Contrails15 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1181 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 16819 times:
Man I've heard some crazy and funny stuff but this was just to much. The dude in the Tower is great with this one. Its like an aviation sitcom. Hope you all like it.
Tonyban From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 311 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 16568 times:
Nycbjr From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 447 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 16498 times:
Isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26 Reply 4, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 16199 times:
I heard that exchange before, a few short weeks back...
It was a buzz to hear it again.
safe
If two people agree on EVERYTHING, then one isn't necessary.
TK787 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 4105 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 16178 times:
Do you think he is going to go down to close it? How is that possible?
Contrails15 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1181 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 16124 times:
Quoting TK787 (Reply 5): Do you think he is going to go down to close it? How is that possible?
I work at JFK and tomorrow I'm going to ask around if anyone remembers this. The plane that helped him out (Jetblue A320), I work for Jetblue and have a few pilot friends so I'm definatly going to ask if they know of this incident and see if maybe they even know the crew of the Jetblue plane.
Qantas744ER From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1252 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 14877 times:
Quoting TK787 (Reply 5): Do you think he is going to go down to close it? How is that possible?
No he had to much Weißbier Â
YES he did go down. Exited under the flight deck (shutdown both engines on the specific side) and closed the panel!
FlyLKU From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 721 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 14532 times:
Lemmy From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 256 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 14384 times:
I love how you can hear the controller going through the regs in his head, trying to think of a reason why he shouldn't let a pilot exit his loaded and running jumbo jet on the taxiway.
To his credit, he didn't just find an excuse to say no. Well done, I say.
Tiger119 From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1919 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 11731 times:
I wonder if they ever came up with a new "handle" for AW? Â Â
I knew I loved flying for one reason or another! I just wish I could find more for "Boston John!" I wonder if he really has a Facebook page or not? {Scratchchin}
David
P.S. I always thought "AW" was the IATA/ICAO code for Air Wisconsin?
[Edited 2009-11-05 00:14:23]
Flying is the second greatest thrill known to mankind, landing is the first!
Phishphan70 From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 256 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 11273 times:
literally had to run to the bathroom so i didn't pee my pants. i absolutely love the response of the controller, "...and i can let you be number one!" "will do, thanks...." and don't even get me started on, "i'd like to get out and, uh, uh, close it"
and thanks to everyone for pointing out such gems provided by those making sure all of us get where we need to go safely!
Tiger119 From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1919 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 11197 times:
Quoting Phishphan70 (Reply 13): i absolutely love the response of the controller, "...and i can let you be number one!"
- With my limit experience with controllers on the east coast, that guy at JFK and "Boston Mike" (at BOS) seem two of the best. But then again, to work those areas, you have to be very good.
David
Flying is the second greatest thrill known to mankind, landing is the first!
Just7four7 From Hong Kong, joined Oct 2009, 56 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 9203 times:
Fine example of professional and spontaneous exchange between two different cultures in today's small airline/airport world:
The JFK controller dude, nice, he so local, with typical quick-mannered NY lingo, like it is his house, problem-solving, get-it out of the way, and with that casual american talk and joking.
The german pilot, well trained, his tone very cautious, applying a do-it-yourself attitude, in contrast to what is usually refered to the american approach, but here, for assurance and safety.
The controller, after second-like confusion, granting the request, sportsman-like, everybody happy. Possible that the german pilots conveyed the unbureaucratic approval to the pax. Win-win-win.
Qantas744ER From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1252 posts, RR: 4 Reply 17, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 8629 times:
Quoting FlyLKU (Reply 8): Through what door/hatch? Is there a photo on the database that shows this?
First hatch in the cockpit brings you straight down to the E&E Bay, second one to the outside with a small ladder.
No idea if there is a pic of this in the database...but you can always try searching for one.
Contrails15 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1181 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 6121 times:
Quoting Tiger119 (Reply 12): I knew I loved flying for one reason or another! I just wish I could find more for "Boston John!" I wonder if he really has a Facebook page or not? {Scratchchin}
David
He has a group page that someone made. A pilot actually told him this over the radio once.
BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14326 posts, RR: 26 Reply 20, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 5432 times:
Quoting Qantas744ER (Reply 17): second one to the outside with a small ladder.
I am assuming that this would be via the nose wheel well, right? Or is it a separate hatch, a la the KC-135?
Why do Aerospace Engineering students have to turn things in on time?
PWMRamper From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 574 posts, RR: 3 Reply 21, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 5020 times:
That controller was actually very funny and personable. I laughed.
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7991 posts, RR: 27 Reply 22, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 4923 times:
Quoting Tiger119 (Reply 12): We could have one just for "Boston John" at BOS:
John rules. His instructions are very clear and succinct. For example, the inflection in his drawn out "hooold shooort" makes it next to impossible to misinterpret. Plus, he doesn't just bid everyone goodbye or "hasta la vista" over the radio, he actually physically waves at each airplane as it climbs away! Fun guy work with from any standpoint.
UnattendedBag From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 2240 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 4880 times:
I love this one. It would be awesome if someone could dissect this and use the plate map to do a real time track of every aircraft talking, their position and route. Little blinking dots for every aircraft position, where they are going as they are talking to show the congestion.
Ditzyboy From Australia, joined Feb 2008, 680 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4760 times:
Quoting FlyLKU (Reply 8): Through what door/hatch? Is there a photo on the database that shows this?
There is a photo somewhere of a TK engine standing by the access door after a TK 332 pushed back.
TK sends an engineer with the aircraft to some destinations that do not have ground engineer support, for whatever reason.
I am thinking there may have been a thread about it?
25 Ditzyboy: Thread relating to engineer access to flight deck on TK 332 Link to pic in first post.
26 Mmedford: heh, I'm wondering if the LH pilot is talking about one of us out there on the field... instead of the Port ops guys....near the VOR would be one of "
27 KL642: John is very entertaining to listen to on liveatc. Always calm , cool & collected in a very busy enviornment. There used to be a controller at JFK abo
28 Dispatchguy: It was Dennis, and I think he has retired, for I havent heard him on the freqs in ages...
29 KL642: He could be hystericaliy funny sometimes. I know all the pilots liked him. Maybe he relocated and is doing atc somewhere less stressful. Alex
30 Dispatchguy: Mandatory ATC retirement here in the states is in the 50s, so my guess is he retired.
31 Stgs1988: Hello, Regarding the 1st video from JFK Tower and the Lufthansa plane... Does anybody have photo or something of the mentioned exit rope ladder ? Rega
32 Tiger119: - Silly me, Air Wisconsin is ZW not AW (my bad). David
33 Tiger119: - I am no expert on the navigation of Facebook but I can not find that group page! I would like to send him a message! David
34 Contrails15: On the top right on the screen it has the search engine for Facebook. Type in Fans of Boston John.
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