JohnB said:
couple of years ago we took off over the beach on a United flight to EWR. as we were exiting the plane the guy in front of me asked the pilot why as we went past the cockpit. Pilot said we were to heavy to go over the mountain.
But they don't fly over the mountain.
Every plane makes that turn to the right so that the right side sees Simpson Bay and the Pelican.
We departed on AA a week ago last Saturday, flight 2219, push back at 3:33, so possible the same flight you reference, and we departed the 'regular' way.
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