You mean like the white thug home invasion of the black woman’s home? Ill say it again: Liberalism truly is a mental disorder.
Kittens are the opioids of the masses
October 15, 2018 10:55 am
Maybe this tops Card802’s flying blind story but I still liked it.
musket
October 15, 2018 4:53 pm
Gotta’ be a former naval aviator……..
TODD
October 15, 2018 6:00 pm
someone pass another barf bag please.
Boat Guy
October 15, 2018 6:43 pm
Anyone with average to high intelligence can take off , fly and land modern aircraft with some degree of training now the “BUT” , when things are not perfect , weather , mechanical pick any variable you like . Perhaps a one shot landing a powerless aircraft on (not in) the Hudson River and all exit the plane safely requires a trained experienced “PILOT” not some affirmative action fly boy wanna be Obamanaut !
The same goes for Air Traffic Controllers , another on the list of Obama abortions !
Llpoh
October 15, 2018 7:37 pm
That aircraft was probably at its crosswind limits. No one should fly that plane if they cannot land at its limits.
I do not know the paramaters of that particular plane with respect to how to set it up for crosswind landing. However, at an educated guess, it looks to me like the pilot possibly did not follow what I know to be crosswind landing practice: just before touchdown kicking right rudder to max (which pusshes tail around parallel to runway) while dropping left wing keep the plane travelling straight, landing by touching left wheel down first, then right.
But could be the crosswind specs for that plane are different. Maybe rudder reacts too slowly, for instance. Etc.
I think a safer technique would be to slip the aircraft by lowering the wing into the wind and aligning the fuselage with the runway with opposite rudder. In this case left aileron and right rudder. You touch down on the upwind landing gear first keeping the aircraft aligned with the runway with the rudder and ailerons and gradually reduce the flight control inputs as the aircraft slows. This reduces the side loads on the landing gear which in this video seemed pretty high as he had to use the nose wheel to steer the aircraft to align with the runway after it touched down. With the crabbing technique this pilot used he had to turn the aircraft to line up with the center line, flare and hope the aircraft would not drift much before touching down.
It called the Wing Low Approach and I think it is safer and easier than a Crab.
Overthecliff
October 15, 2018 9:02 pm
I don’t know any of that technical stuff. My eyes tell me he is a helluva pilot.
card802
October 15, 2018 9:40 pm
My first solo cross country flight was like that.
I was trying to beat a huge thunderstorm into the airport, the tower reported winds at 15 kts and just a few degrees off the runway heading.
I came in in my rented Cessna 150, confused at the power of the winds, and suddenly a big a gust almost took out my left wing tip as I rocked over hard left, as I hit full power for a go-around I was getting twisted up, down, left, right, fighting like mad to stay in the air I heard a noise and looked back as I thought for sure my rudder or elevator broke.
Once stable in the air Tower requested a change in frequency and my instructor came on the radio and said the tower was wrong, winds were gusting 40-45 kts and 20 degrees off center. Mike told me to go to another airport.
Now knowing what the winds actually were I asked for one more try before the storm hit. Came in a crab, kicked the rudder over and made a smooth touch down, ground asked me where I wanted to go and I said, “To change my shorts”
Four guys came out to hold the wings as I was getting hammered by winds, made it back to the main hanger as the storm really hit hard.
Climbed out, everyone slapping my back for getting on the ground safe, the adrenalin kicked in and I couldn’t stop my legs from bouncing!
It’s my understanding that if not done absolutely correctly, as soon as the wheels touch the ground the plane can easily flip over, even though the landing was nailed.
Gotta love white men.
In the Hollywood movie featuring this landing, the pilot will be a lesbian Aboriginal woman.
Add trans-gendered.
Also a Muslim. I’ve heard that since 9/11 Muslims are now learning how to land planes.
I love you guys. 🙂
You mean like the white thug home invasion of the black woman’s home? Ill say it again: Liberalism truly is a mental disorder.
Maybe this tops Card802’s flying blind story but I still liked it.
Gotta’ be a former naval aviator……..
someone pass another barf bag please.
Anyone with average to high intelligence can take off , fly and land modern aircraft with some degree of training now the “BUT” , when things are not perfect , weather , mechanical pick any variable you like . Perhaps a one shot landing a powerless aircraft on (not in) the Hudson River and all exit the plane safely requires a trained experienced “PILOT” not some affirmative action fly boy wanna be Obamanaut !
The same goes for Air Traffic Controllers , another on the list of Obama abortions !
That aircraft was probably at its crosswind limits. No one should fly that plane if they cannot land at its limits.
I do not know the paramaters of that particular plane with respect to how to set it up for crosswind landing. However, at an educated guess, it looks to me like the pilot possibly did not follow what I know to be crosswind landing practice: just before touchdown kicking right rudder to max (which pusshes tail around parallel to runway) while dropping left wing keep the plane travelling straight, landing by touching left wheel down first, then right.
But could be the crosswind specs for that plane are different. Maybe rudder reacts too slowly, for instance. Etc.
They all walked away, so a great lading.
I think a safer technique would be to slip the aircraft by lowering the wing into the wind and aligning the fuselage with the runway with opposite rudder. In this case left aileron and right rudder. You touch down on the upwind landing gear first keeping the aircraft aligned with the runway with the rudder and ailerons and gradually reduce the flight control inputs as the aircraft slows. This reduces the side loads on the landing gear which in this video seemed pretty high as he had to use the nose wheel to steer the aircraft to align with the runway after it touched down. With the crabbing technique this pilot used he had to turn the aircraft to line up with the center line, flare and hope the aircraft would not drift much before touching down.
It called the Wing Low Approach and I think it is safer and easier than a Crab.
I don’t know any of that technical stuff. My eyes tell me he is a helluva pilot.
My first solo cross country flight was like that.
I was trying to beat a huge thunderstorm into the airport, the tower reported winds at 15 kts and just a few degrees off the runway heading.
I came in in my rented Cessna 150, confused at the power of the winds, and suddenly a big a gust almost took out my left wing tip as I rocked over hard left, as I hit full power for a go-around I was getting twisted up, down, left, right, fighting like mad to stay in the air I heard a noise and looked back as I thought for sure my rudder or elevator broke.
Once stable in the air Tower requested a change in frequency and my instructor came on the radio and said the tower was wrong, winds were gusting 40-45 kts and 20 degrees off center. Mike told me to go to another airport.
Now knowing what the winds actually were I asked for one more try before the storm hit. Came in a crab, kicked the rudder over and made a smooth touch down, ground asked me where I wanted to go and I said, “To change my shorts”
Four guys came out to hold the wings as I was getting hammered by winds, made it back to the main hanger as the storm really hit hard.
Climbed out, everyone slapping my back for getting on the ground safe, the adrenalin kicked in and I couldn’t stop my legs from bouncing!
It’s my understanding that if not done absolutely correctly, as soon as the wheels touch the ground the plane can easily flip over, even though the landing was nailed.