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crazy cross winds

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:14 am
by Dj Mostickity
I dont know if I've posted this in the right place. but i found these landings pretty amazing.  :) great skill here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISF4H-mY5RQ&NR=1

Re: crazy cross winds

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:12 pm
by Ashar
I've seen some of those...Those jets weigh tons and yet the wind tosses them around as if they're made of styrofoam... :o

Re: crazy cross winds

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:19 pm
by Dj Mostickity
i know man it's crazy! i saw these and was like OWAOOW :o i'd hate to be on those planes  :P

Re: crazy cross winds

PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:20 pm
by BuggsK100RS
IV seen worse there is a vid somewhere on the net of a 747 landing in gets nearly down. Gets a huge freak gust of wind Lands very hard skids sideways when its down.  Two tires on the left hand landing gear blew out in the landing! I cant remember where it happened but it closed the runway for a couple of hours so they could fix the gouges in it.

Re: crazy cross winds

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:19 am
by Dj Mostickity
i would really hate to be in a plane and have something like that in those videos happen. no refrase - the people in front of me would hate it  :P ::) ;D lol.

Re: crazy cross winds

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:22 pm
by beaky
A good illustration of the fact that no matter how big an airplane is, it's the air that's holding it up, and the air is not always cooperative. ;D

I think a lot of the roll oscillation seen there is more from minor overcontrolling than from turbulence... these big rig drivers don't get to do a lot of stick 'n' rudder flying in the real world. ;D

That 747 landing at Kai Tak (near the end) is just masterful, though! That pilot must have a Cub at home... :D

Re: crazy cross winds

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:44 pm
by Alonso
Amazing video!

LOL at that song