This is such a great video because we get to see a badass first officer who knows his flows backward and forward and is the ultimate support and an immensely experienced captain transition to the next chapter of his life. As a pilot working through my ratings, both of these guys serve as an inspiration in different ways and this video plays in my mind constantly.
Thanks for the compliments Matthew. Both of us served in Flight Training and Standards, but we believe the vast majority of our flight crews would have a similar performance. I am enjoying my retirement and Brian continues to be a star (although humble) at American. We appreciate your comments. Jack
That’s great! BTW, I forwarded your comment to Brian (the FO) and he asked me if I paid you. 😂. You probably have a great career to look forward to. Jack
@@jackjessup-Pilot Hey Jack, thanks so much for forwarding my comments! That was very kind of you. Yes I am really excited to fly for Piedmont and then go onto American. I was referred to Piedmont from Bob Pantazis an LCA for American. They’ve been absolutely fantastic so far.
Wich won't make any difference. There are 1000s of pilots on planes not being 757s, convinced that their 787s/a350s/whatever8sevens are the best planes ever made...🤔
Retired Center Controller here. I always enjoyed working the 757's. If only all jets had the power that this one has (yes, I'm talking to you, CRJ-200's and E145's lol). I'm glad you received a well deserved salute at the end. On my last day, I took a selfie of me walking out of the doors for the last time. Not the same lol. Congrats on your retirement.
Thanks so much. You probably told me where to go a few times. The 757 was definitely one of the best power to weight ratio airliners ever built. The perfect combination of automation and hands on control. I loved it.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Ha ha! Maybe! If you ever flew from the NY or DC area to DFW down J6, then yep, I probably did. I used to ask your airline to fly an 8-mile offset, so you could blow by the slower planes. Loved that capability you had for doing that.
I used to fly in and out of JFK, EWR, and DCA a lot. I had the last departure out of DCA on September 11, 2001. I put my experience on my UA-cam page if you would be interested in seeing it.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Thanks Jack, I just watched it. Wow, that's an informative perspective you had; thank you for sharing that. I had worked the evening shift on the 10th, so I was awoken on the morning of the 11th, by a phone call from my Dad. He told me to turn on the tv and in a shaky voice, said "the world's coming to an end". My Dad was a Huey pilot in Vietnam, so for him to say that, really rattled me. I went to work that afternoon and it was surreal. 4pm, there were only military planes in the air. Normally, there would be thousands of planes. Side note - I have a friend who was supposed to be on AAL 77 that day. His company changed his plans the day before.
In this day and age, seems very few careers have such a respectful and accomplished retirement send off. It’s awe inspiring to watch. Can’t imagine the feeling of coming off the runway to a water canon salute. Congrats. Great great video.
05:32 the way you go over the panels and press about 100 seemingly random controls without hesitation is impressive ... you two earned your bread Jack.
Congrats on you retirement captain! Thank you for always getting us passengers safe to our destination.... Currently finishing my PPL and hoping to finish all my ratings by 2023, and one day be on that left seat like you! Dream big and work hard!!
Congratulations on a great career Captain Jack! I hope you are enjoying retirement and I hope you still get a chance to get up in the air once in a while.
I was on an AA 752 into Miami one night many moons ago. Swear to god some people didn't know we had touched down it was so smooth. Never forgot that one.
Congrats Capt. I am from Uruguay. I flew AA in 2004 SAO/ MIA on a 777, fully packed flight in a middle row seat with four guys. I didn't realize we had arrived, was half asleep and landing was so smooth! B777, what a superb aircraft, have flown In them SAO/ LON, SAO/ PAR, SAO/ MIA. Also love the 757, flew in it PAR/ LON, MIA/ LGA, solid aircraft indeed.
Thanks Jim! The Lord certainly gave me the desires of my heart. He gave me so many great people to work with and many of them became good friends. I even met my wife on the wing of my T-43 at an airshow and I was able to have a very satisfying career. I am a blessed man.
I was fortunate enough to have the jump seat when my Dad landed his 767 for the last time at KMCO. Like you, he was pure professionalism all the way through the checklist.
Thank you for taking the time to reply. What are you doing now that you’ve retired? My old man is driving his T-6 like he stole it, and sometimes he lets me sit in the back...
@@darrellparkhill I was doing some volunteering with the USO, but restrictions because of the virus have greatly curtailed that. I guess I mainly spend time with my wife and we always seem to having a lot of things going on.
My retirement flight (American Airlines, May 98) was on a 767. I remember grabbing for the windshield wiper knob because when the fire truck water hit the windshield, I couldn't see outside. I remember thinking "I don't want run off the taxiway on my last flight". It was bittersweet moment when I parked the brakes for the last time.
I wish I had become a pilot. I love commercial aviation. Too old now to even think about it and I don't know where my passion for it comes from but I'm so envious of these guys
It was a great career. I decided to become a pilot when I was 15 and set my goals at that time. It does help to start early because it takes a lot of time and perseverance.
@@jackjessup-Pilot yeah I know. I don't even know how I would have been able to get into it at a young age. It seems like an expensive hobby to begin with and I didn't come from a well off family. What a career though. I make do with my flight simulator and watching videos like this all the time. There's just something about those big machines that has me in awe of them. My dream is to one day be allowed to sit in a cockpit during a flight to just watch but these days even that is unlikely because of security etc which I can totally understand but it would be a dream come true.
You are right about the expense. If it hadn't been for the Air Force, I probably would never have been able to have that career. Being a military pilot first was a blessing, but one has to be willing to serve in the military for a significant commitment. Having said that, being an Air Force Pilot was one of the most rewarding times of my life. You build up time and experience and get to serve the U. S. but you don't get rich in the military. Still, it was great and I would not have changed a thing.@@gearoftones8585
@@jackjessup-Pilot it's a great thing to be able to look back on your career like that and be satisfied that you did something you enjoyed as opposed to having regrets. If you can get to that point, you know you actually did something good with your life.
