Friday Thrill Ride!

[T.W.R]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X_7Xt2ga-s

Bet there were a few soiled undies in this lot

1.40 in is farkin brilliant

[mikeey01]

arr yes that'd be Kai Tak with that infamous rwy 13 checker board approach!

[EJK]

I don't know much about flying planes but they got good skills.

[slofox]

Mmmmm yerrr...I've had a few "interesting" landings over the years - mostly in Wellington.

The worst was actually in Hamiltron believe it or not. The runway there runs across the prevailing wind - very sensible I'm sure. Landing in a 737 (back when they used to come to the Tron). Got a large windshear just on touchdown...never heard so many arseholes go "TWOING!!!!" at the same time...the passengers actually broke into applause once we were down. Never seen that before. Or since. Not that I miss it at all you unnerstand...

[Waihou Thumper]

arr yes that'd be Kai Tak with that infamous rwy 13 checker board approach!

and sit down and watch them land on my layovers...
The first time I went into Kai Tak, I nearly shit myself....I was sitting at 3R 747-200 watching Laundry and windows for a few seconds....
I was glad to get on the ground that evening.....

[paddy]

There was some nice flying in there. The very last one was particularly close though. They were very, very low when they went for go-around power. I though they were going to sink onto the runway. A wee bit of luck involved in that one me thinks.

[klingon]

Wow! I want to learn to do that!!

[Mekk]

Wellington Airport is good at throwing in some hairy moments. Especially as you can't see the runway until the last few seconds.

[LBD]

I am a week away from beginning 12 take offs an landings to get home and back....and you make me watch that....thanks Mate

[T.W.R]

least the passengers were getting a value for money thrill on some of those flights

The Jumbo landing at Kai Tak...... I'd pay just to do circuits there..... it'd feel great

[paddy]

They're closing all of the good ones.... :-)