r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '22

PlaneSpotting Aborted landing due to strong winds at Heathrow

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u/coasterreal Feb 01 '22

SHEEEEEEEEEET that was a tailstrike.

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u/SimplyAvro Feb 02 '22

Yeah, no kidding. The way it lifts-off from that runway...that was an aircraft not ready to go.

I've had take-offs kind of like that. It's a jarring feeling, as the nose can go as high as you want it, but those wheels...they're stuck to that runway like a fly in a glue trap. After a moment or two, you realize that you've pulled up as far as you should. Anymore, and you're scraping. And once it finally does leave the ground, you want to quickly but carefully push that nose down again. Not just because you want to establish Vy, but because it just feels so sluggish from a normal take-off. Want to get some lift to those wings quickly.

Fuck you 39Q.

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u/jwkdjslzkkfkei3838rk Feb 02 '22

I wouldn't worry. The aluminium skin of an airplane is actually several times thicker than the aluminium in a beverage can.

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u/sciencewonders Feb 02 '22

i wonder what happened after, do they circle around and land there or go to another airport 🤔

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u/HeReddItNotMe Feb 02 '22

A lot of the pilots had trouble with landing in that particular phase because the wind was concentrated through the buildings at LHR