I've posted videos on occasion showing aircraft having a tough time landing in crosswinds, or experiencing other problems.
Here's one of a brand-new Boeing 767, just delivered to LAN, a Chilean airline. It was undergoing its acceptance trials in Washington State when it had to land in a very severe cross-wind. This video is of its third attempt, the first two having led to go-arounds.
Notice how the aircraft sways and bumps in the air, and floats over the runway for a considerable distance before finally touching down.
Kudos to the pilot for his handling of what must have been a rather hairy experience.
Peter
I think that's runway 16R. I've landed on that runway. In good weather. In a C172 and in a C150. And not PIC: Dad was a pilot and PAE, not KPAE, was his home field. My old memory is pretty wimpy by comparison to this video.
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ReplyDeleteBTDT in a Piper 180 and Cessna 172. You shower and change your clothes after one of those! Glad I carried a handkerchief just to wipe the sweat off my face.
I think in a situation like that I'd be thinking about how badly I need to get to that airfield, or if another with better weather will do overnight.
ReplyDeleteJim
That's 16R at Payne... The winds were well within the envelope for a 767, and he didn't even come 'close' to scraping a wing :-)
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