Funny ATC: Ramp meltdown at JFK!

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  • @AppealPlay
    @AppealPlay8 жыл бұрын

    "It's a lot of things but I would not call it a good evening." Kennedy Steve is the best!

  • @stevenkennedy3911

    @stevenkennedy3911

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes he is😎

  • @rome27

    @rome27

    Жыл бұрын

    😂 this got me

  • @johnswanson2600
    @johnswanson26004 жыл бұрын

    Kennedy Steve could instruct you how to solve a rubics cube over a kids walkie talkie

  • @diyimprover6887
    @diyimprover68874 жыл бұрын

    These controllers must have the weirdest dreams at times.

  • @lvthud
    @lvthud4 жыл бұрын

    For those coming here thinking the ATC will have a meltdown, he doesn't, the ramp went to hell, but Steve as ever was calm and into control.

  • @concierge7574

    @concierge7574

    2 жыл бұрын

    He has great analytical + organizational skills, to figure it all out very quickly, to keep things moving!

  • @DavidMXXIV

    @DavidMXXIV

    Жыл бұрын

    In comparison to what’s normal this is an absolute meltdown and totally uncharacteristic tirade. It’s all relative.

  • @Slaners100

    @Slaners100

    Жыл бұрын

    Probably because ramp controllers are ground handlers who would recruit anyone, whereas ATC is very difficult to get into it. In the UK ground controls the gates and it works well.

  • @tigersfan14
    @tigersfan148 жыл бұрын

    it's really amazing that one guy is responsible for helping get literally a million people to and from their destinations

  • @newname4405

    @newname4405

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol, JFK is run by a lot more than one guy. Ground is different from approach and tower and gate and so on, his specific job is to deal with planes on the tarmac either en route for takeoff or coming in to a gate. Hence the issue here - the gate is run by the company separately I believe, and as you can tell he has to relay requests to them if they aren’t doing well. Basically, that gate f’d up. It is astonishing the fluidity with which aircraft are passed between different controllers at different stages, and impressive that any can keep track so well though, no doubt. It’s just more like a complex watch where each gear is a person rather than one all powerful overseer. You can see how complicated just one piece is after all. Also, I don’t work ATC or anything so I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure over time the results of mental fatigue have been recognized and they try *not* to keep them overworked too long. At JFK I wouldn’t be surprised if it was 1-on 1-off hours or something like that, and limit it to maybe 8 total, idk, point being I don’t think they total even near 8 full hours on the clock, nobody could do this all day. So he isn’t personally talking to every crew on the ground that day. Some fraction of the planes though certainly

  • @Rhoadie1

    @Rhoadie1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah..... He killed himself. After the Obama and Trump shutdowns.

  • @TheStoneWhisperer

    @TheStoneWhisperer

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@newname4405 I realize Steve is GRND, but it was confusing when I heard him giving Take off directions to a few of the pilots. That confused the heck out of me! He was telling them to fly RNWY heading 280 or whatever to meet his DME. That is the tower that would do that isn't it? So, that puzzled me why Steve at GRND was giving departure instructions. Weird...I must have missed something

  • @AaronMaricic

    @AaronMaricic

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TheStoneWhisperer I Was wondering the same thing...

  • @David-xl8zf

    @David-xl8zf

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheStoneWhisperer If tower is busy, GRND will give departure instructions aswell. Also they probably have standardized procedures when there´s multiple aircraft taking off one after another.

  • @feabicyoplung
    @feabicyoplung4 жыл бұрын

    3-d chess while commenting on every move.

  • @ZC.Andrew

    @ZC.Andrew

    3 жыл бұрын

    With potentially disastrous results if a piece is mis-moved

  • @nendwr
    @nendwr4 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed how Speedbird 114 had excellent awareness of what Ground was likely to ask him to do here.

  • @toffeelatte6042

    @toffeelatte6042

    Жыл бұрын

    BA are a lot of bad things as of late, but always had top tier pilots!

  • @oofcurator3288
    @oofcurator32884 жыл бұрын

    Calling this a melt down was quite the disservice to the masterful job he did. That was an amazing piece of coordination and I believe he kept his cool well throughout.

  • @brch2

    @brch2

    4 жыл бұрын

    It doesn't say he was melting down (he's Ground here, not Ramp), it says Ramp was melting down (which was causing him the problems he was talking about). But based on other vids and what I've heard so far of him, this is close to a meltdown voice for him... he was a professional, and has an awesome personality, but here you can hear it that he is damn near just over it at that moment (yet did his job masterfully).