Congrats on your retirement! May I feature this landing in one of my next episodes? Of course with a link back to your original video. All the best to you!
I admire your job! And now that you have retired, there isn't really much to say, other that enjoy your live and time off, we all thank you for your service and we wish you well, thanks for bringing so many people home safe! You are amazing and always be remembered! 👏👏👏
Great to be in the front row of you last approach and textbook landing. The 757 was my favorite jet as a passenger, take offs were the best Disneyland "E" ticket. My Grandfather was hired as a pilot for United in 1928 when he was 21yrs old. Sadly a number of years later he was killed in inclement weather. I was only able to find two his colleagues that made it to retirement in the 1960's. Aviation safety and technology has evolved to your "routine" safe and textbook landing in the past ninety years. Happy retirement!
My 1st 757 flight was from Portland, Oregon to Anchorage on a TWA 757 in the spring of 2003. It was a very comfortable aircraft to travel on for business. I'm sorry it was discontinued.
@@jackjessup-Pilot I salute you as a fellow USAF AIRMAN and your second career flying a beautiful 757 for a class company. May God bless your 2nd half sir!🇺🇲
I was an Airline Service Supervisor and Manager for a UPS contractor from 2000 to 2003 at the Richmond International Airport. During those times, UPS was operating DC-8s, 727s and 757s for my airport. By far my favorite was the 757. I used to love watching the plane taxi away before hitting the runways and taking off. Just hearing the engines rev up gave me internal excitement. Almost 20 years later, I missed that. Enjoy your retirement Sir!
Do you know (Ret) AA 767/757 Captain and CKA Currie Nunnery? I believe he retired in the early 2000s but I had the privilege of serving with him when I was an instructor/check instructor at L3Harris Flight Academy (KSFB). I greatly appreciated his thoughts and stories!
I did not know Currie. I was originally an America West Pilot and we merged with American in 2013, so he was retired before I had a chance to meet him.
I have a friend who's long time AA pilot. He shared with a lot of stories both rail n air. I'm Glad to know they treat air guys way better then us rail guys. Glad to know you had many good flying years.
Great video, love the landing sound effect! I hope retirement is treating you well...I appreciate all pilots who safely transport the masses from one place to another. Cheers!
It was a bit emotional. I knew it was coming as I approached 65 and I was ready. I miss parts of the job and I am grateful I got to do this for my career. What’s funny now that I’m retired is I wonder how I found time to work.
After 757 production ended, it took Airbus 20 years to come up with a worthy competitor. I used to travel constantly for work. If there was severe weather, this plane would climb, turn, and manuver like none other. Only us av geeks knew how capable (and beautiful) these planes were.
Great last landing, so smooth I expected to hear a 5 call-out. I've had the pleasure of experiencing a landing in the cockpit of a 757-300 and it wasn't as smooth as yours! I congratulate you on your retirement, Captain. May you always be happy and healthy. Regards from the state of Israel.
Thank you! We didn't have the 5 foot call-out installed on our fleet. I love your country and I was there last February and came back to Phoenix just before all the travel restrictions kicked in. I keep your country in my prayers. Shalom.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Glad to hear that you enjoyed visiting Israel, Captain! I actually spent last February in North America and got to go visit the Boeing Factory, watching closely how they assemble the Dreamliners, 747-8s and 777x. I am an avid planespotter and Air Force veteran, it was a nice surprise to learn American are going to fly to LLBG soon. Can't wait to spot them.
@@barake7550 Well Barak, we have something else in common - I retired from the U S Air Force. It was exhilarating to watch Israeli F-16s fly over when we were at Masada.
@@barake7550 I was an Instructor Pilot in Air Training Command. Most of my time was in the T-43 which is a modified B-737 used as a flying classroom for student navigators. They are all retired now and the Air Force doesn't produce very many navigators anymore. After that I also served as a Liaison Officer in the Reserves helping to recruit and evaluate young people who were applying to the Air Force Academy and for AFROTC scholarships. I retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel. It has been right at a year since we went to Israel and I know this virus has had a significant impact on the tourism industry. Hopefully we will get through this sooner than later. I always felt it was a privilege to visit your beautiful land.
Enjoy your retirement, sir! I've just recently graduated from Air Force basic military training and I hope to commission in the next few years and ultimately, fly :) thanks for the tangible inspiration - stay healthy and well!
The 757, what a perfect airplane. Though I’m just an avgeek I’ve always loved flying on it. Even had the pleasure of getting a visit to the flight deck, it was quite spacious for a narrow body. Excellent landing and happy retirement!
Nice vidéo...it Will become a souvenirs...soon And what a bumpy runway...we ll miss the workhorse 757...wait for next gen and see... Thank you for sharing
What a fantastic landing! I wish I could’ve been there myself. The 757 is unlike any other aircraft and I will miss it as a passenger. Thanks for sharing this video!
This came on my feed as a recommendation and I’m grateful it did! One person left a comment about your hand gliding over those 100s of controls with such ease ... AMAZING! Made me think of my Dad who worked and retired from Bellsouth here in FL ... They had “Bring Your Kid to Work Day” and he took me with him even though I was a grown kid, LOL! I’ll never forget sitting in that manhole with him watching him splice a 6” fiber optic cable with literally thousands of fibers insulated in multiple colors that was also full of a sticky petroleum jelly substance! I looked at him in amazement and asked him “Who are you??!!” He laughed and replied “Ah, this ain’t sh*t! We’ve got an easy day today!” He had a different send off when he retired of course but the same amount of respect was given by his colleagues ... I miss him a lot ... I lost him 1/31/17😢 Can’t wait time see him again someday! ✈️Mr. Jessup, thank you for sharing this with us and congratulations ... Enjoy your retirement you worked so hard for! I appreciate the opportunity to think back on my Dad as well! ✈️
Thanks Kay, I feel privileged to have been a part of helping you remember your Dad. I am enjoying retirement and I am pretty glad I retired before all these virus-related restrictions and complications became part of all of our lives.
