Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787-9: Tahiti to Los Angeles Cockpit Flight

Flight Overview

• ✈️ This video documents a flight from Tahiti (PPT) to Los Angeles (LAX) aboard an Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787-9.
• ⏱️ The flight time was approximately 7 hours and 20 minutes.
• 🌍 The route involved an overwater and ETOPS flight, with alternates in Rotanga Pilo, Los Angeles, and Ontario.

Takeoff and Cruising Altitude

• 🚀 The flight begins with pre-flight checks, engine start, and taxi procedures.
• 💨 Takeoff from Tahiti is followed by a climb to cruising altitude, with the aircraft reaching flight level 390.
• 🗺️ The flight path involved flying over the Pacific Ocean, highlighting the long-haul nature of the route.

Approach and Landing in Los Angeles

• 🛬 The crew begins descent towards Los Angeles, managing speed and altitude changes according to air traffic control instructions.
• 📍 The approach utilizes the GO2 arrival transition and is set for runway 25 Left.
• 🛬 The aircraft successfully lands on runway 25 Left, with a go-around procedure mentioned as a possibility if conditions were not stable.

Taxi and Arrival at the Gate

• ➡️ After landing, the Boeing 787 navigates the taxiways, following instructions to vacate runway 25 Left via Hotel 9.
• 🅿️ The aircraft is cleared to taxi to gate 221.
• 👋 The flight concludes with the passengers disembarking and the crew preparing for their layover before the next flight to Paris.