Tonight, I convinced my wife to leave the office right at 5:00 pm. We headed home, but stopped at the bank to make a deposit. But we got home early! As we were coming home, I heard a report of a plane circling Houston Intercontinental Airport, using fuel as it prepared to land; it had lost two tires on its left landing gear on takeoff.
At home, as I watched the news, they broke in with live coverage of the plane landing. Of course, they were expecting major problems, since the two left wheels had no rubber remaining...just aluminum. But what I saw was amazing. The pilot put the nose wheel on the center line and he/she put pressure on the right wheels, dropping the left wheels down only when absolutely necessary. There were no sparks, no fire...perfect landing. I'm sure the passengers gave the pilot an incredible round of applause. I was impressed! People who have such remarkable skill deserve to be well-paid! I hope the pilot's identity is revealed; he or she deserves public recognition and acclaim.
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