The Laplace pressure is in addition to the static pressure. Working in gauge pressure you can ignore the air pressure and the pressure within the droplet. Don’

The Laplace pressure is in addition to the static pressure. Working in gauge pressure you can ignore the air pressure and the pressure within the droplet. Don’t confuse gauge and absolute pressure. A 1m column of water is going to be a turbulent waterfall. Remove surface tension and the liquid will form more complex shapes as it is less constrained to form a sphere. Instead of forming a droplet the stream will simply fall and break up as other influences dominate.