PilotsEYE Shanghai

Dear viewers, let me welcome you onboard of our Airbus A340.

We are on SWlSS flight LX 188 from Zurich to Shanghai.

let me introduce myself: My name is Thomas Frick.

l am the captain on this A340 flight, and also...

... Commander-in-Chief of SWlSS A330 and A340 fleet.

l am teaming up with two crewmembers today, due to flight duration.

There are First officer Manuela Durussel...

... and First officer Hans-Conrad Stamm.

lnteresting route. leading us across the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea,

the Aral Sea, Kazakhstan, and crossing all of China to Beijing.

And l hope that you come along...

... on our excursions during our short lay over.

one of the events to see is the EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.

And we'll certainly not miss a visit to the Swiss Pavillon,

to test the chairlift, as a highlight of our visit.

Enjoy your trip with us.

l hope you'll have an eventful time...

... and l am sure there are many things we can show to you.

Enough coffee.

Everybody is on board.

Time to turn off my mobile.

"Crew at stations"

Aircraft log / ECl / QRH. - log is checked.

Nothing to worry.

Fuel quantity minimum:84.5 tons.

We've ordered 88.8 tons.

88.8 sounds perfect.

My dear Commander, 197, everything counted.

197 passengers. - Very good. Thanks.

Parking break. - The break is on.

ls that the final load sheet? - No this is the ATlS.

distance: 5.667 miles.

Flight time: 11:20 hrs. estimated. Remaining fuel 10.9 tons.

"Crew at stations"-part on checklist completed.

Turn on the air-condition? We can use some fresh air.

let's talk about the essentials.

ATC clearance.

Expecting Sld: DEGES-1R or -1S, departure route.

DEGES-1R is programmed.

VMC? - Yes.

Visibility about 10 km.

Scattered clouds 5,000 ft.

VMC departure, left turn maximum speed 210kn.

ASAP, but not before 1 mile. Maintain visual ground contact.

At 2,800 ft, intercept radial

To waypoint ZURlCH502, next KolUl then ZURlCH504,

then ZURlCH525, to DEGES. - That's checked.

Take-off briefing, the general part, without Hans-Conrad.

At rejected take-off, the order is "stop" .

Reaching 80 knots, please call tower.

Parking break "on" and "cabin crew at stations."

So two phases are completed by then.

After that, we do the analysis except, we know the details.

Then its either the ECAM...

... or "on ground emergency" as options.

"on ground emergency" is a special procedure:

At the beginning, you silently work off the checklist.

And as soon as we have a decision, there is another checklist.

We will continue with two-way communication, by then.

" Evacuation" is clear so far? - Yes.

So, we're ready for take-off.

So far: completed.

Flight attendants: yellow door selectors to "armed" , thanks.

Check before start-up seatbelts "on" .

load sheet lMC. - Checked.

Take-off data?

Everything inserted. - lt's cross-checked.

Pack flow.

Normal.

Windows & doors / Slides? - Closed, all closed.

Cockpit door. - Armed. Nose wheel steering "disconnect."

Checked.

ATC is on "auto" , Beacon "to go" .

Clearance delivery, good day. Swiss 188 heavy, Airbus A340.

lnformation " l" . Ready for routing info, without RWY28.

Gruezi, SWlSS 188 to Shanghai,

RWY16 and DEGES1S departure

... and squawk 3025.

deges1 S, RWY16, squawk 3025, Swiss 1 88.

Correct. report "ready" .

We are ready.

Then contact apron-control on 121.85. Have a good day!

SWlSS 188, expect start and push back in 10-15 min, due to traffic.

There is a short delay now.

We lost 20 minutes waiting for passengers from a connecting flight.

Now we're waiting for clearance to push back the plane.

lt was cleared just now, so l'll interrupt quickly.

SWlSS 188, your push-back and start-up is now approved.

Push is approved. Checklist complete.

Hello ground, push approved.

Ground. We're ready to push.

lf you expect 15 minutes, it is suddenly happening quickly.

Start all engines.

Engine No. 1

Engine No. 2

Jordanian 53, expect your start-up and...

... push back in about 15 min, due to traffic.

