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. 🙂💪🏼
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
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
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!
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.
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?
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!
"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!)
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
@@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."
TH-cam 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!!
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.
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....
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
He is totally wonderful! I found him on TH-cam 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!!
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
Me too! I was actually shocked that I had his looks right on target. Not sure I’ve ever had that happen before. Anyway, it was a pleasure to see him in this video.
Oh dear - how did I miss this interview? I love Kennedy Steve. Thanks for doing such a great job interviewing him. He truly is one-of-a-kind and I miss him!
I know it's a year after this interview, but thank you Captain Joe! I listen to a lot of ATC videos and have heard Kennedy Steve many times. He cracks me up! But he gets the job done.
Joe, Please extend my best wishes for an enjoyable and healthy retirement to Steve Kennedy. No one can handle ground traffic like Steve did. He was a natural at what he did at JFK. If he wasn't a Ground Controller at JFK , he would have made a great stand up comedian! His sense of humor was unparalleled as a Controller at JFK. I would love to see a follow-up interview with Steve in the future if possible. You made my day with this interview!
When you're having a bad day and you need a smile and a good laugh you come to TH-cam and you voice to text Kennedy Steve on search Good Times are definitely about to be had by all
I always enjoyed the interaction between DLH401 and approach; "we just have an engine failure, not an emergency", "Oh, you're NOT an emergency?" ... Not sure who the ATC was , but the voice and vocal inflections sounded very much like Kennedy Steve.
Joe, Amazing! Mr. "Kennedy" Steve Abraham, THANK YOU for this interview, all the laughs, and my encouragement (ok, begging) for THE BOOK. You've got a presale order NOW.
kennedy steve is great. if ever im on a one of your flights let me know if you need a nurse. ill help out, though im a peds nurse you all are big babys right?
Airspaces are normally generated mainly for IFR traffic. Class A airspace is for IFR rated pilot's. It begins at FL180 up to 600. Class B's are your major airports that are heavy congested, and you must have ATC clearance to enter that airspace. Class C's also contain heavy traffic, but in class C's you must establish two way communication. They are also classes D, E, and G, which can get a little confusing, and Joe can explain it better than I could. There are also different rules for day and night within the airspaces when you are VFR rated. But the main reason that there are so many airspaces is to protect the IFR pilots. Hope that helps! :)
Hey Hannah. As a PPL I can tell you that as a Vfr pilot you worry much more about airspaces than an Ifr pilot. Sometimes ifr airliners are not aware when they enter class E. And that is where the fun begins ;)
To add onto Hannah Galina, class D is a cylinder, otherwise identical to class C. Class G is up to 1200ft AGL except for in certain areas highlighted on charts where it is 700ft AGL so that ARTCC can control IFR traffic as they cannot do so in class G. Class Echo is literally everything else. An important thing to remember is that you cannot exceed 200kts below a piece of class B.
@@lucasbrien5008 wow. Thanks. That is interesting. In Germany it's actually fundamentally different. It's max 250kts below class C and in C below 10000ft. And G is 2500ft AGL that can be lowered to 1700ft and 1000ft for the reasons you mentioned. And we only have class C D E and G effective at the moment. And we do have RMZ (radio mandentory zones) and TMZ (transponder mandentory zones) which actually enhance class E. Cheers.
One of the best controllers I have ever seen! Cheerful, fantastic attitude, authoritative, superior skills set and a great sense of humor. A personality unmatched, and something to emulate and life will be much better as he always manage to find a way in with a fantastic positive attitude!
Loved it... He is a hoot and half. My dad retired in 1972 after 30 years as a tower supervisor at MIA. And I grew up from infancy to late teens spending many hours and nights in the tower with him. And watching Kennedy Steve is amazing. Times were way simpler back in my dad's day. ARTS III (if I remember correctly) was in its infancy and being implemented and he only saw it as a demo at Transpo '72 at IAD. Though I went into the aviation field (pretty much stayed on terrafirma) I could not imagine ever having Steve's ability to do what he does. Anyway, love the videos keep up the great work.
