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Jet Blast--SXM

Vivek1979 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 50 posts, RR: 0
Posted (10 years 11 months 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 878 times:

Just had a question in mind after viewing a lot of the pictures of the approach at SXM and the concern about the jet blast to the people below on the Beach. Is it even a concern? In what way if any would it effect the people on the beach other than hearing a loud annoying thunder. Any suggestions?

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LY744 From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 5536 posts, RR: 11
Reply 1, posted (10 years 11 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 849 times:

There is a video on the web that depicts what happens when a 747 prepares for T/O from SXM (on the side of the famous beach), basically, the beach goers will be forced to take a dip in the ocean.

Just makes you wanna go there even more! Big thumbs up

LY744.

Pacifism only works if EVERYBODY practices it

Vivek1979 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 50 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (10 years 11 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 840 times:

LY744
Do you know where I can find that video?

LY744 From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 5536 posts, RR: 11
Reply 3, posted (10 years 11 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 837 times:

No, but I could email it to you when I find it on my HD.

LY744.

Pacifism only works if EVERYBODY practices it

Dazed767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 5447 posts, RR: 53
Reply 4, posted (10 years 11 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 829 times:

They have signs posted around the beach warning swimmers of the danger. The blast is awsome....I stood at the fence during an AF 743 departure one night...talk about getting sandblasted!!! I had to hold on to a guard rail on the side of the road...blew my shirt over my head...what an experience!

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Kcle From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 686 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (10 years 11 months 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 802 times:

I've heard that people take their dogs to the fence and hold them up in the air and when the jets spool up for T/O, once the jet blast is at its peak, they release the dogs and they go flying into the ocean.

Crank From Canada, joined exactly 12 years ago today! , 1556 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (10 years 11 months 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 801 times:

Here's the link to the post where all the videos of SXM are:

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/695019/6/

direct link to the jet blast:

http://www.airdisaster.com/graphics/sxmvideo/af747-depart-09.mpg

Crank From Canada, joined exactly 12 years ago today! , 1556 posts, RR: 3
Reply 7, posted (10 years 11 months 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 787 times:

damn I just realized that the links don't work Angry

LY744 From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 5536 posts, RR: 11
Reply 8, posted (10 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 715 times:

Did you get the email?

LY744.

Pacifism only works if EVERYBODY practices it

NonRevKing From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (10 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 640 times:

No, people don't get blown into the water. No, dogs don't either. Even the 747 isn't strong enough to do that. I was right there w/ Dazed767. It was strong, it was hot, but at no time did I think it could pick up anything larger than a small rock.

Sorry to disappoint, but all the wild stories you hear are just that...Wild stories.

B

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