ATC: Kennedy Steve organizing traffic chaos at JFK! - PART 2

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[@hurricanehubbs9459]

“We are a heavy.” “That makes two of us.” “Unless you’re gonna go work for JetBlue, don’t go in there.” “Well, that could be someday, but not right now.” “Where would you like us to go?” “St. Louis.” So many great lines 😂

[@BRadfrommalibu74]

That's Kennedy Steve for ya!

[@michellejohnson3867]

Lmaoeven if I dont understand any of it 🤣🤣! Xx

[@michellelaroche2189]

He is the king of dad jokes!

[@bb3ca201]

You know you're addicted to this stuff (and dealing with professional staff) when you actually start understanding it

[@ChemySh]

I also have nothing to do with aviation at all, but witnessing clear concise communications with readbacks is very satisfying... I declare an emergency, send help

[@justinmoore757jm]

I love that they can cut up amidst chaos and remain completely professional

[@human9458]

Uhh, can I ask you a question? Is HEAVY a call sign for 747?

[@ChemySh]

@@human9458 "heavy" is a suffix added behind the plane's actual callsign for big planes (usually upwards of 136 tonnes) because they cause more wake turbulance when taking off, so tower has to wait for extra distance/time before the next plane can take off without running into the turbulence. You can read up more here: en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Aviation_call_signs Keep in mind I'm not a pilot or anything to do with aviation, just a rando that likes listening to these vids

[@sarge6870]

I agree. I'm not a pilot nor an ATC (I don't even play games for FS's or ATC) but over the years of listening, I actually understand what he doing!

[@cottagechskitty]

I've heard him make the surrounding controllers laugh a couple of times. It's great :) He even relaxes other ATC

[@ronmurphy2243]

I liked the guy laughing in the background when Steve said Jetblue 9 was too excited about going to Santo Domingo.

[@LeftLaneShane]

i wonder, is that his assistant or a fellow controller? either way hilarious

[@s4r4h51]

I’ve always thought the laughing was other pilots !! Never thought it was other people in the same room 🤦‍♀️

[@QueenMonny]

​​@@s4r4h51 It would have to be people in the same room. If it were other pilots they'd be blocking the transmission and you wouldn't hear Ground at all.

[@TonyP9279]

KS: "Cross 4L or 22R, depending on which way you're looking at it." Pilot: "That makes more sense!"

[@AudieHolland]

Yeah, my First Officer is napping so I have to steer the plane while taking notes with a pencil on my right knee.

[@pe25]

at 3:56: "...where would you like us to go? " ... "St. Louis!" Lmao! :) :)

[@reedermh]

GoJet is based out of the STL area, that's why they use LINDBERGH as the call sign.

[@Teverell]

Ground: Iberia6253, do you have Gate 4?" "No." Five minutes later: "What gate do you have?" "Gate 4, sir!" Ground: *facepalm*

[@hellskitchenkritterandfrie3372]

That pilot didn't seem like he was working with a full deck...a few fries short of a Happy Meal

[@gandalfthegrey8236]

All Iberian pilots it seems are a lil on the slow side

[@TheMoonRover]

I suppose they could've been given gate 4 in the meantime?

[@sarge6870]

Yeah, I caught that too. Could have gotten him off the field a LOT faster if the pilot or F.O. was paying attention earlier!

[@jwdk7662]

Sounds like a language barrier to me

[@LadyTarasque]

"Wow! That was really blocked. That was like blocked more than I ever heard anything blocked. That was really blocked!" That needs to be on a shirt xP

[@XU23]

British Airways Pilot: "Speedbird 176A, for taxi, on Victor, we are Heavy." Steve: "That makes two of us." Lol.

[@fifthheaven]

Sorry, i didnt get it. What does that mean?

[@firstworldorder6072]

@@fifthheaven Heavy as in heavy airplane and the joke was that steve meant he is fat too.

[@hcdhcdhcd41]

Even the pilot cracked up a little

[@heindaddel2531]

Atheb41 he didn’t

[@Cobinja]

Just imagine the next pilot calling him "Ground Heavy" 😉

[@PeterOekvist]

Beeing stressed out and listen to someone handle things this way makes me wonder what the hell i'm doing wrong. We all need to learn to handle things differently sometimes... Steve, you're awesome!

