PilotsEYE.tv | Munich - LA PALMA |:| DVD |:| Cockpit flight Condor | Airbus A320 | Bonus: Islandtour with FO, Audio commentary, Route in depht

Product Description ------------------- Two spectacular approaches and a beautiful island trip hosted by copilot Patricia Munich Airport, 5 a.m., humid November fog in the air. It s the beginning of a gorgeous holiday for the still-tired passengers of the Condor flight to La Palma. For Captain Thomas Lindner s rested crew the working day begins with the check list routine before takeoff: runway, wind direction, visibility conditions, flight route, a of kerosene everything is discussed in this take-off-check. No ice, please! Before take-off in this weather condition, the A320-212 needs to be de-iced. Co-pilot Patricia Gross explains how external temperatures and the de-icing-mixture influence the duration of this process. Landing with about-turn escorted with helicopter Landing in La Palma is spectacular: first straight on in direction of a rock, then in the last second, a right turn followed by a quick touchdown on the airstrip. The difficulty level of this touchdown is even higher as the runway follows the island path first upward then downward. Full concentration is needed for the pilots! At the end of the runway the A320 needs to make a 180-degree turn to get to the terminal. For full enjoyment of these landing images, PilotsEYE.tv escorted several take-offs and landings by helicopter. Volcano and island romance La Palma is one of the favourite islands of our co-pilot Patricia. Therefore she enjoys showing us some highlights of the island in this PilotsEYE.tv special. We fly to the crater of the San Antonio volcano, and by foot we continue to the banana ations and a dreamy beach café. 15 knots sidewind no more landing possible The particularities of this difficult flight e.g. the airport of La Palma is only approachable for pilots with a special permit, and are explained in comprehensible detail as bonus material on the DVD. Co-pilot speaking! In addition to the regular audio, there are also the comments of the co-pilot; she has already seen the movie and is now commenting each situation from her own perspective. By choosing audio track 2 (audio comment) you ll get first hand information, which makes this flight so attractive and easy to understand. Experience the fascination of flying with PilotsEYE.tv PilotsEYE.tv shows the viewer not only the fascination of flying but also tells stories about the people in the cockpit , explains Thomas Aigner, managing director of AignerMEDIA. In each episode of PilotsEYE.tv, the viewer has his/her own personal seat in the cockpit. The reason for this perfect experience are the brilliant pictures in High Definition, a technology that enhances the quality of the DVD. The s are sharper, colour-saturated and livelier. Review ------ Starting off at Munich airport at 5am we join the crew as they prepare for their departure to La Palma. As with the previous DVD, the viewers are able to have a bird s eye view of everything that takes place in the cockpit. By far the best part of this DVD comes with the amazing and very scenic approach into La Palma. After landing the aircraft is escorted to the ramp with a helicopter which also provides the viewers with an amazing view of the aircraft as it taxis to the gate. After the engines are off, First Officer Patricia Gross hops onboard the helicopter which she takes us on a tour of La Palma which was breathtaking both from the air and the tour of the city and San Antonio Volcano on foot. The return flight to Munich was more or less uneventful but perhaps the feature I enjoyed the most throughout this DVD is that in addition to the normal audio, you are also able to hear comments from the First Officer as she gives her perspective on certain segments after she herself views the video. All in all, this is an amazing DVD and one I would definitely recommend. The editing is superb as it feels like you are looking at a movie or a TV styled documentary. This is a must have for those of you who like the A320 and are interesting in having the pilots perspective while flying into La Palma. 10/10 :: | While these DVD s are in foreign languages, subtitles are provided in English, German and French. It may seem inconvenient having to read subtitles in order to understand what s going on but it really isn t as inconvenient as it may seem. I thought that the editing of these videos was second to none and what made it even more impressive, was the fact that there were camera views from the ground for takeoff and landings. Cameras were also present in the control tower which captured the Air Traffic Controllers as they communicated with the aircraft. The prices of these DVDs are 29.90 Euros and for what you are getting, I would say it is a very fair price. The overall presentation of these DVDs give you the impression that a major filming company spend months filming and editing to create what I think is the most unique and innovation aviation documentary to date. If you have never seen an aviation documentary before, I would definitely recommend PilotsEYE. What I Like About the DVDs Breathtaking scenery Stunning and Creative editing Features very unique destinations and aircrafts HD format. Numerous Cameras give a thrilling and unique perspective to the viewers of what goes on in the cockpit What I Don't Like About the DVDs Nothing.... --avsim.net M Carter

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