Flown many times and had a few "interesting" takeoffs & andings...one of the best was KLM out of IAH in October 2008
Nice takeoff, smooth as silk only to be interupted by the pilot to the effect that we should not be alarmed by the turn to the left that was about to be made
No worries....there I am sat by the window, left side of the 747 Combi looking straight down the wing as we perform the most perfect pirouette and I'se looking right into the crown of a rather large and fairly close palm tree that has appeared below the winglet...
Yup....nothing to worry about...as the stranger in the seat next to me suddenly grips my arm like a vice, changes to a strangely pale colour, closes his eyes and monbles something along the lines of "oh shhhhhhh"
Standing one's fully loaded 747 on a wingtip to return to the airport in a hurry is a great way to start a flight to Amsterdam....especially when inspecting a palm tree from above