MEX Layover
07-15-2017, 11:47 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by C130driver
Did a off station there once, holy sxxx that STAR/approach caught us off guard! The approach dumps you on a 5 mile final, in IMC! Bumpy, very bumpy, thankfully it has a long runway....
07-15-2017, 12:53 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by viper548
New airport going in a few miles to the NE of MMMX. They painted part of the runway and terminals on the ground. It looks real from the air.
07-15-2017, 01:34 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by Grumble
Once direct MATEO you're off the arrival. Get down and slow down, so long as you're 210/12k going over it, it's an easy approach. But yeah don't be afraid to dump the gear at 20 miles if you need it. Beware when it's wet and or raining. The controllers there assume you're the ultimate authority, if you ask for a heading/alt that puts you into a mountain, they'll give t to you.
07-15-2017, 09:29 PM
#26
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Originally Posted by AMC190
That's not true, they will never vector you or let you fly an unsafe heading into a mountain, stop saying nonsense!!!
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07-16-2017, 05:36 AM
#27
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Originally Posted by crxpilot
In MEM you have a habeus corpus, in Mexico you dont. Oh, then theres that little thing you might get whisked away for ransom or get your head lopped off. Other than that pretty similar dont ya think?
Security through obscurity. Don't stand out and you'll be fine.
Too much MSM propaganda scaring the sheeple these days.
07-16-2017, 06:52 AM
#28
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Originally Posted by Quarryman
This man speaks the absolute truth. I'd take MEX over MEM any day.
07-16-2017, 11:05 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by vroll1800
Off topic: Do you get paid international override and/or international per diem for flying into MMMX ? (I'm assuming you're AAL, all others please feel free to chime in.)
Delta pays the international override and per diem for all of Mexico.
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07-17-2017, 06:56 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by vroll1800
Off topic: Do you get paid international override and/or international per diem for flying into MMMX ? (I'm assuming you're AAL, all others please feel free to chime in.)
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