For clarification, (because I'm seeing a lot of comments about it) this was filmed on March 2nd (which it says in the description), which was before the 737 MAX was grounded. That's why they are still flying in this video.
Just wondering where exactly you're filming at ATL. Obviously it's runway 9/27 so are you in the parking deck? I've heard that it's a great place but the police quickly show up to hassle you if you have a camera. Thanks!!
@@michaelcollins6387 yep, this was from the south parking deck. And no, I actually didn't have a single problem with police! I was there all day and was never bothered. Maybe I got lucky..
@@LeppAviation That's awesome! I'm going to go down there and try it then. Unfortunately, ATL has few decent places to watch anymore. There was a great place years ago on Loop rd at the approach end of 27 but the trees have grown too tall.
jr132 Captain: Gear Down First Officer: *grabs handle....pauses....* Gear already down Captain: ooohhhhhhh So THAT’S why we burned more fuel than usual...
I was on a flight once where you could tell (feel and hear) the gear was down after takeoff for quite a while. Captain finally came on and said they had a temp sensor overheat on one of the wheels and couldn’t put the gear up. We flew like that for 10-12 minutes then you could hear the gear go up. No further issues (other than costing them extra fuel).
I don't think it had the range. We once hard broke a C-17 at Ramstein and they had to fly in a special Boeing crew (non-military) and they flew the plane stateside (Kelly AFB TX, I think) with the gear down and had to do seven enroute A/Rs. C-17s westbound were notoriously short-legged to begin with. We'd launch from ETAR empty for CHS and always had to make a gas-n-go at DOV or WRI.
I absolutely love the plane videos where the guys take the time to actually edit or whatever they do, the destinations or from where the planes can from on the screen.👌👍
I am afraid of flying (Yes, I Know the safety stats) but watch these vids to alleviate my fears, really appreciate listing the type of aircraft, the age of said airplane and the destination. Great Job!
Eric Lindsey it’s ok man, there’s about 102,000 planes flying over our heads everyday, crazy to think, I understand you’re scared but there’s a better chance of you getting in a car accident on the way to the airport(even if it’s a 10 min car ride) then getting in a plane crash, hopefully that helps a little bit I understand.
Whether it’s Atlanta, Detroit, or wherever, I absolutely LOVE watching takeoffs from this angle! Please give us more. My favorite shot is when they are up off the ground, with their gear already up (or mostly up) before they pass the camera line. That way you catch a glimpse of them in the configuration in which they are really meant to be; sleek, streamlined, and haulin’ ass.😉
Lived in College Park, out near Hartsfield. Loved watching the big DC-10s and L1011s. I remember when the Delta Sign used to say Fly Delta's Big Jets. That was around 40 years ago.
I'm old now, but I remember plane watching at ATL back in the mid-to-late 1960s up into the early 1970s.....watching Delta, Eastern and National DC-8s, Eastern 720s, DL Convair 880s, Pan American World Airways 707s and DC-8s, Northwest and Delta DC-10s, Delta and Eastern L-1011s, Delta 747s and even United's Caravelle jets along with all the various 727s, DC-9s and 737-100 & 200s from TWA, United, Southern, Braniff Int'l. As late as 1967, Constellations from Delta and DC-7s, DC-6s, Martin 404s, Convair 540s....all the propairliners, could be seen then....now THAT was a joyous sight to watch all these back in those days!!
Somebody mentioned something I had forgotten about. The gear is sometimes left down to cool the brakes and tires after long taxiing and braking operations were needed to get to the runway. A blown tire or blazing hot brakes is not something you want in the enclosed space of a gear well. One interesting issue is that sometimes idle thrust is so powerful compared to the friction working against the aircraft's forward movement that the pilots ride the brakes a lot as they taxi to the runway. That may send brake and tire temperatures into an unacceptable range for immediate enclosure by the gear doors.
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for all of the care and creativity that you put into them. Just wondering, did the A 340 ever retract its gear after takeoff?
Excellent camera work, keeping the plane in frame after it's airborne is harder than it looks! I live in ATL, but with 5 runways, and no decent filming locations at the end of the runway, I've never attempted shooting there.
