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Editorial Staff

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The article describes the "Quiet Bridge Visual" approach into San Francisco (KSFO), where commercial aircraft line up with another aircraft at a bridge for parallel runway landings.
It features a humorous radio exchange where NorCal Approach requests United 453 to report traffic in sight.
United 453 responds with an overly detailed and informal "in sight" report, including personal landmarks, which NorCal Approach acknowledges with a lighthearted clearance.

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There is an approach into San Francisco (KSFO) known as the Quiet Bridge Visual. During this approach, commercial operators fly to the bridge and match up with another aircraft for the parallel runway.

NorCal Approach: United Four Five Three, report traffic 10 oclock one mile, a Skywest Brasilia in sight, and slow to one seven zero.

United 453: Traffic, bridge, airport, parking lot, and my car in sight.

NorCal: United Four Five Three, roger, cleared for the visual two eight right, enjoy your days off, contact tower.