@@jackjessup-Pilot No doubt Mr. Jessup! What a toll this has taken on so many peoples lives in so many different aspects ... So thankful for your kind response and it’s awesome to hear that you’re 🥂🎂🍷Enjoying your Retirement🎂🍷🥂! I had kind of wondered after having such a rewarding and adventurous career along with serving in the military how it would feel to figure out what next?!?!?😁 Keep on keepin’ on!!!
Great job and a blessed career Jack. Me, I only fly the 757 on FSX, can only imagine how responsive, agile, and fun it is to fly from the pilot's seat for real. Enjoyed watching and enjoy your retirement
Thanks Steven, It’s a great plane and I wish it was still in production. I was just starting my airline career when the 757 became operational and now the airline industry is retiring them. I feel privileged to have flown it for the vast majority of my career.
One of the guys in my cycling group is a retired TWA Captain that flew 707, 727. 757 and 767. I asked him which one was is favorite, and without hesitation he said 757. He said flying that plane was like driving a sports car. He loved it.
Im working on my flight journey now as well and im hoping as soon as I finish my military career ill have an airline set up for me for the rest of my life, great landing Captain!
@@jackjessup-Pilot thanks sir, unfortunately after 10 years of service im going to miss out on becoming an military aviator, but now it puts all of my focus on the civilian aspect which I'm extremely excited for as well. Thanks to gents like you for leading the way.
This was my last flight before retiring. The fire trucks giving me the water salute was coordinated by our chief pilots office. I was fortunate enough to fly the 757 from 1989 to 2018 and now American Airlines has retired the fleet. I feel like it lasted for my flying career.
Congratulations on your retirement captain! Nearly 30 years flying the 757, impressive. I was fortunate enough to have flown to San Juan from Baltimore and back on American 757s two dozen or so times. Suck a shame the retirement was accelerated for 5 types in the American fleet. I will never forget the first time flying in the type, America West 757-200 Nevada livery. Thanks for sharing the water canon salute with us!
I flew as a pax on Icelandair 757 a couple of times ... always was fun taking off from Keflavik, you could pretend you were on one of the F15s that were there until the mid 2000s when they spooled up the engines hehe.
Very nice! Congratulations on a nice long career. My son enlisted in the Air Force as a teen and got to spend his first six years or so working on the C5. He loved that plane and eventually came to pilot it. Then he had to go to Riyadh for a year where he flew a King Air, quite a change. Now he is flying a small plane out of Scott AFB, just escorting military personnel around the states. In six years he will retire, just about the same time his dad does. Then on to commercial flying...he hopes. Enjoy retirement!
Aww man this is an amazing video. The point of view is what passengers dream of seeing. Excellent shot cameraman. Awesome landing captain. I heard you were retired. Enjoy every minute. Thank you for your service
Congratulations on your last flight and retirement, Jack. My dream as a youngster (born in ‘54) was to do what you did. Regrettably, my vision went to 20-220 in 6th Grade and that pretty much ended that dream. I flew a great deal through the years and will never forget my first 757 flight. In the region I usually traveled, 727’s and 737’s were my usual aircraft. On that first 757 takeoff roll, I couldn’t believe how much I was pushed back in my seat, then it seemed like we were rotating way too soon… but up we went… fast! I envy that you got almost 30 years in that gorgeous aircraft. Cheers! ~ John in Ohio 👍
@@jackjessup-Pilot Thank you for the reply, Jack. I’ve lived in several states east of the Mississippi, but was born in Columbus and now live here for good. I know Youngstown and Boardman well from my work travels. Enjoy your retirement and thank you for sharing your final flight. ~ John. 👍
@@jackjessup-Pilot "got to fly" - Now that's a wonderful turn of phrase. Seeing the task as a privilege that you got to partake in while so many just put in their 9-to-5 hours doing things they hate. That's a job. And you? That was one hell of a career. Bravo.
Very nice landing, enjoy retirement. I have to say I made a landing just as smooth one nice day into DCA in a 757 landing South on the River Approach with a jump seater, I was a F/0 then flying with my favorite CA. End of a 3 day trip. On the way home, a 2 hour trip, I almost pulled
@@jackjessup-Pilot I will, I got to do many in 16 years based at DCA, 727, S-80, 757, and the 737. Our Navy pilots called DCA the USS Washington National because of the River Approach. By the way after I retired I flew a medivac helicopter from Jesup, Ga for 3 years. I was an Army helicopter pilot before American, and was hired in 1986, with 3,400 hrs, but only 350 hours in twin engine airplanes, the rest was helicopters, very lucky!
Yep, that brought back some memories, it was more exciting in the 72, only because of the lack of automation, worked harder and actually most landings were good because of that.
Had a 75 FO landed so smooth the flight attendants never knew we touched the runway in kdfw from kslc. On the employee train out I asked if they were the drivers of the flight I just deplaned and the captain said the FO’s done that before. As a mechanic I don’t normally get along with bus drivers but these two landed with under a g load. First anyone knew of the landing was the braking and bumps on the runway
Obligatory congrats on a your buttery touchdown, and your career as a whole Captain Jessup. I've spent ~200 hours or so thus far in the Flight Factor 757, mainly in the -200 with RRs, in Xplane12. I can happily say my finals, touchdowns, and after landing procedures are almost spot on compared to what you guys did here. I'm still pretty green so my touchdowns tend to be a bit more firm, and I haven't quite gotten down getting perfectly aligned to center before touchdown ( I blame the forced 3D perspective on a 2D screen but I'm getting better) but I do surprise myself once in a while... weather permitting. I did note your FO started up the APU even before getting off the runway and wondered if you appreciated the fact the gate was so close or that you'd rather had taxied just a little longer. I'm surprised I could say with almost perfect certainty what each selection or change at any time was for, down to the isolation valve. Now I should try system failure coping strategies, emergency procedures, and extreme scenario recoveries just to call myself psudo-type-rated. Hah, I wish. Hope I can catch more flights on 75s before they're all turned into freighters or decommissioned. Truly a 'sports car' in the airliner world.
