push back A320 TAP Gatwick

[@MrGrantgibbs]

I always found the bigger the plane the easier to push back. I quickly learned not to watch the front wheel but to watch the rear wheels

[@kimhiengeng4824]

You doing up on my Airplane

[@yenerynr]

I guess the same principle applies when it comes to driving bigger lorries and reversing them back into bays much easier than small ones as it increases the stability. The way you guys push those little birds back in exact the same with reversing a trailer as you actually drive the back end. The only difference is facewarding it doing the job. I am thinking of applying for this one for this summer in Leeds Airport since Doncaster is shut unless it reopens soon. Much better than dealing with crap on roads😎

[@RochelNilendra]

I always follow the small fin on the belly of the 320

[@MrGrantgibbs]

@@RochelNilendrathe bigger planes tend to just turn with the slightest input from the tug driver

[@RochelNilendra]

​@@MrGrantgibbsYup. I do for 787 and 330s here at AKL

[@davidchunko]

Wow first time ever watching a push back recorded that's a Kool job thanks for sharing this video .now I know how my planes got pushed back when I flew to Hawaii .without these guys pushing back the plane nobody would be going anywhere so thanks ground crew guys you deserve a thank you from all the passengers on the plane who don't even notice the things going on outside the plane while your inside it waiting to taxi 👏👏👏👍👍

[@sivayamsiva9343]

This is first time I see push back view really enjoyable thanks for sharing 👌👌👌

[@yourbigfan1777]

Same

[@jasminderpinder]

This is one type of push-back method, where a steering rod (that big pipe) is connected to the tug and the nose wheels.
However for the bigger, heavier planes (A380, B747, B777, A340, etc.) a different method is used: A special tug attaches itself to the nose wheel and then lifts the wheels up off the ground, so the tug itself then become the planes wheels for steering. Once the plane has been backed into the proper spot. The tug slowly lets the plane down onto it's own wheels and drives away. It's fantastic to watch. Search for John Kafé videos on YT. He is a tug driver of this kind, operating out of CDG in Paris. His videos are like this one and equally as excellent.

[@Bothomas-vm5hz]

ive been doing ramp work and cargo jobs for 15+ years and I love it. we just got those same tugs a year ago these tugs are amazing to handle with multi directional steering, also its great for reverse towing when you have to back out and tow an aircraft nice push by the way

[@Paul.mccartney_recordings]

I dream of being a commercial airline pilot, maybe one day you can pushback my plane

[@stevec_drummer]

do you always do the same job (e.g. push back) on the ground or is it a mixture of jobs?

[@alik-jz6yf]

​@@Paul.mccartney_recordingsможно я в напарники пойду

[@user-mc1nd3mc4d]

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[@MrTomkid123]

Challenger 150, definitely better than TLD and SCHOPF units.

[@Mark-pp7jy]

They must have the luxury of four agents during pushback. Just run the headset cord into the tug, and the driver can communicate directly with the flight deck. Some airlines are using wireless headsets so that the driver and both wing walkers can speak to each other.

[@guybrush0075]

Why four agents? As the driver isn‘t a agent, there is only one, namely the one who is performing the walk out assistance. Certainly, the driver could do both, pushback and communication, a so called single-pushback. But there are airlines who insist on WOA. Also in MUC TAP is one of those who gets WOA. And the wireless headsets has nothing to do with the airline, those in cockpit don‘t care, if you‘re using a wireless one or not, both is possible.

[@Mark-pp7jy]

@@guybrush0075 Doesn't matter if the driver's other responsibilities at the airline is flipping hamburgers, you still have four people. Which is a luxury considering staffing levels today. My only point about the wireless headsets, is that some gates have blind spots when pushing, and it enhances safety when a wing walker can speak directly to the driver. Something the flight deck just might care about! ✌️

[@guybrush0075]

@@Mark-pp7jy You must be talking about another video, i only see two people, the hamburgers flipping driver and the rampagent performing WOA. And this has nothing to do with luxury, it‘s a absolut normal procedure on big airports. Some airlines are fine with single-pushback and others request WOA. For example in MUC, all LH aircrafts expect CRJ has single-pushback, while airlines like TP, KM, TG, SQ, MS, A3 and a lot more prefer WOA.

