CAPTAIN JOE meets KENNEDY STEVE - The interview!

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Dear friends and followers, welcome back and to the first proper interview on my channel.
I´ve have used "Kennedy Steve´s" voice in countless intro or to explain a ATC related question until I reached out to Steve via one of my videos. A day later he wrote me an e-mail and we planned out to meet for an interview at JFK airport. So I took the next flight to JFK and met with Steve and flew back a couple of hours later.
You were so kind to send in the question you would like me to ask Steve about his life and career as an airtraffic controller.
Here are your most asked questions for Steve:
01:06 - Where die you start your career as an airtraffic controller?
01:23 - Which positions did you work on?
01:56 - How long were your shifts?
02:29 - Which was your favorite position?
02:52 - What´s your opinion on the JFK layout?
03:45 - Describe your work with Concorde?
05:14 - Have you dealt with emergencies at JFK?
07:12 - The Lufthansa pilot who got out of the plane?
08:21 - Do you have a favorite airline?
08:50 - Do you have a favourite airplane?
09:39 - Were you on duty during 9/11?
10:19 - Do you have a pilot license?
10:36 - Can you tell an ATC jokes?
11:22 - Do you have favorite aviation movie?
12:00 - Did you ever get in trouble with your supervisor?
12:45 - Why did you change your voice whilst talking to the tugs?
13:53 - Have you ever spoken to AirForceOne?
I really hope you enjoyed this first interview of mine with such a great personality like Kennedy Steve?! I have one more interview to fly too, and I can wait to get started on that one :)
Thank you very much for your time, wishing you all the best, see you next week!
Joe
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[@kegbot1]

Still my favorite funny when a plane forgot to call him using their callsign. Unidentified plane: "Ground?" Steve: "Yes, plane." I still get the giggles with that

[@dshepherd107]

That would’ve been me. “Hello? Person in the big tower? I am plane. Help please.”

[@joshw1687]

That still is funny. Steve answers without delay with "yes plane"😂

[@thunderturbine8860]

Another one of his funny jokes is " I'd face the front sir cause if you're looking at the passengers while you're flying they're gonna get scared" , that joke cracks me up every time

[@Laurantalasah]

@@Tylerfromtjstudios So I went to the video cause I wanted to hear this exchange and of course... OF COURSE! It's a plane from my country -.-!

[@johnledsanchez8045]

By just reading it I'm giggling

[@H89SA]

I'm happy and sad at the same time. Happy because I gave him nickname Kennedy Steve and published more than 100 video clips of him, but sad because I wasn't the one who made this interview. Great job Joe. I really liked it. 🙂💪🏼

[@stevenlarratt3638]

A big thankyou for posting so many of his recordings!!!

[@AbinBabu5]

Man thanks for all those clips.

[@miguelnparreira]

Thank you

[@Miku-uw2sl]

Thanks for all the videos of him!

[@MrMerzinho]

Many thank yous to you H89SA.

[@gonecoastal4]

My favorite line. Pilot: Can I follow Morocco air to the runway? Kennedy Steve: Ya you can follow him, I mean don't follow him to Morocco but yeah to the runway is fine.

[@Santos-nq6ub]

Do you know the link to the recording?

[@MusabJilani]

@@Santos-nq6ub kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6SXc2SVfrqboNU

[@davecrupel2817]

Hahahah that was a great one! 😂

[@floridasoldat]

Who would have thought someone could become this legendary for being an ATC? This guy is the embodiment of doing whatever you do as well as possible no matter what it is.

[@sarowie]

while still being human. There are a lot of highly skilled people working ATC and they do their job daily without flaw - but Kennedy Steve does that and also shows humor.

[@elishavarivka8923]

I love him.

[@TheTigerMothMan]

Speedbird 116 “ what way do you want us to face?” Steve.. “Face the front sir, the passengers get upset if you’re facing them” 😂🤣

[@JayJasperLondon]

SJ15 😂

[@yannlandry9242]

Oh GOD I've never laughed so hard 😂😂 can you put the link of that video? I never saw it 😂😂😂😂

[@7211woodie]

@@yannlandry9242 that line isn´t just in one clip..are a few pilots who´s got that respond..

