Product Description
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The PilotsEYE.tv 10th Anniversary Episode No. 18 Licence to Fly
Flight School with a Seaside View joins SWISS fleet chief for a
visit to their Florida pilot-training-facilities.|::| In
celebration of its ten-year anniversary, PilotsEYE.tv dedicates
this newest and longest entry of the series (2: 30h running time
+ 60min bonus) to the education and training of those that have
made the documentary series into such a success: the pilots. |::|
Fans of the series may already be familiar with flight captain
and SWISS fleet chief Thomas Frick from the episode Shanghai -
Engine Overheat , in which PilotsEYE.tv was able to document a
real emergency for the very first time. In their latest episode,
PilotsEYE.tv accompanies their old acquaintance on a
four-day-trip to the United States. |::| Following an eventful
flight across the Atlantic, Cpt. Thomi and his charming copilot
Jennifer Knecht, are picked up by the chief instructors of SWISS
air academy and treated to a /Beach run/, a low-altitude flight
along the Miami beach on their way to Vero-Beach. |::| Before
joining them on their visit with the next generation of SWISS
pilots, however, the audience is in for a special treat, with the
unique chance to witness the entire pushback process from the
perspective of the front landing gear, followed by
super-slow-motion s of the take-off and landing in Zurich,
Switzerland. |::| Small opening - big impact: will it stop the
flight? |::| Who would have thought, that the exhaled air of the
passengers could be put to a constructive use before being
jettisoned.. |::| ETOPS planning - emergency procedures above the
Atlantic |::| When flying over land, alternate airports in the
case of emergencies are always within acceptable reach, but...
::|Emergency over Bermuda - Delta 676 in jeopardy |::| /PAN -
PAN PAN / The emergency call of a nearby Delta Airline flight
bursts right into the middle... |::| Miles High Choir - Happy
Birthday in the cockpit|::| "When the cockpit suddenly ring out
with the singing of a flight captain and a flight attendant,...
::| Sky, ski or boat Jet pilots out of their usual element |::|
On the morning of the return day, the crew still has a few hours
left to take advantage of the legendary, turquoise sea... |::|
Two years of training for two very special wings |::| Small plane
- long checklist |::| Who s still going to the cockpit, today?
Immediately, all hands are raised... |::| The Flight Path to
Miami |::| Outbound: Zurich (CH), Geneva, Lyon (FR), Rochefort,
Atlantic Ocean, Freeport - Bermuda, Miami (USA) 8088km (4367NM)
Return: Atlantic Ocean, Helston (UK), Guernsey, Jersey, Paris,
Basel, Zurich, 7904km (4268NM) |::| Adrenaline Rush - Traffic
Alert |::| In human affairs, coming closer is usually accompanied
by positive emotions. In aviation, it is the exact site...
::| Adrenaline Rush - Traffic Alert |::| In human affairs,
coming closer is usually accompanied by positive emotions. In
aviation, it is the exact site... |::| A perfect pairing - in
the cockpit and on the commentator s seat |::| Once again, both
pilots were able to preview the finished movie, and their
personal comments and background information ... |::| On our own
account - PilotsEYE.tv celebrates its 10th birthday |::| When on
September 25th, 2006, the first flight with our cameras in the
cockpit took off from Munich to San Francisco with Cpt. Jürgen
Raps on the helm, and marked the beginning of our pilot episode,
we were all of us... |::| Format | DVD - 576i50 | Blu-Ray 1080p24
VoD 1080p25 |::| Region Code: Region-free (worldwide) |::|
Autoloop: yes |::| Bonus; (60Min) |::| Subtitles: GERMAN -
CHINESE - ENGLISH - SPANISH - TURKISH
Review
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PilotsEYE.tv: Miami December 22nd 2016, 03:48 | Written by
Konstantin Koll Yesterday I got an early Christmas present: the
latest PilotsEYE.tv DVD, ZRH-MIA-ZRH on a Swiss Airbus A330. I
was naughty, and watched this new episode right away. One cockpit
Two pilots Six cameras Since almost exactly ten years,
PilotsEYE.tv creates high-quality documentaries directly out of
the cockpit of airliners in HD quality using six cameras ed
behind the cockpit windows and on the glareshield. To date,
PilotsEYE.tv is well-known for accuracy and high quality
productions. This episode (18) marks the 10th anniversary, and is
also the longest with 2:27 playtime. As you may know, I wasn't
too fond of the last episode (HRG with Air Berlin) as I've never
been to Egypt before, and because I'm more of an Airbus and
Lufthansa fanboy. I've been to MIA twice and really love that
place, though, and I've also had some excellent experiences when
flying Swiss. The outbound flight LX64 ZRH-MIA was filmed on
September 20th, 2015. The pilots are Cpt. Thomas Frick (Head of
Operations at Swiss), and First Officer Jennifer Knecht. The
movie starts with the route dispatching and crew briefing in ZRH,
and a walkaround of the aircraft. The flight routing is the usual
takeoff pattern with a left turn over ZRH before flying west over
France and towards the Atlantic Ocean. The ZRH-MIA leg is
surprisingly interesting. During the flight, Cpt. Frick explains
some details on oceanic navigation (the handoff from Shanwick
Oceanic to New York Oceanic is on the DVD), and the ETOPS rules
governing alternate airports. Incidentally, it's also F/O
Knecht's birthday, so the crew has prepared a delicious-looking
cake for her :) Things get a bit hectic near the Bahamas when a
Delta flight right before LX64 has to deviate due to thunderstorm
clouds, and the TCAS system alerts the crew on approach to MIA.
The crew has a two day layover in MIA. During their stay, the
cockpit crew visits the Swiss flight school in VRB, and gets
flown out there from TMB in a small twin-engine turbo prop plane.
Both pilots have fond memories of their own time at the flight
school, and Cpt. Fricks is welcomed aboard a training flight (so
there are actually five flights featured on this DVD talking
about great value!). There's also lots of footage from the city
itself, its turquoise waters and Art Deco buildings on Ocean
Drive. The inbound flight LX65 to ZRH departs MIA right in the
middle of a thunderstorm. Lightning at night makes for some
really great s from the cockpit, as the Airbus A330 takes off
from MIA and flies over Miami (just north of Brickell) and Miami
Beach. The redeye to ZRH is rather uneventful, so Cpt. Fricks can
find some time to show off Swiss' Lauberhorn 2015 video a really
great flight display from February 2015! The flight makes
landfall near BES and continues south of Paris back to
Switzerland. Resume As I've written above, I wasn't too impressed
personally with the last episode although it was well done, but
this one definately make up for it in my view! It's a really
great DVD that I've enjoyed very much personally. The music is
awesome and very well selected, and the slow motion footage on
takeoff and landings (something new for this episode) is
something to stay. Watching this movie tonight tipped my decision
in favor of a vacation in California in February I'll begin
preparations tomorrow with buying some US dollars and taking
pictures for my new passport! --Flight.net blog