Airline Pilot Throws Temper Tantrum

"stop flying upside down, Kelsey" and now we know the origin of the "keep the blue side up" signoff.

Perhaps if Kelsey took a hit of helium before making his radio calls, ATC would also call him "adorable".

Touch and gos are the bread and butter of flight students. Imagine doing dozens of them yourself as a student and then begrudging others the same experience once you don’t need to do them anymore. Let’s be gracious to students - they are likely already nervous and maybe even feeling like the don’t belong. People like this guy can kill a love of learning.

"'Stop flying upside-down, Kelsey'." Your self-deprecating sense of humor brings me joy.

With regards to the first pilot, you hit the nail square on the head when you said "Don't forget where you came from. "

Love it: a professional adult pilot acting like a child followed by a child acting like a professional adult pilot (incorrect phraseology notwithstanding 😂). Kelsey's commentary: hilarious and, well, adorable.

I’d never play you in poker, Kelsey, your ability to keep a straight face is legendary 😂😂

It doesn't matter if it was a rural airport or JFK. Pilots should always remain professional and courteous (This also goes for ATC).

The irony being there was a kid off camera telling Kelsey what to say.

Your coffee will be 30 Seconds, Sir, please be advise WHAAAAAT DO YOU MEAN THIS IS A COMMERCIAL COFFEE HOUSE

I love how Kelsey is so humble, he's so adorable!🤣🤣🤣

As a Dad can’t help but be proud of the kid, regardless. The AA pilot was having a rough day, it happens. Flight crew or tech ops, we all have our days. Great video Kelsey!

The supreme irony of ATC never characterizing Kelsey's radio traffic as "adorable" is that Kelsey is, in fact, adorable.

Ridiculous attitude from the pilot. I recently flew in and out of Madison, it was very clear there was lots of training going on at this field as well. so yes... it is a touch and go field. A professional flying into the field should know this. Also you are right the folks in Wisconsin are the nicest people in the world!

Note how the "first officer" in the second clip knew more about manners than the pilot in the first clip.

You hit the nail on the head when you said "don't forget where you came from." I was thinking it and then you said it. We say it all the time when teaching new guys on the team. You have to teach in a humble way because they are you, just 15 years later.

Imagine being that American pilot, being immortalized for the entire world to hear. Way to go hero.

Kelsey, Thank you for being so welcoming and kind yesterday. I hope your day went well. You were so wonderful to my wife and I. Thank you again. Brian Weber

Hi Kelsey, My dad who was a pilot is the one who turned me on to your page. He flew with KLM from 1967 to 1992. He was the last KLM pilot to fly from East Berlin in the GDR to Amsterdam and the first KLM pilot to fly Amsterdam to Beijing in the mid 1970s. And was part of a board of pilots who wanted to get Jacov van Zanten. If you don;'t know who that is look up the Tenerife airport crash. They had wanted to get him fired months before the crash as they felt he would one day cause an accident. But, van Zanten was KLM's star pilot so it didn't work He's now 96 and from time to time still does advisory work for KLM. I know when he was flying during long haul flights he would always come out ad talk to passengers. This is the days when cockpit doors were open and children could visit the pilots. My dad use to buy toys of Fokker and 747 aircraft. I still remember the first time I flew and there was a smoking and non smoking area. When he took control of the 747 a year after I was born in 1971 he always flew long haul flights. He had a list of least favourite airports. NY, LA and Schönefeld in East Berlin due to as he put it (shitty air traffic control). His favourites Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Montreal, and the old Kai Tak International in Hong Kong.

Jeez I knew flying a plane and being a pilot was difficult and very complex. But all the things you guys need to consider and be aware of the proper amount of fuel to include to pull back and taxi to the runway, the importance of proper communication with ATC, not to mention the actual flying with the computer inputs and control flaps etc....holy crap thank you men and women who we entrust our lives with. Your appreciated by me even more now and level of respect increased sevenfold