MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (9 years 1 month 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 10160 times:
Man, those are great videos. I have to get there at some point. I hear the Sunset Beach Bar calling me!
Aviationwiz From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 953 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (9 years 1 month 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 10041 times:
Here they are, I mirrored them so he could post new ones and this one's a bit faster too:
WakeTurbulence From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 1288 posts, RR: 18 Reply 7, posted (9 years 1 month 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 9781 times:
Those are awesome! Any more videos from SXM would be greatly appreciated for sure. I hope one day I will be able get there.
-Matt
RockyRacoon From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 938 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (9 years 1 month 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 9157 times:
Unattendedbag From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 2240 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (9 years 1 month 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 9067 times:
Hannigan From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 327 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (9 years 1 month 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 8958 times:
Ya well I wasn't exactly going for the smoothest most professional video I could create here. I just wanted to show the experience that is Maho Beach at St. Maarten. The takeoff's are an attraction of their own. Everyone lines the fence and holds on for dear life. The 747 takeoff actually blew the lenses of the camera down so that all you can see is the base of the fence. I actually had my head turned toward the water so that I didn't get hit with anything in the face. The poor guy next to me got 3 cuts on his face from the jetblast. I had a few bruises on my arm and 1 bump on the head when it was all done. Was it worth it tho? You better believe it!
Hannigan From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 327 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (9 years 1 month 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 8872 times:
Here is a summary of the videos:
1857 - Liat DH8 taking off.
1865 - Winair DH6 (?) landing and DL 757 holding short.
1871 - Liat DH8 blasting some kids on takeoff.
1875 - Beautiful landing by Winair BN2.
1880 - Corsair 747 landing FROM THE FENCE!
1881 - US 757 takeoff with jetblast.
1885 - Eagle ATR72 takeoff from the fence on the centerline.
1897 - Corsair 747 takeoff from the fence! MAJOR JETBLAST!
1899 - Landing on SXM from the plane.
1907 - EGF ATR landing with crosswind.
1908 - Gulfstream landing overhead.
1917 - AF A340 taking off from the fence.
1997 - Departing SXM from the plane.
GoAllegheny From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 340 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (9 years 1 month 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 8789 times:
DABZF: Time becomes less important in the Islands!
Ahlfors From Canada, joined Oct 2000, 1318 posts, RR: 5 Reply 19, posted (9 years 1 month 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 8724 times:
Last time I was in SXM, the blast from the Corsair 743 was really lame, much less than the 757s.... I thought that a bit odd. But holding on to the fence on takeoff is great
Hannigan From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 327 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (9 years 1 month 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 8654 times:
The blast from the 747 was intense. For some reason, the A340 blast was not all that it seemed to be this time tho. I think it has a lot to do with the captain and how the plane is positioned. The Corsair captain in the video waved to all of us before he got in position. I think he held the brakes a few extra seconds to send all of us in the bay!
Nudelhirsch From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 1438 posts, RR: 20 Reply 24, posted (9 years 1 month 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 8378 times:
Awesome work, man!
thanks for sharing.
I definitely will go there within the next 2 years! That's sure!
Putana da Seatbeltz!
25 Dadoftyler: From the pictures of the inbound a/c, there look to be hotels to the right--in other words, on the other "side" of the runway from the bar. Anyone kno
26 Sovietjet: Yea that was funny when the 747 was landing the kids ran away lol
27 BO__einG: Thank you for sharing your videos with the rest of us. Those footage are simply incredible stuff!! St Maarthen should be on the travel list for ALL pl
28 Airliner777: Thank you so much for sharing those moments with the rest of the community! I'm really happy that you finaly got to go on that vacation trip!! Great v
29 Iowa744fan: Hannigan, Those videos are quite impressive. Thanks for putting them online for all of us to see. I love the Corsair 743 landing.
