For all the pilots on PH, Perfect X wind landings
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Love the "Fast Show" titles...
P1: "Airelinos Humpty-Bumpy Tre Dua Zero, Tre Greenis finale Zero Niiiiiiner"
TWR: "Humpty-Bumpy Dua Zero, ventos Una Ate Zero del Forty Knots, gustos Feeefty Knots, verifcate testiculos del brass."
P2: "El height deeeecisioon, shminky pinky"
(Screeching of tyres, much smoke)
All: "Scorchio!"
P1: "Airelinos Humpty-Bumpy Tre Dua Zero, Tre Greenis finale Zero Niiiiiiner"
TWR: "Humpty-Bumpy Dua Zero, ventos Una Ate Zero del Forty Knots, gustos Feeefty Knots, verifcate testiculos del brass."
P2: "El height deeeecisioon, shminky pinky"
(Screeching of tyres, much smoke)
All: "Scorchio!"
Yep.. fantastic stuff that looks like some of the 777 certification flying. most airplanes have a max demonstrated crosswind and as such dont count as a limitation. So its up to the cojones of the pilot whether or not he wants to try...
Stuff like this aint on autoland, its the pilots stick'n'rudder skills that get you down on the ground. From a pilots perspective, it is very satisfying to pull off a perfect crosswind landing and gives you a smile when you feel three thumps as you land (upwind main/ downwind main/nosewheel)
The only problem is that hairy crosswinds always seem to come with wet rainy stormy weather with gusts and wind shear. Now you throw aquaplaning into the grip levels and braking action and you have a bundle of fun trying to stop in a straight line.. those are the days the pilots earn their money
Stuff like this aint on autoland, its the pilots stick'n'rudder skills that get you down on the ground. From a pilots perspective, it is very satisfying to pull off a perfect crosswind landing and gives you a smile when you feel three thumps as you land (upwind main/ downwind main/nosewheel)
The only problem is that hairy crosswinds always seem to come with wet rainy stormy weather with gusts and wind shear. Now you throw aquaplaning into the grip levels and braking action and you have a bundle of fun trying to stop in a straight line.. those are the days the pilots earn their money
Utterly utterly utterly utterly utterly 
ing ing ity ing stunning.
I once took a flight with Aeroflot - London to Moscow and then on into India. Landing in Moscow I had that distinct feeling of - hell how can I describe this - imagine a clock face with 12 o'clock straigt ahead - towards the cockpit at the front of the plane. Well we were facing 12 o'clock but moving towards about half past 2 o'clock.
As the plane touched the ground there was an audible screach, a bounce and another screach. People that hadn't strapped themselves in properly went OVER the seats of the people in front. Anything and everything loose in the cabin ended up against the bulk heads. The entire plane filled with a sickening smell of burning rubber.
Finally, there was one all mighty cheer when trajectories appeared to return to normal.
No shit folks - this was the VERY VERY FIRST time I'd ever flown - ever - and I walked away thinking that was a normal landing for an aeroplane! ing awesome - what a laugh. I've since learned after many many many long haul flights that generally big planes don't land like this.
Now I know what it must've looked like from the outside.
For me, this video beats anything I've ever seen the Red Arrows do - ity y awesome!
That is such a HUGE amount of metal to be putting down in those conditions and at that angle!
(Still stunned after watching this vid 10times)
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Ex
tw... did anyone notice the line in the sound track "Just believe in destiny...." lmao.
ing ing ity ing stunning. I once took a flight with Aeroflot - London to Moscow and then on into India. Landing in Moscow I had that distinct feeling of - hell how can I describe this - imagine a clock face with 12 o'clock straigt ahead - towards the cockpit at the front of the plane. Well we were facing 12 o'clock but moving towards about half past 2 o'clock.
As the plane touched the ground there was an audible screach, a bounce and another screach. People that hadn't strapped themselves in properly went OVER the seats of the people in front. Anything and everything loose in the cabin ended up against the bulk heads. The entire plane filled with a sickening smell of burning rubber.
Finally, there was one all mighty cheer when trajectories appeared to return to normal.
