INSANE Jet2 Boeing 737-800 Full thrust standing takeoff from Skiathos | G-DRTJ

[@merrywissemes]

Finally! A takeoff video without 10 minutes of boring taxiing to the runway. This is how it’s done.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thank you! I too understand your frustration when videos include a lengthy taxi because let’s face it, no one wants to see that. They only come for the good stuff (takeoff and landing) 😄

[@twiglet2214]

.....or unboxing.....

[@legioner9]

All takeoffs should be like this. It is so cool to be pushed back into the seat 😊

[@akcbcmcb]

Flew 757's for a living. Came out of Southend in one post maintenance so it was empty and we didn't have a deal of fuel as we were only going to Manchester. Full thrust take off, the acceleration and climb were outstanding.

[@legioner9]

@@akcbcmcb Nice. I only flew once with a 757 in 2008, it was an AtlasJet (Turkey) plane. I consider it the most beautiful passenger narrow-body airplane.

[@SpadoKln]

I've always preferred rolling takeoffs because that way you get the real "getting smacked against your seat" experience (especially on "smaller" but powerful planes like the 737)

[@tonywhitby6881]

Had the pleasure of a short flight on Concorde , the pilot said the acceleration would be ‘ sporting ‘ cos we didn’t have much weight onboard …… he wasn’t kidding 😳

[@legioner9]

@@tonywhitby6881 That's great. You are privilged to have flown on Concorde. I can not even imagine how hard that airplane can push the passengers into their seats.

[@philipjones9458]

Climb rate impressive. Brings back memories, many thanks.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@flightsimxch4162]

dayum that CFM56 TOGA Sound😍🔥

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Gorgeous sound 🔥

[@kittensbettyandblue107]

I like how they held on the brakes at the beginning

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

I agree, makes takeoff a lot more fun! This is quite a rare occurrence however reason they did this was due to the short runway and conditions 😁

[@AK-fk8zo]

Yup they do this at LCY as well because of the short runway.

[@aidanrochester4537]

Must have been ex- navy pilots 💀

[@pwrcaelenx]

@@AK-fk8zoLCY is a whole ahh piloting challenge. Seeing pilots land planes there seem like miracles at times

[@kittensbettyandblue107]

@@Jamestheavgeek1Fr it’s like launch control

[@akcbcmcb]

Terminal and ramp are massive. When I went on holiday in 1989 it was little more than a metal shack with parking for 2 or 3 B737's. Unfortunately I never got to fly there in my airline career.

[@anilbirla3005]

Full thrust while standing is crazy! 🤯

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Ikr! Rarely happens but luckily I got to experience it!

[@vsevolodkrashchuk4358]

It's hard to imagine how a Boeing 737-800 can take off from the 1,300-meter-long runways at Santos Dumont Airport. In Brazil, boeing even has a package of short runways specifically for this airport.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@vsevolodkrashchuk4358 it is very surprising, to say Santos Dumont is a whopping 350 metres shorter than Skiathos the performance of the 737 and the pilot has no room for errors when landing at either airport

[@vsevolodkrashchuk4358]

@Jamestheavgeek1 I think it is necessary to introduce a new exam task for Boeing pilots: “Takeoff and landing at Skiathos Airport”))

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@vsevolodkrashchuk4358 well I’m not too sure if this is true but I have heard skiathos is a captains only landing, so it’s probably intended for the best of the best 🤷‍♂️

[@andywhite6713]

Absolutely love flying in and out of Skiathos, it's a real experience. There is a small Taverna at the town end, it's a must to pop down there on changeover days to wave to the pilots when taking off from that end of the runway. 🙂

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Ah yes, it’s a place I go to Everytime I’m in Skiathos. It’s my favourite destination and everyone is so friendly and welcoming. Can’t wait to go back 😄!

[@judithsutcliffe3057]

Having flown into Skiathos myself I can confirm it's exciting.👍❤️ Great post.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@judithsutcliffe3057 I really appreciate your comment, thanks for watching! 😄

[@robd2184]

Just to dispel a few myths here. The touchdown zone is still the standard distance into the runway , you aim to cross the runway threshold at 50’ to touchdown near the touchdown zone . The calculated landing performance is based on this - you do not go lower intentionally for fairly obvious reasons ( jet aircraft fly the approach about 2.5 degrees nose up , can start harvesting lights or even land short if not careful )

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Great comment! As I’ve experienced when standing at the end of the runway the altitude of aircraft can vary, I know due to the shorter runway more braking than usual is required + a firmer touchdown will often help to loose speed, as seen in the wizz air a321NEO landing video in 2022 the touchdown wasn’t necessary hard but the approach itself was dangerously low but being the aviation nutter I am I’d have love to have been underneath it.

