[Rhodes22-list] Fwd: Come Fly With Me

[George Carpenter]

	Brad:  Sorry, this was to accompany my last...

		George

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> From: "Call Dickinson" <calldick at mchsi.com>
> Date: August 23, 2006 9:51:57 AM CDT
> To: "GEORGE CARPENTER" <GeoCarp3 at mchsi.com>
> Subject: Fw: Come Fly With Me
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> Old Hong Kong Airport. Now called Kaitak Airport.
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> Photos # 1 and # 2 were taken from the high rise balconies ...   
> sort  of like  driving thru midtown Manhattan to Times Square!!!
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>    No  autopilot stuff here...hand-fly that sucker, and don't  
> screw  up...!!!
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> The  prayer:"Lord, if I'm gonna die please don't let it be pilot  
> error!"
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> At  ILS "Minimums"...you break out of the clouds at the top of a  
> hill! First one to see it calls  "Checkerboard in sight"!
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> Now...hard  right turn and dive!!!  and don't mess around, or you  
> simply won't make  it!!  Is that a short runway or  what!!
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>    Woe  to you if you're too high!!!
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> Strong  cross winds were common so you had to "crab" all the way to  
> the  runway!!!
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>    Sometimes  the cross-winds were stronger than  others...
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>    Over-shoot,  and you're in the drink ... kick it out of the crab  
> too soon, and you're  blown back off the runway, wait too late, and  
> "crunch"...# 4  engine!!!
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>    Overreact  on the crab correction and "Crunch"  # 1  engine!!!
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> Don't "Float"  or try to make a smooth landing, Just put it on!!!  
> "Firm" landings  help dissipate energy and help you  stop!!!
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> Drop  too low, and you'll drag your wheels thru the high  rises!!!
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> What  I said  was: "I think we're a little high and fast!!!"- that  
> was a nice smooth touchdown though,  Sir!
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> Tough place to visit, especially by  air!
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