[@incrediblepony]

The reason we get stressed is because we see everything as a whole the netire time :) Steve takes one thing at a time and resolves it :)

[@sw8741]

Its called being on top of your game, in the zone and having a little fun with it

[@TexasRose50]

It’s been years since I’ve listened to Kennedy Steve. I’ve gotten bored with some videos I’ve been watching. I decided I needed some laughter. So here I am. Steve never disappoints!

[@RadioactiveSherbet]

Steve: "American94?" American94: "Yeah, hello." That's about as far removed from radio etiquette without being outright improper as one can get. Just gloriously casual.

[@renehenckens]

I love the laughter in the background at 2:10 (ish). And Steve's cracking up at the end of his sentence as well XD

[@00jeffwc]

I can appreciate his reaction to not having been advised that Lot would be using a different terminal. I get too many instances at my job of learning something after the fact!

[@Julius4396]

"That makes two of us" hahaha. My favorite line of his is when he says follow the top 1%, it's like his trademarked instruction.

[@capedcrusader5413]

+Julius Leonard (juju4396) I agree - also like "follow the angry puppy" He, he! :)

[@ArtStoneUS]

Do the top 1% not talk to Steve or are they edited out for privacy?

[@subsoar5734]

the top 1%er in question is involved way early in the recording, N7RC@@ArtStoneUS

[@QueenMonny]

​@@ArtStoneUS I assume the ones we get to hear are the funniest ones. The usual conversations are probably very bland and routine.

[@jeeper5264]

anyone else miss Kennedy Steve? This man is a LEGEND!-

[@ecclestonsangel]

EVERYBODY misses Steve! The skies over NYC just aren't the same without his dulcet tones! There will never be another.😭 He was even better than Boston John, who's also retired, and Boston John was funny! Sigh......sadness washes over me.

[@lilbubs9251]

I would buy a CB radio to listen to this man. How do we make this a thing?

[@thomasfletcher4765]

@@lilbubs9251 if it happens , let us know what channel

[@annek1226]

It’s 2023 and I miss this man like he was family! Listened to him daily! Love these reruns!

[@mikearakelian6368]

Need him at SFO or OAK

[@micahclaussen5929]

"That makes two of us" AHAHAHHAHA

[@ruiguo007]

so weird that listening to ATC conversations gives me a sense of comfort from other areas of life stress. thanks steve for uploading the vids

[@Blackhomeking12]

I love when the pilots repeat his silly instructions verbatim 😂

[@jimolygriff]

Just a guess, but the pilots must love Steve!

[@H89SA]

+James Griffiths Everybody loves Steve! :D

[@jimolygriff]

+H89SA 😂😂

[@RioLanrue]

Everybody besides the delta tugs ^^

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

When its crazy busy and they know thay have someone whos the best at their job...humor included...its very reassuring.

[@ThatGirlJD]

@@RioLanrue The Delta Tugs laugh with him on some of these. I'd say Turkish gets pretty irritated.

[@juliettoler4123]

I can't get enough of Kennedy Steve! To bad he retired!

[@jbmbanter]

I never cease to be amazed at how Steve handles the chaos! If you watch and read these comments, Steve, you are the best!

[@rainesc8739]

GND:... runway 31L for departure, when the competition comes by, follow him! Virgin112: 31L for departure, we're looking for competition and we'll follow him, Virgin112. LOL 🤣 That was a good one Steve!

[@alanbuttery5692]

As a former controller. supervisor and tower chief, I always get a kick out of "Kennedy Steve". My only question is how in the world did he get away with all of his "unusual" phraseology? I was a controller at Miami tower years ago, and if we used phraseology anywhere near "Steve's", we would be spending a lot of time in detention! That being said, Steve was always clear and concise and I loved listening to him. Happy retirement Steve, and give those ramp rats hell!

[@donnafromnyc]

Ground not tower.

[@donnafromnyc]

@@michaelhoffmann2891 KS is a master ATC and was recognized by his peers as such

[@donnafromnyc]

@@michaelhoffmann2891 I was just paying KS a compliment. Not a reply to you.

[@ghostblackmormor8120]

He said in a interview that, where he used tô work, as long things where working they didn't mind what he was doing.

[@utethornburg7715]

Difference between NY and Miami 😊

[@stephanieritter4771]

When the competition comes by follow him... Which one ?? 😂

[@kryptkeeper457]

I will say the best radio transmission etiquette goes to the British hands down.

