanair boss: why the hell did you reject the t/o? pilot: but sir, one of the engines was on fire! boss: you better come up with some better excuse, we all know a plane can fly with one engine!!!
Ryanair has a 100% safety record, no one has ever died as the result of boarding a Ryanair aircraft. Yes they are cheap, and yes, you do get very much what you pay for. You can have a pop at them for a lot of reason, but you can't argue with a 100% safety record.
The general public might be surprised at how many times we make command decisions based on safety. Aviation is safe because we, as a whole, make it a priority. It isn't like hopping into your car and hoping for the best while you drive with a check engine light on for months. As a licensed pilot, air traffic controller, and aircraft dispatcher I've made safety no-go decisions countless times. We fix the issue and then we go; we don't go and plan on fixing it later.
"I do not however apologise for ensuring your safety!" Wow well said! That will just end anything any haters on the plane would say before they could say anything! lol Am I the only one who thought it was kinda smug (but in a good way) If that makes sense! lolol
As I always say, like most of us the pilot has plans for the weekend and he’s just as interested getting to where he wants to be as we are in getting to where we want to be.
Good pilot there! He could've just saved everyone's Lives that very day due to his diligence. I've seen many planes go up with just a little something seeming off And sure enough so many end in crashing 😥. Stay safe!!🙂
Turned out hat the Un-rectified fault was that there was no cream on board for the captains coffee. One onlooker was reported as hearing the capon saying "fucking semi skimmed you expect me to fly 9 hours without a proper accompaniment to my coffee, I will not risk the passengers lives because you can not do your job" apparently one flight attendant was fired. The airline has reportedly heeded to FAA prompts and installed emergency cream dispensers in all new aircraft. So please don't worry.
If any of the trolls who had snide comments ever had a chance to fly a twin (or larger) engine plane with one (or more) engines out, you may change your opinion about the importance of safety and the impossibility of a safe flight. There are absolutes in the airline industry, but getting your cranky butt to the next destination is not as high on the priority list. Flying low and slow is stupid. Remember the 777 going into San Francisco? And that was with BOTH engines running perfectly, the problem was the plane was not even being flown well, let alone perfectly.
Once had an aborted take off from Turin. Aircraft set off down the runway but after awhile it just seemed to stop accelerating. By this time it was going pretty fast but it didn't feel quite as fast as normal. Boy was I willing the pilot to make the decision to abort - which he eventually did, and hard braking followed. Later, after fixing the problem and reboarding us, they couldn't get the brakes to release. After another wait it felt like they were jacking the aircraft up and hammering on the brakes with a big hammer. Several people asked to get off. By the time we left the gate there was a lot of snow on the wings... I love flying but that one had me wishing I'd stayed at home.
Props to the pilots! Similar thing happened to me back in 2007 on a Northwest flight out of Minneapolis to Columbus. Was about to begin takeoff roll when we turned back to the gate because the cargo door came open on the runway, and we were stuck in the plane for three hours after that. Didn't get to Columbus till about 11 that night.
Well, the mentality of any commercial pilot is: "if i can't keep myself safe, i can't keep my passengers safe, so my own safety comes first". Realistic but true.
'I do not apologise, however, for ensuring your safety'; brilliant
Best line you'll ever hear from any pilot!
He says "I do apologise"
Wait to the very end - he says it as mentioned above
JW Corcoran I think people forget that pilots don't wanna die either lol
JW Corcoran i
If the pilot doesn't feel the plane is flight worthy than that'd be good enough for me.
It was a vacume issue
Surprised the Aussie captain didn't finish with the word 'cunt' just like every other Strayan
I do not apologise for ensuring your safety....brilliant :)
@FS9 MadDog Driver so, a dumb-ass?
@FS9 MadDog Driver these days they wouldn't. 747 has 4 engines for a reason. When you only have 2....
As long as the number of takeoffs equal the number of landings, I'm good to go.
