Wich won't make any difference. There are 1000s of pilots on planes not being 757s, convinced that their 787s/a350s/whatever8sevens are the best planes ever made...🤔
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="332">05:32</a> the way you go over the panels and press about 100 seemingly random controls without hesitation is impressive ... you two earned your bread Jack.
In this day and age, seems very few careers have such a respectful and accomplished retirement send off. It’s awe inspiring to watch. Can’t imagine the feeling of coming off the runway to a water canon salute. Congrats. Great great video.
Retired Center Controller here. I always enjoyed working the 757's. If only all jets had the power that this one has (yes, I'm talking to you, CRJ-200's and E145's lol). I'm glad you received a well deserved salute at the end. On my last day, I took a selfie of me walking out of the doors for the last time. Not the same lol. Congrats on your retirement.
Thanks so much. You probably told me where to go a few times. The 757 was definitely one of the best power to weight ratio airliners ever built. The perfect combination of automation and hands on control. I loved it.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Ha ha! Maybe! If you ever flew from the NY or DC area to DFW down J6, then yep, I probably did. I used to ask your airline to fly an 8-mile offset, so you could blow by the slower planes. Loved that capability you had for doing that.
I used to fly in and out of JFK, EWR, and DCA a lot. I had the last departure out of DCA on September 11, 2001. I put my experience on my RU-vid page if you would be interested in seeing it.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Thanks Jack, I just watched it. Wow, that's an informative perspective you had; thank you for sharing that. I had worked the evening shift on the 10th, so I was awoken on the morning of the 11th, by a phone call from my Dad. He told me to turn on the tv and in a shaky voice, said "the world's coming to an end". My Dad was a Huey pilot in Vietnam, so for him to say that, really rattled me. I went to work that afternoon and it was surreal. 4pm, there were only military planes in the air. Normally, there would be thousands of planes. Side note - I have a friend who was supposed to be on AAL 77 that day. His company changed his plans the day before.
Congrats on you retirement captain! Thank you for always getting us passengers safe to our destination.... Currently finishing my PPL and hoping to finish all my ratings by 2023, and one day be on that left seat like you! Dream big and work hard!!
I was on an AA 752 into Miami one night many moons ago. Swear to god some people didn't know we had touched down it was so smooth. Never forgot that one.
Congrats Capt. I am from Uruguay. I flew AA in 2004 SAO/ MIA on a 777, fully packed flight in a middle row seat with four guys. I didn't realize we had arrived, was half asleep and landing was so smooth! B777, what a superb aircraft, have flown In them SAO/ LON, SAO/ PAR, SAO/ MIA. Also love the 757, flew in it PAR/ LON, MIA/ LGA, solid aircraft indeed.
My retirement flight (American Airlines, May 98) was on a 767. I remember grabbing for the windshield wiper knob because when the fire truck water hit the windshield, I couldn't see outside. I remember thinking "I don't want run off the taxiway on my last flight". It was bittersweet moment when I parked the brakes for the last time.
This is such a great video because we get to see a badass first officer who knows his flows backward and forward and is the ultimate support and an immensely experienced captain transition to the next chapter of his life. As a pilot working through my ratings, both of these guys serve as an inspiration in different ways and this video plays in my mind constantly.
Thanks for the compliments Matthew. Both of us served in Flight Training and Standards, but we believe the vast majority of our flight crews would have a similar performance. I am enjoying my retirement and Brian continues to be a star (although humble) at American. We appreciate your comments. Jack
That’s great! BTW, I forwarded your comment to Brian (the FO) and he asked me if I paid you. 😂. You probably have a great career to look forward to. Jack
@@jackjessup-Pilot Hey Jack, thanks so much for forwarding my comments! That was very kind of you. Yes I am really excited to fly for Piedmont and then go onto American. I was referred to Piedmont from Bob Pantazis an LCA for American. They’ve been absolutely fantastic so far.
I admire your job! And now that you have retired, there isn't really much to say, other that enjoy your live and time off, we all thank you for your service and we wish you well, thanks for bringing so many people home safe! You are amazing and always be remembered! 👏👏👏
I was an Airline Service Supervisor and Manager for a UPS contractor from 2000 to 2003 at the Richmond International Airport. During those times, UPS was operating DC-8s, 727s and 757s for my airport. By far my favorite was the 757. I used to love watching the plane taxi away before hitting the runways and taking off. Just hearing the engines rev up gave me internal excitement. Almost 20 years later, I missed that. Enjoy your retirement Sir!
Congratulations on a great career Captain Jack! I hope you are enjoying retirement and I hope you still get a chance to get up in the air once in a while.
I was fortunate enough to have the jump seat when my Dad landed his 767 for the last time at KMCO. Like you, he was pure professionalism all the way through the checklist.