[@QemeH]

@@7211woodie One of his favourite jokes. Just like the Tug thing :)

[@mirageinthedesert5448]

SJ15 ⓃⒺⓋⒺⓇ ⓁⒶⓊⒼⒽⒺⒹ ⓈⓄⒷⒽⒶⓇⒹ

[@rhallnapa]

“Follow him to the runway, don’t follow him to Morocco!”

[@larbiafia7748]

AHHAHAH remember which episode was it ? i really wanna watch it !!

[@rhallnapa]

larbi afia kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6SXc2SVfrqboNU

[@Lisa207]

rhallnapa 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️

[@davecrupel2817]

🤣

[@skyant3030]

LOL

[@Chrissyhappy]

I love the way he calls himself Kennedy Steve.😂👍

[@kirollings1491]

"It's the unfortunate combination of aviators not as brave as you and controllers not as skilled as me" - Kennedy Steve. Happy retirement!

[@taproom113]

Epic reply! ^v^

[@savantianprince]

Kennedy Steve is retired?

[@kirollings1491]

@@savantianprince yes sir, unfortunately he is retired.

[@ToreDL87]

@@savantianprince FAA has maximum age limit on ATC's to basically ensure no dementia fkups. He isn't retired from working anything else, ever, he's a ramp controller at Terminal 1 on JFK now, but he is retired from ATC (not by choice).

[@rcslyman8929]

@@ToreDL87 First, that could explain many, many things about Terminal 1 Ramp in these transcripts (old controllers with full blown dementia). Second, hopefully that now means Terminal 1 Ramp is the model of efficiency.

[@canadianplanespotter]

Man's got his priorities straight! Arrivals, departures, wife, kids, dog, Yankees game, watching paint dry... then tugs

[@corleyhh]

Thanks for the laugh, sir

[@joshw1687]

Add mowing grass above tugs😂

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Haha, watching paint dry :)

[@mr8ball1st]

@@flywithcaptainjoe Perfectly valid job: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp7FlZRrjsujsLcm20s

[@supa_hot_ice5449]

Ahaha right

[@mkatze2552]

Two legends in one room.

[@todddembsky8321]

Ummm, small problem with that statement. If Dutch Pilot Girl were in the room, now you have two legends :-)

[@khalidabdulghani]

@@todddembsky8321 Won't it be three?

[@EleanorPeterson]

ATC is an unbelievably difficult and stressful job. Being relaxed and affable but still totally in control is the sign of a master. You see it in great orchestral conductors: knowledge, skill, discipline, respect. Bravo, maestro Steve!

[@Teverell]

"Tower... this is not a motor-car, it is a jumbo jet, and we are turning as fast as we can!" I just cracked up at the joke (not to mention the wonderful accent!)

[@mastiffmama6008]

That accent was spot on!!

[@ryanwolfe2219]

10:36 love it!

[@DjSoulKing]

Even I struggle with that accent! :P

[@tehgodofdoooom7909]

sorry cc's weren't clear, what was the full conversation there? Would appreciate if anyone could clear it up for me I got the last line but didn't understand the context before it

[@MatthijsvanDuin]

@@tehgodofdoooom7909 Here's my best-effort transcript of the conversation leading up to that line: One of my colleagues was working an Air India 747 with somebody right behind him. He says "Air India 101, without delay exit at Victor, traffic short final behind you". "Oh, Roger Tower, Air India 101." He comes back to him, "Air India 101, *no* *delay* turning, got traffic short final, need you off the runway."

[@KD-hr3iq]

He should do an audibook with all his stories about his time as an ATC. That would be a bestseller!!!

[@mazicort_]

Maybe this is idea for H89SA?

[@seymourpro6097]

suit those pilots with a really dodgy sense of humour. Maybe not a world class best seller.

[@jasonBGI]

I'd buy that

[@Elizabeth-tg7jo]

Agreed!

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

He totally should!

[@bjornroesbeke]

I expected Kennedy Steve to be a bit of a wiseacre but it turns out he's just a joyful funny guy enjoying his job, apparently.

[@amywong9685]

Agree, I was scared he'd be some old wise guy but he's very likeable and nice

[@northguy9761]

Listening to Kennedy Steve always reminded me of a comedian explaining why California has earthquakes and New York doesn't . "Because New Yorkers just wouldn't stand for it!"

