SCARY CROSSWIND LANDINGS during a STORM at Düsseldorf on an ICY runway - SNOW DRIFT

I have filmed lots of Crosswind landings during all kind of weather conditions, but this one was something new. There was still some snow on the runway while the Boeing 777 of Turkhish and Emirates landed. This maded it even more impressive to watch the skilled pilots land during these weather conditions.
In situations where a crosswind is present, the aircraft will drift laterally as it approaches the runway. This drift poses significant safety issues because safe operation of the undercarriage requires the body and track of the aircraft to be aligned with the runway at touch down.
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[@ShinyFalco]

Up until the final approach these pilots earned their day's pay. Then came the landing, where they earned their whole year's salary! Think about it. A hundred souls brought safely to destination. A hundred million dollar hull to the gate without a dent. An airlines reputation still intact, its name not in the headlines for the wrong reasons. Its employees still with a job to go to tomorrow. OK, I'll stop now. Great video.

[@epten]

There's nothing more graceful than an airliner touching down. I could watch this forever.

[@FSAUDIOGUY]

Some bad-ass pilotage!! You gotta do your homework and pack a lunch to fly like these guys! Think about it: You've got to drop it in, maintain cross control, keep the wings level, keep your airspeed right, crab for the crosswind and then touch it down on a icy runway while bringing the nose back to center line....then keep it straight as you apply reverse thrust!! Damn! And oh yeah...you are responsible for all the lives on board the aircraft as an added bonus! They truly are professionals in every sense!! Salute!

[@Alek_FilmsTravel]

Totally agree!! Very well said.

[@edu.g6082]

FSAUDIOGUY Sure enough ,I concur

[@marianobruno7491]

I always see this cross wind videos, and I get amazed each time I saw it. The pilots are like mini-heros, that make awesome thing each days but nobody see it.

[@gabrielasantos-bremme1778]

ugh....

[@shaggybreeks]

There is something so beautiful, so graceful about a well executed crosswind landing. And the ice is just icing on the cake. Excellent video!

[@HD1080ide]

Are you using an image stabilizer? Despite the wind, the image is amazingly stable!

[@LordSariel]

The pilot at 1:57 deserves a medal. Hell they all do.

[@joelt2105]

I don't know what the average salary of a commercial pilot is, but after watching this video, it is not enough! These men/women are masters of their craft!

[@Savak22]

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[@mrnoobJI]

From what I've read recently (this is just in the USA, I'm not quite sure about the conditions in other countries), there are a lot of pilots who refuse to fly due to how little they are being paid.

[@newschoolerbrent]

mrnoobJI Most new pilots make close to minimum wage. The regional airliners are brutal. Once you've earned your stripes than the pay obviously gets better. Whats crazy though is that airline pilots used to make just as much as doctors and lawyers, now however they don't make about a quarter of what those professions do.

[@Natasha831_1]

Every landing was so scary! Great pilots on board!

[@Marblez3]

Nothing but admiration for these extremely talented people.

[@Benderrr111]

Hats off to pilots...

[@YTLyricsMaker]

from this angle it looks as if the planes were landing vertically, which is pretty cool. I was never aware of crosswind landings (to my own surprise being a fairly frequent flier), and watching the planes land like that is pretty amazing; and some people think that pilots nowadays don't do much when flying, lol.

[@michaeli8505]

TOTAL "SLIPPING IT" LANDINGS , A VERY HARD TECHNIQUE TO MASTER ...SOME GREAT PILOTS

[@link470]

Wow, literally thousands of people arriving safely due to some very skilled pilots. Very nice.

[@PlaneSpottingPerth]

Its scary seeing planes like Q400s and ATRs landing crosswind!! Liked

[@xXLuxxyBuxxyXx]

Fantastic landings! Props to skilled pilots that landed these beasts

[@veebeecatz4535]

I liked that 737 coming in at about 3:40 that landed on the far left of the screen/runway. That was pretty good. And all the take offs were great.

[@izzykingston1602]

this angle makes the planes look so beautiful when they touch down, amazing

[@rickonami]

Every pilot are trained for any cross winds .

[@ScialomRoland]

Not every, because I've read once that some airlines don't invest enough in pilot training and their pilots lack of skills to deal with critical situations like this one.

