@@StigAviationI can't agree more. I'd rather spend 20 minutes hanging out with you instead of spending 10 hours with my choice of celebrity/sports star.
Can you imagine how close we could come to a improved world if everyone had this much enthusiasm, commitment to quality, a deep understanding of complexities and an eagle eye for abnormalities or just normality. I have never flown. But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the men and women who keep them in the air and on the runways. Well done !
@@StigAviationFrom what I recall, they actually have very good takeoff performance for a heavy (err “super”) - this was the longest TO roll I’ve seen in the type. Seemed to wait a while to get TO power set though.
Next chapter? Stig ATCer Extraordinaire? ATC is the Angel wings of every pilot. They keep us safe, gets us to where we are going, and they are a voice when things go wrong. Much respect to the ATC out there. They can also be some of the funniest people out there.
What I love about Stig Shifts is how I feel he portrays exactly what I feel about the aviation community: it is full of people filled with a passion born of genuine love and childish wonder. The amount of heart and fun he puts into his job is so genuine. It is for that reason (and people like him) that I believe that the field of aviation is one of the most wholesome and loving communities in the modern world, completely unburdened by the crushing weight of living in the modern world. No matter how bad the world is, there will always be people who are passionate about flight and are open to sharing and embracing that passion with anyone and everyone; it is a passion that transcends political, financial, and various levels of ideological boundaries.
Stig, just wanted to say Super Thanks for going above and beyond on the maintenance procedures that you do. My Domicile was ORD for 17 yrs flying FLT #1492 DC-10. Decades before you were even old enough. Flying back when it was fun and things were much different than today. I will say that I am so glad that CRM Became a Standard because I can remember the days when you didn't dare even act like you were going to question your Captain.
Thank you so much, that means a lot to me and nowadays it’s a lot different. Maintenance is a significant portion of Aviation and we are always double checking each other. Maintenance to pilots pilots to maintenance. We work as a team to make it safe
It's incredible seeing this-you’re showing what you love to do and being able to share it with the world, and few are those who both show and pass on that knowledge. A big Obrigado(thanks) from Portugal and keep going I'm loving following the adventures!
Apart from NHRA drag racing, there is nothing more beautiful than aviation. Thank you Stig for all the knowledge you give us and you energy, it’s hard to find people that truly love what they do 🇦🇺
I just got my dinner and was thinking "man, I wish there was a new stig shift to watch!". I checked my notifications and what do you know, a new stig shift! ❤
Last week, an F18, now inside the ATC... Crazy! What a beautiful view. And always something New to learn, to the sunset at the sunrise. Thank you and thank for yours friends who's made possible this moment. You're so lucky. Encore une excellente vidéo Monsieur Stig!
I remember 30 some years ago when we had one of those school "take your kid to work day." My dad working the ramp for USAir took us through all the cool access parts of the airport + taking me and my brother outside on top of the terminal to head to ATC tower at SEA. Freaking cool memories. Could only imagine all that you saw in the tower at LAX.
I still call those tatic wicks :) I was fortunate to visit KBOS (Class Bravo) and KBED (Class Delta) Control Towers - Impressive ...years ago when I was a student, my CFII/MEI took me up .. he know someone there .. I was facinated by the Weather system AWOS - and ATIS .. the departure and arrival traffic controllers are AMAIZING!! my hats off to them ... like when the guys rampling along .. something like "American xxx you're 10 miles from JERIT, Turn Left Heading 300, Maintain 3000 until establish, you're clear ILS 3-4 for the approach into Boston." - then they will switch them to the tower .. and every aircraft making that approch .. same stuff .. my head was spinning :) God Bless those guys/gyals .. Thanks for Sharing Stig! Another Beauty!
Wow Stig. You must have sat some big exams to know all about the different aeroplanes. Maybe you could speak about the training involved sometime on your videos and how you got there. Meanwhile all credit to you for helping to keep everyone safe.
The training is nonstop and consistent all year-round. We never stop learning, after 25 years of doing this I still learn something new every single day.
Stig standby. Got to lock my spot. Couple of things. I think the pilots oxygen masks are what’s called “positive pressure” means 1.5 psi above atmosphere in case of a poor face seal. Air will flow out preventing the pilot from breathing smoke. Chicago had a baggage cart get ingested by an engine. Last. Is ground control in the upper tower or down below the glass? Very cool you had a tour. ATC is one of the only jobs with a max age on employment. Used to be 30. Had to be hired by 30 and a mandatory retirement age as well. Thank you friend. Busy episode.
@@StigAviation flying Alaska FLL-SEA as we speak. I’ve been watching for A&Ps checking the planes. They must be very stealthy or get it done while the passengers disembark. Haven’t caught them in action.
Really enjoy your videos. I’m an aviation nerd. Had family friends work for American back in the day. My first flight was on a 727. Never forget the breakfast pancakes with strawberry’s ! Always have had a favorite for American. Yes I’m old😂. Wish my life would have been apart aviation but didn’t work out because of health reasons. So that’s why I watch you and the community! Thanks for the knowledge and passion!
That was so cool seeing the airport from the tower. Watching that A380 landing on 24R brought back memories of fulfilling my bucket list of having a hamburger at that particular in n out burger!
I saw the notification and couldn't wait to watch the latest Stig adventures. How awesome to be able to visit the tower! I visited Sydney's Bankstown airport tower a week ago. While tiny compared to Sydney Kingsford Smith (which is minute next to LAX), Bankstown has almost the same movements for GA as Mascot. It was an awesome visit for an hour or so. Cheers!
I think the tires shroud is just for better aerodynamics when the landing gear is extended. It probably doesn’t do much but it does adds up over its entire lifespan.
Stig im going through A&P school and your videos give me so much excitement to learn more about aircraft and the amazing systems that go into every aircraft. Keep up the amazing videos thank you!!
