River Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 This comes from a top secret recording describing what happened in a soviet cockpit during approach to JFK at IFR conditions: Captain: “500 ft. low visibility, runway seems to be short. Co-pilot, lower flaps to 30 degrees…” Co-Pilot: “Flaps down at 30.. check.” Captain: “300 ft, low visibility, runway looks very short… Co-pilot, lower to 45 degrees !!!” Co-Pilot: “Flaps down at 45…check.” Captain: “100 ft !!! Runway very short !!! “Co-pilot, lower flaps to emergency – 90 degrees down!!! Co-Pilot: “Flaps down to 90 degrees ready to land…check.” Aircraft lands and breaks immediately… Captain: “*wipes off the sweets and sighs*… “Ohh they make the runways very so short in the west….” Co-pilot: “Yes…*pointing out the window*…but they are so very very wide…” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 It must have been a cross wind landing. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Always thought that was an Irish joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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