I'm an Aircraft Pushback Tug Driver!! | Airport Night Ops
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- Опубликовано: 12 фев 2022
- I am finally officially an Aircraft Pushback Tug Driver. This is my chance to pushback an Airbus A320 from the gate. As an international Airport Ramp Agent, ground services can be challenging but also fun and rewarding during airport night Operations.
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I remember my first pushback 7 years ago, it was also an a320. Since then I push just about every airliner and a few interesting ones like the Illyushin 96 and the Antonov 124. The biggest was the 747-8. Now I tow these things around. great work.
Thats so cool
Very cool.Its awesome to hear about the different careers in aviation as they're all interesting.Nice video btw blue, keep it up
How much is the pay to have this job?
@@StickNclutch depends on where you are. In some places like Amsterdam and Frankfurt, there is a push back crew that only does this. In most places, the lead hand on the ground crew is responsible to push back
How does one become certified to do this?
Nice work sir. I've done this hundreds of times. I was taught to picture everyone on board with a cup of coffee in hand. Slow and smooth, and remember the flight attendants are still up and moving about the cabin. Equally important is the communication with the flight deck. I always established communication by saying, "Good morning, (afternoon, evening) flight deck". Then wait for a response. Or you can simply say, "Flight deck, ramp". You say who you are calling, and who you are. Standard protocol in aviation.
All the best to you! Mark
Thanks for sharing. That's cool. We never get to know what's really going on.
I like that coffee part. And yes i agree
Love it, congrats!!!!! Would love to see more of this type of content.
Thanks bro workin on it
Noice
Would love to see it with hookup and all the technical stuff.
Loved this video. I'm an old-timer and I used to push back MD-80s, 727s, 767s, and even L-1011s. I also power-backed MD-80s back when it was still done (allowed?).
There are need a number of videos on RUclips that nicely cover the subject of push-back. It’s kind of a sub-genre of air flight interest channels 👍
As a catering truck driver at my airport, I always love to watch the ramp operations while waiting for my next aircraft to arrive. Fantastic job on your first push!
Catering truck drivers also need to be carefully trained. Way back in the early sixties a catering truck ran into the wing of my aunt's plane at SFO. Major screw up. I think they had to find another jet.
Man I miss doing that. I'm sitting here smiling and reminiscing on the good times lol. Funny story: When I heard the engines start I remembered the time that I was pushing and the captain started both engines after an air start while I was still pushing and in a turn. His thrust was too much for my old pushback and I did not have enough power to continue the push, even while flooring the pedal😂. When I took my foot off the gas we started rolling backwards 😂
Glad to see you're excited about your work! A person can go a long way in this life on a smile and a positive attitude.
It is great to see the work put in by the ground crew! They deserve so much more respect than what they receive!
Its truly a team effort. Reminds me of a sports team
More money too...
I hate the ground crew.
😆
@@BluGames What’s that thing yellow called at the front of the Pushback tug
@KevinLyons-gn7eu tow bar
I remember watching the flight deck crew spotting helicopters on the USS Iwo Jima back in the 80's. You have a lot of responsibility but a hell of a lot more room.
I used to be a ramp manager for FedEx at YYC - pushed 757' 767's A300's and A310's all at night. Best job I ever had. You did a great job here man - you made a challenging job look easy... those of you watching who have never done something like this, take it from me - it isn't.
Full respect for what you do. Thanks for being part of what makes us safe when we travel.
Just doin my job lol salute
Great video, I remember back in the late 80's watching a MD 80 use reverse thrusters to back away from the terminal in Bakersfield, blew me away because I didnt even know that was possible.
the graphics are next level..
i swear to god i thought you were uploading stream of you playing a game where you are "an aircraft pushback tug driver" before i clicked the video
Haha
True
Great job. "Back in the day," (was a USAF Retired Avionics person, who was now working civil service.) I worked on the C-141B's. Four engine jet. We had to additionally train to do the push backs, refuel, etc. My first push back was out of a "Wash Rack" building, maneuvering between two lines of parked C141's. Was scary. It is a difficult task - it requires some good training. Once, I backed a C141 into a maintenance hangar, and was right on the center line! Couldn't do that again. :-) Good job my friend.
Just what I’ve been waiting for. Beautiful video! Hope you’re enjoying the job.
thank you so much and yea i love it!
Gongrats bro!!!Good job!! Nailed it!! Goold ole IAH... I grew up in BTR and my first push was a Continental 727-200 at the age of 18.. I'm 55 now. Loooong since retired now though... But my fondest memories were doing Powerbacks on the DC-9's & 727s... Ask one of the older timers there about powerbacks.. nothing like getting a face full of jet blast, dirt and small pebbles during a powerback.. ALWAYS keep your head on a swivel and maintain situational awareness out there on the ramp and you'll go far... Good luck man.. Looking forward to seeing more push vid's!!!
