A flight crew was coming in to land at an unfamiliar airport. As they lined up on final approach, the pilot squinted out the window.
Pilot: “Does that runway look short to you?”
Co-pilot: “Yeah… definitely shorter than expected.”
Pilot: “I was sure it was supposed to be longer than that.”
Co-pilot: “Same here. You sure we’re at the right place?”
The tension grew as they got closer.
Pilot: “Alright—full flaps.”
Co-pilot: “Full flaps set.”
Pilot: “Be ready with the thrust reversers the moment we touch down.”
Co-pilot: “Standing by.”
Pilot: “And I mean full brakes the second we’re on the ground!”
Co-pilot: “Copy that.”
They came in hot but steady. The wheels touched down hard, brakes locked up, thrust reversers roaring—rubber screeched—and they came to a halt just barely before the end of the runway.
Pilot: “Man, that was tight. Definitely one of the shortest runways I’ve ever landed on.”
Co-pilot: “Yeah, no kidding…” pauses
“…But you gotta admit—it’s the widest one we’ve ever seen!”
