tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post3510560089467759087..comments2024-02-19T16:15:03.733-08:00Comments on View from the control tower: Our newest newest DreamlinerCaptainVectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16340951040263403005noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-25624463373194117132015-04-12T22:00:55.373-07:002015-04-12T22:00:55.373-07:00I wasn't in the cab when this took place, so I...I wasn't in the cab when this took place, so I'm afraid that I can't give you the behind the scenes story, It does sound like an unusual occurrence for us, though. We regularly move arriving aircraft from one runway to the other runway on the same side of the airport: Changing from 24 Right to 24 Left is the most common scenario. Moving from one side of the airport to the other, on the other hand, is rarely done - for a variety of reasons. You might well drive that section of the 405 for the next several years without seeing that again!<br /><br />A go-around is a regular thing at LAX; I've seen one every day this week. Sometimes the go-around is initiated by ATC, sometimes by the cockpit crew. At LAX, the two most common reasons for go-arounds are an unstable approach (pilot-initiated), and traffic on the runway (usually controller-initiated). A last-minute runway change is sometimes offered to "save" a go-around; on a few occasions I've seen the flight crew opt to go around in lieu of accepting the alternate runway on short notice. CaptainVectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340951040263403005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-77993017791758406222015-04-09T08:42:32.168-07:002015-04-09T08:42:32.168-07:00Thanks! Unusually great pix of the 788 and associ...Thanks! Unusually great pix of the 788 and associates during the early days of April. -CG<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-16265662352188544542015-04-08T15:03:11.010-07:002015-04-08T15:03:11.010-07:00I was driving on the 405 south toward the airport ...I was driving on the 405 south toward the airport when I saw an A320 flying towards me, pretty much flying parallel with the 405 and then a banking a sharp left to land on 24. Seems like a pretty tight maneuver to be doing last minute? One would figure a go around would have been the decision at that point? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-68436107551845822442015-04-07T08:19:27.208-07:002015-04-07T08:19:27.208-07:00Thanks for posting again! Your enlightening posts ...Thanks for posting again! Your enlightening posts have been missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com