Leeds & Bradford Airport Yesterday!!!!

[Lonewolf]

Er, no thanks. I'll catch the next one if it's all the same with you mate. 




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08zjOP9tj4Q

[100milesaway]

Yes it was damn windy yesterday, I was on the A1 in the car and have never driven in such high winds.   Oh and then the snow started   

[Debs]

Steve you're a pussy... 

[Lonewolf]

Steve you're a pussy... 

Yes I am!!! 

[O.C.]

I clearly remember a flight back from Munich one very windy and rainy night back in the 80s when I was working for VW/Audi, the flight made up about 15 minutes delay en route, the landing was very scary as the plane seemd to slither down the runway 

The funny thing was that I recall the Captains name which was Captain Skidmore   

[Lonewolf]

Joking aside however about the You Tube video above, it must take some skill to land in cross winds such as those yesterday.

[flatfour]

In the main, crosswind limits for even the largest of aircraft tend to be around 25 knots at 90 degrees. Anything more than that must be very exciting and I heard that yesterday there were gusts locally in Norfolk in excess of 60 knots.

It doesn't help of course that Leeds Bradford is both very exposed due to the geography and the runway is short for large/heavy aircraft. The idea (at least in light aircraft) is to push the approach speed up as far as practical to better maintain control, however this does increase the landing distance required.

As an airline captain friend once remarked to me when I was landing our Cessna 310 on a frosty and windy night at home base (runway length just over 1000 metres, normal approach speed 105 knots) "Don't push the speed up too much, I would hate to have to climb down from the trees at the end".

The technique that he advised was "Firm contact with positive control" i.e. fly positively onto the ground, contact firmly (in a straight line) and then dump flap and stand on the brakes!

[Kwikasfuki]

Years ago I flew back from Dublin to Manchester. There was a howling gale outside and I thought "no  way are they going to fly in this".

Fly they did and it was the most awesome flight I have ever been on. Would not do it again though.

[virginiajim]

B-52 crabbing down the runway...

http://youtu.be/TCUHQ_-l6Qg

[Boomer]

I had a nasty landing in 1990 at Zaventem in  a Dash7.
I actually heard the pilot shout "Stay down you bitch!" after the 4th bounce.

[O.C.]

I had a nasty landing in 1990 at Zaventem in  a Dash7.
I actually heard the pilot shout "Stay down you bitch!" after the 4th bounce.

Is it possible the pilot was talking to someone else George     

[Lonewolf]

He should have done a quick head count of the Flight Attendants, 

[O.C.]

He should have done a quick head count of the Flight Attendants, 

 

[exBanditOwner]

as that vid shows the B52 can steer it's landing gear to allow for crab landings.

[virginiajim]

It's a beautiful thing..