Space Shuttle flight deck landing video

[BurnTire]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W4cfIyNvts

[El Jefe]

What were they talking about in the beginning? Kind of sounded like the guy never landed before with all the directions he was given under 1k feet

[BurnTire]

One guy flys the other guy provides essential feedback and instructions. It is my understanding this is standard operating procedure for shuttle operations.

[4Jenna]

Crazy to see the curvature (sp) of the earth and then the thing is on the ground like 2-3 min later haha.
That was def at Edwards AFB, that dry lake bed is something else. I was fortunate enough to see the Shuttle land there 2 times while I was stationed there. That thing sonic booms in, looks like a dot in the sky and then next thing you know it's coming in at such a steep angle and then BAM on the ground.

It's pretty crazy.

Awesome vid Jeff

-Chris

[89GT]

That was insane!