You know those flights where it feels like you're landing a little bit sideways? Where the back end of the plane seems to be, well, skidding like your Volvo on black ice? And you don't feel one tidy thump upon landing, but three really distinct, jarring crunches as if the pilot is jamming the landing gear down one set at a time to make sure they're all down?
Well, that's because you ARE landing sideways. The plane IS skidding, and the pilots ARE jamming the gear onto the pavement.
It seems to be a pretty common thing at LGA (I just expect LGA landings to be white-knucklers -- funky approaches, short runways, etc.), but in case you're wondering what those landings actually look like, check out this video. After seeing this, some of you may never fly again. I just hope I never have to go to Hong Kong Kai Tak.
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