Thank you Joe. Great interview with this smart/funny/loyal no nonsense civil servant. Listen to him all the time and it never gets boring. Great voice great attitude great American
Captain Joe, thank you for posting this interview with Kennedy Steve. I listened to many of the videos of him and it is easy to see how he became a legend. Always professional and efficient with a great sense of humor. I think he lightened up a very stressful situation. I was happy for him when he retired and I truly hope he is enjoying it. But at the same time, I was sorry to see him leave.
Flew out of JFK for four years remember many times Steve bringing humor to a stressful time when trying to get to the gate or out of the ramp. Love that guy!
What a stand-up guy, able to keep his composure, even under the notorious stress of busy but limited JFK. Kennedy Steve, I wish for you an excellent (quiet, peaceful, drama free) retirement, with the hope that you'll really do the audiobook or paperback or something, with a title like "The Best of Kennedy Steve". Thank you sincerely, for 30 years of service (at JFK!!!) with an outstanding record of safety (first) and efficiency (making the absolute MOST of those few, old runways!). You are, absolutely, one in a million!
Kennedy Steve! I frequently listen to those videos featuring his ATC work for background noise as I do my own work. They're actually great for learning how to communicate with others, especially over a radio or while doing online sessions. Thanks for this! Love the description about the Concorde - can only imagine what it must have been like for the folks living in the area haha!
Captain Joe is an the final approach to JFK. His giant 747 then touches down at the very beginning of the runway. He applies full reverse thrust and slams the breaks as hard as possible. Wheels are starting to glow and tires are explosing due to the enormous heat. But he manages to bring the plane to a full stop just one meter before he crashes into the gate. The fireguard cools the langing gear and everything turns out to be fine after all. "Damn" says Joe and transmitts to the air traffic controller, "that's an extremly short rumway you have here!!" - "True that" responds Kennedy Steve, "but it's more than 14,000 feet wide!"
I think one of my favorite Steve moments, outside of "caution: propwash" was a JetBlue he tried to divert to Indianapolis due to "severe weather and a missile shot."
One of the great moments of my life was watching this video and seeing the Man behind the Legend. His quips have immortalized him. Three cheers from the Sierra Foothills and one of the main eastern approaches to SMF (far less famous than Kennedy Steve)...
Thank you for the awesome interview with the legend : ) I wish Steve a wonderful and long retirement and that all his plans and dreams will come true. Cheers from Germany
He is my favorite atc to listen too! So professional job wise but not a hard line jerk! I wish he could be at every airport when I fly in or out! I think he is the more trustworthy one in very very busy times!
Dear Steve, if you ever look at this again... you have given me many smile moments and good laughs, I wish the world had more people with your approach to work and surely life in general! Big hug, Marina
I full agreement with the B757 being a favorite. I've never given a 75 a restriction he couldn't accept. And believe me, we tried. Once, due traffic we gave American Airlines B757 a turn opposite his normal one to make a tight right loop and cross overhead the field located VOR at 2000 feet then on course. She lit off the runway like a bat outa hell, climbed almost straight up and was out of FL50 by the time she came back around overhead the VOR. Just.... wow. 757s getting rarer and rarer now, which is just sad.
What a guy!! Thanks so much... For the most unusual channel I've listened to!!! Take a few lessons, know how hard it is and after ATC, know how much MORE difficult it is! This is entertainment and education! Thanks so much
Kennedy Steve congratulations on retirement... I too was a controller ZAB/ZDV 1974-2006, best job on the planet!! No two days the same!! Many significant and humorous conversations with pilots..and adjoining facilities. G’day ‘SS’
I imagine being told to be ready to take down a phone number would be stressful enough but knowing that order came from Kennedy Steve would be terrifying!
My favorite Kennedy Steve transmission I have heard. A Cessna was taxing in and B747 (I think) just pushed out. K.S told the 47 to hold for the prop then taxi to runway and warned the jumbo of "prop wash". The jumbo piolet went to repeat but his mind did the error 404 and had to reboot then replied back with the directions.
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. 🙂💪🏼
A big thankyou for posting so many of his recordings!!!
Man thanks for all those clips.
