DC-9 pushing back without assistance

[cduluk]

the DC9 really is the perfect airplane. It's so versatile!

[starcruze328]

Beeeeeep.... Beeeeeep.... Beeeeeep.... Beeeeeep....

[rocknroller92]

ahh the power of reverse thrust...amazing!

[arvindmusical1965]

Where are The REAR VIEW MIRRORs ?? :-))

[Bazukavia]

Abdul, reed FCOM and then write your opinion.

[abdulrahimify]

thats easy every aircraft can do that! All u do is reverse thrust and the air plane will go backward

[artistgmg]

I want to see a 747 do this.

[FlyMidex]

Brings back FSX memories

[aviationplanet]

Nice video! It's quite rare to see this.

[MrHaun]

I remember this being normal at MSP.

[megaduce104]

when is a plane allowed to ''power back''?

[zigaretos]

hes gonna drift

[musicpad1]

Neat procedure, but not commonly done. Many airport jurisdictions expressly forbid a power reverse or even a power turnout. Smaller airports used to do this more often.

[ikolkyo967]

Is this DTW.

[101gouth]

where they fit the rear view mirror on this airplane....i am serious....

[N3794N]

A lot of the misunderstanding in reference to powerbacks comes from the crash of Air Florida Flight 90.

Needless to say, performing a powerback even with a DC-9, would be ill advised in snow and or ice conditions.

However, under the conditions in this clip, I agree with the others that the chances are very remote the engine will pick up any FOD.

[TheHitesh2000]

look at 0:37 the wing almost hit the guy. then the guy says " eh, what the hell man!?"

[willghass]

That's at Wayne County airport!

[tlfrantz1]

I guess they couldn't get the union tug driver off his break...

[cruisingcody]

@tlfrantz1 XD

[beergut111]

@tlfrantz1 yeah...if management wouldnt pay themselves 50 million per yeah, they wouldnt have a union. they should pay their employees a fair wage.

[yamahonkawazuki]

@tlfrantz1 probably lol

[TheOscarBluth]

@tlfrantz1

STFU. :)

[MatisDaBest]

Wait I thought using reverse thrusters under 60 knots damages the angines???

[Bazukavia]

@MatisDaBest Not always, DC-9 engines set high above the ground and the probability of damage is low.

[MatisDaBest]

@Bazukavia Wait so the damage is to do with the height off the ground, sorry but I have never really known how it actually damages the engines?

[Bazukavia]

@MatisDaBest Damaging caused by stones and dust raised by the reverse thrust and pulled into the engine.

[MatisDaBest]

@Bazukavia aaaaaahhhh now I get it, thanks ^_^

[runway371]

@Bazukavia Perfectly fine if you a have clean ramp. check for FOD.!

[dechm4af]

It is called a Powerback

[optimus8387]

the pilots using thrust reverser for pushback

[Silverwarhawk]

almost every jet plane with reversers can do tat if they wants to... The aim of the reverser is to slow down the plane by pushing the plane back wards...

[meteors6]

its nice to see a nice Dc9 in the old NWA colors they looked good

[DrewD5400]

classic powerback. nice!

[91Snyder]

actually a 747couldnt do that moron

[capt03travis]

yeah a 747 is not able to do that

[FSXfan007]

it is not very difficult to do this. A 747-400 could also do it but it only would take a little longer

[youtrein]

Very nice !

[chumacero72]

Great video!!!!! I don't know a jet airliner can do that with the trust reversers!

[snowbro540]

I've seen it in the past alot, but it really is a waste of fuel