A380 Crosswind Landing Goes Wrong

[@jjmetrejhon1743]

Can't decide if it's more or less impressive that he managed to hit so many lights in a row. Certainly had a steady hand!

[@NegativeROG]

He probably couldn't do that intentionally, though.

[@TH33QUALIZ3R]

Very true! 😂

[@pstrzel]

If you look at his rudder, it appears like he's pushing the wrong way upon touch down.

[@ariochiv]

He's taking out the lights while taxiing sideways... imagine what would be happening if he was going straight! A trench in the grass, I'm guessing.

[@brendenhayes6099]

I reckon it’s the FO in control and the Captain is looking out his window going “Got it!…Got it!…Got another one, let’s go for the record!”

[@GetOutsideYourself]

I really appreciate it when the person filming these incidents doesn't ruin it with inane commentary.

[@EvieAviation]

Thank you 🙏🏼✈️

[@skydiverclassc2031]

It never fails to amaze me when I see the size of the flaps on a B-52.

[@EazyDuz18]

nerd

[@sjwilkin]

your mum

[@fluchterschoen]

They're nothing compared to this girl I used to date. She was called Donna, and her nickname was Doner Kebab.

[@ShinzouWoSateSateSate]

(what even are these replies?)

[@fluchterschoen]

@@ShinzouWoSateSateSate your mum.

[@CommonSense-ProphetJohn]

Just my opinion ... love your vids. Short and sweet, nice music, no robot voice, no fake jokes .... Great!💯

[@IIISentorIII]

It's 2023 and you are not allowed to have an opinion!

[@mkvv5687]

@@IIISentorIII Sez teh troll while displaying an opinion.

[@andymanaus1077]

Despite the destruction, those edge lights would cost less to repair and replace than keeping the B-52 in the air for an hour.

[@ozbolli]

What are the costs of lights v keeping a B-52 in the air for an hour?

[@rollingthunder277]

@@ozbolli B-52 burns 3,300 gallons of fuel per hour. At the cost of jet fuel, those light cost about 4-5 minutes of flight time.

[@japsie9280]

​@@rollingthunder27710 tons of fuel per minute? Are you sure? I assume you meant per hour?

[@ozbolli]

@@rollingthunder277 think you might be wrong there.

[@bigredc222]

I just looked it up, the B52 cost $88,300 an hour to operate. It's not just the fuel and the crew, for every hour in the air, there are hours and hours of maintenance. For the lights I think they are probably $300 ea. but lets go crazy and say the lights are $1000 each and they take an hour each to replace at $100 an hour in labor for two guys. Call it ten lights, that's $11,000.

[@RUBBER_BULLET]

B-52 Stratofortress taxis sideways whilst demonstrating its ability to destroy multiple runway edge lights.

[@Thankz4sharing]

Never mind a few runway lights. You should see what a B-52 can mess up when it does what it was designed to do in the first place.

[@mrbluesky2050]

. . good answer ! . .

[@fluchterschoen]

These B52 Stratofortress plane drivers really like to show off - and I wish they'd quit it. I live near Brize Norton, and the other day a B52 pilot drove his plane sideways down our street just to prove a point. Okay, it's impressive. But it completely destroyed my hedge.

[@aerodaan]

Not to speak of the street lanterns I'm sure

[@juan21r16]

Hilarious haha

[@FOTAP97]

The perfect KZbin comment doesn’t exisss….

[@donnawoodman6249]

LOL 😂 🤭

[@Pouncer9000]

My teenage daughter was sunbathing in the front yard and man, B-52's up and down the street like there was a convention. It's embarrassing to say the least, I wish the SAC would tell them about what constitutes appropriate behaviour.

[@typhoon2827]

A380 that "nearly missed the runway" actually touched down on the centreline.

[@fabianbuserell8609]

It's so amazing what these tires of an A 380 can withstand. Sliding sideways at that speed with that much weight behind

[@d.r.4453]

Honestly, the engineers responsible for the A380's landing gear are unsung hero's. If you search on YT for A380 crosswind landings you will see lots of videos where the A380's gear is brutally punished by hard landings and yet never fail. Amazingly strong and durable.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

LOVE this channel ❤️

[@aviationin4k258]

The first clip was a BA A380 during strong winds we had recently, haven’t seen it from that angle.

[@videocritical]

It’s a well executed baulked landing in difficult conditions

[@realhusky]

You can see they turn the rudder to nose to the left just before landing

[@WeeGraeme68]

I still haven't seen anything with that landing that "went wrong". Wind and weather is never constant. The pilots responded appropriately to wind changes.

[@Phobic_Nova]

babe wake up new 3 minutes of aviation vid dropped

[@NLJS_NorskGaming]

You right

[@xploration1437]

Dumb comment

[@Phobic_Nova]

​@@xploration1437i'm sorry i made a joke??