LOL. I fully agree here, bud.
***** Yep ... never left a plane in the air yet!
bill65761
Well, maybe the jury is still out on MH370... ;)
Otherwise, excellent. Very amusing remark.
P Fulton Every plane that gets in the air eventually contacts the ground at some point in the future.
P Fulton Technically, the only the number of takeoffs will differ from number of landings is if the thing taking off is going to orbit.
On the other hand, I certainly prefer the number of takeoffs to equal the number of landings without incident. Failing that, landing without casualties.
Better this than 'brace, brace'
+LizzieP865 after its said 1000 times yes lol
LKay865 👍
Fuck yea
deity chant?
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Best comment ever...Sitting on a runway in Denver...Storm was approaching. Pilot says will gonna wait out the storm..I don't like to take off into storms.Passengers were murmering . And then he said I think you all would rather be down here wishing you were up there then to be up there wishing you were down here ! Everybody got quiet ! lol l
One of the most famous aviation quotes of all time, for good reason.
MrEdwin57
MrEdwin57 my kind of pilot!!
@@hazzaftw912 It was a great story!
HazzaFTW to be fair he didn’t MAKE you read it and even warned it was a long read 🤷♂️
You don’t want your flight to end up in theflighchannel with the title “what went wrong”
Ahh a fellow flight channel viewer
HAHAHAHAHHAA one up from me ma broo hahaha
Funny thing.... I just got finished watching one on TFC 😁😁
Right on!
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"Take offs are optional, landings are mandatory"....funny how that works..
+Michael Hollier
It's funny because it's true.
Very true, more so if you make a "living" performing landings....
Michael Hollier
That, and you generally can't stay in the air forever.
You know it..Have a great day!
Michael Hollier
Thank you. Stay safe.
I WOULD FLY WITH THAT MAN ANY DAY!!!
J.D. Turner same
...or not fly with him ... top pilot skills. Safety over schedule
Like my Pilots w/wisdom & 👨🏼✈️
J.D. Turner I have respect for airlines, like Qantas, that accept the Captain’s decisions in these matters without question. In theory, all airlines do that, but in practice there are too many airlines where the pressure from airline operators to meet schedules at any cost could result in another crew on another airline taking a risk. Bravo to this Captain and his decision to exercise caution.
Yeah if he can ever find an aircraft worthy enough for him to fly lol
I'm an Australian and we can all be proud of QANTAS' safety record. I'd rather hear this from the Captain than "OH SHIT"
Amen, none better than Queensland and Northern Territory Air Service, I'm an American yet Qantas is my favorite, I believe I have been on this aircraft once or twice. Nice people
Oh you mean the Qantas Monopoly.....I bet you're a Tel$tra lover also u muppet.
I fail to see the correlation between your perception of a monopoly and an airlines' safety record.
If only the rest of the world's airlines followed QANTAS's example of safety before profits. I've flown with them & I'm dam glad that they value my continued existence enough to make sure I get where I'm heading in one piece.
As long as Alan Joyce makes more and more and more money for himself, hand over fist, oh this is lovely, benefiting from oil price drops, depreciation and not paying tax.....Joyce, grounder of fleets and pie man's friend... such great people skills too, but, never heard a crew member say anything positive about AJ in years....Riding the coat tails of Qantas, but cutting out the sick bags to save pennies. Great intellectual mathematical thinking.
The airline that has never killed any passenger on one of its jets. Not hard to see why.
GREAT airline. Australia is blessed to have Qantas as its flag carrier.
Ye Qantas is awesome!
It is a fine record but many airlines have zero fatalities.
Not exactly true. Qantas has had fatal incidents but none in jet powered aircraft. Still impressive.
@@user-ky6vw5up9m Qantas is the oldest continual flying airline in the World. KLM was shut down for WW11.
