Sunday, February 13, 2011

I am still learning about “blogs” , “Facebook” and the “social media...and my granddaughter said I was too old!

The attached video, one of my favorite, (with great music from another favorite 633 Squadron) about the circuitous approach into the old Hong Kong airport called Kai Tak.

The approach required a twisting approach, a hard turn toward the airport, a decent almost at roof top altitudes and finally lining up with the runway which was many time a challenge due to crosswinds (as the video shows).

In my “airWing” blog I note this is a classic example of the cockpit full of risk assessment and mitigation required to safely conduct the approach and make a safe landing.

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I hope you will enjoy my early attempts at Blogging, an all new experience to me! I will be experimenting with the format, items to add (hopefully interesting).


I am a retired corporate pilot, thiry nine years of roaming around the world for an oil company. The Good Lord knew we would need oil...unfortunately He put it in difficult places, deserts, jungles, artic regions and every other inhospitable place you can imagin, no five star hotels there!


Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee