March 06, 2008

Crosswind Landing Update

Remember my post on the crosswind landing? Ryan sent me an update.

A young co-pilot steered the Airbus A320 that almost crashed on Saturday while trying to land in heavy wind. The more experienced 39-year-old pilot then took over to abort the landing and take off again.

The Lufthansa Airbus A320 that almost crashed (more...)while trying to land at Hamburg airport in heavy wind was being steered by the 24-year-old female co-pilot, named only as Maxi J., according to a spokesman for the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation.

Damn women drivers!

The subsequent maneuver in which the landing was aborted and the plane quickly took off again for a second attempt was conducted by the more experienced 39-year-old pilot, Oliver A.

Well, I did say it was a good recovery. It was man who did it.

Posted by denny at March 6, 2008 01:56 PM  
Comments

In the name of political correctness it would not have counted if she had crashed.

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Hey, know what Maxi calls her appartment?

Posted by: Daryl on March 6, 2008 04:49 PM

Denny - Anybody ever told you that you're a troublemaker? (I'm being extremely polite with that adjective...)

Posted by: Claudia in Toronto on March 6, 2008 06:46 PM

Claudia - The American term for that is shit disturber or smart ass.

Posted by: Denny on March 6, 2008 07:37 PM

Maxi J missed her calling. that is a stripper name.

Posted by: patrick on March 7, 2008 12:47 AM

Denny - You're teaching me quite a mouthful there, but I'm going to try... You, Denny, lovely, lovely man, you're a shit disturber and a smart ass. I'm lifting my glass to you. As the British says: To your healthy good blood and your bloody good health. Cheers!

Posted by: Claudia in Toronto on March 7, 2008 02:28 AM

Daryl-
BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!!! There's gonna be some wimmin' after yo' ass with that one.

Posted by: CharlieDelta on March 7, 2008 04:05 AM

I bet it wasn't the wind or the lack of experience. It was probably trying to apply mascara at the same time.

Posted by: Dkelsmith on March 7, 2008 08:57 AM

No, she had to check her makeup before they arrived at the gate.

Posted by: Doug on March 9, 2008 09:57 AM

The way the story is told is very unfair. Maxi told me that Oliver pinched her inappropriately. She slapped his face. She lost her bearing and control of the wheel. Oliver WANTED to take charge. She is a qualified pilot. She wears no makeup. She lives with her mother, grandmother and seven siblings.

Denny - Let me repeat politely, with as much French in my voice as I can muster, you're a shit disturber and a smart ass.

Thank you for teaching me how to qualify your behaviour.

Posted by: Claudia in Toronto on March 9, 2008 11:38 AM
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