Thank you
Thanks for all the videos of him!
Many thank yous to you H89SA.
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
That would’ve been me. “Hello? Person in the big tower? I am plane. Help please.”
That still is funny. Steve answers without delay with "yes plane"😂
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
@@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 -.-!
By just reading it I'm giggling
Thank you! It was great seeing Kennedy Steve. He's dropped a thousand good lines, but my favorite will always be:
"Ground?"
"Plane?"
Lmao That's awesome!
Same hereeee
That one made me laugh out loud every time.
Earth to (airline and flight # here)
And he mocks his accent too. Which is great. Little humour
This man is a treasure. Thank you so much for turning this interview available to public.
Absolutely!!!
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!
Awesome
Thanks MIke :)
I finally see what this man looks like..
Captain Joe
Do it again! We are suffering from Steve “withdrawal “!
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.
Yes sir .
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?
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!
That´s true ;)
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!
"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!)
That accent was spot on!!
10:36 love it!
Even I struggle with that accent! :P
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
@@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."
Since Steve retired, no one is around to troll the tugs at JFK
@@AM.Boxing he did. Google it
Nope he still works here at JFK. Just seen him today in the terminal 1 tower
@@justinzhou628 what is he doing?
Random Stuff he’s one of the Bosses of the terminal tower
@@justinzhou628::: cool! from your profile photo looks like you work there?
Kennedy Steve needs to write a book, it would be so fascinating.
Sorry but i think hes more worried about that plane getting followed by a follow ME car , haha
An audio book with static noise in the background
"This is not a motorcar, it is a jumbo jet" I DIED 😂😂
RIP.
What a true aviation legend! I have listened to hours of his ATC communications and enjoyed every second of it.
I love the way he calls himself Kennedy Steve.😂👍
@H89SA gave him his nickname.
TH-cam 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!!
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.
"An airplane with 4 hair dryers under the wings"
😂
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....
@@aircastles1013 I actually had to turn on captions to figure out what he was saying there lol.
kalkan4 I wish I could get captions, I don’t think it’s possible on an iPad, that I can figure out....
@@aircastles1013 Android Superiority! 😆
What was that supposed to mean
Steve the man - the legend! He should write a book with his stories.
Thanks for posting the interview Joe :)
I have never clicked on a video so fast in my life :D
YES YES YES !!!
When a new TH-cam video came on line with Kennedy Steve, I cancelled everything, it was an event! Terrific controller.
exactly
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
Same here!!
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!
He is totally wonderful! I found him on TH-cam 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!!
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.
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.
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.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've wanted to see an interview with Steve for a long time, was not disappointed.
I wish this interview was longer! What a great video. Thank you.
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.
MugenDS I worked at the port authority for a bit and I visited the tower 2 years ago! It was awesome
We need to make sure VAS Aviation sees this
Y E S. S I R
Indeed
VAS Aviation copied HSA89 videos. So meh.
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.
@@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.
Dude looks exactly like I imagined, LOL.
Thats funny, cause i thought the exact opposite lol
Super nice guy. Congrats on his retirement.
Me too! I was actually shocked that I had his looks right on target. Not sure I’ve ever had that happen before. Anyway, it was a pleasure to see him in this video.
This was awesome!!! Always love hearing Kennedy Steve. A true New Yorker. Miss him!
Oh dear - how did I miss this interview? I love Kennedy Steve. Thanks for doing such a great job interviewing him. He truly is one-of-a-kind and I miss him!
I know it's a year after this interview, but thank you Captain Joe! I listen to a lot of ATC videos and have heard Kennedy Steve many times. He cracks me up! But he gets the job done.
Joe, Please extend my best wishes for an enjoyable and healthy retirement to Steve Kennedy. No one can handle ground traffic like Steve did. He was a natural at what he did at JFK. If he wasn't a Ground Controller at JFK , he would have made a great stand up comedian! His sense of humor was unparalleled as a Controller at JFK. I would love to see a follow-up interview with Steve in the future if possible. You made my day with this interview!
I will send him your comment!
Captain Joe THANKS! HAPPY HOLIIDAYS!