Last time I flew on a plane I flew out of Atlanta to Dallas and then to Tulsa. I remember standing in the terminal in Atlanta and counting the seconds between a plane landing and another appearing for a landing. All in all, it averaged about ten seconds. Certainly earns its claim as one of the busiest airports in the world.
I love this vantage point of the planes as they are taking off. Toooo much runway action, like in a lot of youtube channels that feature plane spotting, is not a good thing. You cut to the chase, and show the planes just as they are taking off, as well as showing them speed off into the distance. It really is awesome! The audio is very clear, to hear the mesmerizingly beautiful roar of the engines sending the planes into the sky!! Thank you for your better way of showing takeoffs!!!! I will subscribe to your channel for sure!!
Geez the PM certainly didn't waste any time getting the gear up at 6:51 lol nice video. Also with the gear on the Virgin A346 could be that the brakes were hot so they needed to cool them for a bit. That sometimes happens.
I live in Gainesville and alot of the big boys fly right over me if the wind is right at around 12k feet.. definitely a good hobby to be into with such a variety in aircraft size, type and destination! (A-340/80 and 747) still make me run outside like a helicopter when I was little 😂 Awesome video bud keep it up!
My friend was on that flight at 10:41. And btw ,you can hear cars going by and other jet engines idling over the MD-88s taking off ,which proves that aren’t so god damn loud like some people say they are. They are just a little louder than a CFM-56 powered 737 ,and can be heard a little longer after take off.
I haven't even seen a MD-80 series aircraft for over 10 years, let alone flown in one! I mainly fly in Europe and Asia. It's all 737, A320, A330, 777, 787 & A380.
It's so beautiful to hear. And the 787 is just so unbelievably quiet as it takes off. Boeing really did an amazing job with the look of the 787 too. It is arguably the most distinguished looking airliner in the skies today.
A lot of their fleet is aging, but there are also plenty of brand new aircraft in their fleet. 737-900s, A321s, A350s, A220s, A330neos, and the incoming A321neo. I’d say about half, if not more, of Delta’s fleet is under 6 years old.
You know what's ironic about it? American Airlines has the newest fleet and the oldest cabins. When you step into a 25 year old Delta 757, you'd think it was a new plane looking at the seats and video screens. And one nice thing about an old fleet is you know the carrier will put more effort into maintaining them knowing they're going to be using them longer.
Hey, I’m from ATL and I’m gonna get my license soon so I can drive to the airport, what time of day is best to catch the good planes (heavies, max [when they’re ungrounded] 747s especially). And is there a good time in the morning because with the sun being in the West in the afternoons, the pics can get real backlit real fast. Thanks man!
Back at AUS I'd watch in amazement as Southwest would turn a 737-300/500 in 20 minutes. They went to longer block times after the acquisition of Air Tran. They pretty much run ground times like any legacy airline now. Southwest is a shadow of what it used to be, but still preferable to the "Evil Empire Triad" of Delta, American, and United.
May I SAY that was SUPER NICE!! MORE PLEASE, LOVE THAT (CLOSE UP) AT 15:10 BRITISH AIRWAYS, 777? NICE, THEIRS SURE ALOTA, 767'S AND 777'S, AND A FEW 747'S👍👍 YOU SURE MADE MY DAY!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME ❤️👍
Wow... just 1 year ago and there is lots of aircrafts that will not fly again (don’t fly but will come back or not come back) like the MD-80, Delta 777, 737 Max which is coming back. But there is lots of them!
This video is absolutely awesome! Does this airport have a public observation area where the general public can park and watch departures and arrivals up close?
The crews use to do that to cool off the tires when the aircraft spends too much time taxiing, then after a while in the air they retract the landing gear
Hey man ,superb video!!Boeing 747 400 virgin ????I am so happy to see it flying ,because i was thinking that there are no more 747 400 i the air !!Which company still flyes 747 400 beside virgin ???I mean passenger version!!
