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Originally Posted by Deschodt
- Doesn't it seem to anyone else he didn't de-crab enough just before touch down, and put a hell of a lot of strain on the main gear ? I cringed when watching that snap change of direction upon touchdown.
Thats how its normally done, because doing a traditional wing-low crab on final doesnt "feel good" to passengers. And it can get you into trouble if you drag a engine nacelle.
- It looks awesome, makes for great media stuff, but.... isn't that their job? We tend to make everyone heroes these days in the media... I'd expect any certified airline pilot to have those skills. If I'm wrong about that, I need to rethink who I fly with....
Maybe it's just me asking for too much... Cool video - no argument.
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I tend to trust that the pilots didnt intentionally try to land beyond the limits of their AOM. We cant tell if they did or didnt from the camera perspective. It just "looks like a lot of crab". But Ill give the crew the benefit of the doubt.