On my flight into San Diego, I noticed the pilot had descended to landing height, but we were still going at a high speed before we landed. Odd, I thought. Most airports Ive landed in, its usually a slow glide and flare well before reaching the airport.
Because the San Diego airport is well within the city limits, you can see and hear the planes coming in - and almost always, flying in low and fast and taking off at full power.
Peculiarity of the airport? Could be. But Im thinking it's likely security measures.
Monday, July 09, 2007
Flight Path
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I think it's probably just because when you're coming in for a landing at San Diego you are actually below the rooftops of some of the taller buildings in downtown. I remember flying in and looking UP to see the top of the NBC building (I think). When you're that unnaturally close to buildings in a fast moving plane, it seems much faster than you're really going.
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