[@xploration1437]

@@Phobic_Nova I didn’t know you were 12.

[@Phobic_Nova]

@@xploration1437 dude, you're getting mad for no reason. btw, three years off, i'm fifteen. you coulda just not decided to say dumb comment, and been in a better mood, aye. have a great day, i'm not going to get into a stupid-ass argument.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Taxing sideways makes it look like a power slide, what an awesome maneuver!

[@sweetdrahthaar7951]

I don’t know what it’s like to fly a large aircraft, but in small, single engine planes, you’ve got to respond instantly with your ailerons and never let the wind get under the upwind side. Especially if you’re using backcountry strips with creeks and trees beside them. Some of the strips I’ve used are a one shot deal, you don’t get a go around.

[@scarybaldguy]

Seems to me some of these ATPs need to get their tailwheel endorsement.

[@lbowsk]

BINGO. Lots of them do. ATP here sick and tired of watching jets slam into the runway sideways. @@scarybaldguy

[@alkh3myst]

"Hello, we have seafood menu specials on this flight. The cockpit crew is having crab."

[@RonPiggott]

Thanks for putting this video together.

[@djmiller232]

Thank you for EXACTLY three minutes of aviation!!!

[@laszlozoltan5021]

that sideways taxi is pretty cool- never knew about it before, must be useful with hostile deployment

[@mkvv5687]

It's to deal with strong crosswinds.

[@johnandrews3568]

It's almost like that B-52 pilot was hitting those lights intentionally.

[@fluchterschoen]

For some reason this reminded me of one summer in the late 70s when my friend and I went on an indoor archery course - aged about 10. The instructor thought we were rubbish as we kept shooting well above the target. There was a safety curtain behind, which above about ten feet became a net. We were trying to put an arrow through the netted part and into an emergency-exit sign on the wall behind 🤣

[@EazyDuz18]

@@fluchterschoen ok boomer

[@fluchterschoen]

@@EazyDuz18 If this is funny in _your_ head, then I'm absolutely fine with it.

[@soccerguy2433]

​@@EazyDuz18jerk

[@JohnClarke1]

@@EazyDuz18 Their anecdote makes them GenX, not boomers (b. 1945-65). Plus your low-effort reply is pointless, so...

[@ItsLesurex]

perfect 3 minutes of aviation good work

[@MisterItchy]

Oh my with that A380!

[@Meisha-san]

It looked like the nose wheel might've touched the tarmac before it lifted off again. Yeesh!

[@johngraves6878]

That runway light business made me laff hard! Hilarious! If you could only rename your page "3 Minutes of Amusing Aviation".

[@only1thatmakessense]

When youre a passenger on the plane and you can see straight up the runway!

[@davef.2329]

Or you're in the cockpit and you're lined up with the windward edge of the runway looking thru the side/sliding window...

[@only1thatmakessense]

@@davef.2329 equally as scary.. id guess

[@garycarter9859]

I am glad I was not on that A380. The landing would have been fine if the pilot had not 'kicked' the rudder the wrong way on touchdown at 00:31.

[@Qwertyuiop_memes10]

Good decision of the pilot to go around 👍

[@etiennedauphin]

I was about to call you out on posting click bait titles, but no. As usual you deliver. Good job with your channel.

[@TheMrMused]

You'd think someone would have told the pilot they were knocking out runway lighting.

[@alexr5557]

B757 - When ALT GEAR EXTEND is used the LDG GEAR DOORS remain down.

[@flyingtigerline]

The Amerijet 757 is beautiful !!!

[@andyscherer6936]

The A380 pilot mistakenly applied massive left rudder upon touchdown, he should have gone right!

[@diegoramirez8674]

I was looking for this comment

[@maniakid]

Dudes, either Aerosucre is behaving like a princess or we are in for a full on Aerosucre special

[@gregedwards1087]

2:45, this guy also knocks over traffic cones at roadworks sites on the highways, it's his thing. 😂😂🍺🍺

[@TheStuport]

I've often wondered why some planes decide to go back up into the sky to do another landing when their wheels sometimes touch the landing pad and it seems as though once you are on the ground gravity should do it's thing. I realize some planes, while fighting the turbulence, run out of runway and I can see the need for another go at landing. Was just curious and by no means trying to be a sarcastic idiot! Another great share 3MOA and Cheers From The Clouds In Ohio

[@jcmount1305]

Multitude of factors, how much runway left, is the plane stable, etc... the wheels may be on the ground but the plane is still flying until the speed drops under stall speed.

[@the_bottomfragger]

I'm not a pilot or a huge expert but if you're talking about the A380 go around, I think the call to go around was made before it was stabilized in any way, probably around 0:34, it always takes some time to get the engines back up to 100%. I also think nowadays you'll get more criticism when you decide to go through with such a landing instead of going around because it's considered the safer option to reassess your situation in the air without stress.