[@Mark-pp7jy]

@@guybrush0075 Thank you for the clarification. I believe you're saying the WOA is sufficient, and no wing walkers are used. Correct? Is this the case in Europe in general? I worked at two hubs in the States, DEN and MSP. The use of wing walkers is SOP in the US. All the best sir! ✌️

[@guybrush0075]

@@Mark-pp7jy Ah ok, that‘s why you‘re talking about 4 People. Yes in Europe WOA is common, but also single-pushback is practiced, no WOA and no wingwalkers. The only wingwalkers in MUC i see sometimes are when a United flight is pushing back. So that means, in the US you don’t have the agent performing WOA, but 2 wingwalkers, right? Sorry for the misunderstanding. 😎

[@brianrigsby7900]

How much power do these little guys put out? I’m assuming a lot because of the huge planes they have to push and pull around!

[@AUmarcus]

About 200 to 300hp.

[@flynnwalker7415]

It’s more about torque than power

[@pimuce]

@@AUmarcus it will be difficult this to maneuver kind of tractor ! Such responsibility

[@EinkOLED]

Do you feel the resistance from the jets during engine start? Even a small A320 can weight as much as 60 tons.

[@jonfalkenburg1404]

@@EinkOLEDI feel like they wouldn’t since on a turn, they fire the engine that will help with the turn. Plus, they already have a good amount of momentum and torque. The engines really don’t get up to running speed until about 20 seconds after the fire up.

[@JacobNascar]

Operating those actually looks like fun! Also being the service/shuttle drivers driving around parts of the airport doing their thing!

[@bazil83]

I couldn't quite tell, who controls the steering of the aircraft? Is it from the truck, or done by the pilots? Looks like your right arm is on some kind of control as the plane makes the turn.
Great video. Never seen this perspective before. I was flying out of Gatwick last Friday, landed there Saturday, I'll be back there this Friday 🙂

[@davidsmiths5471]

The push back does the steering! There's a by pass pin engaged so the crew cannot steer the aircraft!That you see he takes out after they stop and unhook the tow bar!

[@jacksdjfam]

This clip shows the push back controlling the stearing more clearly
th-cam.com/video/DLeQ3oPxMnM/w-d-xo.html

[@ajanshabani6979]

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[@adem-Savs]

Pilots cant reverse worth a Sh@t , so someone has to do it for them....

[@138pcl]

Tow bar push back isn’t as easy as it seems! That’s a very smooth push back 🤙🏼

[@Meirele]

Very nice. Thanks for the wonderful clip.

[@tore2167]

Very smooth, great pushback!

[@Shepherd999]

I used to do this with Tornadoes and all the GSE. Really miss those days.

[@zrhplanespotting]

wow, this is awesome! thanks for sharing :)

[@ReneChewbaka]

Stepping over the tow bar is a safety violation in the States. One must walk around. Also we have a wing walker at both wing tips and the push driver communicates with the flight deck while driving. It's interesting to watch how other companies/countries do it.

[@jibilo4]

Working as a fa, this is the other side of the view. Above the wing or below we work together 😊

[@darrylwade3370]

Very well executed mate. This is something that I would like to do

[@philipjones9458]

Skillfully done

[@HiddenWindshield]

Here is a guy who will never struggle to back a boat down a boat ramp.

[@yourbigfan1777]

This is like parking a semi trailer, but pushing it forwards

[@SpeedSetSims]

With an extra pivot point

[@Nyumc99]

Well done lads been there on a 747. You guys need a pay rise for sure. 👌

[@TRAFICANTEPT]

so cool make more pls

[@irelandbloke]

Great video ! 👍

[@calebmumby5803]

Now this sounds cool must be fun pushing aircraft back nice video

[@jamesgarlick2532]

Wow amazing eye view 😍 👀 👌 thank u 😘 😊 plaine person

[@4WDutah]

I want to get a job doing this! I don’t care what I need to do, I’ll do it! I’ll get training for it!!

