If you don't know already, John Melecio AKA "Boston John" is a great controller at Boston Logan who is trademarked for his humorous remarks before handoff.
Asta la vista is ... By: jorgerojas21208. on 08 Jan 09, 19:40:59 Asta la vista is with an H.
lol, I was thinking ... By: nikkianderson90. on 08 Jan 09, 08:28:22 lol, I was thinking the exact same thing. Hopefully that flight was on its way to Amsterdam because that pilot needs to get LAID. What a grump.
Haha, how could you ... By: dylan1769. on 08 Jan 09, 08:14:41 Haha, how could you confuse Hasta La Vista with Windows Vista? Not even the "Vista" is pronounced the same. I think the reason so many people are annoyed by the pilots reaction is because it's obvious he DID understand Boston John, (because he asks John to repeat himself, and then says yeah we speak English here! even though John didnt repeat the Hasta La Vista part.) In other words, the pilot knew exactly what he said but he wanted to embarrass the controller. *cough douche!*
Id be mad to if the ... By: pennstateone. on 05 Jan 09, 03:54:29 Id be mad to if the airline i flew for had hubs in Newark and Cleveland.
first of all....... ... By: espigeromaximo. on 05 Jan 09, 01:52:19 first of all.........the air contoller in firts instance say:"DE"-PARTURE...AND LATER CORRECTS THE PRONUNCIATION AND SAY : "DEE"PARTURE.....besides he forgot the word "BABY".........HASTA LA VISTA....BABY!
Imagine being the ... By: FZ6A320. on 04 Jan 09, 16:00:09 Imagine being the poor first officer who had to sit next to that guy all day. Bad day at the office......
i thought he said ... By: kelvinella. on 04 Jan 09, 10:26:32 i thought he said windows vista....
i am with pilot on this, there is no place for joke here
LoL@Continental, "I ... By: timsmith85. on 04 Jan 09, 07:36:25 LoL@Continental, "I dont want to hear you talking any of that filthy Mexican spicklish to me or I'll file a complaint!". Evidently someone is resentful of the fact that he never learned the language of "those people" who live south of the border. What a cry baby. =]
I honestly can see ... By: gobo760. on 03 Jan 09, 23:58:23 I honestly can see your point, when someone says something foreign, it has the potential to be misinterpreted for an executable course of action. But I think our reasonable side knows that the chances of that happening are virtually nil since there's a myriad of confirmations and checks that take place before such a deviation. It's a stressful job and I don't fault this guy for wanting to make his pilots smile at handoff. But I can definitely see your point of view.
fair point but ... By: TheSignificantOther. on 03 Jan 09, 23:19:25 fair point but where do you draw the line between whats important and what not. It would be impossible to implement such a system so its standardised that humour has no place here. I agree here its harmless and actually genuinly funny but i just think in a perfect world it would be standardised by keeping it pure. In reality i would have actually just accepted it and probably said "nicee".
True, ... By: gobo760. on 03 Jan 09, 23:02:17 True, professionalism is important. However accidents aren't caused by a subtle sense of humor, they're caused by negligence and poor communication of vital information. I don't think some guy quoting a line from Terminator 2 before he signs off is what I would call "vital information". Of course if this controller was like, "descend to 1000 feet... just kidding! LOLz, um so anyways, who am I talking to again?" I would have a totally different attitude and agree with you.
The point is that ... By: TheSignificantOther. on 03 Jan 09, 22:22:58 The point is that sure its funny to listen to but in reality theres no room for games no matter how minor they are. Theres a reason air transport is the safest kind in the world. Be proffesional and if you wanna joke do it on flight sim.
What the hell is ... By: pilotoenrique. on 31 Dec 08, 19:22:31 What the hell is wrong with that guy? Not the first time I have heard COA pilots with bad attitudes. HASTA LA VISTA!
It's "Hasta la ... By: mochilooo. on 30 Dec 08, 01:20:43 It's "Hasta la vista" it means... "see you soon" being accurate...
Nice video!
Boston John Rulz... By: camilo410. on 29 Dec 08, 06:49:32 Boston John Rulz...
I'm with the pilot ... By: ifratc. on 26 Dec 08, 22:05:29 I'm with the pilot on this one.
hahaha By: mariuswwww. on 23 Dec 08, 15:58:36 hahaha
Leave Boston John ... By: Joost10054. on 22 Dec 08, 10:27:55 Leave Boston John alone jerk!
HAHAHAHHA By: Joshpilot1234. on 18 Dec 08, 03:19:03 HAHAHAHHA
he's probably an ... By: JBClark01. on 15 Dec 08, 16:38:26 he's probably an officer... hahaha
That pilot needs to ... By: midgetrc1993. on 13 Dec 08, 21:45:06 That pilot needs to get a sense of humour
Who doesn't know ... By: Jubalicious101. on 13 Dec 08, 15:36:28 Who doesn't know what that means, Seriously.
stupid jerk By: xtortionist979. on 12 Dec 08, 20:56:48 stupid jerk
you mean COA383? By: olsonr. on 12 Dec 08, 02:17:52 you mean COA383?
hahahahahaha
ahh ... By: olsonr. on 12 Dec 08, 02:15:56 hahahahahaha
ahh shyit.
