KENNEDY STEVE: IF YOU STAY OUT THERE, SOMETHING ELSE MAY HAPPEN!!! 

For non-pilots and those who don't understand some of the lingo, here's a quick reference: - GROUND = Kennedy Steve's job, GROUND is responsible for guiding planes from their terminal to their designated runway. GROUND has its own radio frequency so when he says "monitor xx.x", he's saying to switch to the TOWER'S frequency. - TOWER = The thing most people imagine when you think "ATC", they're responsible for guiding the plane from the runway into the air and from the air onto the runway. - HEAVY = A large plane that generates a lot of wake. - SUPER = An Airbus A-380. Very large and generates LOTS of wake. - HOLD/SHORT = Stop before crossing, like pretending there's an imaginary red light at that crossing. A plane told to Short at a place DOESN'T MOVE until Ground tells them to move - [Number] L/R (i.e 31L) = A runway. - BLOCKED = When multiple pilots talk at once on the same frequency, to the Tower/Ground, causing loud and unintelligible noises that nobody understands. -TAXI = Move the plane to a location on the tarmac without taking off. -ALPHA/BRAVO/KILO etcetera = A taxiway, a kind of plane road that takes planes from the terminal to the runway. Hope this helps!

As a non pilot, why on earth do I find these so addictive..? such respect for both pilots and controllers, such a stressful job.

"GOOD NEWS, I have more control than he does, so you can stay there" LOL "If you stay out there long ENOUGH, something ELSE might happen" TWO IN ONE!

oh no no, we're blaming it on the Japanese... lol

YOU CAN EASILY SPOT A CONTROLLER AT A PARTY.. HES THE ONE CARRYING ON A CONVERSATION WITH 10 DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME

The best is at 5:41 when Kennedy Steve copies the accent of the guy in Delta Tug 2!! Hahaha

So next time you wonder where your lost luggage is... It's in the middle of a taxiway blocking ramp access. When you get it back, don't mind the tire marks.

I love the way he trolls the tugs.

The BAW pilot was Kennedy Steve’s equal! Those two could go on tour.

Happy Retirement "Kennedy" Steve Abraham. You gave me many laughs over the years.

"I have more control than he does, you can stay there." Good on ya, sir

I'm never gonna assume anything...... Good answer.

Another great one. Thank you for making my day. I spewed coffee when Speedbird 173 said he was blaming the Japanese.

"as long as you don't tell the 400 people behind you that you are waiting because of an air traffic problem sir that's fine with me"

It’s always the Delta Tug 2, isn’t it?

When he retired, I bet there were many workers and pilots sad to see him go. He really lightened up what is usually a very stressful environment. Thanks for sharing all these.

The way he talks to the tugs gets me every time. Simply the greatest.

Sure do miss Kennedy Steve now that he retired. I saw him in a retirement He looks exactly like he sounds a solid man with a great sense of humor. Good luck Steve

Oh no no no no were blaming it on the Japanese ha! I'm dead!

Speedbird 173 is pretty hilarious himself :-).

"Del-tah tag tooo!" Oh man he really lays it on the tugs, don't he?

The professionalism and immaculate manners of all speedbird pilotsknocks all other into a cocked hat ,well done British airways

for some reason it amuses me when I hear the American in disguise calls ^^

I think someone ended up pretty pissed off when they got where they were going and found out some of their luggage was still back in NYC.

Coming from the most tranquil Class C airspace in the nation (probably not true), every time I listen to JFK it sounds like there's a controlled demolition going on.

Delta Tug 2 hahahaha...poor tugs :)

Kennedy Steve is a national treasure.

Speedbird173 is a legend.

Steve would do a great stand up routine 🇮🇪, what a great careful funny man.

I've missed listening to kennedy Steve since he retired.

That tug is not really very SUPER, is it? *_BLOCKED_*

There should be a spinoff series "Better Call Delta Tug 2!"

Man, he really hates that super tug.😂😂😂

I wish I found this long time ago. I can listen to this all day. It blows my mind how calm these ppl are. Also they have to repeat everything back. It's crazy some times it's a short paragraph. Pilots and ground control need to make millions every year. My gosh.

Sounds like kennedy steve was in a good mood that day

Listening to Kennedy Steve makes you realize how crazy working for ATC is.

Can you believe it !!!! I had my luggage "lost" there.........now I know where it was!

Kennedy Steve and Speedbird 173 World Tour 2020! Special Guest: Delta Tug 2.

Kennedy Steve makes me want to be a pilot.

Absolutely hilarious as usual. No no no... blame the Japanese. Hahaha😂😂😂😂

The Pilots and Controllers are so AWESOME! Love listening to them. May the Lord Jesus, always Bless you and keep everyone Safe. I have to say to y'all again such AWESOME AMAZING WORK that you perform each day. 💞🇺🇸💞

I know flap all about air traffic control but love listening to kennedy Steve.i wouldn't want that job for all the tea in China,too much responsibility and stress .

The fact that ramp and ground don't talk to each other seems very inefficient and prone to confusion.

