106 ° F on the Ramp | Standard Boeing 737 Pushback at Sky Harbor International Airport
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Summer time is here and it is a hot one in Phoenix!
106 ° Fahrenheit on down on the ramp as “Lady on the Ramp” pushes back a Boeing 737-800 at Sky Harbor International Airport.
As a Phoenix native and having flown out of Sky Harbor hundreds of times, I love seeing the behind the scenes action! Thanks to you and your crew for keeping everything moving! Stay safe and cool 😎
Thank you! And hello fellow Phoenician 😁👋
As a 747 pilot, I can't even see the tug once it's under the nose unless we are turning. Thank you for what you do.
You have an Awesome job and career.....
Oh wow! Sometimes when we aren’t plugged in with the comms cord, the 37 pilots will open their window and chat. Or let us know what they need. 747’s are not part of our fleet, but would love to work on them. Are they super tall, can you open your windows and talk?
I hope you have a great week! 😁
@@ladyandtheramp The cockpit is 30 feet from the ground and 20 feet in front of the nose gear. I've never tried opening the window to talk to the ground. The person on comms is walking to the side off the tug so one of us in the cockpit can see them and someone else is running the tug. I'm on a layover in Hong King at the moment. You have great week as well.
@@ClearedAsFiled It's my dream job
You sure earn your money. This is hard work especially working on the tarmac in the extreme heat. 🥵
I hope they pay you guys a good wage for all the hard work you do.
Thanks for sharing this video with us.
Thanks for watching!! 😁
106 degrees...Your Awesomeness...Wing walkers doing amazing work... Great day :) Supporting the cost of the lunch you bought for your wing walker :)
Ohhhh!! THANK YOU!!! You are awesome! I do appreciate it 😁 we will enjoy our lunch 😂❤️
Got to give BIG props to you and the rest of the rampers out west for dealing with that heat. Heat on the ramp in the south sucks enough as is
Thanks! During the winter time…we always say how we don’t know how cold weather stations do it! 🥶
Thank you for showing the public how we are so well supported by groundcrew, who provide an extra level of safety. We couldn't fly without you. Enjoy the juice pops, you deserve them.
Our pleasure! And we do love those juice pops 😁
Big respect to you and ground crews worldwide for the hardwork to keep these aircrafts safe and smooth sailing. Thank you ❤❤
Our pleasure! 😊
Nice job Jessica..stay cool
Thank you! 😊
Great video again! Thanks for your comment. I hope you can keep yourself cool during work. Greetings from The Netherlands ;-)
Thank you! How is the weather in the Netherlands? Is it summertime there?
Excellent video! Great to see the care and due diligence taken in getting that 150k lbs piece of machinery safely on its way. Lots of responsibility.
Thank you! And that was a great fact… 150k lbs?!? Wow!
The time of year where I always question my decision to become a ramper in PHX… stay hydrated out there! But honestly, I think I’d take this over freezing rain and snow though.
I agree with you. I don’t know how they do it in the rain and snow ❄️ 🥶
I would have melted. Great job as usual.❤❤❤❤
Thank you! 🤗
Had the privilege to go to PHX as a kid in 1994, traveling from cold France. My very first feeling coming out of the terminal was the intense heat, which I had never experienced. You're a legend for doing this job on all this boiling tarmac!
It is like a hot blow dryer blasting you in the face! 🥵 I bet that would stuck with you! Thank you for watching! 😁
You make it look so easy…thanks for sharing!!
You are so welcome! 🤗
Hello "Lady and the Ramp"... a giant hug from the south of Chile... once again I will tell you that your smile is totally adorable!...
😊 thank you and hello 👋
How is Chile during these months of the year? Is it summertime?
@@ladyandtheramp We are in winter now, by the way we are in the rainiest season, many floods everywhere, it is something that we must face year after year... big hug for you!... you are a genius and I admire you for that !...
I know what the heat is all about . Great videos Greetings from Bullhead City,Az
Oh yes you do! 😁👋
Been missing your video so much I went back and rewatched previous ones! Thank you for sharing this latest one!
Oh thank you so much! 😊
Yeah that heat is no joke! Your channel is so cool. You have an awesome job.
I do enjoy my job! I hope you have a great day :)
I salute all the ground crew who keep us flying through all kinds of weather.
Thank you! 😊
Another great job on a typically hot day at Sky Harbor.
