Rough landings!

[my2002lightning]

I can barely handle uneventful flights with just a bit of turbulence, much less something like this. Anyone else? This stuff just makes my gut churn! http://www.talonclub.com/forum/images/smilies/redface.gif

I've read that on approach at this airport, you are almost eyeball-to-eyeball with people in sky-scrapers.http://www.talonclub.com/forum/images/smilies/eek2.gif

Mark #2 may know about this airport...

From another board: "Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport was among the most difficult to fly into on the planet. Because of a mountain located in front of the runway 13, the approach took planes over the city of Kowloon literally skimming the rooftops, then forced pilots to make a 70 degree turn right before touchdown. The result was numerous incidents like the ones pictured here. Fortunately the airport was closed in 1998 when Chek Lap Kok Airport opened. "

http://www.montrealracing.com/upload/Airliners001.jpg

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Notice the engine fire after the tarmac scrape above.

http://www.montrealracing.com/upload/Airliners005.jpg

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These next 3 are all in sequence...Somehow the pilot(s) manage to keep it upright.

http://www.montrealracing.com/upload/Airliners011.jpg

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[TreeFiddy]

Ride a bus or a cab in China and you'll see how they get their reputation for being rotten drivers.

It was just as exciting from the ground.

http://www.msky.org/photo/hk/hk_airplane_lok_fu_2.jpg

[Tex Arcana]

And they wonder why they have such a rep, not only as bad drivers, but as people who dont give a damn about basic safety and personal accountability. :mad:

[my2002lightning]

I'm thinking this is the new CAI system during the R&D phase.:cool: :D

http://www.strangedangers.com/images/content/102293.jpg

[Nuhklz]

Ride a bus or a cab in China and you'll see how they get their reputation for being rotten drivers.

It was just as exciting from the ground.

http://www.msky.org/photo/hk/hk_airplane_lok_fu_2.jpg This looks like the approach into the old Hong Kong airport described by Ronald. You would be so close to the buildings that you could read the tags on the laundry hanging on the balconies.

[Shiner1]

wowsers!!:eek:

[TreeFiddy]

This looks like the approach into the old Hong Kong airport described by Ronald. You would be so close to the buildings that you could read the tags on the laundry hanging on the balconies.

That's exactly what it is. Good eye. :tu:

[Tex Arcana]

I'm thinking this is the new CAI system during the R&D phase.:cool: :D

http://www.strangedangers.com/images/content/102293.jpg

You know, I can just visualize the air carrier's tech supervisor telling the pilots to shut up and fly... :rll: