NWA Landing at SEA-TAC in the wind
12-16-2006, 10:45 AM
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NWA Landing at SEA-TAC in the wind
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12-16-2006, 01:26 PM
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Great job by both pilots, to get that jet away from the ground and then to land it later, uneventfully.
Prior to 9/11 I was jumpseating out of EWR to somewhere and while sitting in the cockpit of a 737, holding number 1, we watched as a 757 aborted its landing. There was a ton of crosswind and it was extremely gusty when this 757 made his approach. At about 100 feet, he got into a wing rock like you wouldn't believe. For a split second or two, he was in at least a 30 degree right bank. He managed to pull it out and executed a missed. All three of us just sat there with very large eyes. I don't think that any of us really wanted to go after watching that show. I'm quite sure that a change of underwear was required for both guys on that jet, that day. And that's why we get the big bucks!
Prior to 9/11 I was jumpseating out of EWR to somewhere and while sitting in the cockpit of a 737, holding number 1, we watched as a 757 aborted its landing. There was a ton of crosswind and it was extremely gusty when this 757 made his approach. At about 100 feet, he got into a wing rock like you wouldn't believe. For a split second or two, he was in at least a 30 degree right bank. He managed to pull it out and executed a missed. All three of us just sat there with very large eyes. I don't think that any of us really wanted to go after watching that show. I'm quite sure that a change of underwear was required for both guys on that jet, that day. And that's why we get the big bucks!
12-16-2006, 02:31 PM
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757s have been known to have a wing rocking problem under certain conditions on final due to airflow separation over the flaps when the spoilers are deployed. Boeing put out a mod a few years ago that adds vortex generators to the leading edge of the outboard main flaps to fix the problem.
12-16-2006, 05:01 PM
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CORRECTION- for jetjok: thats why we SHOULD GET PAYED THE BIG BUCKS, ANY JET 30-100 seats : $100hr absolute minimum ANY JET 101-150 seats : $150hr MIN. any thing less and you are just a prostitute with a nice uniform.
