Flaps down, hairs up - you are number doom for landing

[Skybird]

It all took place during this "Orkan" (nicknamed "Emma") we had over here, and since my hometown this time was positioned in the moving path of it's main front, three nights ago I learned that it really was a very strong one (not as strong but close to "Kyrill" last year). A lot of damage done, and some people dead. We had minor damage on our roof, too.

As I understand it, the decision against runway 33 was made in the firt because the 23 that they tried first was fully ILS-capable, and as you see it was lousy weather. The pilot took flak for not having choosen a different runway first, but this citicism has fallen silent soon after.

A reporter of a sports magazine was on board. He said that during the first landing attempt and for the time until löanding was accomplished after the second attempt, nobody on board said a single word, nobody. He said it was silent like in a grave.

I've seen the video on the TV news, since I am currently on 56K modem, I did not watch the youtube video I linked. In case it did not mark it: note that the left wingtip at some point touched and slid over the runway.

[sonar732]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I've seen the video on the TV news, since I am currently on 56K modem, I did not watch the youtube video I linked. In case it did not mark it: note that the left wingtip at some point touched and slid over the runway.

It looks like the right wing also grazed the runway around :46.

EDIT: Sky, I feel your telecom pain and enjoy your signature!

[Skybird]

[quote=sonar732]

Originally Posted by Skybird

EDIT: Sky, I feel your telecom pain and enjoy your signature!

Don't get me started.

It was planned to have a new DSL cable open by now. Instead the planned new company let me sign the same formula threee times, and then - after letting me wait and I wrote them a letter (per email. and telephone they proved to be unavailable) - told me the order dissappeared into nirvana and was nonexistent. Ordered with another company (fifth internet-related company now) and have not heared of them since then.

Yes, I stick to my signature, to every single word in it. All experiences I ever had with private telecom companies were totally and absolutely negative from the second on some questions or problems or troubles appeared: zero points, schoolnote F, repeat class, sit down. Or better: go to hell alltogether. Even my old provider - whose contract ended - now gives me headaches afterwards. that a company gives me problems even before any contract exists is new here, though. Sets a new negative record.