Finally! A takeoff video without 10 minutes of boring taxiing to the runway. This is how it’s done.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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) 😄
@twiglet22142 ай бұрын
.....or unboxing.....
@legioner92 ай бұрын
All takeoffs should be like this. It is so cool to be pushed back into the seat 😊
@akcbcmcb2 ай бұрын
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.
@legioner92 ай бұрын
@@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.
@SpadoKln2 ай бұрын
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)
@tonywhitby68812 ай бұрын
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 😳
@legioner92 ай бұрын
@@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.
@philipjones94582 ай бұрын
Climb rate impressive. Brings back memories, many thanks.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 😊
@flightsimxch41623 ай бұрын
dayum that CFM56 TOGA Sound😍🔥
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
Gorgeous sound 🔥
@kittensbettyandblue1073 ай бұрын
I like how they held on the brakes at the beginning
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
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-fk8zo2 ай бұрын
Yup they do this at LCY as well because of the short runway.
@aidanrochester45372 ай бұрын
Must have been ex- navy pilots 💀
@pwrcaelenx2 ай бұрын
@@AK-fk8zoLCY is a whole ahh piloting challenge. Seeing pilots land planes there seem like miracles at times
@kittensbettyandblue1072 ай бұрын
@@Jamestheavgeek1Fr it’s like launch control
@akcbcmcb2 ай бұрын
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.
@anilbirla30052 ай бұрын
Full thrust while standing is crazy! 🤯
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
Ikr! Rarely happens but luckily I got to experience it!
@vsevolodkrashchuk4358Ай бұрын
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.
@Jamestheavgeek1Ай бұрын
@@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
@vsevolodkrashchuk4358Ай бұрын
@Jamestheavgeek1 I think it is necessary to introduce a new exam task for Boeing pilots: “Takeoff and landing at Skiathos Airport”))
@Jamestheavgeek1Ай бұрын
@@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 🤷♂️
@andywhite67133 ай бұрын
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. 🙂
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
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 😄!
@judithsutcliffe305722 күн бұрын
Having flown into Skiathos myself I can confirm it's exciting.👍❤️ Great post.
@Jamestheavgeek122 күн бұрын
@@judithsutcliffe3057 I really appreciate your comment, thanks for watching! 😄
@robd21842 ай бұрын
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 )
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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.
@laurengarland2726Ай бұрын
It’s that buzzing sound literally gives me anxiety 😂
@andystocks32522 ай бұрын
I was on a full thrust, brakes full on, take off from Innsbruck in a HS-125…amazing!
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
I bet that went up like a rocket!
@if.england3 ай бұрын
Congrats on 100 subs btw, glad to see those numbers! Well deserved 😊
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
Thanks mate!
@DomoniqueMusiclover3 ай бұрын
Beautiful engine sounds 😊😊. Great video
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😁
@if.england3 ай бұрын
Jet2 Skiathos! ❤
@northskyaviation3 ай бұрын
Nice video. Great sound 👌 I have subscribed
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
Thank you! Much appreciated 😁
@TessyTransportАй бұрын
Takeoffs should be like this, power up, and the ZOOM!
@Jamestheavgeek1Ай бұрын
@@TessyTransport if only 😄
@richardsoane61922 ай бұрын
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.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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.
@pedalandpop7832 ай бұрын
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
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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! 😁✈️
@andrewbennett77562 ай бұрын
Love that wine from the engine ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@tvao13Ай бұрын
Pratt and Whitney engine whine. Different from RR engines
@easydrive36623 ай бұрын
Only around 1750metres of runway at skiathos available! No room for error!
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
Indeed, it is a very short runway! 😄
@easydrive36623 ай бұрын
@@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!
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
@@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 👍
@gullygully692 ай бұрын
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
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
@@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-MickАй бұрын
I remember being on a 757 a couple times turning the taps on full while braked, that got the old blood pumping.
@Jamestheavgeek1Ай бұрын
@@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 🛬
@transportguy1k6353 ай бұрын
Never seen a departure like that before!!!
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
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 😁
@transportguy1k6353 ай бұрын
@@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.
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
@@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.
@happygoluckychappy2 ай бұрын
Beautiful ❤
@aa777flyer2 ай бұрын
They very rarely use full thrust for takeoff, they are usually around 24,000 pounds sometimes they will go to 27,500.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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
@chris22capt2 ай бұрын
Nope, -7B26E is rated up to 26,300 lbf only.
