Dreamlifter Update - Video

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
11/21/2013 at 15:31 • Filed to: PLANELOPNIK, DREAMLIFTER, TIPS

I filmed it. It was cool. Also cold, so very cold...

Still uploading, hopefully this link works

Many people were there to watch this.

DISCUSSION (26)

Cherry_man1 > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 15:34

Too early son

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 15:38

Yours isn't working yet. Watched another video and it looked like the engines were over the grass. Or at least close enough to the edge of the tarmac to kick up a lot of dust.

Meatcoma > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 15:46

Jake, there is supposed to be a car show this Sat at 199th and 69 hwy in the kcpl parking lot there. Last month there was 5 or 6 ferrari's and 2 lambo's a viper and a pretty wide array of other vehicles, you gonna go?

Jayhawk Jake > Meatcoma
11/21/2013 at 15:49

I would, but I'll be in Houston

Jayhawk Jake > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/21/2013 at 15:49

It's working now.

The news was saying the airport was worried about damage to taxiway lights and such. It's not a wide runway.

Jayhawk Jake > Cherry_man1
11/21/2013 at 15:49

It's working now

Cherry_man1 > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 15:50

Yup and saw it......epic

Meatcoma > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 15:50

So you will be warm.... Lucky...

$kaycog > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 15:56

Thanks for freezing your arse off to make this video.

Jayhawk Jake > Meatcoma
11/21/2013 at 15:57

Yeah, it'll be in the 50's in Houston on Saturday and might not get above freezing here.

Meatcoma > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 16:03

Yea I'm doubting many of the supercars will show and while they are beautiful to look at and admire, the DD's are the most fascinating.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 16:07

It looks like it is going so slow when it takes off. Funny how size and distance screw with your perception of speed.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 16:08

It's going to be nasty in Houston this weekend. But, as you say, not freezing.

Kinja'd!!!

Jayhawk Jake > ttyymmnn
11/21/2013 at 16:10

Yay, rain!

Just an excuse to spend my vacation on my ass inside.

bimmerismyname > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 16:10

so who's to blame for this? The Pilots? THe Plane? ATC? All of the above?

Jayhawk Jake > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/21/2013 at 16:10

Yeah, I even blurted out in the video that it looked really slow.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 16:12

Piece of cake. I'd still like to know just how much runway they used. I'm guessing just about all of it. What were wind speeds there? Sounds pretty gusty, from that same front that's going to blow through Texas tonight.

I remember when I was young, flying regularly on the 727 and 707, the pilots used to lock the brakes, spin up the engines, then release the brakes. It gave you a good nudge into the seat back. I wonder if these guys did a similar thing here.

Thanks for the video.

leicester > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 16:17

nothin to it...

Ahh, I miss those High Plains winds....

Jayhawk Jake > bimmerismyname
11/21/2013 at 16:34

100% pilot error. They landed at the wrong damn airport, it's their fault.

Jayhawk Jake > ttyymmnn
11/21/2013 at 16:35

It was 15 gusting 30 I believe (mph). Looked like 4500 of the 6000 feet or so.

They definitely spooled up while on brakes, you can hear them spool up in the video, and it was very audible in person.

Jayhawk Jake > Meatcoma
11/21/2013 at 16:44

Who's hosting the show?

corvairsomeday2 > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 17:44

I was looking forward to seeing a video of this all day. Thanks for going out of your way to film it and share it!!

KSUENGINEER > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 19:00

Yay, static takeoffs!

I miss Wichita and the aviation culture there.

Cajun Ginger > Jayhawk Jake
11/21/2013 at 21:26

So was talking with the CFI that I'm working on my commercial rating. I pointed out that they landed before the FAF. Then he started wondering who drops their gear before the FAF?

Meatcoma > Jayhawk Jake
11/22/2013 at 08:33

AutoMotorPlex*. Here's some pics from them from the last car show.

http://automotorplexkc.com/our-first-car-…

Jayhawk Jake > Meatcoma
11/22/2013 at 08:58

Oh it's in Kansas City. Yeah, I'd have considered going if I wasn't going to Houston.