Incredible video of 737 battling severe crosswinds

01 September, 2019

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Geoffrey Thomas

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Geoffrey Thomas

Geoffrey Thomas

01 September, 2019

This incredible video of a Boeing 737 battling severe crosswinds was captured by Aviation Daily. The location, however, is unknown. READ: easyJet: How easy and simple can it be?  https://twitter.com/i/status/1168152514656706560 Typically aircraft land and take-off into the wind to decrease the landing or take-off distance. In some cases aircraft land with a slight downwind component – typically associated with noise-sensitive airports where one runway is preferred over another. Where a pilot faces a crosswind landing they need to point the aircraft in the direction of the wind while maintaining a straight course toward the runway. This is called crabbing or yawing. In strong crosswinds, the pilot may also dip the wing – sideslip – into the direction of the wind. Just before touchdown pilots apply rudder to bring the plane – and its undercarriage – back so it is aligned straight down the centre line of the runway. This takes great skill and the results – if not done properly – are often quite spectacular as shown in this video.  

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