Monday, September 4, 2017

Landings and takeoffs in a 62 mph crosswind


Here's some spectacular footage of landings and takeoffs at Birmingham airport in the UK during Storm Doris, earlier this year.  The takeoff runs are almost as spectacular as the landings, as the planes are shoved sideways and have to take off 'crabbing' into the wind at a very sharp angle.  I'm glad I wasn't aboard any of them!





I'd say the pilots earned their pay that day . . .




Peter

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4 comments:

  1. RoySeptember 4, 2017 at 10:37 AM

    It looks like it's really hard on tires and landing gear struts.

    Had I been a passenger on a few of those, I would have left permanent hand prints in the arms of my seat.

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  2. TommyGSeptember 4, 2017 at 10:59 AM

    Whoever had the job of restocking barf bags was probably busy that day

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  3. Jay MaynardSeptember 4, 2017 at 12:56 PM

    Look at about 5:05 of the video...MT1402 came very, very close to a tail strike.

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  4. Jay MaynardSeptember 4, 2017 at 12:58 PM

    Good grief. Takeoffs are optional, landings aren't. Why were they even flying that day?

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