@@gjmob I must have missed the last 9 wars :p
Our flight was cancelled at SFO on United. I was right by the front as the pilots came back up the jetway. One said to the other "I don't care if they fire me. I'm not taking that deathtrap up like that." I was close enough that I was able to thank him.
+Dana Danarosana oh shit
Dana Danarosana I'm calling BS on that. No way that happened.
jayralstonsmith3 Believe what you want... I'm not gonna waste my time trying to convince you. But it was under his breath, he was obviously pissed, and I assure you that it DID happen. I have a friend who I played in Jazz I with at UMD that flies 767's for Delta out of LAX to Asia. I told him the story and he said that he wasn't surprised. ALL of the airlines put pressure on pilots to "keep the schedule" and it often is a point of tension between management and pilots even when safety is concerned. Allegiant recently fired a pilot for diverting when they had a smoke condition in the aircraft. Alaska Airlines famously encouraged the MD-80 that crashed off the coast at LAX while trying to make an emergency landing because of a broken elevator jackscrew to continue flying to SFO. Anyway, it DOES happen. I DID hear exactly what I said I heard... and I guess I DID waste a bit of my time trying to convince you, didn't I? Nitey night. :-)
+jayralstonsmith3 What possible reason would he have to lie?!
Dana Danarosana "I'm not gonna waste my time trying to convince you". Proceeds to write a paragraph.
Thumbs up to the Capt. "We ain't leavin' until this big ass red warning light stops blinking!"
Yehudi Menuhin oh, f*cking hell! It is bloody on again.
Hahah :D
Rico, manual!
Problemo solved!
RellyOhBoy amen to that
Just restart the plane 'til the light breaks.
Peter Griffin If it comes back on...take out the bulb! 😜
This is how Qantas has a great safety record
+Teh Hoorf It must be good luck that they don't crash
+SPB2727 What a stupid comment. it's great training, superb engineering and a great safety culture.
that is why they have a great safety record
+saggo1712 it also is luck but 90% skills
Yeah you are right. Some airlines have had back luck that's for sure. SIA on the wrong runway, Lauda Air, Malaysian maybe.
I do not apologise however for ensuring you are SAFE..
Well done Captain.
Quantas famous for being safe. best refusing to follow up on takeoffs unless the flight pilots are both happy with their information.
So sorry the Captain couldn't slam the jet into the ground at 250 miles per hour for you. He has this thing about keeping people alive. Thank you
Stephen Ristenpart Nah ... he has this thing about getting home alive himself (although the passengers and crew are welcome to come along for the ride.)
+bill65761 Ha ha, yeah, it's note *comletely* altruistic... As the old saying goes: "The pilot is always the first one to the scene of the crash."
JuStephen Ristenpart
Most pilots don't give one thought to the livestock along for the ride when they're in an emergency.... their primary goal is arriving home at the end of the flight with ten fingers, ten toes and a healthy heartbeat.... remember, almost aways when a plane crashes the flight crew are the first to bite the big one and I don't think I've ever heard a CVR where the pilots didn't attempt to rectify the problem, regain control, aviate and navigate that fucker till it slammed into Terra Firma...
I really don't care whether the captain puts her or his safety above my own; the result is the same: I get to go home to my family, just as the flight crew and all the other passengers do. I'd far rather be inconvenienced waiting for a fully-functional airplane, than endure the terror or worse that could result from a cowboy in the cockpit avoiding warning signs of a mechanical problem. I feel rather the same way about surgeons. Anyone who holds my life in their hands has my permission to inconvenience me for safety's sake.@@gmctech
no idea what the problem was we took off the following day and saw the aircraft at the side with the engine open. Qantas paid for accomodation on meals for the night
I slept soundly atop a nice bit of brisket.
It looked like one of the engines was on fire you can see smoke at the beginning of the video.
I feel safer on Qantas airplanes than any other carrier. It's not just because they've never lost a plane, it's also because of the way Qantas makes you feel. In my opinion Qantas has the best trained pilots in the world. I'm not some aussie fanboy either, i'm British so it takes a lot for me to praise anything Australian😉😁
Those engines sounded really underpowered.
