This was our Cappy yesterday.......flying into PHX......he was in the "Mother" of all "Holding Patterns.......because of a friggin sand storm........but this was a Doozy........any way they are called 'Haboob's.......
The word "Haboob" comes from the Arabic word habb, meaning “wind.” A haboob is a wall of dust as a result of a microburst or downburst. The air forced downward is pushed forward by the front of a thunderstorm cell, dragging dust and debris with it, as it travels across the terrain.....
Check out this 'Sand Storm'.........and how it has pilots playing 'Etch-a-Sketch'....in the sky........!!
View from cockpit......less than an hour ago......while in the 'Mother' of all 'Holding Pattern's'............♠
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| Haboob?...Thats right Cappy..... We're not worried bout no stinking Haboob!!!! |
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| Remember this..toy...??..Well if your 400 yrs old, like me............You do.......course all I could draw was 'stick men'....not a artistic bone in my body....but I sure have a big mouth.........(Smile) |
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| CHECK OUT THIS 'HOLDING'......PATTERN.... |
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| CLEARED TO LAND........NO 'DIVERT'.........OUR PILOT IS A 'PRO'.......♥ |
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| "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"............A |
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| "DUSK" IN THE MIDDLE OF 'DAY'.........♠ |
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| HURRY......HERE IT COMES...........GET THE HELL UP AND GET OUT OF 'DODGE'...............!!!! |
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| Cappy also got this still of "St. Elmo's fire"........from the cockpit.......pretty damn cool......!!! |
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| Last but certainly not least.........Check out this effing Awesome picture of 'Heaven on Earth'..........look at the man sitting there...with his bicycle next to him........WOW...♥ |
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| Yep.......Us Aviation Geeks..........are 'PERFECT'......♥ |
11 comments:
I don't think "UNUSUAL" is THAT unusual. <3
Lovely photos and crazy holding pattern!
Thanks, Jules!
(and Eric for the photos)
Have a great day, everyone!
GG
Hey!
Started out as Top Right - Working toward Bottom Right as we speak!!
All is not lost!
Y'all have a great day!!
Dave (practicing the lingo!) from the UK :)
Also.....
Yep, Cappy must be dizzy after that racetrack!
And... Awesome pic of the landing - looks like a Martinair MD-11 - of course, I may be completely wrong, however, I reckon it may be Bas!! I know he loves the MD-11 and as he lives in Holland he must own a bicycle - case closed!!!!
(And yes, I am drinking....)
All the best!!!
(@ Dave) LOL!!!! "case closed!"
You're a super sleuth, Mr W...
Okay, now I REEEEEALLY have to visit with you and Luc when you travel down south.
I gotta see you tipsy in PERSON!
I think I see tulips in the picture too!!
I don't think anyone really reaches Nirvana (bottom right) :) We all aim for it - but - oh well. Okay - that racetrack holding pattern - what race was that on the card and why did I not win money on it - that many times around the track - he had to have won something!!!
Sorry I've been MIA for a while - a lot happening :(
Oh dear...I'm glad that you're back, but I hope you are well. :((
Take care, Mark.
GG and Julie - everything is getting better- just things happening in 3s around the house - including a puppy with a broken leg and surgery...but - getting back into things again :) My turn to drink this evening :) :)
oh GG...........you just may have a point....nothing unusual about being usual..........when it comes to Aviation....!!!!.....thats where I prefer to keep my 'dirty mind' anyway these days.......OMG........
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Oh Dave....put down that wine glass dammit quit hogging all the wine for Chris's sake......
.....your absolutely right.....it is Martinair cargo......MD-11 landing at Schiphol......what a picture that is.....OMG........if I could get that close......I think I would die......!!....Jeezus......I'm a freak of nature......we all are.!!!
Dave says.."I think I see 'tulips' in the picture".........HUH DAVE.
Get back on your MEDs......STAT....;))))))))
for heaven's sake, Dave save some of those "HALLUCINATIONS" for when you and the "LUC".....come to the states and even better to Cajun country......and GG is coming too..
What an Awesome time that is going to be.....!!!!!!
Oh Mark darling...Isn't that wild the holding pattern.......thats the second Cappy's had in a month that went around and around.....so many times.....
..Now to the "Shit Happens"........So sorry your being thrown curve balls......and I do believe there is some truth to things happening in 3's.....hope Puppy is getting healed up.....
Remember we here at Miss TWA always have your back......even if we don't talk often.....we are always in each others thoughts.......!!!!!!!
Yes.....time for drink........here as well.....
Hang in there Mark...darling......it will get better.....
""MUAH""".....from everyone here at MissTWA.....
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