Wind shear in Denver
Jul 22, 2009 | 4:58 pm
#16
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Not in VFR conditions. Believe me, a pilot wouldn't sit there and just allow the plane to oscillate across the glideslope in the clouds.
Plus, we are all fully capable of landing the plane by hand.
It it much more likely that the pilot or even the copilot(
) was just hand flying the plane.
Checko
Plus, we are all fully capable of landing the plane by hand.
It it much more likely that the pilot or even the copilot(
) was just hand flying the plane. Checko
Jul 22, 2009 | 5:46 pm
#17
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Agree.
One of the things I enjoy doing on turbulent landings (or any landing, actually) when I'm in the correct window seat for the base leg is to watch the VASI indicators. I've never seen a pilot get below "red-over-white"
One of the things I enjoy doing on turbulent landings (or any landing, actually) when I'm in the correct window seat for the base leg is to watch the VASI indicators. I've never seen a pilot get below "red-over-white"
Jul 22, 2009 | 6:23 pm
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Checko
Jul 25, 2009 | 4:56 pm
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No, landed last week at my home runway (no parallel one), and watched the VASI for from the time we hit base until the almost completed turn to final when of course I couldn't see it any more.