@@Briggie agreed. I was waiting for them to Rev up and it never came. The acceleration was so slow. Probably something to do with that.
Can't help but respect a Captain who is more concerned with passenger safety than the bottom line. I don't think the passengers were too bothered. Sounded like they started clapping right before the video cut off.
Captain is ALWAYS the first person to the scene of the crash.
Selfish??
The Captain was correct in everything he did. Good on him. In aviation one cannot compromise on safety. There is no second chance in the sky.
I refused a corporate flight. I told the CEO..Youre a pilot, you fly it. .Im getting a room and renting a car.
He conceeded and we camped
Inconvenienced=still alive. You have absolutely NOTHING to apologize for, Captain.
“I do not apologize for your safety.”
What a guy! Thank you sir. You and countless others lived another day😍
I like how he chose the words “rectified to my satisfaction”.
That's code for "the cunts didn't fix it".
@@SynthDShe was referring to the bad mechanics out there. Those are the cunts.
@@SynthD in Australia "cunt" isn't nearly as severe an insult as it is in the US.
His ship, his responsibility, his command, better safe than sorry. Good call.
Pilot did a good job controlling the passengers, I don't apologise for your safety, I think he avoided a lot of complaints by adding this in. Good pilot with good customer service skills are rare enough I reackon
does quantas have a good customer service team in the terminals as well?
@@martintheiss743 Yes they are one of the best
If "THE PILOT" says we aren't going anywhere... then you aren't going anywhere....
ogrebattle22763 well duh
SPB2727 aviation I'm sorry did I say something wrong or was it time for you to just be a petty douchebag?
ogrebattle22763 Jeez sorry I didn't mean to piss you off
SPB2727 aviation Duh?
@thekeyboard warrior youre your own pilot when on the toilet
The captain did the right thing by not taking off.
yep
Absolutely. If something, ANYTHING, doesn't look right, it's the captain's duty to make that call. And no one knows better than the captain if something's not right.
thenekom exactly, because nobody else flies the plane but the pilots. And furthermore, none of the passengers are in the cockpit during the flight to see everything that the pilots are doing.
Captain obvious over here!
What happened there
"I do not apologize for ensuring your safety." Beautiful.
The Grim Reaper: "Aw c'mon, a little warning light never hurt anybody."
Good captain,Safety always comes first.
i just got much respect for that captan just by the way he handled that situation and his choice of words. Great Job! notice the slight applause towards the end.
Australian air quality rides chiefly on the performance of their flight crews.
Good call by the Captain....which means he was not pressured into taking off as has been the cause in other aviation disasters.
Name one aviation disaster where the pilot was pressured into taking off (baring the Tenerife disaster as that was arrogance not pressure) no I think the aviation industry was fairly well regulated as far as safety is concernd
I don't recall the flight numbers to mention but I do recall seeing two episodes or Air Disaters where pilots took off with an issue in which they felt pressured by up mgt.
Proper procedure followed exactly. Well done Captain & Qantas. Same thing happened to me on Virgin Australia. Same airport (Darwin), same destination (Sydney) but a B737-800. Engine problems after push-back, back to the terminal, four hour wait, then a night at an airport hotel. This occurred on Dec. 28th, the very day the AirAsia A320-216 crashed off Indonesia. To say other passengers were jittery was an understatement. Departed safe & sound early the next morning.