Same here..retired fireman always loved listening to our dispatcher recordings. And love this also..and I'm in the avionics field now..atc and all dispatchers are amazing

I am a big fan of Steve!😂

I'm curious to know if the ANA pilots heard that statement! :-)

I worked Customer service in health insurance. I enjoy listening to Kennedy Steve. He puts it all in perspective. Glad I retired so I can listen to him. Thanks for posting this.

I wasnt sure how to take this guy at first, but the pilots seem to appreciate him and that is all that matters

I don't know how Steve does what he does but he does it very well.

what never fails to disappoint is the level pro trolling of the Tugs :P

Loving the "AMERICAN[..] in disguise". Really needs to update those liveries.

Pilot "Oh, no, no...we're blaming it on the Japanese" (10-LONG SECONDS of dead-air) You KNOW Steve was busting a GUT off-mic, when he heard that!

Don't mind me. I just looked up the callsigns for the various airlines. There's the funny and striking ones, like 'Brickyard' for Republic Airlines and 'Speedbird' for British Airways. Since my country's airlines is one of the oldest but rather small, I'd thought I'd look that on up too. Disappointing. Company: KLM Callsign: KLM

Congrats on 12k subs! I personally think you have the best ATC channel. The others don't put nearly as much time and love into theirs as you do :)

My favorite voice on the internet :) Please don't retire anytime soon!!!

This was all super efficient, but absolutely hilarious 😂

Class act with the ladies, despite his dry wit with the gents

I find myself listening to him for hours!

Good news! I have more control than he does so go ahead and stay there! 😂 And the “oh no no no, we’re blaming it on the japanese” omg 😂

I still love listening to Kennedy Steve ❤️❤️

It always cracks me up when he messes with the tugs

Excellent video as always. Thank you for sharing. :)

Heavy...Big jets..Tango, Alpha, Bravo. I am hooked!

“Well, good news, I have more control than he does, you can stay there.” That was the best part of this. The ramp being inconvenienced means one plane coming to the gate might be inconvenienced...maybe. If ramp had authority over ground, the entire airport would be a huge cluster.

Great video. Also, if anyone is watching this video and looking at comments, Kennedy steve is on the ground frequency right now on liveatc

I fucking died laughing at “oh no, we’re blaming the Japanese” comment

I love your channel, subscribed today! Keep up the good work :)

Wow, 12000 subs. Enjoy this one, it's really interesting. Thank you very much for watching, subscribing and sharing my videos! :) P.s. if you had enough money to buy an airplane (general aviation only!), which one would you buy? :)

This may be my favorite Kennedy Steve video. I play it when I need a laugh. I love Speedbird173's pilot.

The Japanese! Cracked me up!

God, I love hearing British people talk..

Oh no we're going too blame them Japanese 😂👌

That British Pilot was hilarious. I sure miss getting to listen to channel 9 (ATC) on long flights…

Delta Tug 2, my favourite Tug :D

5:41 laughed my ass off

If the British want to blame the Japanese, who should we blame for Titanic?

Kennedy Steve is the best!

What was it with Steve and those Delta tugs 😆

Wait, did that Speedbird173 just leave Steve speechless? No witty response to the ANA joke? I'm impressed :D

Kennedy Steve is just a boss haha

Steve, If there is a funnier ground controller at JFK I would like to meet him! You are hilarious my friend. I think your sense of humor makes you more proficient at your job! Whose better than you as a ground controller. NO ONE!

awesome stuff, as usual. just dont stay out there!!! pmlol. quality mate.

OMG he has Delta Tug 2 nailed

As much as I like this guy I do not want to run into him. He might make me cry

Best ATC I ever heard 😁

lool... oh no no we're blaming it on the japanese

Brilliant.

I would go ballistic after just a few minutes. This is way crazier than "Pushing Tin".

Can't find this on Google to save my life, but this isn't the first time I've heard Steve refer to an American flight as "American ### in disguise." I surmised from last time that they're in a plane liveried for a different airline, but why?

After the blocked with DT2 and AUA88, Steve got pissed xD You can hear his tone change

I want someone to make a movie about Kennedy Steve.

4:22: I think Steve made sure to unkey his mic there so he could have a hearty laugh. That was good dry Brit humor. Or is it humour?

I'm not sure why, but I can't get enough of listening to Kennedy Steve run that Circus. Just saying...

Luggage on the taxi way. A civilian wants to know how. Ground staff just puts it into the system, and it will sort. This reminds me of Kennedy Steve's interview where he stated there is some sort of emergency every other day. Just handle it.

They should turn this into a board game! 😄

I find it weird that there is no direct coordination between ramp and ground at JFK. The pilots are filling that role. He asks pilots which way they need for ramp entry, which is something assigned to them by ramp control, so why doesn't that information just show up on the ground controller's screen. It's almost like the pilots are the controllers and the controllers are the ones being coordinated.

i'll stick to my default of kissing the ground when i get off a flight. every little bit helps!!

While he may not be in the tower anymore, Wondering if they bring him back to do training of new controllers?

The way he mocks the accent of delta tug 2 is a little out of pocket but man it cracked me up

Hes on good form today lol