Ditto on the follow up interview. This interview was thoroughly enjoyable. Also, please do follow up on the possibility of a book, audio or real.
When you're having a bad day and you need a smile and a good laugh you come to TH-cam and you voice to text Kennedy Steve on search Good Times are definitely about to be had by all
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!
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!
I always enjoyed the interaction between DLH401 and approach; "we just have an engine failure, not an emergency", "Oh, you're NOT an emergency?" ... Not sure who the ATC was , but the voice and vocal inflections sounded very much like Kennedy Steve.
I have never clicked away from my porn so fast
Dak Rom 😂
Not exactly what I was watching, but it was a very fast click to watch this instead of what I was watching!
Pissing myself, shit that's funny!
I don't wanna know how Joe is going to react to this 😂😅
It be like that
Joe, Amazing!
Mr. "Kennedy" Steve Abraham, THANK YOU for this interview, all the laughs, and my encouragement (ok, begging) for THE BOOK. You've got a presale order NOW.
kennedy steve is great. if ever im on a one of your flights let me know if you need a nurse. ill help out, though im a peds nurse
you all are big babys right?
Joe, Can you explain in a video what the Class A, B, C, etc airspace's are for? Why even have different airspace's?
Airspaces are normally generated mainly for IFR traffic. Class A airspace is for IFR rated pilot's. It begins at FL180 up to 600. Class B's are your major airports that are heavy congested, and you must have ATC clearance to enter that airspace. Class C's also contain heavy traffic, but in class C's you must establish two way communication. They are also classes D, E, and G, which can get a little confusing, and Joe can explain it better than I could. There are also different rules for day and night within the airspaces when you are VFR rated. But the main reason that there are so many airspaces is to protect the IFR pilots. Hope that helps! :)
Hey Hannah. As a PPL I can tell you that as a Vfr pilot you worry much more about airspaces than an Ifr pilot. Sometimes ifr airliners are not aware when they enter class E. And that is where the fun begins ;)
@@eaglethedigger I understand, that's why flight following is such a glorious thing hahaha!
To add onto Hannah Galina, class D is a cylinder, otherwise identical to class C. Class G is up to 1200ft AGL except for in certain areas highlighted on charts where it is 700ft AGL so that ARTCC can control IFR traffic as they cannot do so in class G. Class Echo is literally everything else. An important thing to remember is that you cannot exceed 200kts below a piece of class B.
@@lucasbrien5008 wow. Thanks. That is interesting. In Germany it's actually fundamentally different. It's max 250kts below class C and in C below 10000ft. And G is 2500ft AGL that can be lowered to 1700ft and 1000ft for the reasons you mentioned. And we only have class C D E and G effective at the moment. And we do have RMZ (radio mandentory zones) and TMZ (transponder mandentory zones) which actually enhance class E. Cheers.
One of the best controllers I have ever seen! Cheerful, fantastic attitude, authoritative, superior skills set and a great sense of humor. A personality unmatched, and something to emulate and life will be much better as he always manage to find a way in with a fantastic positive attitude!
Thanks for your service sir!
Awesome interview 🙌..and Who is the next????? Capt. Sullenberger😍!???? #Sully
I wish!!!!
Chuck Yeager
Harrison Ford and his taxiway landing :D
#Sully #goals 😯🙏🏻👨🏼✈️
That’s what came to mind too.
YESSSSSSS! Kennedy Steve shares my love of the 757 and loathing of the A340. :D For the same reasons too!
bmused55 Agreed... I miss climb outs in 757s. My stomach would always jump in a good way. Always a thrill.
Hilarious interview for any aviation enthusiast; now, I see they are actually real people, not just voices...
Loved it... He is a hoot and half. My dad retired in 1972 after 30 years as a tower supervisor at MIA. And I grew up from infancy to late teens spending many hours and nights in the tower with him. And watching Kennedy Steve is amazing. Times were way simpler back in my dad's day. ARTS III (if I remember correctly) was in its infancy and being implemented and he only saw it as a demo at Transpo '72 at IAD. Though I went into the aviation field (pretty much stayed on terrafirma) I could not imagine ever having Steve's ability to do what he does. Anyway, love the videos keep up the great work.
