I was especially excited about this flight because this was to be my first flight on a Boeing 767. Never having been on the 767, I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was excited! I had a window seat for the flight which was nice. In addition to being my first 767, this was the first national widebody flight I have ever been on.
American Airlines Flight 1196 Information- Flight: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
- Flight Time: 3 Hours, 55 Minutes
- Aircraft: American Airlines 767-300 [N349AN]
- Seat: 36J (window)
Our 767 at the gate in LAX
Our AA767-300ER, N349ANHere is the video from our: Takeoff at LAX on the cloudy day: More video can be found on my youtube channel, MartinsAviation1
Flying back over the western United States was again another cool experience to have from the window. I didn't have internet access on this flight, so I couldn't see where were, live, unless I looked up at the moving map on the ceiling TV's.
In general, the AA767 flight was pretty good. I wasn't really all that impressed with the seats. I remember them being pretty tight and not comfortable in general. After landing, I couldn't imagine having to sit in those seats for 9+ hours, on a flight to South America or Europe, as this plane frequently does. This was my first widebody flight within the United States, which I thought was very cool. Even though the seats weren't great... I'd certainly recommend flying on a larger aircraft, like this if you have the option.
Here is the video from our landing at Chicago O'Hare (ORD). We were delayed slightly because of rain and thunderstorms:
Thanks for reading and watching!Swayne Martin
