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On a gliding field, if it's pointing up vertically it's showing a damn good thermal.

On a long overnight flight is the cabin temperature adjusted to perhaps help passengers sleep?

A yaw string is a vital instrument in any glider to help achieve a co-ordinated turn at normal thermalling speeds not far above stall speed.

Boris or JB, if the bloke in the other seat drops dead what is the call to ATC? Is it a MAYDAY, a PAN or simply telling them what has happened and what you intend to do?

On a long route check sector, say MEL to LAX, does the Checking Captain take a break?

JB, at what point in an autoland do you take hands-on control, that is, close the throttles, deploy reverse thrust, maintain the runway centre line, etc, etc. Thanks once again for your clear and knowledgeable answers.

JB is your new home under a flight path? If so, when you retire and a 747 or a 380 passes overhead will you be down here wishing you were up there?

If a Boeing or Airbus is towed to a parking area for a number of hours before its next flight is the APU left running? If not, how is the aircraft powered up for flight?

JB, the temperature in Melbourne today is expected to reach 40C. What effect does this high temperature have on take-off performance?

I'm not sure if this has been answered, JB747, but what is the fuel consumption of an A380 on climb, cruise and flight idle? Once again, thank you for your informative and expert answers.

A quick look through Episode 4 failed to find the footage we were all looking for. So the world has missed out on JB747's expertise. The rest of the series is very informative and, thankfully, completely non-sensational.

No mention either in Episode 3. Perhaps he will make the final one.

Thanks very much again, JB, for the films. When I've flown, I've been very interested in watching the scenery. Do you do this or are you concentrating on what the instruments are showing you?

JB, in your sim sessions are you solo, have an instructor acting as FO, or have an FO who is being checked at the same time?

Sorry, badly phrased. What I meant was how far do the brakes have to cool before the next takeoff?

JB, how high do the brake temperatures rise, and what is the maximum brake temperature at which the gear can be retracted?

JB747, thank you very much for your contributions. It's a delight to read someone who knows what they are talking about and who can express it so clearly. Your videos are very informative - the German PilotsEye team will have to watch out for themselves! As a former glider pilot I am very...