Originally Posted by
Sussex79
Hi - I was a passenger on this flight. The pilot seemed concerned from the outset. When we boarded in Dubai he mentioned the predicted wind and rain at Gatwick and said “we hope to get you there safely”.
With the cameras we were able to watch both landings and we seeemed a long way from runway on both attempts. Would crew confidence and an obvious landing worry before we even left Dubai come into it?
No. I was a passenger on a flight yesterday and the Captain briefed us that bad weather/strong winds were forecast. I found it reassuring that the conditions at destination had obviously been well briefed and fuelled for.
As for the on board cameras, wouldn’t they make the aircraft look misaligned because of the crabbing effect in the wind?
Its very easy to draw conclusions as a passenger.
Hope that helps.