AirAsia 8501 yeah scary for sure but they actually had a pilot error thing so not sure if relevant to the engine problem, but there have been similar stories with jetplanes crashing. AirAsia is generally incompetent
Exact words the Captain said: Folks it's your captain again i'm terribly sorry but it would appear that the technical issue we had with the aircraft has not been rectified to my satisfaction. I do apologize for the inconvenience but as always it is your safety before schedule and as such it is necessary to attend to the gate and have this aircraft inspected further and as such i do expect that we will have to ask you to disembark the aircraft and have made alternative arrangements for your journey to Sydney this evening. Once we have spoken to the ground staff with regards to what arrangements will be made. As i said i do apologize for the inconvenience but i don't apologize however for insuring your safety. (Claps)
Not exact at all
DJ Cazzah Why did you feel the need to capitalize the beginning of every word?
NovaCode Because capitalizing the last letter would be weird.
Rob Collette Thats funny.
NovaCode thank you, this is one thing that really irritates me
This is how flying should be! Safety over schedule. Too many low cost operators doing it the other way!
And the majors too.
You wouldnt believe some stuff I witnessed.
A pilot that is in tune with the aircraft's performance and willing to ensure safety. That is how it should always be
That's one hell of a captain
Great pilot! With this guy I would not be afraid to fly :D
Safety is the most important! Never ignore any minor error or it will become dangerous
nah, wanted to check another night at Darwin.
@@martintheiss743 Perhaps crocodile spotting is his hobby.
"I apologize for the inconvenience; I do not apologize, however, for ensuring your safety."
a minor inconvenience could have morphed into a tragic episode....responsible call by the pilot, he's paid to fly not take chances endangering other peoples' lives needlessly
does Quantas have a good reputation with terminal staff and quality when it comes to booking or inquiries about destinations?
Well it’s his life up there too! ☺️ he did a great job
Unless you are 100 % confident stay on the ground and live to fly another day
What a great pilot. Safety before schedule.
if I remember right this was because a back up system wasn't operating to the captain's satisfaction... and he was being pressured to fly without it fully corrected. Regardless of my plans that just got altered... I'd want to shake this guys hand back at the gate... he's the professional, with the training & then added field experience from probably thousands of hours in the air.
... bravo captain...
"..however I do not apologize for assuring your safety"
Thumbs up just for that alone, great captain.
Rather have my flight delayed or cancelled than fly and crash because a pilot was forced into making the flight.
playing with a sledgehammer near the gates could mean a bump on a plane. A licensed mechanic for that model needs to be summoned to make a plane side decision to just mark the attack on the damage sheet or deem the plane unsafe to fly.
@@martintheiss743 I dont get what you're saying?
Nobody is going to blame the captain for such a decision. Ever.
No-one with any sense
"not rectified to my satisfaction" good on you
nah, likely freaked at the reputation Sydney has for people. Sir John Kerr could be waiting.
Very very proud of Qantas, and that is why my husband and I choose to pay 'extra', for Quality and Safety. I would rather the Captain NOT takeoff, if he has concerns, than to put lives at risk. I would gladly wait, or stay until the issue is fixed or sorted out. Usually a 'maintenance' thing, and great, that they care about this! Fantastic work by the Pilots, & the Captain, very well spoken!!! Just like CARS need maintaining, & looking after, if you want them to 'WORK PROPERLY'......PLANES do too, and if they are looked after, they work well. Lovely to see Customer Safety, comes above DEADLINES!!!!
+maiaja4 I will fly Qantas when they put an Aussie in charge instead of that obnoxious little Irishman. Meanwhile, back to Hawaiian Airlines for us.
"Fuck it, Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm going anyway…."
Lol, maybe if you're on board but not me!
DarrenBonJovi Ryanair
The captain is the commanding officer of the flight. Good call!
Safety before schedule. Proud of that guy. Major props
Actually I think they were turbines. But yes, major ones.
These guys are saving our necks - thank you.
Some captains in the past have ignored warning signs and all paid the ultimate price. However this captain has his priorities right. Forget about schedules when safety is in question. Good on you Captain.
This was in my "Recommended for you" list because I've been hooked on these plane crash simulations. Many of them begin with a pilot questioning the aircraft but continuing due to corporate pressure. This guy, though...I'm so grateful!
