Unit74
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Just PROFESSIONAL pilots earning their keep..... Impressive flying too...
Do those plane spotters just hang out all day waiting for planes?
Neither, these are working pilots getting a job done. It also demonstrates the inherent safety advantage of tricycle gear, it self straightens to the direction of travel on the main gear. There was only one of those, looked like an MD-80-717... that I thought was reall ybad/dangerous. He was way too fast driving it on flat. I was afraid he was going to put down the nose gear first, and in those conditions that could be catastrophic, especially carrying that much extra speed.
Do those plane spotters just hang out all day waiting for planes?
That is what plane spotters do
Yes.
One friend jokes that he never wants to screw up in Narita, Japan... there's always 20 cameras minimum taking photos of every aircraft landing there.
Will make the NTSB job a bit easier though........
Amazing how un-level many of the runways are in that video!
Seems like these were all from the same 3 or so airports.
Don't they assist worldwide???....
Only if asked, Japan has their own version.
I think any country can request the assistance of NTSB in accident investigation regarding a US carrier, or a politically expedient accident involving US Citizens, I don't believe NTSB can force such assistance if a country says, "We've got this."
Maybe someone here knows how that works in International law.
I think any country can request the assistance of NTSB in accident investigation regarding a US carrier, or a politically expedient accident involving US Citizens, I don't believe NTSB can force such assistance if a country says, "We've got this."
Maybe someone here knows how that works in International law.
Only if asked, Japan has their own version.
I think any country can request the assistance of NTSB in accident investigation regarding a US carrier, or a politically expedient accident involving US Citizens, I don't believe NTSB can force such assistance if a country says, "We've got this."
Maybe someone here knows how that works in International law.
I "thought" that if it was a American made commercial aircraft, the NTSB shows up regardless if they are called or not...
Photos of me and my aircraft are on flightaware and a video of me on youtube courtesy of plane spotters... and it wasn't a particularly flattering video lolI hate when they post my flying on youtube.
Photos of me and my aircraft are on flightaware and a video of me on youtube courtesy of plane spotters... and it wasn't a particularly flattering video lol
Neither, these are working pilots getting a job done. It also demonstrates the inherent safety advantage of tricycle gear, it self straightens to the direction of travel on the main gear. There was only one of those, looked like an MD-80-717... that I thought was reall ybad/dangerous. He was way too fast driving it on flat. I was afraid he was going to put down the nose gear first, and in those conditions that could be catastrophic, especially carrying that much extra speed.
ERJ 134/145.
Hah. Don't judge... I've come a long way since that video lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTdS9cTrJfA&t=1m56s
Hah. Don't judge... I've come a long way since that video lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTdS9cTrJfA&t=1m56s
One night I was laying in bed thinking about it, and I realized I was subconsciously carrying too much speed and trying to level the wings. I also was having trouble keeping on top of the gusts. Since then, crosswinds became no problem. A hell of a windy day at Brenham sure helped with the confidence after that, as well.What was it about those landings that you think caused you to have trouble?
Isn't it funny how that works? One day, the light just comes on, and everything is easy and makes sense.One night I was laying in bed thinking about it, and I realized I was subconsciously carrying too much speed and trying to level the wings. I also was having trouble keeping on top of the gusts. Since then, crosswinds became no problem. A hell of a windy day at Brenham sure helped with the confidence after that, as well.
One night I was laying in bed thinking about it, and I realized I was subconsciously carrying too much speed and trying to level the wings. I also was having trouble keeping on top of the gusts. Since then, crosswinds became no problem. A hell of a windy day at Brenham sure helped with the confidence after that, as well.
I still avoid 40 degrees with gusty crosswinds.Carrying too much speed, and you were using reduced flaps.
I found that to be so true about many things!Isn't it funny how that works? One day, the light just comes on, and everything is easy and makes sense.
I still avoid 40 degrees with gusty crosswinds.
I still avoid 40 degrees with gusty crosswinds.
As you should.........
Nope, you really need to start using full flaps and quit landing that thing at 60, it lands like **** at 60, it's meant to land at 30.
Be nice.....