[@lsdzheeusi]

The @74gear channel has covered this in far better detail but basically, inertia takes place and large engines take seconds to spool back up to full power. The decision to Go Around can be made as the aircraft is seconds from touching down, power is selected, and it's inevitable that the wheels will touch as the power comes back on. The issue with letting "gravity do its thing" is that you want a stable approach at a certain point and it's easy to float or bounce and at those speeds, the aircraft can quickly run out of room to stop and/or get into an unsafe situation. Basically, if things are unstable, unpredictable winds etc., it's best to make the decision to simply go around, and that may include briefly touching down. Check out that channel, it's quite informative and you'd likely enjoy it. Cheers.

[@TheStuport]

@@lsdzheeusi Appreciate your explanations and heads up on the 74gear channel! The more I can learn the less time i have to wear my Dunce Cap!🤣 Cheers!

[@anasmaaz5731]

It is true that close to ground, if you perform a go around in a heavy jet, it can momentarily touch down in the go around maneuver. However, in this case it is clear that they decided to go around after the touch down. How do I know that? The spoilers came up when it touched the ground. If go around power was applied before the contact, the spoilers would not have extended. The pilot for some reason applied rudder into the wind (left) when in an it should have been the opposite rudder to align the body of the aircraft with the runway center line (crosswind). The wrong rudder application nearly knocked it off the runway. If the runway was wet, this could have been a lot worse.

[@bugbuddy1771]

That was the most amazing crab walk. I have ever seen.

[@richardjoyce1]

I don't think I laughed too hard at the B-52, and I laughed quite hard.

[@Wuzzup129]

The size of the B52 never ceases to amaze me.

[@shane9142]

Am waiting for Kelsey to review this

[@airplanewhat5316]

I can't understand why the A380 pilot made a left rudder input just before touch down, when instead a right one was required as he did a few seconds later

[@stephenholland5930]

Exactly.

[@Proparkourgamer]

did KZbin just give you the Verified badge or was it there like from a long time. anyways i might be late for it but congrats

[@Jin-Ro]

B-52 "Well sorry but destroying shit is just what I do, man!"

[@cdimmm]

thats what terrorists do.

[@doug1863]

To mess that 380 up , that had to have been some seriously strong cross winds😮

[@realhusky]

They kicked the rudder hard left just before touchdown

[@pvkoinch]

Liked the first clip not for landing but for greatest decision!

[@peter2346]

Was on Air Tatoo (Sunday) and there was Me262 for the 1st time on an airshow in the UK.

[@morgan79347]

Must have been one hell of a crosswind.

[@eubo2861]

It was, I was in the area on the day and my dad had to keep correcting the car from being blown sideways

[@breadbot999]

BUFF knocking down the lights like bowling pins

[@fluchterschoen]

At first I thought it was the engine exhaust destroying the lights, but now I see the little wheel near the wing tip. Are those ordinarily deployed with the main landing gear, or only when the plane-driver is showing off?

[@charlesball6519]

​@@fluchterschoenThose are always down when the main landing gear are down. Don't want the wings dragging on the ground.

[@nhytg376tgyuu765gjmg]

Strike! Strike! Strike...

[@CRTLALTBACKSPACE]

STRIKER!!! YOU’RE COMING IN TOO HOT!

[@josesantizo4432]

Imagine how scared the passengers were inside that British airways Airbus A380 were

[@sheek1982]

Looks like that Amerijet footage was taken in St. Kitts. One of the best destinations in the Caribbean. 👌

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Great video!😸

[@michaelocyoung]

That B52 sequence reminds me of a snake eating fireflies.

[@lilacfrogs7970]

Yo man everyone in the discord server goes mad every time you release a new vid they all love you there you’re like a celebrity you should really join

[@bertblue9683]

Makes me appreciate the 18 hour drive

[@stacky512a]

i am amazed that a cross wind can have that kind of influence on a giant plane such as the A380

[@jayb2617]

did that 757 take off with no TE flaps?

[@rusty41251]

No, he just used a minimal flap setting. If you have the runway available it allows a better climb due to less drag, less wear and tear on the flaps system, and better fuel economy.

[@DerekKerton]

Didn't the A380 pilot ask for that sideways landing by having hard port rudder right at touchdown?

[@monkeyboy8424]

Oh Nigel, what are you doing boy - good job you have friends at the CAA.

[@Old_B52H_Gunner]

My B52 crew and myself did an air show at Fairford in the 80s.

[@cris_261]

BA A380: drift the plane, smoke the tires, and go around for another try.

[@swanee327]

B_52 "i'm rollin'... They hatin'" sorry, i had too.

