Crosswind landings

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As this video has had over 4m hits since January some may have seen it before but for those who haven't, enjoy.

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=mMvLuUJFHYk&NR=1

[columbo]

Great find Ste. Particularly like the footage of the BA A320ish taking off and the Air Berlin A330. Good stuff, i reckon there were a few full sick bags and squeaky bums biting chunks out of the seats?

Steve

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Thanks Steve, from some of the flights I've been on in bad weather it's not just the passengers taking chunks out of the seats.

One such trip I was returning from Cyprus to Manchester (MAN) on G-BBAH in a severe gail, on approach to MAN the crew took their seats. I was sitting directly opposite a crew seat when this young hostess took up her position. The flight was via Luton and we had just experienced a horrendous landing there with our seat belts ripping into our stomachs as the captain brought the aircraft to a stop. Our approach to MAN was no different with the pilot both increasing and decreasing speed as the plane was tossed up and down and from side to side. The colour had completely drained from our hostess and she was visibly shaken by the whole traumatic experience. The sigh of relief on her face when we finally landed was a picture in itself. Not sure how long she had been in the job or even if she ever flew again but in a strange way it makes you appreciate the crew even more knowing they are just as frightened as us, in situations like that.

[Biggles]

I wonder if O`Leary get a massive discount on Tyres from some supplier as I have to agree with carmedic and also viewing them landing or more appropriately returning to earth with a bang. Ezy seem to be far smoother when meeting the runway (most of the time anyway)

[ac2348]

Got to agree with biggles on that one. On landing at Valencia this summer i was amazed the landing gear didn't pop up through the wing. Wasn't even challenging weather conditions