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Everything was fine up to 0.39 where he clearly panicked and tilted left.
Reckon he could have cut the power and slammed the rudder left and got on the ground before the next crosswind hit in
You can hear on the camera that between 39 and 43 seconds there was nothing, then the cross wind came back at 43. So 4 seconds to cut the power and get the wheels down would have been adequate.
Of course its very easy to sit here and speculate!
Reckon he could have cut the power and slammed the rudder left and got on the ground before the next crosswind hit in
You can hear on the camera that between 39 and 43 seconds there was nothing, then the cross wind came back at 43. So 4 seconds to cut the power and get the wheels down would have been adequate.
Of course its very easy to sit here and speculate!
eccles said:
Wasn't that the Lufthansa one that was all over the news? Pilot should have diverted but wanted to land near home. I seem to recall he did divert after that attempt.
Anything you here on the news about airports is usually BS and the reporters have just asked one of the passengers. Some of the stuff i here on the news is so beyond the truth it's unbelievable. Dave 500 said:
So fake, its not even funny.The speed of the bounce defies all know laws of physics for something weighing 30-odd tonnes.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=b43lAoovqd8&NR=1 - is real...although the handling pilot was *she*, not *he*.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s5prz1Ae5QM - is real. I understand a certain airline about to operate Airbus routes direct from New York to London City are keen not to repeat that kind of footage...time will tell.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KjS80OeaxqY - is fake...very fake.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s5prz1Ae5QM - is real. I understand a certain airline about to operate Airbus routes direct from New York to London City are keen not to repeat that kind of footage...time will tell.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KjS80OeaxqY - is fake...very fake.
JonRB said:
And landing where everyone walks away unhurt is a good landing.
If you can reuse the aircraft again afterwards then it is a bonus.
It helps if you don't generate a £32K repair bill on a £50K aeroplane though....pleased as I am to be getting my Pitts back, I think the over-used phrase about "a good landing is one you can walk away from" should be paraphrased with "...but only if your co-owners, after a period of reflection, and eternally thankful that no injuries were incurred, decide to spend an afternoon kicking you in the bIf you can reuse the aircraft again afterwards then it is a bonus.
ks with hob-nailed boots, given that having trashed your Pitts you then walk away with a National Championship in a shiny new Extra 300.".Edited by eharding on Monday 10th November 00:00
And I had just gotten to enjoy flying, despite having to use Ryanair for my hols this year. XB70 said:
eharding said:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=b43lAoovqd8&NR=1 - is real...although the handling pilot was *she*, not *he*.
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Were they looking for a new job afterwards??
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Were they looking for a new job afterwards??
Edited by eharding on Monday 10th November 00:09
eharding said:
JonRB said:
And landing where everyone walks away unhurt is a good landing.
If you can reuse the aircraft again afterwards then it is a bonus.
It helps if you don't generate a £32K repair bill on a £50K aeroplane though....pleased as I am to be getting my Pitts back, I think the over-used phrase about "a good landing is one you can walk away from" should be paraphrased with "...but only if your co-owners, after a period of reflection, and eternally thankful that no injuries were incurred, decide to spend an afternoon kicking you in the bIf you can reuse the aircraft again afterwards then it is a bonus.
ks with hob-nailed boots, given that having trashed your Pitts you then walk away with a National Championship in a shiny new Extra 300.".Edited by eharding on Monday 10th November 00:00
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