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Palm Springs - Welcome to the Desert

PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2004 4:42 pm
by YodaNYC
Every year my wife and I go to visit her family in Palm Springs, CA.  I have always heard that this is a tricky approcah in a jet due to the mountainous terrain (makes for a very steep/quick descent) and tricky winds.  Decided to have a go and here is the result...

On final to  31L...I think I can see Bob Hope's house up there on the mountain... Applying a bit of speedbrakes to slow down from the steep descent.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Palm Springs, California where the current temperature is 110 degrees fahrenheit.

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Re: Palm Springs - Welcome to the Desert

PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2004 4:52 pm
by atotti2000
nice. good job u landed. otherwise bob hope wouldnt have been very happy! :D

Re: Palm Springs - Welcome to the Desert

PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2004 4:56 pm
by Stormtropper
Nice job, I though Bob Hope was dead...........LOL......LOL ;D

Re: Palm Springs - Welcome to the Desert

PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2004 5:40 pm
by YodaNYC
He is...family still has a stunning house in the mountains.

Re: Palm Springs - Welcome to the Desert

PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2004 5:41 pm
by lemoncat
well..good job the pilot ain't had no bob Hope ;D
great shots yoda :)

Re: Palm Springs - Welcome to the Desert

PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 7:00 am
by ozzy72
Cool, its been 22 years since I was last in Palm Springs, and it was that darned hot then :o ;D