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) 😄
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.
@@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.
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)
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 😳
@@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.
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.
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. 🙂
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 😄!
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 )
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.
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.
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.
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
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 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.
@@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!
@@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 👍
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
@@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 😂
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 😁
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
