Join the flight crew in the high-tech cockpit of an Airtours Airbus A330-200 and see just what it is like to -fly by wire- one of the world-s most advanced passenger aircraft, as it makes its transcontinental flight from Manchester in the UK to Orlando-s Sanford International airport in the USA. Whether you-re a budding airline pilot or back seat passenger curious to know what goes on during the flight, this is an amazing and unique airliner experience that is not to be missed! Your exclusive behind-the-scenes journey starts at Manchester-s International Airport as the aircraft awaits departure on stand 27. Taking off from runway 24R and with the call sign Kestrel 029, you-ll climb outbound for the Atlantic - seeing and hearing everything that happens from check-lists, crew briefings and communication with Air Traffic Control until your arrival and shut-down. The experienced aircrew will give you a guided tour of the Airbus- flight deck as you establish in the cruise at 35,000 feet. Amongst the many systems explained are the electronic management and glass cockpit systems such as EFIS, FMGS, MCDU and the overhead panel. The Captain will also explain some of the differences between the A330-200 and the Airbus A320. Naturally there-s more than the -office- to look at and you-ll see views of departure, in flight and approach and landing with multiple camera angles both from the cockpit and outside. Digital Stereo Audio - Experience stereo audio of the highest quality. All the audio for the Platinum Collection programmes is recorded using the latest digital audio recorders to bring you crystal clear audio enjoyment. Digital Video - The Platinum Collection range of programmes are all shot on digital video tape to ensure the highest quality pictures available. ITVV have always been at the forefront of modern technology to bring you the very best in quality aviation viewing. Digital Editing - The Platinum Collection are all edited "in-house" using ITVV-s own digital edit facilities, like-minded aviation enthusiasts and professionals which brings the added advantage of been able to take time to ensure you get to see what is of real interest and on DVD jump right to the part you want instantly! Multi-Camera Shoot - Every programme in this range has been recorded using a minimum of six, full broadcast, digital cameras to ensure the very best in viewing. By utilising so many cameras we are able to bring you the variety of shoots that you would expect from an ITVV programme - the next best thing to being there! Air Traffic Control - Listen into the air traffic control at the most important phases of our flights - again using digital audio you can hear the actual audio that the pilots themselves hear. Join the flightdeck crew - By bringing you this wide variety of pictures along with stereo audio you will feel as though you are actually a part of the flightdeck crew! Witness the tension as the aircraft is rolling down the runway or on the approach into land. About the Aircrew Captain Julian Bond joined Airtours International in 1991 when it was formed with 5 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft and now has over 14000 flying hours. Julian started flying in 1965 when he joined the Royal Navy after university and entered the Fleet Air Arm. After training on the Jet Provost and Hawker Hunter, he qualified as a strike pilot on the Buccaneer S MK1 and the S MK2, which he operated from the Aircraft Carriers HMS Eagle and Ark Royal. During his service career he qualified as a CFS A2 Flying Instructor and instructed on types as diverse as the Chipmunk, Hunter, Sea Devon, Sea Heron and of course the Buccaneer. His last tour was on the Buccaneer Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Honington where he was also the last Navy Buccaneer display pilot during the 1977 season. On leaving the Royal Navy, he joined Dan Air and flew the Boeing 727 and BAC 1-11 before moving to Airtours. Julian was a Line Training Captain and then a Type Rating Examiner on the MD83 and in 1995 became the Chief Training Captain when Airtours rolled the shorthaul fleet over to the Airbus A320-200. The new 2014 ITVV DVD Range Each of these remarkable and unique aviation programmes show how airliners are operated and flown with an exclusive view from inside the flight deck on real commercial passenger flights. Widely regarded as the finest of their genre and critically acclaimed, these titles have been re-branded, re-designed and re-priced to reach a
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