Spain is having some serious winds (Xwind vid)

[Tomahawk674]

Check out the vid:

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/02/09/paisvasco/1234187015.html

Spain is having winds up to 75mph and waves up to 16 feet high.

 

[steingar]

Gracias de dios esta no es pilotos de espana!

 

[Clark1961]

Wow. Maybe the pilot was an F-16 driver who was used to landing it crabbed...

I'm thinkin' the cockpit door stayed shut after that arrival.

 

[fgcason]

I'm thinkin' the cockpit door stayed shut after that arrival.

Because they're afraid of the pax?
Or because they're still holding onto the flight controls and can't let go yet?

 

[Bob Bement]

I'll bet those seat cushions would not be good as flotation devices !

 

[Rob Schaffer]

That's when you forget about the centerline on T/O and start on the far left,...

Or build another runway.

 

[dmccormack]

That's when you forget about the centerline on T/O and start on the far left,...

Good point!

Although each time I've done that I've felt a bit....what's the word? --naughty?

 

[Ghery]

And the last one they showed went around. Those are some serious crosswinds.

 

[Dave Krall CFII]

I'd like to see the landing gear!

 

[flyingcheesehead]

And the last one they showed went around. Those are some serious crosswinds.

I only saw two, and the last one looked like a takeoff, not a go-around.

 

[etsisk]

I'll bet those seat cushions would not be good as flotation devices !

Not till ya pulled 'em out, anyway...