BRISTOL AIRPORT DURING STORM CALLUM | DIRECT CROSSWIND! SIDEWAYS LANDINGS, GO AROUNDS...(WITH ATC)

Watch in HD + Fullscreen....Storm Callum made it's way through the UK on the 12th October 2018, causing wide-spread disruption particularly to Wales and the west of England. Bristol was one of the worst hit airports, with winds reaching 46 knot gusts, what's more, the wind was blowing directly across the runway! 😯
I headed up to Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) to catch some of the action. Here is all the footage I filmed between 09:50am and 13:30pm on the 12th October 2018. The wind was directly from the south at around 20-30 knots with gusts up to 46 knots! Check out some of the incredible pilot skill involved as the aircraft are flown in practically sideways! 🛬
Over a dozen planes diverted on the 12th, and a few more on the 13th too. Most went to Birmingham Airport, a couple to Cardiff Airport, and another to Gatwick Airport. Numerous flights were cancelled due to the weather disruption. In this video you'll see the whole thing unfold from when I arrived just before 10am as the wind was only around 25 knots to around 12:30pm when the winds were at their strongest. Lots of aircraft didn't even attempt to land because of the wind strength and direction - for many it was beyond the airline's limitations.
🌧 METAR: EGGD 121150Z AUTO 18028G46KT 9999 OVC018 16/14 Q1003 🌬
DAY 2 OF STORM CALLUM AT BRISTOL AIRPORT COMPILATION VIDEO ➡️ • Sideways CROSSWIND LAN... 😏
If you want to see more crosswind footage hit the thumbs up and I will be sure to get some more! 👍 Feel free to share and comment too 😀
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○ Editing Software: Sony Vegas Pro 14
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[@timnewtimnew1]

Oh - and what I REALLY like about people like you is, you go out in the freezing cold, rain and wind, shoot professional standard video, and then share it (for free!) with people like us. Maybe the world is not so crazy after all??

[@jackiehazzel505]

So you're saying that going out in a storm filming airplanes for free isn't crazy?? ;D

[@cheekybastard1018]

timnewtimnew1 You are truly a lovely person. I wish there were more like you around.

[@harrybrimacombemtb4359]

He works there or he wouldn’t have a mic

[@dinodegottardi9466]

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[@joeyisgoed]

That was my wife landing that 757 yesterday! Absolutely amazing flying skills...

[@skippymon]

Absolutely zero crosswind rudder at touchdown...

[@juliettebravosprteam4072]

If that’s true, I agree I hope she flies me some time as I regularly fly with TUI.

[@richardohughes]

I wouldn’t be too proud of that mate. Tell her she needs to use her feet more during the flare.

[@jamesmcgreevy9621]

Joey Riepsaame bravo to your lovely wife amazing lady !!

[@richardohughes]

HappyOnLifeCuzBeans That landing was awful, it’s likely the lateral loads were exceeded as there was no attempt made to straighten it before touchdown.

[@nickspruytenburg1230]

I think the situation is made worse by Bristol Airport's exposed position. Absolutely heroic piloting skills, showing the terrific training they must all go through these days. Safety first, and no casualties.

[@jamiecoombesjamie]

I flew into Bristol that morning and it was really scary..pilots were amazing and got everyone down safely with skill and expertise. Awful conditions and so much pressure and responsibility on their shoulders but they did absolutely amazingly well. Thanks easy jet and thanks brilliant pilots.

[@Mraviationguy]

Absolutely agree:D Thanks for watching 😃

[@robertsneddon4273]

A big well done to all these professional ladies and gentlemen who got their aircraft down safely during these extreme conditions.

[@thegametesterman]

All I can say from that is well done easyJet!! Their pilots look so under control

[@kagirl70]

A massive bravo to all the pilots . And passengers if I'd of been on one of those flights I'd of curled up in a ball somewhere 😂thanks for sharing great footage

[@puttex]

Impressing work from all those skilled pilots. My friend who is flying a 747 (Kallitta Air) is telling me that crosswinds makes him excited of the opportunity to really fly the plane and work it down to the ground.

[@chilli-soup]

Flying home to Bristol from Ireland in a baked bean tin with wings landing side ways 1998. Il never forget it especially the rowdy rugby team sat behind. The plane went quiet then when we stopped one of them shouted Has anyone got a spare pair of pants? I didnt laugh until an hour later. Great vid.

