This is a pushback for an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 and is considered a "standard" pushback at Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix, Arizona. The push is from the middle gate.
Can we please appreciate how amazing this lady's driving skills are. Some people find it hard to reverse a car, this lady is reversing a damn plane without even being in it! I loved this. Thank you so much for sharing ma'am. It's not often we get to see the unsung heroes at work. Fantastic and you did it all with a big beautiful smile. How wonderful.
@@ladyandtheramp You're very welcome! Can you use the same pushback tractor/tug on Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, etc. planes, or does it require a different attachment/adaptor for the different manufacturers? Can you use the same tug utilized on a 737 on a heavy, like a 777?
I struggle to reverse my car with a small trailer. This person pushing a giant plane and nailing it first go. It’s a pleasure to watch a skilled person operate.
Hi, the video looks cool and the nose gear was perfectly lined up at the taxi line which means a perfect pushback. I always appreciate and respect ramp agents. I know how tough it is. Thank you for your work!
@@ladyandtheramp, Yes, each gate has their own crew chief and 3 man crew( Used to be 6). We have our own gate house. bag drivers(ABR) have their own break area, but go anywhere they want. Each gate crew handles their own gate activities, except LAVS and cabin cleaning.
Thank you for sharing. I've always wondered how that worked and this video answers that question. Thank you for all the work that you do. The ground crew deserve a lot of kudos.
First, I love the name of the page. Very creative. Second, as a pilot and lover of heavy aircraft, you've got a great, up close job with these aircraft. Most people never get a chance to be this close and who never hear the bleed air start up an engine.
@@ladyandtheramp I'm a glider rated pilot, but I thoroughly enjoy walking around and under large aircraft. Mine is a more peaceful sport. At best, I'll get a John Deere tractor, driven by an older guy, with silver hair showing from underneath a baseball cap, to pull me out to the staging area while I hold onto a wing to keep it level. No tow bar, just a rope! It's beautiful to soar under large CU's, using air currents and your weather wits.
That's interesting. I was wondering exactly how they park a plane. I flew American last year from AK to SC on an A321 neo and really enjoyed our entire trip. The employees at American made our trip a enjoyable experience.
Maybe you've done it already, but I suspect that you'd be right at home on the deck of an aircraft carrier ensuring the jets get to where they gotta go and nothing gets damaged. And of course with all the hand signals on the ship, again, no big deal for you. Like all professionals, you make it look easy. Those of us who don't do your job, well, we know it's not as easy as it looks.
You remind me SO much of Bridgette Wilson that it was bothering me the whole time I was watching you nearly one-shot the pushback. Such a cool job you do!
I’ve worked on aircraft all my life working on the engines as a fitter…. I’ve also done Baggage handling and push backs … This was a great pushback … always good when you have a good team working with you … Well done ❤️
@@ladyandtheramp ….Just stumbled on your vlog …. I shall be tuning into your videos ….The weather makes all the difference to our job…..Damp and dreary here at Liverpool Airport 😂😂
@@ladyandtheramp I am a frequently flier for many years but to this day, I am still fascinated and awed by these metal birds. I could sit for hours just watching all the operational intricacies at the gates. One in particular, what would it be like pushing back this huge phenom of physics
That was one of my daily functions until I retired from American Airlines (CLT) in 2020. That's one of the more interesting and challenging activities, especially when pushing A330's and other wide bodies (and at night! ) One of the high points of the profession. 3:27
Oh that is awesome! I really want to push a wide body. In our station, we get just a couple a day. So there is only a small set of people who are wide body trained. But I am on the training list! I have not seen an A330 come in here yet. Only 777 and 787. I bet nighttime was challenging. Does CLT push to lines or specific spots?
As a former gate agent who stood at the end of the jet bridge waiting for the Captain to give me an "on time" sign, I thank all of the ramp agents for the work they do to get the flights out on time!