Theflightchannel?
And THAT is why I would choose to fly with Qantas any day. 👍
The pilots that tell me that the plane is unsafe is enough for me. Good job to the pilots that look over our safety!
Wow, awesome pilot! I'm sure that any pilot worth his salt would have made the same call, but it is nice to hear his thoughts.. I am a nervous flyer but having this guy as the pilot would make me feel a hell of a lot safer! To help with nervous passengers I think that more involvement (ie, information from the pilot) throughout the flight would really help... because I feel that if they are happy up front, I am happy out back!
I have a fear of flying as well. I get through just by seeing that the Flight Attendants are not stressing which makes me realise everything is fine and I feel a whole lot better
Now that's a pilot!! Keeping everyone safe!!
Bae : Come over
Pilot : I can't, I'm about to take off
Bae : But my parents aren't home
Pilot :
Arief H 😂
😂😂
I don't get it.
@@johnplaid648
Just dumb.
🤣🤣🤣
I especially like how some pilots go above and beyond not to crash into stuff.
Yeah, you wouldn't want to nudge the odd mountain top or anything, the cost of respraying a wing tip is astronomical.
Pilot and Captain just doing their jobs. Safety before anything else! Well done to them👏
Ahhh, that part where the start to rev the engines always gets my heart pounding! I love flying and have flown in all kinds of crafts (as a passenger) including helicopters. Its the best high ever when the wheels lift off the tarmac!
P.S. I was raised an Air Force brat and its in my DNA.
Great handling of the situation by the crew. And a well said PA. ...From a 37 skipper.
What's a 37 captain?
What a wonderful Pilot!!!!
This is the kind of men we need in our sky’s!!!!
People who CARE!!!!
I'm sure the vast majority of pilots care, but some are pushed harder than others by the company they work for.
And they clap for him! GOOD!!
None of that air rage attitude that I'm so sick of!
most customers did not want to discuss death as a result of refusal to respond to something the flight crew felt was a risk.
No, they save the rage and abuse for gate agents and customer service, who are highly unlikely to have caused the mechanical failure of the aircraft.
That’s an outstanding pilot! There’s never a need for a pilot to apologize for the “inconvenience” when lives are at stake. I’d be practically kissing his feet if I were on that flight for the “inconvenience”; he just saved the lives of everyone on that plane.
You might be overstating the 'amazingness' of the pilots.
The vast majority of aborted takeoffs are simply due to a warning light coming on, which automatically means the takeoff is discontinued - it's not at the pilot's discretion as to whether the pilot continues with the takeoff, but a simple matter of discontinuing with the takeoff as a matter of routine.
@@sailorman8668 Oh I see. Well, even still, I’m scared to fly so if something like that happened on my flight, I think I’d still want to kiss the pilot’s feet 😂.
I was on an Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage, AK, USA, to Seattle, WA, USA where we had to abort mid takeoff. We got to the end of the runway, started going down the runway speeding up for takeoff, and then I suddenly heard a pop and we were slowing down. The pilot came on and said the control tower told them to abort because another plane got in the way (the pop was suddenly braking). He did tests and ran through the check list, and after ensuring everything was okay, took off 20 minutes later. We landed in Seattle only 4 minutes late.
I'd fly with that pilot ANY DAY.
Well done sir.
I’ve dealt with delayed flights several times and it never ceases to amaze me at how upset people get about it. If anyone tells me there’s a mechanical, electrical, or any kind of issue really, I would much rather wait than risk death or a plane crash.
What might seem like a nonissue can have serious consequences in take off, flight, and landing.
How many accidents have been caused by overstressed flight crews desperately trying to maintain a schedule?
I would always prefer to be late than dead.
Hurrah for the Captain. Excellent safety culture. He potentially prevented another airplane disaster video. And the announcement was calm and with class.
Probably saved all the life on board. Respect.
