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DemoTex

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3. Landing LHR or LAX, you had best be ON the assigned speed, exactly.

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 11:09 PM

Dec 2012

Last edited Mon Dec 3, 2012, 11:49 PM - Edit history (1)

The entire visual approach sequence is predicated on precise speed control. One jerk flying +10 knots (or -10 knots) will throw a monkeywrench into the whole exquisitely choreographed ballet. Been there, done that (many times) .. and loved every hair-raising minute of it!

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MUST SEE VIDEO: Airplanes landing in a Timely Fashion [View all] Agschmid Dec 2012 OP

Wow! That is amazing. Thanks :) n/t karmaqueen Dec 2012 #1

VERY cool n/t trocar Dec 2012 #2

Landing LHR or LAX, you had best be ON the assigned speed, exactly. DemoTex Dec 2012 #3

Is LAX the only stateside airport that assigns speed restrictions to aircraft on visual approaches? Major Nikon Dec 2012 #5

Have you ever had a real hair-raiser, DemoTex... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #7

You'd probably get arrested for filming that in the U.S. Atman Dec 2012 #4

What an interesting idea this guy had. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #6

Even though I know this footage is at high speed chalky Dec 2012 #8