I had Brian start the APU earlier than normal because I wanted it running before we got to the water canyons. For retirement flights, the Chief Pilot’s Office coordinates that gate for us specifically so we don’t have to wait to get into the alley. BTW, retirement after a great career is pretty nice also.
An excellent approach and landing Captain. Shows your experience. The 757 is the first jet I ever went on as a passenger. Beautiful aircraft, visually stunning with the RB211s mounted on the wings. Only Icelandair and Jet2 remain operating these beauties in Europe. Boeing made a grave mistake prematurely ending the 757 production. A Happy Retirement Captain.
Dream job! Love watching cockpit views. I was wondering why they got sprayed with water. Was thinking it was a new airplane being delivered but after reading the comments I see it is the captains retirement. Happy retirement! Hope you make more airplane videos from your experience.
This is such a great video because we get to see a badass first officer who knows his flows backward and forward and is the ultimate support and an immensely experienced captain transition to the next chapter of his life. As a pilot working through my ratings, both of these guys serve as an inspiration in different ways and this video plays in my mind constantly.
Thanks for the compliments Matthew. Both of us served in Flight Training and Standards, but we believe the vast majority of our flight crews would have a similar performance. I am enjoying my retirement and Brian continues to be a star (although humble) at American. We appreciate your comments. Jack
@@jackjessup-Pilot That’s awesome, I hope you’re enjoying retirement. My goal is to fly for American. I’m an Ambassador in Piedmont’s Cadet program.
That’s great! BTW, I forwarded your comment to Brian (the FO) and he asked me if I paid you. 😂. You probably have a great career to look forward to. Jack
@@jackjessup-Pilot Hey Jack, thanks so much for forwarding my comments! That was very kind of you. Yes I am really excited to fly for Piedmont and then go onto American. I was referred to Piedmont from Bob Pantazis an LCA for American. They’ve been absolutely fantastic so far.
Had the pleasure of flying with him, class act , great check airmen. Enjoy your retirement
Thanks Ken, it was always a pleasure.
Always looked forward to a sim check with Jack. Enjoy retirement
@@charlesdugnolle2216 It was always good working with you. When you always came in well prepared, my jobs as a check airman was easy.
@@jackjessup-Pilot I'm a American airline pilot
@@ii_chieflaw8272 Hi Chris. What Equipment and Base?
The 757 is an absolute beast of an aircraft, unless Boeing decides to re-engine there will never be another aircraft like it..
It was a pilot’s dream. Best thrust to weight ratio of any airliner ever made.
Wich won't make any difference. There are 1000s of pilots on planes not being 757s, convinced that their 787s/a350s/whatever8sevens are the best planes ever made...🤔
@@b320max8 he never said it’s the best aircraft in history, he said there won’t be another one like it
Life is too short .. by the time you've mastered something you're retiring .. and then can't tell the difference between a Monday and a Friday.
gonna quote ya on that haha
That's what life is I guess? One never stops learning
If you don't focus on achievements, then it's no longer a problem
@cori williams .. Depends upon what you do and how it changes over the years. The more technical the job the more changes over the years.
Retired Center Controller here. I always enjoyed working the 757's. If only all jets had the power that this one has (yes, I'm talking to you, CRJ-200's and E145's lol). I'm glad you received a well deserved salute at the end. On my last day, I took a selfie of me walking out of the doors for the last time. Not the same lol. Congrats on your retirement.
Thanks so much. You probably told me where to go a few times. The 757 was definitely one of the best power to weight ratio airliners ever built. The perfect combination of automation and hands on control. I loved it.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Ha ha! Maybe! If you ever flew from the NY or DC area to DFW down J6, then yep, I probably did. I used to ask your airline to fly an 8-mile offset, so you could blow by the slower planes. Loved that capability you had for doing that.
I used to fly in and out of JFK, EWR, and DCA a lot. I had the last departure out of DCA on September 11, 2001. I put my experience on my UA-cam page if you would be interested in seeing it.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Thanks Jack, I just watched it. Wow, that's an informative perspective you had; thank you for sharing that. I had worked the evening shift on the 10th, so I was awoken on the morning of the 11th, by a phone call from my Dad. He told me to turn on the tv and in a shaky voice, said "the world's coming to an end". My Dad was a Huey pilot in Vietnam, so for him to say that, really rattled me. I went to work that afternoon and it was surreal. 4pm, there were only military planes in the air. Normally, there would be thousands of planes. Side note - I have a friend who was supposed to be on AAL 77 that day. His company changed his plans the day before.
I remember flying with you (FA)! Only took about 2 years for this to come across my UA-cam feed. Beautiful landing! Happy retirement!
Thanks for taking care of our pax and also us as we went from place to place.
Fantastic! Water salute is one of the great moments in any pilot's career. Congrats!
Thank you. It was an honor and a privilege.
In this day and age, seems very few careers have such a respectful and accomplished retirement send off. It’s awe inspiring to watch. Can’t imagine the feeling of coming off the runway to a water canon salute. Congrats. Great great video.
It was very satisfying. Thanks.
05:32 the way you go over the panels and press about 100 seemingly random controls without hesitation is impressive ... you two earned your bread Jack.
We are trained to do flows and we do it the same way every time. It gets to be second nature.
do something for 20,000 hours and you should be able to do the same
Congrats on you retirement captain! Thank you for always getting us passengers safe to our destination.... Currently finishing my PPL and hoping to finish all my ratings by 2023, and one day be on that left seat like you! Dream big and work hard!!
All the best to you Andrew.
@@jackjessup-Pilot thank you sir!
Congratulations on a great career Captain Jack! I hope you are enjoying retirement and I hope you still get a chance to get up in the air once in a while.
Thanks for the kind words. Retirement is great!
I was on an AA 752 into Miami one night many moons ago. Swear to god some people didn't know we had touched down it was so smooth. Never forgot that one.