Thank you 😊
Great push❤keep cool in that PHX heat you all.😊😊
Thanks 😊
Another great job
Thank you so much 😊
Nice work Jessica. Intersting how the engines of 737 almost toch the ground. This was a big problem to 737 MAX. You getting tanned with all this sun on your head. Here we say we have a sun for each one. Kiss from Brazil
Yes! The 737’s are lower to the ground. That is why they are a touch harder to push because you cannot see underneath them :)
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Excellent work in that heat. Much appreciated for the effort in that extreme heat. Much respect to you ❤️❤️
Beautiful weather and beautifully done Jess… as always.
Thank you 😁😁
Put my way through college working as a ramp rat in MEM for UAL. 5 years on the ramp no matter the weather. Did it all: bags, freight, unloading/loading, mail, refueling, parking aircraft. One of the scariest memories I have is first time I parked a 727 at the gate. Standing on the ramp directly in front of a moving airplane is a very scary sight until you get used to the the job. Great memories of the job. Still love watching the ramp rats at work.
🥰🥰 I love hearing stories from the ramp! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the videos. Brings back memories of my days on the ramp with good old HP (America West). Stay safe and cool out there in the Valley heat!
Oh I have a lot of fellow employees that are from the America West days. :) I bet you have some fun stories! 😁
At 73 I have no idea how many flights I have taken, I have been an aviation buff pretty much my whole life. I have always wondered in the back of my mind about the people and the work ground crews do. After coming across your channel recently, I don’t know why, but I was very pleasantly surprised to find that the professionalism from the front and the back of the jet, extends right through the unsung heroes of the ground crews. Thank you all for making flying as safe as it can be!
Oh thank you so much! It is a big team effort! And I love it 😁
Great video as always!!
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁❤️
To answer your cool vest question.-- They are like your saftey vest just slimmer but had cool sleeves in the sides front and back. that we would put on under our Armor. And would have like 30 Otter Pops inside of it.
Oh wow! That is super cool!! How much does it weigh? I bet that would be great out here on the ramp 😁
We get military bags, seems like when they are deploying or transferring to different bases …such huge props to all of you that serve! Those bags are heavy! And you guys carry them all over. And then you have all this gear you wear. Which I bet is heavy too! I am sure you guys are strong! 💪
I would at times need to do a road trip to work on planes in PHX. The hardest part was the heat, as everything was HOT, not being used to it. If I knew I was going to PHX for an AOG plane, I start drinking extra water right away. Even the ground at 2AM was still hot, so crawling and touching things was a bear.
Oh wow! That would be horrible that be on the scalding ground! And you are right…even at night it doesn’t cool down :/ good idea to start drinking water 💦 early!
You present very clear and interesting actions related to airplanes that ordinary people cannot see so closely. I will watch your videos the first time I see them. Keep doing these videos.
Thank you very much! 😁
At least the humidity is about 10% in Phoenix. I've known someone who is a loadmaster at KSDF and he loads up 747s, MD-11s, A300s, etc, and like right now it's 95-100 here. In the winter it might be 0 or below 0 with wind screaming down from central Canada. Both the heat and the extreme cold can really test you. I guess at least when it's cold you can wear more but that only goes so far.
I always say that I don’t how those ground crews work in freezing 🥶 weather. And the humidity!! They are incredible!!
It's neat that in this high tech world in the 21st century, communication with the pilot relies on an orange cord right out of the 1950's.
😂 so true!
Um the cord was black back in the eighties 😅. Much respect ramp lady.
Also, single duplex radio communications between pilots and the tower. If only we had a reliable messaging app that could give clear directions to pilots and verify they receive the message. Maybe in another hundred years.
I wondered about that myself. Guessing as old school as it looks it’s proven to be reliable and easy to just plug in/out…. Lol. I’ve still got an 8 track on a shelf in my garage.
You showed it was indeed hot. Waiting on the ramp til the captains nails dried was excessive. It’s great you also take a look at the plane preflight. Another layer of safety. I watch Stig too. American Airlines has 2 excellent ambassadors that do a great job of representing their brand. Btw I was joking about the captains nails.
Oh no worries! 😂. And Stig has a great channel! It is cool to see all the different work groups that are part of the giant jigsaw puzzle that keeps air travel going throughout the world!
And my hats off to everyone on the ramp staff that works at Hartsfield-Jackson International. I worked as a contract security officer at Hartsfield International during 1990s so I totally understand what ramp conditions feel like especially during the summer in Atlanta...... that humidity is no joke
Oh humidity?!? That has got to be so so hard to work in!
@@ladyandtheramp on a really bad day in terms of humidity. It can feel like a hot shower with your clothes on
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@@ladyandtheramp National Weather Service issued a heat advisory North Central Georgia including Metro Atlanta heat index going up to 109 today
I learn so much from your videos!!! I really appreciate you telling us second by second what you are doing and why. Thank you for all you do and for all that the ground crews do to keep the airplanes going!!!