[@oaf-77]

That makes him the wisest acre of all

[@climber950]

And as he said himself, injecting a little humor during stressful times helps everyone. I spent 15 years in EMS/Fire and we always had fun with our dispatch. The best things were usually saved for the phones, not the radio.

[@pilot41186]

Jfk based for 6 years enjoyed steve on the radio, effective, funny, calm and just epic. When you landed and Steve was on shift you felt like you were home. Enjoy retirement! You are missed

[@NickFerry]

A huge thanks to Steve - I am no pilot, no ATC, no affiliation with aircraft whatsoever, but I do find the complexity of the industry fascinating - I haven't even started the video yet, as I just clicked on it - but Capt. Joe & Kennedy Steve is a stop what I'm doing moment - thanks to you both - keep the great videos coming Joe! your enthusiasm & prudence are very enlightening

[@neilwilson5785]

Same here.

[@macman975]

I had to smile at this question: "Does the layout of JFK make sense to you?" Thankfully the ground controller at JFK gave the appropriate answer of "Yes".

[@drkatel]

Thank you! It was great seeing Kennedy Steve. He's dropped a thousand good lines, but my favorite will always be: "Ground?" "Plane?"

[@Robert-xp4ii]

Lmao That's awesome!

[@shelamaesantos8294]

Same hereeee

[@Mrcaffinebean]

That one made me laugh out loud every time.

[@donnafromnyc]

Earth to (airline and flight # here)

[@alecjones4135]

And he mocks his accent too. Which is great. Little humour

[@planesense7390]

Kennedy Steve enriched my childhood. Hes a legend. The minute I got my drivers license at 18 I used to drive from Brooklyn to JFK with my brother to hang out, we used to sit in the parking lot directly in front of Terminal 5 TWA terminal, watch the planes and listen to Kennedy Steve on my scanner for hours...ahh good memories...

[@novemberdelta1282]

@MATTHEW'S AVIATION idiot ASKING people to subscribe. Do it somewhere else.

[@whynotgk]

This is such a lovely comment

[@llathem2212]

Love this, thx for sharing.

[@incinc9068]

wholesome story!

[@horsewithnoname12345]

Best moment: - “Ground?” “- Yes, plane.”

[@U20101954]

WHO the HELL DISLIKED this video? oh those tug drivers...😆😆😆😆😆

[@joshw1687]

Lmao

[@keithfreitas2983]

No they are the Lav truck guys....

[@evnikialezandria8545]

Jetblue tug, Delta tug, LAN super tug, TAM super tug, Maintenance tug...

[@jdolaktv]

Nah, it was the Middle Eastern Big 3. Can’t joke with them.

[@sy4z117]

@@evnikialezandria8545 1 more. Saudia tug

[@meditatingstuff]

-"Ground...?" -"Yes, plane?" 😂👀🙌

[@MatteoMariano]

He was a legend. My favourite was when the BA asked what way to face after pushed back and he said “face the front sir, if you sit backwards the passengers will get very concerned”

[@step2191]

Omg that's great

[@misterx2395]

Gimme the link

[@vbscript2]

There are several of these. Here are a couple: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpnLkKGpabKpaKM kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpnJXoKNgsh2ndE

[@TheQuigLebowski]

Has he retired or something?

[@vbscript2]

@@TheQuigLebowski Yes, he's retired now.

[@BrazenNL]

Man, what a legend!

[@TheVetusMores]

What a complete _gentleman._ When asked, "What's your favorite airline, or which one do you hate most?" the man simply responds, very respectfully, "Well, the Middle Eastern airlines didn't seem to appreciate my humor. But I guess they're very regimented, and that's the way they run things." No insult, no actual "preference" stated, no favoritism, nothing that anyone could possibly criticize him for. A _perfect_ response. And yet it wasn't calculated nor did it seem "rehearsed." The more you know about this amazingly skilled guy, the more you admire and respect him.

[@sheshmansheshman]

--Ground... --Plane ? :) this one always cracks me up

[@vbscript2]

haha - Yeah, that one was great. "Ground?" "Yes, plane?"

[@dizzyology7514]

It was a good joke, but it also made a point. A transmission without an identification is uninterpretable. If somebody says on the frequency "Ground?" a controller might reply "Would the aircraft calling Ground please identify itself?" Steve's "Yes, plane?" response told the whole story: "I can't do anything for you if I don't know who you are." But instead of reproachful, he made it funny.

