PilotsEYE.tv is a German documentary series, which provides a detailed insight into the cockpit of airliners. The films are produced by AignerMEDIA ( AME ) GmbH under the direction of Thomas Aigner. The documentary series is aimed at ordinary passengers and flight enthusiasts due to recording the everyday work of the pilot by using several high definition cameras.
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Thomas Aigner |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original languages | English German French Spanish Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Production company | AignerMEDIA (AME) GmbH |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1 August 2007 – present |
Content
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The viewer gets an overview of data for refueling, flight time, flight status and type of aircraft. Pre-flight preparations, procedures for push back, taxiing, takeoff, as well as approach and landing are shown in detail during recordings from the cockpit together with some exteriors and recordings from the control tower. During the flight, only selected scenes are shown, for example, crew change, route changes or interesting views from the window. The pilots explain aspects of their work and provide insights into the functions of the aircraft.
List of episodes
edit| Episodes No. | Movie Title | Airline | Flight No. | Aircraft Type | Formats | Release Date |
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| 0 | Corfu (The lost tapes) | LTU | LT/LTU 300/301 | Airbus A330-200 | VoD | 2009 |
| 0 | Cape Town (The lost tapes) | LTU | LT/LTU 673/674 | Airbus A330-200 | VoD | 2008 |
| 1 | San Francisco (The very first Episode) | Lufthansa | LH/DLH 458 | Airbus A340-600 | DVD | August 1, 2007 |
| 2 | Maldives (Nine hours to Paradise) | LTU | LT/LTU 730 | Airbus A330 | DVDBlu-ray | January 13, 2009 |
| 3 | Shanghai (Engine Overheat) | Swiss International Air Lines | LX/SWR 188/189 | Airbus A340-313 | DVDBlu-ray | February 20, 2012 |
| 4 | Los Angeles (Flight commander's last flight) | Lufthansa | LH/DLH 456/457 | Boeing 747 | DVDBlu-ray | May 26, 2011 |
| 5 | Tokyo (Runway chicken)[1] | Austrian | OS/AUA 51/52 | Boeing 777 | DVDBlu-ray | February 1, 2009 |
| 6 | North Pole (Special Flight) | LTU | LT/LTU 9999 | Airbus A330 | DVD | August 1, 2007 |
| 7 | Barcelona (Special Route - Alps "Low level across the alps") | Austrian | OS/AUA 397/398 | Airbus A321 | DVDBlu-ray | May 12, 2008 |
| 8 | Seattle (Factory visit)[1][2] | Lufthansa | LH/DLH 490/491 | Airbus A330 | DVDBlu-ray | June 17, 2009 |
| 9 | Fly Without Fear - Fear Of Flying Defeat (EFFB) | Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Condor | DE/CFG 8664 | Airbus A320Airbus A330Airbus A340 | DVDBlu-ray | December 15, 2009 |
| 10 | La Palma (Aerial Island) | Condor | DE/CFG 596/597 | Airbus A320 | DVDBlu-ray | July 7, 2010 |
| 11 | Hong Kong (Boeing 777F - Typhoon Warning)[3][4] | Aerologic | 3S/BOX 512/519 | Boeing 777F | DVDBlu-rayVoD | July 22, 2013 |
| 12 | San Francisco (A380 - The final Flights of JR)[1] | Lufthansa | LH/DLH 454/455 | Airbus A380-800 | DVDBlu-ray | August 25, 2012 |
| 14 | Quito (MD-11 - Lady's Trip to the closed Strip) | Lufthansa Cargo | LH/GEC 8262/8274/8260/8620/8262/8263 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | DVDBlu-rayVoD | March 24, 2014 |
| 15 | AirLounge ONE - The (First) Aviation Lounge | Various Airlines | Various Flight Numbers | Airbus A320/A321Boeing 747-8Airbus A330-200Airbus A380-800 | DVDBlu-rayVoD | December 19, 2014 |
| 16 | Seattle (Boeing 777F - A Plane's birth - Coming down to Earth) | Lufthansa Cargo | LH/GEC 8145 | Boeing 777-200F | DVDBlu-rayVoD | September 9, 2015 |
| 17 | Hurghada (Good Bye, Boeing! – Phased out) | Air Berlin | AB/BER 2933/2932 | Boeing 737-800NG | DVDBlu-rayVoD | March 14, 2016 |
| 18 | Miami A330 - Licence To Fly - From Passenger To Pilot | Swiss International Air Lines | LX/SWR 64/65 | Airbus A330 | DVDBlu-rayVoD | November 29, 2016 |
| 19 | Boston (A350 Lufthansa's Next Topmodel) | Lufthansa | LH/DLH 424 | Airbus A350 XWB | DVDBlu-rayVoD | October 10, 2017 |
| 20 | Bangkok Singapore 777F - Joe Moser's Final Approach | Aerologic | 3S/BOX 530/531 | Boeing 777-200F | DVD, Blu-ray | December 14, 2018 |
| 21 | London City Airport ( Swiss A220/CS100 - Water Landing ) | Swiss International Air Lines | LX/SWR 450/451 | Airbus A220 | DVD, Blu-ray | Winter 2019 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "PilotsEYE Austrian 777, Lufthansa A380 & Lufthansa A330". AVSIM. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "PilotsEYE.tv: Seattle 777F". Flightmap. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "REVIEW – PILOTSEYE – AEROLOGIC 777 HONG KONG". AVSIM. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Unique Perspective of a plane". rightthisminute.com. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
External links
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- PilotsEYE.tv Production website
- HD-Trailer on YouTube
- Backstage on Facebook
- Video on demand on Vimeo