Airbus A380 crosswind landing

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1. Turisten 153 days ago

Wow! Impressive landing in such a wind!

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2. loadrunner 153 days ago

I'll bet even the pilot get's a funny feeling in his stomach, landing like this

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3. mr-rex 153 days ago

air drift :D

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4. herrkaleun 153 days ago

The simulators will be built on this experience :)

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5. Chogath 153 days ago

pretty cool but i wouldnt be inside the plane when this is happening :P

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6. aneroid 153 days ago

Nice landing, its the result of much practicing!

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7. Comment rated too low. Show this comment wayomayo 153 days ago

You think your dead! (topgun)

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8. dannodon 153 days ago

Im just amazed that this beast can actually fly...

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9. Comment rated too low. Show this comment dbomber69 153 days ago

Its landed by computer. The pilot really doesnt do much.He's only there for an emergency.

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10. cranky 153 days ago

#9 Nope, the last 300 feet (at the least) are never computerized.

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11. Granko 153 days ago

You can find more http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PdUdaXDHm4 - it's just normal to land in crosswinds and not to fail it...

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12. MrJaKoSe 153 days ago

Like a boss!

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13. huldu 153 days ago

From what i hear all pilots are trained on island for this so it really isn't that big of a deal.

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14. Unknown 153 days ago

#9, lol, auto pilot gets turned off about 25000 feet, only time auto pilot is used is over the ocean, with good conditions. Computers couldn't deal with crosswinds at all, it just cant process all the data it would need fast enough. Pilots know the airport, wind data, and know the limits of their aircraft, they always land themselves. They may have computer assisted landing in some of the massive planes when 3-4 cockpit crew are required at all times, But it never just the computer.
:)

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15. backy 151 days ago

Taking off at 0:30 is much more dangerous!

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16. davor1387 150 days ago

Wow! that is one big plane. And even more impressive piloting skills.

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17. Kenty 150 days ago

@14 I don't think so! Normally the auto pilot and ILS system is used almost to touchdown, because in this clip the A380 is undergoing acceptance trials and testing,it would have been manually flown in. I believe this clip was in Iceland and the high crosswinds found here are the greatest for any airport in the world. An A380 can be flown by 1 pilot as easily as any other plane, actually the computer is faster, more predictive and just as safe especially when locked onto the ILS.