Posted on 09/25/2015 4:21:03 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
'All crosswind landings are amazing but seeing an A380 fighting against the wind was something special. In addition to that the runway was very wet and the A380 touched down a little late.'
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As my husband basically said to his FO, “when you fly a VIP plane with diplomats, you don’t land like that (moron).” He’s had to land at some of those dicey airports, which isn’t great for my grey hair when he does it so infrequently, but then if he weren’t a really good pilot, he wouldn’t have the job he does. The video was a yawn for me, also being a pilot.
The first time I flew into Ontario, California it seemed way worse than this landing. Going sideways, but also bouncing around alot with the wind way up, then way down, up, down.... I thought it would hit the runway and snap off.
Then at the last instant the wings stablized and we landed. Whew! That was a lucky one.
Until flying in a couple weeks later - the same thing happened. After that trip I realized this was a pretty common occurrence.
Saw this on tv last night. They also showed a smaller plane having the same difficulty landing at the same airport..
Yep.
The guy that checked my ticket at the gate also loaded my bags pulled the wheel chocks used the glowing flashlights to direct the pilot onto the runway. All of which I have no problem with since I understand that they are trying to run a business.
I can’t blame them for the weather either.
We landed safely after all.
But the ride was like nothing I’ve ever encountered.
There were literally people puking and people clutching each other saying prayers out loud.
For nearly an hour.
He was in Sharknado 2. Robert Hayes I believe he is.
I’m sure it was an optical illusion, but it almost looked like a helicopter landing.
An EAA friend hovered his airplane into a 35+ MPH wind at the local air show some years back.
Mohawk
I agree.
It wasn't an easy landing, but those kind of conditions do happen now and then and experienced pilots make those kinds of landings.
Lufthansa pilots are probably trained to land under power, especially at EDDL. Getting high bypass turbofans to produce sufficient thrust takes time for a go around. I do like how the PF touched down up wind of the centerline.
I have asked a crew or two, if they get to log 2 landings at KLAS.
The trucks holding the wheels can’t handle an upwind wheel touchdown; thus the crab. I use the slip.
Not buying it. I can do both types of landings. At the end of the crab you still touch down on one wheel. So that can't be the reason.
What you said makes no sense to me. At the end you the touch is the same whether you slipped in or crabbed in. The only difference is how you got there. The results are the same. I would argue there is less pressure on the main wheels in a slip.
I didn’t know they had an airport. sailed by it.
I have almost 2M air miles under my fat Polish behind. So many landings are "sideways" (most, just a bit) with one wheel touching down, the plane getting on center, then the other wheel touching.
Only once did I have a seat biter and that was coming into Philly at night. As we deplaned, the pilots were in the cabin door, beaming from ear to ear.
I do both, also. That said, the max landing weight of the A380 is 851,000 lbs. I don’t have that issue in the Mooney.
Also notice that the pilot flying touched down on the mains, before kicking out of the crab. That was not a power off landing.
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