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Senior Skipper 08-04-2013 01:00 PM

AA doing s-turns on final
 
Hey guys. I heard a conversation on the radio the other day that suggested AA guys can't do s-turns on final. Can anybody confirm if it's true, and if so, why?

Sliceback 08-04-2013 02:08 PM

"Suggested"? What was said?

Irishish 08-04-2013 02:46 PM

Something like this? Just a guess

Tower: American 123 make an S-turn to the left for spacing with traffic through the intersection.

AA123: We aren't allowed to do S-turns on final anymore

Tower: American 123 go around fly runway heading maintain 3000.

johnso29 08-04-2013 02:51 PM


Originally Posted by Irishish (Post 1457163)
Something like this? Just a guess

Tower: American 123 make an S-turn to the left for spacing with traffic through the intersection.

AA123: We aren't allowed to do S-turns on final anymore

Tower: American 123 go around fly runway heading maintain 3000.

AA123: Go around works for us. We get paid by the minute. :D

Irishish 08-04-2013 02:53 PM


Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1457169)
AA123: Go around works for us. We get paid by the minute. :D

Or "go-arounds pay more than landings" my personal favorite

labbats 08-04-2013 03:21 PM

Wind Check

RI830 08-04-2013 04:00 PM

AA ain't WN are they. Steep S-Turns are SOP at WN.
I've been on the 80 J/S during a nice slip!

80ktsClamp 08-04-2013 04:10 PM


Originally Posted by RI830 (Post 1457204)
AA ain't WN are they. Steep S-Turns are SOP at WN.
I've been on the 80 J/S during a nice slip!

That is one wing I would not want to slip... yikes!

R57 relay 08-04-2013 05:55 PM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1457207)
That is one wing I would not want to slip... yikes!

That's a wing?

Timbo 08-04-2013 05:57 PM


Originally Posted by R57 relay (Post 1457252)
That's a wing?

I thought they were...

Strakes! :eek::D


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