  • @QueenMonny

    @QueenMonny

    24 күн бұрын

    ​@brch2 I was coming in here to reply this. The title is clearly ramp meltdown, not ground.

  • @D1Trini4u
    @D1Trini4u8 жыл бұрын

    The last minute proves that this guy is a maestro - everything cleanly exits and he hits the target repeatedly at the end. Well done! Bravo, Maestro!

  • @TheMILVET

    @TheMILVET

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Sukhrajah His name is Stephan Abraham AKA "Kennedy Steve"., and I agree with the maestro.

  • @TheTigero

    @TheTigero

    8 жыл бұрын

    +TheMILVET I agree, the thing I respect most in life is people who are good at what they do, and this guy certainly is.

  • @sharpfang

    @sharpfang

    4 жыл бұрын

    When you get two long bricks in Tetris at the perfect time...

  • @Bobrogers99

    @Bobrogers99

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheTigero Precisely what I do!

  • @jammin023
    @jammin0232 жыл бұрын

    After listening to a couple of dozen of these I finally went and looked up the diagram for JFK. Now I understand why it's such a shitshow and ground is constantly battling... must be a hugely stressful job and you can either sweat your way through it or use humour to get you through, Steve obviously chose the latter approach, and it's great fun to listen to.

  • @XaviRonaldo0

    @XaviRonaldo0

    Жыл бұрын

    Despite the shutshow he prefers doing ground control.

  • @dannagy546

    @dannagy546

    11 ай бұрын

    JFK wasnt designed for jet airliners either, it was laid out in the era of propeller passenger service. The first jet airliner didnt arrive at JFK until 1950.

  • @JimAllen-Persona

    @JimAllen-Persona

    9 ай бұрын

    @@dannagy546Back when it was Idlewild…

  • @davidf2244
    @davidf22445 жыл бұрын

    Steve's memory is unbelievable to me. Short and long term. I'm also impressed that all of the pilots remember so many directions with no warning at times and can repeat them immediately and remember them and... Wow is everybody's memory this good, or just aviation people, or is mine bad, what?

  • @TealJosh

    @TealJosh

    4 жыл бұрын

    pilots usually write down their taxi paths because they might be on it for a hour.

  • @Mostlyharmless1985

    @Mostlyharmless1985

    4 жыл бұрын

    They have a notepad, and Steve can just look out the window. It takes a bit of practice to transcribe but you get the hang of it pretty quickly.

  • @khymaaren

    @khymaaren

    4 жыл бұрын

    I believe pilots have the easier end of this bit as they only have to remember instructions that are specifically directed at them. On the other hand, I think it's practice and clear state of mind.

  • @jbreezy101

    @jbreezy101

    4 жыл бұрын

    The expression is called "staying ahead of the aircraft"

  • @kmlevel

    @kmlevel

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's part of operating in JFK. Be. Ready. For. An-na-thang.

  • @hicksi53
    @hicksi533 жыл бұрын

    That Pommy on SpeedBird 114 was so clear and concise and understood what ATC was trying to do. Well Done sir. And how lovely (for me) to hear that Aussie accent on the Qantas.

  • @BigGreelander
    @BigGreelander5 жыл бұрын

    GND: Yes ma'am? GND: No Way. I wonder, what that was about? 🤔🤣

  • @rhpmike

    @rhpmike

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sounded like he gave unprompted directions to a Tug after that and it would make sense that the signal wouldn't be as strong, so probably a Tug requesting to go to the same traffic jam everyone else was in.

  • @andreicmello

    @andreicmello

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rhpmike i bet it was tug 2!

  • @Grayson_Phoenix

    @Grayson_Phoenix

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually, I think it was a pilot asking to cross 31L, from her Hold point, to onward-taxi to another runway, cuz maybe it looked clear to her, and he said "No way" cuz he had other traffic due to come through quicker than she'd be able to cross... That's a safety hold, and life-saving. ;)

  • @rogerscottcathey

    @rogerscottcathey

    4 жыл бұрын

    "Ask you a question?" "Yes ma'am." "Do my shoes go ok with this get up?"

  • @REDMAN298

    @REDMAN298

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@andreicmello bwahaha

  • @rolandet
    @rolandet5 жыл бұрын

    That last minute sounded a bit like ' ok now everyone get the hell out of here.'

  • @Timmytiger18
    @Timmytiger187 жыл бұрын

    I love it when theres 5 minutes of pure chaos, then all of a sudden, everyone just slots into the sequence again, it's amazing stuff.

  • @joeshupienis4388
    @joeshupienis43889 жыл бұрын

    It is so nice to hear peofessionals working professionally, with appropriate humor and cooperation. So different from so many other parts of life! And I at times, Steve kinda sounds like Ray Romano.

