Originally Posted by
John Carr
Was in the Caribbean, heading to EWR. On the van, CA pulls up the info. He mentions EWR is doing the whole circle to 29 thing due to the winds. Says we'll have to do all the briefings for that, etc.
Did I mention we were in the Caribbean? And that we're on the van? ETA is still like 4-ish hours away? Good thing he's getting spooled up NOW.
And, as everyone can guess, we weren't doing 29 when we arrived......
But man, good thing he was so ahead of the game.
Interesting story.
I've only landed 29 at EWR once in my career and that was when I was a contract captian for Air India on the 777-300ER. This was 2010 and we were on final for 22 and about two miles outside the marker after a ride from FRA when the controller asked if we wanted 29. I thought it would be fun to hand fly the approach so said yes. The controller then said to fly to the outter marker before breaking off and the extent of my brief to the 22 YO 500 hour wonder in the right seat was "we're landing 29". My motto has always been the best brief is a brief brief.