SPIRIT I Flight NK174 Taking-Off at Fort Lauderdale

[@michellesouthflorida9682]

As much as I complain about living here lol I think we have such a beautiful takeoff view :)

[@atlubeckAviation]

Lovely inflight footage! Love the depart and climb over the water! Liked!

[@spotter3sixty]

atlubeck - Thanks!

[@spotter3sixty]

As far as I know, it's pretty safe.

[@maulanwong3841]

@Bestkane Sup guys of course! Why wouldn't it be? Almost all airlines are safe

[@aidenking3317]

@@maulanwong3841 yyyyyyyyy the

[@aidenking3317]

TtttAaawwww

[@CarissaConti]

That's so funny, we were there filming plane take off/landing activity only two days later, on 11/30/17, and in the same spot where this take off was, which was the Greenway Observing area. (there are three total observing areas one can watch/film from.)

[@spotter3sixty]

That's fantastic!

[@andrelewis7183]

I just went through this Sunday leaving Fort Lauderdale

[@littlebill9468]

I’m surprised spirt doesn’t charge to open the shades or take a leak !

[@lastbwoy2997]

Lol they charge for everything

[@spotter3sixty]

They sure do

[@KevinRodriguez-ro7pw]

how is this flight overall ?? thinking about booking them heading to nyc

[@andredeliz2983]

I just took round trip FLL to LGA last week and they were very pleasant flights ✈️

[@spotter3sixty]

IMHO, they are quite suited for a quick getaway at a dirt cheap price with only a little backpack that fits under the seat. Otherwise, the price adds up and you might be better off taking one of the more legacy airlines

[@infinitedowns6630]

I love it

[@designatedtruth1205]

Anyone else notice the flaps was still partially down after 1000 feet

[@jayroyce9913]

Designated Truth he probably wanted to climb as fast as possible therefore using full throttle the flaps helped it not overspeed

[@emtpilot132]

Flaps are retracted at certain speeds instead of altitude. While there is a "flap retraction altitude" of 1,000 feet, that is actually a minimum. Typically the airbus can get up to two or three thousand feet before they've accelerated above 'S' speed at which point the flaps and slats are stowed.

[@puma.will.pounce7590]

Flaps have nothing to do with altitude. They are retracted/extended based on a speed schedule measured in indicated air speed (IAS).

[@puma.will.pounce7590]

@@riggerparish - My response was the correct one. You obviously know nothing about flying commercial jets to think that flaps must be retracted by 1,000 feet. Some heavy widebodies won't completely retract their flaps/slats until well above 5,000 feet if they're near MTOW on a long haul transoceanic flight.

[@puma.will.pounce7590]

@@jayroyce9913 - Flaps are NOT used to help climb faster. If he wanted to climb as fast as possible, he would simply climb at a steeper angle (pitch), which would also avoid overspeed.

[@marcathens2951]

Funny how the chatter stops during take off roll... 🤭

[@spotter3sixty]

Interesting observation...

[@franksanchez6066]

Cool

[@9ercs]

this was my flight

[@KevinRodriguez-ro7pw]

how is spirit overall ??

[@9ercs]

this was my flight, i guess

[@spotter3sixty]

1kryPlaysDos - Cool!

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

1. flying on spirit 2. flying from Florida to NY 3 YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@littlebill9468]

Spirit airlines is the greyhound bus of the skies. Worst flight I ever had was with them . One time and never again

[@spotter3sixty]

So sad to hear that....I always say that they really are more a niche airline than mainstream; one has to know when to fly them and when to fly a more premium airline.

[@alvexok5523]

@Google Reviews lol