Thank you for taking the time to reply. What are you doing now that you’ve retired? My old man is driving his T-6 like he stole it, and sometimes he lets me sit in the back...
@@darrellparkhill I was doing some volunteering with the USO, but restrictions because of the virus have greatly curtailed that. I guess I mainly spend time with my wife and we always seem to having a lot of things going on.
What a fantastic landing! I wish I could’ve been there myself. The 757 is unlike any other aircraft and I will miss it as a passenger. Thanks for sharing this video!
Great to be in the front row of you last approach and textbook landing. The 757 was my favorite jet as a passenger, take offs were the best Disneyland "E" ticket. My Grandfather was hired as a pilot for United in 1928 when he was 21yrs old. Sadly a number of years later he was killed in inclement weather. I was only able to find two his colleagues that made it to retirement in the 1960's. Aviation safety and technology has evolved to your "routine" safe and textbook landing in the past ninety years. Happy retirement!
I have a friend who's long time AA pilot. He shared with a lot of stories both rail n air. I'm Glad to know they treat air guys way better then us rail guys. Glad to know you had many good flying years.
Great video, love the landing sound effect! I hope retirement is treating you well...I appreciate all pilots who safely transport the masses from one place to another. Cheers!
@@jackjessup-Pilot I salute you as a fellow USAF AIRMAN and your second career flying a beautiful 757 for a class company. May God bless your 2nd half sir!🇺🇲
The 757, what a perfect airplane. Though I’m just an avgeek I’ve always loved flying on it. Even had the pleasure of getting a visit to the flight deck, it was quite spacious for a narrow body. Excellent landing and happy retirement!
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="185">3:05</a>. I love how the co- pilot grabs the dashboard as like an "oh shit" handle even though it's all good.
I do this too as an F/O, mainly it’s because I’m tired of holding myself back into the seat from the braking action so I just prop myself up on the glare shield. Kinda like how if you brake hard in a car you push into your steering wheel
Great job and a blessed career Jack. Me, I only fly the 757 on FSX, can only imagine how responsive, agile, and fun it is to fly from the pilot's seat for real. Enjoyed watching and enjoy your retirement
Thanks Steven, It’s a great plane and I wish it was still in production. I was just starting my airline career when the 757 became operational and now the airline industry is retiring them. I feel privileged to have flown it for the vast majority of my career.
Im working on my flight journey now as well and im hoping as soon as I finish my military career ill have an airline set up for me for the rest of my life, great landing Captain!
@@jackjessup-Pilot thanks sir, unfortunately after 10 years of service im going to miss out on becoming an military aviator, but now it puts all of my focus on the civilian aspect which I'm extremely excited for as well. Thanks to gents like you for leading the way.
Aww man this is an amazing video. The point of view is what passengers dream of seeing. Excellent shot cameraman. Awesome landing captain. I heard you were retired. Enjoy every minute. Thank you for your service
Dream job! Love watching cockpit views. I was wondering why they got sprayed with water. Was thinking it was a new airplane being delivered but after reading the comments I see it is the captains retirement. Happy retirement! Hope you make more airplane videos from your experience.
Enjoy your retirement, sir! I've just recently graduated from Air Force basic military training and I hope to commission in the next few years and ultimately, fly :) thanks for the tangible inspiration - stay healthy and well!
Do you know (Ret) AA 767/757 Captain and CKA Currie Nunnery? I believe he retired in the early 2000s but I had the privilege of serving with him when I was an instructor/check instructor at L3Harris Flight Academy (KSFB). I greatly appreciated his thoughts and stories!
I did not know Currie. I was originally an America West Pilot and we merged with American in 2013, so he was retired before I had a chance to meet him.
It was a bit emotional. I knew it was coming as I approached 65 and I was ready. I miss parts of the job and I am grateful I got to do this for my career. What’s funny now that I’m retired is I wonder how I found time to work.
Nice vidéo...it Will become a souvenirs...soon And what a bumpy runway...we ll miss the workhorse 757...wait for next gen and see... Thank you for sharing
Congratulations on your last flight and retirement, Jack. My dream as a youngster (born in ‘54) was to do what you did. Regrettably, my vision went to 20-220 in 6th Grade and that pretty much ended that dream. I flew a great deal through the years and will never forget my first 757 flight. In the region I usually traveled, 727’s and 737’s were my usual aircraft. On that first 757 takeoff roll, I couldn’t believe how much I was pushed back in my seat, then it seemed like we were rotating way too soon… but up we went… fast! I envy that you got almost 30 years in that gorgeous aircraft. Cheers! ~ John in Ohio 👍
@@jackjessup-Pilot Thank you for the reply, Jack. I’ve lived in several states east of the Mississippi, but was born in Columbus and now live here for good. I know Youngstown and Boardman well from my work travels. Enjoy your retirement and thank you for sharing your final flight. ~ John. 👍
An excellent approach and landing Captain. Shows your experience. The 757 is the first jet I ever went on as a passenger. Beautiful aircraft, visually stunning with the RB211s mounted on the wings. Only Icelandair and Jet2 remain operating these beauties in Europe. Boeing made a grave mistake prematurely ending the 757 production. A Happy Retirement Captain.
