Christian wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Of course Meigs was super dangerous. I think the accident rate was double >> the norm due to short runways and high winds. And it was a security >> nightmare. >> Paul > > National is maybe even worse as far as security is concerned... Add in > the short runways and stupidly dangerous approach heading South and > stupidly complicated takeoff heading North... plus noise complaints... > but there is no way in hell Congress would ever allow it to be closed. :-) > > My dad's cousin was an American Airlines pilot for 30 years. His > version at landing at DCA: "Head for the Potomac, close your eyes and > pray." > > A ex naval aviator (now airline pilot) interviewed for a Washington Post > article said he'd rather land on a carrier... at night... in bad > weather... than at National. >
Could be worse, the old Hong Kong airport had a dogleg on final, to miss a mountain. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