From what I’ve seen, our airbus fleet is using Michelin. Only, other carriers might use different tire brands. In regards to Boeing, I’ve seen them use Goodyear and Bridgestone. I think it just depends on what the carrier orders.
More good system explanations. An oil uplift anecdote, in my early line days in SYD Qantas engineers carried out the transit checks on Pan Am’s 747-100 aircraft with JT9D-3A engines, these engines used lots of oil. We would go to the aircraft with 24 quarts (tins) of oil and usually have to get more tins to fill the oil tanks. Originally JT9D’s had 7 gallon tanks which were quickly replaced with 10 gallon tanks. The sector the aircraft was operating was HNL to SYD, each engine took between 6 to 8 quarts each, that was usual for most JT9D’s. When Qantas got RR RB211-524C2’s the uplift for the same sector was about 2 to 3 quarts. Keep up the good work.
An awesome video. Some of my favorite moments: - Demo of cockpit emergency oxygen mask 3:30 - 77W push back and takeoff 22:42 - Lax tower views 24:30 - A380 landing 27:08 - A380 long takeoff (almost past touchdown zone) 28:43 - A350 close up spotting and takeoff 49:15 - Up close A321 eargaasms 50:20, 37:43 - Up close G90 startup, takeoff 54:03 - A321 tire change 41:41
Nice to see you got to go visit the control tower. I have had the honour to tour the control towers at London Heathrow and Gatwick. Memories I will never forget
That type of oxygen mask actually came out after a tragic disaster that happened when a cargo aircraft I believe it was a Swiss air crash that the copilot couldn’t see because of the smoke in the cockpit so they devised this mask as a replacement. They also have a face shield that comes down from the top of the cockpit that is supposed to highlight all of the instrumentation in case of heavy smoke I don’t know if they have it implemented yet in every aircraft, but they did implement that particular style air mask in every commercial aircraft.
Just finished watching this and after hearing about your paranormal experience, reminded me that it is Halloween tomorrow (NZ time). That view from the control tower was so awesome. I have also been in the tower at Queenstown Airport a few years back and also the airport fire station there and at Dunedin airport too.
Hey Stig! Great video as always. I always enjoy the walk through of everything you do both simple and complex. I feel I would go crazy dealing with things like the water service valve you had to manually manipulate. I did just want to let you know that I did take and pass my O&Ps for my general and airframe licenses. I'm still probationary, but I passed! I am so happy and pumped to keep going in school and learning for my powerplant license. Thank you so much for creating these videos and inspiring me to keep sticking through school because now I am really starting to really enjoy everything mechanic! Keep up the good work!
You are on your final step, finishing your journey of becoming an aircraft technician. Get that power plant license and these beautiful aircraft are waiting for you. Wishing you nothing but the best Dennis.
Loved this, was just fantastic and awesome! Thanks for this wonderful clip. Very informative and interesting, feeling like we got to lend some hands-on too!
I'm loving each and every episodes. Appreciate your efforts taking your time in being specific while your on the Job! Great and motivating, passion for those Beautiful doves, really amazing!
In all reality, Jake, I am neither smart nor interesting. I am actually very boring and I try to learn as much as possible. I am a regular guy and I’m just happy that I can share my life with you on this platform.
I had to change an MLG tire (wheel/tire assembly) on one our A320’s. When doing so, found the brake sized enough that we couldn’t spin the tire during torquing, so had to replace a brake with like 25ish percent life left in it. This happens a lot when the pilots leave the parking brake set and don’t use the brake fans. My aircraft are always RON’s, so the flight crew splits as soon as the passengers are off, sometimes before them. I always release the brake (after first chexking the tire chocks) and run the brake fans until all temps are double digits. Usually takes 5-10 minutes depending on how hot they were…
That’s great, as long as you don’t do it for our company; we specifically require the parking brake to be left on whenever the aircraft is parked, and we do. And we do not want the fans on unless the brakes exceed 400 degrees Centigrade, and it’s not a maintenance issue until 600 degrees, which is insanely rare; in fact, we have an authorized exemption from Airbus to not release the parking brake even for a “Hot Brakes” ECAM. Hot brakes are not causing the brakes to seize. But you do you, and don’t worry about that annoying procedural compliance thingy…
It’s quite the opposite for us, we have to have the brake set when the aircraft is at the gate or in a RON. Even though the aircraft is chalked, we still don’t want the aircraft rolling for any reason. As for the brake fans, when I see the message on the ECAM for hot brakes. I will turn on the fans
That ATC tour was cool. In Anchorage they're supposed to start building a new tower I think next year and I don't know if they'll do a tour but it'd be cool even if they just showed the old tower.
I entered Madrid tower once was a crazy experience. Cameras can’t describe the feeling what it’s actually like being up there. It was due to an opposition for ENAIRE I sadly failed the opposition by 1 test of 9 of the initial. ATC is very rough opposition at least in Europe it’s hard. Lucky during that journey my bro was also doing it and he ended up passing and now he’s controlling the south of Spain. He’s a route controller. I think I didn’t pass the opposition because it wasn’t meant to be. I always wanted to be a pilot and I think that’s my path. Thanks to this I have the upmost respect towards ATC
@@StigAviation I’m with you Stig, I had a kitten for many years ❤ What’s the difference between cats and dogs? A dog says “he gets me food and shelter, he must be god” A cat says “he gets me food and shelter, I must be god” 😎😎
@@StigAviationMaybe the cats can do the brake rides! Train them with a laser pointer to release the brakes when asked by the ground crew and set squawk “1344” (cat in charge) 🤪🤪
I’m joining aim here in Atlanta soon. I really want this career and going to do everything in my power to succeed! I’m going to watch and learn from you I’m happy I found ya page
I’m glad you are joining the school for this job opportunity, I want to tell you something, and it’s to never stop learning and be enthusiastic about your career choice. Don’t ever stop asking questions and make sure to always be open minded. I wish you nothing but the best and don’t hesitate to ask me questions, I’m here to help.