[@BrianJNoah]

Roland Scialom Pilots aren't trained by the airlines. They go to school, and are regulated by laws. Just like driving. A logistics company doesn't train its truck drivers. They have to be trained and licensed to get the job in the first place.

[@BooteyMasta]

Yes, even the pilots that sleep for half the flight :)

[@Iamwatchingyou75]

That is not completely true. Some airlines, especially in Europe do train their own pilots. For example KLM and Lufthansa.

[@04login]

Iamwatchingyou75 Yes but they are trained for other things Crosswind landing training is part of their training not sponsored by the airlines

[@styxcreek]

Amazing piloting skills and excellent video. Thanks!

[@TaBaoHoBa]

The Turkish 777 landing was awesome, the pilot did a great job, trying to hold the nose up as much as he can until it centered with the runway, but the wind was too strong and blew it off, which the pilot parried with great rudder work. The same landing was the second one of the Lufthansa A340, this time the wind wasn't that strong the nose centered perfectly. Deep respect to all those skilled people!

[@vyranamitra]

This is the BEST crosswind compilation on youtube. Great job Cargospotter!!!

[@IrishDave]

Not to sound biased because I am Irish but that Aer Lingus touchdown at 4:40 was one of the sweetest. Great video!

[@conneellyp]

Dave, that was a sweet landing, I'd say those pilots are well capable of landing in wind being that they would have plenty of practice in our Irish gale force winds in Irish winters. As you can see they are pros at it.;-)

[@ernststavroblofeld1961]

Paul Conneely Practice indeed.

[@QuadcopterAnalyze1980]

+1 im irish also and thought that the best landing

[@DickHolman]

Northwest Europe is wonderfully windy, with Atlantic & Arctic gales to give pilots plenty of experience in sh*t weather conditions. :)

[@ernststavroblofeld1961]

Dick Holman Yeah, great.

[@PilotDamian]

Thank you so much for not smearing this video with music! Natural sound is best!!!!! Great vid!!!

[@operabilia]

The B-777 is truly amazing ...

[@DinoNucci]

This is really comforting to watch. The little bumps we feel in the cabin on most flights are probably the civilian equivalent of walking on carpet for these pilots

[@RobertJBF]

Il faut admirer la maîtrise de ces pilotes. C'est très rassurant.

[@Mr05241948]

I tip my hat, to all the folk who made such safe and skillful landings and take offs, in such adverse conditions. They are to be commended. And thanks for such an interesting video.

[@leoparddoo4838]

very nice landing at 1:41

[@valerieg.1232]

Anyone with MS Flight Simulator who thinks they can pilot a big jet, and anyone thinking about flying into Dusseldorf needs to watch this video! Wonderful videos and excellent editing.

[@hogey74]

Another great video mate! For me, the two from 07:30 onwards - both airberlin I think? Good accuracy, lack of sideways movement at touchdown and good centreline tracking. The different techniques and levels of aircraft control are just fascinating to watch - suddenly 12 minutes has passed!

[@broke123]

definitely agree. both of those pilots crushed it. expertly done. from an amateur eye anyway.

[@hogey74]

broke123 :-)

[@Mike_Drew]

I agree, Airberlin great landing. Stayed on centerline and lack of lateral drift on touchdown. Excellent job!!!

[@FRAST1]

These are truly fantastic commercial airline pilots handling crosswind landings like pros!

[@aeromasterslefjohn]

the aegean airbus at 2:30 did a very nice landing !

[@taketimeout2share]

I thought that spot left of centre was a bug on my screen so tried to clean it off! I think the small planes have the hardest time and the Air Berlin guys seem to have the same method of landing straightening up just before touch down, and not on touchdown. You must have been FREEZING! standing near that motorway exposed to the wind. One of the best plane videos ever. Well done.

[@AditeyaSajeev]

Some of these seem very safe but from inside...! The passengers must be terrified!

[@RaXXha]

Seeing the runway come at you from the side through the window can't be a good feeling! :P

[@mychelleinglis1695]

NO SHIT !

