Amazing Juliana Airport St.Maarten MD-80 Cockpit Video 720p

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Uploaded by on Sep 8, 2011

Today's video was filmed by our master mechanic on jump-seat JAAN, landing with a heavy 58000kg or 128000lbs in our MADDOG, with a slight crosswind. Enjoy it and a penny for your thoughts..

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  • The heavy steering is needed because of the heavy wweight and very aft cg. Small control input has almost no effect on the corrections needed so big input is needed. This video shows exactly why the MD80 is the only MADDOG around.

  • @haitiano1982 I believe that is because the control wheel is linked to cables, rather than a Fly-by-Wire electronic system found on newer jets. Am I right?

  • @737FSPilot well i doubt it, i havent flown any FBW a/c yet, so i can't give you an exact answer to that, but what i know is aerodynamics and with a heavy aircraft, the same ailerons need some extra deflection to get the job done. so i dont really think it's about the FBW or cable. remember cables are cables, they dont really stretch or lag. and the other thing is this long tube with an aft cg requires manhandling. just hte way this a/c works

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  • Is this Insel Air?

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  • It must be Insel air accourding to this plane number PJ-MDA.

  • HAHHAHAHA That one dislike is a retard

  • @haitiano1982 Ok, perhaps you are right. Thanks for the reply!

  • Awesome footage! Very nice view. What a low pass!

  • Maddog ! Like a boss ! ;)

  • Love the way it makes you feel like your right there in the cock pit with the sheir and turbulance........ This is the first vid I can actually say isnt completly full of you tube bull shizznit!!!

  • @BustBunker since there were crosswinds turning the yoke stops the winds from changing there approach and landing and makes the plane strait at touchdown

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