[@laurengarland2726]

It’s that buzzing sound literally gives me anxiety 😂

[@andystocks3252]

I was on a full thrust, brakes full on, take off from Innsbruck in a HS-125…amazing!

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

I bet that went up like a rocket!

[@if.england]

Congrats on 100 subs btw, glad to see those numbers! Well deserved 😊

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thanks mate!

[@DomoniqueMusiclover]

Beautiful engine sounds 😊😊. Great video

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thank you! 😁

[@if.england]

Jet2 Skiathos! ❤

[@northskyaviation]

Nice video. Great sound 👌 I have subscribed

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thank you! Much appreciated 😁

[@TessyTransport]

Takeoffs should be like this, power up, and the ZOOM!

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@TessyTransport if only 😄

[@richardsoane6192]

Usually when you see the words insane or unbelievable it is a reason to avoid . While insane may be stretching things a little it was certainly different from the usual rolling start thus full marks on your part. Picture quality and sound was also a stand out and no surprise the comments were positive. Would be intrigued to know if this is the standard take off procedure on Skiathos due to, possibly a short runway ? Anyway great great stuff and have subscribed.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

That you very much for your kind comment! Regarding your question about weather this is a standard procedure in skiathos, TO/GA thrust is often applied to all takeoffs however a standing takeoff is a little more unusual. The reason it happened in this case was the weather on this day was hotter than usual for skiathos and the weight was at it’s maximum so we needed as much power as possible to get us off the ground.

[@pedalandpop783]

Great vid and wonderful sound, love watching the arrivals and departures at Skiathos...going there again in August and we will definitely be having an hour waving to the pilots and hiding from the jet wash...great fun

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! I too will be going in august again for my third visit, I can’t get enough of this fabulous island! 😁✈️

[@andrewbennett7756]

Love that wine from the engine ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tvao13]

Pratt and Whitney engine whine. Different from RR engines

[@easydrive3662]

Only around 1750metres of runway at skiathos available! No room for error!

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Indeed, it is a very short runway! 😄

[@easydrive3662]

@@Jamestheavgeek1 although the touchdown zones as we know are set at the very start of the runway so landing not too bad, its the takeoff length thats v. tight!

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@easydrive3662 Correct, especially being a shorter runway safety is the top priority when landing in skiathos so maximum breaking is required, often harder touchdowns are necessary to help loose speed as well 👍

[@gullygully69]

I’ve been to JSI several times,the time I flew with the (now defunct) Small Planet airlines, capt came out the cockpit to tell us to be not surprised if we did a go around and explained what it was

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@gullygully69 I’ve flown into skiathos twice with Jet2 and both times as we begin the approach they inform us that it’s a shorter runway so the landing may be firmer than usual, and I always love seeing the reaction on the passengers 😂

[@Luton-Mick]

I remember being on a 757 a couple times turning the taps on full while braked, that got the old blood pumping.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@Luton-Mick ahh I bet! Unfortunately for me most 757 landings I’ve been in were minimal reverse thrust and not much braking . I can only remember once on Alpha Delta the Jet2 Boeing 757-236 landing back at LBA from DLM and we came down with a bang then instant braking but at the time I wasn’t recording my flights 🛬

[@transportguy1k635]

Never seen a departure like that before!!!

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Due to the short runway at Skiathos most aircraft will use Full thrust on takeoff, on this particular flight though we were rather heavy so it meant we had to divert to Thessaloniki for refuelling 😁

[@transportguy1k635]

@@Jamestheavgeek1 il be doing Skiathos to Manchester with TUI on a 737-800 on 8th July, I wonder if it will be direct or not.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@transportguy1k635 It will all be down to three factors I imagine, the first being the age of the aircraft. Newer ones have much higher performance and will more or less be able to fly direct with no issues, the next is payload, the heavier the aircraft the more runway it’ll need so again if it is a newer plane it shouldn’t be much of a problem. And finally the heat, believe it or not heat can effect aircraft’s performance by quite a lot. On this particular day it was very hot so there for our aircraft being rather full, and not being the most modern 737 along side with the heat is why we needed to refuel at Thessaloniki.

