Darren .... what a refreshing, professional and informative collection of Vlogs!! Triple excellent!!
@slickasabrick
Ай бұрын
I wouldn't worry too much about talking fast, this is youtube, and that's you. I think it makes everything feel genuine. Thanks for all the detailed insight from Perth, Australia!
@DominickMarino
28 күн бұрын
Love the speed, I don’t have to set it to 1.5x.
@stowjoker342
Ай бұрын
Hey Darren love the transition from TikTok to KZitem and Instagram. Small constructive criticism if you would allow me to. I love the style of the video but I am finding it really hard to listen and read at the same time. I have to either pay attention to what you are saying or read and ignore you neither of which I want to do. My other option is to constantly pause the video, read it, and then resume but that gets annoying quick. Also it makes it hard to watch the videos if I'm doing something else since I am missing a lot of critical information on the text. I think a "podcast" style video were everything is talked might work a little better, not sure. Love the videos tho.
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
I appreciate that as I to listen to videos in the background (I’m currently watching Tavarish while cleaning a closet. I just don’t like “talking head” videos as it’s just a guy on a screen. I can try and find a balance
@GunAddictAllDay
20 күн бұрын
One thing I really like about this channel is the realness. For student pilots like me or others, it helps to get a real picture of what its actually going to be like not sugarcoated. I feel like there is a bunch of fake BS out there
@itsjoel
Ай бұрын
It’s always something like ‘behind the departing British airways Airbus A320 via NB10 line up and wait runway 27L behind’
@markhellings1288
Ай бұрын
Another interesting video Darren. Yes you talk fast but I bet you can think fast too! And I’ve tuned into you so it all makes perfect sense. Keep up the good work.
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
Yep. Part of my stutter is how I think faster than I talk. I feel like I’m almost slurring when I speak slower
@mweisbein
Ай бұрын
I'm the same Darren. My mind is faster than I can speak so I stutter or slur my words.
@mrjallenc
Ай бұрын
I was just in London last month. Flew a Virgin A350 from LAX and a Virgin Dreamliner on the way back to L.A. I remember hitting turbulence in the Airbus while we were holding over London on approach and we were rocking for sure 😅
@timames4405
Ай бұрын
Impressed you hand flew the aircraft up to 10,000ft. I hope you get a 09R departure and a right turn in years to come.
@highlandersixtysix
Ай бұрын
Recently discovered your channel, and I love it👍🏻
@rolandennis3891
Ай бұрын
I really like your videos
@deepalperera4592
Ай бұрын
Great presentation. Love your videos
@maureenirie5350
Ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
@annliz12
Ай бұрын
Chicken Big Mac? Interesting. Hope they bring it here
@richarddastardly6845
27 күн бұрын
Lucky you, I started flying @23 and I’m 40 now, still can find an airline pilot job. Thanks for sharing
@geekontheflightdeck
27 күн бұрын
Have you tested conventions? OBAP NGPA WAI PAPA LAPA? Interview prep?
@richarddastardly6845
27 күн бұрын
@@geekontheflightdeck eh? Yes I’ve done lots of interview prep, it’s not the interview I struggle with, over here some of us can barely get an invite to an assessment let alone the interview to sell yourself
@geekontheflightdeck
26 күн бұрын
Ah I assumed you were in the United States. Sorry
@richarddastardly6845
26 күн бұрын
@@geekontheflightdeck noooo, the world is a big place my friend, if I had access to the US job market I wouldn’t be in this position, a guy I met during my initial training is now a captain at delta airlines
@Julius4396
Ай бұрын
Another banger! Keep it up Darren (:
@johannesbols57
9 күн бұрын
1. Customs rake cabin/cockpit crew over the coals. All these restrictions. But the cockpit crew have a fire axe in the cockpit. 2. If you're having an issue w/your stutter, try singing the text to stop it. I hope that helps.
@AK-ug1md
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!! Getting comfortable on 77 👍🏽
@sincere1996
Ай бұрын
Thanks for Sharing Mr. Byrd
@millsfish90
21 күн бұрын
Hey sir flying to Dallas next week would love to meet ya If your in the terminal Cheers
@BigTeeze
Ай бұрын
I've never even noticed you talking fast so don't worry about it. I enjoy your videos! Be well!
@sirjasonakana
Ай бұрын
Another good video
@JavierVermaas
Ай бұрын
Awesome!!
@danielmantovani272
Ай бұрын
I'm in the same position as you Darren - FO 777 - but based in Brazil, here LHR is one of the most senior routes
@michaelmills2263
Ай бұрын
Great video again. Next time you go walk about near London Eye walk along the Thames away from Big Ben to Barrow Market. Great food , nice pubs and really good atmosphere. I think you will like it.
@avnx72
Ай бұрын
Had the Chicken Big Mac in Kuwait, very good, they are bringing it here to Orlando also.
@kyleflem82
Ай бұрын
Love your videos Darren my brother is captain at American on 737. Your videos give me a peak into his life of being on reserve. Very cool! Are you thinking of doing any videos on ETOPS?
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
Maybe. It’s complicated. I understand it from my end but from a dispatch/teaching end it’s different. Thank you for the kind words
@kam_a3216
Ай бұрын
Those 11minutes went by like 2 - awesome recount. If I recall correctly you also flew on the MD80?.. love that thing to no end :) - happy contrails - Kam
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
Thank you. I used to shoot for max 7 minutes. I don’t want to drown on unnecessarily. Yep. Flew the 80 for one year
@kam_a3216
Ай бұрын
@@geekontheflightdeck keep’em coming Darren!
@im_not_mad
Ай бұрын
Cheer’s!!!