Congrats Capt. I am from Uruguay. I flew AA in 2004 SAO/ MIA on a 777, fully packed flight in a middle row seat with four guys. I didn't realize we had arrived, was half asleep and landing was so smooth!
B777, what a superb aircraft, have flown In them SAO/ LON, SAO/ PAR, SAO/ MIA.
Also love the 757, flew in it PAR/ LON, MIA/ LGA, solid aircraft indeed.
Happy retirement Captain.
I'm such a sap, started tearing up when they did the water jet for him. Such a nice show of thanks and respect.
Because I knew Jack very early in his aviation career (pre-airline days), this made me tear up. Congratulations on a career of serving others.
Thanks Jim! The Lord certainly gave me the desires of my heart. He gave me so many great people to work with and many of them became good friends. I even met my wife on the wing of my T-43 at an airshow and I was able to have a very satisfying career. I am a blessed man.
I was fortunate enough to have the jump seat when my Dad landed his 767 for the last time at KMCO.
Like you, he was pure professionalism all the way through the checklist.
Thank you
Thank you for taking the time to reply.
What are you doing now that you’ve retired? My old man is driving his T-6 like he stole it, and sometimes he lets me sit in the back...
@@darrellparkhill I was doing some volunteering with the USO, but restrictions because of the virus have greatly curtailed that. I guess I mainly spend time with my wife and we always seem to having a lot of things going on.
My retirement flight (American Airlines, May 98) was on a 767. I remember grabbing for the windshield wiper knob because when the fire truck water hit the windshield, I couldn't see outside. I remember thinking "I don't want run off the taxiway on my last flight". It was bittersweet moment when I parked the brakes for the last time.
Thanks George, it sure was a great way to make a living.
Very touching. Must be hard to leave that flight deck, knowing you are never going to fly an airliner again.
Very true!
I wish I had become a pilot. I love commercial aviation. Too old now to even think about it and I don't know where my passion for it comes from but I'm so envious of these guys
It was a great career. I decided to become a pilot when I was 15 and set my goals at that time. It does help to start early because it takes a lot of time and perseverance.
@@jackjessup-Pilot yeah I know. I don't even know how I would have been able to get into it at a young age. It seems like an expensive hobby to begin with and I didn't come from a well off family.
What a career though. I make do with my flight simulator and watching videos like this all the time. There's just something about those big machines that has me in awe of them.
My dream is to one day be allowed to sit in a cockpit during a flight to just watch but these days even that is unlikely because of security etc which I can totally understand but it would be a dream come true.
You are right about the expense. If it hadn't been for the Air Force, I probably would never have been able to have that career. Being a military pilot first was a blessing, but one has to be willing to serve in the military for a significant commitment. Having said that, being an Air Force Pilot was one of the most rewarding times of my life. You build up time and experience and get to serve the U. S. but you don't get rich in the military. Still, it was great and I would not have changed a thing.@@gearoftones8585
@@jackjessup-Pilot it's a great thing to be able to look back on your career like that and be satisfied that you did something you enjoyed as opposed to having regrets. If you can get to that point, you know you actually did something good with your life.
Thank you
@@gearoftones8585
Congrats on your retirement! May I feature this landing in one of my next episodes? Of course with a link back to your original video. All the best to you!
Yes of course!
Happy retirement Jack! Stay safe and take it easy. I love the 757!
I admire your job! And now that you have retired, there isn't really much to say, other that enjoy your live and time off, we all thank you for your service and we wish you well, thanks for bringing so many people home safe! You are amazing and always be remembered! 👏👏👏
Thanks Gabriel! It was a privilege.
Great to be in the front row of you last approach and textbook landing. The 757 was my favorite jet as a passenger, take offs were the best Disneyland "E" ticket. My Grandfather was hired as a pilot for United in 1928 when he was 21yrs old. Sadly a number of years later he was killed in inclement weather. I was only able to find two his colleagues that made it to retirement in the 1960's.
Aviation safety and technology has evolved to your "routine" safe and textbook landing in the past ninety years. Happy retirement!
Thanks for the post, I appreciate it.
My 1st 757 flight was from Portland, Oregon to Anchorage on a TWA 757 in the spring of 2003. It was a very comfortable
aircraft to travel on for business. I'm sorry it was discontinued.
Those of us who flew it loved it. Go Bucks!
What a plane!!! amazing, greetings from Uruguay!
Indeed it is! Thanks for your comment.
It is indeed! Thanks for your comment.
Love how he lets out a little scream at the end letting you know he buttered good to see there’s still some
Kid left in older pilots
Congrats ✈️
No mistaking that PHX approach.
57 is my absolute favorite plane.
Mine too!
Even as a student pilot myself it’s amazing to watch them hit all those switches and buttons like it’s second nature (because it is!!)
We learn flows and do it the same way time after time and then back it up with the checklist. It does get to be second nature.
@@jackjessup-Pilot I salute you as a fellow USAF AIRMAN and your second career flying a beautiful 757 for a class company. May God bless your 2nd half sir!🇺🇲
@@scottr3999 Thanks Scott. I appreciate it.
I was an Airline Service Supervisor and Manager for a UPS contractor from 2000 to 2003 at the Richmond International Airport. During those times, UPS was operating DC-8s, 727s and 757s for my airport. By far my favorite was the 757. I used to love watching the plane taxi away before hitting the runways and taking off. Just hearing the engines rev up gave me internal excitement. Almost 20 years later, I missed that. Enjoy your retirement Sir!
Congrats Captain.🏆 Next to the 1011, the 75 was my favorite airplane.
Enjoy your retirement.🇺🇸👍
OMG, I laughed out loud the gentle scream on touch down. Funny, happy retirement Captain. Nice job, beautiful bird.
Congratulations and happy retirement Captain!
Thank you.
Do you know (Ret) AA 767/757 Captain and CKA Currie Nunnery? I believe he retired in the early 2000s but I had the privilege of serving with him when I was an instructor/check instructor at L3Harris Flight Academy (KSFB). I greatly appreciated his thoughts and stories!
