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Thank you! It sure was fun.

@@DR-602 Thank you. Yes, it is Phoenix. I flew the first revenue flight for America West in 1983 and after two mergers, retired from American. I was blessed to have Phoenix as my domicile for 35 years and I am enjoying retirement.

It is indeed thank you! I'm as good at retirement as anything else I have done. Sometimes I wonder how I found time to work.

Nice job!

Thanks Jim! The Lord certainly gave me the desires of my heart. He gave me so many great people to work with and many of them became good friends. I even met my wife on the wing of my T-43 at an airshow and I was able to have a very satisfying career. I am a blessed man.

I certainly wasn't rich when I started to fly. I worked at a grocery store and paid for my own flying lessons and got my private pilots certificate when I was in high school. I received my jet training courtesy of the United States Air Force (in exchange for a commitment of time and a willingness to defend our country) and it was an experience I would do again.

I am doing well and enjoy being retired now. Thanks for your comment.

I did towards the end of my career when America West merged with American. The 767 was pretty comfortable, but I think the 757 was a little more fun to fly.

@@ronstjohnsf Thank you!

@@JustAircrafts Sure, I put it out there for people to enjoy.

Sure, it is there for people to enjoy.

@@jackjessup-Pilot Thanks

Sure, it’s there for people to enjoy.

Sounds like a great plan 👍🏻

Yes of course!

Indeed it is

I talked to the captain of my Delta 757 flight a couple weeks ago. Asked him how he likes the plane. He got this smirk on his face and said " I love the 757. It's the Hellcat of the skies" 😂

Thank you!

It was a day that changed all of our lives.

It was, but it came through on a radio transmission from another airplane. It just happened to coincide with the time I disconnected my autopilot.

I don't know about being a legend, but it was a very satisfying career. Thanks for your kind words.

Indeed it is! Thanks for your comment.

It is indeed! Thanks for your comment.

It was my retirement flight. The water salute by the airport fire department is a once in a lifetime event. That’s what made it the best.

Thanks for the compliments Matthew. Both of us served in Flight Training and Standards, but we believe the vast majority of our flight crews would have a similar performance. I am enjoying my retirement and Brian continues to be a star (although humble) at American. We appreciate your comments. Jack

@@jackjessup-Pilot That’s awesome, I hope you’re enjoying retirement. My goal is to fly for American. I’m an Ambassador in Piedmont’s Cadet program.

That’s great! BTW, I forwarded your comment to Brian (the FO) and he asked me if I paid you. 😂. You probably have a great career to look forward to. Jack

@@jackjessup-Pilot Hey Jack, thanks so much for forwarding my comments! That was very kind of you. Yes I am really excited to fly for Piedmont and then go onto American. I was referred to Piedmont from Bob Pantazis an LCA for American. They’ve been absolutely fantastic so far.

Thank you. It was a real privilege!

I am indeed. It was a dream career and retirement is pretty nice. I don't miss the all nighters at all.

Mine too!

That’s what happens when a digital device takes a picture of another digital device. It doesn’t look like that on the flight deck.

When this flight was made, the American Airlines procedure made the strobe an option for the crew during daylight hours. I do not know the current policy.

@@jackjessup-Pilot thanks, never seen this anywhere else in the world, each to their own.After 14000+ hours on 757 767, ive been shocked at how airlines in many countries have reinvented how to fly these planes, some carriers have up to 15 items on the Before takeoff checklist, Boeing only has 1 item.....weird

It is, but I count myself fortunate and blessed because I got to do what I really desired and by the time 65 rolled around, I felt very content .

It was a great career. I decided to become a pilot when I was 15 and set my goals at that time. It does help to start early because it takes a lot of time and perseverance.

@@jackjessup-Pilot yeah I know. I don't even know how I would have been able to get into it at a young age. It seems like an expensive hobby to begin with and I didn't come from a well off family. What a career though. I make do with my flight simulator and watching videos like this all the time. There's just something about those big machines that has me in awe of them. My dream is to one day be allowed to sit in a cockpit during a flight to just watch but these days even that is unlikely because of security etc which I can totally understand but it would be a dream come true.

You are right about the expense. If it hadn't been for the Air Force, I probably would never have been able to have that career. Being a military pilot first was a blessing, but one has to be willing to serve in the military for a significant commitment. Having said that, being an Air Force Pilot was one of the most rewarding times of my life. You build up time and experience and get to serve the U. S. but you don't get rich in the military. Still, it was great and I would not have changed a thing.@@gearoftones8585

@@jackjessup-Pilot it's a great thing to be able to look back on your career like that and be satisfied that you did something you enjoyed as opposed to having regrets. If you can get to that point, you know you actually did something good with your life.

Thank you @@gearoftones8585

It is indeed. Hold the phone calls, we have a winner!

Thanks so much! Retirement is really nice.

Thanks for the kind words. Retirement is great!

Thanks so much. I have found that I am as good at retirement as just about anything else I have ever done.

Hope you enjoy some of my other videos.

@@jackjessup-Pilot I just noticed you responded! I'm so used to not getting responses when I post. Sorry about that! Glad to get a message from you and that you are doing well!

@@jackjessup-Pilot I certainly will! Subscribed!

Those of us who flew it loved it. Go Bucks!

It is indeed.

Thanks, it was a privilege.

Thank Colonel! I have found that I am as good at retirement as anything else I have ever done. Are you considering retiring any time soon or are there stars in your future? Hard to believe it's been 25 years since I had the privilege of swearing you in as a commissioned officer.

Thanks for your service Joe! I am also retired from the Air Force and I feel a debt of gratitude to the Air Force.

The schedule now seems to be more favorable. 😉

Thank you! It was indeed a privilege.

You obviously don’t know the American Airlines procedures that were in effect in 2018. LNAV or HDG SEL is selected after attaining an altitude of 400 feet AGL.

@@jackjessup-Pilot you obviously don’t know CURRENT AA SOP since they takeoff with LNAV engaged. And I fly the plane at another legacy and both DL and UA take off with LNAV engaged on the 757. Enjoy your retirement.

Since I have been retired for almost 5 years, I don't even try to keep up with the current SOPs. That's one of the nice things about being retired. You get to live your life. I was a check airman on the 757 and 767 for American and that was our procedure in 2018. By the way, American retired the 757/767 fleet several years ago and I would bet they don't update those manuals. I can not address what the SOPs are for their 737, 777, 787, and Airbus fleets.

@@jackjessup-Pilot cool man. Live that life while you’re commenting on your retirement takeoff video on TH-cam with “pilot” in your screename. The 757/767 was retired at AA in 2020 during the pandemic. Bit ironic that you said I don’t know AA SOP when it’s actually you who doesn’t.

@@prorobo You don't have to take check rides after you retire. I'll bet your name shows up on a lot of don't fly lists. BTW, since you like to question my credentials, let me know when you get your Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.

Thanks Eric.

It was indeed, but I got to fly 5 years longer than I thought I would when I started.

@@jackjessup-Pilot "got to fly" - Now that's a wonderful turn of phrase. Seeing the task as a privilege that you got to partake in while so many just put in their 9-to-5 hours doing things they hate. That's a job. And you? That was one hell of a career. Bravo.