applause upon landing?
Feb 15, 2009, 10:10 pm
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yeah. i think this happens a lot on flights in/to latin america. i was on a flight to SJU and the plane was full of applause upon landing and also on my way back when we landed at JFK.
Feb 15, 2009, 11:16 pm
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Feb 15, 2009, 11:26 pm
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Back in the late 80s in Italy and then again last year landing in Puerto Rico. Smooth landings. I guess they're just happy to be there. I don't recall that in the states.
Feb 15, 2009, 11:31 pm
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I've been on some inaugural flights where people clap on landing, also when it's announced it was the captain's last flight.
I've also been on flights from Australia to Wellington with especially bumpy landing in strong cross-winds where non-locals clapped.
I've also been on flights from Australia to Wellington with especially bumpy landing in strong cross-winds where non-locals clapped.
Feb 15, 2009, 11:32 pm
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In the early days of the 747 flights, it was pretty customary for pax to applaud when landing. Of course, it was unlikely that anyone on the flight deck heard the round of applause.
Feb 15, 2009, 11:37 pm
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In 1968, on a flight from Viet Nam to McChord Air Force Base in Washington. When we touched down there was cheering, yelling and applause for several minutes at a very high volume level. I will never forget it.
Feb 15, 2009, 11:39 pm
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Feb 15, 2009, 11:48 pm
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The only flight I have been on where people were clapping was from czm when we emergency landed at cun safely. The tail made contact with the ground on take off in czm. There were also lots of people throwing up too..
Feb 16, 2009, 1:25 am
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I was on a UA flight many years ago, soon after the UA flight that crashed in Iowa. Many people clapped, which I thought was rather stupid. Several other flights in various parts of the world where it seems to be a custom for people to clap.
Other than for such reasons as mentioned - inaugural flights, wishing a pilot a farewell, or if the flight was in obvious extreme danger and the crew did an outstanding job of safely landing, I don't see the need and think of people who do as being somewhat simple minded. I never join them and simple chalk it up to inexperienced flyers who think that something extraordinary has happened when it actually is nothing but the ordinary.
Other than for such reasons as mentioned - inaugural flights, wishing a pilot a farewell, or if the flight was in obvious extreme danger and the crew did an outstanding job of safely landing, I don't see the need and think of people who do as being somewhat simple minded. I never join them and simple chalk it up to inexperienced flyers who think that something extraordinary has happened when it actually is nothing but the ordinary.