[@xavierwarren9799]

Ooh the memories I miss this so much

[@Jeremyaviation]

A320❤❤

[@hawberh5741]

its good push back full safftee👍👍👍

[@davidsmiths5471]

It's not very safe when you have a person walking next to it! It's just another thing the pushback driver has to worry about,(he,trips, cord gets tangled in the gear,step in front of pushback) ! Plus if the number 1engine starts on fire he cannot see it! And now the driver has no way of contacting the crew!!

[@flynnwalker7415]

@@davidsmiths5471If the No1 engine sets on fire they’ll get an alarm in the cockpit and attempt to extinguish it.

[@davidsmiths5471]

@@flynnwalker7415 Really! So don't tell the crew?Wouldn't want you pushing an aircraft with anybody I know on it!!

[@toddpeterson5904]

I like the cobblestone apron

[@Icecoldgaming-vlogs]

I am surprised, they let you film this in airport but good video

[@lobonegroypanteranegraparanorm]

Like 👍

[@ksnyonyintono]

Amazing

[@Zinericks]

I didn't requested it but I needed it

[@AviationDailyNow]

Hey mate great catch! Can i feature this in one of my upcoming episodes? Of course you will be credited in the discription! Thanks and Cheers!

[@lomshakov]

great job, great video. Thanks man

[@kcfilmstudio]

2:58 How do you understand what’s being said when they are talking like that? No means to be disrespectful but I couldn’t even understand that speech

[@user-zi8zj7hq9n]

What do you have to do to became a pushback driver in the UK?????

[@user-hy7gi2xh5z]

❤❤❤ bom trabalho

[@duk2k]

Didn’t know pushback trucks had a side stick too 😂

[@uurk5lo4x7zlj9]

By using these tug machines for moving the aircraft in the entire taxi way, can save 400 litres of fuel per aircraft, helping reduce the ticket cost and reduce aircraft emissions.
Why don't we use these tug machines to tow the aircraft (about to take off or just after landing) from the boarding gate to the tip of the runway?
With 100,000 flights each day, Can save 40 million litres of fuel for each day!
#megaeffectprojects

[@ChrisCooper312]

For a start, most of the tugs are only designed for low speeds during pushback. There are "supertugs" used for towing aircraft around airports, but these are much more expensive, plus they still have big diesel engines burning fuel and emitting fumes. Drivers also need much more extensive training since they operate on taxiways as well as on the aprons. Using them to take every aircraft to the runway would need big fleets of them, and drivers. There would also have to be infrastructure to get them back to where they needed to be after each move ready for the next aircraft. Also, the engines need time to warm up before takeoff and cool down after landing before shut down. At many airports, the taxi time is about right for this anyway. Finally, connecting and disconnecting takes time. At busy airports (which tend to have longer taxi times where towing to the runway would be more beneficial) there would need to be holding areas close to the runways for tugs to connect and disconnect.
Basically, the money savings from towing to and from the runway would not be worth the added costs. Another proposal has electric motors build into the plane for use during taxi, but this also has the issue of extra cost and weight (and ultimately on a long haul flight the extra weight of carrying around the equipment is likely to have a bigger penalty than the fuel saving during taxi). Perhaps in future a new generation of robotic battery powered tugs might solve the issues enough to make it viable.

[@uurk5lo4x7zlj9]

@@ChrisCooper312 appreciate your in-depth analysis!
As you mentioned, using electric tugs would reduce emissions and perhaps save costs!

[@user-vv1vd3iw7s]

Какой перень молодец без лишних движений поставил борт как положено слаженность дествий с обслуживающим персоналом это очень трудно управлять такую махину не повредив борт молодец это не день и не два нужно этому учиться просто так не доверят никому здоровья удачи

[@bahrambabaev4798]

Не чего трудного голова работать должна.

[@sonkoh9208]

i could look it everyday

[@DerekWiedenheft]

Suuuuch a cool job

[@johnmueller5482]

Good push back

[@Grubywengorz]

this is what i like it o you need any permissiont to record ?

[@ceciljohnrhodes4987]

Camberwell man seen loose at airport, film at eleven.................

