Doing it the BA Way

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1000100/M/

I bet that hurt [B)]

Paul

[Scrooge]

Oh not good

[preiffer]

Hmm - only about a 10kt crosswind, too, by the look of the windsock... [:?]

[mcmbenjamin]

Look at the wind sock. Direct cross wind!

[preiffer]

Yeah, direct - but not strong Ben... I'm sure the 777 has a much greater max. demonstrated than 10kt [:0]

(unless it was a gust...)

[Scrooge]

well if anything the wind may of dropped just as it was touching down or it would be leaning the other way.

[mcmbenjamin]

Originally posted by preiffer
Yeah, direct - but not strong Ben... I'm sure the 777 has a much greater max. demonstrated than 10kt [:0]

(unless it was a gust...)

Maybe just a bad landing cause by a gust. But side loading a landing gear is never a good idea.

Ouch!

[HighFlyer]

LOL Not good!!

Reminds me of some of thr landings ive had where the pilot assures you that its ok to straighten up while landing. When i was taking flying lessons my instructor demonstrated the art of not checking cross winds properly while making a sidewards landing. Needless to say, it scared the wits out of me!! Theres something not right about coming towards the ground at an angle!

Originally posted by preiffer
Hmm - only about a 10kt crosswind, too, by the look of the windsock... [:?]

Firstly, some people call me an 'IT geek', but that comment surely must class you as a 'Wind geek'?:D:D

A commercial pilot once told me that a one wheel before the other landing was the 'best' way to do it. Maybe he just wasn't too hot on landings.

Paul