Hey Stig i just wanna say, thanks for making these videos for us. I'm currently at school studying to ve an AME and these videos really helps a lot. It would be cool if you can make a video with all your work orders and how you tackle the workload starting with looking up the AMM for each job. Thank you.
Thank you so much. It means a lot to me that I can help colleagues across the world. As for documentation, that’s a bit hard to show because of legality issues. But I’ll do my best for that
Hello stig, another interesting video & enjoyed the visit to the control tower, great views. Lovely weather there rain here in the UK. Keep up the great work from Stephen in the UK.
Stig going to be so happy, when he gets to work out of his new terminal! There's the Airbus noise makers lol. Were well supplied of oxygen here, there aint no doubt! Body is an insulator, and those discharge rods remove that static, shocking isn't it? Who turned out the lights HEHE? ATC tower has an amazing view, I want to eat food on the balcony and watch the planes takeoff/land. We all need lube to have fun, give that engine oil Stig, so she can be happy. It was really fun watching you change those wheels, I love the professionalism. When the bell rings, its time to break ride, lets go Stig, weeeeeeee.
@@StigAviation Yeah, I figured cause all metal conducts electricity. When you called the body and insulator, it made me think how the passengers and crew are kept insulated from the outer body. I just figured you were going for that approach. At any rate, these flying machines are a marvel of engineering.
“Stig is in the sky, with diamonds” 😀 Just paraphrasing the Beatles “Lucy” song Seriously, thanks for the tower views! I wish we could see a controller on the radio while seeing her/his screen, But it was a great surprise anyhow!! Thanks Stig, a pleasure to watch you as every week!!! “Later!!” 🏆🏆
I’m very happy you enjoyed it, and I did ask the lovely people if they wished to be in the video they politely declined, but offered me to film anything else that I see within the tower.
@@StigAviation so kind of them indeed 👍 Maybe another time you could focus on their screen for a long time while they talk on the radio so we see how they devide and manage their domain (separate segments for ground and air controllers). Already waiting for your next video 😊
I love every single bit of these videos. I’m so glad that I’ve chose this career path, it’s very interesting to see how each and every component works and why it’s there
Have you ever been a maintenance instructor? If not, you would be terrific at it. When you're ready to get off of the ramp, you should look into it. New mech's would be fortunate to have you as an instructor.
Perhaps those larger wheel shrouds are good for aerodynamic reasons? Also, I was thinking, if inhaling higher levels oxygen helps your brain work better even during normal conditions? Perhaps they could add a feature to planes, when there is any kind of emergency and stress, pure oxygen would flow automatically to the pilots, so they can act with less errors? :) I just read that there are studies about this, it really helps with concentration.
Brother let me just say that I truly respect & appreciate what you're doing. Wow, I had no idea! This is totally new for me & I really love it. I also like very much the effort you are making to film & work with one hand. I know it’s a real bother as ‘am an oil refinery operator & can’t work with one hand in the field, so more thanks here. I'm from Saudi Arabia and through aviation & I can relate to all aviators around the world & totally agree with your message. Thanks from the bottom of my heart to all aircrafts mechanics around the world & thanks to you Mr. Stig for letting people like me know. ALLAH (God) bless you all. Waiting for the next adventure. Xebec
It’s nice to watch someone else do my job for a change 😂 I was wondering why you were changing them wheels! Also wish I had that valve core remover, looks more fun than needle nose pliers 😂 All the best from LHR, keep it up 🍻
Thank you my friend. Hope all is well at LHR. And here’s the link to the valve stem remover tool if you wish to purchase one for yourself pilotjohn.com/c/aircraft-gse/oxygen-nitrogen/tire-and-strut-service-tools/valve-core-removal-tool
Late to the party but still excited! 13:14 the fun thing about the high resistance is that the high R is a massive safety feature and must have in ESD management systems. If you've ever used an ESD wrist strap or footwear, you've also hooked yourself up to a really high resistance path to ground. Reason being that you generally suck at being a capacitor, and can't carry much charge, so a high R is more than sufficient to discharge you, slowly in a non painful way, but that's not the only reason to have a high resistance. You also need that resistance to protect you from large ground transients (which you are bonded to). For the ESD wicks, I'd imagine the high resistance protects the wick and anyone who should come into contact with it from the extremely high voltages that can accumulate. I'd also imagine that planes also generally suck at being a capacitor, so you probably don't need to worry about discharge speed either
Hey Stig, thanks for another great video. Im 49 yrs old, and some of my fondest memories were getting on airplanes when I was a kid. I totally remember PSA airlines with the smile painted on the front! 🫡
Hello there my friend just wanted to say that I think your videos are excellent and informative. I love the 777's you show. Your videos are succinct and yet extremely interesting. Your own enthusiasm comes across with spades. Keep up the good work and good to see such large Airports when living in a small village like mine (Scraptoft , Leicestershire, England 🏴
Stig can I suggest something? The Stig-challenge: on every issue-free cockpit you enter: a few minutes of you explaining a button/circuit breaker/flight computer menu option/something most of us don’t know about this plane type. What do you say? If it’s short I hope it won’t delay your schedule.
@@MyTopTalent I will definitely try to do that, but I don’t know if that’s gonna get repetitive because some of the systems had the same type of interface. I will try my best
@ Thanks for trying. I trust you’ll tell it in an interesting way 😎 For example: a guarded button pilots seldom use? What plane issue you nearly missed and noticed only due to an unrelated indication? “Urban myth” about this airplane type, is it true or false? Etc.
