Pilots Make Terrible Decision in 2:22 | Hollywood vs Reality

There are lots of movies that show what pilots are doing, but not many that talk about what happens with air traffic control. But with all the ATC vs Pilots videos I have been doing some of you asked me to do this... I hope you enjoy it.

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2:22. USA Distributed 30 June 2017

All clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).

[deweyoxburger]

“Should we consult with real ATC before making this movie?”

“Nah, punch it.”

[sebastianochs]

ATC makes the wrong decision:
Pilots: *Guess I'll die*

[CJB]

“PUNCH IT” lmao, this isn’t the Millennium Falcon

[anonanon]

The fact that the other air traffic controller is acting like it’s so fun to make bets on the planes when he is literally betting that the planes are going to crash together... like why would you WANT that to be right??

[PappaMike-vcqv]

Hilarious how the local controller is using a phone instead of headset. Like he’s ordering lunch from takeout. Goofy stuff.

[willowandluka]

“Are we cleared to land?”
Yep, I told the other guy to punch it. You’ll be fine.

[Shadowkey]

This seems like gambling with the passengers’ lives, and a possibly imprisonable offence.

[PopcornMax]

You miss the part after were the air traffic controlers laugh and celebrate, instead of breaking into tears and yelling at each other for how they nearly allowed two planes to crash into each other because they didn't want to just tell the one that was landing to just abort and circle around. They would all be fired and I hope arrested for this pathetic display of incompetence.

[jbtechcon]

I'm bothered by a swaggering ATC guy. Swagger is pretty much the opposite of what I want an ATC guy to have.

[thaneoffife]

I don't think I've shouted "GO AROUND!" at my monitor more times than during that landing sequence.

[barkman]

I'm a pilot, and I've been following Kelsey for years now. I watch so I can correct him when he's wrong. To this day, I am still waiting for the opportunity!

You're one hell of a pilot Kelsey, the way your speak for the layman to understand is so impressive. I always find myself talking to the non-professional as if they know what I am talking about. After years of training and flying, it's easy for us pilots to view our knowledge as "normal information" and we forget how little the travelling public really knows.

[tonerc.]

Producer: How do we make this guys seem fun an relatable?
Writer: Make them bet on whether or not two planes will crash?
Producer: Damn it heres a raise! You're a genius.

[Musikur]

I love the fact that in all this nitpicking we didn't even mention the fact, that this guy just got two near-miss reports filed on him on the one morning.

[BenK]

I absolutely hate the "gambling" atmosphere they depict in the controller's room. dude should've been removed immediately and investigated after the FIRST near collision. cutting it even that close is a total failure. "I saw it clearly in my head" won't be a good defense.

[tamiwu]

The most weird/annoying thing about these clips is that these foreign pilots are speaking in perfect American-English accents.

[jamesmoore]

"PUNCH IT" is some real fast and furious shit

[thurin]

atc; "PUNCH IT!"
pilot (punches copilot); "and dont call me shirley."

[bessarion]

OK, I just spit my coffee all over when the ATC said "punch it." I guess it's like running a yellow light, isn't it?

[mikejackson]

"We have clearance, Clarence."
"Roger, Roger. What’s our vector, Victor?"

[marib]

Most unrealistic thing about this movie that the entire cast is attractive