[@basharmal8611]

*****

[@mickcarson8504]

I can't comment because these landings are all good. It takes guts and nerves of steel for these pilots to bring down their planes. I congratulate the pilots for their skills. Well done.

[@Mach1Airspace]

Really good vid.

[@Dragon21Studios]

these videos are amazing and what a rush when flying in these weather conditions. I may not fly a plane but I always have a fascination with watching airplanes land and take off.

[@TARS..]

Holy damn! I just noticed how big those GE90s are

[@rsrocket1]

Great video. Thank you for enduring the harsh weather. This makes it all worthwhile.

[@SerjTankian512]

The Aegean at 2:30 is awesome

[@RED90FXRS]

You have done a very impressive video. It reflects the effort you have applied to collect these images and compile a fluid and interesting look at the challenges faced by pilots.

[@dennisschmidt975]

Note to self.. never fly to Düsseldorf during winter..

[@arkadiuszwheeze7184]

agree

[@kwangkingkong6800]

ส

[@iMorphTV]

Dennis Schmidt Agreed.

[@edystvumdb]

At first I wanted to become a Pilot but after seeing this video I actually changed my mind! THIS IS SICK!! Chapeau to the pilots! Incredible

[@bobac1083]

Who saw the Sky Boeing 737-900ER lock up its left main outer tire?

[@timothyjohns3561]

Awesome video. Thanks for taking the time to sit out there in the cold and film this for all of us. The TAKEOFFS are insane.... rotate and BAMM !!! look at that wind grab hold of those aircraft.

[@mrhoffame]

To any pilots: Once you find the "angle" of the crosswind how much more difficutly is it to fly as opposed to a head on or no wind?

[@StratMatt777]

Since you've not gotten a response from an airline pilot yet I'll give you a response from a flight instructor who flys 4 seat single and multi-engine propeller planes. I do have 2.6 hours and two landings in a Cessna Citation I, but that's easy compared to flying these heavies! Since these pilots have lots of practice, picking a crab angle and flying that down to the ground and then taking it out upon touchdown and substituting aileron/bank must not be very difficult for them if the wind is steady. One day I watched airliners landing in crosswinds in Las Vegas with 40kt winds- they were also reporting 10 to 15 knots of wind-shear (airspeed loss) up at 500' or 1000' feet on approach... every landing I saw was pretty much flawless. If the wind is gusting or changing speed the crab angle has to be adjusted to compensate... in the small single-engine general aviation aircraft I fly which do not have wing mounted jet engines or the long wing of a jet, we bank into the crosswind and can keep that bank in all the way to touchdown (and need to in a Cessna!). This is how pilots are initially trained to do a crosswind landing- called the "wing low method" as opposed to the "crab method"... the Lufthansa A340 @ :57 does a very conservative transition to the wing-low method @ 1:03 - the pilot knows that he has enough engine clearance on that aircraft type). All the 737s and MD80s and 757s I saw landing in the crosswind at Las Vegas were adding just a bit of bank into the wind when they took out their crabs, basically as they were touching down. The crab method is not allowed on little airplanes because it is really hard on the landing gear and the airplane would want to go off the side of the runway, but the "wing low method" is not an option on airliners so they build the landing gear strong enough to handle it. When holding that bank into the wind we are using opposite rudder to stop the yaw or turn that wants to happen into the direction of bank due to the horizontal component of lift created by the bank. Of course there is not enough clearance to do this with the long wingspan or underslung jets under the wings. It's the same if you are flying a propeller twin since the prop could hit (depending upon where the engine and main gear are located in relation to each other). Gusting winds of changing speed usually include turbulence and sometimes wind-shear. When you mix that in with everything else you can see that it can be a handful. If there are any natural or man-made obstructions to stir the wind up on its way toward the runway that will of course result in turbulence. You can see that the first airplane, the Turkish 777, put in too much rudder to take the crab out to align with the centerline and then had to put some back in to catch it. This definitely looks like tricky conditions!!! Also these pilots flying these big long jets need to remember that the main gear is far behind them (though you do see them putting the cockpit over the centerline instead of the mains). The other thing about these big jets is that they are dealing with a lot of inertia and mass as always, and also a massive side area of the fuselage and the tail for the wind to push against. They are trying to fly it onto the ground so that the spoilers will deploy and kill the lift, keeping it planted on the ground, but when you are just about to touchdown and simultaneously take out your crab angle with the rudder and simultaneously substitute that input with aileron/bank... if you are suddenly hit with a stronger or lighter crosswind or are hit with turbulence during that transition- that's going to be a handful- as you can see. On top of that it looks like these guys in this video don't have the traction they are used to due to the ice. Speaking as someone who doesn't know what he is talking about (re: airliners) that's the best I can explain it!

