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To: Celtic Conservative

Real heavy sink rate before landing.

Also, per Airliners, no Glide Slope on Runway 18, and the Glideslope was inop for repairs on Runway 24.

Either something broke, or this is yet another case of electronics flying the airplane into the ground, with the crew too reliant on it, until the last moment.


56 posted on 08/14/2013 6:19:17 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Well, it is what the Sheeple voted for....)
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To: tcrlaf

Maybe this is normal for runway 18, but I was thinking that the Airbus and cargo would need a longer runway/payload than 18 (as it’s listed) If that is the shorter one they were aiming to land on.

Runway 18
Non-precision approach
7,100 feet in length
150 feet wide
Pavement Condition/Classification: Runway 18/36 is designed to accommodate a 75,000-pound single wheel load, a 170,000-pound dual wheel load, and a 240,000-pound dual tandem wheel load.


58 posted on 08/14/2013 6:24:56 AM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: tcrlaf

That debris is somebodys stuff. going to be an insurance nightmare.


59 posted on 08/14/2013 6:25:21 AM PDT by Gasshog (Welcome to the United States of Stupidos!)
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To: tcrlaf
Yep, but American pilots know how to do a visual approach, unlike some other pilots (cough cough{south korea}cough).

CC

60 posted on 08/14/2013 6:25:25 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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