I did not know Currie. I was originally an America West Pilot and we merged with American in 2013, so he was retired before I had a chance to meet him.
Understood sir. Currie is a hoot!
SO COOL! I love this! Happy Retirement my friend...
Thanks Tim. It was a great career and I am enjoying retirement.
Thank you for your service sir. Have a great new chapter in your life.
I have a friend who's long time AA pilot. He shared with a lot of stories both rail n air. I'm Glad to know they treat air guys way better then us rail guys. Glad to know you had many good flying years.
Thank you.
great video! my dads a retired 757/767 captain with delta and misses it everyday since retiring in 2003
My boss's husband is a Delta pilot that just retired but he wasn't quite expecting to retire or wanting to retire this early but Covid happened.
Hey great catch mate! Can i feature this in one of my upcoming episodes? Of Course you will get credit for it! Thanks
Sure, it’s there for people to enjoy.
Glad to be in this memorable video, as a Crew-chief marshaling the aircraft at the gate
Thanks for guiding me in safely on my retirement flight. We always depended on your guidance to put the nose wheel right on the block.
Landing at KPHX, Phoenix Sky Harbor's runway 8. Both the 757 and it's larger wide body sibling, the 767 are fine aircraft. Happy retirement captain.
Thank you/
I'm in yavapai county AZ Thanks for the great vid. Have a great retirement. God bless capt!!!
@@donnaviestenz7773 Thanks and may the LORD bless you also.
Great video, love the landing sound effect! I hope retirement is treating you well...I appreciate all pilots who safely transport the masses from one place to another. Cheers!
Thanks James!
Congrats for the journey, Captain!
Thank you! It was indeed a privilege.
The Boeing 757 is a very beautiful plane, fly fine, and is roomy.
I have to admit that I got a knot in my throat and a tear in my eye watching your last flight. Thanks for sharing.
It was a bit emotional. I knew it was coming as I approached 65 and I was ready. I miss parts of the job and I am grateful I got to do this for my career. What’s funny now that I’m retired is I wonder how I found time to work.
After 757 production ended, it took Airbus 20 years to come up with a worthy competitor.
I used to travel constantly for work. If there was severe weather, this plane would climb, turn, and manuver like none other. Only us av geeks knew how capable (and beautiful) these planes were.
It was really good.
Well done and happy retirement!
Thank you very much.
Great last landing, so smooth I expected to hear a 5 call-out. I've had the pleasure of experiencing a landing in the cockpit of a 757-300 and it wasn't as smooth as yours!
I congratulate you on your retirement, Captain. May you always be happy and healthy.
Regards from the state of Israel.
Thank you! We didn't have the 5 foot call-out installed on our fleet. I love your country and I was there last February and came back to Phoenix just before all the travel restrictions kicked in. I keep your country in my prayers. Shalom.
@@jackjessup-Pilot
Glad to hear that you enjoyed visiting Israel, Captain!
I actually spent last February in North America and got to go visit the Boeing Factory, watching closely how they assemble the Dreamliners, 747-8s and 777x.
I am an avid planespotter and Air Force veteran, it was a nice surprise to learn American are going to fly to LLBG soon. Can't wait to spot them.
@@barake7550 Well Barak, we have something else in common - I retired from the U S Air Force. It was exhilarating to watch Israeli F-16s fly over when we were at Masada.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Oh this is too good!
Were you an airman in the US air force?
What equipment did you get to fly?
@@barake7550 I was an Instructor Pilot in Air Training Command. Most of my time was in the T-43 which is a modified B-737 used as a flying classroom for student navigators. They are all retired now and the Air Force doesn't produce very many navigators anymore.
After that I also served as a Liaison Officer in the Reserves helping to recruit and evaluate young people who were applying to the Air Force Academy and for AFROTC scholarships. I retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel.
It has been right at a year since we went to Israel and I know this virus has had a significant impact on the tourism industry. Hopefully we will get through this sooner than later. I always felt it was a privilege to visit your beautiful land.
Greased it. I only have a PPL and have no desire to fly commercial. But I honor your dedication, hard work and career. Appreciate you Captain.
Thanks so much.
Enjoy your retirement, sir! I've just recently graduated from Air Force basic military training and I hope to commission in the next few years and ultimately, fly :) thanks for the tangible inspiration - stay healthy and well!
Thanks Niko and thank you for serving our country! I am a good bit older than you but still " I am an American Airman..."
@@jackjessup-Pilot Aim high, sir! Always nice to stumble across a fellow airman!
The 757, what a perfect airplane. Though I’m just an avgeek I’ve always loved flying on it. Even had the pleasure of getting a visit to the flight deck, it was quite spacious for a narrow body. Excellent landing and happy retirement!
Thanks for the kind words. I was blessed with a great career, but I am also enjoying retirement.
Scared to death of flying. You make it looks so safe and easy!!! Have safe retirement!!
Thanks, I plan to stay safe and sorry you are scared of flying. It sure makes covering long distances easier.
Nice vidéo...it Will become a souvenirs...soon
And what a bumpy runway...we ll miss the workhorse 757...wait for next gen and see...
Thank you for sharing
What a fantastic landing! I wish I could’ve been there myself. The 757 is unlike any other aircraft and I will miss it as a passenger. Thanks for sharing this video!
Thanks so much.
This came on my feed as a recommendation and I’m grateful it did!
One person left a comment about your hand gliding over those 100s of controls with such ease ... AMAZING!
Made me think of my Dad who worked and retired from Bellsouth here in FL ... They had “Bring Your Kid to Work Day” and he took me with him even though I was a grown kid, LOL! I’ll never forget sitting in that manhole with him watching him splice a 6” fiber optic cable with literally thousands of fibers insulated in multiple colors that was also full of a sticky petroleum jelly substance! I looked at him in amazement and asked him “Who are you??!!” He laughed and replied “Ah, this ain’t sh*t! We’ve got an easy day today!” He had a different send off when he retired of course but the same amount of respect was given by his colleagues ... I miss him a lot ... I lost him 1/31/17😢 Can’t wait time see him again someday!
