Crooked Landings

[TrinidadGT20]

A.net photo of crooked landing

OK, how on earth can a pilot land a plane in a position like this? Do they plant the rear wheels on the ground and then use rudder to get the nose straight down the runway? This landing just doesn't look possible.

 

[derg]

Well, it IS Korean Air with that phenomenal safety record... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/Smilecrunch.gif

 

[GregCollins2]

Okay give it a little left rudder.....a little more......um....Left Rudder......LEFT RUDDER!!!!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

I've got some students that use the same technique!

 

[Guest]

Haven't you ever seen a video of a Korean Air 747 landing at Kai Tak? The pilot landed so crooked it looked like he was gonna crash. Maybe this is part of Korean Air's flight procedures? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cwm27.gif

 

[cessna2351]

If i'm looking at that pic correctly, he's got the aileron down but the rudder looks neutral. I've had a few landings in a Cessna where I touch down crooked on the runway and its not a good feeling.

What does somebody else see? For the captains, is landing a Boeing in a stiff xwind require as much crosswind correction needed in a Cessna?

 

[FLY_CRJ]

I was Bsing with an instructor the other day about sideloads he mentioned the 747 gear is rated to handle a 30 degree deflection /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif crazy s$$it considering the stresses on the gear just from touchdown.

 

[Minnesota_Flyer]

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I was Bsing with an instructor the other day about sideloads he mentioned the 747 gear is rated to handle a 30 degree deflection /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif crazy s$$it considering the stresses on the gear just from touchdown.

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Aircraft like the 747 (and the B-52) are made to land in a crab because you'd risk striking the outboard pylon if you tried to land it in a slip.