Four and BF are landing at an unfamiliar airport. The control tower gives them a runway assignment, and they start their approach.
Four says, "Does that runway look kind of short to you?"
BF says, "It sure does."
"I thought it was supposed to be longer than that"
"Me too"
"Better set full flaps."says Four
"Full flaps set."answers BF
Four says"I want thrust reversers the minute we touch."
"Standing by on the thrust reversers."replies BF
"And full power once thrust reversers are set."says Four
"Roger that." from BF
"I'm gonna try to catch the very end of the runway and stand on the brakes. Stand by to reverse thrust."declares FourLanding safely,Four says"Whew,that is one short runway
!
"Yeah"says BF
"But look how wide it is!"
BF and Four were on a road trip to Houston Texas
They see a sig(Houston left)n that says
"Houston left," so they turned around and went back home.
Wow!!!!
Those guys cant catch a break!
They were going to visit San Diego. Knowing the heavy Hispanic heritage, everything has the streets and towns, the J''s are pronounced as H.
An example is La Jolla, is actually Pronounced "La Hoy ah"
When asked when they would visit they replied
"Oh huun or huly" LOL
badbobby wrote:
Four and BF are landing at an unfamiliar airport. The control tower gives them a runway assignment, and they start their approach.
Four says, "Does that runway look kind of short to you?"
BF says, "It sure does."
"I thought it was supposed to be longer than that"
"Me too"
"Better set full flaps."says Four
"Full flaps set."answers BF
Four says"I want thrust reversers the minute we touch."
"Standing by on the thrust reversers."replies BF
"And full power once thrust reversers are set."says Four
"Roger that." from BF
"I'm gonna try to catch the very end of the runway and stand on the brakes. Stand by to reverse thrust."declares FourLanding safely,Four says"Whew,that is one short runway
!
"Yeah"says BF
"But look how wide it is!"
BF and Four were on a road trip to Houston Texas
They see a sig(Houston left)n that says
"Houston left," so they turned around and went back home.
Four and BF are landing at an unfamiliar airport. ... (
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Yeah but we stuck the landing. Excellent co-pilot. As far as Houston goes, did we miss anything?
Reel hip wrote:
Wow!!!!
Those guys cant catch a break!
They were going to visit San Diego. Knowing the heavy Hispanic heritage, everything has the streets and towns, the J''s are pronounced as H.
An example is La Jolla, is actually Pronounced "La Hoy ah"
When asked when they would visit they replied
"Oh huun or huly" LOL
Kinda like Jose. Or is it hose-B?
Having landed on I-10 and looking around, one of these experts said, Man this is the shortest runway I have ever seen. To which his copilot said, Yeah, but it sure is wide! Just Sayin...RJS
Reel hip wrote:
Wow!!!!
Those guys cant catch a break!
They were going to visit San Diego. Knowing the heavy Hispanic heritage, everything has the streets and towns, the J''s are pronounced as H.
An example is La Jolla, is actually Pronounced "La Hoy ah"
When asked when they would visit they replied
"Oh huun or huly" LOL
you must have pity for them Reel
Four is a loosianan and BF is a Marine
now don't that explain everything?
Reel hip wrote:
Wow!!!!
Those guys cant catch a break!
They were going to visit San Diego. Knowing the heavy Hispanic heritage, everything has the streets and towns, the J''s are pronounced as H.
An example is La Jolla, is actually Pronounced "La Hoy ah"
When asked when they would visit they replied
"Oh huun or huly" LOL
SAN is notorious for being difficult to land in. There's only one runway ( the busiest single runway in the U.S.)
it's not that long, and your descent is right over the rooftops of San Diego. I was living there when this happened. Tragic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_Flight_182
badbobby wrote:
Four and BF are landing at an unfamiliar airport. The control tower gives them a runway assignment, and they start their approach.
Four says, "Does that runway look kind of short to you?"
BF says, "It sure does."
"I thought it was supposed to be longer than that"
"Me too"
"Better set full flaps."says Four
"Full flaps set."answers BF
Four says"I want thrust reversers the minute we touch."
"Standing by on the thrust reversers."replies BF
"And full power once thrust reversers are set."says Four
"Roger that." from BF
"I'm gonna try to catch the very end of the runway and stand on the brakes. Stand by to reverse thrust."declares FourLanding safely,Four says"Whew,that is one short runway
!
"Yeah"says BF
"But look how wide it is!"
BF and Four were on a road trip to Houston Texas
They see a sig(Houston left)n that says
"Houston left," so they turned around and went back home.
Four and BF are landing at an unfamiliar airport. ... (
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Yep, a Marine in the cockpit was the first clue and for Four not mentioning anything about lowering the wheels.
What can i say.
plumbob wrote:
Yep, a Marine in the cockpit was the first clue and for Four not mentioning anything about lowering the wheels.
What can i say.
give Four some credit
he thought of most everything else
badbobby wrote:
give Four some credit
he thought of most everything else
Well 4's Dad was Air Force probably back in Orville's day, so he did have someone in his ear upon landing.
badbobby wrote:
give Four some credit
he thought of most everything else
Darn right. Especially since we were flying with fixed landing gear.
FourchonLa. wrote:
Darn right. Especially since we were flying with fixed landing gear.
Yeah, plus I never was part of the USMC Airwing.
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