Wow this is fun to watch. I'm currently studying to become an electric train technican and I find it interesting how similar the aviation industry is to ours. Greetings from Sweden 😁
Best time of the week is when I can sit on my porch and watch stig and have a beer after work
Pass me one. I need one after the week I had 😂
@@StigAviation corona or Yuengling? 😂
@@KjosephB definitely a Yuengling. Best beer ever made.
Fly to CLT
@@StigAviation hands down the best
This guy is like a Golden Retriever in human form. We should all aspire to be this way!
😅 i’ve never heard such an accurate analogy before. Thank you so much.
@@StigAviationI can't agree more. I'd rather spend 20 minutes hanging out with you instead of spending 10 hours with my choice of celebrity/sports star.
nailed it👌
Can you imagine how close we could come to a improved world if everyone had this much enthusiasm, commitment to quality, a deep understanding of complexities and an eagle eye for abnormalities or just normality. I have never flown. But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the men and women who keep them in the air and on the runways. Well done !
I can imagine.
@terrygivens132 Live life perceiving more than surface appearances and you will be less likely surprised by the hidden corrosion. 👉All the best 👈
Thank you so much for the kind words Brad it means a lot to me.
The view from the tower was amazing, that A380 takeoff was nuts, nothing that big and heavy seems like it should fly. Thanks Stig!
I know, right. What an awesome aircraft!
@@StigAviationFrom what I recall, they actually have very good takeoff performance for a heavy (err “super”) - this was the longest TO roll I’ve seen in the type. Seemed to wait a while to get TO power set though.
Next chapter? Stig ATCer Extraordinaire? ATC is the Angel wings of every pilot. They keep us safe, gets us to where we are going, and they are a voice when things go wrong. Much respect to the ATC out there. They can also be some of the funniest people out there.
They are some incredible people. And I know about the JFK ATC calls. Those are quite hilarious 😆
These videos are incredible. It's like being an apprentice and there is so much information in everything he says!
I appreciate that, thank you!
What I love about Stig Shifts is how I feel he portrays exactly what I feel about the aviation community: it is full of people filled with a passion born of genuine love and childish wonder. The amount of heart and fun he puts into his job is so genuine.
It is for that reason (and people like him) that I believe that the field of aviation is one of the most wholesome and loving communities in the modern world, completely unburdened by the crushing weight of living in the modern world. No matter how bad the world is, there will always be people who are passionate about flight and are open to sharing and embracing that passion with anyone and everyone; it is a passion that transcends political, financial, and various levels of ideological boundaries.
You said it perfectly. Forgive my late response. I’m trying to catch up on the comments. Thank you so much
Stig, just wanted to say Super Thanks for going above and beyond on the maintenance procedures that you do. My Domicile was ORD for 17 yrs flying FLT #1492 DC-10. Decades before you were even old enough. Flying back when it was fun and things were much different than today. I will say that I am so glad that CRM Became a Standard because I can remember the days when you didn't dare even act like you were going to question your Captain.
Thank you so much, that means a lot to me and nowadays it’s a lot different. Maintenance is a significant portion of Aviation and we are always double checking each other. Maintenance to pilots pilots to maintenance. We work as a team to make it safe
Stig aviation and the sound of airplanes coming in from the windows perfect !
Happy you enjoyed it
Nothing better than sunrise at dawn. Pretty and airplane flying by as a backdrop.
Absolutely agree
It's incredible seeing this-you’re showing what you love to do and being able to share it with the world, and few are those who both show and pass on that knowledge.
A big Obrigado(thanks) from Portugal and keep going I'm loving following the adventures!
Thank you so much Rodrigo, I am so happy that you’re enjoying the adventures with me
Apart from NHRA drag racing, there is nothing more beautiful than aviation. Thank you Stig for all the knowledge you give us and you energy, it’s hard to find people that truly love what they do 🇦🇺
I appreciate you watching and always love to share what I know. Aviation is a wonderful thing
I just got my dinner and was thinking "man, I wish there was a new stig shift to watch!". I checked my notifications and what do you know, a new stig shift! ❤
I really hope you enjoyed it
Last week, an F18, now inside the ATC... Crazy!
What a beautiful view.
And always something New to learn, to the sunset at the sunrise.
Thank you and thank for yours friends who's made possible this moment. You're so lucky.
Encore une excellente vidéo Monsieur Stig!
Always a new adventure always something fun to do. Thank you so much for watching Arturo.
Another fantastic video Stig. The view from the tower was simply stunning. Thanks for sharing 👍✈️❤️
Many thanks for watching.
I remember 30 some years ago when we had one of those school "take your kid to work day." My dad working the ramp for USAir took us through all the cool access parts of the airport + taking me and my brother outside on top of the terminal to head to ATC tower at SEA. Freaking cool memories. Could only imagine all that you saw in the tower at LAX.
That's awesome! Those are the kind of memories that really stick with you.
You can smile in your videos. You’re a star. 😊😊
Thank you for the kind words
I still call those tatic wicks :) I was fortunate to visit KBOS (Class Bravo) and KBED (Class Delta) Control Towers - Impressive ...years ago when I was a student, my CFII/MEI took me up .. he know someone there .. I was facinated by the Weather system AWOS - and ATIS .. the departure and arrival traffic controllers are AMAIZING!! my hats off to them ... like when the guys rampling along .. something like "American xxx you're 10 miles from JERIT, Turn Left Heading 300, Maintain 3000 until establish, you're clear ILS 3-4 for the approach into Boston." - then they will switch them to the tower .. and every aircraft making that approch .. same stuff .. my head was spinning :) God Bless those guys/gyals .. Thanks for Sharing Stig! Another Beauty!
God bless them indeed. They gods work
You are grateful and we are graced by the images you brought to us. Thanks Stig.
