Pilot Can't Land in Windshear

Landing is what pilots are most judged on and its a mix of hand eye foot coordination and speed of interpretation of information that you are fed from what you see and hear... sometimes it doesn't work out.

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[chrisstromberg]

Most passengers probably don't realize that at part 121 airlines, we are constantly being monitored by our employer while flying. Airspeeds, flap configuration, sink rate and many other parameters are being monitored and recorded on every flight. If you land out of an unsafe condition, (ie unstable approach, wind-shear, land to long), you will get a call asking why you did not go around. There is absolutely no issue if a crew decides to go around with most carriers.

[ronoconnor]

As a student pilot I was coming in on final is a beech tomahawk trainer with my instructor. Halfway through final he slammed the throttle to the firewall grabbed the yoke and said “ I have the plane”. Then he called the tower and reported a micro burst on final. We went around and he gave the plane back to me explaining something I hardly noticed that could have killed us. Lesson learned, aware I became. Good teacher he was.

[rollinitiative]

You know you're a fan of the channel is when your first thought watching this video is . . . Hey look they put the gear up right away on that go around. 😂

[jorgeruelas]

The amount of work Kelsey puts into these videos while simultaneously being a pilot is underrated.

[marksanders]

As a dispatcher, I'm always entertained by my coworkers who get alarmed about a go-around. They'll announce it to the floor or come racing over to ask, "Did you see 1234 did a go-around? What happened?!" My attitude has always been that a go-around is a non-event. Maybe a fox walked out onto the runway, maybe the pilot got into a sneezing fit at an inopportune moment, maybe the plane ahead of them hadn't vacated the runway... there are a gazillion reasons for which slamming 200, 000+ lbs. of metal and 200+ human beings into the ground at 150 miles per hour just be worth taking a second look at. I'll notice if one of my flights does a go-around, but I don't start getting concerned until... well, until there's some reason to.

[PMCN]

I love watching you explain so many reasons why pilots do what they do to keep us passengers safe, THANK YOU!!

[echobeefpv]

Get the plane where it's going, without breaking anything, or me, and I figure the pilot did his job. I'll take the go around every time, I'm not flying the plane. Great job Kelsey !!!

[mercyp]

Hey Kelsey! I just found your channel this week and also decided to become an ATC at the same time. Your videos have been great at explaining so much and they've really got me interested in aviation as a career. Kennedy Steve has also been an inspiration.

Always been fascinated by aviation, never thought I could have a career in it. Thank you!!! I've got some of your ATC vs pilots videos and others in a playlist. Great pointers there.

P.S Blown away by the quality of your stuff, how you make it easy to understand everything you're talking about, honesty and how good you are at your craft. Love it!

[AunteeSara]

As a passenger I highly appreciate pilots choosing what makes THEM feel safe❣️

[Rompler_Rocco]

I had no idea how actually expensive it was to go around in a 747!! In restaurants, you need manager approval to take a waffle off the check... I super appreciate airlines not pressuring pilots about an extra 1500 gallons of fuel!

[PlokTheMasterGamer]

that last landing was honestly the most beautiful approach and landing I've ever seen

[danwilson]

I remember being on a commercial flight home to PHX when we had a go around, and I was surprised at the subtle but distinct quiet tension in the cabin. The passenger next to me seeming very concerned, which he verbalized. Having been to flight school, I explained regardless of the reason you should feel fine if not even good about the maneuver, meaning something wasn’t quite right enough and going around is a mere exercise in just playing it safe. Once established back on downwind the Capt made an announcement that there was a minor runway incursion at the far end by a vehicle, and when he saw it he decided to simply go around. (At that point who has time to assess why and how long something may be there that’s not supposed to be.) I’m sure someone got in trouble, but it wasn’t going to be us.

[cupcake]

No fault go around is a great idea. I never knew it was a thing, but it makes sense.

[gtechsales]

Brilliant as usual young man.... You always remind this old airman that the future of aviation is in good hands.

[kaitlynjodoin]

The production value of these videos are amazing! Thank you for the helpful animation!

[boblewis]

Kelsey, you consistently deliver quality content and I'm always excited to see a new video from you. Thanks for being there.

[MatthewHill]

Wow--you've really been upping your game with the visualizations lately! Definitely helps to understand some of the mechanics of what's going on.

[KnawedOne]

Kelsey I’m really enjoying your channel! Great descriptions and vid/animation. You are always respectful to the pilots.

[markgrnyer]

This just reminds me of the Kenny Dravis song - You can always go around. Best piece of advice not just in aviation but life in general

[sankimalu]

I was watching my previous video at 1.5X so when I switched to your video I shuddered at how steep and rapid the approach was! I only realized how fast the video was when you questioned whether a go-around was necessary! I was like, ‘HELL YEAH, but Kelsey doesn’t make frivolous suggestions.’ Anyway, excellent video like always.