Fireball seen from LA area

Time: 17:43 Jan 4, 2005 (0143 UTC Jan 5)

Location: LA Area, Stanton CA
-118.00 33.80

Travelling due east from zenith. Was seen out a window so only
saw ending. I saw only bright white, but mother, who called my
attention to it, saw green as well. Terminated about 30 degrees
altitude.

It appeared as bright as airplane landing lights seen head on
from about 10 miles away. (I have seen planes turning into John
Wayne about that distance)

This was not man made, was travelling way too fast.

Brian
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In article ,
says...
(I have seen planes turning into John
Wayne about that distance)

Please tell me John Wayne is an airport!

In message , Gary Cavie
writes
In article ,
says...
(I have seen planes turning into John
Wayne about that distance)

Please tell me John Wayne is an airport!

John Wayne is an airport :-)
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Gary Cavie wrote in news:MPG.1c463ff78f9a723c9896a1
@news.individual.net:

In article ,
says...
(I have seen planes turning into John
Wayne about that distance)

Please tell me John Wayne is an airport!

hahahah...sorry...reading that sentence out of conext it's
pretty funny.

Yes, John Wayne is an airport. It's Orange County, California's
internation airport. It's a fun ride when taking off from there.
The noise abatement laws require the pilots to take off full
power into a steeper than normal climb. Then at about 1000 feet
they cut back the engines and push the nose over ot level. It's
a roller coaster. Some pilots consider this the most dangerous
airport to take off from for this reason as the maneuver leaves
little margin for error in case of an emergency.

Brian
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enemy from oppression." -- Thomas Paine

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In article ,
says...
Gary Cavie wrote in news:MPG.1c463ff78f9a723c9896a1
@news.individual.net:

In article ,
says...
(I have seen planes turning into John
Wayne about that distance)

Please tell me John Wayne is an airport!

hahahah...sorry...reading that sentence out of conext it's
pretty funny.

Yes, John Wayne is an airport. It's Orange County, California's
internation airport. It's a fun ride when taking off from there.
The noise abatement laws require the pilots to take off full
power into a steeper than normal climb. Then at about 1000 feet
they cut back the engines and push the nose over ot level. It's
a roller coaster. Some pilots consider this the most dangerous
airport to take off from for this reason as the maneuver leaves
little margin for error in case of an emergency.

Brian


Thanks Brian - it sounds like the ideal take-off for a nervous flyer!

What is the landing approach like - as drastic, or can they drop in as
normal?

Gary Cavie wrote in news:MPG.1c466cebe046bace9896a2
@news.individual.net:

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Thanks Brian - it sounds like the ideal take-off for a nervous flyer!

What is the landing approach like - as drastic, or can they drop in as
normal?

The landings aren't as exciting. Sometimes it's a short
final. That is, the planes sometimes make a sharp turn
to line up on the runway just a few miles out. It's not
like LAX where some planes are pretty much on the runway
heading for the last 25 miles. But this can happen at
almost any large airport depending on how busy the
traffic is.

I'm somewhat of a flying enthusiast. Haven't had the
opportunity to get my pilots license yet, so I content
myself with flight sims.

Brian
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