It is a pleasure to have you here. Thank you for watching
Wow Stig. You must have sat some big exams to know all about the different aeroplanes. Maybe you could speak about the training involved sometime on your videos and how you got there. Meanwhile all credit to you for helping to keep everyone safe.
The training is nonstop and consistent all year-round. We never stop learning, after 25 years of doing this I still learn something new every single day.
Stig standby. Got to lock my spot. Couple of things. I think the pilots oxygen masks are what’s called “positive pressure” means 1.5 psi above atmosphere in case of a poor face seal. Air will flow out preventing the pilot from breathing smoke. Chicago had a baggage cart get ingested by an engine. Last. Is ground control in the upper tower or down below the glass? Very cool you had a tour. ATC is one of the only jobs with a max age on employment. Used to be 30. Had to be hired by 30 and a mandatory retirement age as well. Thank you friend. Busy episode.
Ground control and air traffic control is within the glass area. And yes, that was very unfortunate in Chicago. I’m just glad nobody got hurt.
@@StigAviation flying Alaska FLL-SEA as we speak. I’ve been watching for A&Ps checking the planes. They must be very stealthy or get it done while the passengers disembark. Haven’t caught them in action.
@@thereissomecoolstuff it’s very rare you’ll see one in the wild. We are like ghosts. We are there but you won’t see us until there’s a serious issue.
@@StigAviation speaking of ghosts that was a good story last night. Had a few things like that happen to me. I believe you.
Sharing your experience with ATC and others increases understanding and security. Great Video❤
@@lullimuppi thank you very much
Those ATC tower views are spectacular! Tell Josh that Concourse 0 plans have been scrapped, but Terminal 9 is still a go.
Will let him know. Thank you 🤙
It's amazing how much and how vast your knowledge is. Thanks for the videos. Your career is fascinating.
Thank you so much for watching.
Really enjoy your videos. I’m an aviation nerd. Had family friends work for American back in the day. My first flight was on a 727. Never forget the breakfast pancakes with strawberry’s ! Always have had a favorite for American. Yes I’m old😂. Wish my life would have been apart aviation but didn’t work out because of health reasons. So that’s why I watch you and the community! Thanks for the knowledge and passion!
I’m glad these videos are bringing back. Fond memories for you. Thank you for being here.
That was so cool seeing the airport from the tower. Watching that A380 landing on 24R brought back memories of fulfilling my bucket list of having a hamburger at that particular in n out burger!
You're right, it's quite a view!
Tuesday Stig? Yeaahhh 🤙
Ya a bit early this week. But more fun to come
Just gotta give that overhead latch the ooga doogas. 😂 love ya stig. You're amazing.
😅 thank you
Stiggy on a Tuesday? Oh yes, we are in for a treat! Time for the popcorn & learn new things!
A little bit early this week, I hope you enjoyed it
Oh I for sure did! Grabbed the popcorn & enjoyed every minute of this
Another great video. I really enjoyed it. Thank you for caring about what you do, and thank you for sharing what you do.
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it Jeffery.
Omygosh!! It just made my birthday week!! New video from Stig on a Tuesday!! Woohoo 🎉🥳!!
Time for an adventure!!
Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a good one 🎉
Happy Birthday!! I hope you enjoy the adventure.
@@StigAviation awwww Thank you Stig!!! Tomorrow is the big day!! 🎂🥳
@@resh.. Thank you!! It has been a great month!
@@StigAviation I always enjoy the adventure!! Especially, the ghost story and the brake riding!
I saw the notification and couldn't wait to watch the latest Stig adventures. How awesome to be able to visit the tower! I visited Sydney's Bankstown airport tower a week ago. While tiny compared to Sydney Kingsford Smith (which is minute next to LAX), Bankstown has almost the same movements for GA as Mascot. It was an awesome visit for an hour or so. Cheers!
It’s definitely one of the highlights of my career and it was an amazing experience
had a video of yours randomly recommended to me. the youtube algorithm does me good every once in a while :)
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Thank you for being here. I hope you enjoy the videos. Don’t hesitate to ask questions if you see something interesting. Cheers 🤙
Yes the restaurant used to rotate slowly. I used to have dinner there every Friday. Thanks for another amazing edutainment!
Thank you for confirming that. Much appreciated
Gooood morning! ❤️
Morning, hope you have a great day.
@@StigAviation thank you so much, and you! I enjoyed 2 coffees enjoying your work this morning!
I loved that ghost story you had.
I work in SFO ramp and do closing/graveyard shifts and things can be interesting with some of the ghosties around.
It can get very spooky in the graveyard shifts, especially when you’re alone 😅
I legit thought the A321 he was on had a ghost, the sounds that were coming while he was narrating 😂💀
A stig shift on a Tuesday?! LETS GET IT!!!
Also at 51:00 i see a pipe with steam or fumes coming out of it in the bottom left what is that?
Oil gases getting vented
Another great video Stig. I always like to watch them and enjoy all the angles and views you present. Axel RC
Thanks Axel! I appreciate the support.
Now i can understand why you love your job so much Stig, Many thanks for letting us be apart of your adventure, see you on the next one.
My pleasure! Thank you for being here
I think the tires shroud is just for better aerodynamics when the landing gear is extended.
It probably doesn’t do much but it does adds up over its entire lifespan.
I’m not sure if it’s aerodynamics, but from what I’ve been told it’s to keep the brake dust contained
Thanks to Stig, I can now buy an Airbus and service it all by myself. 😁
Have fun! And don’t forget to Follow your maintenance manuals 🤙
in that moment that you where in tower you felt like at the top of the world and that feeling nothing beats it thank you for sharing it with us
It truly is an amazing feeling being up there!