[@cujo6970]

Very nice video! This is a great reminder of just how skilled and well trained pilots are. I can't imagine being a passenger looking out the window and still seeing the runway just before touchdown.

[@carlosvanvegas]

Impressive always gotta tip your hat to the training and professionalism of those pilots that can do this in the most challenging of conditions

[@katanyajason3316]

That TUI, was like: "Hold my beer" :D

[@TheWatanna]

Wow. Brilliant filming, and brilliant pilots. I cannot imagine being a passenger on any of those planes. Thank you for posting.

[@JediBuddhist]

Some amazing slipstreaming there from real professional pilots. Hats off. Thanks for the upload.

[@arduinobanzi8348]

A lot of professionalism on show here. Keeps us alive!

[@Nomad7457]

It takes a dedicated and brave crew to land a plane in this kind of weather. Pilot and Co-pilot have to be inside each others heads to pull it off! Make no mistake, it takes BOTH of them! Thanks for the post!

[@pinkdispatcher]

Nice. I just flew back from Bristol, and it's one of those places where you can still see a lot of ERJ 135/145 traffic. I really like those tiny jets. It's quite impressive how they land them without any fuss in these conditions on Bristol's 2000 m runway and without reverse thrust.

[@jean-paultshipambu5260]

Up to me I can just say thanks to all the pilots for their good job

[@cargojockey2685]

Thanks for sharing, great filming and capture of a challenging day at Bristol.

[@samerhaddad280]

this is some Top Gun stuff Archie, a video dedicated to crosswind landings in a terrible storm, Crabbing the order of the day! what valiant multiple landings from swashbuckling flight crews. Thank you Arch!

[@Mraviationguy]

Here's the full 20+ minute spotting video from yesterday, showing lots of bumpy landings and takeoffs at Bristol Airport 😃 Hit the thumbs up if you enjoyed the video:D

[@philipdewey4547]

Hi, I'm a reporter from Wales Online. Could we use your video with a credit please? Thanks

[@Mraviationguy]

Philip Dewey hi, thanks for your interest. The video is being managed by Newsflare, please visit www.newsflare.com/video/246641/weather-nature/rushes-planes-land-sideways-and-divert-at-bristol-airport-in-storm-callum-crosswinds and they can help you. Thanks!

[@philipdewey4547]

Thanks for getting back to me. Would it be ok to embed the video in our story or would we have to speak to Newsflare about that as well?

[@Mraviationguy]

Philip Dewey hi, embedding should be fine as long as it is this original video. Thanks!

[@ushtdf]

The best video in years

[@silasmarner7586]

That EasyJet at 5:00 was freaking textbook .. well played, old boy!

[@edgaut9808]

Most of the easyjet landings seemed pretty good. Unlike Ryanair 😂

[@Airplanegeek777]

We do try! Keeps you on your toes ;)

[@fredhacker2561]

Now that was incredible. Hats off to that pilot.

[@juniorjota3342]

I never understood how the plane lands straight but while in the air it's kinda drifting or turning...

[@aviyax7903]

First of all, The Boeing 737-800 is a larger aircraft than the A319/20... Also the landing at 19:35 was MUCH harder than the Ryanair landings in this video.

[@drkatel]

This is better than a feature film. Drama & Suspense in real life. I have the highest respect for pilots. 🥇🙏🏻😀

[@TWIDDLE252]

Terrific flying and a tribute to the skill and training of the flight crew. Well done Ryanair and EasyJet pilots. Though we all know that landings in challenging conditions are what you really love about the job. The landing of the biz jet was very neat too

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Some REALLY good pilots here. But hats off to the ones who chose to go around and divert, as well. I used to sit at the north end of Seattle-Tacoma where you are Directly under the approach about 1500' from touch down and is was AMAZING to watch 747's being thrashed and watching how far they yawed and rolled at 200' DIRECTLY over your head; all those aircraft are HUGE when that low and you can see how much control input and authority they have in conditions like these! Great video.

[@bitsbobs5509]

I remember landing at Heathrow in a similar conditions . As we came down into the weather all passenger chatter stopped and you could hear a pin drop, until we touched down. I heard the man behind say to his neighbour.’ I have flown many times but that’s the first time I have been scared’. I echoed his comment.