  • @ashmackenzie.2763

    @ashmackenzie.2763

    5 жыл бұрын

    Joe Shupienis - that’s an excellent point. Hopefully that’s the culture when they’re at work, off radio too. I’m sure virgin etc jokes would get old quickly, esp for female controllers.

  • @switchcut5353

    @switchcut5353

    5 жыл бұрын

    Now that u said it I cant not hear it ahahahaha

  • @kamikuru5398

    @kamikuru5398

    4 жыл бұрын

    Until a feminist gets a job there and then everyone is falsely accused with rape

  • @Jabba1625

    @Jabba1625

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kamikuru5398 I shouldn't find this funny but I do. Fems give women a bad name

  • @katanyajason3316

    @katanyajason3316

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Jabba1625 True feminists love and respect men. These women you're talking about aren't feminists, they're just angry women.

  • @neoleomedia1676
    @neoleomedia16762 жыл бұрын

    I love how polite the BA pilots are.

  • @joynthis
    @joynthis7 жыл бұрын

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

  • @ChristopherSaindon

    @ChristopherSaindon

    6 жыл бұрын

    Here's all the latest information on the sun sir..that thing is HOT!

  • @Geopuzzler

    @Geopuzzler

    5 жыл бұрын

    (in back ground) The White Zone is for immediate loading and unloading. There is no stopping in the Red Zone.

  • @bluejew6969

    @bluejew6969

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Geopuzzler The Red Zone is for immediate loading and unloading. There is no stoping in the White Zone.

  • @somecunninglinguist

    @somecunninglinguist

    5 жыл бұрын

    Got a belly laugh outa me sir

  • @TheStoneWhisperer

    @TheStoneWhisperer

    5 жыл бұрын

    ROFL! OMG I miss that movie! LOL....and quit calling me Surely!! ROFL!

  • @davidf2244
    @davidf22445 жыл бұрын

    His incredibly consistent manners, humor, enunciation, etc. It's all very impressive.

  • @Rasscasse

    @Rasscasse

    Жыл бұрын

    Totally agree👍

  • @Dr_Monitor
    @Dr_Monitor6 жыл бұрын

    4:16 his voice cracked when he said SUPER. This guy is a legend.

  • @Toothily

    @Toothily

    5 жыл бұрын

    fancy pants ~super~

  • @Syclone0044

    @Syclone0044

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is the comment I was looking for 😂🤣 What does SUPER heavy mean?

  • @FireLordJohn3191

    @FireLordJohn3191

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Syclone0044 A380, I think.

  • @concierge7574

    @concierge7574

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FireLordJohn3191 It is A380 + also for the largest cargo plane. They create more wake turbulence + need a wider berth, + they need more separation in the air. It alerts ATC + other pilots in the vicinity.

  • @incrediblepony
    @incrediblepony3 жыл бұрын

    SPEEDBIRD is the coolest callsign in the world imho

  • @jameswikstrom4174
    @jameswikstrom41745 жыл бұрын

    Steve Kennedy is brilliant. He should have been a brain surgeon instead of a ground controller at JFK The way he handles traffic is like the conductor of a symphony orchestra. I have listened to many of his videos and he is "THE BEST" in the business in my opinion!

  • @phillipmckie4913
    @phillipmckie49137 жыл бұрын

    Unmatchable talent and professional expertise. A total and absolute expert at what he does. Hat's off to you Steve!

  • @stevencooper787
    @stevencooper7875 жыл бұрын

    Hi ! Great 😱 just discovered your channel. I'm a retired Lufthansa captain., enjoying "reliving" old memories. Thanks a lot !

  • @Nighthawke70

    @Nighthawke70

    5 жыл бұрын

    Some of your colleagues tried to cut in line on Steve on another clip, he mousetrapped them, and they were a bit sheepish in apologizing.

  • @Wheelabarraback

    @Wheelabarraback

    4 жыл бұрын

    You might hear some of your own conversations Steven .

  • @FireLordJohn3191

    @FireLordJohn3191

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Nighthawke70 Doesn't mean Steven Cooper is a bad pilot. Very rude of you.

  • @Nighthawke70

    @Nighthawke70

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FireLordJohn3191 No, it just means he made some very bad judgement calls that cost him his honor and pride.

  • @FireLordJohn3191

    @FireLordJohn3191

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Nighthawke70 for decisions he didn’t make, he loses pride? That doesn’t make any sense.

  • @patrickmcmurray9446
    @patrickmcmurray94465 жыл бұрын

    NO meltdown, just superb situation awareness, communication and speed.

