Holy crap, part 2

by **mark** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:41 am

A plane tried to land in Hamburg in a storm this weekend and nearly crashed due to severely gusting crosswinds -- this is fucking amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_e_k-QuG8Y
http://www.airliners.net/uf/536882887/m ... OltUWB.jpg

Kudos to that pilot for being able to fly out of it.

--mark

by **bruce19** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:08 pm

The pilot is obviously an ex-dirt biker.

by **b_mason** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:59 pm

gives a new meaning to pucker factor x 10 x expontenial distortion!!!! (sorry,not sure on spelling)

I now see why pilots drink so much.

by **Speedblastr** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:43 pm

Holy shit the wind was taking him sideways, excellent recovery, that was too close, I bet it wasn't just the pilot that was shitting his pant, could you imagine getting to the runway engaged to land , within feet of surface, sideways ? I guess he did clip his wing. I hate flying, I'll do it but, Fuck.................................................................................................

by **bennybmn** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:00 pm

YOW!! WHY was someone there filming it?!?!?

by **bruce19** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:22 am

bennybmn wrote:YOW!! WHY was someone there filming it?!?!?

I'd bet the airport films everything, no?

by **mark** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:55 am

The video was amateur -- my guess is that some airplane buffs camped out at the end of the runway to film severe-crosswind landings (which are pretty spectacular-looking) and got really lucky to catch this one on tape.

--mark

by **hankspeed3** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:18 pm

Holly crap that pilot just earned his pay check, but now you know why they do so many or much "touch-n-go" passes in their training and life time. so you think thats hairy? Now try doing that on an Aircraft carrier! Gives you some new respect for US Navy and Marine Corps aviators, doesn't it?

by **bennybmn** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:45 pm

mark wrote:The video was amateur -- my guess is that some airplane buffs camped out at the end of the runway to film severe-crosswind landings (which are pretty spectacular-looking) and got really lucky to catch this one on tape.

--mark

Lucky they didn't get a REALLY close up shot of the landing gear or a piece of the wing!

Holy crap, part 2

Holy crap, part 2

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