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Offline n57flyguy

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« Reply #25 on: January 19, 2006, 01:56:00 PM »
Im actually from Washington and Boeing rocks, my dad worked for them also. And besides the test pilots get all the glory, remember? Boeing over Airbus any day, barnone.

As for the airstrip, I think it is Ebwards AFB, or your right it could be Moses lake. Actually I think it is Moses, But checkairman, are you sure its Edwards? I say it might be Moses Because alot of Boeing activity there. Just a thought.
http://www.portofmoseslake.com/gcia.htm

Offline mdl21483

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« Reply #26 on: January 19, 2006, 03:19:40 PM »
d-a-m-b  :lol:  

Houghton11 - there's acutually been quite a few SP's built, check out Airliners.net or Planepictures.net for more... we actually have the Saudia Royal Flight -SP enroute right now back to IAH Houston Intercontinental!
And speaking of crosswinds, for most of this week we've been having a few days with some pretty heafty crosswinds (20kts-40kts sustained) forcing us to use runways that are normally restricted for takeoffs only, unless the pilots are gutzy enough to pull off tributes to that video!

~Mel~

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« Reply #27 on: January 19, 2006, 04:03:58 PM »
Does anyone know the name of the song on the clip? Very addictive

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« Reply #28 on: January 20, 2006, 10:16:00 AM »
I really have no clue what song it is but it goes well with the clip, makes the 747 and 777 even more graceful for such huge aircraft that they are. As for the airport it could be two different ones, my best guess is Moses lake and Edwards.

I'll try to email them to find out, and could anyone here translate what it says on the clip, I believe its spanish.

Offline DTAK

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« Reply #29 on: January 21, 2006, 11:27:26 AM »
The song is "Return to Innocence" by the group Enigma.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Innocence


Available on iTunes

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« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2006, 08:17:25 PM »
From the link to the flying club at the end, I figured it was Portuguese (the .br is for Brazil).  Looking around a bit I find this:

Translation:

It’s not every day that we find calm winds.
What do you do in these situations?
Fly.
One comes back to one's time in the Flying Club.
One remembers his instructors and makes a safe landing.
These pilots had certainly flown conventional aircraft.
Learn with the best ones…Flying Club.
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Found the video posted on a site in 2001.
One poster wrote:
"Those were max demonstrated crosswind landings for certification. Shot at Palmdale and Edwards. You never see the rudder deflect until after touchdown like you would if it was a slip. The pilots were not allowed to 'kick the crab' so as to prove the aircraft was capable of a typical (in this case Brazillian) line guys mishandling of a crosswind landing.

dtak

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« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2006, 09:18:54 PM »
Thanks!!! how did you get all that. I didnt think anyone knew what song that was. thanks for the translation.
Shot at Palmdale and Edwards
How did they know that and what forum is that? I would like to check it out.
Thanks for all your help, its much appreciated!

Offline DTAK

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« Reply #32 on: January 23, 2006, 11:52:56 AM »
How did I find that stuff?  I used the internet. <g>

Type some of the words into a search engine and you are rolling...

Google some of the Portuguese words (in quotes)
Look for an English translation

Google some of the lyrics (in quotes)

Use "boeing crosswind landing" (in quotes) in google and you'll get a disccussion over at simradar.com from '04 - which would have saved me some time in finding the translation.

I also find now a fs2004.com discussion from '05

I don't have the link to the 2001 discussion.

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« Reply #33 on: January 23, 2006, 12:01:43 PM »
Here, I got curious and googled the words:

Portuguese landings aeroclub crosswind Palmdale

First hit in the list is the one you are looking for

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=cb6f86571607429d22b9f53cf54b39aa&postid=2064871


Post from "single pilot" a few down the page.

I see it is a 2005 discussion.  My eye must have caught the poster's registration year (2001)


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« Reply #34 on: January 23, 2006, 03:42:24 PM »
Funny, I saw the same post someware else. I googled everthing but "boeing crosswind landing"! Thanks again for all that great information, round of applause to DTAK!