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I fly back and forth from San Jose to Las Vegas (live in Vegas, work in San Jose). Vegas has some gusty and strong winds. Approach McCarren is always fun to me (especially on a Friday with a plane full of party people). Sometimes it gets very quiet - that's when I have the most fun! I am always impressed on the landings. Sure, once in a while it feels like "we just attacked" Las Vegas, but with 50 mph gusts, I can only imagine how difficult it must be to get that bird down onto the runway. The description above describes the physics and science behind it. Thank you for explaining this in simple terms and thanks for always getting us to the ground safe. ... View more

The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker. I could not put that book down and I truly believe teenagers, young adults should read this book. Of course everybody else can learn something too. It's talks about how we as a society have lost the important sense to really listen to our gut feeling. Many times we have that feeling but ignore it because we don't want to be rude or we just don't want to listen to it. Great read with strong tips on how we all can recognize issues around us and act appropriately. ... View more