Blown Tire at KJFK during evening rush hour

[athaker]

So this was a fun night at Kennedy, 3/1/07 around 2300Z.  Our favorite entertainer Arnie was manning the 13L and 22 arrivals while a second tower controller was handling arrivals and departures on 13R (hence the cut off radio traffic in this shortened clip). 

Right when things got busiest and the second controller advised 13R departures of a traffic jam, a waiting aircraft reports a popping sound and smoke after Delta 412 lands on 13R nearby.  The result? => "It's gonna be another one of those nights guys..."

I left some of Arnie in the beginning as introductory material to show you the busy-ness and also because...well, you'll see.

Oh, and at the very end of the clip, after the problem is resolved, somebody chimes in with a perfectly understandable question...see if u can catch it.

P.S.: my first audio post

[phillipsjoef]

Good Stuff.  Congratulations on your first audio post. 

It's nice to hear true professionals doing a great job and having some fun too.

Must admit I have some sympathy for international crews trying to understand the rapid-fire instructions from KJFK ATC.  I thought it was funny about the first controller's comments he didn't understand a particular pilot's transmission because I could hardly understand what the controller was saying.     

[Squawk 7700]

"Is this New York"? I caught that at the end. Great clip!
Thanks for sharing!

[timmy]

Thanks, really like that one too, especially the end. Hilarious.
He could as well have asked "Arnie, are you ok?"

[athaker]

hey check out this picture I found.  NYC departure and arrival aircraft movement.  You can see that they were using the Canarsie approachs 13 L/R to JFK and from each airport you can see the different departures used in aircraft sequencing (the clearance issued climb) for entrail restrictions. 

[blakman7]

I think that just like it has been done for the Boston Tower for John and Charlie, there should be a tribute to Arnie at JFK because he is just too much. Never fails to make me laugh.

[blakman7]

Does anyone have another recording of this clip? For some reason, it is not working for me. Thanks

[Studentpilo]

Wow Great clip!

[seanh00700]

this is a really good clip!!!

and he is so calm about it !!

"It's gonna be another one of those nights guys..."

[PHL Approach]

Very good catch!!! This has got to be the clip of the year. All great examples of teamwork... Not to mention that Bravo clearance by Arnie was NUTS!

[athaker]

yea that clearance at the beginning of the clip has gotta be one of my favorite moments from him.

[Biff]

This one should play for those of us who couldn't listen to the original:

[LHP50]

I must say that I try to stick to prescribed phraseology and use a callsign to begin a transmission, but... that was hysterical.  He did a good job.
LH 

[Greg01]

Did anyone actually understand what he said.

I'm not from NYC (thought I'm from BUF), and i don't hear fast talking controllers often. However, if you really hunker down, even on the first time, you can understand everything! Amazing what listening does! 

Greg

[Jason]

Did anyone actually understand what he said.

I'm not from NYC (thought I'm from BUF), and i don't hear fast talking controllers often. However, if you really hunker down, even on the first time, you can understand everything! Amazing what listening does! 

Greg

Ya gotta fly down here to experience it for yourself.  Try listening to Kennedy TCA on a busy day, it's absolutely incredible to listen to.