  • @catmacg
    @catmacg Жыл бұрын

    Good Lord, it is so cool to hear someone who just rocks at their job. Bravo!!

  • @wolvesone
    @wolvesone8 жыл бұрын

    i would rather run into burning buildings then be an ATC i would have planes running into each other lol these guys are great

  • @largol33t1

    @largol33t1

    7 жыл бұрын

    Okay, choice of career: firefighter or ATC. I'd pick firefighter for sure!!

  • @Grayson_Phoenix

    @Grayson_Phoenix

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nah, of the two, I'd pick ATC. 👌🏼😎👍🏼

  • @cdoesrcher

    @cdoesrcher

    4 жыл бұрын

    I already fought fires for 14 years so that being said, I'd do both!

  • @gabepaixao7249

    @gabepaixao7249

    4 жыл бұрын

    Than*

  • @toffeelatte6042
    @toffeelatte6042 Жыл бұрын

    This was arguably Kennedy Steve's best work.

  • @AH-qp8xq
    @AH-qp8xq9 жыл бұрын

    I would be shot for using his phraseology where I work, but one day I aspire to be as equally awesome as this guy.

  • @EstorilEm

    @EstorilEm

    6 жыл бұрын

    Anne Hoffman you mean little airbus and angry puppy? Lol

  • @joeg5414

    @joeg5414

    5 жыл бұрын

    i guess when you've proven yourself the way this guy has you get away with it lol but I know what you mean

  • @uruiamnot

    @uruiamnot

    5 жыл бұрын

    Some of it is that only the big boys tend to get sent to JFK... those Qatari, Polish, Brazilian, and Singaporean guys had better brush up on their English.

  • @newname4405

    @newname4405

    5 жыл бұрын

    Get away with what? Just the little comment about not a good day? Seems pretty standard (if a clusterfuck) ATC to me

  • @mikaelgaiason688
    @mikaelgaiason6883 жыл бұрын

    Steve is the definition of excellence. Guy is a legend, and for good reason.

  • @ninjaz5736
    @ninjaz57366 жыл бұрын

    "cross 31L monitor 123.9" should just be on a button at the end so he just has to say the callsign!

  • @jfan4reva

    @jfan4reva

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's probably the signature on his e-mails - lol!

  • @QueenMonny

    @QueenMonny

    24 күн бұрын

    You could tell he was getting tired of repeating it (but also kind of amused by it too) 😂

  • @andyt2k
    @andyt2k3 жыл бұрын

    I like how all the pilots are very understanding and all work with with the tower to get things sorted

  • @concierge7574

    @concierge7574

    2 жыл бұрын

    I noticed that too. Impressive professionals.

  • @Mp57navy
    @Mp57navy2 жыл бұрын

    He just lined up like 12 planes, and pushed them past 35L. He'd be a genius herding cats.

  • @doro8856
    @doro88564 жыл бұрын

    His life outside of work must be miserable. Imagine someone like him having to put up with dithering, incompetent people, which the vast majority of us are. Does he get any awards for what he does, I wonder?

  • @meganproffitt424

    @meganproffitt424

    4 жыл бұрын

    Doro Yes he did!

  • @concierge7574

    @concierge7574

    2 жыл бұрын

    He gets to sleep well, knowing he kept everyone safe!

  • @slook7094

    @slook7094

    2 жыл бұрын

    He got a Dale Wright Award when he retired, so yes, he got recognition for his service.

  • @grmpf
    @grmpf4 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me so much of those sliding puzzles.

  • @riciy
    @riciy9 жыл бұрын

    I'm kinda getting the "...123.9" getting hammered in my head here. At the end he has to hold back a chuckle :D

  • @BruceCarbonLakeriver

    @BruceCarbonLakeriver

    5 жыл бұрын

    ...hold short of november... xD

  • @speedyretreat

    @speedyretreat

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@BruceCarbonLakeriver *Novembah

  • @BruceCarbonLakeriver

    @BruceCarbonLakeriver

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@speedyretreat yeah! Novembaahhh xD

  • @rblibit
    @rblibit4 жыл бұрын

    This guy is a class act! And you just know a little bit of humor helps take the edge off of the stress, too. I can't even imagine the kind of stress these guys and gals go through. I look at some of those holding patterns for landing - slots backed up to the hilt, and you know they CAN'T make a mistake - they simply CAN'T!! Yes, the automation helps them some, but it is mostly THEM figuring things out (and in a damned hurry, too).

