Takeoff from Orange County, CA (SNA) John Wayne Airport

[Boromonkey]

If you're not familiar with the "noise abatement" takeoff and the airline doesn't bother to explain it ahead of time...It can freak you out for sure! Southwest is usually cool that way but all others I've flown have let you "figure it out" by yourself.  A.K.A. Full throttle, straight up, shut engines off.......(or so it seems) FUN! (after the first time, it actually is, though)

[JaWayne5]

Looks like a MD88

[Alwayzsmilin]

On operations from runway 19R a steep climb is required to allow for a power reduction at about 500–700 feet for a quieter overflight over the city of Newport Beach. For 19R departures a left turn after departure to 175 degrees allows for a passage over Newport Beach within the confines of the noise abatement profile.

[valtierra2966]

@travelsonic I was recently on a southwest flight and the flight attendant told me that this city has some type of noise ordinance and the airport complies by killing their engine shortly after take off. I'm not sure exactly what she meant by almost vertical take off and killing the engines but I would have died in that flight if they did that to me

[thebestjustin100]

which airline are you going and which place are you going

[holyshizzleitsconnor]

@thebestjustin100 US Airways express (Mesa) Say's in the description..

[Pandacapricorn]

@thebestjustin100 US Airways Express (Mesa) going to Phoenix Sky Harbor

[PetShopAzula111]

@Pandacapricorn Of Course, and of course I have been to Orange County International a.k.a John Wayne Airport

[duvallians]

Saw my old high school, I miss home!

[travelsonic]

I thought 2:17 was the infamous powerdown until 2:50... holy crap.

[codyl1992]

@travelsonic im guessing air traffic control had them flying level at 2:50 instead of climbing and at their altitude they can't exceed 250 knots so they really had to pull back power to keep under that speed

[canadianfalcon96]

the right side of the plane misses everything

[filmdirectorlord]

this look like the one I went on

[0307devon]

how long was the flight?

[0307devon]

how long was the flight ?

[dingdongditch1000]

John Wayne airport reminds me of Wailua International

[5150417]

GREAT video!! Do you work for US Airways? I work for US Airways, currently based at SNA (but on a medical leave.) According to my experience, the CRJ-900 is a poor aircraft to send to SNA due to its performance from the short runway (5701 feet long). When the weather is nice and the plane is booked full, we usually have to pull off about 5 passengers. When it rains and it's booked full, it's not unusual to have to pull of 15-20 passengers. I like your video though!!

[AviationIsLife]

Another 5-10 seconds on that recording and you would have found where I reside. Excellent video, sure beats my camera. DUUKE2 RNAV is a thriller on its own.

[deleon88]

Man I miss that place!

[drumdude46]

power reduction at 2:52 initial Rotation and climb level off reached, safe speed attained, Dip 'er over and clean up....why race the engine's, overspeed, and burn excess fuel. (love that part!) very nice Vid!

[moondoggie71]

Great job, the highest quality video of a SNA take off on Youtube.

[bd1976]

SNA take offs are THE BEST!!!!!

[brianlance]

It's interesting that the engine cutback on this smaller plane is so much later than the 737/757/319/320 planes that take-off from SNA all day long. The larger planes seem to mostly all cutback around the 1:58 mark of this video, (As I said in another comment, my house is bottom center at 2:05), but it sounds like this on didn't cutback until about 2:50. I guess the smaller jets are quieter and can get under the noise thresholds.

[drezman2004]

I enjoyed that for some reason. It was some how satisfying....?

[ReallyReallyClean325]

i can see my office at 1:51 bottom center and I can see my house just before you fly over the wedge haha awesome man

[brianlance]

@ReallyReallyClean325 around 2:05 my house is in the bottom center.

[westfield90]

Superb Video. But I hate takeoff's. That and landing is when I get really nervous.

[pilotanthony]

fuking amazing

[SOCALFLYBOY]

What camera are you using to record this? Amazingly clear!

[bambamh20]

AWESOME : )

[thenextdogwhisperer]

Orange County takeoffs are much stepper due to some noise polution thing in the area

[dylanhelmer]

@thenextdogwhisperer noise abatement :)

[thenextdogwhisperer]

best takee off vidd on Youtube(:

[hoyph]

nice shadow effect =)

[777BACAPTAIN]

5 stars. Quality is amazing

[packerfan084]

I love the RJ's! cant wait to fly them when i get to the regional's in a few years.

[planar11]

job well donee 5/5!!!!

[TheLiLD95]

Awesome video! Quality is GREAT!

[twnxn]

Can see my office at 1:52 at the bottom center.

[mattdawg1995]

This is hands down, the best takeoff from John Wayne on youtube. Stunning quality, stunning sound, stunning scenery, and stunning videographer! What seat did you sit in, because I'm going on a US Airways crj900 soon out of John Wayne and I would love to sit in that seat. Keep up the great work!

[dave4shmups]

Awesome quality again! At 3:00 the plane sounds like it's at idle! But then they couldn't climb. It also doesn't sound like they cut the engine power as fast as in other SNA take off videos I've seen, but maybe the CRJ-900 is a much quieter aircraft.

[dmarcellis]

very high quality video. five stars! :-D

[brianlance]

great video... I can even see my house at 2:10 in the lower left.

[grockpilot]

awesome! i loved how u can see yur shadow during takeoff. very clean vid, what kind of camera did you use?

[jsfbyers]

You are totally right. That is where I am from (SJC, not SNA or PHX)

[ny1092]

SJC= San Jose, CA

[eggyfloopy21]

Wow, This has to be the best video of a departure from KSNA I've ever seen. Great Video!!!!!!!