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Title: Finally recognition for my hometown
Post by: Vulcan on January 11, 2012, 10:08:03 PM

and the rollercoaster ride we have for an airport :D

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/9002352/The-worlds-scariest-airport-landings-videos.html

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Wellington, New Zealand
Conditions here are exceptionally difficult owing to the short runway, a tricky approach through hilly landscape and frighteningly strong crosswinds that can make for a terrifyingly turbulent landing.

Video has some good clips... in my experience around 8/10 landings are like what you see here (the ones tagged with Wellington):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpurK0gwC08&feature=player_embedded

One time was so bad a young lady next to me thanked me profusely for being some calm and composed - it helped her through a terrifying landing. I didn't tell her the only reason I was calm was that I'd already resigned myself to the fact that one day this airport was gonna get me :D

Title: Re: Finally recognition for my hometown
Post by: Shuffler on January 12, 2012, 09:46:03 AM

The two I always think about are the one landing on the mountain, runway runs uphill, and the one with the roads that cross it with auto traffic.