[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Of course Meigs was super dangerous. I think the accident rate was double the > norm due to short runways and high winds. And it was a security nightmare. > Paul
National is maybe even worse as far as security is concerned... Add in the short runways and stupidly dangerous approach heading South and stupidly complicated takeoff heading North... plus noise complaints... but there is no way in hell Congress would ever allow it to be closed. :-) My dad's cousin was an American Airlines pilot for 30 years. His version at landing at DCA: "Head for the Potomac, close your eyes and pray." A ex naval aviator (now airline pilot) interviewed for a Washington Post article said he'd rather land on a carrier... at night... in bad weather... than at National. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
