Funny ATC: Ramp meltdown at JFK! 

Yes he is😎

😂 this got me

Lol, JFK is run by a lot more than one guy. Ground is different from approach and tower and gate and so on, his specific job is to deal with planes on the tarmac either en route for takeoff or coming in to a gate. Hence the issue here - the gate is run by the company separately I believe, and as you can tell he has to relay requests to them if they aren’t doing well. Basically, that gate f’d up. It is astonishing the fluidity with which aircraft are passed between different controllers at different stages, and impressive that any can keep track so well though, no doubt. It’s just more like a complex watch where each gear is a person rather than one all powerful overseer. You can see how complicated just one piece is after all. Also, I don’t work ATC or anything so I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure over time the results of mental fatigue have been recognized and they try *not* to keep them overworked too long. At JFK I wouldn’t be surprised if it was 1-on 1-off hours or something like that, and limit it to maybe 8 total, idk, point being I don’t think they total even near 8 full hours on the clock, nobody could do this all day. So he isn’t personally talking to every crew on the ground that day. Some fraction of the planes though certainly

Yeah..... He killed himself. After the Obama and Trump shutdowns.

@@newname4405 I realize Steve is GRND, but it was confusing when I heard him giving Take off directions to a few of the pilots. That confused the heck out of me! He was telling them to fly RNWY heading 280 or whatever to meet his DME. That is the tower that would do that isn't it? So, that puzzled me why Steve at GRND was giving departure instructions. Weird...I must have missed something

@@TheStoneWhisperer I Was wondering the same thing...

@@TheStoneWhisperer If tower is busy, GRND will give departure instructions aswell. Also they probably have standardized procedures when there´s multiple aircraft taking off one after another.

pilots usually write down their taxi paths because they might be on it for a hour.

They have a notepad, and Steve can just look out the window. It takes a bit of practice to transcribe but you get the hang of it pretty quickly.

I believe pilots have the easier end of this bit as they only have to remember instructions that are specifically directed at them. On the other hand, I think it's practice and clear state of mind.

The expression is called "staying ahead of the aircraft"

It's part of operating in JFK. Be. Ready. For. An-na-thang.

He has great analytical + organizational skills, to figure it all out very quickly, to keep things moving!

In comparison to what’s normal this is an absolute meltdown and totally uncharacteristic tirade. It’s all relative.

Probably because ramp controllers are ground handlers who would recruit anyone, whereas ATC is very difficult to get into it. In the UK ground controls the gates and it works well.

With potentially disastrous results if a piece is mis-moved

BA are a lot of bad things as of late, but always had top tier pilots!

It doesn't say he was melting down (he's Ground here, not Ramp), it says Ramp was melting down (which was causing him the problems he was talking about). But based on other vids and what I've heard so far of him, this is close to a meltdown voice for him... he was a professional, and has an awesome personality, but here you can hear it that he is damn near just over it at that moment (yet did his job masterfully).

​@brch2 I was coming in here to reply this. The title is clearly ramp meltdown, not ground.

Sounded like he gave unprompted directions to a Tug after that and it would make sense that the signal wouldn't be as strong, so probably a Tug requesting to go to the same traffic jam everyone else was in.

@@rhpmike i bet it was tug 2!

Actually, I think it was a pilot asking to cross 31L, from her Hold point, to onward-taxi to another runway, cuz maybe it looked clear to her, and he said "No way" cuz he had other traffic due to come through quicker than she'd be able to cross... That's a safety hold, and life-saving. ;)

"Ask you a question?" "Yes ma'am." "Do my shoes go ok with this get up?"

@@andreicmello bwahaha

Despite the shutshow he prefers doing ground control.

JFK wasnt designed for jet airliners either, it was laid out in the era of propeller passenger service. The first jet airliner didnt arrive at JFK until 1950.

@@dannagy546Back when it was Idlewild…

+Sukhrajah His name is Stephan Abraham AKA "Kennedy Steve"., and I agree with the maestro.

+TheMILVET I agree, the thing I respect most in life is people who are good at what they do, and this guy certainly is.

When you get two long bricks in Tetris at the perfect time...

@@TheTigero Precisely what I do!

Here's all the latest information on the sun sir..that thing is HOT!

(in back ground) The White Zone is for immediate loading and unloading. There is no stopping in the Red Zone.

@@Geopuzzler The Red Zone is for immediate loading and unloading. There is no stoping in the White Zone.

Got a belly laugh outa me sir

ROFL! OMG I miss that movie! LOL....and quit calling me Surely!! ROFL!

Joe Shupienis - that’s an excellent point. Hopefully that’s the culture when they’re at work, off radio too. I’m sure virgin etc jokes would get old quickly, esp for female controllers.

Now that u said it I cant not hear it ahahahaha

Until a feminist gets a job there and then everyone is falsely accused with rape

@@kamikuru5398 I shouldn't find this funny but I do. Fems give women a bad name

@@Jabba1625 True feminists love and respect men. These women you're talking about aren't feminists, they're just angry women.

fancy pants ~super~

This is the comment I was looking for 😂🤣 What does SUPER heavy mean?

@@Syclone0044 A380, I think.

@@FireLordJohn3191 It is A380 + also for the largest cargo plane. They create more wake turbulence + need a wider berth, + they need more separation in the air. It alerts ATC + other pilots in the vicinity.

Totally agree👍

Okay, choice of career: firefighter or ATC. I'd pick firefighter for sure!!

