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1monster

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10. Wow!

Reply to MicaelS (Original post)

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 05:42 PM

Aug 2015

Note to self: Never, ever plan on landing at Ushuaia International Airport in Argentina... (Wonder what the take-offs are like?)

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Airbus Makes Beautiful Crosswind Landing At The End Of The World [View all] MicaelS Aug 2015 OP

That's some piloting. denbot Aug 2015 #1

Nicely done. Scuba Aug 2015 #2

Damn. progressoid Aug 2015 #3

We called it crabbing and would do it frequently in gliders. Laffy Kat Aug 2015 #4

Greatest Page for this thrilling landing! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #5

Thrilling. Can you give a link w/out the R's political ad against the Iran deal? Divernan Aug 2015 #6

You can use the YouTube link JayhawkSD Aug 2015 #7

Thanks! Divernan Aug 2015 #8

Sorry, I use AdBlock, so I did not see any ads when I did the OP. n/t MicaelS Aug 2015 #9

Wow! 1monster Aug 2015 #10

Boy, that brings back some memories. trof Aug 2015 #11

Hmmm...Just wondering. Was it autopilot? Or human skill? trof Aug 2015 #12

A little of both. BlueEye Aug 2015 #13

Amazing piloting skills, in those conditions. Gumboot Aug 2015 #14

Masterful. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #15

I just noticed the fourth set of wheels trusty elf Aug 2015 #16

Yes, I noticed that, too. MicaelS Aug 2015 #17

My retired pilot husband flew the... 3catwoman3 Aug 2015 #18

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