[@shelamaesantos8294]

It's my favourite too.. Hahaha...

[@sharpfang]

-- Kennedy ground? -- Kennedy plane? ....and him gettin so offended if they called him 'ramp'.

[@santtilagmailcom]

It's funny how an air traffic controller can become a global celebrity and a legend like Kennedy Steve has and only by doing his job. The power of the Internet is strange thing.

[@yas1334]

Yes sir .

[@jackielinde7568]

It wasn't that he was only doing his job. It was how he was doing his job. It's like the Dancing Cop directing traffic sort of thing. Hey, if he got the job done and defused some of the tension around, what's not to love?

[@johnopalko5223]

He didn't just do his job. He did his job with great panache. I'm sure he brightened the day of many pilots and, yes, even tug operators!

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

That´s true ;)

[@jackielinde7568]

Kennedy Steve is a national treasure. The FAA needs to put him in charge of training ATC's nationwide. Sad you didn't get to fly into JFK while he was still working, Captain Joe!

[@treythomasmeyer]

Dude looks exactly like I imagined, LOL.

[@cbrrick36]

Thats funny, cause i thought the exact opposite lol

[@donnaviestenz7773]

Super nice guy. Congrats on his retirement.

[@billclements3879]

I loved when Steve would say….. “follow the angry puppy”😉😉😉🤭

[@charlesfinny3476]

He nailed the Indian Accent!

[@nordrott]

I loved it! 😂

[@matthewhaywood3115]

He also did it once as ATC, click on this video at 5:41 kzbin.info/www/bejne/omrdgqWVbLCepbM

[@dalezapple2493]

I'm sure he's heard it enough times

[@brandosadventure]

Since Steve retired, no one is around to troll the tugs at JFK

[@randomstuff2312]

@@AM.Boxing he did. Google it

[@justinzhou628]

Nope he still works here at JFK. Just seen him today in the terminal 1 tower

[@randomstuff2312]

@@justinzhou628 what is he doing?

[@justinzhou628]

Random Stuff he’s one of the Bosses of the terminal tower

[@randomstuff2312]

@@justinzhou628::: cool! from your profile photo looks like you work there?

[@davecrupel2817]

"An airplane with 4 hair dryers under the wings" 😂

[@aircastles1013]

Dave Crupel , oh thank you! I replayed that bit four times but I still couldn’t catch properly what he said. I will be simultaneously laughing and nervous next time I get on an airbus....

[@kalkan4]

@@aircastles1013 I actually had to turn on captions to figure out what he was saying there lol.

[@aircastles1013]

kalkan4 I wish I could get captions, I don’t think it’s possible on an iPad, that I can figure out....

[@davecrupel2817]

@@aircastles1013 Android Superiority! 😆

[@Kana0211]

What was that supposed to mean

[@NunoMassano]

This man is a treasure. Thank you so much for turning this interview available to public.

[@donnaviestenz7773]

Absolutely!!!

[@carlyzahrt6538]

"This is not a motorcar, it is a jumbo jet" I DIED 😂😂

[@wesgregg6451]

RIP.

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Thank you, Joe! Like many others, I've listened to countless ATC recordings of "Kennedy Steve", and he is indeed a legend. It's great that you got the opportunity to speak with him. Well done!

[@paulatoga4524]

Awesome

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Thanks MIke :)

[@COINSINPOCKET]

I finally see what this man looks like..

[@annek1226]

Captain Joe Do it again! We are suffering from Steve “withdrawal “!

[@GreencampRhodie]

We all miss Kennedy Steve. What a guy. And thanks to you for interviewing him.

[@GOTTshua]

Always a joy to hear Kennedy Steve's levity. And the tug equipment is sub-par, so we're just happy when the radios actually work. Along with the gas gauges.

[@todddembsky8321]

My two most awful terrible no good days were the last departure of Concord, and the retirement of Kennedy Steve. There are many nights that I was listening to Kennedy Steve on KZbin. That voice is a legend in the sky. Kennedy Steve, God Speed, we miss you, hope you enjoy retirement. Many happy and healthy years in front of you.

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Thanks Todd, screenshotted your comment and will send it to Steve :)

[@dryan8377]

@@flywithcaptainjoe WTF This sux he retired! They should make him head of the FAA!

