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T-Prime	Posted: Mar 9 2008, 05:35 PM
Pabst Blue Ribbon or bust. Group: Nerd General Posts: 2,960 Member No.: 76 Joined: 21-July 05	Does the landing gear really come down when the plane is that close to the ground? I always thought it was much, much higher above ground when the gear is deployed.

Panzer	Posted: Mar 9 2008, 07:51 PM
The Elder One is most displeased Group: Nerd Posts: 1,195 Member No.: 1,408 Joined: 28-March 07	Hi. Interjecting that not only is that picture NOT a shop, I've actually been there and sat on that very beach. It's in St. Martin, on the dutch side, 5 minutes from the casino/tourist/commercial part of the island called "Maho", which is in that lane between the two white building. The parasols belong to a little bar which is called Sunset ...something (I was drunk a lot, fuck you) and the planes actually go that low, as well as lifting off from that section as well, with their turbines causing a huge sandstorm on that beach, which is pretty damn fun to stand in the middle of. Although it does somewhat hurt. All in all: Awesome island.

osirus	Posted: Mar 10 2008, 12:11 AM
Manly McHardon Group: Root. Posts: 1,412 Member No.: 376 Joined: 2-February 06	So are there any warning signs around there? Or do they just like to let people figure it out for themselves?

Holly	Posted: Mar 10 2008, 12:25 PM
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cmdrnmartin

Posted: Mar 10 2008, 02:25 PM

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QUOTE (shoes22 @ Mar 8 2008, 10:25 PM)

Photoshop is what you're talking about?

It's a real photo.

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I'll be heading there again sometime, hopefully this summer.

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Does the landing gear really come down when the plane is that close to the ground? I always thought it was much, much higher above ground when the gear is deployed.

It already is fully deployed in all the photos...

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It's in St. Martin, on the dutch side. and the planes actually go that low, as well as lifting off from that section as well, with their turbines causing a huge sandstorm on that beach, which is pretty damn fun to stand in the middle of

St Maarten. And I've hung onto the fence while 747 went to full takeoff power. Had earplugs in and was wearing hearing protection. I went vertical, and only sheer panic kept me hanging on.

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So are there any warning signs around there? Or do they just like to let people figure it out for themselves?

Yes.

And they are there for good reason, since not all planes come in nice and high.
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It's fucking scary to stand under these.
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Because unlike in the photos, these things are flying over you at about 160 mp/h

Walletfullofpennies	Posted: Mar 10 2008, 03:27 PM
FUCK YOU, YOU TITTY MONSTER Group: Nerd Posts: 1,590 Member No.: 935 Joined: 1-October 06	Have they ever crashed?

shoes22	Posted: Mar 10 2008, 04:19 PM
Thong Group: Nerd Posts: 481 Member No.: 751 Joined: 7-June 06	I'd be fucking terrified to be underneath that.

AneurysM	Posted: Mar 10 2008, 04:40 PM
20% Cooler Group: Super Nerd Posts: 6,505 Member No.: 89 Joined: 21-July 05	actually you'd probably be safer directly underneath it...

cmdrnmartin

Posted: Mar 10 2008, 04:43 PM

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QUOTE (Walletfullofpennies @ Mar 10 2008, 03:27 PM)

Have they ever crashed?

To the best of my knowledge, no... It is only a visual approach, so weather will always be good for a landing there.

Despite it's looks, it's a really easy approach, you fly straight in over essentially nothing (just the ocean) and land.

Now St Baarts or Lukla, those are tough approaches.

IHatePants	Posted: Mar 11 2008, 01:37 AM
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Saydrah	Posted: Mar 11 2008, 02:41 AM
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sieckanddestroy

Posted: Mar 11 2008, 03:12 AM

Worth it.

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QUOTE (Saydrah @ Mar 11 2008, 03:41 AM)

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That has got to be the most valuable thing you or anyone else has every contributed to this forum. Thank you.

T-Prime	Posted: Mar 11 2008, 12:09 PM
Pabst Blue Ribbon or bust. Group: Nerd General Posts: 2,960 Member No.: 76 Joined: 21-July 05	Dude, she gets around, she's like the town bike, everyone gets a ride.

cmdrnmartin	Posted: Mar 11 2008, 04:29 PM
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