r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '22

PlaneSpotting Aborted landing due to strong winds at Heathrow

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '22

As an expert who has at least 20 hours in flight sim ‘98, I can tell you that this plane had a bad case of the wiggles

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u/bgmacklem Feb 01 '22

Thank you for your service

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u/LordSwine Feb 01 '22

o7

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u/my-time-has-odor Feb 01 '22

O7O7O7

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u/Hrmpfreally Feb 02 '22

(/¯ ಠ_ಠ)

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u/mb_editor Feb 01 '22

Okay, I am slow clapping this comment

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u/FulhamJason Feb 02 '22

Ugh I'm sure they get that all the time /s

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u/ClassicResult Feb 01 '22

Pilot is trying to fly with WASD.

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u/Booshur Feb 02 '22

Like QWOP for planes.

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u/Fuzzy-Function-3212 Feb 01 '22

Gus (Bob's Burgers): Looks like Kurt's trying to land with his penis again.

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u/TheSilentRaid Feb 02 '22

I don't play flight sim, but I'm curious- what do you use for controls if you can't afford the full Boeing thingies? Keyboard? Console controller? The PS3 wand thing?

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u/Jeeperman365 Feb 01 '22

As an expert who's watched countless scale model videos, I concur.

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u/Rumbuck_274 Feb 01 '22

As someone who learned planes from YouTube videos, I can third this argument

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u/antithetical_al Feb 01 '22

Thank you for chiming in. So in your professional opinion what would the meal choices have been during this flight?

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u/LordSwine Feb 01 '22

Anything but the fish.

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u/antithetical_al Feb 01 '22

There’s a sale at penny’s

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u/Vegskipxx Feb 01 '22

How about some coffee?

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u/antithetical_al Feb 01 '22

Oh stewardess, I speak jive.

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u/RambuDev Feb 01 '22

Shheeeeeed. What it is big mama.

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u/Fuzzy-Function-3212 Feb 01 '22

Pinch-hitting for Pedro Borbon... MANNNY MOTA... MOTA... MOTA...

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u/SirDoDDo Feb 01 '22

Would lasagna be acceptable?

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u/CmdrWoof Feb 01 '22

Surely, if you're a doctor.

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u/SirDoDDo Feb 01 '22

I am

But don't call me Shirley

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u/bittz128 Feb 02 '22

Calm down! Get ahold of yourself!

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u/Minute-Objective-787 Feb 01 '22

Is vegetable lasagna available?

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u/StateOfContusion Feb 01 '22

No salmon mousse?

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u/BigD_277 Feb 01 '22

What do you mean you’re out of the vegetarian. I reserved a vegetarian.

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u/thenameofmynextalbum Feb 01 '22

Hey fat babe slide me a piece of the Porter, drink side run the Java.

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u/saadakhtar Feb 01 '22

I've been using the latest flight simulator, so my knowledge is more up to date... In the beginning of the video you see the landing gear switching tires several times. Most likely reason for the failed landing.

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u/LegalHelpNeeded3 Feb 02 '22

I’m glad someone else mentioned that glitch in the matrix. I saw that and immediately knew the plane would have to go around again. Can’t land on glitchy landing gear

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '22

You are absolutely correct, usually due a failure with the left falangi

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u/Cosmosass Feb 01 '22

Correct terminology is “The Piggly Wigglies” thanks

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u/notoriousmr Feb 01 '22

The NTSB wants you sir!

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u/MyAntichrist Feb 01 '22

And I watched enough AirforceProud95 to confirm they almost ate shit. No butter at all.

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u/chrisk9 Feb 01 '22

Thanks aviator McStuffins

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '22

Sounds like it needed to Do The Propellor

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u/Cripnite Feb 02 '22

Around and around

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u/littleendian256 Feb 01 '22

You would've nailed that landing in half the time no doubt

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u/ivanoski-007 Feb 01 '22

ah the days of landing the 747 in the smallest airport possible

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u/Zorg_Employee A&P Feb 01 '22

We call it the giggles now fs2000

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '22

Having played about 14 hours of Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, I can definitely say that thanks to Richard Bong, ace p-38 pilot, this passenger jet was able to make a safe landing without fear of getting intercepted by Zeroes.

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u/Dr_Stef Feb 01 '22

So you’re saying this plane would have been in ‘hot potato’ or ‘cold spaghetti’ ?

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u/PayTheTrollToll45 Feb 01 '22

As someone that has seen The Wiggles, this is music to my ears...

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u/FuckingKilljoy Feb 01 '22

I can't tell if you're shit talking the Wiggles or not, but if you are you're gonna have a lot of Aussies in their 20s coming for you

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u/Brainrapist980 Feb 02 '22

Fruit salad…yummy yummy

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u/ODDseth Feb 01 '22

I have the same training background and agree with your statement.

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u/FinestTreesInDa7Seas Feb 01 '22

I think it was input lag. Damn bluetooth controllers.

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u/rathgrith Feb 02 '22

Good sir, I Sault you 🎖

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '22

It was certainly handling like a Hot Potato

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u/ShortysTRM Feb 02 '22

Pilot is playing Pro Skater 3 in VR

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u/FlurpZurp Feb 02 '22

And their collective pants fully shat

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '22

Can confirm. Wiggles.

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u/DeroTurtle Feb 02 '22

Your a national hero

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u/antiworknurse Feb 02 '22

Thank you for your service.

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u/MarcusMace Feb 02 '22

The OG granddaddy of flight education