[@JonathanWinton123]

Oh wow that 757 at the end there, absolutely brilliant. Really well filmed mate, loved some of those departures too with the spray and the wind catching them as they rotated. Enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing Archie. Liked 😁✈👍

[@Mraviationguy]

Thanks very much mate 😃 Yeah I wish I could've got better departure shots because some of them were really rocky and I didn't manage to capture that very well but ah well, thanks Jon. Cheers:D

[@johnmfjw]

The pilot was looking out of the side window till he hit the tarmac.

[@MattThornton87]

BMI @ 8:30 Superb landing! Great skill shown by so many other pilots too

[@lugash4]

Well captured.....brilliant landings and take offs by those pilots...the 757 wow!!!

[@Mraviationguy]

Thankyou very much! 😃 Yeah the 757 was pretty spectacular, I've since uploaded it in its own video because it was so awesome:D

[@nzmarco]

Nothing worse than coming home from a holiday in the sun to a scary landing in terrible weather.

[@amorelle111]

Just seen this - I was on that TUI fight at 18:19. Much as I'm grateful for the pilot for getting us down, it was horrible and has given me a phobia of flying. I'm autistic and was in full-on meltdown by the time we landed & really thought I was going to die. I got the guts to fly again to Gran Canaria a few weeks ago & flew back into amother huge storm, gales & flooding at Cardiff...not as bad as Storm Callum, but not far off! I don't seem to have much luck!!

[@simonmbush5047]

Flipping 'eck that looks like a day down at our model flying club field! Brilliant piloting skills!

[@jaypek43-Phil]

OMG! How do those pilots even know if they're lined up on the centre line facing the field beside the rwy! Bravo!

[@hcw199]

i remember being in the tail end of the plane after a crosswind landing like that... after you land, you really feel the sideways force!

[@HuntersMoon78]

Awesome work to you for capturing this footage and the pilots alike landing in strong winds.

[@ruperthess7238]

Terrific video and great quality! In short: Perfect compilation 😉

[@tobortine]

Tremendous video. Everyone of those pilots deserves a bonus, so skilled.

[@x808drifter]

@7:08 "Wind Check 177, 22 gusting 34" XD Fun. For anyone who doesn't know what that means. 177 is wind direction on a 360 degree compass heading. "22 gusting 34" means 22 knot wind speed with gust as high as 34 knots. Then at around 10:30 170, 27 gusting 37. A few seconds later "instant" 170, 29. Then less than 10 seconds later its 160, 22.

[@harveyhalloway]

Thanks for posting and praise to all those skilful pilots and ATC out there that keep people going to where they want to go!

[@wewillrockyou1986]

The ERJ 8:20 is textbook, absolutely perfect

[@mylosairplanefan]

That 757 was madness! Awesome video :)

[@Mraviationguy]

Yeah I loved the 757 shot:D Thanks a lot! 😃

[@topfelya]

Great flying skills !

[@Mraviationguy]

Affirm:D

[@carolepope8746]

Apparently a lady captain on that flight :)

[@Mraviationguy]

Great flying by her:D

[@Inflamora_Notoris_VOD]

Well done to the pilots that managed to land that day. I never realised how windy it was until my grandparents got home as their plane was one of the ones who landed successfully and they mentioned that several people threw up.

[@shaunwakefield9793]

This is when Pilot's really get to play with their big toys , You really have to take your hat off to them, and the TUI pilot landing the 757 you are world famous for that landing. And a big Thank you to the guy getting soaking wet and cold for the footage.

[@mander0505]

Great footage & far better sound recording / sound experience than most videos!

[@Mraviationguy]

Thanks 😃

[@jennygw1883]

Nicely filmed. Hats off to the pilots, incredible skill.

[@Mraviationguy]

Thankyou very much:D

[@khloewilce5912]

Watching this 6 days before I fly for the very first time. This is surprisingly very reassuring!!! 😅

[@ibe3174]

Amazing camera job. It is so easy to sit down and look for this kind of stuff without thinking how much effort it takes to get it done. subscribing right now.

[@ChristianBlueChimp]

The Easyjet at 1:20 was absolutely spot on. Job well done.

[@AviationUpclose]

You guys certainly got hit hard! Awesome video. The Aer Lingus ATR was particularly spectacular!