✈️Mr. Jessup, thank you for sharing this with us and congratulations ... Enjoy your retirement you worked so hard for! I appreciate the opportunity to think back on my Dad as well! ✈️
Thanks Kay, I feel privileged to have been a part of helping you remember your Dad. I am enjoying retirement and I am pretty glad I retired before all these virus-related restrictions and complications became part of all of our lives.
@@jackjessup-Pilot No doubt Mr. Jessup! What a toll this has taken on so many peoples lives in so many different aspects ... So thankful for your kind response and it’s awesome to hear that you’re 🥂🎂🍷Enjoying your Retirement🎂🍷🥂! I had kind of wondered after having such a rewarding and adventurous career along with serving in the military how it would feel to figure out what next?!?!?😁 Keep on keepin’ on!!!
@@kayelise8875 I volunteer at the USO, but once again the Virus has drastically cut down on that also. Having said that, we still are keepin' on.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is first officer Mark Walberg speaking...
Great job and a blessed career Jack. Me, I only fly the 757 on FSX, can only imagine how responsive, agile, and fun
it is to fly from the pilot's seat for real. Enjoyed watching and enjoy your retirement
Thanks Steven,
It’s a great plane and I wish it was still in production. I was just starting my airline career when the 757 became operational and now the airline industry is retiring them. I feel privileged to have flown it for the vast majority of my career.
The 757 is a very "sexy" plane...so slim and agile
Pretty good thrust to weight ratio as well! A lightly loaded 757 climbs like a homesick angel!
Familiar Captain.
He is so relax & happy to handle the 757 Bird . . 👍.
Good Luck Capt.
Good job, Captain! Thanks for your service, and enjoy your retirement!! KPHX?
Thank you very much and you are correct. Phoenix it is.
Very smooth sir. Enjoy your retirement!
Thank you, I do.
Well done there, sir. Happy retirement!
Thank you.
Congratulations Sir, enjoy your well deserved retirement 👏. Keeping people safe 👍
Thanks Robert. I appreciate your comment and I am certainly enjoying retirement.
Fantastic stuff, great landing Captain. This is one of Boeing's greatest machines! Happy retirement sir!
Yes indeed!
Outstanding!!! Congrats
@@ronstjohnsf Thank you!
Coongrats Sir, job well done for so many years !!!
Thank you. It was a privilege.
My good friend retired on the 757 out of PHX tells me he loved every min in that plane !
Me too.
One of the guys in my cycling group is a retired TWA Captain that flew 707, 727. 757 and 767. I asked him which one was is favorite, and without hesitation he said 757. He said flying that plane was like driving a sports car. He loved it.
@@KCFlyer2 He got that exactly right.
Nice landing Captain have a great retirement ✈️
Brought a tear or 2 seeing you shut the engines down....lol .. Enjoy AZ!
You got that right. It was a great career, but I do like being retired.
Im working on my flight journey now as well and im hoping as soon as I finish my military career ill have an airline set up for me for the rest of my life, great landing Captain!
All the best Travis. I hope you enjoy it (both military and civilian) as much as I did.
@@jackjessup-Pilot thanks sir, unfortunately after 10 years of service im going to miss out on becoming an military aviator, but now it puts all of my focus on the civilian aspect which I'm extremely excited for as well. Thanks to gents like you for leading the way.
Did your retirement coincide with this particular 757? My favorite airliner by far and a shame there's nothing to replace it, yet.
This was my last flight before retiring. The fire trucks giving me the water salute was coordinated by our chief pilots office. I was fortunate enough to fly the 757 from 1989 to 2018 and now American Airlines has retired the fleet. I feel like it lasted for my flying career.
Congratulations on your retirement captain! Nearly 30 years flying the 757, impressive. I was fortunate enough to have flown to San Juan from Baltimore and back on American 757s two dozen or so times. Suck a shame the retirement was accelerated for 5 types in the American fleet. I will never forget the first time flying in the type, America West 757-200 Nevada livery. Thanks for sharing the water canon salute with us!
@@javerney It was actually Arizona.
I flew as a pax on Icelandair 757 a couple of times ... always was fun taking off from Keflavik, you could pretend you were on one of the F15s that were there until the mid 2000s when they spooled up the engines hehe.
757 mechanic here....good plane, nice to work on, and responds well to being thumped with a hammer
Hello, your video is amazing! Can I feature it in my project? Full credit will be given. Thanks!
Sure, it is there for people to enjoy.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Thanks
Very nice! Congratulations on a nice long career. My son enlisted in the Air Force as a teen and got to spend his first six years or so working on the C5. He loved that plane and eventually came to pilot it. Then he had to go to Riyadh for a year where he flew a King Air, quite a change. Now he is flying a small plane out of Scott AFB, just escorting military personnel around the states. In six years he will retire, just about the same time his dad does. Then on to commercial flying...he hopes. Enjoy retirement!
Thank you and tell your son we appreciate his service. Until the virus curtailed a lot of activity, I was volunteering with the USO at MEPS.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Hopefully you will be able to get back to those activities before long. It seems like you enjoyed your time in the AF.
Aww man this is an amazing video. The point of view is what passengers dream of seeing. Excellent shot cameraman. Awesome landing captain. I heard you were retired. Enjoy every minute. Thank you for your service
Thank you and I assure you I am.
Only thing cooler would be me driving on the 10 right below you at that moment! Fantastic!
What a fantastic landing! This is a great video
Thank you! It was privilege.
even though I never flew the 75, this landing was amazing. Happy retirement!
Thanks, I appreciate that.
Congratulations on your last flight and retirement, Jack. My dream as a youngster (born in ‘54) was to do what you did. Regrettably, my vision went to 20-220 in 6th Grade and that pretty much ended that dream. I flew a great deal through the years and will never forget my first 757 flight. In the region I usually traveled, 727’s and 737’s were my usual aircraft. On that first 757 takeoff roll, I couldn’t believe how much I was pushed back in my seat, then it seemed like we were rotating way too soon… but up we went… fast! I envy that you got almost 30 years in that gorgeous aircraft. Cheers! ~ John in Ohio 👍
Thanks John. It was a great career. I see you are in Ohio. I was born in Youngstown and lived in Boardman until I was 15.
