Looks to me like this pilot was working against a hard crosswind and lost it near the gound. Perhaps expecting the plane to drift over the runway. True this is not a crosswind landing but it may be a last minute and skillful recovery from a crosswind gone wrong. It is hard to respool this plane up in time to go around at Kai Tak. No margin for error. I'm NOT an aviation expert just my impression.
Those of you who think this is a skillful landing at Kai tak, do a search on this site for more videos. You will see many examples of the right way to do this. This is not one of them.
TrueArsenic, I am an airline pilot with 13000 hours. Garuda just killed 22 innocents because they didn't go around. This idiot almost killed 400 for the same reason
For those of you who are confused that is not a crosswind technique landing,I advise all the experts here to go check out what a crosswind landing is and how you perform one.
Difficult approach there with short finals, Looks to me like the wind is blowing maybe 10/15knts from right to left, so he may have had a tail wind on his base leg causing him to overshoot his turn onto final, still nice job from there.
Forget the windsock half way down that turbulent strip. The only way a bird like this will crab at that angle and then land one wheel down is with a large crosswind component. Fantastic controlled landing. Kicking a bird as large straight in those winds is no mean feat and that was excellent. Cargo plane, no windows so no passengers to worry about. Been there, done that! I miss Kai Tak!
Those of you saying pilot error have never flown an aircraft, or landed at Kai Tak. This particular one was made worse by a high crosswind. Near textbook landing.
Having made this landing as a passenger many times, I can assure you it IS real. What we used to call "white knuckle landings". It's amazing that there were so few accidents in all the years Kai Tak was open.
this is the old Kai-Tak airport... planes cant line up straight to the airport because of highrise buildings so planes go on a different approach on the side of the air strip
Has nothing to do with buildings, has to do with the MOUNTAIN 2 miles from the end of the runway (with a re and white checkerboard on it to keep pilots from hitting it, hence it is the world famous "Checkerboard Aprroach"
Erm, it's definitely not correct to come in and be a good 50 feet off the centerline over the threshold. Sure, the pilot luckily brought her back around, and just barely kept #4 off the ground, but it most definitely is not "doing it right!"
i see. Did you look at the windsock and see the crosswinds? Obviously not cos if you had have seen it you'd know that it is, in fact, a textbook landing for the conditions and angle of approach. The pilot would want to be ohh around 50 feet off the centerline to account for the crosswinds he/she has to overcome. anyway, does it actually matter? I mean really? is it THAT important to you? its a video. of a plane. i dunno, i despair sometimes.
wouw!!
vololicom 1 year ago
Wow, nice drift!
nor94 2 years ago
if he was skillful, he won't be in such a situation.
He made a wrong dicision.
It was just a luck, never comes twice.
TommieAitken 4 years ago
it was crosswinds. he reacted properly
moobom 3 years ago
uuh
very skillful
ggti 4 years ago
Looks to me like this pilot was working against a hard crosswind and lost it near the gound. Perhaps expecting the plane to drift over the runway. True this is not a crosswind landing but it may be a last minute and skillful recovery from a crosswind gone wrong. It is hard to respool this plane up in time to go around at Kai Tak. No margin for error. I'm NOT an aviation expert just my impression.
dgchessman 4 years ago
Those of you who think this is a skillful landing at Kai tak, do a search on this site for more videos. You will see many examples of the right way to do this. This is not one of them.
TWCobra 5 years ago
TrueArsenic, I am an airline pilot with 13000 hours. Garuda just killed 22 innocents because they didn't go around. This idiot almost killed 400 for the same reason
TWCobra 5 years ago
crazy
cem323 5 years ago
For those of you who are confused that is not a crosswind technique landing,I advise all the experts here to go check out what a crosswind landing is and how you perform one.
scottrevss 5 years ago
I agree for sure, he should have goune around
scottrevss 5 years ago
Fact: 5 knots of Crosswind. Fact: The pilot is an idiot and should have gone around.
Fact: I have flown 747's and 767's into Kai tak.
TWCobra 5 years ago
Flight sim doesn't count..
If you'd honestly flown that equipment, you'd be a little more mature and wouldn't come off like a 16 year old.
Fact: He landed the plane...
TrueArsenic 5 years ago
Fact: Flight Sim =/= Real life
unnamedhobo 5 years ago
Difficult approach there with short finals, Looks to me like the wind is blowing maybe 10/15knts from right to left, so he may have had a tail wind on his base leg causing him to overshoot his turn onto final, still nice job from there.
scottrevss 5 years ago
Forget the windsock half way down that turbulent strip. The only way a bird like this will crab at that angle and then land one wheel down is with a large crosswind component. Fantastic controlled landing. Kicking a bird as large straight in those winds is no mean feat and that was excellent. Cargo plane, no windows so no passengers to worry about. Been there, done that! I miss Kai Tak!
crazystuntpilot 5 years ago
Excellent landing show here!
carl1880 5 years ago
Es broma????
ke tal caña del piloto!!!!
RomelioSanz 5 years ago
Wonderful!
betogomez 5 years ago
How many are you type rated in flying the 747? Before making ill thought out theories, learn how to fly.
FlightSimClips 5 years ago
RESPECT! Now thats a masterpiece from the pilot!
warminator 5 years ago
Perfect landing with these HEAVY CROSSWINDS.
Learn your stuff before writting nonsens.
wodanowitz 5 years ago
You might wanna look at the wind sock and then tell me if there is a HEAVY CROSSWIND the pilot was wrong and should've went around
robster904 5 years ago
Good landing...
bananenbaer 5 years ago
Those of you saying pilot error have never flown an aircraft, or landed at Kai Tak. This particular one was made worse by a high crosswind. Near textbook landing.
Thaivista 5 years ago
Pucker Factor.
SteveOptimo 5 years ago
Terrible Landing. Pilot Error.
vukovar59 5 years ago
Having made this landing as a passenger many times, I can assure you it IS real. What we used to call "white knuckle landings". It's amazing that there were so few accidents in all the years Kai Tak was open.
BooRadBop 5 years ago
That pilot's got skillz.
Tekkisho 5 years ago
this is the old Kai-Tak airport... planes cant line up straight to the airport because of highrise buildings so planes go on a different approach on the side of the air strip
HotSIzZle12 5 years ago
Has nothing to do with buildings, has to do with the MOUNTAIN 2 miles from the end of the runway (with a re and white checkerboard on it to keep pilots from hitting it, hence it is the world famous "Checkerboard Aprroach"
airneal 5 years ago
Showing how not to do it.
ACMilan33 5 years ago
Actually showing awesome skills and doing it right!
hippotech 5 years ago
Erm, it's definitely not correct to come in and be a good 50 feet off the centerline over the threshold. Sure, the pilot luckily brought her back around, and just barely kept #4 off the ground, but it most definitely is not "doing it right!"
ACMilan33 5 years ago
i see. Did you look at the windsock and see the crosswinds? Obviously not cos if you had have seen it you'd know that it is, in fact, a textbook landing for the conditions and angle of approach. The pilot would want to be ohh around 50 feet off the centerline to account for the crosswinds he/she has to overcome. anyway, does it actually matter? I mean really? is it THAT important to you? its a video. of a plane. i dunno, i despair sometimes.
violentasylum 5 years ago
AMAZING!!! Is this real?
Traderalasse 5 years ago