Originally Posted by
cal7576fo
Oh . . . my . . . god! Are there night landings there? IFR?
Commercial aircraft I have flown with the highest thrust to weight ratio? Definitely the Boeing 757! This aircraft has more power than you know what to do with. Even with an engine out the 757 can climb upwards of 2,000 feet per minute!
I once was on a passenger on Eastern Airlines shortly after they got 757s. I was flying LGA to LAX with a stop a PHL. Apparently, most pax were boarding in PHL -- there couldn't have been more than 10 other pax in coach with me when we left LGA. For whatever reason, our pilot decided to have some fun with the plane -- climb out made the takeoff from SNA look like a tricycle ride. When we got to PHL, I went up to the cockpit and said to the captain, "Listen, about that takeoff . . ." He said, "Yeah, wasn't that great! Man this thing can fly!" I was still green from the "express elevator to the sky" effect and just went back to me seat after asking the FA (we called them stewardesses then) for another bourbon or three.
Now that US has mastered river landings, what does CO have planned to top them? Hopefully a landing on a runway each and every time you fly would be my choice!
Mine, too! Welcome to FlyerTalk and thanks for sharing your views with us.
