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Air Force One's forecast: missed approach
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Even the commander-in-chief takes a back seat to bad weather. Wednesday, just as Air Force One was approaching Hartford’s Bradley International Airport to land, the pilot executed a missed approach and circled around. (whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
@ Greg, cuz they aren't aviation dorks like we are! haha
My guess is that AF One has higher minimums than your average airliner. I have no doubt that the airplane is CAT3 capable, but putting it to use just to get into BDL? I don't think so.
I think extremely overcast means that it -200and less than zero vis.
The sarcastic comments are pathetic...EJECT
Since the term overcast means 8/8 cloud coverage, what is "extremely" overcast? 9/8? Is someone trying to embellish a weak story?
And I also find this hard to believe ... "It's not known if Obama knew about the missed landing." First of all, if you don't know, don't mention it. But a 747 going missed is something that everyone feels, especially if you've grown accustomed to the excellent piloting that the President enjoys.
But for real enjoyment, have a read through the comments on the CNN.com site. Only a handful have anything to do with this article. I sometimes wonder what the Founding Fathers would rethink the whole freedom of expression concept if they knew where it would lead to.
And I also find this hard to believe ... "It's not known if Obama knew about the missed landing." First of all, if you don't know, don't mention it. But a 747 going missed is something that everyone feels, especially if you've grown accustomed to the excellent piloting that the President enjoys.
But for real enjoyment, have a read through the comments on the CNN.com site. Only a handful have anything to do with this article. I sometimes wonder what the Founding Fathers would rethink the whole freedom of expression concept if they knew where it would lead to.
Wow...a missed approach...why is this even considered newsworthy?
Is Air Force 1 not susceptible to missed approaches like any other aircraft?
Is Air Force 1 not susceptible to missed approaches like any other aircraft?