Sometimes work gets in the way....777-200 to Amsterdam

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

Комментарии • 59

  • @Peyethon
    @Peyethon Месяц назад +30

    Hey Darren, I’m that fueler you ran into yesterday at DFW. It was great to finally see you on the ramp!

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад +14

      Small world. I’m always shocked when people recognize me. Thank you for saying hi. Until next time!

  • @N1120A
    @N1120A Месяц назад +15

    You and your wife will be the rare married lifers in the airline world. Its awesome how supportive she is and how supportive you are of her, and both of you are for the kids.

  • @papatango2362
    @papatango2362 Месяц назад +4

    YAY!!! Darren posted!!! Your videos truly make my Thursday happier. You serve as an inspiration for me to be a better pilot every day.

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp Месяц назад

    Thank you for your trip.😊 Your layover looked very nice!😊

  • @ethanjwarren
    @ethanjwarren Месяц назад

    Darren the way you present these trips with what I can only imagine having major amount of restrictions you have - they're brilliant, love every one.

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you. Had to get creative. Hopefully in time I can use more Xplane and MSFS content

    • @ethanjwarren
      @ethanjwarren Месяц назад +1

      @@geekontheflightdeck We need a good DFW scenery for MSFS!

  • @Airbracs
    @Airbracs Месяц назад

    As always, loved it. As you say, that’s how it be sometimes. Hopefully you get to attend the next event with your family. 👌

  • @blakechinn5792
    @blakechinn5792 13 дней назад

    This is cool 😎

  • @JoelHaasnoot
    @JoelHaasnoot Месяц назад

    Love seeing these videos!

  • @BillUtah
    @BillUtah Месяц назад

    You can post all the Amsterdam trips you want! We just got back from a transatlantic cruise that started in Amsterdam which is one of our favorite places to visit in Europe. Definitely #1!
    Great video! Thanks for posting, Bill in Utah
    Ps. We met a couple on the cruise and have kept in touch with them since the cruise ended . He flys 737 out of MIA for well known carrier that you are familiar with. He has 28 months more to go till 65. He will have 40 years in with the company 😳

  • @-DC-
    @-DC- Месяц назад

    I went onto Freight Temporarily 23 years ago and you are 100 percent correct the wrong spouse is deadly 🤣

  • @halleradam
    @halleradam Месяц назад +2

    That AMS runway is one of the furthest from any terminal globally. I think it is about a mile away.

  • @cornbread83
    @cornbread83 Месяц назад

    Maybe if you end up in LAX you might run into Stig the AA mechanic. His channel is awesome too!

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад

      Ran into him once when I was on the Airbus. Yes he covered his face when I met him!

  • @firetpi
    @firetpi Месяц назад

    Awesome. Love the content, seems like WB FO is a great choice! Hopefully you've enjoyed the FF 777 release.

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад +1

      The Flight Factor 777 finally has VNAV!

    • @firetpi
      @firetpi Месяц назад

      @@geekontheflightdeck I haven’t tried it myself post Alpha I’ve been stuck in blissful Airbus land. I’ll have to check it out.

  • @pilotsensei8130
    @pilotsensei8130 Месяц назад

    Much better background in the hotel room than last time. 😂

  • @davidcole333
    @davidcole333 Месяц назад

    When I went to Amsterdam, I really enjoyed visiting the Anne Frank house. It really gives a sense of history to the city. The Rijksmuseum is awesome as well, even if you have no love of art, it's still incredible to go into and visit for a few hours. Was that the Polderbaan runway that you had the miles long taxi to? Some of the best plane spotting on the planet is from right alongside the Polderbaan.

  • @life.with.sabine
    @life.with.sabine Месяц назад

    At Amsterdam they are limiting apu usage due to the emissions and concentrations from it. Ultra fine particles and particulate matter are really bad for the ground crew working near airplanes. Same with nitrogen dioxide emissions and concentrations.

  • @chipdale490
    @chipdale490 Месяц назад

    Runway 36L/18R is the preferred runway at AMS mainly for noise abatement reasons.

  • @joranvanderwerff9375
    @joranvanderwerff9375 Месяц назад

    damn you got very unluckey you got the 18R/36L (Polderbaan) when landing and when departing.

  • @markhellings1288
    @markhellings1288 Месяц назад

    Another top video Darren, thank you. I once flew from Birmingham Uk to Amsterdam and I swear the taxy in from landing took longer than the flight! I notice you seem more inclined to get your own food rather than eat with your colleagues. Is that a conscious decision or just the way the airline world is these days? I have a friend now retired from BA who has many happy memories of wonderful crew dinners around the world! Best wishes.