I appreciate it! There are still hundreds of 747-400s flying today. Airlines like Virgin, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, and Qantas still fly them. And there are many more
There's a Melbourne in Florida then is there? That might cause confusion for some. A bit like how Hollywood International Airport isn't actually in California, but is in Fort Lauderdale.
For clarification, (because I'm seeing a lot of comments about it) this was filmed on March 2nd (which it says in the description), which was before the 737 MAX was grounded. That's why they are still flying in this video.
Just wondering where exactly you're filming at ATL. Obviously it's runway 9/27 so are you in the parking deck? I've heard that it's a great place but the police quickly show up to hassle you if you have a camera. Thanks!!
@@michaelcollins6387 yep, this was from the south parking deck. And no, I actually didn't have a single problem with police! I was there all day and was never bothered. Maybe I got lucky..
@@LeppAviation That's awesome! I'm going to go down there and try it then. Unfortunately, ATL has few decent places to watch anymore. There was a great place years ago on Loop rd at the approach end of 27 but the trees have grown too tall.
Michael Collins i'm going there this Christmas
Oh, this explains 1:10
Legend has it that Virgin Atlantic a-340 flew all the way to London with its gear down...
jr132 Captain: Gear Down
First Officer: *grabs handle....pauses....* Gear already down
Captain: ooohhhhhhh So THAT’S why we burned more fuel than usual...
@@justinripka2855 That's an aircraft performance impossibility.
I was on a flight once where you could tell (feel and hear) the gear was down after takeoff for quite a while. Captain finally came on and said they had a temp sensor overheat on one of the wheels and couldn’t put the gear up. We flew like that for 10-12 minutes then you could hear the gear go up. No further issues (other than costing them extra fuel).
I don't think it had the range. We once hard broke a C-17 at Ramstein and they had to fly in a special Boeing crew (non-military) and they flew the plane stateside (Kelly AFB TX, I think) with the gear down and had to do seven enroute A/Rs. C-17s westbound were notoriously short-legged to begin with. We'd launch from ETAR empty for CHS and always had to make a gas-n-go at DOV or WRI.
Shane Smith experienced the same situation
I absolutely love the plane videos where the guys take the time to actually edit or whatever they do, the destinations or from where the planes can from on the screen.👌👍
I agree, I've been spoiled by the quality of Lepp's videos. Keep up the good work
Same
Delta, Delta, Delta, Delta, Delta. That's how you know you're in Atlanta!
lisalu910 and sometime a southwest or spirit.
Same will be if you are in DFW and Phoenix you see so many American.
I believe Atlanta is the main hub for Delta, just like Denver is the main hub for United Airlines.
Same with Detroit and Minneapolis
lisalu910 That Is true because delta is Atlanta’s Hometown airline.
I am afraid of flying (Yes, I Know the safety stats) but watch these vids to alleviate my fears, really appreciate listing the type of aircraft, the age of said airplane and the destination.
Great Job!
Ditto.....Eric....
I'm sure seeing Boeing 737 Max not being grounded helps with the fear
Eric Lindsey it’s ok man, there’s about 102,000 planes flying over our heads everyday, crazy to think, I understand you’re scared but there’s a better chance of you getting in a car accident on the way to the airport(even if it’s a 10 min car ride) then getting in a plane crash, hopefully that helps a little bit I understand.
Me, too
You need to get your **** together i love flying
Whether it’s Atlanta, Detroit, or wherever, I absolutely LOVE watching takeoffs from this angle! Please give us more. My favorite shot is when they are up off the ground, with their gear already up (or mostly up) before they pass the camera line. That way you catch a glimpse of them in the configuration in which they are really meant to be; sleek, streamlined, and haulin’ ass.😉
Great variety captured this day. ATL gets boring when it's 80% Delta (unless it's the A350) but this had everything. Thanks for the upload.
I’m going to miss the MD-88s. I used to fly on those aircraft between Atlanta and Buffalo when I lived in Tennessee. It was so quiet in the front!
Ahhhh the 767ER to Stuttgart. I’ve spent so many hours on that flight I should count it in days
Lived in College Park, out near Hartsfield. Loved watching the big DC-10s and L1011s. I remember when the Delta Sign used to say Fly Delta's Big Jets. That was around 40 years ago.