Great last landing, so smooth I expected to hear a 5 call-out. I've had the pleasure of experiencing a landing in the cockpit of a 757-300 and it wasn't as smooth as yours! I congratulate you on your retirement, Captain. May you always be happy and healthy. Regards from the state of Israel.
Thank you! We didn't have the 5 foot call-out installed on our fleet. I love your country and I was there last February and came back to Phoenix just before all the travel restrictions kicked in. I keep your country in my prayers. Shalom.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Glad to hear that you enjoyed visiting Israel, Captain! I actually spent last February in North America and got to go visit the Boeing Factory, watching closely how they assemble the Dreamliners, 747-8s and 777x. I am an avid planespotter and Air Force veteran, it was a nice surprise to learn American are going to fly to LLBG soon. Can't wait to spot them.
@@barake7550 Well Barak, we have something else in common - I retired from the U S Air Force. It was exhilarating to watch Israeli F-16s fly over when we were at Masada.
@@barake7550 I was an Instructor Pilot in Air Training Command. Most of my time was in the T-43 which is a modified B-737 used as a flying classroom for student navigators. They are all retired now and the Air Force doesn't produce very many navigators anymore. After that I also served as a Liaison Officer in the Reserves helping to recruit and evaluate young people who were applying to the Air Force Academy and for AFROTC scholarships. I retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel. It has been right at a year since we went to Israel and I know this virus has had a significant impact on the tourism industry. Hopefully we will get through this sooner than later. I always felt it was a privilege to visit your beautiful land.
One of the guys in my cycling group is a retired TWA Captain that flew 707, 727. 757 and 767. I asked him which one was is favorite, and without hesitation he said 757. He said flying that plane was like driving a sports car. He loved it.
I was on a SWA flight to Vegas a couple of years ago. I had just been cleared to travel by my doctor to travel after a surgery. I spoke with the pilot when boarding to see what was expected in the trip and he said, "We'll be gentle." Arriving at Vegas the approach was smooth but the only reason I knew we were on the ground was when the tires began rumbling; not even the slightest bump. Now THAT was the best landing ever.
Very nice! Congratulations on a nice long career. My son enlisted in the Air Force as a teen and got to spend his first six years or so working on the C5. He loved that plane and eventually came to pilot it. Then he had to go to Riyadh for a year where he flew a King Air, quite a change. Now he is flying a small plane out of Scott AFB, just escorting military personnel around the states. In six years he will retire, just about the same time his dad does. Then on to commercial flying...he hopes. Enjoy retirement!
This came on my feed as a recommendation and I’m grateful it did! One person left a comment about your hand gliding over those 100s of controls with such ease ... AMAZING! Made me think of my Dad who worked and retired from Bellsouth here in FL ... They had “Bring Your Kid to Work Day” and he took me with him even though I was a grown kid, LOL! I’ll never forget sitting in that manhole with him watching him splice a 6” fiber optic cable with literally thousands of fibers insulated in multiple colors that was also full of a sticky petroleum jelly substance! I looked at him in amazement and asked him “Who are you??!!” He laughed and replied “Ah, this ain’t sh*t! We’ve got an easy day today!” He had a different send off when he retired of course but the same amount of respect was given by his colleagues ... I miss him a lot ... I lost him 1/31/17😢 Can’t wait time see him again someday! ✈️Mr. Jessup, thank you for sharing this with us and congratulations ... Enjoy your retirement you worked so hard for! I appreciate the opportunity to think back on my Dad as well! ✈️
Thanks Kay, I feel privileged to have been a part of helping you remember your Dad. I am enjoying retirement and I am pretty glad I retired before all these virus-related restrictions and complications became part of all of our lives.
@@jackjessup-Pilot No doubt Mr. Jessup! What a toll this has taken on so many peoples lives in so many different aspects ... So thankful for your kind response and it’s awesome to hear that you’re 🥂🎂🍷Enjoying your Retirement🎂🍷🥂! I had kind of wondered after having such a rewarding and adventurous career along with serving in the military how it would feel to figure out what next?!?!?😁 Keep on keepin’ on!!!
Amazing landing. I really can’t imagine the feeling you must’ve had on this flight knowing it was your last. Hopefully I’ll be a captain one day and be able to experience a moment like this. I’m working on my private pilots license right now.
Thanks Owen, It was quite a day and it capped off 43 years of flying for my career after flying privately in High School and College. I wish you the best. This is a great time to be a pilot as there is a shortage and professional pilots they will be in high demand. It was a great way to earn a living!
