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There aren't many places in the world where you can get this close to a runway. And on top of that, almost all takeoffs at St. Maarten's Princess Juliana Airport are not in this direction. That's what makes this MD-80 takeoff from runway 28 so special. And so loud. And so windy.
Colin is a Boldmethod co-founder and lifelong pilot. He's been a flight instructor at the University of North Dakota, an airline pilot on the CRJ-200, and has directed the development of numerous commercial and military training systems. You can reach him at colin@boldmethod.com.