Originally Posted by
DCA writer
Then you've been missing one of the greatest views in commercial aviation, courtesy of the
"River Visual" approach pilots fly south along the Potomac. From the left of the plane, you get a postcard vista of downtown D.C., the Mall and the monuments. On the right, you can look down on the tops of 20 and 30-story buildings in Rosslyn.
(If the wind is blowing downstream, you miss out on that, but you can still get a great look at Old Town Alexandria from the left of the plane. Either way, this is not a flight to be stuck in a middle or aisle seat.)
BTW, if you're going downtown anytime near rush hour, skip the taxi lines and take Metro.
you have that all wrong. if one approaches from the south, sit on the right hand side of the plane, and one can see MY house.
it does appear to me(i have no stats) that take offs tend to be to the north, and landings are up from the south.
that was a joke, but sit on the right for take off, and the left for landing. it actually is a bit difficult to see my house, as they tend do fly directly over it