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Old 03-21-2011, 7:12am   #1
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That's the excuse the pilot gave after he aborted the first landing attempt.

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Old 03-21-2011, 7:13am   #2
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Uh oh.
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Old 03-21-2011, 7:15am   #3
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better than a side wind.
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Old 03-21-2011, 7:19am   #4
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I guess landing into the wind isn't an option?
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Old 03-21-2011, 7:22am   #5
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Better than a microburst...
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Old 03-21-2011, 7:57am   #6
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Old 03-21-2011, 8:08am   #7
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wow... landing with the wind at your tail ... not to smart
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Old 03-21-2011, 8:10am   #8
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wow... landing with the wind at your tail ... not to smart
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Old 03-21-2011, 8:20am   #9
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Let out a fart. He'll land soon.
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Old 03-21-2011, 8:42am   #10
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So did he turn around and land with a headwind?
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Old 03-21-2011, 10:11am   #11
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Probably stayed in the air a half day so the world was turned half way around and the wind was coming from the other direction.
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Old 03-21-2011, 1:52pm   #12
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Better than blaming "tail wind too high" as the reason for a crash!!!
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Old 03-21-2011, 6:39pm   #13
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Old 03-21-2011, 6:52pm   #14
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ive come in on a flight into Ontario California with some gnarly Santa Ana winds..still dont know how the Pilot pulled it off..he was one badass dude
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Old 03-21-2011, 6:53pm   #15
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You don't land with a tail wind.
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Old 03-21-2011, 8:33pm   #16
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You don't land with a tail wind.
So where exactly does the term "crash land" come from then?
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Old 03-21-2011, 8:49pm   #17
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So where exactly does the term "crash land" come from then?
When gravitational forces are quickly applied
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Old 03-21-2011, 9:05pm   #18
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When gravitational forces are quickly applied
Yep...pretty much...
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