  • @tiredmummy7512
    @tiredmummy75124 жыл бұрын

    I had a friend that worked ATC Heathrow. First thing he'd do after work when he got home was to get a good strong cup of tea with a tot of whiskey in it... And he earned it!!!!

  • @burningisis
    @burningisis9 жыл бұрын

    Kennedy Steve continues to impress and delight

  • @speed150mph
    @speed150mph7 жыл бұрын

    Advise for any pilots flying JFK with Steve on ground, taxi as fast as traffic and speed restrictions will allow at all times....

  • @davidf2244

    @davidf2244

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's good advice in any public transportation situation with vehicles.

  • @albertsampson6568

    @albertsampson6568

    Жыл бұрын

    It's called "move with a purpose."

  • @speed150mph

    @speed150mph

    Жыл бұрын

    @@albertsampson6568 I prefer “youthful enthusiasm” 😂

  • @lucyk.5163

    @lucyk.5163

    Жыл бұрын

    @@speed150mph 😂😂😂Lol yeaah!!! My favorite too!!!

  • @QueenMonny

    @QueenMonny

    24 күн бұрын

    I think normally he wouldn't have been that concerned, but because of the shitshow on the ramp, he wanted planes out of there as fast as he could move them.

  • @the_Real_Grammy_of_6
    @the_Real_Grammy_of_63 жыл бұрын

    Kennedy Steve is one of the few people I wish could be cloned. Enough Steves for every airport in the country. Also enough to cover every shift. He is the ATC that I would want taking care of my airplane.

  • @mikearakelian6368

    @mikearakelian6368

    Жыл бұрын

    Need him in phx..

  • @SitNSpinRecords
    @SitNSpinRecords7 жыл бұрын

    I used to load special cargo on 747-400 or c-5 size planes daily. 2-3 times a year we had one of those Russian Antanov planes come in.. it was so strong we had to tie down everything above ground. The poor guy in the small plane had to wait like 15 mins. Before he could fly behind him. Sucker was so big it held well over 100 ton plus three helicopters. The pilots were crazy.. if you had shady,secret or J.I.T. cargo... As long as you pay cash, they'd take anything anywhere no questions asked.. long as the weight was correct they wouldn't check the manifest and get the destination once they were wheels up. Loved watching it fly in slow motion. Your mind can't comprehend how it stays in the air..

  • @D4RKBRU73

    @D4RKBRU73

    5 жыл бұрын

    Just for the sake of correction, i think they're called Antonovs. Yw

  • @ronrolfsen3977

    @ronrolfsen3977

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@D4RKBRU73 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov They are called Antonov.

  • @lizard944

    @lizard944

    5 жыл бұрын

    I flew C-5 Galaxys. Pretty similar.

  • @newname4405

    @newname4405

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well that’s not particularly clear. You mean the 225 or an earlier version? At least the 225 has jets, I would be terrified in a prop plane that big. I don’t care if technically props can be safer and not necessarily just dead weight with an engine failure, I prefer my planes non-shaky. Then again Russian pilots probably fly like they drive.

  • @ecclestonsangel

    @ecclestonsangel

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@newname4405 da, with lots of vodka!

  • @fyremanbill
    @fyremanbill7 жыл бұрын

    How can he possibly keep his sense of humor under those conditions? Love listening to Steve!

  • @concierge7574

    @concierge7574

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you think about it, his humor is what diffuses the stress.

  • @dublinairportplanes
    @dublinairportplanes9 жыл бұрын

    Kennedy Steve needs a nice cup of tea and put his feet up after a very stressful day at work

  • @Abcd-hr9ot

    @Abcd-hr9ot

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or 12 pints o guinness

  • @amydavis4945
    @amydavis49454 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I could just hear it in his voice. What a mess, but he cleared it out like a champ! Love listening to this guy work it.

  • @realswimshady
    @realswimshady2 жыл бұрын

    Listening to soudbytes like these, I imagine the ATC dude looking at a small scale model of the runway putting plane figurines in their places as he calls it out over the net.

  • @Ranchhand323
    @Ranchhand3238 жыл бұрын

    New Kennedy Steve fan. Just found your videos about 3 days ago. Am now addicted and can't get enough. I place you right up there on the same level as Dr. House ...

  • @H89SA

    @H89SA

    8 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha sorry I never got your notification. Thank you very much for watching! :)

  • @ShaunieDale
    @ShaunieDale Жыл бұрын

    I hope Steve didn’t simply retire, I hope very much that he is now training the next batch of controllers. His skills are simply to invaluable to just let them fade.

  • @Rasscasse

    @Rasscasse

    Жыл бұрын

    I believe he became ramp controller at terminal one, so he is still doing his bit to help things at JFK.

