Airbus A380 crosswind landing
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2. loadrunner commented 12 years ago
I'll bet even the pilot get's a funny feeling in his stomach, landing like this
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4. herrkaleun commented 12 years ago
The simulators will be built on this experience
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9. dbomber69 commented 12 years ago
Its landed by computer. The pilot really doesnt do much.He's only there for an emergency.
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11. Granko commented 12 years 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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14. Unknown commented 12 years 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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17. Kenty commented 12 years 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.
+11 1. Turisten commented 12 years ago