On Mar 5, 9:03=A0am, "nightjar" .me.uk>
wrote:
> This illustrates the problem of landing an aircraft when there is a
> significant component of the wind across the runway. The reported wind spe=
ed
> was 155mph, although I've not found the relative angle to the runway, so
> don't know what the crosswind component was.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dz42fchrzhHY
>
> For the non-pilots, the pilot is doing what is known as a crab approach -
> keeping the wings level and turning the aircraft into the wind so that it =
is
> travelling in a different direction to the way it is pointing. The angle c=
an
> be seen quite clearly as it crosses the fence and later by comparing the w=
ay
> the aircraft is pointing to the direction of the runway. This is the usual=
> way to bring in a large aircraft - private pilots are more usually taught =
to
> fly in straight, with one wing low, which allows the aircraft to correct f=
or
> the crosswind by side-slipping into the wind. That is easier to learn, but=
> it would be disconcerting to passengers in a large aircraft and it also pu=
ts
> a sideways load on the first wheel to touch down.
>
> Most large aircraft can allow for a certain amount of crosswind by steerin=
g
> the wheels, so that they point along the runway while the nose still point=
s
> into the wind. However, the wind here is obviously well above that point a=
nd
> the pilot is left having to flip the aircraft into line just before
> touchdown - a difficult thing to get right, as this clip shows. A similar
> situation lead to my only off-runway excursion after which I had to ground=
> loop (like a spin in a car) the aircraft to avoid =A0colliding with an
> aircraft waiting on a taxiway.
>
> Colin Bignell
Hi does anyone know about go arounds fequency on ryanair?
I travel frequently and the planes have real prob in the crosswinds. |