I live in Metro Atlanta, and I love watching these videos! Thanks!
These planes taxi so fast my word
Perfect place to make this video. I live in McDonough and my backyard is the perfect place to spot airplanes. Thank you for this perfect video.
Fatimah Rabah where at in McDonough. I live in McDonough as well but cant find a place to spot planes.
I'm from Mcdonough too!
3:00 That 737 pilot was really skidding!
Naaa
I have been flying since the age of 2 and I still marvel at the beauty of planes taking off.
Flew on G-VROY a couple of years ago from LGW to LAS. Amazing aircraft! Excellent video! 😍
I'm old now, but I remember plane watching at ATL back in the mid-to-late 1960s up into the early 1970s.....watching Delta, Eastern and National DC-8s, Eastern 720s, DL Convair 880s, Pan American World Airways 707s and DC-8s, Northwest and Delta DC-10s, Delta and Eastern L-1011s, Delta 747s and even United's Caravelle jets along with all the various 727s, DC-9s and 737-100 & 200s from TWA, United, Southern, Braniff Int'l. As late as 1967, Constellations from Delta and DC-7s, DC-6s, Martin 404s, Convair 540s....all the propairliners, could be seen then....now THAT was a joyous sight to watch all these back in those days!!
Best plane spotting video on TH-cam!
Lovely video! I like that Virgin A340, really funny with the gear down lol
Somebody mentioned something I had forgotten about. The gear is sometimes left down to cool the brakes and tires after long taxiing and braking operations were needed to get to the runway. A blown tire or blazing hot brakes is not something you want in the enclosed space of a gear well. One interesting issue is that sometimes idle thrust is so powerful compared to the friction working against the aircraft's forward movement that the pilots ride the brakes a lot as they taxi to the runway. That may send brake and tire temperatures into an unacceptable range for immediate enclosure by the gear doors.
Fantastic shots at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport mate
Love these videos mate. Have subscribed and sitting here all the way from the U.K
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for all of the care and creativity that you put into them. Just wondering, did the A 340 ever retract its gear after takeoff?
Thanks, Joe! If I remember correctly it was probably 30 seconds after I stopped recording that the gear came up.
So cool to see so many of the flights I watch pass overhead here in N. Carolina in the late afternoons. Wonderful!
Where do you watch them from, what area? thank you
I love those MD's. !!
A340 😍😍
Infinitely Flying favourite plane :)
Twilight days :-(
5:46 sound!
Excellent capture! Mad Dogs everywhere.
I must agree that this video is EPIC!
Great video! Great filming angle and love the way you stay w the planes. Also like the info. Thoroughly enjoyed!
The Queen in the Virgin colours scheme it's just amazing 😍😍😍😍
Great presentation. Especially liked the clips with takeoff in foreground while landing in background.
I actually really love these videos. Thanks! Keep 'em coming!
Thank you!!
Excellent camera work, keeping the plane in frame after it's airborne is harder than it looks! I live in ATL, but with 5 runways, and no decent filming locations at the end of the runway, I've never attempted shooting there.
Loved plane spotting at this time, mainly since it was before Covid and there were plenty of maddogs still around.
Last time I flew on a plane I flew out of Atlanta to Dallas and then to Tulsa. I remember standing in the terminal in Atlanta and counting the seconds between a plane landing and another appearing for a landing. All in all, it averaged about ten seconds. Certainly earns its claim as one of the busiest airports in the world.
I love this vantage point of the planes as they are taking off. Toooo much runway action, like in a lot of youtube channels that feature plane spotting, is not a good thing. You cut to the chase, and show the planes just as they are taking off, as well as showing them speed off into the distance. It really is awesome! The audio is very clear, to hear the mesmerizingly beautiful roar of the engines sending the planes into the sky!! Thank you for your better way of showing takeoffs!!!! I will subscribe to your channel for sure!!
I live near the airport as well in South Fulton and love seeing planes ✈️ fly above!
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is Delta's hub. Did not see much international airline action other than... DELTA. Always good action Lepp.
