Product Description 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 shots 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 opposite... |::| Adrenaline Rush - Traffic Alert |::| In human affairs, coming closer is usually accompanied by positive emotions. In aviation, it is the exact opposite... |::| 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 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 mounted 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 shots 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! --Flightmap.net Blog by Konstantin Koll
P**D
Well produced
Good value for money! Shame it's subtitles.Enjoyed!!
F**E
Excellent!
This is the eighth "in the cockpit" videos I've purchased, the third by Pilots Eye TV, and without doubt it's the best. All content is really 'spot-on', the camera work, the commentary, the detail, nothing can be faulted. Main content is the flights from Zurich to Miami (LX64) and the return (LX65) aboard Airbus A330-343 HB-JHB from September 2015. Nice extra's like video of Airbus's flying with the Patrouille Suisse through the Alps, visit to the flight school plus a little beach fun and skiing. Even the trailers are very entertaining. If you are not sure which flight video to buy, you cannot go wrong with this one.Soundtrack: German/English, sub-titles: English, French, Spanish, Chinese (Cantonese?).Run time: 2hr 25m. Interest and fun level: Maximum.
T**H
Thoroughly engrossing
If you ever wondered what is happening on the other side of the door to the cockpit on your commercial flight then here is the answer. I love flight and planes so once I realised that this series of blu-rays existed I had to dip in. It's fascinating. Well presented, good camera angles and lots of technical stuff to keep you engaged. I'm not sure there'd be the need to buy the whole set as the basic concept is that you pre-check, take off, receive countless bits of information from various flight controllers en route, then land. Oh, and the flight crew aren't speaking in English (unsurprisingly) so all conversation is sub-titled. Some of the less enlightened people I've spoken to about this disc stare back blankly but to we flight geeks it's a treat.
H**N
ANOTHER GOOD"UN
This makes for an excellent companion to the San Francisco title with the added attraction of the excetionally attractive first officer, Jenni Knecht. The flight itself, of course, follows much the same material as other titles, but the Miami section makes this title particularly enjoyable. A definite winner.
D**E
If you like aviation you will like what these blu rays have ...
If you like aviation you will like what these blu rays have to offer. A informative insight to what pilots go through.
T**1
One Of The Best
Awesome. Buy it. A great video if your into watching pilots at work.
G**S
Great HD images!
Very good
M**D
Very enjoyable.
2 hours+ of action. Very enjoyable and educational.
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