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Old 31st May 2006, 14:49
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AA717driver
 
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Yes, I've only done Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Delhi once but I didn't see any great hazzards.

Don't like the approach into 27 at BOM? You'd LOVE the LOC 27 at San Diego. Skimming a shanty or a parking garage on approach--what's the difference? Everyone here speaks wistfully of the checkerboard approach into Kai Tek but gets nervous about BOM rwy 27.

I do a 3.3 glideslope every so often when ATC keeps me too high. Big deal.

Dogs on the runway? A dog makes the same size dent in the plane as a seagull at JFK. At least the dogs in BOM don't fly.

No, I don't fly into Indian airports every day but I got the same level of disdain for JFK after flying in there every day. Moderate chop on the first third of 32L. Waiting for takeoff for 1:40 during the evening rush hour. TCAS alerts over Long Island. The terminals stink (not by Indian standards, but...). Language barrier with the controllers. At least the people in India are friendly.

India IS behind the curve with it's infrastructure updates. Guess the Brits gave up about 50 years too soon... TC
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