[@BrandonAvaitor303]

Homie owes us 10 second of aviation

[@kirkchapman80]

Right hand drive over there mate.

[@joydasgupta9445]

How's the B 52 moving?

[@robertgriffin662]

B-52 can "crab" there main landing gear. That's how they move the ground and landing and taking off in crosswinds. I'm guessing they bring the thrust up to taxi and crap the gear and go!

[@DUKEisALIVE]

Dont act like he wasnt dared to take out as many lights as he could hahahaha

[@Epicaviation47]

Awesome thanks for the reshared

[@BROKEN-PILOT]

Captain screams, RIGHT RUDDER!

[@itox85]

which one is worse, crosswind or tailwind?

[@Ronin4614]

Ya gotta love the BUFF. 😁👍

[@sebastianfoster]

I was at RIAT 2023 and saw the B-52 on the Sunday as it didn’t take off in the Saturday but I wonder if they will have any more videos from there. I have a few myself but it would be could to see a few more.

[@LiftPizzas]

You have a few B-52's? I wish I could even afford one!

[@sebastianfoster]

@@LiftPizzas 😂

[@velox__]

"unusually fast takeoff" thats a 757 for ya. goes like a bat outta hell!

[@777pusher]

I watch UPS and Fed-Ex 757’s climb at crazy pitches all the time. What is it with those pilots??

[@hamentaschen]

2:12 I counted 13 light-strikes! Awesome!!

[@rcnfo1197]

How did the B52 crew not know the impact of their demo? No pre-flight planning? Wasn't Tower watching? It's funny to see, until we (taxpayers) get the bill.

[@nedretrop2173]

I noticed Slats are down and Flaps are at zero on that Amerijet 757.

[@leftblank131]

"Any landing you can walk away from is not a Launchpad McQuack landing...."

[@klausvonshnytke]

#2 Am I seeing correctly that only slats but no flaps extended for the tak-off? Not sure if this is how it's supposed to be.

[@MeppyMan]

Likely fairly empty and they wanted a higher climb rate. The 757 has powerful engines.

[@rusty41251]

He just has a minimal flap setting. It is legal and normal operation.

[@scbruinsma]

Flaps on the Amerijet 757?

[@rickbarnard-uj8hs]

Wow excellent pilot 1st plane!

[@wwaynemcg]

When you have the pilot, and crew, out repairing each and every edge light...this kind of hotdoggin' will stop pretty quick.

[@pauloceneviva]

NO FLAPS on the Amerijet -- that is really unsusual.

[@deanc.5984]

Thumbs up for no talking, just show the planes please 👍

[@bobwerner6967]

B-52: I meant to do that.

[@mathiasfischbach4843]

It certainly looks like he meant to do that.:D

[@JohnSmythe-od4gk]

The B-52 clip should have Deja-Vu music on top of it

[@jimgemmell2831]

That first clip, the BA A380 footage, belongs to Evie Aviation.

[@Windrider6]

"Gravity gear extension system" seems like, "disconnect the hydraulics from the landing gear, then fly upwards as quickly as possible to give it as many negative Gs as we can, hoping it will pop out". Or maybe, "slam the plane down as hard as we dare to try to get the landing gear to go down."

[@rusty41251]

Gravity alone can extend the gear without any funny maneuvers. Yes, the hydraulic system is biased out hence the gear doors remaining open. The system works very well.

[@kirstieburroughs858]

Ahhh you can practically see the A380 undercarriage bend!!!😮

[@idkidk8278]

That plane has done it before. It took out 15 or 16 lights taking off one time.... So weird I just saw that yesterday. Pretty sure it wasn't A new video either. I'm guessing this plane does that a lot

[@itsxlmxn]

TBH every a380 crosswind landings amaze me its just impressive for me and i think british airways a380 didnt do to bad.

[@rhuttrho88]

Effff your lights!🤨🫨

[@DerekKerton]

Looked like Sonic grabbing coins.

[@iconicshrubbery]

1 The B52's wingtip wheel(?) takes out those lights,one by one;I couldn't see it at first 😮 2 The A380 needs that crabbing gear, for those crosswindy landings!

[@larryboatcrew]

Do these commercial pilots get any sort of report or alerts about poor performance on takeoffs and landings?

[@Robert-p7c1k]

Go round or touch and go?

[@robertbandusky9565]

3 degrees per second gentlemen 👨‍✈️

[@edjo3430]

This has to be the most difficult job at times.

[@TeddyFaceFiver]

That Amerijet pilots been playing too much GTA V

[@FayeP-s3w]

👍

[@johnhand3754]

The B-52 pilot was showing off!

[@6x.justin]

whats a380 max wind

[@shorton6707]

The b-52 pilot held it straight.

[@Mesh_potato]

The A380 is like a giant elephant, when it lands., it struggles to t stand up