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Airbus 320 Extreme landing

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    #2
    pclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭pclancy


    Cool, Extremly long rollout too, not a good ad for Tunisair! :D


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    Steyr
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    This one is amazing:

    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Mao2i8I2bSY&feature=related:)


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    Lex_Diamonds
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    St. Maartin's airport is always good for a laugh:

    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=RzydsqSmw2Y&feature=related


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    Saruman
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    From looking at a lot of the crosswind vids though, It might look scary to us, but i get the feeling this is normal for piots, look how they come in sideways but once they land they straighten up and i doubt the passengers notice anything weird.


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    Clytus
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭Clytus


    Lisbon....

    Looks like gusts may have put the kybosh on this crosswind landing attempt

    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=6inTCBEFY4Q

    and a crazy landing at kai Tak
    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=kTl1nQ9bO1Y


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    Steyr
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    Saruman wrote: »
    look how they come in sideways QUOTE]

    Yes "Tacking" is totally normal in these instances, been on a flight before as the A/C was tacking due to high crosswinds and could just about see the runway for an angle.


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    View Profile
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    Is "tacking" the correct phrase?!

    I thought that related to sailing?

    Isnt "crabbing" the technique used in aviation?


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    Steyr
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    View Profile wrote: »
    Is "tacking" the correct phrase?!

    I thought that related to sailing?

    Isnt "crabbing" the technique used in aviation?


    Ive always used and heard "tacking".


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    Clytus
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭Clytus


    Going slightly off topic here...so sorry...but I had to post this link.
    one of the most bizare approaches to a runway.

    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=DHmrcCfdZFM&feature=related


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    Chiron
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    The term is indeed "crabbing". Never heard of "tacking" maybe you misheard "tracking". The two types of crosswind approach are crab or wing down.


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    Taildragon
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    As Chiron said - it's known as crabbing. There are two variants of "wing down" - sideslipping and forward slipping. This has been the topic of many a heated debate in the (bar) debriefing room for generations of pilots.


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