Heads Up.
10-19-2002, 11:47 PM
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Re: Heads Up.
There is an island in the carribean that has a flight path pretty close to that.
I'm thinking Jamaica or one in the Bahamas, but don't quote me.
Could be Grand Cayman too.
I just remember seeing planes landing there that were pretty close to that picture, on a cruise a couple of years ago.
As it's a common ocurrence, the beachgoers are used to it.
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I'm thinking Jamaica or one in the Bahamas, but don't quote me.
Could be Grand Cayman too.
I just remember seeing planes landing there that were pretty close to that picture, on a cruise a couple of years ago.
As it's a common ocurrence, the beachgoers are used to it.
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10-20-2002, 12:26 AM
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Re: Heads Up.
It is actually a %100 real picture. Yes really! No seriously I'm not joking. I say it one on either TLC or E! There is a runway about 100 yards away from that Beach. All the planes that land on that runway land in exactly the same way. I cant recall where that airport is but that picture is for real. Maybe someone could dig up a clip somewhere.
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10-20-2002, 04:45 AM
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Yeah, I saw something on like the travel channel about that place.... it's only like once in a while a jumbo comes in though... that would be pretty cool to see that... 
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10-20-2002, 04:55 AM
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Re: Heads Up.
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This should be a video of it landing. I can't see it here at work so let me know if it works.
http://www.cieux.com/landingBeach01.html
Here's another shot if it landing. Apparently, theydo it all the time.
This should be a video of it landing. I can't see it here at work so let me know if it works.
http://www.cieux.com/landingBeach01.html
Here's another shot if it landing. Apparently, theydo it all the time.
10-20-2002, 08:21 AM
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10-20-2002, 10:21 AM
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Re: Heads Up.
The touch down zone for airports typically used by airliners is 1200' to 1500' from the end of the runway. Using a 3 degree glide path, the plane should be 75 feet or so above the end of the runway on a normal approach. Sometimes they get lower--that's why the touchdown zone is 1500' from the end, to compensate for undershoots. It looks like a couple of these may be undershoots. It happens. In the US, undershooting is technically a violation of the regs and can get your license suspended.