Congratulations young man! I'm a novice plane spotter and have great respect for all the work done by you guys on the landing strips.
Keep up the good work, young man. That has to be a tough job with weather and all and it warms my heart to see you advancing and working hard!
Good on you Blu, did some of that for work experience a few years back, great fun! Keep it up
Very cool man. Yea it is
I used to work as a ramp agent for Unifi out of RDM, I remember doing my first solo pushback on a E-175… definitely very stressful but also very satisfying and rewarding once your disconnected and clear. Doing ramp work is one of the most chill jobs I’ve ever done and I miss working out on the ramp every day lol.
Yea it is satisfying.
Fantastic, well done! Really enjoyed this video since I'm an aviation buff, but what really moved me was your excitement and enthusiasm. Keep up the good work and best of luck!
Thanks so much for stopping by and yea i love this stuff
Congrats bud! I've been pushing for 4 years, you'll love every single one of them!! Wait until you start towing and brake riding (inside the flight deck!). Also Deicing is a ton of fun!!! Keep at it Blu!
I would love to brake ride
Except the ones where you have to sit in a pushback tractor with no heat, at night, ice and snow on the ramp, wind chill of 25 below, and a line of other aircraft on the taxiway preventing you from moving. Otherwise, yes you'll love every one of them! : ) (MSP)
Airports are like their own city that stays moving around the clock. I would love to see the maintenance crews, the food service people, the folks a the check in counter (now THAT COULD BE INTERESTING), the cops, airplane repair, de icers, tsa…I would love to see it all!
Awesome stuff man!! My first pushback was with the crj700 and I’ve learned over time that the bigger or higher sitting the plane is, the easier it makes it
The crj 200s were the worst since they were so sensitive 😂
swing shift in the USAF on the flightline was the best. I learned towing F-16's and learned how to back them up rather than push, I preferred backing. Once you learn it you can put a plane exactly where you want it.
how can i get that job? lol
Great job my man! I live about 8 miles from DFW international and that is one busy airport, love to watch all the planes going in and out of there. Great to see some of the ground work going on to get those magnificent machines flying!!👍🏼
Oh yea love it
I use to do this back in the 80s working my way through college at Dulles International outside of DC. We would start up the planes APU early in the morning and get the heat going in winter. We would pushback Delta, Continental, Apple Air (when they were in business) all with almost no training. They would show us how to do it a couple of times and then you were considered qualified. One of the best jobs I had... lot of fun, but the pay wasn't so great. Good times.
Congrats on your first pushback! I see you've got the LatinVFR Jetway Pro installed! The bell when the jetway retracts! LOL... and the FBW A32NX sounds are great! 😎
Hahahaha yea man and an extremely expensive graphics card
Nice! Back in the 90s I was a ramp rat for Evergreen airlines contracted to UPS. I would run the main deck loader and push back the 747 in Portland. 2am-7am.
NICE! I'm a ramp agent for Delta at BOS. I tried that once and was like: "not for me" LOL. I mostly do break riding now but I've been away due to Military Service. Good luck out there bro and stay safe.
Haha. I would love to brake ride.
I remember pushing back B777and MD-11 at Hartsfield years ago, you feel like a rockstar because all eyes are on you from the window. Good job Bro
AWESOME JOB!!! I USED TO DO THIS BACK IN 1999 AND 2000. I PUSHED BACK 747'S, MD11'S, MD90'S, 757'S, L1011'S, A310'S. I WORKED FOR SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT.
Wow thats really cool
Awsome video to the point no nonsense .
Maybe you should do another video with voice over explaining what exactly you are doing and operational part and what’s your responsibity doing push back so viewers can understand that it’s not as easy as seems in video . Would love to hear what you are experiencing and what exactly you are suppose to do like do’s and don’t while pushing back
Great work
Before I pushed my first one back some 40 -odd years ago, I'd practice by hooking up the tongue of a baggage cart to the front of the pushback tractor.. Looked a little silly, but it helped me get the hang of things really quickly...
Congrats and great video. I can't wait to see what else you show and if you're near Philly and want to fly I'd be glad to take u up
I remember working Delta as an Aircraft Load Agent. the first plane I ever pushed was a MD-88. Then I pushed out a 777-300ER and then 747 from the corner gate. It is such an amazing feeling. I have worked with Delta's entire fleet except for their new model airplanes. Some days I tell myself just come on back. I had the time of my life during 5 years with them.