No shit folks - this was the VERY VERY FIRST time I'd ever flown - ever - and I walked away thinking that was a normal landing for an aeroplane!
ing awesome - what a laugh. I've since learned after many many many long haul flights that generally big planes don't land like this. Now I know what it must've looked like from the outside.
For me, this video beats anything I've ever seen the Red Arrows do -
ity y awesome! That is such a HUGE amount of metal to be putting down in those conditions and at that angle!
(Still stunned after watching this vid 10times)
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Ex
tw... did anyone notice the line in the sound track "Just believe in destiny...." lmao.
Extra 300 Driver said:
Not in Boeings they dont. Airbus are the CPU flown Aircraft.
Thanks again for the link - been watching this vid over and over - bit like watching in car footage of Gronholm or Solberg driving a stage, utterly fascinating.
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Ex
ETSBM - Edited To Say Bugger Me (As opposed to EFART - Edited For Alcohol Related Typos) We appear to share the same surname. Do your family hail from Lincolnshire or would you be one of the other clans?
>> Edited by theexcession on Tuesday 9th August 23:51
apache said:
Has anyone had a look round the cockpit of a B52? there's a protracter type bezel around the nws wheel so you can dial in compensation for crosswind, in other words you realign the main gear to take you down the runway when you approach sideways, kin amazing stuff
From looking at the video, something similar is going on in those Boeings
The Lockheed C-5A/B Galaxy also has the ability to angle its fuselage in respect to the main undercarriage bogies. As a result, it can land right onto the runway with the wheels pointing straight up the runway and the fuselage pointing at some crazy angle.
In 1978 the USAF flew elements of the Irish Army to the Lebanon for US peacekeeping duties in a fleet of C-5s and C-141s. I well remember watching C-5s approaching Dublin's old Runway 24 totally crabbed into the strong crosswind and not needing to straighten up until AFTER they had touched down. Amazing to watch.
And none of that was fly by wire!
>> Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 10th August 08:08
In 1978 the USAF flew elements of the Irish Army to the Lebanon for US peacekeeping duties in a fleet of C-5s and C-141s. I well remember watching C-5s approaching Dublin's old Runway 24 totally crabbed into the strong crosswind and not needing to straighten up until AFTER they had touched down. Amazing to watch.
And none of that was fly by wire!
>> Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 10th August 08:08
Eric Mc said:
In 1978 the USAF flew elements of the Irish Army to the Lebanon for US peacekeeping duties in a fleet of C-5s and C-141s.
It find it embarrassing that the Irish forces have to be transported to trouble spots aboard other countries' aircraft.
It was also a bit farcical when the Silver Swallows had to be grounded due to the old Fouga Magisters' airfraimes timing out. I think they flew their last shows with only thre operational aircraft.
Celtic Tiger and strongest economy in the EU and still hitching lifts?
LRdriver II said:
So its up to the cojones of the pilot whether or not he wants to try...
Used to happen a lot at Kai-Tak, espacially with certain Asian airlines where G/A would be considered as 'loss of face'... so they "went for it"
There some video around a good KAL attempt.
Nothing like seeing the piano keys side-on to get the adrenalin pumping
theexcession said:
Not in Boeings they dont. Airbus are the CPU flown Aircraft.
Thanks again for the link - been watching this vid over and over - bit like watching in car footage of Gronholm or Solberg driving a stage, utterly fascinating.
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Ex
ETSBM - Edited To Say Bugger Me (As opposed to EFART - Edited For Alcohol Related Typos) We appear to share the same surname. Do your family hail from Lincolnshire or would you be one of the other clans?
>> Edited by theexcession on Tuesday 9th August 23:51
Mum?
I dont know, I will look into it. I know my father is from Kent with his father from Wales.
Le TVR said:
So its up to the cojones of the pilot whether or not he wants to try...
Used to happen a lot at Kai-Tak, espacially with certain Asian airlines where G/A would be considered as 'loss of face'... so they "went for it"
There some video around a good KAL attempt.
Nothing like seeing the piano keys side-on to get the adrenalin pumping
Haven't seen any vids on the net of Kai-Tak, but I have got some amazing photos of approachs there, lying around on an old hard drive somewhere.
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