Video on Tuesday? 🤔 Thanks Stig!!! 😂😂
My pleasure
Stig im going through A&P school and your videos give me so much excitement to learn more about aircraft and the amazing systems that go into every aircraft. Keep up the amazing videos thank you!!
Keep studying and ask lots of questions, it's a very rewarding career path Jake.
Question on tires - does Airbus specify Michelin? So does Boeing specify Goodyear?
From what I’ve seen, our airbus fleet is using Michelin. Only, other carriers might use different tire brands. In regards to Boeing, I’ve seen them use Goodyear and Bridgestone. I think it just depends on what the carrier orders.
just love watching take offs amazin shots !!!!!! 👍👍👍👍
thank you Stig !!!!
best regards as always !!!!
@@frankklante5014 i’m very happy you enjoyed it, thank you for watching Frank
1st!!!
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If I had a manager with the energy of Stig I would genuinely enjoy coming into work!
Thank you for your kind words Jake. It means a lot to me
More good system explanations. An oil uplift anecdote, in my early line days in SYD Qantas engineers carried out the transit checks on Pan Am’s 747-100 aircraft with JT9D-3A engines, these engines used lots of oil. We would go to the aircraft with 24 quarts (tins) of oil and usually have to get more tins to fill the oil tanks. Originally JT9D’s had 7 gallon tanks which were quickly replaced with 10 gallon tanks. The sector the aircraft was operating was HNL to SYD, each engine took between 6 to 8 quarts each, that was usual for most JT9D’s. When Qantas got RR RB211-524C2’s the uplift for the same sector was about 2 to 3 quarts. Keep up the good work.
Those JT9 were notorious for that. If that thing was not leaking oil, then it was out of oil. 😂
An awesome video. Some of my favorite moments:
- Demo of cockpit emergency oxygen mask 3:30
- 77W push back and takeoff 22:42
- Lax tower views 24:30
- A380 landing 27:08
- A380 long takeoff (almost past touchdown zone) 28:43
- A350 close up spotting and takeoff 49:15
- Up close A321 eargaasms 50:20, 37:43
- Up close G90 startup, takeoff 54:03
- A321 tire change 41:41
Thank you so much for this I really appreciate that
Incredible the work ethic and knowledge this guy has, would definitely fly on his planes!!!!
Thank you for the kind words John.
Nice to see you got to go visit the control tower. I have had the honour to tour the control towers at London Heathrow and Gatwick. Memories I will never forget
It was a very incredible experience, something that I will cherish forever.
That type of oxygen mask actually came out after a tragic disaster that happened when a cargo aircraft I believe it was a Swiss air crash that the copilot couldn’t see because of the smoke in the cockpit so they devised this mask as a replacement. They also have a face shield that comes down from the top of the cockpit that is supposed to highlight all of the instrumentation in case of heavy smoke I don’t know if they have it implemented yet in every aircraft, but they did implement that particular style air mask in every commercial aircraft.
I do remember that incident, and I believe you’re right.
What an incredible experience! I flew an A380 out of LAX to Australia back when they weren't very old. It was visceral! Keep up the great work!
That’s so awesome that you got to experience the 380, I personally have never flown on it. Hopefully one day I will.
Thank you! This was a lot of fun to watch
@@douglascorley6630 glad you enjoyed Douglas.
Just finished watching this and after hearing about your paranormal experience, reminded me that it is Halloween tomorrow (NZ time). That view from the control tower was so awesome. I have also been in the tower at Queenstown Airport a few years back and also the airport fire station there and at Dunedin airport too.
It is always interesting to hear about other people’s experiences with aviation. and yes the paranormal is always fascinating mark
dam you seem like an awesome person such positive attitude love you channel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate that. I’m glad you are enjoying the adventures
Hey Stig!
Great video as always. I always enjoy the walk through of everything you do both simple and complex. I feel I would go crazy dealing with things like the water service valve you had to manually manipulate.
I did just want to let you know that I did take and pass my O&Ps for my general and airframe licenses. I'm still probationary, but I passed! I am so happy and pumped to keep going in school and learning for my powerplant license. Thank you so much for creating these videos and inspiring me to keep sticking through school because now I am really starting to really enjoy everything mechanic!
Keep up the good work!
You are on your final step, finishing your journey of becoming an aircraft technician. Get that power plant license and these beautiful aircraft are waiting for you. Wishing you nothing but the best Dennis.
In a perfect world we would have jobs we liked and be 😂😅... enthusiastic like Stig.
You gotta make the best of the situation you’re in.
Omggg. This is the BEST aviation channel. I really love your content. I’ve learned so much from you.
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you for watching.
Great you got to go up in the tower. In my pilot years I had several tower visits but none at a major airport like LAX. I love how you love your job!
It was a absolutely thrilling experience. Definitely a highlight in my career.
Loved this, was just fantastic and awesome! Thanks for this wonderful clip. Very informative and interesting, feeling like we got to lend some hands-on too!
Glad you enjoyed the episode!
I'm loving each and every episodes. Appreciate your efforts taking your time in being specific while your on the Job! Great and motivating, passion for those Beautiful doves, really amazing!
Stig i have to say you just come off as so smart and interesting. I honestly wish i could do something as cool as this
In all reality, Jake, I am neither smart nor interesting. I am actually very boring and I try to learn as much as possible. I am a regular guy and I’m just happy that I can share my life with you on this platform.
I had to change an MLG tire (wheel/tire assembly) on one our A320’s. When doing so, found the brake sized enough that we couldn’t spin the tire during torquing, so had to replace a brake with like 25ish percent life left in it.
This happens a lot when the pilots leave the parking brake set and don’t use the brake fans.