"Hello, in accordance with my, and presumably your, desire to live I've decided to taxi back to the gate, disembark and walk up to the airport lounge and wait for the replacement plane to arrive. You're welcome to join me and we can swap stories about how we're eventually going to get to Sydney alive and enjoy the rest of our day."
I've seen a lot of stupid comments from ignorant people on this video. I was on an L-1011 and the tail engine blew and he got us back safe so have some respect.
+Sean Casey Being a Tri-Star it was amazing that the pilots did manage to get you back home safe.
+Ade Larsen I may have used the wrong words. It flamed out in a cross wind and it wouldn't fire up again. It didn't throw parts or anything. If it did I'm sure the hydrolics and rudder would have been fucked and so would I lol.
Sean Casey Pilots are bloody good.
You are lucky to have been in an airframe with good pilots.
Enjoy each day as it come my friend. :-)
+Ade Larsen will do.as to you.
+Sean Casey Almost every plane is supposed to be able to fly with 1 engine (at least to safety, NOT continue the flight) so losing the tail engine really wasn't that big a problem and it was probably a normal landing
knowing absolutely nothing about how planes work, I'll take the pilot's word over the fellow passenger complaining about his inconvenience
That is true professionalism from the captain of the aircraft. No nonsense and no crap. Good call!
Imagine that as the airplane was turning off the runway, the pilot comes on and says "Welcome to blabla airport and we hope you enjoyed flying with us at blabla airlines. Please stay seated with your seatbelts fastened until the aircraft comes to a full stop at the gate. Hope to see you again real soon."
LOL XD
Now that's properly worthy of a LOL :-)
And this is why they always advance the throttles a few percent (usually about 10 to 20%) for a few seconds, check all engines are in the green and synchronous before advancing the throttles to the designated take off setting.
Just in case any of you have ever noticed the initial engine spool up followed by a lull, then going to take off thrust.
No doubt there will have been some ignoramus on this flight complaining bitterly about the delay!
These ignoramuses can be found in the comment section, but should not be confused with nice people like yourself.
***** It's to see if there is something wrong with the engines, mainly things such as matching N1 or EPR, and vibrations etc as they have more time and can focus more on the instruments.I don't see a reason to not floor it because the engines take longer to reach 50%
***** That is defiantly not the reason haha.
bmused55 Sometimes that happens, and sometimes they are at toga before they are completely lined up on the centerline. Guess it depends on who's flying and how fast they want to get there.
Love how you can hear passengers clapping just before the end of the video :) Glad they understood!
Me too
Qantas has the best safety record of any airline in the world, year after year. They are proud of it, and work hard to maintain that standard.
"Ladies and gentlemen.... I HAVE TO PEE!"
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Marc Liljeqvist, you first have to grow up.
tabaks It's a joke you bellend. Have a sense of humor
Captain to Copilot: You good to take off? Last call on the bathroom! Nah I am good.. (Gets on runway.... ) Copilot: DAMN I gotta piss! 😬 Captain: Argh TIE KNOT IT! THIS BIRD IS GOING UP NOW! 😠
Jason B that’s hilarious 😂
A perfect, by the book, PA. He spoke slowly and clearly, he said everything he needed to say in order to explain the issue without saying too much that would scare the passengers, he distracted the passengers with talk about their forthcoming arrangements rather than the failure, and he ended off with some appropriate humor
Wonderful Captain.. I give him credit for not taking off... He was very reassuring to everyone on the aircraft
Good stuff QANTAS
now switch from Qantas to Ryanair
boss: why the hell did you reject the t/o?
pilot: but sir, one of the engines was on fire!
boss: you better come up with some better excuse, we all know a plane can fly with one engine!!!
+dimos k hehe
"Ryanair ~ We Don't Care" 🙊😋
dimos k we can buy new landing gear let's just go with the whole grade 1 landings
Ryanair has a 100% safety record, no one has ever died as the result of boarding a Ryanair aircraft. Yes they are cheap, and yes, you do get very much what you pay for. You can have a pop at them for a lot of reason, but you can't argue with a 100% safety record.