You are so welcome! And thank you!! 😊
Been there...done that and know exactly what you are doing - requiring teamwork from everyone on the ramp. The 'middle' '90's working air cargo when my shift began at 2am and ended at 10am or when the last Air Cargo flight departed. Good job 'Ramper's !.
Oh wow! That is an EARLY start time! Kudos to you! Yes, great team work 😁
the engine check by station crews is basically making sure there’s no ppe or water bottles sitting inside the cowling. only the pilot or ame are responsible for inspecting the blades due to receiving official training. continue to have a look for fod, that is appreciated.
Have to admit !!!! People look out there on the ramp and wonder what they are doing. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you so much! 😁
Getting warm in Atlanta on the ramp not as bad as you guy's 737 my favorite to load and push back your almost as good as me lol
😂 ATL…I bet it is humid there?!
@@ladyandtheramp yes Very
I hope you stay cool!
I'm glad the managers have empathy and help keep you Hydrated!You all are awesome with a awesome jobs!Shout out to your co worker she seems nice.
We get so excited when they bring out the popsicles 😂
And yes, my coworker is awesome 😁
Excellent video and as always, we appreciate you as well as the everybody working outside, especially in the crazy desert heat. ❤️
Thank you!! 😊
I wanted to ask you this question about Phoenix heat. Do you take any protection, or does the airlines provide any protection to its field workers because of the heat? Fascinating video, as usual..
Yes! Heat related issues are something that is as big deal here! In spring time we get these continuing education courses on different types of heat illnesses and the precautions needed to help prevent them. We need to acclimate to the heat by working though spring into the summer months. Hydration, wearing light weight clothing, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc…are a must!! We have a “juice cart” that comes around to all the gates. It has Gatorade, sugar free Gatorade and water. And we also have “cool down” breaks in between flights 😁
On Facebook there is a page called Ramp Life and I have told them of your channel here on You Tube. I hope you are okay with this! Love your content!
Oh that is cool! I will go look them up! 😁
That heat honey pls stay hydrated 💞
Thank you! Can you tell how excited we get when they give us those popsicles? 😂
It made it to 102° in Columbia SC today.. If you’ve never been here the humidity is unbelievable. Walk outside at 5 am and its instant sweat..And a shout out to the Gnats and on the coast the ‘no see ums’ …
Oh man…kudos to all of you who live in humidity! I bet you have to stay hydrated as well, loosing all that water to sweating all the time! And the gnats…😧
But I hear South Carolina is gorgeous! I want to visit sometime! 😁
@@ladyandtheramp its about two hours from my home to Charleston. I’m Just a few hours from the Appalachian Mountains. I kive on Lake Murray. 500 plus miles of shoreline. Lot to do around here. You’d dig Charleston. We stay at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. Worth every penny as you can take the water taxi everywhere. We do that and Uber. Lot to see. The retired Carrier Yorktown is next door at Patriots Point
Oh thank you! I love travel tips and ideas! I am definitely planing a trip. What time of year is best to visit?
Honestly, the insight here is invaluable! Thanks for taking the time to share.
Do you typically work on the same gates all the time? Additionally, on the body of the plane, does it note the model number? Always curious how so many know what model number a plane is…
We do not typically work on the same gate day in day out. But on the same concourse.
On the Boeings and Airbuses, they do have the aircraft type on the underneath or the side
In this particular video if you look on the underside of the fuselage, just ahead of the nose gear, it is labeled, “73-8.” That indicates a 737-800. Great question. Keep looking for those!
Congratulations! you are very good!😊
Thank you! 😃
Thank U for sharing
My pleasure 😁
On a business trip to Phoenix once, I saw the thermometer display at a bank showing 104 degrees. I said how hot it was. My rep came back with, "But it's a dry heat". To me, it was still freaking hot.
Here in the PHL area, it's been 95 degrees but it's reported as a heat index of 102 degrees. Unlike Phoenix, it may be 95 here, but 'it's a damp heat' !! Ugh!! Stay cool, crew.
Oh man…I can’t imagine being in the humidity!! Here it is like a hot blow dryer on your face when you walk outside. But it isn’t wet…
I hope you stay cool as well!
오늘도 즐겁고 유쾌한 영상 잘 봤습니다!
Thank you 😊
Great video, fantastic job by you & the crew, and I always love your narration explaining what is happening. Thanks for all the extra work and sharing with everyone. Be careful& have fun!