Nah, of the two, I'd pick ATC. 👌🏼😎👍🏼

I already fought fires for 14 years so that being said, I'd do both!

Than*

Some of your colleagues tried to cut in line on Steve on another clip, he mousetrapped them, and they were a bit sheepish in apologizing.

You might hear some of your own conversations Steven .

@@Nighthawke70 Doesn't mean Steven Cooper is a bad pilot. Very rude of you.

@@FireLordJohn3191 No, it just means he made some very bad judgement calls that cost him his honor and pride.

@@Nighthawke70 for decisions he didn’t make, he loses pride? That doesn’t make any sense.

That's probably the signature on his e-mails - lol!

You could tell he was getting tired of repeating it (but also kind of amused by it too) 😂

Anne Hoffman you mean little airbus and angry puppy? Lol

i guess when you've proven yourself the way this guy has you get away with it lol but I know what you mean

Some of it is that only the big boys tend to get sent to JFK... those Qatari, Polish, Brazilian, and Singaporean guys had better brush up on their English.

Get away with what? Just the little comment about not a good day? Seems pretty standard (if a clusterfuck) ATC to me

Doro Yes he did!

He gets to sleep well, knowing he kept everyone safe!

He got a Dale Wright Award when he retired, so yes, he got recognition for his service.

Just for the sake of correction, i think they're called Antonovs. Yw

@@D4RKBRU73 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov They are called Antonov.

I flew C-5 Galaxys. Pretty similar.

Well that’s not particularly clear. You mean the 225 or an earlier version? At least the 225 has jets, I would be terrified in a prop plane that big. I don’t care if technically props can be safer and not necessarily just dead weight with an engine failure, I prefer my planes non-shaky. Then again Russian pilots probably fly like they drive.

@@newname4405 da, with lots of vodka!

That's good advice in any public transportation situation with vehicles.

It's called "move with a purpose."

@@albertsampson6568 I prefer “youthful enthusiasm” 😂

@@speed150mph 😂😂😂Lol yeaah!!! My favorite too!!!

I think normally he wouldn't have been that concerned, but because of the shitshow on the ramp, he wanted planes out of there as fast as he could move them.

...hold short of november... xD

@@BruceCarbonLakeriver *Novembah

@@speedyretreat yeah! Novembaahhh xD

I noticed that too. Impressive professionals.

Or 12 pints o guinness

Need him in phx..

I think the meltdown occurred on the runway. The pilots and controller worked very well together to get everything running smoothly again.

Hahaha sorry I never got your notification. Thank you very much for watching! :)

If you think about it, his humor is what diffuses the stress.

Well, as I've learned from an Interview with Kennedy Steve, they work 2 hours max before taking a break.

I believe he became ramp controller at terminal one, so he is still doing his bit to help things at JFK.

1 million dollars

Which flight would that be ?

@@lvthud Dunno, but I'm fairly certain the company was Air France.

Only the best, for the buisest, too many lives depend on it, what a talent, boom THANKYOU

He's the Captain Sully of ATC's.

H89SA T4 (IAT) Ramp Control, Port Atrocity RWY construction closing 31R, and WX winds!!! Make for good videos : ) !!!

+H89SA I'm slowly working through the videos but have you actually been able to talk with or interview this guy? It would be a cool departure from the norm to see just how much of an awesome guy he is.

+Giles Wells No, but I have in plans to do that. :) Thank you for watching! :)

+H89SA please get a interview with him. id love to see that.

I second this motion...

Poor guy or girl on 123.9

@@ronrolfsen3977 Surely not; with an airport as busy as JFK, Tower would be as good as Ground in receiving the handoffs, and setting them up for runway clearance to takeoff. 👌🏼😜

Three-One Left sits West of the main airport complex /Terminals / Gates, and Oh-Four Left - the other runway used for Takeoff - is 90deg to 31L, south of the airport. Once Tower has finished Landing a String Of Pearls up 31L, and has a gap, Ground (for departures) will know & seenwhen it's SAFE for waiting aircraft to CROSS the 31L runway onto further texiway to line up for Takeoff on 04L. Check out the diagram, here: images.app.goo.gl/4YUggUKEUzQdf2d56

This runway diagram. Is better / clesrer: images.app.goo.gl/Gzkx8MNkqagUrw2a8

These aviators -- pilots and controllers -- are the definition of professional. Their experience and training over the years allow them to accomplish the superhuman communications you hear here. The controller, Steve Abraham is among the very best in his profession, and uses humor to ease the tensions controllers and pilots experience that result from the extreme workload and high stakes of moving all the aircraft safely and efficiently -- even when part of the team (in this case, Ramp Control) is, as Steve has put it, "a modicum of efficiency!"

owtena - your English is excellent!!

Your English is better than my... well, anything else. Possibly even my English.

ceemosp a

ceemosp that's why they make 6figures and have the highest rate of killing them selves of any job in the world.

You could say with the modern tech the job runs á la CART.

That's why 1 of the 2 pilots often write it down.

kaarpikk Wow! Thank you for watching! :)

Yeah. This controller is a legend at being cool under pressure! Hardly meltdown.

Sergei B lmao the meltdown was with the gate operators...pushing dozens of planes out when its already busy. Couldn’t immediately tell because the ATC guy was so calm.

Steve was humor-cooled! Not that he couldn't put an edge on it from time to time.

Yes it is: ramp control

.......because it's fast paced controlled chaos!

Because he has a good voice, a good vocabulary, is really good at his job, witty and all with an amazing sense of humour.