  • @lfrohling
    @lfrohling3 жыл бұрын

    I still come for these - it makes me feel alright with the world

  • @chrystynacentaury9744
    @chrystynacentaury9744 Жыл бұрын

    Ground control is a whole other beast, isn't it?. Amazing to listen to.

  • @christopherescott6787
    @christopherescott67876 жыл бұрын

    There is NO amount...not ONE that would ever convince me to do this for a living. What a stress factory....

  • @badcornflakes6374

    @badcornflakes6374

    5 жыл бұрын

    1 million dollars

  • @PookNSaav11
    @PookNSaav114 жыл бұрын

    He is amazing! I couldn't do that job at all. Like herding cats ... lol!

  • @scootersplace9324
    @scootersplace93245 жыл бұрын

    I miss Kennedy Steve since he's retired now

  • @gooner72
    @gooner72 Жыл бұрын

    Not only is Kennedy Steve a MAHOOSIVE Legend, he's unbelievably good at his job. This man's attention to detail in such a phenomenally complicated workplace is mind boggling!!

  • @Chiefsfansince-qb1kt
    @Chiefsfansince-qb1kt5 жыл бұрын

    This man sounds a LOT like a guy I work with from time-to-time. But he's in New York and I'm not, so that's not possible. He also sounds like he could be a great stand-up comedian. Maybe he is. But thank GOD he's there to keep things under control!!!

  • @philipbyrnes7501
    @philipbyrnes75016 жыл бұрын

    Don’t know about a meltdown, this Audio simply shows how exceptional these controllers are. Kudos to the gentleman controlling, one of the main reasons that Aviation is so safe now and these people are a blessing to us pilots, keep up the great work and thanks for sharing this snippet of of life on the Aviation waves

  • @russs7574

    @russs7574

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think the meltdown occurred on the runway. The pilots and controller worked very well together to get everything running smoothly again.

  • @TheCream14
    @TheCream145 жыл бұрын

    As a pilot, this guy is impressive. Very much on top of things. Yeah, he can be short/direct, but that's ok with me! He can guide me anytime.

  • @concierge7574

    @concierge7574

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's the Captain Sully of ATC's.

  • @InHerJoy
    @InHerJoy4 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else wishing we could see his view from the tower? I'd have loved to see this!

  • @damianportela589
    @damianportela5893 жыл бұрын

    “Join the parade”-I cackled

  • @Grayson_Phoenix
    @Grayson_Phoenix4 жыл бұрын

    Nah, man, this dude at JFK Ground is BRILLIANT! 👏🏼😅

  • @MrJOHNEBOB
    @MrJOHNEBOB6 жыл бұрын

    Give Steve a raise. He knows his stuff. Great listening for future pilots. 😎

  • @11Survivor
    @11Survivor4 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me of that time a French ATC in my local small, regional airport "fell asleep" (wasn't paying attention) on the job and an airbus crashed 20-ish years ago. Because he wasn't looking at the radar it took them a few days to find the massive wreck. That was kind of an achievement seeing as most of where I live is open plains with fields...

  • @lvthud

    @lvthud

    4 жыл бұрын

    Which flight would that be ?

  • @11Survivor

    @11Survivor

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lvthud Dunno, but I'm fairly certain the company was Air France.

  • @therealtruth9502

    @therealtruth9502

    Жыл бұрын

    Only the best, for the buisest, too many lives depend on it, what a talent, boom THANKYOU

  • @Bobrogers99
    @Bobrogers995 жыл бұрын

    How can one man juggle so many aircraft and get it all right? Surely he can't keep up that pace for more than a few minutes at a time! And still he manages to keep a sense of humor, which promotes his good relationship with the pilots. Whatever he is paid, he deserves double. Joe Shupienis below said, "It is so nice to hear professionals working professionally, with appropriate humor and cooperation. So different from so many other parts of life!" I heartily agree!

  • @Timberwolf69

    @Timberwolf69

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well, as I've learned from an Interview with Kennedy Steve, they work 2 hours max before taking a break.

  • @james-p
    @james-p2 жыл бұрын

    The ramp may have been melting, but Kennedy Steve was as cool as ever!

  • @victorburton9499
    @victorburton94995 жыл бұрын

    Hats off to Steve and the guys who keep up with him!

  • @chloelouise3136
    @chloelouise31363 жыл бұрын

    For the new people here you have to remember the ground controller can see the planes too, it’s less confusing that way. I’d recommend listening to these types of recordings while looking at the maps of the relevant airfield.

