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weren't you a bit low over that fence btw?

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weren't you a bit low over that fence btw?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r8wtXL0Hdg

Yikes, wonder what caused that 737 to be so low.

It was taking off with quite a bit of tail wind...

...but what caused him to do that is a mystery.

Edit: Actually, that bird's got a long way to go. I don't know how often they use 737's for a route like that, but the pilot might not have wanted to risk that bump at the end end of R 10.

Hehe, you may be right, though even if there were a tailwind, it does not appear to be that strong with the way the tourists appear to walk so casually on the beach.  Well, just my supposition anyway. 

I think it was just a bit heavy, why would you want to take off with a tail wind?...

737-700 takeoff roll at MTOW: 8,283 feet
SXM runway length: 7,107 feet

Although I doubt it was at the maximum takeoff weight, since St. Maarten to Newark is only 1,400nm and the 737-700's range is 3,900nm. It probably wasn't carrying a full tank of fuel.

Well, judging by the ballcap guy's shirt, the prevailing wind was at least 10-15 knots.

why would you want to take off with a tail wind?...

No idea, but there is a hill at the end of the other runway. If the plane is anywhere close to its MTOW, I wouldn't wager my life on its climb performance...

...and TNCM-KEWR is more around 1700nm great arc distance. Yes, its doable in a 737, but that flight is much better suited for a 757.

Ist pic...

FS '98 in high resolution!... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

...also reminds me of my dear old Sinclair Spectrum 48K.... ...!

Jet Set Willy and his Chums...as ground crew?... ...!

Paul... ... ... ...!

Ha! You named the pictures "liketotallyawesome1.jpg" and "liketotallyawesome2.jpg!"

What scenery is that?

Ha! You named the pictures "liketotallyawesome1.jpg" and "liketotallyawesome2.jpg!"

What scenery is that?

Awesome scenery.

As I guess, the perhaps the pilot wanted to buzz the beach. The rotation seemed slower than usual, at a lower pitch.