From riding on a flawless River Visual approach to DCA
I've flown on that approach many times. For those that don't know, DCA is National Airport on the Potomac River across from Washington, DC. Because of airspace restrictions, planes approaching the north end of the field have to follow the curve of the river. This results in a rather steep right bank just as you pass the Rosslyn area of Arlington, Virginia, and if you're in a starboard window seat you get a great view of the tall buildings there. I've heard pilots say this is one of the hardest approaches in the US, but as a passenger I love it.
I never did say what my best experience in commercial flying was; there've been so many it's impossible to recall. But in flying in general there's no question: my first solo flight in a Cessna 150. Few things in life will ever beat that thrill when I suddenly found myself airborne alone in the cockpit of an airplane with the runway receding behind me. After I landed I was still floating for hours. Too bad I don't get to do that anymore.