[@happygoluckychappy]

Beautiful ❤

[@aa777flyer]

They very rarely use full thrust for takeoff, they are usually around 24,000 pounds sometimes they will go to 27,500.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

At airports with average length runways such as Manchester, Heathrow etc there’s often no need for full thrust however the runway length in skiathos is just 1630 metres so full thrust is often required on this island

[@chris22capt]

Nope, -7B26E is rated up to 26,300 lbf only.

[@starman1969]

Lovely sound.

[@stillshakin2125]

Goodbye heat....hello cold !

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Worst part about coming home 😂🥶

[@FlyingNL]

Great video!

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thank you! 🙏

[@marekslopovsky466]

how do you make the video so the you can hear the roar so much? ive been on 737 many times and also in front of the engine, on seat 7A, 6F, 10F, 9F and never heard the roar so good

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@marekslopovsky466 great question! my phone which I record on picks up engine noise exceptionally well. On top of this an obvious reason will also be how much power the pilot puts in. The more power, the more noise. I hope this answers your question and thanks for watching. 😄

[@marekslopovsky466]

@@Jamestheavgeek1 yeah makes sense, i also had takeoff from skiathos last year, the roar could be heard but only a bit and more after takeoff

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@marekslopovsky466 ah right, I sometimes notice this too, after rotating the roar will become more noticeable.

[@airlinetraveller]

Awesome!! 🤩

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thank you!

[@daanmaurice3719]

DAAAAAAMMM 22K bro let’s go

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Yeeeeeeeahhh ‼️‼️

[@tomhiggins2562]

Anyone else notice the two objects circling each other near the ground just after takeoff, which then seem to 'follow' the aircraft up to about 1500 ft? They look like white butterflies but are clearly no form of life due to the horizontal and ascent speeds involved. Easier to see the object(s) if you run the video at quarter speed.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

I’m not quite sure what you mean, could you give me the specific time in the video where you see this? The only thing I could think it could possibly be is the sunlight reflecting off the chrome rim on the engine.

[@tomhiggins2562]

@@Jamestheavgeek1it's easiest to see from about 0.51 onwards. It can also be seen just before the plane takes off, but not as clearly. The object, if that is what it is, seems to be independent of the aircraft because on several occasions it appears to be eclipsed by hills between it and the plane. Which is what lead me to mention it.

[@Evanv8886]

Nice

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@Evanv8886 cheers

[@andrewbennett7756]

Fantastic video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thank you!

[@liamphilbin7256]

qqqqqqqqqqqq🎆

[@olliewatts9478]

How full was the plane? To get back to UK without refuel I heard UK airlines cap how many passengers can be on the return flight? If was 757 would be less of an issue due to the more powerful engines.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

I’d say the plane was about 85% full however that’s only the pax, the luggage and on top I think is what caused us to not be able to fly directly home since we had to fly on a low tank of fuel to Thessaloniki where we refuelled for the return leg.

[@GhostManDN91]

Great video pal. Any idea what seat you was in? Planning a flight on a Jet2 737 from Liverpool as I've not been on one yet.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thank you! I was sat in row 7, I’d say it’s the best seat on the 737 since it’s perfect window alignment 😁

[@JupiterTechnology12.000]

✈️Nice✈️

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Many thanks

[@seanbruce2425]

Brave man getting on a Boeing.

[@Themeparksaroundtheglobe]

I’m scared of flying I’m flying onf of these next year

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@Themeparksaroundtheglobe absolutely nothing to be frightened of my friend, I fly quite often and it’s a way of life for me. I see your into theme parks. Why not think that you’re on a roller coaster when your taking off. It’s really fun!

[@v1spotter]

Epic!

[@drumswest5035]

I bet the people standing at the end of the runway really got blasted from the jet exhaust, seen it on other youtube videos, check them out.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Yes they definitely did! I had two friends watch my takeoff and they showed me the video, looked awesome with the jetblast 😅

[@akcbcmcb]

I was there back in the late 80's. A woman had her hat blown into the water, she bent over to pick it up as they set full thrust and over she went face down into the sea. I also saw a lad sat on a moped watching. He decided the exhaust was getting a bit too warm and tried to ride off. He of course immediately got blown over sideways. My mates tried standing directly behind but ended up running in the opposite direction at high speed as they couldn't stand the heat. I didn't try standing behind as having your face and eyes sand blasted and breathing in all the crap from the exhaust seemed a good way to damage your health.

[@stephenwouw8624]

Anyone care to explain the "buzzing" noise?

