alt Hacker NewsIs there something about Newark? The most frightening experience I've had on a commercial flight is breaking out of the clouds on approach to Newark and finding ourselves at an absurdly low altitude over a warehouse roof. Throttle up, go around, no comment from the captain.
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PearlRiver • today at 11:35 AM
Lots of old airports are a clusterfuck. Those places were built in the middle of nowhere 70-100 years ago but now find themselves practically inside the megacity.
Increased traffic and incredibly complicated approach routes does the rest.
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skinfaxi • today at 11:34 AM
It's in one of the busiest airspaces in the world.
I've had the same experience on approach at night by the river near the Grand Rapids MI airport. And a thrilling non-landing at O' Hare where instead of touching down, we suddenly accelerated like crazy for a go-around in crowded airspace.
No comments on either of those. At least that pilot in Orlando who slammed on the brakes before we actually took off came on and said a cockpit window was open. Ok...