Keep an eye out for two CLX pilots at NJC

[tlewis95]

I can't imagine these guys had a job when they landed. Reminds me of the Cathay crew that did the low pass with the 777.

 

[motormadness24]

You're going to be there right? That's more important

 

[tlewis95]

You're going to be there right? That's more important

If I could have gotten the time off I would be...

 

[chrisreedrules]

Ugh... Helluva thing

 

[mastermags]

"Eh... it was Dutch Roll?"

 

[cmhumphr]

But sir, I hit some wake turbulence and got it back. Do you still want me to file an ASAP?

 

[Inverted]

Well they don't have a job because of Cargolux lol.

 

[Beep]

What are we looking for here? I've watched the video 5 times and it seems pretty normal to me.

 

[wbauman1217]

Wow, I've always wondered what a "crazy wings swing-bye" was.

 

[Inverted]

Ok in all seriousness are we looking at somebody trying to be cool, pitching up and almost stalling? It is scary to see a freight 747 pitch up like that for obvious reasons. Was it improperly loaded? What is the back story?

 

[jafra98]

Crosswinds..............File a NASA report as soon as possible........

 

[Roger Roger]

Ok in all seriousness are we looking at somebody trying to be cool, pitching up and almost stalling? It is scary to see a freight 747 pitch up like that for obvious reasons. Was it improperly loaded? What is the back story?

I'm not sure, but the camera angle may be making the pitch attitude look much more dramatic than reality. As for the wing wobble my guess was turbulence but without context it's hard to tell.

 

[5Right_5Left]

Ok in all seriousness are we looking at somebody trying to be cool, pitching up and almost stalling? It is scary to see a freight 747 pitch up like that for obvious reasons. Was it improperly loaded? What is the back story?

I thought I heard it was a delivery flight leaving KPAE with no cargo and it's "waiving goodby" just very intensely.

 

[JT8D]

I'm not sure, but the camera angle may be making the pitch attitude look much more dramatic than reality. As for the wing wobble my guess was turbulence but without context it's hard to tell.

The wing wave was a goodwill gesture by the Cargolux crew. Many other crews wave the wings on the delivery flight out of Paine Field for the Boeing employees.

Here is another example with a KLM 77W.

 

[ChasenSFO]

Damn, must have been pretty gusty to throw that 747 around like that. Good thing those guys were so on the ball.