Glad you enjoyed it ❤️😊
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I’ve been removing and replacing Deck boards on my back porch which is 500 sq ft.. Today it hit 102°. Got started at 5:30 am. By 2pm I was wiped out from the heat…The humidity is aweful..Two Gatoraids. A lot of water…. Never got cramps in my arms but I did after I quit for the day.. Got a couple more days before I’m done. Dragging still…
Oh man!! That is hard work! Plus the humidity! 🥵
I bet it is going to be wonderful!
@@ladyandtheramp I took the day off from it. Lol. Finally feel normal again. Been dragging alll day. Yes. Its looking very good! Will start back early tomorrow.
Great job on the video. I really enjoyed it and appreciate the way you explained what and why you perform your job the way you do. Well done.
Oh thank you! 😊
I know how you feel. I worked in MCO/DFW for 30 yrs. I do miss the afternoon t-storms that would close the ramp sometimes for a few hours.
Oh wow! Did you like MCO or DFW better?
I agree, those afternoon thunderstorms are awesome 😁
@@ladyandtheramp Well MCO all the planes go out full of bags. DFW not so much. Both were fun to work at, but DFW was great for travel a ton of cities u can get to. MCO flew to like 9 cities.
Oh true! From DFW you can go anywhere!
Hey hey 👋 another excellent video!!! Stay cool !! Even here in Canada 🇨🇦 it's in the high 90's!!
Oh wow! That seems hot for Canada!
Nice
😊 thanks
very precise maneuver😉👍
Thank you 👍
Hello lady and the ramp, another great 👍 video. The plane is heading back to my home state. Still haven’t figured out how to get my name in the comments yet lol but I’m working on it 😂
Oh how is Indiana in the summertime?
And I wish I could help you on the comments! 😁
Hi Jessica, it’s around 93* F in Indiana. It’s not so much the temperature but the humidity is brutal. Stay hydrated and I’ll see you in your next RUclips video. Keep up the good work 👍✈️
Thanks! And stay cool! 😁
Imigine doing a walk around in 106° heat and you get hit with apu exhaust🥵.
Been there
Oh that APU exhaust 🔥
Pushing it to Indy... Wow.. long push :D
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@@ladyandtheramp yea, sorry I just had to... Again, I apologize lol
No worries! It was funny!
If I was out there with you guys I’d be wearing a Gott Water Cooler back pack..
😂good idea!
I worked for America West in the early 2000's at good ol Sky Harbor
Oh one of the originals!! 😁
@@ladyandtheramp I left in 2003, worst decision I ever made, but the pay was crap at the time.
Yeah, I hear you. there are pros and cons to every job.
Nice video,! 👍😊
Thank you 👍😁
I found you via the Stig. Cheers!
Oh cool! He has a gear channel.
106 F - Spicy. If i am to believe the thermometer back in the early 2000s (western washington) i worked intense labor in 110 F for approx 7 hours.
Oh wow! That is incredible! At least we get breaks 😁
Hi new here great video
Thank you so much 😊
For all of your fans…would you please (just once) stroll to the south side of the terminal during your lunch break and take steaming hot cups of coffee to all the Southwest rampers? With the increased temps in Phoenix, I think it would be a kind gesture.
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Now I get why they call it “push back” cause the planes are literally getting pushed back lol I never knew!
Yes!! 😁
Hey Hey Lady. Fellow Arizonan (Tucson).. Got a question for you I just Retired from the Army and have 2 years left with Public Safety and Looking to Ramp It up. But don't really know what to look for, been out of the Job Seeking for a bit LOL. Ive looked at Delta, SW, AM but don't seem to find the Ramp path and or a Place to contact. I tried couple 1-800 on sites but kept asking me if i was looking to fly or Envoy Program. Which would love to but at 48y/o and some High Miles on these wheels from Overseas. That's out of Picture. So any Guidance would be GREAT!! and Love the channel found you one night and have marathoned most of your videos keep it up..
Hello again 👋
Our official title is “Fleet Service Agent”. You can set your preferences on the website. And then it will alert you when we are hiring. And you can keep checking as well.
Go to jobs.AA.com.
And make a profile in there. It might take a little bit. But then you can search and see all different types of jobs as well.
If you are open to go to a different station, I hear, DFW is always hiring. Then maybe you can transfer when there is an opening in PHX.