[@austinlawler3739]

Kennedy Steve needs to write a book, it would be so fascinating.

[@zaphkielyoubet]

Sorry but i think hes more worried about that plane getting followed by a follow ME car , haha

[@cat-.-]

An audio book with static noise in the background

[@Platinum_Band]

I am so happy to finally put a face to the voice. Steve for me even as a controller myself is one of the funniest controllers I have ever heard and love his subtle sense of humor. Thank you so much for the video and asking those questions.

[@TheTransporter007]

Favorite airplane? *THE FLYING PENCIL!!!* Hell yeah, Steve!

[@Hao_1]

How can anyone not love Kennedy Steve!? You are so lucky to have met him Joe! :-)

[@terryboyer1342]

Ah but there's 8 downs so far.

[@AK_Studioz]

35th like catch it

[@terryboyer1342]

@Ali Nassereddine If that isn't hate speech what is?

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Yes I do consider myself very lucky to have met him!

[@EuropeAviation]

43 Tug Drivers Disliked the Video

[@joshw1687]

Lmao

[@LMDProductionsOfficial]

😂😂

[@HawkerMkIII]

Jajajajajaj lol

[@jasoncolquhoun5339]

Holy shit that was funny!

[@Crazyasianman286]

That tug’s not very super, is it?

[@solopine9624]

"ATC controller" I can tell Joe's nervous lol

[@sherryc6228]

I am so glad that this interview occurred and has been shared with us. As a former law-enforcement dispatcher I appreciate, not fully, the stress you go through

[@newage3]

Steve is still a legend, from all those comments like “Your ramp is fabulous” to “Hey don’t call me, call your ramp”, he is now a terminal or ramp performance manager, it’s what we call in the U.K. “the poacher turned gamekeeper”. Blooming cracking interview Joe.

[@zsoltsz2323]

Young female pilot: "request taxi to the active". Steve: "I'd never taxi to something that's inactive. Taxi via..." Pilot: "Sorry I was giggleing. Say again instructions."

[@manunathan12]

Do you have the link to that video?

[@8literbeater]

I definitely agree with Steve on that one. I can't stand that terminology "the active". It's a meaningless waste of radio waves and time.

[@ethangil4752]

My son Steve pulling moves

[@adish10988]

Don't say 'female pilot', just say pilot

[@zsoltsz2323]

@@adish10988 it's part of the story, puts the giggling into a funnier perspective. Besides: there are plenty of people online eager to debate gender matters with you, but sure as hell I won't.

[@parsia1363]

What a true aviation legend! I have listened to hours of his ATC communications and enjoyed every second of it.

[@kennethdarby8941]

Steve is the Mike Rowe voice of ATC, Can listen to him all day

[@ThatBobGuy850]

Kennedy Steve...the man! The legend! Oh boy, it's great to see and hear Steve again! So many great memories... Captain Joe, you seemed a little starstruck - but who wouldn't be! What a great interview. I hope you conveyed to Steve that there are legions of us fans out here - pilots and non-pilots - who admire his work. And we all miss him and wish him well. Thank you for reaching out to him and making this happen.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

It was too short of an interview! He flew all the to him to chat for 15 mins? 😢

[@praharshkumar3479]

A340-300 airplane with 4 hair dryers on it. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 8:50

[@james-p]

I keep coming back to watch this every once in a while - Kennedy Steve is just great!

[@Halli50]

Kennedy Steve is a legend. I learned, early in my career as a pilot, that a bit of humor never hurts anyone, as long as you do not let it get in the way of keeping things professional and safe. In fact, a taxing and irritating experience can, with a bit of humor, have you walk away with a grin on your face. Kennedy Steve certainly achieved that! At the end of my career, I discovered Kennedy Steve clips on KZbin, and found that he had managed to make an art-form of this particular way of coping with a stressful profession. I hunted down every single clip and enjoyed them to the hilt!

[@dakrom7599]

I have never clicked away from my porn so fast

[@alphadeltaaviation812]

Dak Rom 😂

[@TMouse-hd5jb]

Not exactly what I was watching, but it was a very fast click to watch this instead of what I was watching!

[@MrJwarren100]

Pissing myself, shit that's funny!

