Airbus A380 Crosswind Landing
December 14th, 2006 by KostakissAll of us have seen in the news the giant A380 airplane built by Airbus. But… have you ever watched it landing under crosswind condition? Check this video out!
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All of us have seen in the news the giant A380 airplane built by Airbus. But… have you ever watched it landing under crosswind condition? Check this video out!
Posted in Entertainment |
December 14th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
Peace of cake. I remenber how you landed the Hercules and the B-52 in Elefsina airport (after dropping the rest of us by parachute over Athens)when you were an active pilot during the MSc years. I remember you approached the airport runway with a 85 degree angle and 30 ft above, you reversed the thrust from engine no 1, you gave full power to engine 2 and 4 while keeping no 3 steady and suddently, by lowering the flaps completely and increasing your pitch by 15%, you brought the aircraft parallel to the runway at the last moment, landing it safely. All of us (watching from Acropolis - apart from Goold who was dropped to Lykavitos) were astonished by your skills.
December 14th, 2006 at 10:14 pm
I remember doing landings like that during my training in Flight simulator. I was for sure a good pilot! Ah, memories!