Pilots earning their money

[rankamateur]

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/07/27/18/57/planes-sway-wildly-as-they-attempt-dicey-landings-in-violent-storm

[SDQDI]

That first one looked like a flapless landing? Which would make sense if landing in high winds but it's just not something you see the big boys do real often.

 

 

[Bennyboy320]

That first one looked like a flapless landing?

You're right it looked flapless to me too, having never flown a Boeing I'm not qualified to comment on that type, as for of Airbus the minimum landing flap is three as a normal flap setting or in windshear conditions, airliners are not like light a/c, it takes a lot of concrete to stop as speed increases, remember the old formula 1/2mv squared.

 

 

 

[facthunter]

It does appear to be flapless. That would mean a touchdown speed of around 200 knots which is above tyre speed and not a good idea in wet conditions as aquaplaning is much more likely. I can't recall any way that would be recommended as a technique. Nev