  • @MagravatorMag
    @MagravatorMag4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing. Good to know what kind of control they have over these planes. It's very comforting. Thanks Steve! ✌️♥️

  • @HM2SGT
    @HM2SGT2 жыл бұрын

    😳🙀 WOW! I cannot imagine co-ordinating so much, safely, patiently… I’m a medic & firefighter with 3 1/2 decades experience & that is a *whole* other level of chaos! Bravo Zulu!

  • @lukespoor5992
    @lukespoor59925 жыл бұрын

    Kennedy Steve is an aviation hero. What a legend

  • @mwduck
    @mwduck5 жыл бұрын

    Happy retirement, sir. CYA!

  • @zacharysnyder2520
    @zacharysnyder25205 жыл бұрын

    Holy crap. I had issues as a manager at a restaurant.

  • @Jesse-cx4si
    @Jesse-cx4si5 жыл бұрын

    These peeps don’t get paid enough, I’m sure. I keep listening to/watching these ATC videos and my fear of flying grows. They’re amazing multitaskers, but holy chaos, batman!!! How do airports function at all???

  • @ceosoltisenergy2468
    @ceosoltisenergy24685 жыл бұрын

    Oustanding job, this guy must be fantastic at tetris. This is not an easy job, so kudos for keeping cool.

  • @CandyGirl44
    @CandyGirl444 жыл бұрын

    I can barely make out every second word, pilots and ATC talk so fast! And I'm sure I would be fired as a pilot after forgetting the third direction in the sentence🤣🤣🤣

  • @concierge7574

    @concierge7574

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's why 1 of the 2 pilots often write it down.

  • @GrandmaLoves2Scuba
    @GrandmaLoves2Scuba Жыл бұрын

    No idea why I am so addicted to this guy.

  • @Rasscasse

    @Rasscasse

    10 ай бұрын

    Because he has a good voice, a good vocabulary, is really good at his job, witty and all with an amazing sense of humour.

  • @douglasmcintyre3297
    @douglasmcintyre32976 жыл бұрын

    If it is this busy on one of the aprons at JFK, imagine what its like on final approach!

  • @Emale2000
    @Emale20005 жыл бұрын

    Great job! A visual representation of all the planes on the ground he was dealing with would be nice.

  • @auntiezanne
    @auntiezanne8 жыл бұрын

    OMG-- I may never fly again!! But sitting in my bedroom, it is really funny!!

  • @bekindtoyourmother
    @bekindtoyourmother Жыл бұрын

    The burn out rate for these miracle workers was incredibly high in the old days, before all the fancy technology. They carried the weight of huge responsibility and turned up the next day to do it all again. Then, every once in a while, one would stop turning up. These blokes are legends.

  • @weidles
    @weidles4 жыл бұрын

    Kennedy Steve the greatest.

  • @donnapalmeri9573
    @donnapalmeri9573 Жыл бұрын

    I AM SO CONFUSED!! THANK YOU! 🤣😂🤣😂

  • @michaelgrace2160
    @michaelgrace21608 жыл бұрын

    cross 31L, monitor 123.9

  • @ronrolfsen3977

    @ronrolfsen3977

    5 жыл бұрын

    Poor guy or girl on 123.9

  • @Grayson_Phoenix

    @Grayson_Phoenix

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ronrolfsen3977 Surely not; with an airport as busy as JFK, Tower would be as good as Ground in receiving the handoffs, and setting them up for runway clearance to takeoff. 👌🏼😜

  • @Grayson_Phoenix

    @Grayson_Phoenix

    4 жыл бұрын

    Three-One Left sits West of the main airport complex /Terminals / Gates, and Oh-Four Left - the other runway used for Takeoff - is 90deg to 31L, south of the airport. Once Tower has finished Landing a String Of Pearls up 31L, and has a gap, Ground (for departures) will know & seenwhen it's SAFE for waiting aircraft to CROSS the 31L runway onto further texiway to line up for Takeoff on 04L. Check out the diagram, here: images.app.goo.gl/4YUggUKEUzQdf2d56

  • @Grayson_Phoenix

    @Grayson_Phoenix

    4 жыл бұрын

    This runway diagram. Is better / clesrer: images.app.goo.gl/Gzkx8MNkqagUrw2a8

  • @GabrielBadwolf
    @GabrielBadwolf3 жыл бұрын

    It’s like some sort of delicate dance to get all those planes lined up

  • @Rasscasse

    @Rasscasse

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. It’s a beautifully choreographed tin ballet 👌

  • @tankmaster1018
    @tankmaster10185 жыл бұрын

    I cannot even begin to imagine the number of mistakes I would make if I tried to do this job... holy hell man

  • @spamlives77
    @spamlives772 жыл бұрын

    This humor is aggressively specific. The accents’ are spot on, the narrator makes me feel ashamed- but in a good way. After studying the letters & numbers, realized they are all jibberish. Except for Bravo. Bravo indeed.

