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A380 sideways landing
Since there are few airports that can handle an A380, when you have bad weather, you just have to make it work. (www.euronews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
This demonstrates why the rudders are so big too.
Too bad the PF didn't use it to straighten out before touchdown. Nevertheless, a good landing is always one you can taxi away from under your own power
Wouldn't the plane just get blown off again if he straightened it while wheels still off the ground?
Yes, if you actually straighten out. Crosswind procedure though is to transition from the crab to a slip into the wind just prior to touchdown and that keeps your runway track acceptable. Low wing airplanes with engines under the wing are more limited in bank allowed at touchdown due to the possibility of dragging a nacelle or wingtip.
Watching the video (Finally!), I see that the plane seems to be hit with a huge gust, and with seconds, fractions of a second perhaps, from deciding to call it, or drop it. The PIC decided to drop it, and apparently went off the runway.
I was watching a number of videos of planes trying to land about that time, and the crazy setup that so many tried.
I cheered for the ones that called it, and went around again. One plane, they put the wheels down, had a wicked blast, rocked (a lot) and the wheels went right back up, and they saved it for another try.
I did cheer when a few actually came in and NAILED IT. One came less than a foot from burying the right outboard engine. I was impressed. On rotate, another plane came inches from dragging their butt! Exciting videos. I recommend them to anyone that can withstand the possible rapid heartbeat and shock. They were pretty graphic. YEA HAH!!!
The time, coming into LGA, where I was so sure I'd be smeared across the runway, I yelled 'YEA HAH!!!', and several people laughed. I think we bounced four times. Yeah hah indeed...
I was watching a number of videos of planes trying to land about that time, and the crazy setup that so many tried.
I cheered for the ones that called it, and went around again. One plane, they put the wheels down, had a wicked blast, rocked (a lot) and the wheels went right back up, and they saved it for another try.
I did cheer when a few actually came in and NAILED IT. One came less than a foot from burying the right outboard engine. I was impressed. On rotate, another plane came inches from dragging their butt! Exciting videos. I recommend them to anyone that can withstand the possible rapid heartbeat and shock. They were pretty graphic. YEA HAH!!!
The time, coming into LGA, where I was so sure I'd be smeared across the runway, I yelled 'YEA HAH!!!', and several people laughed. I think we bounced four times. Yeah hah indeed...
yup, i remember the DC-6-63 series allowed 5 degrees of bank because at 7 degrees you would tag the inboard engine on the runway.
U are absolutely right !
Actually, you align the aircraft with the runway using rudder while lowering the upwind wing which helps counteract the crosswind component allowing the pilot to touchdown with as little sideways strain on the landing gear as possible. Obviously a steady crosswind is easier than gusty wind conditions.
If he was using Auto Land the A/P would not use the rudder to straighten at the last second. I would just fly the course to the runway, then the pilot would disconnect and finish the landing. Im guessing that is what happend.
It would fly the course to the runway not I
Autoland limitations.
When I tested the FMC in the SIMS I had some pretty gnarly Crosswinds I had to test at. I would be looking out the Side window at times.