[@markbarrett1775]

At 12:23 in the video I was sat on the easy jet in the background & I watched the jet trying to land & going around...our takeoff was squirly but fun.....good videos

[@manifestgtr]

LOL that Ryanair 737 didn’t disappoint. After the first go around, I was like “oooo boy, this landing is gonna be a smackdown that Vince McMahon would envy”. Of *course* you can’t blame em, though. These are preposterous flying conditions…

[@Samara.Weaving]

What a dull day?! Dreading winter. Thanks for the video.

[@bristolcardifairport]

Awesome, fantastic video Archie! Can’t believe how windy it was down there! Loved the TUI of course! Liked. Congrats on the success of the footage!

[@kasidhe]

Those Easyjet pilots have balls of steel! And superb skills.

[@carolepope8746]

Pilots were certainly earning their money that day! Few green passengers arriving in the terminal no doubt....... Great video :)

[@Mraviationguy]

For sure! Thankyou 😃

[@confusedwhale]

Carole Pope: They make their money every flight. They don't get enough as is let alone during this.

[@kirti7659]

Damn dude must've been hard going out there in the cold, but thanks for doing for us!

[@sandilo60]

Wow! That is some crazy flying! Snaps to the pilots for the fascinatingly frightening landings.

[@adriftonthelot4692]

I was onboard the EasyJet from Toulouse. White knuckles !!

[@numbersix100]

Thanks for posting. Good flying by all.

[@martin.B777]

Amazing footage, courtesy of the storm Callum ;)

[@michelnormandin8068]

I am very impress with your dedication Mr Aviation Guy. You have a new subscriber!

[@cerridwenscall]

Absolutely all at/after the 19:30 mark have mad skill or just •bleeping •mad! That was insane!

[@wormwood6424]

Have to say, some brilliant flying there!

[@Mraviationguy]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching 😃

[@fatmugginz]

All of those pilots are stars!

[@KEITHGEE1000]

Really great video, thanks for getting out in the weather for our benefit! I’m abroad at the mo and had no idea how bad the weather was. Thanks for sharing, appreciate it!! 👍👍👍

[@Mraviationguy]

Thankyou very much 😃 No worries, it is worth it when I get kind comments like yours. Yeah it was really really bad. Cheers!:D

[@simonleaf2765]

The last plane seemed to really struggle! Brilliant video!

[@suerose7479]

There are some bloody brilliant pilots there 😲 wow

[@Mraviationguy]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching 😃

[@user-uz3xv7lj1l]

I was on that Tui plane what a good lady pilot from Germany i believe glad to land safely but they are trained for this so when we fly again we have no worries.

[@ianginn5172]

Well done...great video ....👍

[@hcopen6051]

easyJet pilots showing us how it's done. Bravo!

[@heikkipramila9021]

Easy Jet has Airbus,RYR has Boeings maybe that is the differrence

[@hcopen6051]

I suppose that could be a possibility. I'm not a pilot and honestly do not know. Neither am I an expert plane spotter, but it appears that Easy Jet is operating the A319 or A320 and Ryan Air is operating the B737. From a layman's perspective, I can't imagine there being that much of a difference aerodynamically between the two aircraft that would help or hinder the pilot's ability to land in these conditions. Could the slight differences in wing design be enough? Or maybe Boeing's tradition yoke control vs Airbus' side stick/fly-by-wire controls make the difference. Any pilots out there have any thoughts on this?

[@sobelou]

Simply magnificent video!! Thanks for this upload!!

[@thomashogan1985]

Landed at Bristol in the early evening from Glasgow , brilliant flying and comms from our easyjet pilot

[@tangogrrl]

UNflippin' believable! Was only going to watch one... realized 10 minutes in I'd forgotten to breathe...

[@adrianc1312]

Great video. I was on a Tui flight over Bristol on that day, we were diverted to BHX after holding for around 30mins.

[@joelw4715]

That Aurigny made a lovely landing!