Good luck! 😁
FOD? well seconds b4 u said "theres no FOD on the ground, a piece of paper blew right by,,from my days on the flight line, ANYthing was FOD. nut, stone, tool, paper, get a slip of paper blocking a pressure sensing port,,,in the olden days (66-72) we never straddled a tow bar,,one side or the other..,, nice pushback
We have to make sure no FOD is in the safety envelope. And we contract out to another entity to clean the other areas! But we can definitely always do better! 😁
Our procedure is to never step over the tow bar, with exception to releasing it from the nose gear. Especially on a 737 where it is so low to the ground and you kind of have to go up into the plane to remove the bypass pin.
What type of aircraft did you work on?
저는 구글어스에서 피닉스 하버국제공항 A-24 램프를 찾아봤습니다 ㅎㅎ
Oh cool! Did you find it?
How does the wing-walker communicate with you, to alert you about the plane pushing from the nearby stand?
Do you have some sort of radio communications between you and your crew?
She put up an “x” with her wands and pointed to the aircraft that was pushing from the end gate. She wasn’t all the way out yet to her position, so was also telling me :)
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Why does some pushback have a towbar and some don't?
All of the pushbacks for my company have tow bars. But I have heard of “towbar less” push tugs that have like a scoop that lifts up the nose gear. I have never used one of those before :)
lady of the ramp did you work for USAirways before American got it.
No I did not :(
Several of my coworkers did :)
@@ladyandtheramp oh ok I was in boston ramp with Twa then USAirways back in the day you do great work be safe
Oh wow! Occasionally I see one aircraft in our fleet that is the TWA plane :)
Did you say you were pushing it all the way to Indianapalis? 😁
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Did you find out if the 727 has ingestion zone since the engines are up higher and also does the tug bar for the 737 work on the 727
what are some of the benefits for working on the airline
We have great benefits! From flight benefits to medical/dental insurance and a 401k. I love the flexibility that comes with the job as well. You can really adjust the schedule to what fits your family/work life 😁
Are you only allowed to push American Airlines? If there is an emergency somewhere else are you allowed to fill in for like United?
I am employeed only by American. So I only work with their aircraft. Each company has their own policies and procedures …so I cannot push another airline’s aircraft without being employed and trained by them 😁
@@ladyandtheramp thank you!
I used to work @ terminal 4 & 3, airside @ the paradise shops.... How do you get used to the smell?
The smell of jet fuel?
@@ladyandtheramp yes...pretty much got a headache every time I had to go outside airside
Thank goodness we work outside…or else it would be too much. But with the breeze and air movement…the smell comes and goes
Maybe speaking out of ignorance but don't pilots normally check engines ?
Yes, we do during our walk around. We check for every thing she is but think about it: it never hurts to have a second check because as a pilot I can miss something if I am the pilot doing the walk around.
@@ADFeldbauer yes definitely 👍
You are correct! We are looking as well…just for any type of deviation, dent, something that does not look right, marks (like bird strikes), drips, panel doors shut, etc…
If we see anything out of the norm…we contact the manager and or the pilot. And then it is determined to send out the aircraft mechanics. And let those with that specific knowledge determine the next step will be :) lots of eyes on the aircraft! Like he said up above 😁
106 🥵 devil’s armpits
Yep! 🔥
@@ladyandtheramp I forgot this is PHX we are talking about. You can cook breakfast on that pavement
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@@ladyandtheramp happy 4th of July 🇺🇸
Soon will have automatic push backs no more people. Already been starting production in Germany. It is coming soon I bet.
Oh wow!! I would like to see those :)
I dont know how you can pushback a plane I would be stuggling
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While Boeing undoubtedly has some significant issues to overcome, the two 737-max accidents were avoidable if those foreign carrier’s training programs been worth a damn, the runaway trim would have been overridden in seconds.
I have said that all along. The Max was flying in this country for thousands of flights without incident. Simple logic but the public wants to label the company murderers in a country they can’t identify on a map. I’m sad for the people’s family’s of those that died. I believe it was preventable with more skill from the pilots. Boeing will be fine. They make amazing aircraft.
1:25 That is the non-flying pilot's job, no?
Correct! Redundancy is crucial. Always checking, double checking :)
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Please don’t take offence. Just an observation
Seems like all that you are doing are push backs.
That is my most favorite part of the job…so that is probably why I film them the most 😁
@@ladyandtheramp That is amazing! Keep hydrated as you know and keep safe!🙏🏻
Thanks 😊
I love your channel ✈️ ❤
Thanks so much! 😊
saludos jessica
Hola!! 👋
@@ladyandtheramp hola hola jessi..☺☺☺ bonito día.. chidooo!!!
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@@ladyandtheramp cuidate. Guapa. Ke bonito trabajo tienes. Sale
@@ladyandtheramp hola guapa😇😇😇