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Pilot’s Nice airport take-off video proves online hit
The clip shows stunning aerial views of the French Riviera as the pilot explains how the controls and safety devices work in the Boeing 737
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A pilot and YouTuber has received nearly 220,000 views – at the time of writing – on a video documenting a take-off from Nice airport.
Michelle Gooris, whose YouTube name is DutchPilotGirl, filmed herself at the controls of a Boeing 737 while it taxied, took off and flew over the Côte d’Azur.
During the video, the 29-year-old tells viewers about the devices used during take-off, the safety measures to be observed and the navigation techniques used.
Nice airport is known to pilots as being a spectacular - but demanding - landing site.
In all, DutchPilotGirl has had more than 17 million views on her channel.
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