Man that 777 sounded so beautiful during takeoff
The world large est engine plane the mighty Boeing 777 with it's GE90 roar
Beautiful footage! I like the descriptions for each takeoff and landing very much. Thank you for sharing!
Geez the PM certainly didn't waste any time getting the gear up at 6:51 lol nice video. Also with the gear on the Virgin A346 could be that the brakes were hot so they needed to cool them for a bit. That sometimes happens.
nankervisj, I was thinking the exact same thing.
Amazing Delta still flies so many older MD83-88 aircraft! Didnt realize so many flew out of Atlanta.
I live in Gainesville and alot of the big boys fly right over me if the wind is right at around 12k feet.. definitely a good hobby to be into with such a variety in aircraft size, type and destination! (A-340/80 and 747) still make me run outside like a helicopter when I was little 😂 Awesome video bud keep it up!
WOW!! I used to be that lucky! I'm sadly not anymore... Would you please lmk where I could get a good view in this pathway? much thanks
Beautiful video man! Enjoyed it! Liked!
You did a great job. Thank's for this video with a lot of information, i hope you'll make some more like this?! greets from germany (XFW)
My friend was on that flight at 10:41. And btw ,you can hear cars going by and other jet engines idling over the MD-88s taking off ,which proves that aren’t so god damn loud like some people say they are. They are just a little louder than a CFM-56 powered 737 ,and can be heard a little longer after take off.
What? You can barely hear an MD-88 as it takes off.
A340 take offs: "Activate all hair dryers!"
Hahahaha
HHopebringer makes the plane look so uglier than it alresdy is
A 16:00 minute video that Captain Joe did with Kennedy Steve. Steve mentions that very thing, very funny.
th-cam.com/video/F1cKfZatlQ4/w-d-xo.html
@@andersonrodriguez8258 Speak for yourself. I personally find the A340 to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing aircraft to behold.
@@MustraOrdo All quadjets except the A380 look stunning.
the famous south side domestic parking garage will forever be the best planes spotting spot for katl
I haven't even seen a MD-80 series aircraft for over 10 years, let alone flown in one! I mainly fly in Europe and Asia. It's all 737, A320, A330, 777, 787 & A380.
Great video. I’ve often wanted to record but have been afraid to. Does anyone say anything to you about recording from up there?
Excellent video.Keep up the good work!
(01:52) I haven't heard that sound from a 737 before. Cool.
@8:13 for China Airlines is a fantastic shot. Simply beautiful! Thanks for the great content!! Am subscribed to the channel now
777 has a sound i never heard
It's so beautiful to hear. And the 787 is just so unbelievably quiet as it takes off. Boeing really did an amazing job with the look of the 787 too. It is arguably the most distinguished looking airliner in the skies today.
RR or GE?
Maybe RR
Thee_jetsetter it’s a Ge90 engine
Starty ZAJEBISTE,i ta prędkość ech..uwielbiam patrzeć 👍👍👍🙄🤗
Delta’s fleet is as old as hell
A lot of their fleet is aging, but there are also plenty of brand new aircraft in their fleet. 737-900s, A321s, A350s, A220s, A330neos, and the incoming A321neo. I’d say about half, if not more, of Delta’s fleet is under 6 years old.
You know what's ironic about it? American Airlines has the newest fleet and the oldest cabins. When you step into a 25 year old Delta 757, you'd think it was a new plane looking at the seats and video screens. And one nice thing about an old fleet is you know the carrier will put more effort into maintaining them knowing they're going to be using them longer.
They acquired a few older planes from Pan AM.
Outstanding work. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. these videos are great. please do more of Atlanta.
I'll definitely be back!
Can’t decide if my favorite sound is at 5:35 or 14:25 😍
Hey, I’m from ATL and I’m gonna get my license soon so I can drive to the airport, what time of day is best to catch the good planes (heavies, max [when they’re ungrounded] 747s especially). And is there a good time in the morning because with the sun being in the West in the afternoons, the pics can get real backlit real fast. Thanks man!
How can anyone dislike these videos? It does not make any sense...