[@eustaceomalley6071]

Hate to say this... but this Speedbird guy was a jerk... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp6VqZlrl8icrJo

[@olivialambert4124]

I've noticed that too. I'm not sure why to be honest, I can understand that a lot of non-native English speakers might have trouble keeping up with the wordplay so its unsurprising they tend to be the worst at joining the jokes, but I still can't think of a reason British pilots tend to beat out the Americans. It seems to have a lot more parity in non-ATC areas. Perhaps the British ATC use a less formal style, or the British pilots are less on edge being used to the small number of very major airports like Heathrow? I really couldn't say for sure. @@eustaceomalley6071 To be fair if he was almost hit earlier and then given no warning to stop a second time he has quite the right to be upset. He isn't putting it in a report and he isn't completely throwing down as a lot of pilots have done with far less reason, and the final "none of us are perfect" people are taking to be him salty but as a Brit its very clearly said as accepting her apology and moving on based from the tone. People seem to be assuming sarcasm as we tend to use sarcasm a lot, but that really isn't the case with that comment. Whilst on that point, calling her out on it actually was said as a semi-joke and people (the ATC included) took it as a serious attack on her. It was more meant to be "this isn't great, please focus, but its a joke so we can avoid anything a serious comment would bring" which ended up not being avoided anyway. "Not your usual standards" is a very common joke/phrase in Britain so I can appreciate the confusion. So joke/complaint (pilot), misunderstood/escalated/query (ATC), explanation (pilot), apology (ATC), apology accepted (pilot). Had she realised the first was part joking it would have gone on with his comment and no response, had he used a different way to point it out it wouldn't have happened like that either so hes to blame for the (lack of) clarity, shes to blame for the initial error, but either way from a British point of view it really wasn't meant to be remotely as serious as people are making it out to be and I don't consider that poor from the pilot. There are some examples I've not been happy with from BA of course, but that just isn't one of them.

[@MegaMech]

I like how either this one or the last one it seems other people in the control tower burst out laughing but the pilots are too busy to catch any of the humour. Or it is just unheard.

[@johanjacobs9240]

+MegaMech I think they heard it. Probably they all burst out of laughter. The only reason we do not hear it is that they did not key their mic's.( The pilots)

[@MegaMech]

Johan Jacobs haha, that is probably a good thing.

[@JimWhitaker]

You can hear a smile in the voices of several pilots.

[@StevenRides]

I love how you can hear laughter in the background. You can hear him try to contain it at 2:08 mans a legend

[@Blackhomeking12]

“You can, we’ll follow the RJ out of Kilo-Fox, and we’ll snug it up” 🤣

[@treatmenice1564]

Oh my god, I had no idea how much work organizing traffic must be. It sure takes a special person to do this job!

[@sarge6870]

Part 1 & part 2 are the nicest I ever heard Steve talk to Tug drivers!

[@DavidD-qr2vn]

Steve is a multitasking master......and hilarious....

[@jfan4reva]

Juggles airliners better than anyone I've heard!

[@givmi_more_w9251]

Absolute brillance of the one and only Kennedy Steve. I know one person who will weep bitterly if he retires. And that conversation with the unexcited Jetblue was hilarious^^.

[@paulinewoodhouse5175]

How does Steve manage to remain so cheerful and not loose his cool!!!

[@chookiebum]

Love Kennedy Steve, he's the best ground controller ever!!! Could listen to his schmoozing patter all day!!! More, MORE!!!!!!

[@thomasvlaskampiii6850]

Kennedy Steve must've been a trip to work with. Never a dull moment

[@watson956]

5:45 to 5:54 -"that makes 2 of us {heavy}" - LOL...brilliant!

[@Jim73]

It's really niche video, but wow do I love this guy's attitude. Just learned about Kennedy Steve a week ago. It's like crack.

[@mattme2789]

This guy is just so calm & composed no matter how chaotic.... No wonder he's considered a legend in the industry....

[@H89SA]

A humongous THANK YOU for all your support! It's great to see so many people who are watching these videos worldwide. :) Some of you asked for the JFK diagram: 155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1602/00610AD.PDF Enjoy! :)

[@jimolygriff]

Keep them coming and we'll keep watching!!

[@H89SA]

+James Griffiths I will. :)

[@owtena]

+H89SA BIG thank you for your work! I love your videos and Steve! He is so funny! Greetings from Latvia ;) P.S. we have only one airport (RIX) in Latvia with only one runway. LOL!

