Bit windy out there...

[bigandclever]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-60...

"A pilot was forced to make a 'touch and go' landing after encountering strong winds caused by Storm Corrie. The British Airways flight from Aberdeen came into trouble as it was trying to land at London Heathrow Airport. The rear of the plane appears to brush the runway before returning to the skies and then attempt a second landing. The plane eventually arrived safely in Heathrow."

Link has video.

[48k]

Sporty!

[mikey_b]

Was there a light tail strike when he pulled the nose up? Must have been very close if it wasn't.

[saaby93]

Wasnt far off the wing catching the ground and spin around?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-60216196

[JapanRed]

mikey_b said:

Was there a light tail strike when he pulled the nose up? Must have been very close if it wasn't.

Looks like it to me. Anyone know if that area of the plane is reinforced in case of incidents like this? What would happen if it did make contact with a bit of force?

[dukeboy749r]

Phenomenal skill.

Hats off to the pilot and co-pilot.

Bloody hell!

[Electronicpants]

[MattyD803]

JapanRed said:

Looks like it to me. Anyone know if that area of the plane is reinforced in case of incidents like this? What would happen if it did make contact with a bit of force?

Yes, not only reinforced with a 'skid', but I also believe this area houses a sensor which tells the crew and subsequent maintenance teams the extent of any strikes to advise inspections.

I'm not a plane bod so I am sure someone will be along shortly with more information, but I think it is a fairly common occurrence and as such is 'managed'.

[normalbloke]

JapanRed said:

mikey_b said:

Was there a light tail strike when he pulled the nose up? Must have been very close if it wasn't.

Looks like it to me. Anyone know if that area of the plane is reinforced in case of incidents like this? What would happen if it did make contact with a bit of force?

Yes, it’s reinforced and usually has a sacrificial strip on it. It’s also where the arrestor hook is stowed.

[mikey_b]

normalbloke said:

Yes, it’s reinforced and usually has a sacrificial strip on it. It’s also where the arrestor hook is stowed.

[Beyond Rational]

No doubt there are also skidmarks at the front of the plane as well

[Ledaig]

mikey_b said:

normalbloke said:

Yes, it’s reinforced and usually has a sacrificial strip on it. It’s also where the arrestor hook is stowed.

It's for rapid troop deployment on carriers, well it would have been if we'd gone cat and trap but let's not go there.....

[808 Estate]

Good bit of flying.

Shame BBC dont know the difference between a "Touch & Go" and a "Go Around",

[LP12]

808 Estate said:

Good bit of flying.

Good flying? Quite the reverse! Absolutely appalling airmanship.

That approach should have been thrown away much earlier.

[anonymous-user]

808 Estate said:

Good bit of flying.

Shame BBC dont know the difference between a "Touch & Go" and a "Go Around",

Consider yourself lucky they actually identified it as an aircraft.
“BBC” and “aviation” aren’t words I’d naturally put together.

[caiss4]

LP12 said:

Good flying? Quite the reverse! Absolutely appalling airmanship.

That approach should have been thrown away much earlier.

Why?

[marksx]

No more than a breeze at Leeds Bradford that.

[saaby93]

LP12 said:

808 Estate said:

Good bit of flying.

Good flying? Quite the reverse! Absolutely appalling airmanship.

That approach should have been thrown away much earlier.

At what point were the fans upped? or are they kept high and control done with flaps etc?

Still looks like some luck

[Katzenjammer]

MattyD803 said:

JapanRed said:

Looks like it to me. Anyone know if that area of the plane is reinforced in case of incidents like this? What would happen if it did make contact with a bit of force?

Yes, not only reinforced with a 'skid', but I also believe this area houses a sensor which tells the crew and subsequent maintenance teams the extent of any strikes to advise inspections.

I'm not a plane bod so I am sure someone will be along shortly with more information, but I think it is a fairly common occurrence and as such is 'managed'.

There’s a range of damage that can occur with a tail strike From heavy abrasion, dents, skin perforation, drain mast removal, antenna breakage, APU intake damage, rear pressure bulkhead buckling…

[Katzenjammer]

808 Estate said:

Good bit of flying.

Shame BBC dont know the difference between a "Touch & Go" and a "Go Around",

This one was a touch, touch, touch, scrape, and go around.