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

The buzzsaw is often heard on 737’s and a320’s on takeoff, it’s completely normal and heard when your sitting infront of the engine, I hope this explains your question 😁

[@stephenwouw8624]

@@Jamestheavgeek1 Well I've flown last week on a 777-300 and it was very noticeable. And from what I can recall the A350 its far less noticeable, but then it can be as you mentioned being in front of the engine... which was the case on the 777-300 flight. Can you elaborate on that a bit more? Does is has to do with the air being spooled up? I thought it was the cabin compressor, as it is always at takeoff till pretty much when the seatbelt sign come off and the plane is on cruising altitude.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@stephenwouw8624 it mostly starts with what’s known as the “Spool” this is when the pilot applies thrust from 40% to takeoff thrust, heading the buzz is noticeable at this point, after liftoff the pilot will often reduce the thrust which sometimes makes it seem louder than it actually is, however I am only speaking for the aircraft I have flown on. I’ve never been on an aircraft larger than a 757 before but I know long haul aircraft such as the 777 in your case can still have a spool but it’s a much deeper growl than a 737 for example. But to summarise in short, depending on how much thrust the pilot uses will depend on how well you hear the buzz.

[@stephenwouw8624]

@@Jamestheavgeek1 I see. I went a bit on a deep dive into the matter. It seems the newer generation of jet engines doesn’t have the buzz as much, which only leads to more questions.. because the newer engines are more powerful and more efficient, are the fan blades to go less supersonic? I’m talking about the A350-1000 in particular. It then there is footage to be found where the buzz is there but far less noticeable, is that the superior soundproofing of the Airbus which is incredible I must add or is it the engines? Also older generation of jet engines doesn’t have the buzz as much or at all.. to me the best part of the takeoff is the sound, when the engines spools up and winds up, there is nothing quite like it. Yet that sound is quickly overpowered by the buzz.. which is in my opinion a buzzkill (pun intended). In the recent 777-300 flight AMS-SIN was a fully packed flight and the power was quite something else. The A350 is impressive nonetheless, but on a different level, it’s all about efficiency. It shows in the stats. Whereas the 777-300 is all about power.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@stephenwouw8624 right I see, to be fair I have had a similar encounter since I have flown on both older generation 737’s and newer generation 737’s (both equipped with CFM) and the older ones such as the aircraft featured in this video are a lot louder than the newer 737-800, I can only presume this might be due to some extra sound proofing in the cabin since outside they sound exactly the same. I have a takeoff video which I will upload eventually sometime and that will be G-JZHV and that takeoff was extremely decelerated and was hard to hear the buzz although I was sat in front of the engine.

[@richardgmeynell2908]

Not as fast off the line,as my HAYABUSA.😂

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@richardgmeynell2908 good luck pushing mach 0.78 in that

[@Matty12333]

Jet2 need newer planes. How old was this particular aircraft?

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

This was 14 at the time of recording 🙂

[@AffectionateClipperButte-ux7oj]

Flight to where

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

East Midlands via Thessaloniki 😁

[@AffectionateClipperButte-ux7oj]

It's quite far when you are taking via Thessaloniki

[@AffectionateClipperButte-ux7oj]

Where is Thessaloniki, east Midlands and skiathos

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

@@AffectionateClipperButte-ux7oj skiathos is a Greek island, Thessaloniki is on the Greek mainland and East Midlands is in the UK

[@caroleast9636]

It’s not a very long runway. If you don’t lift off in time, you’re in the sea.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Yep, both ends of the runway will end up with a swim with the fishes 🐟

[@black.pewdiepie415]

Whats that's humming sound

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

The engine

[@black.pewdiepie415]

@Jamestheavgeek1 sound like something is broken 😬

[@intelboydj1]

4800 rpm

[@user-md7wh2oh5d]

Yeah

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Yeah

[@emilegeskovpedersen160]

Great Video man! Def. getting a sub from me.

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Thanks! I really appreciate it 😁

[@meilong2338]

I don’t see what’s unusual. All take offs are like that

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Not necessarily, you may presume normal takeoffs are when the aircraft stops, applies 40% thrust then releases the breaks and then applies takeoff which is totally normal however in this case it was a matter of full thrust with the breaks still applied then releasing them.

[@akcbcmcb]

I've never flown a takeoff with full thrust set before brake release on a jet in my career as an airline pilot. However the only jets I flew were B757's and their take off performance was outstanding.

[@theboardshorts]

​@@akcbcmcbHow long were you a pilot for, Russell?

[@matthewatkinson1092]

What a climb out as well

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Yep, very steep!

[@keithwilliams5600]

Probably necessary when taking off from shorter runways🎉! 🛫🧳💺💪🙏

[@Jamestheavgeek1]

Indeed ✈️