  • @lelsewherelelsewhere9435
    @lelsewherelelsewhere94352 жыл бұрын

    3:58 HAHAHA "join the parade..."

  • @patton303
    @patton3033 жыл бұрын

    Steve was a lesson in controlled kindness.

  • @leyio7453
    @leyio74533 жыл бұрын

    "Yes ma'am" "NO WAY". Kennedy steve is starting to hear voices jk

  • @kathrynw3
    @kathrynw34 жыл бұрын

    After watching a few of these videos, i can say without any hesitation that i feel lucky to be alive now that i know what goes on behind the scenes.

  • @ipw68
    @ipw685 жыл бұрын

    May be an old clip but Steve is so good cleaning up the mess..and also with humour..love that

  • @10Poida
    @10Poida Жыл бұрын

    I love how Steve told one of the taxiing aircraft, 'I still have to work out a few things first'. I thought, he can still do that whilst handling all those aircraft?? :O

  • @AviationNut
    @AviationNut5 жыл бұрын

    So cute, the little Airbus.

  • @robbiebunge859
    @robbiebunge8596 жыл бұрын

    I'm so hooked. I need to go to ATC rehab!!

  • @sergeib6373
    @sergeib63737 жыл бұрын

    404 meltdown not found

  • @VauxhallViva1975

    @VauxhallViva1975

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. This controller is a legend at being cool under pressure! Hardly meltdown.

  • @royalbirb275

    @royalbirb275

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sergei B lmao the meltdown was with the gate operators...pushing dozens of planes out when its already busy. Couldn’t immediately tell because the ATC guy was so calm.

  • @jfan4reva

    @jfan4reva

    4 жыл бұрын

    Steve was humor-cooled! Not that he couldn't put an edge on it from time to time.

  • @jbreezy101

    @jbreezy101

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes it is: ramp control

  • @ceemosp
    @ceemosp8 жыл бұрын

    Can anyone imagine how stressful the job of a controller doing the approach/depature job is - or rather HAS been before they introduced computer aided radar terminals? Only thing they had was the radar signal and the mode3 info. So they had to take all this 2-dimensional info and transform it into a 3-dimensional picture in their head to maintain separation. Having said "has been" - there are still plenty of airports all around the world - even very busy ones - where they don't have the new-gen radars. Now throw some weather and terrain obstacles into the mix and you have ballgame ^^

  • @chrishawkins2020

    @chrishawkins2020

    7 жыл бұрын

    ceemosp a

  • @SitNSpinRecords

    @SitNSpinRecords

    7 жыл бұрын

    ceemosp that's why they make 6figures and have the highest rate of killing them selves of any job in the world.

  • @Dowlphin

    @Dowlphin

    6 жыл бұрын

    You could say with the modern tech the job runs á la CART.

  • @jujuguy2323
    @jujuguy23235 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant and nice and professional. Never rude. Shame he is retired

  • @raccuia1
    @raccuia15 жыл бұрын

    Very professional and co-operative from all concerned.

  • @lfrohling
    @lfrohling4 жыл бұрын

    I love it!! I don't know why but that was funny and enthralling!

  • @owtena
    @owtena8 жыл бұрын

    OMG! I can't imagine how you can remember all of that, I understand that he have a radar or something, but... wow! And other pilots need to listen all the time what he is saying and not to miss info for them and then understand and repeat it... I love flying and it's very interesting to be able to see a little of what is happening before your flight started. Thank you for this videos! Sorry for my English :)

  • @joeshupienis4388

    @joeshupienis4388

    8 жыл бұрын

    These aviators -- pilots and controllers -- are the definition of professional. Their experience and training over the years allow them to accomplish the superhuman communications you hear here. The controller, Steve Abraham is among the very best in his profession, and uses humor to ease the tensions controllers and pilots experience that result from the extreme workload and high stakes of moving all the aircraft safely and efficiently -- even when part of the team (in this case, Ramp Control) is, as Steve has put it, "a modicum of efficiency!"

  • @ashmackenzie.2763

    @ashmackenzie.2763

    5 жыл бұрын

    owtena - your English is excellent!!

  • @parkinggod

    @parkinggod

    4 жыл бұрын

    Your English is better than my... well, anything else. Possibly even my English.

  • @SensorGhost1
    @SensorGhost16 жыл бұрын

    The Howard Stern of commercial aviation.

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