I love how southwest just goes whipping it around that curve @3:09
These planes don't mess around with their taxi speed!
Back at AUS I'd watch in amazement as Southwest would turn a 737-300/500 in 20 minutes. They went to longer block times after the acquisition of Air Tran. They pretty much run ground times like any legacy airline now. Southwest is a shadow of what it used to be, but still preferable to the "Evil Empire Triad" of Delta, American, and United.
I was thinking the same thing!!! Especially those Southwest 73's.
Why is that Airbus A340 Virgin Atlantic’s gear down its suppose to be up not down
Nice catch! Parallel takeoffs and landings!
May I SAY that was SUPER NICE!! MORE PLEASE, LOVE THAT (CLOSE UP) AT 15:10 BRITISH AIRWAYS, 777? NICE, THEIRS SURE ALOTA, 767'S AND 777'S, AND A FEW 747'S👍👍 YOU SURE MADE MY DAY!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME ❤️👍
It’s amazing how some airplanes are so old but are still capable of flying safely
That's a product of good maintenance, my friend
Good video and editing. I’m a controller at Atlanta Center. They don’t let us out much so it’s nice to see the fruits of our labor.
That's awesome! Maybe I'll be on your frequency in the coming years, thanks for commenting!
Could you tell me where I could view the planes esp taking off? You must love your views!! Tks so much
737-900ER in 1:58 and 737 max 8 in 1:25 beautiful
Wow... just 1 year ago and there is lots of aircrafts that will not fly again (don’t fly but will come back or not come back) like the MD-80, Delta 777, 737 Max which is coming back. But there is lots of them!
Thx I live in the atl and go here.
Delta sure loved a B767 on their European routes ex ATL
I live in Atlanta! 😀
love ur vids bud
14:41 Why no gear up?
You should know why there are so many delta planes (delta is based off Atlanta)
That A340 with its gear down for so long...Did it come back in?
That's an excellent question, I'll see if i can get the flight info in about 24hrs
This video is absolutely awesome! Does this airport have a public observation area where the general public can park and watch departures and arrivals up close?
That southwest making that right hand turn buy Papa would have made me so nervous if i was on November..
14:36 why did the landing gear stay down on that Virgin Atlantic a340???
Might have been done to cool the breaks down if they had a long taxi with a lot of stops on the way to the runway?
This is probably the only reason I will miss Atlanta, besides Coke and Stone Mt. Can’t wait to get outta here when I’m 18
Amazing footage mate👍
Great video, thank you!!! Guess that VA A340 forgot about his gear!
The crews use to do that to cool off the tires when the aircraft spends too much time taxiing, then after a while in the air they retract the landing gear
9:35 sounds really good
I live here in Atlanta and I got to this airport
How do you know where the planes are going/coming from?
There's some apps
Apps and radio signals
That Virgin Atlantic A340 to London took a long time to retract the gear.
Nice video!! Amazing spot!
1:12 -OOP 🤭
Great Video BTW 👍🏻
To illustrate how incredibly busy this airport is, there are actually five of these runways.
Is it just me or is that SWA 737 at 3:00 hauling butt?
Hey man ,superb video!!Boeing 747 400 virgin ????I am so happy to see it flying ,because i was thinking that there are no more 747 400 i the air !!Which company still flyes 747 400 beside virgin ???I mean passenger version!!
I appreciate it! There are still hundreds of 747-400s flying today. Airlines like Virgin, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, and Qantas still fly them. And there are many more
Love your videos, just very partial to KDTW.....Lol!!!
15:31 the SECOND Queen of the skies
Listen to that 747 at 8:35. It's actually louder than the Concorde but most of it we can't hear so the Concorde still sounds louder!😉
I love Delta Airlines and someday I would like to work for them
What is Delta going to do with its MD 80's planes? They're very old!
They're now slowly being phased out and being replaced with the A220
5:04 that's badass
There's a Melbourne in Florida then is there? That might cause confusion for some. A bit like how Hollywood International Airport isn't actually in California, but is in Fort Lauderdale.
AndreiTupolev Yes, that’s why it’s Melbourne, FL in the video
Great footage mate!