@@jackjessup-Pilot Thank you for the reply, Jack. I’ve lived in several states east of the Mississippi, but was born in Columbus and now live here for good. I know Youngstown and Boardman well from my work travels. Enjoy your retirement and thank you for sharing your final flight. ~ John. 👍
Now the commander will be on his tractor, cutting the grass of his beautiful villa, thinking of his magnificent travels!
Sounds like a great plan 👍🏻
Love the vipers at the end. Just because you’re retiring doesn’t mean you’re done working. ❤
The schedule now seems to be more favorable. 😉
Congratulations, Captain ! May your days be filled with happiness. God bless !
Thanks! I do feel blessed. Psalm 37:4
That must be bitter-sweet. All that knowledge and experience stops abruptly.
It is, but I count myself fortunate and blessed because I got to do what I really desired and by the time 65 rolled around, I felt very content .
A bittersweet moment when you shut those engines down.
It was indeed, but I got to fly 5 years longer than I thought I would when I started.
@@jackjessup-Pilot "got to fly" - Now that's a wonderful turn of phrase. Seeing the task as a privilege that you got to partake in while so many just put in their 9-to-5 hours doing things they hate. That's a job. And you?
That was one hell of a career. Bravo.
Congratulations Captain. Enjoy the fishing!
Very nice landing, enjoy retirement. I have to say I made a landing just as smooth one nice day into DCA in a 757 landing South on the River Approach with a jump seater, I was a F/0 then flying with my favorite CA. End of a 3 day trip. On the way home, a 2 hour trip, I almost pulled
Out in front of a young lady and she really gave me hell, I was pissed at myself an thinking I had just landed a 757 at DCA and now this!
You should watch "DCA River Visual" on my UA-cam page where I am instructing the F/O. She had one of the best landings I ever saw going in there.
@@jackjessup-Pilot I will, I got to do many in 16 years based at DCA, 727, S-80, 757, and the 737. Our Navy pilots called DCA the USS Washington National because of the River Approach. By the way after I retired I flew a medivac helicopter from Jesup, Ga for 3 years. I was an Army helicopter pilot before American, and was hired in 1986, with 3,400 hrs, but only 350 hours in twin engine airplanes, the rest was helicopters, very lucky!
Yep, that brought back some memories, it was more exciting in the 72, only because of the lack of automation, worked harder and actually most landings were good because of that.
Happy retirement Jack, I hope you’re doing well!
And THAT, is how we do THAT. Smoov like budda.
Yep and nice weather helps too.
A bittersweet moment
Good job and happy retirement 😎🇺🇸
Thank you.
From a former AA crew member congratulations and enjoy your retirement!!
Thank you!
Congratulations sir - enjoy your retirement!
Beautifull landing, regards from Mexico City.
Thank You.
Had a 75 FO landed so smooth the flight attendants never knew we touched the runway in kdfw from kslc. On the employee train out I asked if they were the drivers of the flight I just deplaned and the captain said the FO’s done that before. As a mechanic I don’t normally get along with bus drivers but these two landed with under a g load. First anyone knew of the landing was the braking and bumps on the runway
My favorite aircraft! Congratulations to the captain!
Congrats, and the ammount of dedication you got replying to over 600 comments is just amazing
I just feel privileged that people have enjoyed watching my videos and I want to let them know I appreciate them (you).
I love the 757. Like a rocket ship with wings. I'll miss them.
It is a great airplane.
These pilots are great! Very professional.
Thank you very much, we appreciate your compliment.
I have SO MUCH RESPECT for a pilot that turns off his FD when hand flying 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
Thanks, but to honest, the ILS was out of service and having the flight director on would have been distracting.
@@jackjessup-Pilot I completely understand lol.
Obligatory congrats on a your buttery touchdown, and your career as a whole Captain Jessup.
I've spent ~200 hours or so thus far in the Flight Factor 757, mainly in the -200 with RRs, in Xplane12. I can happily say my finals, touchdowns, and after landing procedures are almost spot on compared to what you guys did here. I'm still pretty green so my touchdowns tend to be a bit more firm, and I haven't quite gotten down getting perfectly aligned to center before touchdown ( I blame the forced 3D perspective on a 2D screen but I'm getting better) but I do surprise myself once in a while... weather permitting. I did note your FO started up the APU even before getting off the runway and wondered if you appreciated the fact the gate was so close or that you'd rather had taxied just a little longer.
I'm surprised I could say with almost perfect certainty what each selection or change at any time was for, down to the isolation valve. Now I should try system failure coping strategies, emergency procedures, and extreme scenario recoveries just to call myself psudo-type-rated. Hah, I wish.
Hope I can catch more flights on 75s before they're all turned into freighters or decommissioned. Truly a 'sports car' in the airliner world.
I had Brian start the APU earlier than normal because I wanted it running before we got to the water canyons. For retirement flights, the Chief Pilot’s Office coordinates that gate for us specifically so we don’t have to wait to get into the alley. BTW, retirement after a great career is pretty nice also.
An excellent approach and landing Captain. Shows your experience. The 757 is the first jet I ever went on as a passenger. Beautiful aircraft, visually stunning with the RB211s mounted on the wings. Only Icelandair and Jet2 remain operating these beauties in Europe. Boeing made a grave mistake prematurely ending the 757 production. A Happy Retirement Captain.
Thank you and you are right - A great aircraft.
Great job looks like a early retirement
Thanks. I feel blessed that the FAA changed the rules to let us fly until age 65. It used to be 60.
Dream job! Love watching cockpit views. I was wondering why they got sprayed with water. Was thinking it was a new airplane being delivered but after reading the comments I see it is the captains retirement. Happy retirement! Hope you make more airplane videos from your experience.