Ahh Thunder the Bison , great push ! Greetings from RSW , I just started to push as well and it’s been so much fun!! Wish you the best man!
I used to push A320 & 737s in NZ… I was very nervous doing my first solo after getting signed off, but there’s no better feeling after doing your first solo night push. Congrats!…Our Tug had a cab with very little heating so in winter you’d be doing one handed pushes whilst trying to clear the windscreen of fog 😂…All in a days work for us Rampies…keep up the good work brother. 💪🏻
Oh jeeez that had to be cold. Ours is not cover so we are open to all types of weather lol
Good job! So many people make aviation go. Thanks for the vid. Ground ops makes the world go round.
First vid I've ever seen on pushbacks. Cool stuff, congrats on getting certified!
Nighttime on the flight line, awesome job. Brings back fond memories of my first aircraft move 41 years ago, a Cessna 402 with a Jeep. Later I moved hornets and tomcats around like a ballet dancer with a TA-75.
Bruh thats freakin amazing
(Turns landing gear lights on) "Sorry!! Wrong switch during pre-flight check!" lmao
Lol
Super cool man, I think I first caught your vids awhile ago on the PE discord. So rad to see you on the ramp IRL!
Heyyyy so cool. If i didnt say it before. Welcome to the channel and thank you
Congrats! Nicely done. Must be a great feeling. Looks like your at Sky Harbor but I"ve only been there a few times so hard to say.
I love planes. Being an airline pilot was always my childhood dream but I ended up in a completely different profession.
Its never too late to get your wings..
Wow. I never thought how exhilaratingly horrifying this job can be. Pushing back 100mil worth of bird, and with that level of precision. Huge props and deep deep respect. Congrats.
Thanks so much Tim
Nice job, man! I would be sweating like crazy. It looks easy enough from the couch, but I'm sure there are a lot of things to consider doing this.
Man that was cool, your first push? Outstanding! Thanks for sharing the moment.
That's Awesome!! Everyone else has Pilot and Cabin Crew type videos, nice to see a ground crew perspective, Cheers!!
Very cool video! Congrats on getting the pushback rating!
Appreciate it
Great video thanks for sharing. Nice to see ground crew working as a team. And you yourself doing great work.
When I was in the Navy one of my many jobs was to stack the hanger with Jet fighters wing tip to wing tip. That was just a tad more challenging than pushing a plane back.
I was in the Air Force for 22 years and worked around aircraft the entire time. Good luck.
Sounds pretty dope
Saw you on 320 Sim Pilot's stream on Tuesday so decided to give you a follow. First vid of yours that I've come across. Keep it up!
Hey man thanks so much and 320 sim pilot seems like a great guy i been watching him for a while
Nice driving skills! Keep giving all you got!
Thanks i will
What a great video! You see this from a distance all the time but to be onboard the tug is a real treat. I hit subscribe 😁
Thanks so much Julia glad you enjoyed it
Congratulations young man! I remember when I became a crane operator, my first lift. A great feeling. Keep up the great work.
Carl
Looking good, congrats man!
Damn my man Blu! Movin up in the aviation world. Congrats my man! Houston airport I believed you mentioned?
Dit that for 5 years in EFHK with Douglas and Kalmar pushback/towing tracktors. Bigger the plane-easier it is. With big plane you can see under it´s belly better.
So awesome, well done and cograts on getting this amazing gig! A very interesting perspective not seen often. Thanks for sharing!
Hey thanks. Yea better then stuck in the terminal
@@BluGames , do u get to joke around with the pilots over the radio?
Games are getting better and better 😁 Very nice video! Congratulations for the job !
Thank you
That was a smooth pushback. Speed is not important, it’s a smooth start and stop that really count. Cabin crew regularly fall because of rough push-backs. What it did notice was that one possible safety item was not included in your procedure. That was not chocking the nose wheel whilst disconnecting. Occasionally pilots do not (correctly) set their parking brakes at the end of the pushback (ermm. Been there, seen it, bought the shirt) when asked. My own preference was to be pushed by tow barless (TBL) tugs. Less people, less messing about = improved safety and you have more control over the aircraft. You’ll find that out when you bust your first sheer pin. Things get unpleasant very quickly. Also, how kind of your employer to give you an open cab.
congrats, we are so proud of you good luck on your job
Super cool. Love hearing those engines spool up. Never gets boring
NEVER gets old. Sounds much better in person
@@BluGames especially sat right next to them like that lol
Great video. Reminds me of my younger days when I did that kind of work. I occasionally pushed the Airbus A300s and the Boeing 747s back in the day.
