if anybody wants to know anything about pusbacks feel free to mail me, airstarts, pushback live engines, push and start as travelling, what the red tape hanging from nose gear is that ends up in the dispatchers hand and shown to the captain, what the various red lines mean etc etc glad to help
as a tug driver myself I say 8 out of ten, nose wheel still a foot off centre line and you came fairly close on the hard turn to passing the (no more turn line) to those who dont know thats the red line you see to the right of the nose wheel flaps, if you go past this you at least pop the sheer pin or worse still damage nose gear...I am being critical and having fun as all us tug drivers do,
Good push! Don't take this the wrong way, but why does your company disconnect the towbar from the tug, then the airplane, then reconnect to the tug? Seems like a huge waste of time.
@473271 The towbar can bind up on the nosegear or at the tug. It's easier and safer to disconnect from the tug first, especially with a towbar that doesn't drop down. You don't want any built up pressures to cause the towbar to jerk in any direction when you pull it off the nosegear. I've also found that putting the pushtug into neutral and briefly coming off and then back on the break (after the A/C brakes are set of course) loosens everything up, making everything far less difficult.
Depends on the aircraft type. What you're referring to is called a "powerback". Usually only aircraft with high tail mounted engines will do powerbacks, and even then it's pretty rare. Though it is possible
nice vid.
Romamb 3 months ago
Is a fun job? and does it worth the $?
MusicManAustralia 6 months ago
Salutations from ATS YUL !!
jahulian 8 months ago
@jahulian Thanks! :D
GlobetrekkerYYC 8 months ago
if anybody wants to know anything about pusbacks feel free to mail me, airstarts, pushback live engines, push and start as travelling, what the red tape hanging from nose gear is that ends up in the dispatchers hand and shown to the captain, what the various red lines mean etc etc glad to help
MrRedhotbot 2 years ago
as a tug driver myself I say 8 out of ten, nose wheel still a foot off centre line and you came fairly close on the hard turn to passing the (no more turn line) to those who dont know thats the red line you see to the right of the nose wheel flaps, if you go past this you at least pop the sheer pin or worse still damage nose gear...I am being critical and having fun as all us tug drivers do,
MrRedhotbot 2 years ago
Good push! Don't take this the wrong way, but why does your company disconnect the towbar from the tug, then the airplane, then reconnect to the tug? Seems like a huge waste of time.
473271 2 years ago
Thanks! The company I work for gets carried away with procedures. It's dumb I know.
GlobetrekkerYYC 2 years ago
@GlobetrekkerYYC haha, i work for the same company lol i notice the new vests, dead giveaway.
vroomchirp 1 year ago
@473271 The towbar can bind up on the nosegear or at the tug. It's easier and safer to disconnect from the tug first, especially with a towbar that doesn't drop down. You don't want any built up pressures to cause the towbar to jerk in any direction when you pull it off the nosegear. I've also found that putting the pushtug into neutral and briefly coming off and then back on the break (after the A/C brakes are set of course) loosens everything up, making everything far less difficult.
necigrad 6 months ago
have there ever been any occaisoins where the pilot has used reverse thrust instead?
Ben123planes 2 years ago
Depends on the aircraft type. What you're referring to is called a "powerback". Usually only aircraft with high tail mounted engines will do powerbacks, and even then it's pretty rare. Though it is possible
GlobetrekkerYYC 2 years ago
why does a claxon sound on min. 1:47?
danielbustos 2 years ago
That's just me tapping the horn twice on the push tractor to alert the wingwalkers that I'm about to start the push-back.
GlobetrekkerYYC 2 years ago
Very Interesting! : O
On occasions we forget the people that makes it possible to fly. Thanks for the Video! : D
mono599 2 years ago
Very well done thanks, the quality was fine.
aggablinky 2 years ago
Thanks! :)
GlobetrekkerYYC 2 years ago