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  • exciting landings…
  • mikertroid
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    Not all aircraft have FBW or auto rudder sync.

    I think the skill of putting down any aircraft in gusty crosswind condition takes a while to build.

    I’d love to know which system helps in these situations and takes the crosswind into account! Which system are you referring to dharmstrong?

    Unless its autoland…..

    bikebouy
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    Bloody Hell.. that vid on P1 was an OMG moment.. Makes my sideways landing in a Cesna in Dusseldorf Airport look tame, I didn’t like it much.

    dharmstrong
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    [quoteI’d love to know which system helps in these situations and takes the crosswind into account! Which system are you referring to dharmstrong?
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    Only deal with commercial airliners, mostly modern types with full autopilot systems. All jets. Autopilot takes a feed of flight data from the FMC from what I have been told by pilot friends who fly for a few major UK operators.

    Spent a number of years (14 at the last count) sat watching them.

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    toys19
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    toys19

    Which airline do you/did you work for?

    My Dad flew Vampire t55 in the 60’s and then commercial and (dc9’s and latterly 727, and I think he trained for 737’s but quit to become a vet) and he said the difference between flying a fast fighter jet in a miltary situation and flying a commercial airliner was like driving a bus vs a an F1 car. So I imagine you are a commercial pilot and used to be miltary?

    toys19
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    He also flew tridents.

    mikertroid
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    Toys,

    I’ve got experience of both. Yes, there’s a world of difference between a combat aircraft and a transport.

    But I wouldn’t compare flying anything to bus driving!!

    @dh your Autopilot won’t assist in your landing unless you’re using autoland which those dudes weren’t!

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