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Don’t know the particulars of when this photo was taken, but that is one close approach. Notice the scooter rider ducking and from this angle, that Mini seems to be in great peril. Here’s a link to other photos of this airplane. This supports what’s always said about flying: it is an activity dominated by long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. A few years ago while flying into SFO on a 777, the cross wind was so bad the nose of the plane seemed to be pointing 30 degrees off the center line on approach. As the plane landed, the pilot settled on one set of wheels and then pivoted the nose over to the center line and set it down hard. That’s the most exciting landing I’ve experienced…

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