Aborted crosswind landing in an Airbus

Videosift ^ | September 25, 2006 | Video Capture

[TommyDale]

Video clip http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=12192&where=index

[TommyDale]

Just another reason for choosing Boeing...

[aviator]

If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.........

[Rummenigge]

that was an airbus.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

I'd have to change my pants after that approach!

[TommyDale]

that was an airbus.

Yes, that was indicated in the headline.

[ArGee]

Based on how the plane was crabbed during the late final I'd say that was a heavy crosswind. I'm not sure how much of what we saw was due to the aircraft, due to the pilot, and especially due to the fact that a landing should not have been attempted on that runway at that time.

Shalom.

[1rudeboy]

Does anyone actually know if a Boeing would perform better in similar circumstances, or are we Airbus-bashing?

[SunTzuWu]

Kind of on the mild side... Go to you tube and type in cross wind in the search bar. You'll get a lot of these, some are done as tests on airfields known for constant cross winds. They will make your hair stand on end.

[Red Badger]

He was just practicing his "touch 'n goes", that's all..........

[LIConFem]

Geez, talk about groping for pavement!! Glad the pilot was able to stabilize after he hit the throttle.

[DustyMoment]

Dead on analysis. If the crosswind was that strong, he should never have been goven clearance to land.

[Brilliant]

Good pilot. (I think. Of course, it's brain surgery to me, so what do I know?)

[doc30]

I don't think the model of aircraft is an issue with crosswinds like that.

[TommyDale]

I am strictly Airbus bashing. :-)

[Toby06]

An unbashed basher.

[ArGee]

You'll get a lot of these, some are done as tests on airfields known for constant cross winds. They will make your hair stand on end.

I took some flying lessons in a Cessna in Ithaca back in the early 1980s. On one solo lesson I was doing touch-n-gos and the tower was giving me wind updates about every 5 seconds. It was a real mess. I managed to make the landing each time, but it was all struggle and the Cessna is a trainer that is easy to control. I'd hate to be in that kind of situation with anything bigger.

Shalom.

[aviator]

A Boeing would have the same problems.......it's the wind affecting the plane. Sometimes you are lucky as the winds will smooth out a bit nearer to the surface.

This guy almost had it made.....until the last wind gust caused the big wing dip and the go-around.

[ArGee]

If the crosswind was that strong, he should never have been goven clearance to land.

Back when I was taking lessons my instructor made it very clear to me that the tower could provide information but I was absolutely resopnsible for what I did with my plane. The tower could give me clearance, but it was up to me to make a determination as to whether I could land safely.

I don't know if the same is true with bigger craft, but I can't imagine taking any other attitude with 100 or more people's lives in my hands.

Shalom.

[bd476]

TommyDale wrote: "Just another reason for choosing Boeing..."

My To Do List for Today

1. Call favorite airlines.
2. Ask each airline if they use Airbus, Boeing and/or McDonnell Douglas.
3. Cross Airbus airlines off list.
4. Thank TommyDale for sharing this video link.

Thank you TommyDale!

[JRios1968]

If you're going to bash Airbust, do it for reasons that have to do with the quality (or lack thereof) of their products. This video had nothing to do with the aircraft and I am not sure a Boeing would have done much better.

Now, had you decided to criticize the decision-making of the Portuguese pilot, that's a completely different issue and one where you would find a lot of support.