[@shrgn]

I don't wanna know how Joe is going to react to this 😂😅

[@yas1334]

It be like that

[@yannlandry9242]

"Kennedy Ground?" "Kennedy Plane?" 😂

[@StelaPunk1]

I can’t imagine being at more stressful workplace with so much responsibility and he manages to joke. This man is something else, i’m glad I watched this .

[@The_DuMont_Network]

What a wonderful, warm gentleman. I'm sure the pilots miss hearing from him, and likely even the Tug Jockeys. Thanks for brightening my day.

[@MrMerzinho]

My feeling of excitement blossomed when i saw the title of the video. Sir Kennedy Steve. What a legend.

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Thanks :)

[@MrMerzinho]

@@flywithcaptainjoe Is this the legend himself thanking me? Hmm? In any case you're both an inspiration to me. Thank you Captain Joe and thank you Sir Kennedy.

[@christophhippmann1460]

Great interview Joe, Kennedy Steve is a true New York ledgend Favorite Steve comment as to be to a Qantas A380 "Qantas 12... after single engine Cessna... Caution propwash"

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Yes I know that one! Hilarious :)

[@jayschafer1760]

Definitely one of my favorites, given all of the concern (and rightly so) about wake turbulence.

[@PanduPoluan]

OMG yeah that really cracked my sides 😂 IIRC the Super's pilot acknowledged while laughing incredulously.

[@johnnyallen2090]

@@flywithcaptainjoe Excuse my ignorance Capt Joe ..... What is a tug.........Cheers Johnny.

[@johnnyallen2090]

@@jefrhi Thanks mate, love that aeronautical stuff , fascinating, to we groundlings. Regards from Nth Qld Aust ,.

[@vk2ig]

Thank you for this interview - it is great to put a face to a voice. Kennedy Steve's posture, facial expressions, and voice are all the hallmarks of a professional who really knows their job!

[@sludge4125]

He doesn’t look anything like I pictured him.

[@nonchip]

tbh that "i'll just get out and close it myself" thing sounds like a very lufthansa thing to do :'D

[@tuebor1837]

I've never clicked an alert so fast.

[@lenn55]

I remember hearing Steve 1 night and an aircraft wanted taxing instructions. So Steve says "to follow my prom date onto so and so taxiway." The aircraft the plane was ordered to follow was a Virgin America A320. haha

[@lucaberger8344]

lenn55 bruh

[@amazon0971]

Brilliant :))

[@dutchlion7663]

Wtf hilarious

[@roberthudson1959]

It gets better. The specific aircraft was named Lady Penelope.

[@donnaviestenz7773]

Lol lol

[@tedvanmatje]

Steve the man - the legend! He should write a book with his stories. Thanks for posting the interview Joe :)

[@OHAREAVIATION]

KZbin needs a LOVE button.. I, like many an aviation enthusiast, I grew up listening to Kennedy Steve. Truly a timeless interview. Thanks to Captain Joe for thinking of doing this interview and especially to Kennedy Steve for agreeing to sit down and answer some questions. Happy retirement, Kennedy Steve. I certainly miss hearing your voice on the airwaves. Next we need an interview with Boston John!!

[@Adam_G]

Just done first three of my ATPL exams today, what a way to end the day! 😁

[@yas1334]

That's great news!

[@arnaudn.5675]

Congrats mate ! I wish you all the success for the 11 remaining !

[@Adam_G]

@@arnaudn.5675 thanks!

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Now that´s a comment ;)

[@StealthFB22]

I have never clicked on a video so fast in my life :D

[@gchsbus]

YES YES YES !!!

[@dpm-jt8rj]

When a new KZbin video came on line with Kennedy Steve, I cancelled everything, it was an event! Terrific controller.

[@bencesarosi7718]

exactly

[@martinc.720]

You mean since the last time you left the exact same comment on another channel? What? that’s what everyone says these days. Same comment, over and over again

[@snapmalloy5556]

Same here!!

[@PookNSaav11]

He is totally wonderful! I found him on KZbin a couple years ago, I think, and all my friends and family have listened to him ... and laughed their tails off. Especially when he trolls the tugs! He is a joy. Happy Retirement, Kennedy Steve!!

[@CMTHFAF]

Kennedy Steve has a great voice. He could have a great career doing voice acting. He is very missed. Love listening to him work! This is so great that you interviewed him!

[@donnaviestenz7773]

Yes...seriously missed.

