airdvr 200 #1 September 25, 2012 Flew in and out of Midway this weekend. On approach I thought we were gonna drag a gear through the roofs of the surrounding homes. I'm looking out the window waiting to see runway and all I see are rooftops. That is one tight LZ.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 634 #2 September 25, 2012 But is South Chicago. Nobody cares. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #3 September 25, 2012 Quote Flew in and out of Midway this weekend. On approach I thought we were gonna drag a gear through the roofs of the surrounding homes. I'm looking out the window waiting to see runway and all I see are rooftops. That is one tight LZ. Want a REAL thrill...do that an night in winter! ~ short runway, middle of a neighborhood, slidin' sideways on snow & ice in a 737, through the Jack in the Box 'drive through' on the corner...Now THAT wuz interesting! Walking past the Capt as I was leaving I made a smart-ass remark about sliding 80 more feet and coulda just dripped me at my car...He winked and NEXT time buy a first call ticket and i will ! Now I just pay the nickel more and go to ORD. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 200 #4 September 25, 2012 Quote Quote Flew in and out of Midway this weekend. On approach I thought we were gonna drag a gear through the roofs of the surrounding homes. I'm looking out the window waiting to see runway and all I see are rooftops. That is one tight LZ. Want a REAL thrill...do that an night in winter! ~ short runway, middle of a neighborhood, slidin' sideways on snow & ice in a 737, through the Jack in the Box 'drive through' on the corner...Now THAT wuz interesting! Walking past the Capt as I was leaving I made a smart-ass remark about sliding 80 more feet and coulda just dripped me at my car...He winked and NEXT time buy a first call ticket and i will ! Now I just pay the nickel more and go to ORD. Our driver went a bit long and then bounced the landing. I swear we hit an arrester cable when we touched down the second time. When he left the runway I saw the gas station from this wild ride. http://xsimreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/kmdw-crash.jpgPlease don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #5 September 25, 2012 There's no Jack in the Box in Chicago. Are you sure it wasn't a White Castle? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #6 September 25, 2012 Quote There's no Jack in the Box in Chicago. Are you sure it wasn't a White Castle? I think it was a gas station with a quickie-mart, went by so fast it was hard to really tell! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #7 September 25, 2012 Yep. That one scares that crap out of me too. Doesn't seem right to have people living that close to a busy runway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #8 September 25, 2012 You know that movie "Midway"? It must feel like that for anyone on the ground near there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,090 #9 September 25, 2012 Meh.. Tegucigalpa.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hillson 0 #10 September 25, 2012 This wasn't the somewhat famous flight / picture of a certain Southwest flight with its nose parked outside the airport perimeter is it...? Was a few years ago iirc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #11 September 26, 2012 Quote Meh.. Tegucigalpa. Yup that one is interesting.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAxAso8xSo0 especially in weatherBut having to into and out of Juneau AK is a LOT sportier most of the year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o46rxK8Lpw&feature=related Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #12 September 26, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsZqN-uEgQU&feature=related That's a tad sporty for my taste. (fast forward to about 5 mins in)"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackwallace 3 #13 September 26, 2012 Back in the 70's I knew two jumpers that lived in 3rd floor apartment in line with the end of one of the runways. Depending on the wind either landing lights lit the whole place up or the noise was deafening as plane passed over. The guys would swap who got to sleep in the bedroom every week. That was dead center of the runway. I guess bringing some girl home an some plane coming in to land in the middle of the night added a whole new dimension to kinky.U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #14 September 26, 2012 Quote http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsZqN-uEgQU&feature=related That's a tad sporty for my taste. (fast forward to about 5 mins in) "50, 40, 30, 20, RETARD, RETARD!" says it all. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,090 #15 September 26, 2012 That going out... reminds me of Salt Lake City going in. Never been there when I didn't get bounced all over the place while they're threading the mountain.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyMarko 1 #16 September 26, 2012 Fugg Midway...I remember being a lik tyke riding co-pilot in the company King Air landing at Meigs field in Chicago....I loved that airport...still do even though they tore it to shit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #17 September 26, 2012 QuoteThat going out... reminds me of Salt Lake City going in. Never been there when I didn't get bounced all over the place while they're threading the mountain. That was in good weather... imagine in the winter when the clouds and fog roll in.. and KNOWING all those pesky hard bits are right out there all around you. I have had to go up there a few times for a project I was involved in... Loved the dive in landing a few times too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
