It kills me to admit this, but...

[Botch]

... this was probably a retired Navy pilot with carrier experience.

[video=facebook_share;1931812193786343]https://www.facebook.com/LADbible/videos/1931812193786343/[/video]

Bravo, Sir or Ma'am!! :rockon:

 

[Motogiro]

Missing link?

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Holy crap!!! I bet that's one of the largest planes to land ("crab" I believe) like that....


The whole video, VERY IMPRESSIVE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuoY_agvSs8&t=1076s

 

[Gary in NJ]

It's called "crab it and stab it". Not easy in an aircraft of that size.

 

[Botch]

Thanks Townsends, the video still shows up for me but it is a Facebook link, mebbe doesn't work for others....

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Thanks Townsends, the video still shows up for me but it is a Facebook link, mebbe doesn't work for others....

Interesting, I don't have a Face Book account so it's not thru that.

The 20 minutes video is more of the same, a couple of attempts, definitely not on "Auto Pilot".

When I was training 30 + years ago (for my pilots license) flying in a Cessna 152, my instructor showed me how to land in similar conditions.
He'd land with ONE back wheel first (nose intentionally picked up and crabbed), slow it down more, then drop the second rear wheel, then the nose.


Here's another with about the same crosswinds (You Tube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4EQuM_t8Fo&feature=youtu.be

 

[Motogiro]

... this was probably a retired Navy pilot with carrier experience.


[video=facebook_share;1931812193786343]https://www.facebook.com/LADbible/videos/1931812193786343/[/video]


Bravo, Sir or Ma'am!! :rockon:

Missing link?

Funny,my browser (probably the script blocker) didn't show the link in the original post.

https://www.facebook.com/LADbible/videos/1931812193786343/

That is some awesome piloting!

 

[VEGASRIDER]

As the other planes ahead and behind must go around. That is skill, plane and simple. I remembered when I worked at the airport at LAS, on a real windy day, I would stand out on the ramp and watch the planes attempt to land. Some stick it and some go around. As part of aircraft certification, this is one of their requirements.

 

[jeanjesuit]

That is skill, plane and simple.

I don't know if that was intentional but it's pretty funny