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Originally Posted by rowan
That path was necessary to clear surrounding buildings, right? I've seen photos of aircraft landing there that make it look like the pilot has majorly fucked up (like the wings leaning heavily, only one side of the wheels touching the ground), but I guess it was routine for that airport.  |
Yeah I've heard that is a routine landing for that airport. I don't think I'd want that for my first trip after getting out of pilot school.
They have since moved the airport. I landed there once at the old one and I could see inside people's apartments as we came down in between buildings almost like landing through a jungle canopy in a helicopter, seemed like we missed buildings by 100ft.
I made sure to have "Khe Sanh" by Cold Chisel playing "Only seven flying hours, and I'll be landing in Hong Kong" during the landing to help me relax.