[@maxwellthompson3212]

Awesome Skills from all pilots 👍👏👏👏

[@Jaguar79gt]

wow....great job and thx for making this video for us at this bad wether ;)

[@Mraviationguy]

Thankyou very much 😃 No worries at all, my pleasure:D

[@helloward823]

Nice to see my mum land the Easy Jet A319! She works so hard :)

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

Tui 757 Good pilots👍✌💪👏

[@Mraviationguy]

Absolutely 😃 Great job by the crew! Thanks for watching:D

[@anthonypeirce5875]

well filmed and what skill the pilots have to land in very wind weather

[@Mraviationguy]

Thankyou very much! Absolutely, very skilled indeed 😃

[@enjoyextracold]

awesome filming..

[@Mraviationguy]

Thankyou:D

[@366Gli]

I have happy memories of that airport before it was an airport. The Bristol Gliding club operated there and they offers a week gliding course , I signed up and in those days the learning method was the solo method. . The student stated off in a very simple glider, progressing from runs in which he ( or she )first learned keep the wings level with the ailerons. Then a bit later and faster the student had to hold the skid a couple of feet above the grass the iwth a longer tow cable and more speed keep the machine in line behind the tow car. The next high spot was a climb to about 100 ft, release the cable and land. I will never forget the delightful smell of that Lulsgate grass. Then a few years after that, I got a job with Bristol Aeroplane co. They subsidized employees to learn to fly with power and get a pilots licence. I did that and soloed in an Auster. One evening I was allowed in the tower whilst they talked down a Viscount from wherever. It was raining and blowing but not as bad as in this video. A few years ago. I admired the skill of the pilots and controlled doing that I passed this airport and sadly ( to me) it was crammed with commercial aviation. I enjoyed the old days

[@user-qu8lw4yp4q]

A skill test without rights on mistake. Well done!

[@BristolSpotterHD]

Going viral mate, heard this on the radio and other facebook pages around the world

[@pooperscooper9176]

BristolSpotterHD radio 2 Jeremy Vine used this footage as a discussion on there show, that’s what brought me to watch brilliant

[@thondupandrugtsang]

These pilots are amazing.

[@clovenwizard]

Outstanding pilots!

[@-Mike]

The best at 8:25, ERJ. Impressive, well done.

[@trevormurdoch9141]

Many thanks for sharing this great footage, excellent. I’ve just subscribed.

[@topfelya]

Wow ! Well done mate . It must be very difficult to film in this kind of weather . Very interesting footage !

[@Mraviationguy]

Thankyou Topfelya!:D Yes it is always tricky to get good shots in this weather but I am pretty happy. Thanks again! 😃

[@fredhacker2561]

It looks so easy in an Easyjet . Congratulations to all those very skilful pilots

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

Some great footage and fascinating to watch. Definitely not a day for a window seat on landing...

[@Mraviationguy]

Thankyou very much 😃 Haha 😂

[@Tom_Hadler]

Andy Richards False. It's always a day for a window seat! Feeling the motion without seeing out makes it much worse.

[@marksapollo]

And me living in a North Dorset didn’t have any fences blown over haha, but yeah it sure was windy, wonder what storms we’ll see this year? Some great delicate flying skills on display there.

[@madjazzmike]

Hi’- iv’e never been a cowered ‘ but I’m glad I was in my house that day ! - cheers to All .

[@penandpaperartistic7582]

We were on the first Ryan Air flight from Bristol to Dublin that day after being delayed for 2 hours. I've never experienced so much turbulence in my life... The pilots did a great job battling storm Callum though... however I'm still terrified of flying no matter how skilled they are haha.

[@fullreadbackrequired5115]

loved the go around

[@wojciechkrzyszkowski7498]

Geat miniatur of film in paint. Catch Line is very very easy to see

[@paulfisher7911]

wow good footage i find planes so fascinating taking of and landing .

[@christopherescott6787]

01:24 NAILED IT.

[@makiwa]

That Ryanair Flight that did a Go-Around, (right at the beginning) took his time to raise his Gear, (if at all) - one of the first things you do!

[@hashmaldawn3878]

Windshear procedure is to leave the flaps and gear exactly where they are, which is different to a go-around Quote from the B757 manual "Do not change flap or gear configuration until windshear is no longer a factor."

[@markjohnstone6646]

Hi there 👋🏽☺️ i really enjoyed your video as you know with the current situation COVID-19 😷 we haven't been seeing much plane ✈️activity lol #StaySafe 🌈☁️

[@Mraviationguy]

Hi, thankyou very much! 😀