Originally Posted by Rainboe
Completely agree. Seeing it from that angle, it shows how totally ordinary an arrival it was. The drift is not that great- the telephoto is exaggerating it. Because some idiot goes public with what a 'hard' landing, it is taken as read despite professional pilots here trying to say there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. The aeroplane enthusiasts do nothing for their reputation going off on one for something as ordinary as that! It is, actually, quite damaging as well as being totally idiotic.
Looked like a standard Kai Tak arrival to me.
While I can probably forgive the spotties for wetting themselves, the commentator ought to be thoroughly ashamed. Those who can, do; those who can't, commentate. I suppose.
