Greatest Approaches
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Greatest Approaches
Getting away from the negative rubbish on here for a moment.
What are your favourite approaches that you do around our network?
For me it's RWY 25R HKG, evening clear sky and just sliding down that Loc. with the speed easing back, Hong Kong Island all lit up on the left, and you've got a couple of days off at the end of the trip. This job is special sometimes.( RWY 13 Kai Tak was probably the best).
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What are your favourite approaches that you do around our network?
For me it's RWY 25R HKG, evening clear sky and just sliding down that Loc. with the speed easing back, Hong Kong Island all lit up on the left, and you've got a couple of days off at the end of the trip. This job is special sometimes.( RWY 13 Kai Tak was probably the best).
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Anchorage Rwy 07R or L. I find it a reasonably straightforward approach from Amott when finishing a crossing from Hong Kong. Quite spectacular when in good VMC on the arrival and to the East on the ILS. Also nice knowing that in 2 hours you will be sipping some Alaskan Amber and shaving some of that dodgy cheese at F-Street!!!
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"Sliding down that loc". Seriously?
At least make it interesting like a circling NDB over an nude beach from your PPL days or something.
At least make it interesting like a circling NDB over an nude beach from your PPL days or something.
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Trying to slide down the loc is going to run you seriously short of fuel.
In all seriousness though, while reading the post late one night in bed with my GF, mac between us, I suddenly found her hands wandering to the side stick...need I say more, it got her going!!
RT, only joking, I have a dumb sense of humour!
In all seriousness though, while reading the post late one night in bed with my GF, mac between us, I suddenly found her hands wandering to the side stick...need I say more, it got her going!!
RT, only joking, I have a dumb sense of humour!
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and you've got a couple of days off at the end of the trip. This job is special sometimes.
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A few pop into mind:
All time favorite:
1. A little fat guy flying around with another Cx training captain in 16 ft without gear.
2. 2 Cx training captains selecting landing flap in 400 ft flying into new York.
3. Another one topping that at around 350 ft into Hkg recently
4. One leading into a map where nobody knew who actually is PF. Hands off and autopilot off stalling around 120 kts momentarily.
5. Another beautiful approach is the one with the gear pins still in place.
( Chinese call him lick fly).
6. Not to mention a few visuals in Japan, one off course in the middle east,
One offset ils in new york etc,etc,etc.
And Johnny wants to hire even cheaper ones.
Hope his family doesn't sit in the back when sh1t hits the fan.
All time favorite:
1. A little fat guy flying around with another Cx training captain in 16 ft without gear.
2. 2 Cx training captains selecting landing flap in 400 ft flying into new York.
3. Another one topping that at around 350 ft into Hkg recently
4. One leading into a map where nobody knew who actually is PF. Hands off and autopilot off stalling around 120 kts momentarily.
5. Another beautiful approach is the one with the gear pins still in place.
( Chinese call him lick fly).
6. Not to mention a few visuals in Japan, one off course in the middle east,
One offset ils in new york etc,etc,etc.
And Johnny wants to hire even cheaper ones.
Hope his family doesn't sit in the back when sh1t hits the fan.
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Two types....
@iCloud
There are 2 types of pilot, namely:
a. Those who have made mistakes or errors of judgement and;
b. Those who are going to make mistakes or errors of judgement.
No-one is infallible, not even you.
STP
There are 2 types of pilot, namely:
a. Those who have made mistakes or errors of judgement and;
b. Those who are going to make mistakes or errors of judgement.
No-one is infallible, not even you.
STP
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Root Tuner
You fackin' knob.
Who cares about fackin' 25R approach.
Just another boring ILS.
Must be a slow news day eh?
Back in ya jammies and grab your Xbox flight game...
Tosser
Who cares about fackin' 25R approach.
Just another boring ILS.
Must be a slow news day eh?
Back in ya jammies and grab your Xbox flight game...
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Any APP in Beijing Capital, wonderful fog around, incomprehensible ATC and lack of preparation since you do not know what runway until you are at 6000', a really thrilling experience.
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I vote for the checkerboard and right turn into Kai Tak in the 747. Check out all the laundry hanging out the windows in the high rise apartments, then land on a narrow runway with water on 3 sides. Remember that? But on a slightly different approach, anyone remember the Winchester Club?
Block M NDB letdown after 2 hours holding at the George & Dragon.
Depart G&D, over the pipe on the klong, transition at Cemetery. One always had to carry sufficient reserves to make the beach in case of a missed approach.
Depart G&D, over the pipe on the klong, transition at Cemetery. One always had to carry sufficient reserves to make the beach in case of a missed approach.