[@concierge7574]

Indeed; a calm + reasurring tone.

[@supacoolkatz]

Kinda reminds me of Tom Hanks

[@Barabyk]

And the prize for aviation video of the decade goes to...

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Thanks ;)

[@santiagoreina2332]

@@flywithcaptainjoe He didn't say it was you tho

[@DimSum9685]

Captain Joe. Thanks for this. I actually had the opportunity to get a tour of JFK tower years ago (sometime in the very late 90s and early 00's) as a young Civil Air Patrol cadet. A bunch of us had the opportunity to go there. I'm sure Kennedy Steve was there that day. Most memorable moments were An ATC controller said "watch this, I'm about to send off the Concorde." Once he cleared it for take off we all fell silent as it roared to the sky. The second was a rookie ATC with the look of total stress on her face. At the time she had 6 months or so in and looked like a bag of nerves.

[@HaydenLovie]

MugenDS I worked at the port authority for a bit and I visited the tower 2 years ago! It was awesome

[@NTFTimo]

Kennedy Steve, an absolute legend. Thanks a lot for the interview.

[@LizFromDecencyUnited]

Captain Joe, Thanks for doing the interview and giving us mere mortals a chance to See the Man, the Myth, the Legend!!! - KENNEDY STEVE!!!!

[@kevinheard8364]

I was fortunate enough to similarly reach out to Steve in respect and admiration; and was received with equally gracious humanity. We, as a nation, are literally in debt to a man that brought that same sense of humanity and not-too-full-of-himself "normalcy" which so often, for so many years, brought a sense of "it's okay" to his highly stressful environment. I suspect that many in our country now - whether we wish to admit it to ourselves or not - long for that very sense of "it's okay" for our populace and our personal interactions; particularly in the political and racial arena. Thank you again, Steve and to Captain Joe for creating this for us all.

[@Djjoemi]

You need to find the retired Boston Jon and do an interview. I think he is also one of the best ATC controllers with a sense of humor.

[@madusan1]

Thank you Kennedy Steve for your performance in your career while injecting humour where appropriate to minimize any stress. This also goes out to all ATC and the support staff at all airports and of courde the pilots and crew! You are all amazing! Thank you from Vancouver Canada! Love flying out of YVR!

[@miketackabery7521]

Awesome interview! Thanks Kennedy Steve and Captain Joe!

[@gregorycampbell3004]

We need to make sure VAS Aviation sees this

[@yas1334]

Y E S. S I R

[@commonsense31]

Indeed

[@MegaMech]

VAS Aviation copied HSA89 videos. So meh.

[@commonsense31]

MegaMech well everyone copying each other. But I don’t think you can compare them. VAS is focusing on special incidents, HSA uses a black background with color letters and make the fun hilarious videos.

[@ralfoide]

@@MegaMech The fan debacle about dissing VAS vs HSA reminds of the same debacle about those dissing Mentour vs CJ. I love these 4 channels, they have different attitudes and different content. If 2 happen to cover the same thing, then the better for me as they provide different angles on the same thing. It's like apples vs oranges. They are both good and healthy.

[@sailplanepilotfinn6179]

Best description of the A340-300: airplane with four haidryers underneath the wings.😂

[@anacelta]

😂😂😂😂

[@lordmashie]

That's the BAe 146

[@poongothaisenthilkumar6026]

Come on that A340 has way more passenger capacity than the 757

[@indahooddererste]

@@poongothaisenthilkumar6026 i think he meaned the slow climb rate because underpowered engines and the same wing geometry like the a330. also it was a pain in the arse to lift the body from the runway on high airports for example in south america. air france and iberia pilots can sing a song about it.

[@vbscript2]

@@poongothaisenthilkumar6026 The A340-300 is massively underpowered. The 757, on the other hand, is amusingly overpowered. The A340-300 uses CFM56s, the same engines that power the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, which have only a quarter of the MTOW of the A343. Even having 4 of them, the thrust/weight ratio is notoriously terrible. Thankfully, they ditched those for the -500 and -600 variants, instead choosing an engine with nearly twice the thrust of what was used on the -300. The A340-300 at MTOW had a thrust/weight ratio of 0.22. The Boeing 757-200 at MTOW has a thrust/weight ratio 50% higher at 0.34.