[@H89SA]

+owtena Hello to Latvia! Thank you for watching! :)

[@jjovereats]

+owtena Just Riga? No regionals?

[@djsamyak]

I just love the fact that he wishes everyone good evening ^_^

[@samuelsann8219]

Three airplanes talk same time on radio then. Steve: WOW, that was really blocked. That was like blocked more than I ever heard anything blocket. That was really blocked! DELTA1473: LMAOOOOOOO! Me: Just can't stop laughing!!

[@decline2state]

Sounds like a Donald Trump-ism.

[@11Survivor]

I just heard it as I read this comment... Heh.

[@SlicerVorzakh]

I'm pretty sure it was at least 4

[@3rdandlong]

I'm looking for the video where he told someone to follow the "747 in front of them--the plane with 4 hair-dryers on the wings" That was hysterical.

[@Someloke8895]

That was more blocking than my browser's pop-up app

[@H89SA]

+SomeBloke8895 Hahah. :D

[@splits3c0nd29]

Someone give this guy a TV show. Like a reality show "ATC with Kennedy Steve" or something

[@joshmccorquodale9082]

All of the clips are so great I can't choose a favorite :) Kennedy Steve is an absolute legend for sure!

[@H89SA]

+Josh McCorquodale Thank you! :)

[@gasaholic47]

Is he still at Kennedy?

[@Soupy1406]

Josh McCorquodale it would be nice to have a meetup with him

[@reedermh]

No he is now retired.

[@ecclestonsangel]

@@gasaholic47 he retired from ground in '17. ATC's have a mandatory retirement age, which in Steve's case is bs afaic. I've heard rumours since then that he works ramp part time at Terminal One. If anybody could whip those ramp fools into shape it'd be Steve!

[@robsmith8715]

Hes so quick witted and sarcasm. Arab air lines either don't get or like it at all. Should now do stand up if hes retired.

[@MLIOGJXNUYAT]

"31L, cross 4L". Now this always brings to mind the near disaster when someone screwed that up.

[@sharonmullins1957]

I just fell into a black hole yesterday. Clicked on watching these. Love Kennedy Steve. Are JetBlue Pilots an easy going, laid back group? Seem to take it all in stride.

[@carlgois8579]

Jet blue 9, don’t sound to excited about going to Santo Domingo tonight.lmfao!!!😂😂😂

[@paulhodge4840]

As always, just great to hear Steve, i'm not sure how he keeps his sense of humor at times but you got like him! Thanks for the great work and also for the JFK diagram!

[@H89SA]

+Paul Hodge Thank you for watching!

[@theinfinitistig1109]

"WOW, that was blocked. That was like blocked more than I ever heard anything blocked. That was really blocked!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@LoisyAbigail]

Amazing, this really made me realise I can never be an ATC.

[@sciencewins8798]

Always when I have bad mood I listen to Kennedy Steve and it brightens up. He is really unique! Bad side of the medal - I'm stuck for at least half an hour and just can't stop listening...😂

[@muskylemon2310]

That was really, like really blocked.

[@seanthemover]

I wish I could handle pressure like him. I would just tell everyone…. Go to ALPHA ! Then go take a walk and have a cigarette wandering where I went wrong with my life. 😂

[@ben-gieanncubio9093]

I really dont understand this but im addicted to it...its sound so amazing and this guy Steve wow!!!!!

[@ricl]

Great editing, really enjoy listening. Thanks for your efforts.

[@H89SA]

+Richard Lamb Thank you! :)

[@dickdarstardly2060]

The Chuck Norris of air traffic. Control.

[@JSquaredJJYT]

Man, jetBlue 9 really sounded like he didn't wanna go to Santo Domingo😂😂

[@bbqstation1190]

Steve will be sorely missed hope he enjoys his retirement

[@Larryloafer488]

That man is so on the ball, sounds like Scott from Thunderbirds when he launches a telling off! Top man.

[@cyberkidnap6359]

That was so much block that I'm having a heart attack.

[@carlgois8579]

JetBlue 9, don’t seen to be excited flying to Santo Domingo this evening. Ha ha lol lmao 😂😂😂.

[@AnikaJarlsdottr]

Kennedy Steve has my undying respect, not easy herding a flock of sarcastic cats in jet planes XD

[@cindykester6135]

Kennedy Steve, you are awesome!! Thanks for brightening many of my days!!

