Boeing 777 Flight Test Crosswind Landing

[BacHoChiMinh1]

skilled pilot

[TheOneTrueSpLiT]

I was part of the team that wrote the Fly-By-Wire (FCC) for this great bird. I still shed a lil tear each titme I see this clip. There is no way the test pilots could not had performed these tests without all our 0s and 1s going bonkers on 3 separate systems.

[MeyerVW]

That was taken in Brazil.

[northernflights]

@TOPGUNONETIME There's a reason why Cessna called the tricycle-gear system "Land-O-Matic," and it has everything to do with the plane's inherent tendency to right itself and continue in a straight line. A tailwheel airplane has the opposite tendency: because the CG is behind the main wheels, it wants to ground loop. The theory is backed by my personal experience as an actual pilot who flies on a routine basis: right now I can see runway lights if I look out the window. What's *your* story?

[PapaWhiskyZMA]

Don't wanna be those guys on the ground... Awesome !!

[RonAir99]

I believe that video was actually taken in Brazil at a Brazilian Air Force Base. Boeing was there with not only a 777 but a 747SP doing Xwind tests.

[levygonz]

@RonAir99 actually, it was in Edards I was there seeing it. but I think you are talking of the 777-200ER, this is the 777-200. n\ot sure

[Napoleone747]

This is the best crosswind landing who I've seen! That pilot is very very skilled!

[KimmurielBaenre]

Niiice, pretty sweet how extreme some of the angles get, gotta love the 777 :D

[marshalcraft]

i wonder how they turn up the wind

[midtoad]

@zorakic, no rudder is required on approach, as the pilot is flying straight into the (strong) cross-wind. usually with crosswind landings, you kick the rudder hard just before landing so that the aircraft yaws to point straight down the runway. the idea is to touch down before you drift off downwind of the pavement. Some pilots might also dip the upwind wing, but the 777 pilot doesn't do that.

[GeezerRay]

"It's coming right at me!" [South Park]

[northernflights]

The main wheels are behind the center of gravity. As Zorakic said, when you land a tricycle-gear airplane crabbed, it will want to straighten out on its own.

[TOPGUNONETIME]

@northernflights when you land a tricycle-gear airplane crabbed if the pilot dont do anything the plane will side load and run right off the runway, it wont straighten out on its own

[CNSZU]

How does the plan turn in the right direction after landing? You'd think that after hitting the right spot on the runway, it would roll right off.

[GeekApproach]

I think since the nose wheel is still off the runway at landing, the pilot could adjust the rudder on the vertical stabilizer (tail) and move the airframe. Once that nose wheel is down i think it becomes much more difficult. If you watch the video closely, you'll see the pilots wait for a pretty long time before bringing the nose down to the ground.

[Zorakic]

The pilot is applying rudder to "crab" into the wind. The instant the tires are about to touch the ground, the pilot applies neutral rudder. Momentum and aerodynamics will cause the plane to straighten out.

[shaguar22]

Afraid you are wrong, on approach the jet is pointing into wind due to the weathercocking effect of the tailfin, no rudder applied. Upon touchdown or just before, he wants to point the aircraft down the runway so applies rudder contol. You can this change of yaw (but not direction) on all of the clips and on the last you can see the rudder being applied.

[lindertjan]

@Zorakic Actualy it is the wind it self that is blowing to the wind that makes that the nose is pointing in to the wind.

[sharkiekiller]

@CNSZU

By using the Vertical rudder

[metalebd]

skills..........