[@claudiaacosta3424]

So happy to see the man behind the mic! Nothing but pure respect for the pilots and tower and the work you do that a passenger doesn’t get to see! So many moving parts at once, yet it all works. Hand salute to all of you!

[@RiverRat904]

I wish this interview was longer! What a great video. Thank you.

[@Genthar]

Awesome interview Joe, and a big thanks to Kennedy Steve for agreeing to the interview!

[@granadakimj]

"When does your shift end? It might take an hour..." lol

[@shyammohabir8283]

I'm a Pilot never landed in JFK .. but I listen to hours of Kennedy Steve ATC Audio... He is an excellent ATC Professional - his zeal and enthusiasm is refreshing to hear. Steve is an efficient communicator who can defuse a tense situation easily!

[@deltavee2]

Kennedy Steve, thanks for doing the interview and finally, after years of following you, allowing me to put a face to the name. Dudes like you are what the best in America are about; straightforward, competent, you know your stuff backwards and forwards and you keep your cool at all times. Your sense of humour is legendary. At this point I believe you are retired and I wish you a long and happy one. All the best to you and yours from Canada. I can see YOW approaches and departures clearly from my 10th floor balcony and you cross my mind often.

[@nbrowser]

Joe, thanks for the special treat, Kennedy Steve is legendary on KZbin. This is a special interview. Now if you will, one of his special lines a commercial airliner with a turboprop landing in front of him, "Caution propwash" :)

[@aircastles1013]

😂😂😂

[@unemploymentcp]

Yes I heard it today and it was a Cessna 172.

[@donnaviestenz7773]

Hood one!!

[@merrittashmore695]

What a pleasant, upbeat interview! Thank you for giving us Steve’s face to go with some of his great ATC fun over the years!

[@richardo3826]

So glad I came across this video today. OK so nearly 4 years late. Followed Kennedy Steve for such a long time and never once thought he'd crossed the line with any comments to pilots. Possibly came close to it a few times but his sense of humor would get him out of trouble every time. Great sense of humor for a Yank. (Hope that's not derogatory. I'm an ex Pom (Brit) lived in Oz for the last 48 years so don't know what's acceptable or not) Anyway, no offence meant. It's great to put a face to a voice and I must admit, my mental image was pretty close. I managed to get his email address and sent him an email when he retired and he kindly sent me a message back, thanking me for my comments. I will continue to re watch / Listen to his You Tube videos. Never get tired of them. Hope you and your "family" are well Steve.

[@shermanmathieu6981]

Hands down one of my favorite interviews! Thanks for sharing this experience!

[@gtoger]

A Christmas gift! Thanks Capt Joe!

[@brianberry1851]

#drumbeats

[@JayDS509]

That was a great interview. It is refreshing to view an engaging interview with an everyday guy who is simply good at his job. Thanks for posting it!

[@Pcontracts83]

just found this. made my week. absolute blast getting to see an interview with the voice i've heard so often ( in vids, not in aviation myself )

[@PeterArnold1969]

Great interview, Joe. It looks like Kennedy Steve felt very relaxed with you.

[@787flyer2]

Joe i just wanted to say Thank You for all of the vids you do on youtube. I would not have been a student the the Cessna 172 without you! Keep it up!

[@dehartfamily3091]

The legend. Still enjoying his transmissions. And I see a new generation of enthusiasts enjoying as well. Thanks for putting this out.

[@anonymous-mt1pm]

He had the best conversations between atc and planes. Good times and thanks captian for the interview!

[@angelicajacobs584]

Omg!!! I just discovered Kennedy Steve and omg I love his attitude and personality 😂

[@markharris1804]

Kennedy Steve is a legend. Many of hours in a rabbit hole listening to him. Glad to see you were able to spend some time with him. I see a Kennedy Steve movie in the future.

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

Yes there should be :)

[@morskojvolk]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've wanted to see an interview with Steve for a long time, was not disappointed.

[@jimpollinger]

Excellent video ! Well done ! Great to meet up with Steve. Thank you Steve for the entertaining radio comments / instructions !

[@CC91138]

I stumbled across this. I know nothing about any of this industry. However, I absolutely enjoyed the interview. To see someone on top of his game who truly loved his profession and put passion into everyone he contacted all over the world made me smile for the entire interview. And to the interviewer, great job to let him speak on it!