@timames4405
Ай бұрын
To add, they [LHR] will do intersection departures rather than full length.
@nycres
Ай бұрын
He references that in the vid when he talks about how ATC stacks multiple departures on a single runway (at the threshold and then various intersections) and then clears them one at a time
@skylerkennedy1373
Ай бұрын
When you mentioned that the Captain didn't participate in the "How are you", really bugs me... its common courtesy
@Micg51
Ай бұрын
I know, it’s gonna be a loooong trip if they don’t do that.
@brentjensen85
Ай бұрын
Great video Darren, but I didn’t understand what the problem was with the landing?
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
My landing? He felt I started my flare late which could result in a hard/bounced/firm landing
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
And thank you.
@timames4405
Ай бұрын
"Line up behind," has just emerged over many years.
@josephg12345
Ай бұрын
Hi Darren, is it possible for a narrow body FO to wait to upgrade to wide body until they’re senior enough to hold a line as a FO on a wide body? Then wait until they’re senior enough to hold a line as a CA on wide or narrow body? That way they could avoid ever being on reserve after initially being on reserve as a new hire narrow body FO. I’m just a little bit confused on how that works.
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
Very possible. There’s no forced movement here.
@josephg12345
Ай бұрын
@@geekontheflightdeckThank you!
@enriqueosuna
Ай бұрын
It seems that B772 or B77W out of DFW do not have that many variety of destinations compared to the B787.
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
Yep. 4 years ago it was the opposite. The 787 is now much more senior than the 777. I am 1000 numbers from holding the 787 in DFW. That’s years away
@danielhartl8476
28 күн бұрын
Darren, does company have a rule on when you need to stop hand flying and engage autopilot?
@geekontheflightdeck
28 күн бұрын
There’s no role I’m aware of that’s issued by the company excluding auto lands. It’s the appropriate use of automation. There are FAA and ICAO rules.
@kevinp8108
Ай бұрын
05:39 When you went to purchase the chocolate for your wife at LEONIDAS, did you yell, "This is Sparta!!" inside the store?
@becraftcorey
13 күн бұрын
how long did it take you to get to a wide body ?
@geekontheflightdeck
12 күн бұрын
6 years in my base. Could have been half that if I wanted to commute.
@brewcrew3150
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. How long until you think you'll get to line holder?
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
Years
@ATH_Berkshire
11 күн бұрын
Is this because in DFW a person with say 50% plus seniority can have a better life style as a commuting triple FO than that seniority would get them as a Narrow body Capt? I’m guessing the huge domestic network into DFW makes the base attractive for commuters.
@gregdildine99
Ай бұрын
What was your one mistake on landing? Didn’t catch your explanation.
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
I began my flare at 30 feet and not 50 feet.
@nycres
Ай бұрын
@@geekontheflightdeck You probably heard about the new-to-widebodies Lufthansa pilot at LAX some weeks ago. Seriously thought your story was going in the same direction. Glad your landing turned out better!
@TB-um1xz
Ай бұрын
It's actually behind landing traffic line up runway " " behind. You have to say behind twice.
@VonycBln
Ай бұрын
Its to make yourself sure its meant behind..... and there is a very obvious pause before the last behind and its more stressed ... beeeh-hiiind^^ :)
@TB-um1xz
Ай бұрын
@VonycBln that's why I was pointing it out to him. He missed the second behind
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
I’ve only heard it twice. Hence my mistake. It’s new to me.
@TB-um1xz
Ай бұрын
@geekinthecockpit5451 no worries, I didn't know either till I got yelled at by a controller in Dubai.
@VonycBln
Ай бұрын
@@TB-um1xz "line-up behind the virgin... behind ^^ hrhr^^^
@newyorkgame
Ай бұрын
Why no BTV on Boeing aircraft?
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
Burlington Vermont?
@ATH_Berkshire
11 күн бұрын
Brake to Vacate is a modern Airbus thing as I understand it. Maybe in the future Boeing will have something similar but I suspect that the moment they have bigger fish to fry.
@VonycBln
Ай бұрын
There are some exceptions to "everone speaks english...." ... Flying in france ... keeping "situational awarness up" is not possible when you dont speak french ^^
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
English is the official language. Locals might speak the local language to was other but must speak aviation English to me and others. So in fact everyone does speak English but they might not always opt to.
@VonycBln
Ай бұрын
@@geekontheflightdeck im not talking about atc they speak English with you, but a lot of french with others, so that is what it makes hard to get an idea of what other pilots are intended to do, e.g. getting takeoff clearance on the rwy you are on final...
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
I agree. In Japan there was zero Japanese on the radio even between Japanese airlines
@matt-vk1ny
Ай бұрын
The scammers are not British and not welcome. Unfortunately a lot of tourists fall for it.
@geekontheflightdeck
Ай бұрын
I assumed they weren’t British. There was no fewer than 4 sets of them doing the same scam
@matt-vk1ny
Ай бұрын
@@geekontheflightdeck it’s a very frequent occurrence across all of Europe unfortunately. If you get caught out by them I can imagine it puts you off ever coming back and paints a horrible picture. We are far too tolerant which seems to only encourage such practices. Great videos though man, loving the insights into the pilot life. Your content definitely offers a USP which keeps us coming back for more 👌
@VonycBln
Ай бұрын
On the other hand .... the way US ATC is providing landing clearances feels like something highly forbidden, it feels wronng to readback a landing clearance as nr 3, 4 ... and you know that you dont know if the runway is clear of any traffic., it feels wrong, a "no-go", the same as intentionally cross a red traffic light in a car :)
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