Rough Landing

[ZoomByU]

I was coming in from las vegas to Midway in chicago and we had a pretty rough landing. There was cloud cover and we didn't break the clouds till maybe 45 seconds before touchdown. when we got on the ground we noticed the picture. I thought it was pretty fun. The guy sitting next to my girlfriend had his hands over his mouth he was so scared when we landed.

 

[AllAmerican75]

Sounds like fun. I gotta say, sometimes I enjoy the rough landings and turbulence.

 

[mules83]

Was it this rough?

 

[Brett327]

Was it this rough?

I wonder what the VSI read on touchdown.

Brett

 

[zab1001]

Any background on that?

 

[AllAmerican75]

Was it this rough?

Holy Canoli! What forces have to conspire for that to happen? I garauntee that pilot had a very bad day.

 

[mules83]

NTSB report on that landing for some bathroom reading:

link

(pdf file)

 

[Brett327]

NTSB report on that landing for some bathroom reading:

link

(pdf file)

Good data. Just to give folks some perspective, that aircraft broke in two at ~900 FPM descent rate. Normal VSI descent rates on a carrier landing (at least for a Prowler) are 600-1400 FPM.

Brett

 

[beau]

I wonder what the VSI read on touchdown.

Brett

Probably 600-700 fpm....perfect AOA no flare approach? :icon_wink

I dont think I remember how to flare at my point in training!

 

[nittany03]

Probably 600-700 fpm....perfect AOA no flare approach? :icon_wink

I dont think I remember how to flare at my point in training!

Haven't shot a PA in awhile, huh?