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you for the kind words. I don’t like waiting on others. I like to nap, wake up when ready and eat when ready.

  • @rilloman
    @rilloman Месяц назад

    Great video as usual... question... at your airline or in general... although based in dfw, can you let's say a single pilot is their on days off and see a trip from another? Let's say LA to China. Can you put in for it realistically put in for it? Or trade for it?
    Just wondering

  • @couchrou
    @couchrou Месяц назад

    How’s the semaglutide working out? Is their electrical power available in crew bunks/rest areas?

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад

      Down 40 pounds. I'm happy with it. Yes power in all rest areas

  • @im_not_mad
    @im_not_mad Месяц назад +2

    They must be watching you’re videos, thats why you were not the relief pilot. 👨🏽‍✈️

  • @airplanekp
    @airplanekp Месяц назад

    Hey question I know you are Dfw based so what if a person is Miami based on the 777 could they still do some of your trips that originate out of Dfw like to Asia or Hawaii?

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад

      Short answer yes. Long answer depends. Line holder can bid for it as an out of base pickup. Reserve would have to be assigned a trip that originated in Miami to fly the DFW trip.

  • @Brian-my1qi
    @Brian-my1qi Месяц назад

    When arriving back to the US, you go through the global entry lane instead of the crew lane? I have GE and I always go through the crew lane.

  • @FutureStayAtHomeDads
    @FutureStayAtHomeDads Месяц назад

    does the cockpit go back to sterile for changeover (physically getting in and out the seats)?

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад

      Kinda. There’s a process to change out pilots. Full briefing on the state of the flight, aircraft and contingencies

  • @johnfranco7371
    @johnfranco7371 Месяц назад

    Red Bull for a coffee guy? Ouch. 🧐

  • @AbdulRahim-cu7y
    @AbdulRahim-cu7y Месяц назад

    Hi Darren! Do you edit videos yourself or outsource it? I’m an editor and would love to discuss, if you’re interested

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад +1

      I edit on my own. All do respect I’m not interested in paying a third party to edit. I keep it simple.

    • @AbdulRahim-cu7y
      @AbdulRahim-cu7y Месяц назад

      @@geekontheflightdeck I appreciate your prompt response

  • @tonymcflattie2450
    @tonymcflattie2450 23 дня назад

    Damm, mornings come early in Europe

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  23 дня назад

      Unless I do the late departure out of DFW that then leaves in the afternoon in LHR. That’s the one schedule I don’t want. DFW 1059 PM departure for a 2:25 PM LHR arrival (8:25 AM DFW time) then 4:25 PM LHR departure to arrive in DFW at 8:39PM.

  • @f3nd13y
    @f3nd13y Месяц назад

    Ayy trombone gang, been playing for 19 years.

  • @hi3_nl
    @hi3_nl Месяц назад

    Heya, your tap to pay probably didn't work because your transit card is set to AMEX. Unfortunately, only Visa and Mastercard are supported by the Dutch transit network.

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад

      Transit is set to my Visa. My default tap to pay is my Amex. Great tip though.

  • @MBNeal
    @MBNeal Месяц назад +1

    I've stolen your style of saying "thank you" at the end of your videos for my pre-boarding gate announcements.

  • @JoeLindell
    @JoeLindell Месяц назад

    With your seniority, would it be difficult to get Asian trips out of DFW?

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад +5

      Very difficult by seniority. HNL, LHR and ICN are all 3 day trips but ICN pays 13 hours more than HNL while it pays 9 hours more than LHR.

    • @PCBill0622
      @PCBill0622 Месяц назад

      I recall you did get NRT once.

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад

      Twice. On reserve. They don’t come up often to reserves as there are high value

  • @papatango2362
    @papatango2362 Месяц назад

    Does DFW have any 777 turns?

  • @TristanMeyer1
    @TristanMeyer1 Месяц назад

    Did you decide to stay on the 777?

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад +4

      Likely staying put. Tomorrow noon is when the current bid closes

  • @ritchieb1612
    @ritchieb1612 Месяц назад

    Are you Captain Airbus or F/O Boeing or are you still undecided?

    • @geekontheflightdeck
      @geekontheflightdeck  Месяц назад +1

      Likely staying put. Tomorrow noon is when the current bid closes

  • @aidenaviation
    @aidenaviation 23 дня назад

    I really want to be a pilot but I’m really worried that when I get a wife/girlfriend she would break up with me after a while