Stephen Richey 985064 Posted July 26, 2010 at 10:18 PM Posted July 26, 2010 at 10:18 PM You can look out the window in VATSIM and follow the river...? It's not the "follow the river" part. It's the timing for the turn that is an issue. ZLA Pilot Cert I-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrol Larrok 1140797 Posted July 26, 2010 at 10:22 PM Posted July 26, 2010 at 10:22 PM Ah, ok. I didn't have an issue doing it during the recent event though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Kumar Posted July 26, 2010 at 10:57 PM Posted July 26, 2010 at 10:57 PM You can look out the window in VATSIM and follow the river...? It's not the "follow the river" part. It's the timing for the turn that is an issue. And the fact that it doesn't help that you actually come upon rwy 15 first on your approach which is shorter than 19 When is your next Flight||VATSIM HitSquad Member, ZOA/ZAK/GANDER/P1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Richey 985064 Posted July 27, 2010 at 03:32 AM Posted July 27, 2010 at 03:32 AM Ah, ok. I didn't have an issue doing it during the recent event though. We can't all be the master pilot you are Darrol. ZLA Pilot Cert I-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrol Larrok 1140797 Posted July 27, 2010 at 03:41 AM Posted July 27, 2010 at 03:41 AM LOL, I may have merely done a good job according to the standard "was over the river and landed on the correct runway" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Richey 985064 Posted July 27, 2010 at 03:45 AM Posted July 27, 2010 at 03:45 AM LOL, I may have merely done a good job according to the standard "was over the river and landed on the correct runway" A good job in aviation is one where you live to brag about your exploits and don't find yourself explaining to the NTSB and FAA why you did (or didn't do) what you did (or failed to do). ZLA Pilot Cert I-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Hoffman 850174 Posted July 28, 2010 at 05:50 PM Posted July 28, 2010 at 05:50 PM Haha, true. Granted, my point about the River Visual is more pertaining to night landings, where it's harder to see the river. To compare that to Aspen, where the airport has to close at night, even to VIP traffic, and not solely due to noise abatement. Julian Hoffman ZAN ARTCC - DATM VATSIM Hit Squad Member VATSIM Network Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom van der elst Posted July 28, 2010 at 06:06 PM Posted July 28, 2010 at 06:06 PM didn't they mention Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont/SBRJ? I always thought that was a bit challenging too,landing A320's and 737's on 1342 meters of tarmac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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