Southwest Airlines 737-800 Stormy Takeoff from Baltimore *FULL THROTTLE + WILD TURBULENCE*

Had 2 experiences with this. A flight out of Utah where the pilot told us it was going to be bumpy, but he was going with the max climb rate of the aircraft. It was only for a few minutes. Then the other time I had a rather rough flight and about 3/4 of the way through, the woman seated next to me said, "you're so calm, doesn't this bother you?" To which I pointed at a UPS pilot seated across the aisle and said, "I panic when he panics!" He pulls his head out of a magazine and looks at her and says, "Lady, this is nothing. He's at least flying around the rough stuff, I fly through it."

"IT'S NOT OKAY" These are the kinds of people that make it worse for everyone else. It's okay to be scared but don't say dumb shit that's only going to make things more tense.

When my son was a young one, we went on a flight from Little Rock to Dallas. We hit some pretty bad turbulence on decent to Dallas, and people were starting to get nervous and vocal like in this video. My son, in his young childlike mind, thought he was on a fair ride or something and just started belly laughing and raising his hands like one would do on a roller coaster. He did that through the entire time of turbulence. Which made other passengers loosen up and not be as worried. It was funny to hear our end of the plane start giggling through the turbulence lol.

"IT'S NOT OKAY!" And the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama goes to...

That SWA winglet reflection is everything

I LOVE night flights!❤ the blue lights around the airport is great but flying over dark spots when in the air then see cities..beyond words can explain👍

But through it all, that calming hum of power:

That sharp turn after take off at BWI always gets to me. So impressive what these planes can handle

Worse turbulence I ever experienced was a beautiful clear day landing in Palm Springs sitting in an Airbus A320. This was back when United had earphone jacks that allowed you to tune into the cockpit/ATC conversation. ATC advised below 10K feet on approach, well, winds blowing in every direction. Never heard that before. Next 15 minutes or so we were tossed around like a rag doll. Captain never so much as flinched in her communication with ATC. Cool as a cucumber. Missed our approach and had to go around for another 20 minutes or so of being tossed around by the summer thermals. I was in the aisle seat and the couple next to me made me understand what white knuckle flying was all about. We landed to great thundering applause in the cabin. Captain never so much as even broke a sweat. Kept me calm the whole time listening to her professionalism.

That take-off feeling is like nothing else🚀🚀

I live 5 mins away from BWI and I’ve seen planes take off in some questionable weather but it’s a constant reminder that pilots are trained professionals who know what they’re doing and that trust the capability of their air craft.

When Southwest planes are new and shiny it's like somebody set the plane to high graphics mode, just beautiful!

These planes are capable of handling a whole hell alot more than that.....I would still be a bit scared though lol

Just another day at the office for these Southwest Pilots.

Be thankful for your pilots, folks. An incredible job and thank you for the footage.

The worst turbulence I’ve experienced was flying back from the Bahamas. Seeing a flight attendant laughing after being literally picked up and thrown against a bathroom door, the pilot explaining a storm was nearby and then repeatedly promising he’d find a calmer altitude when each one became turbulent and a friend’s amazingly strong drink helped. I think having it happen in darkness added a layer of anxiety.

Perfect seat to be in i love hearing all the engine and wing noises from that spot and man what a storm like a night of disco in the air with the lightning and nav and strobe and beacon lights flashing

A pilot can depart safely if the convection (storm) is 5 to 10nm from a airport. From what I seen the main cell was at least that or slightly more (7+nm maybe). That would explain the sharp turn after takeoff, he was trying to avoid the convection. Plus he has radar on the aircraft, his airline dispatcher gives them daily updates, and the tower and ATC constantly give them weather updates. Plus he has ATC giving the pilots headings or the pilot has a right to call for a heading around the storm. I can tell you that he wasn't in the storm he was on the outskirts or the edge of the storm. That explains the heavy winds and lightning flashing more on the starboard side of the aircraft than the portside. I've been in a Lot worse than this. I was on Northwest 757 flight from Memphis to Minneapolis in the late 90s, that morning Memphis had severe weather go through, we got in the air early afternoon. Turbulence all the way up to cruising altitude. Around the border of Tennessee and Kentucky we hit severe turbulence to the point we lost our lunch and drinks on the floor of the galleys. Some overhead bins popped open. But luckily nobody got injured. But a Lot frightened people. They thought of diverting to either Louisville or Cincinnati. But we had no structural or instrument damage so we continued on. By the time we got to Iowa it was bluebird skies and smooth air all the way into Minneapolis. That flight is what i call a white knuckle ride. But on this flight I would be the only one that would've been calm and collected and mesmerized by the storm. That's from an aviation enthusiast that's been really heavy in aviation since second grade I'm in 40s now.

The plane can shake side-to side all day long. It's those drops that scare the hell out of me and think we're going down

That would be pretty scary for sure. Can totally understand why there are so many nervous flyers. Shows how remarkable air travel really is to be able to go through a storm like that.