@starman19692 ай бұрын
Lovely sound.
@stillshakin21252 ай бұрын
Goodbye heat....hello cold !
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
Worst part about coming home 😂🥶
@FlyingNL2 ай бұрын
Great video!
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
@marekslopovsky46617 күн бұрын
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
@Jamestheavgeek117 күн бұрын
@@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. 😄
@marekslopovsky46617 күн бұрын
@@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
@Jamestheavgeek117 күн бұрын
@@marekslopovsky466 ah right, I sometimes notice this too, after rotating the roar will become more noticeable.
@airlinetraveller3 ай бұрын
Awesome!! 🤩
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@daanmaurice37192 ай бұрын
DAAAAAAMMM 22K bro let’s go
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
Yeeeeeeeahhh ‼️‼️
@tomhiggins25622 ай бұрын
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.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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.
@tomhiggins25622 ай бұрын
@@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.
@Evanv8886Ай бұрын
Nice
@Jamestheavgeek1Ай бұрын
@@Evanv8886 cheers
@andrewbennett77562 ай бұрын
Fantastic video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@liamphilbin72562 ай бұрын
qqqqqqqqqqqq🎆
@olliewatts94782 ай бұрын
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.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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.
@GhostManDN912 ай бұрын
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.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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 😁
@JupiterTechnology12.000Ай бұрын
✈️Nice✈️
@Jamestheavgeek1Ай бұрын
Many thanks
@seanbruce24252 ай бұрын
Brave man getting on a Boeing.
@Themeparksaroundtheglobe3 күн бұрын
I’m scared of flying I’m flying onf of these next year
@Jamestheavgeek13 күн бұрын
@@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!
@v1spotter3 ай бұрын
Epic!
@drumswest50352 ай бұрын
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.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
Yes they definitely did! I had two friends watch my takeoff and they showed me the video, looked awesome with the jetblast 😅
@akcbcmcb2 ай бұрын
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.
@stephenwouw86242 ай бұрын
Anyone care to explain the "buzzing" noise?
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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 😁
@stephenwouw86242 ай бұрын
@@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.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
@@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.
@stephenwouw86242 ай бұрын
@@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.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
@@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.
@richardgmeynell290829 күн бұрын
Not as fast off the line,as my HAYABUSA.😂
@Jamestheavgeek129 күн бұрын
@@richardgmeynell2908 good luck pushing mach 0.78 in that
@Matty123333 ай бұрын
Jet2 need newer planes. How old was this particular aircraft?
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
This was 14 at the time of recording 🙂
@AffectionateClipperButte-ux7oj2 ай бұрын
Flight to where
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
East Midlands via Thessaloniki 😁
@AffectionateClipperButte-ux7oj2 ай бұрын
It's quite far when you are taking via Thessaloniki
@AffectionateClipperButte-ux7oj2 ай бұрын
Where is Thessaloniki, east Midlands and skiathos
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
@@AffectionateClipperButte-ux7oj skiathos is a Greek island, Thessaloniki is on the Greek mainland and East Midlands is in the UK
@caroleast9636Ай бұрын
It’s not a very long runway. If you don’t lift off in time, you’re in the sea.
@Jamestheavgeek1Ай бұрын
Yep, both ends of the runway will end up with a swim with the fishes 🐟
@black.pewdiepie4152 ай бұрын
Whats that's humming sound
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
The engine
@black.pewdiepie4152 ай бұрын
@Jamestheavgeek1 sound like something is broken 😬
@intelboydj12 ай бұрын
4800 rpm
@user-md7wh2oh5d3 ай бұрын
Yeah
@Jamestheavgeek13 ай бұрын
Yeah
@emilegeskovpedersen1602 ай бұрын
Great Video man! Def. getting a sub from me.
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
Thanks! I really appreciate it 😁
@meilong23382 ай бұрын
I don’t see what’s unusual. All take offs are like that
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
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.
@akcbcmcb2 ай бұрын
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.
@theboardshorts2 ай бұрын
@@akcbcmcbHow long were you a pilot for, Russell?
@matthewatkinson10922 ай бұрын
What a climb out as well
@Jamestheavgeek12 ай бұрын
Yep, very steep!
@keithwilliams56002 ай бұрын
Probably necessary when taking off from shorter runways🎉! 🛫🧳💺💪🙏