tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1680600919621044479..comments2024-03-29T04:54:50.435-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: That must have been hard on those tires!Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-68005733714329743292013-01-16T09:22:11.603-06:002013-01-16T09:22:11.603-06:00If I were the pilot in command of that aircraft i ...If I were the pilot in command of that aircraft i would have opted to do the "TOGA" dance.Toejamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848591976270307402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-74740208249160395172013-01-15T21:57:22.313-06:002013-01-15T21:57:22.313-06:00Airliners landing at St. Martin sometimes pass les...Airliners landing at St. Martin sometimes pass less than 20 feet over a beach located right outside the airport fence. And yes, it's a topless beach.<br /><br />PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54375835701721267662013-01-15T17:11:33.245-06:002013-01-15T17:11:33.245-06:00Pretty impressive to see something that big not wa...Pretty impressive to see something that big not wanting to land!<br /><br />Bet the mechanics gave the driver an earfull after that landing.<br /><br />And your re-captcha is a pain in the butt. 3 refreshes before I could read one!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876828579688122237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-70732424744695887612013-01-15T07:25:04.937-06:002013-01-15T07:25:04.937-06:00VFR approach, so no ILS 'cues'... And yeah...VFR approach, so no ILS 'cues'... And yeah, probably the FO making his first landing in 6 months... OBTW, the tires? either 28 or 32 ply... :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-63074261374388128582013-01-15T01:49:27.440-06:002013-01-15T01:49:27.440-06:00That is one crazy arsed approach path.
I guess th...That is one crazy arsed approach path.<br /><br />I guess there are some rich people up on the hill who don't want passengers staring into their back yard like you do coming into San Diego.wrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102470737392693528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-25769506760734855302013-01-15T01:26:42.056-06:002013-01-15T01:26:42.056-06:00It's clearly a very stressful approach and lan...It's clearly a very stressful approach and landing, so no doubt the equipment bill would've been impressive.<br />I also have no doubt the crew's bar tab later that night would've been equally impressive!. Stuart Garfathnoreply@blogger.com