[@hogey74]

StratMatt777 Nice summary! In Australia, I was taught to crab down to the flare then wing low to touch-down. I was also taught that there are plenty of opinions about this! I reckon the wing low on final method is probably easier though - you just carry a little more power to offset the unbalanced controls. Then you flare with pretty much the same everything. On some of my early solos I practised that method quite a bit.

[@StratMatt777]

John Hogan Exactly! Yes, the wing-low method all the way down to the ground is easier than crabbing and then establishing the wing-low when they are also trying to do the flare. Once a student is comfortable with the wing low method and can do it all the way down final and has acquired that skill, then I let them start acting like an experienced pilot and crab down final and put the wing-low in closer to the flare or immediately before it. I may have forgotten to mention that pilots with plenty of crosswind practice do it that way (much like that Lufthansa A330). My brain is pretty well stuck in "Flight Training mode"! :)

[@hogey74]

ha ha yeah I'm not sure why it is taught our way down here. It means that you only get a brief bit of wing-down time on each landing as you flare. I had to give myself the experience when on my own. Crabbing came easily for me but learning to keep the nose straight with rudder and on centreline with bank angle took all the time. Still learning :-)

[@StratMatt777]

John Hogan I don't know that I teach it "the American way".... I just teach it my way! The reality is that most students start the final leg crabbing (since it comes naturally/subconsciously) and as we fly down final I'm telling them to change to the wing-low in preparation for flare. Some of them listen and comply, some are hesitant (it seems that humans don't like to be banked in a landing flare!). After I've had to take over a landing or two because the longitudinal axis wasn't aligned with the centerline or we were drifting off to the side because of the lack of bank- they start to listen and establish the wing-low earlier!

[@hmonggodwetrusthmong9348]

These pilots are so skillful. Thanks for their skills who can take thousands of people in the air every day.

[@UnaSana]

Turkish airline.. My favorite airline!! the best!!

[@MilySmily1]

It's obvious how strong the crosswinds are, you can tell by the dust snow quickly moving from R to L when it's blown by the aircraft. Awesome job pilots!!

[@TravelWithCesarin]

wow, that 737 really got pushed like a toy!

[@brothermanv]

+Cesarin Pillin Yeah! It looks so small in comparison to the larger 737s.

[@thinkreelblind]

those awesome pilots make it look effortless, thanks for the awesome vid, no stupid music, just a perfect vid for aviation enthusiasts

[@GamingHDize]

These Pilots got balls who can challenge Crosswinds landings unlike the one here /watch?v=zWm2TAMwb3U its a must see guys not kidding even Pilots at student can make mistakes showed there in the vid!! :D

[@adityabirla422]

REALLY great vid though. He crashed at VOLVO SUV XD Insurance fucked !

[@kenmercermusic]

Great footage and great piloting! Thanks for posting these.

[@adammileson3953]

Lol when they were landing they just looked like they were falling slowly

[@artoftheskies]

I love your videos!! Captures the power and glamour of aircraft taking off and landing!!!

[@TheArfdog]

Now here is one instance where i'd rather be in the American vehicle! Boeing! Otherwise Porsche lol.

[@menelson00]

Beautiful landings by the Turkish Airlines and Emirates pilots.

As the elevator lowers on runway.

[@betheebeth]

These are an example of the best trained pilots ever to fly!

[@MikeyMlKEp]

Some passengers were Atheist before boarding these flights. I said "were" Atheist lol.

[@Srenfrow424]

I get it now, your an angry person who is never wrong about anything. I know people like you it's always funny to get you guys worked up. You let me and others win arguments when you get so angry. You know that right?

