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Ryanair 738 with 300 passengers
I don't know how they did it but the story in the Times this morning about a crosswind landing at Leeds Bradford said they did. Well done !
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I don't know about 'Well done' as much as 'Phew - we got away with that one!'
The pictures in the Daily Mail seemed to raise some points.
Downwind of centre line just before touchdown, no apparent attempt to 'kick straight' on touchdown, the wing lifting after touchdown - into wind aileron?
Brown pants all round on the flight deck!
The pictures in the Daily Mail seemed to raise some points.
Downwind of centre line just before touchdown, no apparent attempt to 'kick straight' on touchdown, the wing lifting after touchdown - into wind aileron?
Brown pants all round on the flight deck!
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Looks like some fun flying 
Planes struggle to land in high winds as Britain is battered by gales of up to 72mph | Mail Online
The pictures are about half way down the page.
Planes struggle to land in high winds as Britain is battered by gales of up to 72mph | Mail Online
The pictures are about half way down the page.
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Pics for those interested: Planes struggle to land in high winds as Britain is battered by gales of up to 72mph | Mail Online
More pictures if you scroll down the page of the aircraft straightened out, and other aircraft crabbing in the wind.
More pictures if you scroll down the page of the aircraft straightened out, and other aircraft crabbing in the wind.
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Crosswind Landings
Several UK papers are reporting a crosswing landing at Huddersfield yesterday as if such thing were rarer than honest politicians.
See here: Planes struggle to land in high winds as Britain is battered by gales of up to 72mph | Mail Online
I have two questions for those willing to educate:
1. I thought that on a crosswind landing you were meant to align the aircraft with the runway's centreline at the point shown in the first photograph below.
2. If, as it seems from the second photograph below, you touch the main gear down at an angle to the aircraft's direction of travel - just how much sideways force can the main struts of the undercarriage take?
Sensible replies gratefully welcome.
Thanks in advance.
See here: Planes struggle to land in high winds as Britain is battered by gales of up to 72mph | Mail Online
I have two questions for those willing to educate:
1. I thought that on a crosswind landing you were meant to align the aircraft with the runway's centreline at the point shown in the first photograph below.
2. If, as it seems from the second photograph below, you touch the main gear down at an angle to the aircraft's direction of travel - just how much sideways force can the main struts of the undercarriage take?
Sensible replies gratefully welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Ryanair 738 with 300 passengers
Blimey, has MOL taken some seat rows out??
This is the Press we are talking about here, how many more times do we have to be told that there is no way the truth is going to get in the way of a good story.
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Grenville,
The 738 is cleared to land fully crabbed (ie no attempt to straighten up) up to the maximum crosswind limit. So in answer to your questions:
1. Not necesarily.
2. Enough.
Straightening up is prettier but landing with some crab on is desirable under certain circumstances. The aerolane will drag itself straight as soon as the main wheels touch the ground. Bear in mind also that as the autopilot has no rudder channel every crosswind autoland is crabbed on touchdown. Also, one doesn't fly a wing down, crossed controls approach in big jets.
The 738 is cleared to land fully crabbed (ie no attempt to straighten up) up to the maximum crosswind limit. So in answer to your questions:
1. Not necesarily.
2. Enough.
Straightening up is prettier but landing with some crab on is desirable under certain circumstances. The aerolane will drag itself straight as soon as the main wheels touch the ground. Bear in mind also that as the autopilot has no rudder channel every crosswind autoland is crabbed on touchdown. Also, one doesn't fly a wing down, crossed controls approach in big jets.
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Well, there's landing with some crab and then there's landing with no attempt to reduce extreme crab. IMHO that looks like an extreme amount and is frankly a clumsy if not downright brutal way to put an aircraft down even if it is certified for it. Did the guy have paralysys in his feet?
The Times reported this as an aircraft containing 300 pax! Wups!
The Times reported this as an aircraft containing 300 pax! Wups!
Also, one doesn't fly a wing down, crossed controls approach in big jets.
Below approximately 200 feet AGL, gradually apply rudder so as to
align the longitudinal axis (heading) of the airplane with the runway centerline. Control lateral drift by applying aileron into the wind. (the upwind wing will be lower), while continuing to apply opposite rudder to maintain fuselage alignment with the centerline of the
runway.
align the longitudinal axis (heading) of the airplane with the runway centerline. Control lateral drift by applying aileron into the wind. (the upwind wing will be lower), while continuing to apply opposite rudder to maintain fuselage alignment with the centerline of the
runway.
This technique was introduced only in the last year or so.
Bear in mind also that as the autopilot has no rudder channel every crosswind autoland is crabbed on touchdown.
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FWIW telephoto lenses tend to distort images and one of the things that get distorted is the crab angle. It looks much higher than it actually was, far below limits and not worth all the fuss.
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Bloggs, autoland crosswind limits are indeed lower but crabbed landings are possible up to the full crosswind limit. I'll amend what I said about the wing down technique to, the technique is generally not used on this type of aircraft and the FCTM specifically cautions about the risk of engine or flap strikes when using this technique in stronger crosswinds.
Agaricus, fairly exceptional wind conditions probably demand fairly 'assertive' flying.
Agaricus, fairly exceptional wind conditions probably demand fairly 'assertive' flying.
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What is it about LBA and heavy cross wind landings?
I was on a BMI Regional EMB135 landing in heavy wind and rain at LBA.
Holy crap, I've never felt a plane wiggle and wobble so much. You could feel the tail swinging about with all the corrections the pilot was making. the wings were waving up and down at the same time. I was in the Starboard side over wing exit seat and saw how the rain was coming in at a perfect 90 degree angle to the wing leading edge.
When we hit the ground I actually slipped halfway out from under my seatbelt!
We had to have been close to the limits for the EMB135.
Thoroughly enjoyed it though
I was on a BMI Regional EMB135 landing in heavy wind and rain at LBA.
Holy crap, I've never felt a plane wiggle and wobble so much. You could feel the tail swinging about with all the corrections the pilot was making. the wings were waving up and down at the same time. I was in the Starboard side over wing exit seat and saw how the rain was coming in at a perfect 90 degree angle to the wing leading edge.
When we hit the ground I actually slipped halfway out from under my seatbelt!
We had to have been close to the limits for the EMB135.
Thoroughly enjoyed it though
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I don't know about 'Well done' as much as 'Phew - we got away with that one!'
The pictures in the Daily Mail seemed to raise some points.
Downwind of centre line just before touchdown, no apparent attempt to 'kick straight' on touchdown, the wing lifting after touchdown - into wind aileron?
Brown pants all round on the flight deck!
The pictures in the Daily Mail seemed to raise some points.
Downwind of centre line just before touchdown, no apparent attempt to 'kick straight' on touchdown, the wing lifting after touchdown - into wind aileron?
Brown pants all round on the flight deck!
Considering the strong, gusty conditions, the wings are almost completely level, the touchdown is slightly off centreline but safe, and kicking the rudder isn't essential - just read the FCTM.
'Brown pants', yes, but a job well done. The 'Children of the magenta line' (probably a 10,000 hr Captain with experience of other airlines) clearly did well. Just look at the other aircraft and their approaches...
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Ryanair - Daily Express!
Surprised no-one has picked this one up yet:
Terror as plane lands sideways | World | News | Daily Express
300 pax in a 737??
Terror as plane lands sideways | World | News | Daily Express
300 pax in a 737??