Back in January, I mentioned that I had watched a couple of planes miss their approach to National Airport and do a “do-over.” I speculated that this was because the approach from the north requires pilots to navigate a pretty good turn just before landing. I don’t think it’s a hardship for most pilots (while not really rare, these aren’t common either) used to flying into National, but every so often, it happens.

Anyways, ever since Jake suggested I was an “of an unqualified person talking about something that they do not know about,” presumably mistaking a takeoff of the same airline for a do-over, I’ve been keeping my camera ready.

Well, mostly ready. This video was captured with a digital camera, not video camera, and well, I missed the initial part of the bad approach (I can’t zoom/unzoom once it’s recording, and was just having trouble tracking in the viewer).

But yes Virginia…this is a flyover of National Airport:

Now the doubters will argue that I am again mistaking a take-off for a do-over, so I’ll probably post a photo showing the location of the water tower in relation to normal landings and takeoffs later today. It’s not even close.