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How Low Is This One On Approach? (video)

Thom@s From Norway, joined Oct 2000, 11792 posts, RR: 55
Posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1792 times:

Hope this is the appropriate forum to post this in, if not then tell me where to put it. Smile

I had a look at this video from SMX, and was really surprised by the height of the 2nd plane to land in this clip.

http://www.flightlevel350.com/public_viewer.php?cat=95&pic=3296

Quite spectacular as most approaches are at this particular airport, but man I thought he was gonna clip the fence there, hehe. Love the rushing of the engines as he starts to realize he should perhaps pull up. Smile

Thom@s

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Bohlman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1748 times:

absolutely amazing. I want to go there (for the airplanes of course! not the weather!)

EMBTucano From Brazil, joined Feb 2004, 246 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1722 times:

Really cool video.. It was funny the two guys holding the fence !!

Thanks

EMBTucano

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Birdwatching From United States, joined Sep 2003, 2576 posts, RR: 58
Reply 3, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1695 times:

WOW! The people hanging at the fence!

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A360 From Portugal, joined Jun 2005, 434 posts, RR: 10
Reply 4, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1675 times:

WOW!
That's what I call a windy beach!

FlyAUA From Austria, joined May 2005, 4180 posts, RR: 59
Reply 5, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1657 times:

Hahaha, the guys holding on to the fence with the rest of their body in the air are HILARIOUS rotfl

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Blackbird1331 From United States, joined Apr 2004, 1878 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1649 times:

Did those two guys get paid for holding up that fence? Great shots. Thanks.

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A360 From Portugal, joined Jun 2005, 434 posts, RR: 10
Reply 7, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1649 times:

I would like to see the people in the fence with a 747/773ER/772LR/346/345 taking off!
It must be interesting to be blown by over 200k lb of thrust! Smile

Wukka From United States, joined Jan 2005, 953 posts, RR: 25
Reply 8, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1624 times:

From the description of the video:

"Several landings and take off at SXM during my honeymoon"

Unless this guy's new wife is a spotter, he's looking for a quick divorce. Smile

We can agree to disagree.

Yanqui67 From Puerto Rico, joined Jan 2005, 303 posts, RR: 3
Reply 9, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1621 times:

That was freaking cool!!!!!!!!!! LMFAO at those two fence holders!!!

PipoA380 From Switzerland, joined May 2005, 1581 posts, RR: 58
Reply 10, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1615 times:

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Quoting EMBTucano (Reply 2):
Really cool video

Absolutely! Looks excellent! Thanks for the link

Quoting EMBTucano (Reply 2):
two guys holding the fence

I think it's kinds stupid playing with that, can get dangerous. But it's not my problem Wink

By the way, what do these signs say on the fence? All these people running around is fun!

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Grimey From Ireland, joined Jun 2005, 227 posts, RR: 5
Reply 11, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1607 times:

Quoting Blackbird1331 (Reply 6):
Did those two guys get paid for holding up that fence? Great shots. Thanks.

I don't think they would accept any kind of money to let go, I'm still on the floor laughing at it spin

Grimey

Planespotting From United States, joined Apr 2004, 2871 posts, RR: 8
Reply 12, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1593 times:

what a great honeymoon destination!! *makes a note*

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FlyAUA From Austria, joined May 2005, 4180 posts, RR: 59
Reply 13, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1565 times:

Quoting PipoA380 (Reply 10):
By the way, what do these signs say on the fence?

Pipo, you should know these things as an aviation enthousiast... tut tut tut tongue

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PipoA380 From Switzerland, joined May 2005, 1581 posts, RR: 58
Reply 14, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1548 times:

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Quoting FlyAUA (Reply 13):
Pipo, you should know these things as an aviation enthousiast

You respect me, remember? wave

Of course I do know that picture AUA, don't worry! Actually -sorry i didn't precise- i was talking about the signs you see next to the guys hangin' with the fence

cheers

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FlyAUA From Austria, joined May 2005, 4180 posts, RR: 59
Reply 15, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1511 times:

Quoting PipoA380 (Reply 14):

I know I know... tongue

I just needed to mock somebody to make myself feel better about the pictures that I deleted by mistake Sad

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PipoA380 From Switzerland, joined May 2005, 1581 posts, RR: 58
Reply 16, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1494 times:

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Quoting FlyAUA (Reply 15):
I just needed to mock somebody to make myself feel better about the pictures that I deleted by mistake

Yeah I read so on another post somewhere in this huge world of a.net forums. But anyway, I think we're getting off suject here Big grin

Cheers FlyAUA!

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DeltaGuy767 From United States, joined Jun 2005, 580 posts, RR: 3
Reply 17, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1493 times:

About those two guys on the fence. My neighbors go from BDL-SJU-SXM on AA every February and on their most recent trip they were on Maho Beach and three drunk guys in their twenties tried to hang on as an AF A343 put full power. Lets just say that they couldn't hang on. and were flung into the ocean. All three of them were flung into the water like a tree being ripped out of the ground and flying through the air in a hurricane. One almost drowned while the other two escaped with minor injuries. Aren't they thinking about extending the rwy. and therefore Maho would be gone? That would be a sad day for a.net and spotters around the globe, that place is like our little spotters paraise. (which incidentally has warm temps. and maybe some good looking chicks){NO OFFENCE}. Cool

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JBLUA320 From United States, joined May 2002, 3041 posts, RR: 23
Reply 18, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1433 times:

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Cool video-- did anyone notice the USAirways 757 first officer motioning? He was either waving (a very long wave) or waving people back-- I think the second one is what he was doing, because he did it for quite a while.

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Trekster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 19, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1414 times:

God i hope they dont start extensions this year. As soon as my staff benifits come in, imoff there with a mate fromwork

LONG LIVE MAHO BEACH

LONG LIVE SXM

P.S

Quoting Thom@s (Thread starter):
had a look at this video from SMX

Why were u looking at a vid of Santa Maria, thats what SMX is lol

EK156 From United Arab Emirates, joined May 2005, 730 posts, RR: 3
Reply 20, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1400 times:

Man I saw a KLM B 747 do a landing on this Runway. At the same time there was a picture of person raising his hand to try to touch the plane as it landed!!! heheheheh.... he was sooooo close!!!

Unbelievable.

Boeing7E7 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 21, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1354 times:

Given the distance from the threshold they cross the fenceline about 30'-40' above ground level. This would be a standard slope. They wouldn't be any higher than 50'. The one taking off at the cameran is about 60' above ground level.

EK156 From United Arab Emirates, joined May 2005, 730 posts, RR: 3
Reply 22, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1340 times:

Here is a link to all of them

http://www.flightlevel350.com/search...fo3&keyword=Netherlands%20Antilles

Enjoy

AR1300 From Argentina, joined Feb 2005, 1740 posts, RR: 4
Reply 23, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1273 times:

Absolutely amazing!!!!!!
I love the guy being flown away to the water by the Blast of the AF A340.

mike

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GothamSpotter From United States, joined Jan 2005, 363 posts, RR: 0
Reply 24, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1222 times:

That second plane is pretty frikkin low.

San747 From United States, joined Dec 2004, 3816 posts, RR: 12
Reply 25, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1207 times:

The biz jet (looked like a Global Express) was real low!

Scotty doesn't know...

26 COrocks: I am going there the first week of September. I told my wife that we have to go hang out on this beach to watch planes. She thinks I am weird. Oh well

Thom@s: Technicalities... Thom@s

NoUFO: If you call this low how do call this? "Downright scary"? http://www.flightlevel350.com/public_viewer.php?cat=10025&pic=3372 Good thing, there was no

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