[@ohkaygoplay]

I had to spend time researching the terminology, layout, and definitions along with usual ATC conversations. I'd thought these were funny before thanks to Kennedy Steve's quick wit and humor. Now that I'm understanding a majority of it, it's 10x funnier. :D LOL.

[@user-qh5sf2is9t]

I have only recently discovered this and it is just wonderful. Only improvement I could suggest would be a background map of the ground at JFK. Oh! I kept on scrolling through the comments, and the second such one presented actually does work, the one from flight aware. so thank you.

[@Lulabellexd]

JFK Steve is so funny! When he said to the Virgin pilot, "when the competition comes by, follow him" that just cracked me up!

[@JohnOConnell]

I’m assuming the competition is British Airways?

[@Lulabellexd]

@@JohnOConnell I reckon so yeah

[@josephhaas7413]

Kennedy Steve is a real MVP

[@nickcahill8156]

he needs a raise

[@reedermh]

He's now retired so he's enjoying himself.

[@ThePorkypete51]

3:10 Kudos to the Virgin pilots for sorting their own shit out

[@cameronadel19]

Turn off your strobe lights. Hahaha

[@Olga1983]

Just found this channel and it gives me a serious dose of the giggles every day. Love KS! Thanks for putting this together! I've flown out of JFK a zillion times over the last over 30 years (passenger not pilot) and never thought they have this much fun with ATC. There needs to be another KS there.

[@AD-yi3qz]

Love it. Thanks for posting.

[@H89SA]

+AD77 Thank you! :)

[@pilot41186]

We need to rename the tower instead of Kennedy tower we should call it Kennedy Steve tower. I enjoyed working with him he was a riot

[@daveluttinen2547]

I hope Kennedy Steve is enjoying his retirement. He's sure made pilot's lives easier and provided many of us out here in "TubeLand" many happy moments. I have started looking up flight numbers because I am curious where some of these birds are arriving from. It is quite a worldwide menagerie. (assuming the numbers are the same.)

[@minidriversouthsweden5137]

Where does he get all the funny things he says from? He’s hilarious and he makes everybody feel good about themselves I think.

[@geoffreyfield6686]

As always, thankyou. The time you must put into editing these is much appreciated.

[@H89SA]

+Geoffrey Field Thank you very much for watching! :)

[@MrShadow1617]

"Can I beg you for more enthusiams?" Where the hell does he get these lines from? I wanna find that place xD

[@shirleyj6828]

This guy deserves a huge raise! And to think Reagan fired all these guys. How did we survive?

[@maryannkline7361]

I love this guy!

[@Ichinin]

"22 left or 4 right, depending on how you look at it..." 🙂

[@AudieHolland]

Hahaha, that last pilot was speaking slowly as if he was using a pencil with a notepad on his knee to note it down.

[@mstrickk1]

2:07 We finally got a laugh out of him, even if was coerced by the guy standing behind him

[@c.j.t1061]

What kind of ATC controller uses the word 'ERGO' - A legend by the name of Steve!!!

[@NLTops]

I don't think there's anyone who doesn't enjoy watching Steve work. I hope he's enjoying his retirement.

[@md500f]

I love Kennedy Steve. Great controller!

[@deborahbriscoe-graves6244]

I sure do miss Kennedy Steve!!

[@AEMoreira81]

Gotta love the inside jokes!

[@angelagreen3642]

I LOVE his voice.

[@lilbubs9251]

The JetBlue burns 😂

[@Nighthawke70]

5:45 Go on a diet you goobs. XDD

[@MarcKalfsbeek]

+Nighthawke70 Yeah the Heavy joke was missed by the pilot :)

[@paulfranks9582]

Suggestion, a visual of the field and planes.

[@ruthmcghie5620]

Kennedy Steve your fantastic 🇦🇺

[@paulguthrie4857]

Truly a master.

[@AaronOxfordExmouth1989]

another quality production. .

[@H89SA]

+Aaron Oxford Thank you! :)

[@papanoel3999]

L.E.G.E.N.D.

[@DasHauss]

Can't stop laughing 😂😂😂

[@nathanblease2168]

Lol - already heard that 1st... Funny ~ but thank you anyway ~ love them all. 👍🏾🛩

[@H89SA]

+Nathan Blease Thank you! :)