Keep up the good videos.
Stay safe and cool runnings everyone. 😎😁
More of this content please. Super jelly airplane geek. Thanks for sharing !
Thank you so much! Working on it
here's to many more pushbacks! congrats man 🙌
Thanks bro
Awesome!!! That's so cool and congratulations bro!
Thanks bro
Well done. Nice and smooth, from someone who's done hundreds of these. Everything from 737's and baby buses to the big boys. You'll find that the bigger they are, the easier they are to push. Just don't let your wing walkers get out of your sight.
Cool looking forward to pushing / towing other stuff too
I remember my first push. Was on 938 in DEN. When F9 still had 319’s. Congrats!
Great job Man. Enjoy the journey and keep us in the loop.
Will do
A gates! Many memories of working the ramp at DFW, DAL, AVL, IAD, ICT, and IAH. Stay safe.
This is freaking awesome! Congratulations
I really like that saying!
“Give up, give in or give it all you got!”
Another I like: “Lead, follow or get the heck out of the way!”
Keep safe!
Keep moving forward!
Great video, I saw you went on your discovery flight! If you’re thinking about becoming a pilot yourself you should take a look a United Aviate program. They have a flight school themselves and I am in training myself right now at a different partner school but it is well worth it to try and become a pilot!
Love it Blu… folk don’t realise how much concentration this takes.. not just to get the aircraft straight after you start the turn but to not cause any damage to nose gear by over turning.. well done dude and best of luck with the job.
Thank you so much
@@BluGames keep the dream and one day it will be the push back driver signalling to you “your clear” :) have a great time with the rampies as they will have your back for life
We needed a video like this in the sim community, thank you! More pls!
I used to push F9 at BNA. I'm glad you got video. Smooth push, Blu!
Oh sweet!
Ah, Frontier! Cool - my brother flies for them. Great job, man! 👍
Hey, that was very cool! I've never seen that perspective before. Congrats on license.
Congratulations. That's awesome. Thank you for posting this. What a great view.
More to come. Thanks for watching
Nice pushback nice and slow and easy, you see some guys do it really quick but when they do so they ending up making mistakes despite the years they have on them. I'v been doing pushbacks for years at my airport but we do things a little different to what your doing. We have a person on a headset while the tug driver is in the big old charalots i believe they are called. Biggest planes we get here at jersey channel islands are 320 neo's and 737-800. Just recently been signed off on de-icing so that's another skill to add onto the belt and a slight pay rise to. Out of curiosity what else have you been signed off on? I.E. signing trims for bags etc. All in all keep up the good work practice makes perfect :)
Wow, pretty cool...thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more videos like this. Subscribed!
Nicely done. Congrats.. Respect !!
First video from that position that I have seen. Good job!
Congrats mate !!
That was a great perspective. Have only seen it from a distance. Good job!
Yea its really cool up close
My man,congratulacions, im proud of you,keep up the good work.
Thank you thank you
On RUclips, I get to see things I've never seen before. Thanks and congrats!
Yess youtube has everything! Thanks for stopping by
Great job, I was a pushback trainer at LAX for 10 years. And you followed rule number one, always disconnect the tug first, then the towbar!
That was so awesome. Congrats man! You did great!
Thanks so much
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks so much for watching
Congratulations!! Great job 👏
Thank you thank you
worked at a major FBO towed and fueled many jets, G-4s, global 5000, fueled and parked 737s, fueled the AN-124. fueled airliners for our local repair facility. A-320 etc. put a lot of aircraft in and out of the hangars as the customers required.
Very cool. Where at?
thats awesome man congrats. hope youll be pushing me back oneday im currently working towards the airlines. BIG UPS blue!
Goodluck my friend
That is SO COOL!! It is so cool and interesting to see it from this point of view.
Excellent push keeping it on that yellow line. Keep moving forward and upward… in the climb
Thank you thank you, they actually didnt want it on the line this time
@@BluGames I thought that was the taxiway Centreline out to the left but it was unlit. Why did the aircraft commander not want the aircraft in a position where it would taxi away with its wing tips equidistant from the ramp area?
Livin the dream! Love to see it!
its like a dream for sure!
Good stuff Man! Onwards and upwards
Dude!!!!! 🤜🏾🤜🏾🤜🏾🤜🏾 Giving you a virtual fist bump. That was super cool. So much to see, ill have to watch it several times. What surprised me the most, is that you honked lol. You never hear it from inside the plane. What was it like to talk to the pilots??
Most of the pilots are really cool to talk to