AA Landing in Vegas on Sunday (video)

[SWPA Pilot]

Thank you newsguy for explaining the crosswind landing procedures. Now it all makes sense.

 

[EagleRJ]

Isn't every MD-80 landing a hard landing? I think I can count on one hand the number of greasers I've experienced, and I've been riding them weekly for years. Seems like the pilots who get the smooth landings use the "flare then push" method of derotation, but I've heard most -80 pilots consider that cheating.

This plane will be good to go after a new wingtip fairing, but there was an awful lot of smoke coming from the landing gear. I wonder if he blew a tire or two?

 

[spacecadet1]

Actually, that was a great landing. A good landing is any landing you can walk away from. A great landing is any landing where you can use the aircraft again.

 

[YGBSM]

Hard, hard landing my fanny. It actually was a pretty smooth landing (with the landing gear). The tail did not strike. 8 degrees wing down will hit the gound, learn it, love it, live it!

It was you, wasn't it?

 

[atrdriver]

Thank you newsguy for explaining the crosswind landing procedures. Now it all makes sense.

Actually I think he did a pretty good job of explaining it to people who don't fly. He did a lot better with it than whoever it was after the AF crash in YYZ that said he assumed that the plane had less fuel when it landed than when it took off. I can't count the number of times I have heard a pax talking about a low wing landing on an ATR, not knowing why we do it that way.

 

[miles otoole]

Actually I think he did a pretty good job of explaining it to people who don't fly. He did a lot better with it than whoever it was after the AF crash in YYZ that said he assumed that the plane had less fuel when it landed than when it took off. I can't count the number of times I have heard a pax talking about a low wing landing on an ATR, not knowing why we do it that way.

No kidding-much like when business guys waiting for a plane overhear a couple of pilots talking as though they have MBAs.

 

[AA717driver]

EagleRJ--I always found the -80 easier to land well than most other variants. The -9 was almost as easy but the 717 was really difficult. Maybe you need to choose your commute airline better...

TWA had a 8 deg. nose up limit on landing. I couldn't find the diagram that showed the angle from the mains to the wingtip--although it would have to be the angle with the mains extended to mean anything.

The Chief Pilots just said "just don't hit anything". Worked for us!

 

[Pilotbob3]

Whatever happened to "What goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas...."

Beautiful!!! LOL

 

[Andy]

holy cow, watch until the trashy vegas news chick turns her head and you can see her profile...look at the size of that girls head!!!She has an extra skull or something! It like an orange and a toothpick!

Didn't notice ... I'd do her.

 

[psysicx]

According to her bio she is single and enjoys spending time with her cat.

 

[AA717driver]

According to her bio she is single and enjoys spending time with her cat.

Huh... Did it say anything about her being a former TWA flight attendant? TC

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Cat Rancher....

Huh... Did it say anything about her being a former TWA flight attendant? TC

It could be just about anybody.

 

[oldxfr8dog]

WOW !!!

A tail strike, a dragged wing AND a hard landing all in one !!!!!

What was this guy thinking ? He should have gone around !!!!

Maybe he was too distracted by the other pilot's screaming !!!!!!

320AV8R

Maybe he should just keep practicing until he is as good as you?
You must be really new at this...

 

[psysicx]

If you brings her cat up in her bio she is just waiting for some guy to sweep her off her feet. So all you single people in Vegas go and make her day.

 

[GravityHater]

can you see the aileron/spoiler inputs as the wing hits?