A few years back, I posted a YouTube video of crazy storms out in the middle of the ocean and the ships that had to encounter such conditions. Doesn’t matter where you are on earth, mother nature can take you out whether you’re on the ground, out at sea, or in the air. They are all exciting yet very scary in their own way. Today, we’ll look at a few airplanes landing in some very tough conditions with heavy crosswinds.
I have a family friend who is a commercial airlines pilot and he has told me in the past that everything is pretty much automated besides the last few hundred meters of approaching the runway when the pilot takes full control of the aircraft. Despite being used to letting the computer do almost all of the work, these pilots you are about to see are still very much on top of their game and keeping their skills sharp.
Crosswind Landings
The above video took place at BHX (Birmingham, England) which is apparently one of the worst to land and take-off in during the winter season where winds reach high speeds. According to the description of the video, of the five missed approaches shown in the video, three airplanes were diverted to other airports while two were “go arounds” and landed without issue on the second attempt. You can also see some aircraft that are taking off in heavy crosswinds. The pilots did a great job and thankfully none of them attempted to be a hero and risk the lives of passengers and crew members.
is it just me, or do all the runways look “hilly”? I’d really like to know why this is. it must be some sort of optical effect, but if anyone can let me know, that would be much appreciated.
They look hilly to me too, not sure if it’s an optical illusion or the same runway, in most of the landings, that has hills.