My aircraft are always RON’s, so the flight crew splits as soon as the passengers are off, sometimes before them. I always release the brake (after first chexking the tire chocks) and run the brake fans until all temps are double digits. Usually takes 5-10 minutes depending on how hot they were…
That’s great, as long as you don’t do it for our company; we specifically require the parking brake to be left on whenever the aircraft is parked, and we do. And we do not want the fans on unless the brakes exceed 400 degrees Centigrade, and it’s not a maintenance issue until 600 degrees, which is insanely rare; in fact, we have an authorized exemption from Airbus to not release the parking brake even for a “Hot Brakes” ECAM. Hot brakes are not causing the brakes to seize.
But you do you, and don’t worry about that annoying procedural compliance thingy…
It’s quite the opposite for us, we have to have the brake set when the aircraft is at the gate or in a RON. Even though the aircraft is chalked, we still don’t want the aircraft rolling for any reason. As for the brake fans, when I see the message on the ECAM for hot brakes. I will turn on the fans
I would love to have your job, working around these beautiful aircraft. Only just found you channel and will definitely be watching more.
Welcome to the channel. Hope you enjoy it. Thank you for being here Marc
That ATC tour was cool. In Anchorage they're supposed to start building a new tower I think next year and I don't know if they'll do a tour but it'd be cool even if they just showed the old tower.
It would not hurt to ask, most ATC towers are more than happy to give the public a view of the tower.
I entered Madrid tower once was a crazy experience. Cameras can’t describe the feeling what it’s actually like being up there. It was due to an opposition for ENAIRE I sadly failed the opposition by 1 test of 9 of the initial. ATC is very rough opposition at least in Europe it’s hard. Lucky during that journey my bro was also doing it and he ended up passing and now he’s controlling the south of Spain. He’s a route controller. I think I didn’t pass the opposition because it wasn’t meant to be. I always wanted to be a pilot and I think that’s my path. Thanks to this I have the upmost respect towards ATC
They are some incredible individuals, they have a very stressful job.
Thanks for the tower tour. You prove that Professional people working together creat a beautiful symphony. God bless.
You said perfectly Richard. Thank you for watching God bless
Love the kitttys on your shoulders..😂 I have 5 of my own..love your videos. Very informative. Be safe stig!.
Thank you, I appreciate you watching! And yes my little fur babies 🐱. Love them so much.
@@StigAviation I’m with you Stig, I had a kitten for many years ❤
What’s the difference between cats and dogs?
A dog says “he gets me food and shelter, he must be god”
A cat says “he gets me food and shelter, I must be god” 😎😎
@@MyTopTalent technically they are my owners… I just pay the rent around here and get them food 🤣🤣🤣
@@StigAviationwell said 😊 they’re very kind to let you use the apartment once in a while 😉
@@StigAviationMaybe the cats can do the brake rides! Train them with a laser pointer to release the brakes when asked by the ground crew and set squawk “1344” (cat in charge) 🤪🤪
Another great video. Thank you for everything you do Stig!
My pleasure! and sorry for the late response
I’m joining aim here in Atlanta soon. I really want this career and going to do everything in my power to succeed! I’m going to watch and learn from you I’m happy I found ya page
I’m glad you are joining the school for this job opportunity, I want to tell you something, and it’s to never stop learning and be enthusiastic about your career choice. Don’t ever stop asking questions and make sure to always be open minded. I wish you nothing but the best and don’t hesitate to ask me questions, I’m here to help.
Hey Stig i just wanna say, thanks for making these videos for us. I'm currently at school studying to ve an AME and these videos really helps a lot. It would be cool if you can make a video with all your work orders and how you tackle the workload starting with looking up the AMM for each job. Thank you.
Thank you so much. It means a lot to me that I can help colleagues across the world. As for documentation, that’s a bit hard to show because of legality issues. But I’ll do my best for that
Hello stig, another interesting video & enjoyed the visit to the control tower, great views. Lovely weather there rain here in the UK.
Keep up the great work from Stephen in the UK.
Many thanks for watching and enjoying Stephen
LOve geeking out on your vids, very informative. My wife even sits in occasionally.
Glad you are enjoying the videos and that your wife is also enjoying them! Thank you for sharing it with your family John
“Don’t worry I noticed it too” NOTHING GETS PAST THE TRAINED EYE OF STIG.
Attention to detail is the name of the game 🤙
Stig going to be so happy, when he gets to work out of his new terminal! There's the Airbus noise makers lol. Were well supplied of oxygen here, there aint no doubt! Body is an insulator, and those discharge rods remove that static, shocking isn't it? Who turned out the lights HEHE? ATC tower has an amazing view, I want to eat food on the balcony and watch the planes takeoff/land. We all need lube to have fun, give that engine oil Stig, so she can be happy. It was really fun watching you change those wheels, I love the professionalism. When the bell rings, its time to break ride, lets go Stig, weeeeeeee.
I should’ve probably rephrase that more properly . Not more of an insulator, but more of a conductor.
@@StigAviation Yeah, I figured cause all metal conducts electricity. When you called the body and insulator, it made me think how the passengers and crew are kept insulated from the outer body. I just figured you were going for that approach. At any rate, these flying machines are a marvel of engineering.
I enjoy watching your channel, it gives me some really good insight into Aircraft maintenance. 🙏🙏
I’m glad I can help you understand the world of aircraft maintenance, thank you for watching
“Stig is in the sky, with diamonds” 😀 Just paraphrasing the Beatles “Lucy” song
Seriously, thanks for the tower views! I wish we could see a controller on the radio while seeing her/his screen, But it was a great surprise anyhow!!
Thanks Stig, a pleasure to watch you as every week!!!
“Later!!” 🏆🏆
I’m very happy you enjoyed it, and I did ask the lovely people if they wished to be in the video they politely declined, but offered me to film anything else that I see within the tower.
@@StigAviation so kind of them indeed 👍 Maybe another time you could focus on their screen for a long time while they talk on the radio so we see how they devide and manage their domain (separate segments for ground and air controllers).