“Follow him to the runway, don’t follow him to Morocco!”
Awesome interview! Thanks Kennedy Steve and Captain Joe!
Thank you Joe. Great interview with this smart/funny/loyal no nonsense civil servant. Listen to him all the time and it never gets boring. Great voice great attitude great American
Captain Joe, thank you for posting this interview with Kennedy Steve. I listened to many of the videos of him and it is easy to see how he became a legend. Always professional and efficient with a great sense of humor. I think he lightened up a very stressful situation. I was happy for him when he retired and I truly hope he is enjoying it. But at the same time, I was sorry to see him leave.
I'm addicted to Kennedy Steve videos. No bs, professional and mildly unprofessional when required. Top bloke.
What a great interview with a great personality. Listening to "Kennedy Steve" was always interesting with his laid-back humour. Thanks, Joe!
Never seemed to say much about his family, but I'd bet he is a wonderful husband and Dad.. Truly fast thinking with some great lines...
Amen...blessings to all.
When i lift weights at my hoise every night, i listen to you two guys on youtube. You guys are the best. Keep up the good work.
Hands down one of my favorite interviews! Thanks for sharing this experience!
Flew out of JFK for four years remember many times Steve bringing humor to a stressful time when trying to get to the gate or out of the ramp. Love that guy!
Man, what a legend!
What a stand-up guy, able to keep his composure, even under the notorious stress of busy but limited JFK. Kennedy Steve, I wish for you an excellent (quiet, peaceful, drama free) retirement, with the hope that you'll really do the audiobook or paperback or something, with a title like "The Best of Kennedy Steve". Thank you sincerely, for 30 years of service (at JFK!!!) with an outstanding record of safety (first) and efficiency (making the absolute MOST of those few, old runways!). You are, absolutely, one in a million!
Kennedy Steve! I frequently listen to those videos featuring his ATC work for background noise as I do my own work. They're actually great for learning how to communicate with others, especially over a radio or while doing online sessions. Thanks for this!
Love the description about the Concorde - can only imagine what it must have been like for the folks living in the area haha!
Captain Joe is an the final approach to JFK. His giant 747 then touches down at the very beginning of the runway. He applies full reverse thrust and slams the breaks as hard as possible. Wheels are starting to glow and tires are explosing due to the enormous heat. But he manages to bring the plane to a full stop just one meter before he crashes into the gate. The fireguard cools the langing gear and everything turns out to be fine after all. "Damn" says Joe and transmitts to the air traffic controller, "that's an extremly short rumway you have here!!"
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"True that" responds Kennedy Steve, "but it's more than 14,000 feet wide!"
Hahahah :)))
That is GOLD !!!
thats excellent!
LOL!!!!! Excellent!!
But look how bloody WIDE it is !!
Great interview. Sad that he is retired now. What a great sense of humour and what a nice guy.
Humor where you don’t expect it is an art form. Great when it’s done right.
Fantastic joe, thank you for that!!!!!!!
Captain Joe ft. Sully? I can't wait!
A340-300 is called "5-APU" among Chinese aviation enthusiasts, because of its slow climb rate and unpowerful engines!
OK, I think this needs to be spread beyond just China. That's just too perfect.
5-APU omigosh 😂😂😂
that's hilarious af lol 😂
The bane of Tugs...
The quasher of snarky pilots...
The man...
The myth...
The Steve.
No matter how many times I listen to the clips, he cracks me up 😂 I love watching Joe's Vids too! 😁
Great interview! Steve is a legend and I hope he enjoys his retirement as much as I'm enjoying mine.
I think one of my favorite Steve moments, outside of "caution: propwash" was a JetBlue he tried to divert to Indianapolis due to "severe weather and a missile shot."
Saw the title, started smiling and hit like immediately before even watching!
One of the great moments of my life was watching this video and seeing the Man behind the Legend. His quips have immortalized him. Three cheers from the Sierra Foothills and one of the main eastern approaches to SMF (far less famous than Kennedy Steve)...
