I'm an Aircraft Pushback Tug Driver!! | Airport Night Ops
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- čas přidán 12. 02. 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 CZcams 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.
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.
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 😂
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
Just what I’ve been waiting for. Beautiful video! Hope you’re enjoying the job.
thank you so much and yea i love it!
Full respect for what you do. Thanks for being part of what makes us safe when we travel.
Just doin my job lol salute
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 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.
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!
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)
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 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
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!!!
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 😂
Nice driving skills! Keep giving all you got!
Thanks i will
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 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.
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
here's to many more pushbacks! congrats man 🙌
Thanks bro
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
Good job! So many people make aviation go. Thanks for the vid. Ground ops makes the world go round.
Looking good, congrats man!
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.
Very cool video! Congrats on getting the pushback rating!
Appreciate it
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.
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
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
Livin the dream! Love to see it!
its like a dream for sure!
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..
So glad to see you be an official pushback tug driver! Wish you the best with the job!
Thank you
congrats, we are so proud of you good luck on your job
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
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
First vid I've ever seen on pushbacks. Cool stuff, congrats on getting certified!
Great job Man. Enjoy the journey and keep us in the loop.
Will do
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...
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!
Man that was cool, your first push? Outstanding! Thanks for sharing the moment.
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
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!
Congratulations!! Great job 👏
Thank you thank you
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
That's Awesome!! Everyone else has Pilot and Cabin Crew type videos, nice to see a ground crew perspective, Cheers!!
More of this content please. Super jelly airplane geek. Thanks for sharing !
Thank you so much! Working on it
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
Great video thanks for sharing. Nice to see ground crew working as a team. And you yourself doing great work.
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
Congratulations. That's awesome. Thank you for posting this. What a great view.
More to come. Thanks for watching
Games are getting better and better 😁 Very nice video! Congratulations for the job !
Thank you
We needed a video like this in the sim community, thank you! More pls!
Awesome!!! That's so cool and congratulations bro!
Thanks bro
Congrats mate !!
On CZcams, I get to see things I've never seen before. Thanks and congrats!
Yess youtube has everything! Thanks for stopping by
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!
That was so awesome. Congrats man! You did great!
Thanks so much
This is freaking awesome! Congratulations
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
Nicely done for your first one unsupervised! Well done 😊
Yea thank you so much
Good stuff Man! Onwards and upwards
Nicely done. Congrats.. Respect !!
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 used to push F9 at BNA. I'm glad you got video. Smooth push, Blu!
Oh sweet!
YES YES! So awesome! Congrats man!
Hey man good to see u thanks
My man,congratulacions, im proud of you,keep up the good work.
Thank you thank you
Thats sick, congrats!
I have never seen this shown on video before. Loved it!
Looks like you did a great job! Happy for you.
Workin on gettin better
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. 😎😁
Congratulations. This is awesome!
Thanks thanks soo much
That was a great perspective. Have only seen it from a distance. Good job!
Yea its really cool up close
First video from that position that I have seen. Good job!
Sweet I am happy to see this view , great job Blu.
Best view in the ramp bro
Congratulations young man! I remember when I became a crane operator, my first lift. A great feeling. Keep up the great work.
Carl
Damn man, I'm really happy for you, it's really exciting seeing you tug a plane
Thanks winter
*Achievement unlocked* So cool! Congratulations!
Haha thats exactly how it feels
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
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?
Congrats!
Congrats Blu and thanks for the awesome bts footage!
Thanks for watching
Ah, Frontier! Cool - my brother flies for them. Great job, man! 👍
Thanks for the video and Congrats on the certification!
Thanks so much
Congratulations!!! 🎊🎊🎊
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?
That is SO COOL!! It is so cool and interesting to see it from this point of view.
I'd love to see more of these!
Very nice to see this! Congrats 👍
Thank you thank you
Congratulations and thanks for sharing !
Night work is special. Particularly at airports! Thanks for sharing this occasion.
Blu on the job! Awesome to see!
Thanks man
@@BluGames My pleasure! It was a really cool perspective.