Already waiting for your next video 😊
I love every single bit of these videos. I’m so glad that I’ve chose this career path, it’s very interesting to see how each and every component works and why it’s there
It’s absolutely amazing career, Aviation is such an abundant and fruitful industry.
This teaches me more than me wandering around the hangar figuring things by myself haha
Glad it’s helpful. 🤙
Have you ever been a maintenance instructor? If not, you would be terrific at it. When you're ready to get off of the ramp, you should look into it. New mech's would be fortunate to have you as an instructor.
I have been offered the position a few times, but I don’t think I’m ready to put the wrenches away just yet. Maybe when I’m a bit older
Perhaps those larger wheel shrouds are good for aerodynamic reasons?
Also, I was thinking, if inhaling higher levels oxygen helps your brain work better even during normal conditions? Perhaps they could add a feature to planes, when there is any kind of emergency and stress, pure oxygen would flow automatically to the pilots, so they can act with less errors? :)
I just read that there are studies about this, it really helps with concentration.
I believe I read that somewhere as well, but I don’t know if they will implement such system.
Brother let me just say that I truly respect & appreciate what you're doing.
Wow, I had no idea! This is totally new for me & I really love it.
I also like very much the effort you are making to film & work with one hand.
I know it’s a real bother as ‘am an oil refinery operator & can’t work with one hand in the field, so more thanks here.
I'm from Saudi Arabia and through aviation & I can relate to all aviators around the world & totally agree with your message.
Thanks from the bottom of my heart to all aircrafts mechanics around the world & thanks to you Mr. Stig for letting people like me know.
ALLAH (God) bless you all.
Waiting for the next adventure.
Xebec
Thank you so much for your beautiful works. Forgive me responding so late. I’m trying to catch up on the comments. Blessings on to you as well
Love watching your videos, thanks for sharing
Thank you very much for your support.
It’s nice to watch someone else do my job for a change 😂 I was wondering why you were changing them wheels! Also wish I had that valve core remover, looks more fun than needle nose pliers 😂 All the best from LHR, keep it up 🍻
Thank you my friend. Hope all is well at LHR. And here’s the link to the valve stem remover tool if you wish to purchase one for yourself
pilotjohn.com/c/aircraft-gse/oxygen-nitrogen/tire-and-strut-service-tools/valve-core-removal-tool
Late to the party but still excited!
13:14 the fun thing about the high resistance is that the high R is a massive safety feature and must have in ESD management systems. If you've ever used an ESD wrist strap or footwear, you've also hooked yourself up to a really high resistance path to ground. Reason being that you generally suck at being a capacitor, and can't carry much charge, so a high R is more than sufficient to discharge you, slowly in a non painful way, but that's not the only reason to have a high resistance. You also need that resistance to protect you from large ground transients (which you are bonded to). For the ESD wicks, I'd imagine the high resistance protects the wick and anyone who should come into contact with it from the extremely high voltages that can accumulate. I'd also imagine that planes also generally suck at being a capacitor, so you probably don't need to worry about discharge speed either
Excellent analysis and absolutely fantastic information. Thank you so much Tron.
Thank you Stig, your videos are always relatable, always heartfelt and always informative. Love your work my brother.
Thank you so much Paul, I appreciate you being here and thank you for enjoying the adventures with me
Stig....you had in in stitches at the ghost part....😂
😅😂
Brilliant and Fantastic 😊.
Thank you so much 😀
Ratcheting screwdriver. Nice. Might just have to get one. Never have enough spare tools....
Got a Snap On one, and guarantee you it is one of the best tools I own.
I'm not sure how I got here, but I like it! Thanks for taking me to work with you.
@@Swimding pleasure to have you here. Enjoy the adventures
Hey Stig, thanks for another great video. Im 49 yrs old, and some of my fondest memories were getting on airplanes when I was a kid. I totally remember PSA airlines with the smile painted on the front! 🫡
Those were the days. I’m glad it brought you back Fond memories.
Surprise Tuesday video, what a treat! That view from the ATC tower was incredible... best seat in the house! Great stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello there my friend just wanted to say that I think your videos are excellent and informative. I love the 777's you show. Your videos are succinct and yet extremely interesting. Your own enthusiasm comes across with spades. Keep up the good work and good to see such large Airports when living in a small village like mine (Scraptoft , Leicestershire, England 🏴
Thank you so much for watching and being here. I’m glad I can share my passion for Aviation with you and all.
Brilliant!! Always look forward to your show Stig
Thank you for being here
Awesome video as always see you on the next adventure.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
Yes the restaurant did rotate at one time. Also there was an amazing employee's restaurant downstairs. They used to serve the best hamburgers
Thank you for confirming that for me. And i do remember the employee cafeteria. Was some good food.
Stig can I suggest something?
The Stig-challenge: on every issue-free cockpit you enter: a few minutes of you explaining a button/circuit breaker/flight computer menu option/something most of us don’t know about this plane type. What do you say? If it’s short I hope it won’t delay your schedule.
@@MyTopTalent I will definitely try to do that, but I don’t know if that’s gonna get repetitive because some of the systems had the same type of interface. I will try my best
@ Thanks for trying. I trust you’ll tell it in an interesting way 😎 For example: a guarded button pilots seldom use? What plane issue you nearly missed and noticed only due to an unrelated indication? “Urban myth” about this airplane type, is it true or false? Etc.
Wow this is fun to watch. I'm currently studying to become an electric train technican and I find it interesting how similar the aviation industry is to ours. Greetings from Sweden 😁
I’m very happy you enjoyed it, and I also find trains incredibly fascinating.
Good morning stig I injoy information hopefully you have great weekends ❤downtime with fun 😂
Thank you so much, and I’m glad you enjoyed the video.