A380 Hard Landing at Oshkosh

The Airbus A380, the world's largest airliner, made quite a dramatic arrival at Oshkosh on Tuesday. Dan Gryder, a Boeing 777 pilot, analyzes what went wrong.

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• Dan Gryder
• Airbus
• A380
• Oshkosh
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[armanys2003]

It's disgusting to a see a 'qualified' 777 pilot make a statement like this. It doesn't take a pilot to see that this was a hard landing. But it will take a pilot (not like this 777 expert though) who will understand that NO PILOT is ever insured from making a landing like this. With or without preasure. It appeares it was a windshear! Also the nasty comment about the plane still being usable.. I am sure it can withstand much more with zero damage!

[duknilch]

You don't need to be a "qualified b777 pilot" to see it's a hard landing. There's obviously strong crosswind plus windshear shortly before touchdown... every other heavy airliner would do it hard on the runway if it would have been right in that place at the same time. Makes no sense to compare here Boeing and Airbus ... that's just some patriotic bla bla there from this very expert, qualified 777-chief ;-)

[captainjman1976]

@Hydropump75 - Oh, and ONE more thing - IF IT AINT BOEING, I AINT GOING! Scare-bus is an awful product, and if you knew anything about flying from the pilot seat you would know that. The commentator was spot on when he ripped on the guy. I find it hysterical you defend a pilot you don't know - for sucking - and love a plane you never flew - or probably don't even understand why pilots hate the airbus compared to the Boeing products. Now, I can do this all day - shall we dance some more?

[captainjman1976]

@Hydropump75 - Oh, and just because you got a little wet spot in your tighty-whities when you saw the biggest airbus piece of crap come to Oshkosh-doesn't make it a good plane. Its crap! Go buy some more Gemini jets and shoot videos from the passenger windows kiddo.I don't care what you learned on MS Flight Sim x! Airbus is an inferior product, and that landing was shameful. If I were him I would hide from the spectators.Ah yes, the dreaded empty landing - nailed it, literally onto the pavement

[captainjman1976]

@Hydropump75 -No,I am not always this mean, I only get mean when I can trap a pathetic loser like you into a meaningless argument. Thanks for making my day buy giving me something new to write. See, the freedom of speech lets me say anything I want without being solicited by someone else first. SO SUCK IT! Furthermore, you have no knowledge of my piloting skills, since you've never seen me. AND a 176 IQ is in the high genius range- no more schooling for me, but hey, thanks for playing little man

[Hydropump75]

@captainjman1976 Are you always this mean. Maybe if you stopped making fun of people and start going to school you will have a higher IQ and uncivilized is exactly what you are.keep your opinions to yourself unless someone asks of it.

[barefooboy17]

That 777 pilot would have crashed that Airbus so he needs to get back into his wimpy 777 and fly away!

[captainjman1976]

@ALEXBAB1 - Now for my real reply: Narrow minded? No, I am not narrow minded. As an ATP who flies for the airlines I can tell you from a professional standpoint that airbus is an inferior product. On top of that, the landing was absolutely horrific, and if I were caught on video landing that poorly I would be extremely ashamed. The only thing I want to know is why YOU seem to be so upset about people laughing at the pilot - was it you? Someone you know? Checked out your history, nice TROLLING

[captainjman1976]

@ALEXBAB1 - rude? nahhh, thats not rude, calling you a fucking asshole who sucks his own dick.. that would be rude. Shortages in education, sure... I'm suffering from a 176 IQ, please help me! Thumbs up - Stick it up your butt if you want - lets see what else did you say - oh yeah "we" - I still wonder why it bothers you so much - let me try something new "na na na na boo boo" - Now you must be fuming! LOL Civilized? how about you come over here and I will show you just how uncivilized I am:)

[ALEXBAB1]

@captainjman1976 I wonder if you're so rude and narrow minded all the time, or just now. It seems that you have serious shortages in education, common sense and understanding what happens around you. First of all, the thumbs numbers is totally irrelevant in judging how good or bad is a plane. Secondly, your "we" is only trying to confiscate the others opinions. It is the time to realize that here you represent only yourself, and you should do it at least in a civilized manner.

[captainjman1976]

@ALEXBAB1 - Given that people gave this a thumbs up 2:1, no, I think I will stick with my original comment. It was "we" because there was more than one person watching the video here at my house douche-bag! So its we. And as for your attempt to be so clever, stick it! I couldn't care less what you think LOL. Maybe you're the dumb ass Airbus pilot, if so, I would practice a little more. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA