Why flying is only the 2nd greatest thrill known to man!

[owequitit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm9Es0pZiUY

At the end of the day, no matter how shitty it has been, you aren't done yet.

This is what we do when things aren't nice and smooth.

It is never too late to change something until you have crashed.

Luckily, we learn how to avoid that!

It ain't the same as driving a bus folks...

Always remember...

A good landing is anyone that you can walk away from.

A great landing is anyone where they can reuse the airplane.

[head4life]

I dont know about anyone else but im rockin out to the music!!


and that is some crazy ass shit

[owequitit]

I dont know about anyone else but im rockin out to the music!!


and that is some crazy ass shit

Yeah, it was an oddly good song. I guess it was like techno rock. Those crazy Europeans.

And yes, those were some crazy crosswind landings!

[owequitit]

Here are some more:



This approach is with 1/4 mile visibility in fog



This is an approach into LAX



This is an approach into Santiago Chile just about at minimums. "Minimums" are the absolute minimum weather required to be able to legally land at an airport.

These ones aren't crazy ass crosswind landings, but they are cool video of approaches.

2 of them are approaches in bad weather, and one is just an approach at night into Chicago. I love night approaches. Actually, flying at night is my favorite because of all of the lights.

An instrument rating basically allows the airplane to be flown and landed with sole reference to the "instruments."

The instruments are basically gyroscopically driven flight instruments that keep you oriented, and then radio or GPS based navigation instruments that allow you navigate.

In instrument training, you are