@@WayneM1961 exactly Wayne. We will now wait for the commenter to return and substantiate their comment.
The general public might be surprised at how many times we make command decisions based on safety. Aviation is safe because we, as a whole, make it a priority. It isn't like hopping into your car and hoping for the best while you drive with a check engine light on for months. As a licensed pilot, air traffic controller, and aircraft dispatcher I've made safety no-go decisions countless times. We fix the issue and then we go; we don't go and plan on fixing it later.
Better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than in the air wishing you were on the ground! Great decision making process Captain!
My like is for Mr. Captain, sir
Cheers from Indonesia
Qantas people Before profit
A little company from down under showing the rest of the world how to do it safely.
Pilots are so cool headed and never put passengers at any risk. I fly each year and feel safe every time. Well done to the pilot here. :)
Qantas is the world's safest airline with the world's most professional pilots.
You Aussies should be very proud of that.
Stevie B we are, very proud!
"I do not however apologise for ensuring your safety!" Wow well said! That will just end anything any haters on the plane would say before they could say anything! lol Am I the only one who thought it was kinda smug (but in a good way) If that makes sense! lolol
I'd thank that Captain!!! I'd much rather be late than to never arrive!!!
As I always say, like most of us the pilot has plans for the weekend and he’s just as interested getting to where he wants to be as we are in getting to where we want to be.
Good pilot there! He could've just saved everyone's Lives that very day due to his diligence. I've seen many planes go up with just a little something seeming off And sure enough so many end in crashing 😥. Stay safe!!🙂
Turned out hat the Un-rectified fault was that there was no cream on board for the captains coffee. One onlooker was reported as hearing the capon saying "fucking semi skimmed you expect me to fly 9 hours without a proper accompaniment to my coffee, I will not risk the passengers lives because you can not do your job" apparently one flight attendant was fired. The airline has reportedly heeded to FAA prompts and installed emergency cream dispensers in all new aircraft. So please don't worry.
+FCbisleybob Don't blame him! Semi skimmed Lattes are disgusting! >.
If any of the trolls who had snide comments ever had a chance to fly a twin (or larger) engine plane with one (or more) engines out, you may change your opinion about the importance of safety and the impossibility of a safe flight. There are absolutes in the airline industry, but getting your cranky butt to the next destination is not as high on the priority list. Flying low and slow is stupid. Remember the 777 going into San Francisco? And that was with BOTH engines running perfectly, the problem was the plane was not even being flown well, let alone perfectly.
This reminds me of an old pilot saying,
“Take offs are optional, landings are mandatory”.
Once had an aborted take off from Turin. Aircraft set off down the runway but after awhile it just seemed to stop accelerating. By this time it was going pretty fast but it didn't feel quite as fast as normal. Boy was I willing the pilot to make the decision to abort - which he eventually did, and hard braking followed. Later, after fixing the problem and reboarding us, they couldn't get the brakes to release. After another wait it felt like they were jacking the aircraft up and hammering on the brakes with a big hammer. Several people asked to get off. By the time we left the gate there was a lot of snow on the wings... I love flying but that one had me wishing I'd stayed at home.
Taking in the flaps is a pretty good indication we're not going anywhere
The pilot actually ate Panda Xpress for launch and had to lay down some serious demons.
Dang professional and courteous! Would fly with this bloke anytime.
Props to the pilots! Similar thing happened to me back in 2007 on a Northwest flight out of Minneapolis to Columbus. Was about to begin takeoff roll when we turned back to the gate because the cargo door came open on the runway, and we were stuck in the plane for three hours after that. Didn't get to Columbus till about 11 that night.
Well, the mentality of any commercial pilot is: "if i can't keep myself safe, i can't keep my passengers safe, so my own safety comes first". Realistic but true.