Thank you to booth for the opportunity, great job, and thank you very much Mr. Kennedy for your service
Thank you for the awesome interview with the legend : )
I wish Steve a wonderful and long retirement and that all his plans and dreams will come true.
Cheers from Germany
He is my favorite atc to listen too! So professional job wise but not a hard line jerk! I wish he could be at every airport when I fly in or out! I think he is the more trustworthy one in very very busy times!
Dear Steve, if you ever look at this again... you have given me many smile moments and good laughs, I wish the world had more people with your approach to work and surely life in general! Big hug, Marina
I full agreement with the B757 being a favorite. I've never given a 75 a restriction he couldn't accept. And believe me, we tried. Once, due traffic we gave American Airlines B757 a turn opposite his normal one to make a tight right loop and cross overhead the field located VOR at 2000 feet then on course. She lit off the runway like a bat outa hell, climbed almost straight up and was out of FL50 by the time she came back around overhead the VOR. Just.... wow. 757s getting rarer and rarer now, which is just sad.
Two heros in one room... best you tube video ever...!!!
Thanks Steven :)
@@flywithcaptainjoe no... thankyou Joe
I miss these old controllers! There was a controller at ABQ that loved one of our New Mexico liveries.
It was indeed nice to have a face to a voice that we enjoy listening to so much. Thanks, Captain Joe!
Awesome... He has a lot enthusiasm... I agree with him and the A340.... The A340 is very sluggish...
The A340-300 only climbs because the ground doesn't want to touch it
@@cockatoo010 what do you mean
Even in extreme landings game
@@trumpsb757sucks5 I was thinking the same thing
@Don Taylor yes the a340 sucks
My absolute favourite is “ground?” “Plane?”
Nearly peed myself laughing.
great to have a face to put to the voice of Kennedy Steve.
He looks pretty much as I pictured him.
He looks just like I thought he would! What a nice interview. Really enjoyed it. I only found out about Kennedy Steve this week! How is that possible?
Great interview Joe! I've spent many hours taxiing out at JFK while Steve conducted the somewhat out of tune orchestra.
Awesome! I’m a aircraft mechanic at jetblue at terminal 5!
I found this a year too late, but better late than never. The Man! The Legend! Kennedy Steve!
What a guy!! Thanks so much... For the most unusual channel I've listened to!!! Take a few lessons, know how hard it is and after ATC, know how much MORE difficult it is! This is entertainment and education! Thanks so much
This guy seems like a very cool guy. Totally engaged. Not playing up to the persona which I like. Seems very genuine.
So good to finally put a face with a name. Well, good to put a face with a name, a huge personality, and a bevy of great jokes.
The 757 is my favorite aircraft, due to being part of the 757 Engineering group as a Drafter (later titled "Tech Designer").
Cool interview. Subscribed today.
“Earth to Delta Tug 4”
Great one!!!
Love the way you handle your job and love the way you handle people.Thank you.
Too bad this interview wasn't 2 hrs long! Love Kennedy Steve communication skills & directness!
LOL my favorite description of the A340 is it's the only airplane with 5 APU's
I love Kennedy Steve what an interview of a lifetime.
Kennedy Steve congratulations on retirement... I too was a controller ZAB/ZDV 1974-2006, best job on the planet!! No two days the same!! Many significant and humorous conversations with pilots..and adjoining facilities. G’day ‘SS’
I imagine being told to be ready to take down a phone number would be stressful enough but knowing that order came from Kennedy Steve would be terrifying!
9:35 the only reason it climbs is because of the curvature of the earth
Bruh I'm dead
Having lived near NYC it's always amusing to hear stuff bout the area, all my suburban life I've been near airports and airbases. Good vid !!
This is an interview I have been waiting for!!! Thank you!
My favorite Kennedy Steve transmission I have heard.
A Cessna was taxing in and B747 (I think) just pushed out. K.S told the 47 to hold for the prop then taxi to runway and warned the jumbo of "prop wash". The jumbo piolet went to repeat but his mind did the error 404 and had to reboot then replied back with the directions.
Absolutely love Kennedy Steve, he is an absolute legend