Ah, the only time I’ve been to Tampa was on an Eastern jet with one engine out due to no oil pressure. Fire trucks welcomed us but weren’t needed. Mechanic came out with a step ladder and a quart of oil, filled up the engine, waved to us and off we went to Miami. It took all of 20 minutes! LOL.
Can't say enough about the professionalism of the first responders. I have heard it said by numerous pilots, how grateful they are knowing the responders are ready at the end of the runway.
Hey captain white Sox yesterday’s AREA 51 jet was listed by the FAA as belonging to a production company out of HPN. Great giggly wiggly what a red ant bite. Half the fire station for a gear jam ouch. Stay safe and stay away from the fire ants .
When I lived in Clearwater, Florida from 1988 to 1994 I'd drive to Tampa airport to watch planes from the parking garage as take pictures to pass time on my day off from work I'd also watch from various gares too. Great memories.
Back in the eighties,I was on a Piedmont flight from Orlando, to Pensacola, that had the stuck landing gear problem,I didn't see any fire trucks when we landed,maybe things were different back then. About an hour later we were back up in the glorious, burning blue with no other issues. Fire ants,jumping spiders, roaches the size of grasshoppers that fly, heat,humidity and hurricanes. There's no ace like home. Watch out for those seagulls,Captain!
I was on sun country on feb. 4 red eye from vegas to Minneapolis. We were in the air for 45 mins. when the captain said we were returning due to landing gear trouble. He said they dumped fuel, and they would have the mechanics look at it and hopefully we could leave shortly. When we landed, the right landing gear collapsed and skidded down the runway. I was surprised how straight they kept the plane while skidding down the runway. I swear the fire trucks were hosing it down as we stopped. They were on the ball.
Only time I had fire engines follow me down the runway was when I diverted to Binghampton, NY, one stormy Friday night...I had an autopilot malfunction and instead of fighting the weather, and the plane, I chose to divert and fly the next day instead in clear weather. After explaining the problem to the approach controller, they declared an emergency for me, and they rolled the equipment. it's eerie looking at the PAPI on the left side and seeing blinking red on the right side as well. all ended well, and I was able to continue my flight the next morning...but the fire crews were fantastic and stuck around until I came down from the adrenaline. Once they knew I was ok, they went back to their station.
@@CaptainStevenMarkovich it was 11-12 ish that they suddenly changed the traffic pattern. If you go on flight radar playback you will see it. It was awesome seeing planes takeoff less then a mile from my window at my office.
That sneeze, wow did you get any on ya? :) Gotta keep that office clean for sure. Interesting UAL2057 gear doors had opened, wonder what kept the gear from retracting? Steven, you need some cheese with that whine. :) Very surprised the CFR folks were no closer to the runway for their stand-by positions for UAL2057, makes me curious as to why unless they only declared a precautionary landing, hmmm. Anyway, they swapped aircraft from N410UA (A320) to N817UA (A319) and UAL2057 got to EWR some eight hours late. Once again great video, thanks.
I was on a United flight from ORD to SAN that the landing gear caught on fire during takeoff cause the pilots left the brakes on lol. Thankfully all was okay. But it was sure scary with the cabin full of smoke! Emergency landing was fine but they weren’t sure the front gear would survive (it did). Was cool seeing the fire trucks tho
Skipper, looks like the A321 over at Airborne has had it's Cook's Club livery replaced with the Area 51 livery. I heard they had leased it to expanded their service to include round trip fares to Vulcan and Kronos.
Great Plane Spotting Captain Steve at TPA But I’m not sure when I will Collab W Dylan At EWR and TEB we’ll see in the weekend but anyways keep up the good work and which airport you will do planespotting in June anyways have a great day sincerely Shivpartymonkey/Shiv
No travel plans for Memorial Day, airfare and gas are both too expensive this year. Will be watching the Indianapolis 500 at home, which I've done every year since 1977 when A.J. Foyt won his 4th 500.
Steve…I seen a Kalair flight yesterday with its gear down over where I live. The flight made a bunch of circles then landed at Mcdill. After some research, kalair is a private fleet owned by someone in the Mideast. Looks like they left Orlando and realized their gear wouldn’t come back up. At one point, looks like a Chieftan flew very close underneath to get a visual. Shortly after it landed at the afb. Never seen that before. So weird seeing a plane with the gear down so far from an airport. As soon as I seen it I followed in on FR24. It should be on the recorded playback….interesting anyway. So strange of the same day….close to same time too. I wonder why the Kalair was sent to mcdill? Private plane? Had royalty onboard or diplomats maybe idk. What time did the united flight land with the gear issue??
@@frankgrimesification If this $10.00 came from your pocket, I would understand. Since it did not, what is your concern? Supporting any cause is individualistic in nature. To answer your question, no.
@@CaptainStevenMarkovich No problem. Several years ago I was in training to become a travel agent and one of the requirements was to memorize a lot of the airport codes. I think the test was 500 airport codes and we had to get a least 450 of them correct. A lot of them are well-known like BOS, DFW, JFK, LGA, ATL, LAX. But most of them you didn’t hear or see on a regular basis
Hi captain Stevens I'm collin from Liverpool in the UK This is a bout Concorde Concorde been left parked up at Heathrow Airport its a shame to see this buety full aircraft left to rot its bad a nuf the 747 was scraped to all I no is Concorde needs to be rescued and enny 747 that are left deserve to be rescued to captain Stevens can you please save Concorde evin if you put Concorde to your own c It's still complete its a shame to see parked up rotting away can you please help to save the Concorde she's a buety full aircraft
@@CaptainStevenMarkovich I think we should make a Web site to save Concorde it's a mazing super sonic aircraft that should not be left parked up to rote its a part of history Concorde it made its last flight in 2003 to Newyork I think we should start a Web site I think I'd need your help to save this buety full aircraft second to Concorde I think Heathrow was wrong with what they done to the 747 s to but Concorde is the main aircraft
@@CaptainStevenMarkovich I can honestly tell you that Concorde was not the cars of the crash what happened as Concorde made its way up the runway the left wheels went over a peace of metal that was lying on the runway Concorde was using on that day of the crash its bleaved the metal was from a nuther aircraft So sad over a 100 people died But Concorde was unfairly taken out of service I bleave the maintenance section of the airport should of inspected the runway before Concorde used the runway that day The people who investigated the accident of Concorde have been brushed it under the carpet it wooden surprise me I allso think someone has paid hed man to brushe it under the carpet
@@CaptainStevenMarkovich As Concorde was travelling at high speed it hit apeace off metal that flipped up and puncherd the fuel tank The pilot was asked to abort take of He then replied I have to take of that was his last words god bless all who died a board Concorde Concorde was not the cors of the exs the left wheels ran over the metal flipping the metal up to ords the fuel tank its France is falt for not inspecting the runway stev
