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White Knuckle Crosswinds
White Knuckle Crosswinds
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Re: White Knuckle Crosswinds
I've flown into Schiphol on many occasion and have certainly experienced a few "interesting" moments on KLM's Cityhoppers! However, one of the most nervy landings I have ever had was coming into Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport from Tokyo - felt like the plane was literally going to flip over - definitely a "check-the-underwear" moment.... 
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Re: White Knuckle Crosswinds
The scariest landings I ever experienced were at the old Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong. To line up with the runway planes had to literally fly between high rise apartment buildings a low altitude. You could see people watching TV in their living rooms out of the window next to your seat at very close range as the plane went by.Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport
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Re: White Knuckle Crosswinds
Worst I had was landing in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Very short runway that ends in a cliff over a housing tract. I was told only certain pilots were allowed to land there.
Very abrupt turn on landing, after a "corkscrew" approach
Very abrupt turn on landing, after a "corkscrew" approach
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I posted videos about old Kai Tak long ago but no idea where thread is now. Here are a few "white knucklers" again. Pete
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Re: White Knuckle Crosswinds
Aaaahhhh KaiTak....
The only airport in the world where you could pick clean underpants off the washing lines as you browned your own in parallel.
Remember it well.
The only airport in the world where you could pick clean underpants off the washing lines as you browned your own in parallel.
Remember it well.