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Latest comments made on this video:
By: jorgerojas21208. on 08 Jan 09, 19:40:59
Asta la vista is with an H.
By: nikkianderson90. on 08 Jan 09, 08:28:22
lol, I was thinking the exact same thing. Hopefully that flight was on its way to Amsterdam because that pilot needs to get LAID. What a grump.
By: dylan1769. on 08 Jan 09, 08:14:41
Haha, how could you confuse Hasta La Vista with Windows Vista? Not even the "Vista" is pronounced the same. I think the reason so many people are annoyed by the pilots reaction is because it's obvious he DID understand Boston John, (because he asks John to repeat himself, and then says yeah we speak English here! even though John didnt repeat the Hasta La Vista part.) In other words, the pilot knew exactly what he said but he wanted to embarrass the controller. *cough douche!*
By: pennstateone. on 05 Jan 09, 03:54:29
Id be mad to if the airline i flew for had hubs in Newark and Cleveland.
By: espigeromaximo. on 05 Jan 09, 01:52:19
first of all.........the air contoller in firts instance say:"DE"-PARTURE...AND LATER CORRECTS THE PRONUNCIATION AND SAY : "DEE"PARTURE.....besides he forgot the word "BABY".........HASTA LA VISTA....BABY!
By: FZ6A320. on 04 Jan 09, 16:00:09
Imagine being the poor first officer who had to sit next to that guy all day. Bad day at the office......
By: kelvinella. on 04 Jan 09, 10:26:32
i thought he said windows vista.... i am with pilot on this, there is no place for joke here
By: timsmith85. on 04 Jan 09, 07:36:25
LoL@Continental, "I dont want to hear you talking any of that filthy Mexican spicklish to me or I'll file a complaint!". Evidently someone is resentful of the fact that he never learned the language of "those people" who live south of the border. What a cry baby. =]
By: gobo760. on 03 Jan 09, 23:58:23
I honestly can see your point, when someone says something foreign, it has the potential to be misinterpreted for an executable course of action. But I think our reasonable side knows that the chances of that happening are virtually nil since there's a myriad of confirmations and checks that take place before such a deviation. It's a stressful job and I don't fault this guy for wanting to make his pilots smile at handoff. But I can definitely see your point of view.
By: TheSignificantOther. on 03 Jan 09, 23:19:25
fair point but where do you draw the line between whats important and what not. It would be impossible to implement such a system so its standardised that humour has no place here. I agree here its harmless and actually genuinly funny but i just think in a perfect world it would be standardised by keeping it pure. In reality i would have actually just accepted it and probably said "nicee".
By: gobo760. on 03 Jan 09, 23:02:17
True, professionalism is important. However accidents aren't caused by a subtle sense of humor, they're caused by negligence and poor communication of vital information. I don't think some guy quoting a line from Terminator 2 before he signs off is what I would call "vital information". Of course if this controller was like, "descend to 1000 feet... just kidding! LOLz, um so anyways, who am I talking to again?" I would have a totally different attitude and agree with you.
By: TheSignificantOther. on 03 Jan 09, 22:22:58
The point is that sure its funny to listen to but in reality theres no room for games no matter how minor they are. Theres a reason air transport is the safest kind in the world. Be proffesional and if you wanna joke do it on flight sim.
By: pilotoenrique. on 31 Dec 08, 19:22:31
What the hell is wrong with that guy? Not the first time I have heard COA pilots with bad attitudes. HASTA LA VISTA!
By: mochilooo. on 30 Dec 08, 01:20:43
It's "Hasta la vista" it means... "see you soon" being accurate... Nice video!
By: camilo410. on 29 Dec 08, 06:49:32
Boston John Rulz...
By: ifratc. on 26 Dec 08, 22:05:29
I'm with the pilot on this one.
By: mariuswwww. on 23 Dec 08, 15:58:36
hahaha
By: Joost10054. on 22 Dec 08, 10:27:55
Leave Boston John alone jerk!
By: Joshpilot1234. on 18 Dec 08, 03:19:03
HAHAHAHHA
By: JBClark01. on 15 Dec 08, 16:38:26
he's probably an officer... hahaha
By: midgetrc1993. on 13 Dec 08, 21:45:06
That pilot needs to get a sense of humour
By: Jubalicious101. on 13 Dec 08, 15:36:28
Who doesn't know what that means, Seriously.
By: xtortionist979. on 12 Dec 08, 20:56:48
stupid jerk
By: olsonr. on 12 Dec 08, 02:17:52
you mean COA383?
By: olsonr. on 12 Dec 08, 02:15:56
hahahahahaha ahh shyit.