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Twas rather foggy in Dublin on 20th Nov.

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Old 23rd Nov 2014, 21:55
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Twas rather foggy in Dublin on 20th Nov.

And someone took the time to make a video and post it to the internet to prove it.

Amazing cockpit video from a plane landing in thick fog at Dublin Airport

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That was interesting and it brings home the advances in technology that allow aircraft to fly in marginal conditions with a good deal of safety. Do they have ground radar at DUB ?


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Yes, like many airports, Dublin has A-SMGCS (surface movement radar + multilateration).
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<<......then land it on the ground at hundreds of kilometres per hour.>

Hmmm..... novel.
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Amazing how the fog varies, as I think one of the crew says it's suddenly almost CAVOK at touchdown then back into the murk again.
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Anyone spot the unionised part of that trip?
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At the end as they pulled into the gate ?


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None of it. Total number of electrons never equalled total number of protons as far as i can tell.
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I like this approach to Queenstown.

Lots of faith in navigation systems from about 02:45 onwards - though don't skip to that; enjoy the beauty of flying over the mountains first.

A Pilot?s View: Queenstown, New Zealand
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nasty aircraft calling the pilot a retard, i thought he did a pretty good job..
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The Late - thanks for posting another great vid. Why does the aircraft twitch so much at 2:16ish? Would it be turbulence caused by the mountains?
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