30 Goboeing: Great videos! Thanks for posting them! Nick
32 Cancidas: Hannigan, man you're nuts! then again... i'd do that too!
33 GlobeTrekker: As a KLM employee in Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles I fly to SXM quite often and made the landing in small planes such as the DHC Dash 8 from Dutc
34 Fly2hmo: Awesome, really awesome. Very good job!!! I was really impressed with mov01997 (SXM departure). I've never had the luck to fly in a 757, but that vide
35 UA2162: Excellent work! Any more will be appreciated. Thank you so much!
36 UAJFKnSAN: Fantastic footage! I hope to get down there myself sometime soon, can't wait to lay out in the sun on that beach...
37 N1641: ya good stuff, videos will be making email rounds at work tommorrow
38 LH423: Those are some awesome videos. I think I may have to take a vacation down there sometime in the next year. Maybe next Winter. LH423
39 Aviationwiz: Those videos are using a LOT of bandwith, I can't get any more up, sorry.
40 Aviationwiz: Videos on my server have been taken down due to immense bandwith usage. I have them on my hard drive if it prooves nesecary for someone to have them.
41 Royisher: Hey, I really would like to see it.... Could you please reupload? Thanks!
42 Syncmaster: Same here...but I understand if it's not possible!
43 Hannigan: I will reupload the originals to my server when I get home from work.
44 Hannigan: All of the videos are up again! http://astro.armstrong.edu/~hannigch/MOV01857.MPG - Liat DH8 taking off. http://astro.armstrong.edu/~hannigch/MOV01865
46 AA777-200: Ok I need help! What am I doing wrong? I cannot get any of them to work. is there a trick to it? Any help is appreciated! Brad
47 Mirrodie: i really appreciate hte videos esp. those of you behind the fence. SO please, describe more what its like to feel it from the fence. I would think tha
48 Airliner777: Mirrodie: I'll provide you with a description........... simply a crazy idea! LOL I'll give you more details the day I go to SXM.
49 Hannigan: Mirrodie: For landings, usually just keep a pair of sunglasses on and take a good seat. The planes are EXTREMELY loud (esp the 747) as they go overhea
50 Hannigan: http://www.boeing.com/assocproducts/aircompat/acaps/7474sec6.pdf Check this out guys. Look at video 1897 and compare my position with these charts. Lo
52 Mirrodie: very informative! thanks! I was blown away (no pun intended) that you actually had a diagram of jetblast! thanks. Mirrodie
53 Blackbird1331: I started a thread, "SXM-is it worth it?" I guess it is from what I am reading here. Thank you. But I would still like to know about how much a stay m
54 Hannigan: The average "cheap room" is around 110 bucks. Everything down in SXM is a little pricey as far as hotels go. Do a search on google and you might find
57 Go3Team: The vids look like they are coming in pretty slow. I made an offer Hannigan to mirror the vids. Since they are his, I need his permission of course. I
58 EMBTucano: really good videos. Thanks for posting them . !!!! Cheers
59 Go3Team: Some are now being mirrored at http://aviation.movie-host.net/store/ Here is a summary of the videos: 1857 - Liat DH8 taking off. 1865 - Winair DH6 (?
60 Nucsh: AWESOME... And to think I'll be there later this year. I simply CAN NOT wait.
61 Pilotman52: I can't seem to see the videos? Is there any way that I can see them? I can't wait! Thanks, Pilotman52
62 65captin: Thanks Go3Team!!! Much much Faster. Oh yeah can't wait to go to SXM now!!!! I wonder what the drinking age is there??? 20? 18? 17?
63 CPH-R: Thanks for the mirror Go3Team - that really helped loweing the download time. And thanks for the awesome videos!
64 GoMEA: These videos are AWESOME ! Pure pleasure ! But the links are not working anymore, any info about this? Regards
65 Hannigan: I mirrored them on my server once again. http://astro.armstrong.edu/~hannigch/MOV01857.MPG - Liat DH8 taking off. http://astro.armstrong.edu/~hannigch
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