Harrowing video shows a plane's aborted landing at Reagan National Airport amid intense winds....

My first flight with my newly purchased 1959 Piper Tri Pacer after three touch and goes, was to Dubuque from Burlington. Enroute the windows were rattling, and when I reached Dubugue I found a 40 MPH crosswind awaiting. Being trained in a low wing Cherokee and first flight in the high wing Tri-Pacer made for an interesting landing. We made it the N8449D and I made many trips after that--cow pastures and airports.

I always hated flying in from the south at Reagan. Thanks for the post, Capt.

Hand me the barf bag mama.