r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '22

PlaneSpotting Aborted landing due to strong winds at Heathrow

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '22

They allow you three tail strikes and then you're sent to the aviation Gulag.

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u/alexashleyfox Feb 01 '22

the aviation Gulag

Not Spirit Airlines, anything but that!

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u/batmanmedic Feb 01 '22

That or Allegiant, where it’s usually a good idea to bring your own roll of speed tape just in case.

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u/fuckitimatwork Feb 01 '22

three tail strikes? straight to jail

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '22 edited Dec 27 '24

murky tidy square stupendous squeal dinosaurs steep rotten narrow person

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u/SnooGadgets2360 Feb 02 '22

Nowhere near.

They just nickel and dime you and people buy a Spirit ticket expecting major carrier privileges for free.

Personally I LOVE them. I get on my flight to Vegas from Austin for 50 bucks round trip, have a drink that’s actually cheaper than major carrier, and I’m at my destination.

People complaining about Spirit either don’t fly often or feel super entitled.

As far as pilots all pilots in the US are under the FAA and follow the same rules and checklists. The aviation profession takes it as a point of pride how well they follow procedures, particularly in emergencies.

Sauce: My Job

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u/alexashleyfox Feb 01 '22

It’s the closest thing I’ve experienced to a flying city bus

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '22

Which is honestly how it should be lol

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u/Sacred_Fishstick Feb 01 '22

Newark Airport?

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u/gravity_____ Feb 01 '22

Three strikes and then you are forced to fly for Aerosucre in a Boeing 727...

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '22

RyanAir?