The professionalism of the flight crew is impressive.
All of this coordination is necessary to ensure a single airplane lands safely.
Hundreds of hours of flight simulator training and technical knowledge is required to do become a good pilot.
Aviation also has its own "language."
Below we have compiled some of the terms used in the video for you:
Super: special designation for the Airbus A388 indicating that this huge airplane generates wake vortices and requires wider separation from other aircraft.
ILS: Instrument Landing System - a radio beam transmitter that provides a direction for approaching aircraft
VOR: VHF Omnidirectional Range navigation system
Armed: ready for action or operation.
DUMBA: flight approach pattern that goes over the DUMBArton bridge.
AXMUL: aviation waypoint over San Mateo, CA
Retard: to delay or slow down.
Why the water? This was the first time an A380 Airbus landed at San Francisco airport.
APU: Auxiliary power unit
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