Video: Lufthansa A380 landing at SFO

It is a pretty well done video. Is it just me, or do they not bother to flare that thing...looked like they pretty much planted it.
 
Great video thanks for posting it. FT no it didn't look like they flared much at all.

A few things I noted, it looked like they only had thrust reverses on the inboard engines and it looked like the ailerons were split in to three sections, could have been spoilers but went by to fast to tell. Plus the pilots' English was excellent. I'll fly in the vicinity of JFK a reasonable amount and boy you should hear some of the foreign pilots that fly there. The ones from some of the Asian airlines are almost impossible to understand.
 
AdamZ said:
it looked like the ailerons were split in to three sections, could have been spoilers but went by to fast to tell.
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Yes they are. I found this explanation as to why. Kinda interesting, that is just not that simple anymore.
Load Alleviation Function mainly.
The Aileron Droop Function and
Lift Dumping and Phased Lift Dumping Functions are involved as well.

Load Alleviation Function:
The aim of the Load Alleviation Function (LAF) is to alleviate the
fatigue and static loads on the wings by reduction of the wing bending
moment.
The LAF is composed of:
- The Passive Turbulence Alleviation (PTA) and,
- The Active Turbulence Alleviation (ATA).
The Passive Turbulence Alleviation alleviates the static loads in
turbulence and during maneuvers. The activation is based on the
vertical load factor given by normal law. Once the PTA is activated,
it progressively decreases 5 seconds after the triggering condition
disappeared. The computed orders are sent to the ailerons and spoilers
6 to 8.
The pitch compensation linked to the deflections is sent to the inner
elevators.
The Active Turbulence Alleviation alleviates the fatigue and static
loads.
The activation is based on the measurement of the vertical load factor
on the wings given by the accelerometer units installed on the outer
pylons.
The ATA uses the inner and mid ailerons. It can only be activated if:
- The PTA is activated and,
- At a speed above 240 knots.
The ATA orders are added to the PTA orders, and can be added to
the roll orders.
There is no pitch compensation for the ATA.
The LAF is activated above a given speed and vertical acceleration
thresholds but is inhibited when slats and flaps are in full​

configuration.

Aileron Droop Function:
The aileron droop function is computed by the lateral law.
When the pilot puts the slat/flap control lever in the position "1" or
more, the Slat Flap control computers send to the PRIMs a "flap out"
signal through ARINC 429.
The PRIMs send deflection orders to the ailerons.
The ailerons droop downward to increase the wing curve.​

The ailerons continue to fulfill the roll function

Lift Dumping and Phased Lift Dumping Functions:
The lift dumping and phased lift dumping functions are used to:
- stick the aircraft on ground by suppressing the lift,
- reduce bound risks,
- decelerate the aircraft and,
- give acceptable level of passenger comfort at touch down.
All available spoilers are used for these functions.
Moreover, ailerons contribute to the lift dumping function. The ailerons
move upward.​
 
Are there two different style engines on this thing? On the landing (at 9:27) it shows a shot from the tower, looks like the inboard engine has a split in the cowling (reverse thruster) and the out board doesn't have that same split. curious.
 
Very cool video. I don't think I'll ever get over the size of that thing. Damn.
 
DeeG said:
Are there two different style engines on this thing? On the landing (at 9:27) it shows a shot from the tower, looks like the inboard engine has a split in the cowling (reverse thruster) and the out board doesn't have that same split. curious.
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Not different engines. The inboard engines are in reverse. The outboards are not. Not sure why. Might have something to do with the fact that the outboards are over grass, or at least not over a hard surface.
 
Greg Bockelman said:
Not different engines. The inboard engines are in reverse. The outboards are not. Not sure why. Might have something to do with the fact that the outboards are over grass, or at least not over a hard surface.
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I read that's exactly why. The outboards are prone to FOD.

One ugly-assed airplane, for sure.

And I like Airbus.
 
Finally glad I never became an airline pilot because listening to three digit numbers and dialing them in to a computer doesn't equate to flying for me.

edit:....and then there's the white shirts, haircuts and epaulettes (ugh, another French word). No, I don't think so :(
 
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Greg Bockelman said:
Not different engines. The inboard engines are in reverse. The outboards are not. Not sure why. Might have something to do with the fact that the outboards are over grass, or at least not over a hard surface.
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Thanks!

That must be a pain to have to take into consideration.
 
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