Ah, 15 min?

Engine No. 3

That's correct. one-five-minutes.

Set brakes. Brake is on.

Everything OK, remove your equipment.

Thanks and see you next time. - Thank you. Have a nice day.

All four engines stabilised.

Check "After Engine Start" . - APU bleed & master "off" .

Rudder and pitch trim for 276t.

278 makes 4.9. Trim set.

Checked "anti-ice" . - off.

Flight controls - Yours.

Full up, full down.

Neutral. - Checked.

Full left,

full right, neutral.

Checked.

ECAM status? - Checked.

"All clear"- signal.

Received. - Ready for taxi.

SWlSS 188 is ready for taxi.

SWlSS 188 taxi via " D" and "E" to holding point Runway 16.

" D" and " E" to holding point Runway 16, SWlSS 188.

Right hand side is OK. - left side clear, off we go.

SWlSS 188, you're number two behind US Airways, Boeing 767,

crossing left to right on taxiway "E" .

Giving way to US Air.

Behind US Air, okay. take-off check: flaps two.

Take-off memo. - All green.

ATC clearance? - Verified.

DEGES1 S, 2,500 ft, squawk is set.

Verified. Take-off briefing? - Completed.

SWlSS 188, contact tower on 118.1 , good afternoon.

118.1 , SWlSS 188. " Merci" in return.

Flaps, take-off data:

2 - 2 - 2

Flex 31 .

1 34kn (V1) - 1 49kn (VR) 1 57kn (V2) - 1 2? Celsius

Re-checked.

Ready. "Before line-up" checklist.

Zurich Tower, good day. ln sequence RW16, ready for departure.

SWlSS 188. "Gruezi" . Behind B767 ahead, line up RWY1 6 and wait.

lining up behind B767 and waiting, SWlSS 1 88.

Expect departure in about 6 minutes. - Merci.

For your info about the take-off procedure here in Zurich:

These weather conditions require a visual flight (VFR).

due to noise prevention in areas south of the airport.

So we will make a left turn very shortly after take-off.

And then we are heading for lake Constance.

SWlSS 188, lining up RWY16. - lining up Runway 16, SWlSS 188.

"Cockpit" checklist.

Approach is clear. Runway 16 identified.

Pack 1 and 2 - off.

Cabin -Ready. Ready for departure.

Taxi fuel: 600 kg.

Flight attendants: take-off in one minute.

SWlSS 188, wind 320°, 4 knots, RWY 16, cleared for take-off.

Cleared for take-off RWY16, SWlSS 188.

You're all set? - l'm ready.

Fuel time. - 600 kg taxi fuel.

Headings turning in. - Heading is checked.

Take-off, your controls. - My controls.

Take-off thrust is set. - Checked.

100 . - Checked.

V1 -

Rotate.

Gear up.

Contact departure, bye. - Bye, 188.

Zurich departures, good day. SWlSS 188 at 1,900 ft and climbing.

SWlSS 188, identified, climb to 6,000 ft.

Climbing to 6000, SWlSS 188.

lt's OK on the right. - Merci, 6,000 is checked.

Thrust climb. - Checked.

Flaps one. - Speed checked.

Climb to FL120.

Flight-level 120. - Checked.

Speed 250 Select speed 270 knots.

Maybe even 350kn. Clean speed.

Flaps zero. - Speed checked.

Flaps zero.

Checked.

Engine anti-ice "on"?

ls on.

Engage autopilot 2.

Autopilot 2. - Checked.

Swiss Radar, Gruezi. SWlSS 188.

Currently 7,000 ft, climbing FL120.

ldentified.

direct OSDOV, climb to flight-level 240.

The allowed speed 310 knots or higher.

level 240, SWlSS 188 speed above 310.

Speed 310, FL240 and all stuff NAV.

Here we go!

SWlSS 188, Munich control. You're identified.

Hello Munich.

The Tyrolean Alps.

Graz, 20 min ahead of us.

SWlSS 188, direct GOTAR.

May l hand over the radio to you?

Yes. - Thank you.

Well...

let me take some time to tell you a few things about the air-route.

To me, it's funny and quite interesting: