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Old 2nd Apr 2009, 08:09
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Huck
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I'll admit it's fun to bring one in with only the runway as a reference.

I get to, occasionally, down in Mobile, Alabama.

One might beg a little forgiveness, however, for wanting a bit of a backup sometimes. Fastest approach speeds in the world (since the Concorde retired) and all that.

I'll be honest, in VMC I use the ILS and the flight director, and I use the FMS to give me distance to the TDZ, and as a vertical backup.

Number one, I like to follow The Book.

And number two, I like to look good, damn good, to the guy in the other front seat.

(You've got to give me that, it's just the two of us, not even a farking flight attendant to water my ego with a "nice landing" after we open the doors.....)
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