[@MikeyMlKEp]

Steven Renfrow What? I think you have the wrong guy - or maybe the wrong thread or something lol

[@55chh]

Landing at an angle must create enormous twisting loads on the landing gear...amazing footage!

[@cwhale06]

The landing at 10:15 done with the video sped up had me playing the Benny Hill theme in my head. Any pilot who can land a plane safely in those conditions has my respect. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@BrennanH]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching these landings! Thanks!

[@DavidHill333]

I love these videos. Thanks for the post.

[@willb5240]

I don't like flying to start with, but it's really nice to know that this many pilots were able to handle these bad conditions and land safely. 1:45 Emirates seemed to be the most sideways coming in. I can only imagine how the passengers were feeling. Awesome video! Thanks.

[@sseacpovo]

This is some high quality footage, thank you so much. Easiest "like" on youtube so far.

[@magoulianitissa]

I found this accidentally. I am so impressed! I am no expert but the landings are magnificent, so powerful and amazing!

[@victorfernandezcalzadilla9837]

May God bless all these pilots for their expertise!

[@assmunch42na]

All of these pilots are amazing, all those lives in their hands....great video

[@YoLninYo]

Wonderful video and the sound is excellent! Thanks for making sure we could enjoy the sounds of the planes and the actual wind instead of that horrible noise that most people post. Cheers! Emirates 777 landing was my favorite!

[@sgilbert6434]

I have a new respect for my husband's job after watching your video! AMAZING!!

[@BeefRocknmore]

As a private pilot, I would find the runway direction & cross-wind speed / direction very interesting. Thanks for posting!

[@SoferAmator]

thanks for sharing and big respect to all the pilots out there !

[@zoohere98259]

I can spend hours watching landing videos like this one.

[@perezster]

Wow!!! Impressive how those massive birds are controlled by the pilots in such difficult conditions. Great video, thank you for sharing.

[@stojangajic]

What did I just watch??? 12 min of some metal things going up and down and.... IT WAS AWESOME!!!!

[@disconcertedd]

Number one! Couldn't have been sweeter or smoother!!! WOW!!!

[@sauagefry5816]

WOW! Wish I could like this twenty times.

[@kisooya1]

Unbelivable!! I so much appreciate the Pilots. Super Job Guys!!

[@gonzoplanesspotterhd8401]

fantastic vidieo and biggy airliners good sout love it mate

[@Apex123ps3]

Wow! Some of them must've been close to that max x-wind component limit, impressive stuff, great video!

[@rainforestsz]

The A340 and the A330. The crabby landing makes their already sexy silhouettes with long wings, even more gorgeous.

[@alaric005]

These pilots got skill! Respect!!

[@mnic1234]

Stunning footage. Thanks for uploading!

[@DJPatiphone]

Красота неимоверная, :) Очень понравилась съёмка !!!

[@GargantulaKon]

I got chills watching this. Amazing!

[@cockpitchatter1]

Only one word AWESOME!! Beautiful Video. Great job, thank you for sharing!

[@PeterBopape]

Some of the guys have got great xwind technique while others a a bit hair raising. Thanks for the great vid. Interesting to watch from this side of the window.

[@jokuihmehyyppa]

Emirates looked smooth as hell despite the conditions. Wow. Great pilots.

[@RealArtVandelay]

beautifully executed, these pilots know what they are doing!

[@Marv5Ter]

Can't stop admiring those huuuge engines on the 777's!!

[@vornavalley]

Pilots earning their keep. Nice video thanks.

[@md80x15]

this is awesome because from this angle it looks like the planes are landing vertically

[@psphackr345]

Respect to the skilled professional pilots. :)

[@MyDash7]

My fav.:AirBerlin Dash8,and Emirates B777,, It was about 25 kts crosswind landing They did proof..landing ,nice video.. bravo

[@mrhoffame]

I feel like such a nerd sitting her watching airplanes take off and land lol. Can't help it though lol. They NEVER get old. One of the few things that makes me feel like total kid in a candy store lol.

[@GoFlyDude]

3:47 that 737 is strugling! all very nice footage withough music, skilled pilots, adding this one to favourites!

[@kajakat]

I was anxious just watching this. Wow. Great video and piloting!

[@Aviatorspot]

Awesome stormy landing video! liked!