Aaron Rupar @atrupar.bsky.social

Just had my first experience where I flight I’m on (to MSP) was literally feet above the runway and about to land when pilot had to aggressively pull back up. Pilot told us plane in front of us didn’t get off runway in time 😳 scary stuff but pilot handled it smoothly

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Shon @coldbrewsoymilk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:17 UTC

Seems bad

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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 04:22 UTC

If you watch ATC videos on YouTube, you'll see it happens too often. (Air Traffic Control)

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The Spy who loves you @spyversuslies.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 06:10 UTC

That happened to a flight I was on once.

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Tim [redacted] @timredacted.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 04:02 UTC

Jfc

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@charliemic.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 06:45 UTC

Had a go-around in Mexico City - pilot didn't say why, but it was fairly obvious. As the wheels touched down we were practically out of runway. Scary stuff!

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Jarda @jarda.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 16:27 UTC

Pilot handled it but the air traffic guy in the tower is an idiot. NTSB should investigate it as a near collision. If they don't, complain.

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@cbmnyc.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 16:20 UTC

On a reassuring note: this is probably the maneuver pilots have practiced the most since their first flight lessons practicing "touch and go".

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Avocadoplex @avocadoplex.bike [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:45 UTC

We did this *twice* on approach to SFO last year, it's pretty terrifying!

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Andrew Sterian @steriana.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 05:43 UTC

Did he come on the PA and yell "Psych!"

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badgertricia @badgertricia.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 12:21 UTC

Had that happen at LGA but because the pilot overshot the runway a bit. Hell on the ears.

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Eliot Blake @napenjoyer.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 04:35 UTC

Had the same experience in MSP Saturday on DL2901. Pilot didn’t really explain what happened. Unnerving. Everyone applauded when they stuck the second landing.

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Kat Auntie @katauntienyc.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 19:59 UTC

This is never a fun experience. It happened to me once at LaGuardia. The plane was shaking like mad, knuckles were getting white, and then the pilot pulled us out of there very close to the runway. Wind shear due to storms near the airport. We landed safely at Kennedy. where the weather was fine.

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patrick @ptpower.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 04:59 UTC

I experienced that once at O'Hare. Maybe a hundred feet from touchdown and the pilot gunned it back up, immediately into an approaching storm. He turned us around and landed just minutes before rain fell at O'Hare. Most definitely a jarring experience.

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@seosamh.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 04:11 UTC

Had this happen to me once. Found out the religion of all the people around me in that moment.

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Paula @dentonitis.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 08:10 UTC

Yikes

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@prospector1.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 11:55 UTC

Done a few times. Can’t remember airport, but some genius put a graveyard on the left end side of the runway. Provides for reflective moment, as inside of plane goes silent, & outside engines roar to life.⚡️ strikes are fun too, emergency isle lighting, really does come on, just as they always say😀

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Wendy Alexander @wxander.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 23:59 UTC

Welcome to Minneapolis! 😂

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Ellz @ellz.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:51 UTC

Still..what the hell

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F'Arte Moreno @exhaustedcat.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:51 UTC

A metaphor for the 2024 election season

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Linuxrebel @linuxrebel.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:58 UTC

This would be my butt. If I was on the flight with you. Glad to hear you and everybody else is safe Aaron.

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Supine Jennings @supinejennings.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 13:12 UTC

Whew’😰😅

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Reverend Lars 🌊 @reverendlars.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 05:15 UTC

This sort of thing is more common than people realize. I sometimes listen to the tower frequencies at LAX and VNY, there is all kinds of crazy stuff going on that the public knows nothing about I'm glad your pilot had practiced the touch n' go landing and that it all worked out well.

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@AnnWilliams @annwilliams.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 14:46 UTC

♥ the true dangers are takeoff & landings

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Joezilla ( ジョジラ / Joe Ji Ra) @ejoe.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:47 UTC

Go-arounds are always a little scary!

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