[@chetank552]

What about other people working in the ground staff... especially AIRCRAFT MECHANIC & AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS..... That's all together another long story..... 😀😀😀😀😀

[@user-zc4db7cz7q]

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[@LeonardoValente_]

This is awesome

[@MuhammadRidwan-yk4ex]

Adisuryowijoyo haja minnggu.6

[@devansh8846]

And I thought backing up a trailer was the most difficult thing to do. 😅

[@Mark-pp7jy]

It's actually very easy. You steer in the same direction that you want the tail to go.

[@cosmic2096]

Awesome

[@komodoplanespotting]

Hai..

[@jaideepbhaumik226]

One day own aircrafts also will be in the push back system, Om Sai Ram

[@robertheintz8017]

What is that yellow coiled wire plugged into the airplane?

[@andy1536]

It's a cable to communicate ground staff with pilots during pushback and engines start. After engines starts correctly, the pilots gives info to person that the cable can be disconnected. Then they are waiting for hand signal indicating there's no people next to the aircraft.

[@jonashermelindooliveira2823]

Brasil...

[@TMM6900]

Coolest thing ever

[@MuhammadRidwan-yk4ex]

Adisuryowijoyo haja minnggu 6

[@megaking7246]

Which airport is this

[@alessiostagni1783]

Ciao Ciao

[@user-zc4db7cz7q]

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[@lanzodave]

brilliant

[@johndean4998]

I'm a little surprised the tug's steering wheel isn't equipped with a spinner to make one-handed turns faster and more accurate, instead of relying on the driver pressing down with his palm.

[@jacksdjfam]

My thoughts also

[@user-zr3wx3rs2y]

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[@davidsmiths5471]

What's a spinner?

[@johndean4998]

@@davidsmiths5471 A revolving circular knob (typically about 5-7 cm in diameter) attached to the rim of the steering wheel facing the driver, which you can grip one-handed, enabling you to turn the wheel faster than by any other method. Many construction and agricultural machines here in Europe are fitted with them - they're particularly useful for handling materials when you're constantly shuttling forwards & backwards whilst turning (e.g. fork lift trucks).

[@davidsmiths5471]

@@johndean4998 That's what I thought! But some companies think those are safety Hazzards,Because if the steering wheel spins back that knob can hurt a person!

[@train4905]

Awsome

[@ombannatravels843]

Indian

[@PrimalSMG]

You guys have the yoke system aswell

[@abkzine2501]

😢😮😮😮😮

[@ferchichiaymen6286]

Menzies Aviation ?

[@lucianoaragao.]

👽👽👽👽👽

[@bushmaster75]

With all the cutting edge tech at our disposal, a car ends up do the reversing for aircraft. It's laughable....

[@138pcl]

What’s laughable is you ridiculous comment…

[@ballaki]

👍

[@balamurugans4833]

Fuel loss save

[@Lucky.travel]

❤🇨🇭👌🇨🇭

[@kavinsingh4686]

This is KLIA2

[@abkzine2501]

بنف

[@shancharan7834]

15$ /h

[@user-zc4db7cz7q]

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[@user-zc4db7cz7q]

การต่างประเทศ..

[@user-jj1pj5fx7m]

korea my job

[@AirAlarmx]

Bruh on phone Ukraine international

[@user-qt1sy4qt4x]

Which country is this airport?

[@yourbigfan1777]

UK

[@edwardwalter5548]

Strangest push ive ever scene. Lots of unnecessary steps

[@misterclownface]

I don't use a vehicle for push back. I do it myself. I'm just built different.

[@davidsmiths5471]

Not a fan of that type of pushback unsafe in my opinion!

[@pinecedar180]

Ya too much swinging around on the steering wheel

[@DanTanzoid1]

We use lektros at my work which are easy to use. But they wont hold anything above a 737

[@yourbigfan1777]

Fr, pushing back with the reversers is much safer

[@ChrisCooper312]

What exactly is unsafe?

[@davidsmiths5471]

​@@ChrisCooper3121=driver has no contact with crew! 2=driver now also has watch the guy with the headset! 3 the headset guy is now doing someone else's task(unhooking the tow bar)! 4= tug driver should never exit the tug until back at the gate!

[@weishen5938]

So much fun dog.