Carrier landing during a sandstorm in the Persian Gulf in 2003. The carrier only comes into view about 6 seconds before touchdown. (www.youtube.com) 更多...
Something else I noticed for the first time not too long ago about carrier landings is that the angled landing deck means that the ship is moving in a different direction from the aircraft. It's tough enough if the ship were going directly away from you but to add that to the mix as well as the low/no vis stuation here........ crazy crazy crazy.
Lots of years ago, I knew a young guy who was in what was then known as the Naval Air Force, and flew jets off of carriers - I believe it was in the 60s. I'd never thought of it myself, but when he explained how it's exciting enough landing on an airstrip, then add to the equation a landing strip that's constantly moving away from you and you're trying to catch up to it, and then tack onto that it's moving on a diagonal he said it was quite a kick. He loved it.
Additionally, when Desert Storm came along when I was working at McDonnell Douglas in Arizona where they assembled the AH-64s, it took everyone by surprise how quickly the rotors were put out of commission from the blowing sand - it literally sand blasted the leading edges and wore them down so fast, we had trouble keeping them supplied. It boggles my wee brain to imagine how many variables enter into all phases of aviation
I know this looks all manual? Is the air speed controlled by the auto pilot? Or is this some sort of Cat 3 C approach? I'm not familiar with the military heads up display.
It may not have started out that way but it definitely turned into some form of CATIII in a hurry. All is manual as far as I know. My guess is he was inbound before it hit and probably low fuel with no where to go. If he'd had fuel, I figure he'd have waved off and went back on top and waited for it to pass. I doubt they could have gotten a tanker or helo for rescue off in that mess. My bet it was no choice. I'm guessing but it looked like he hooked the last cable. Safely down, he then had bragging rights. LOL
Not much different than flying an ILS down to mins in 200ft & 1800 RVR visibility in blowing snow or heavy rain. Only difference they have hook to keep them from sliding off the end of the runway and we don't.
as well as the ship is moving,the engines are ingesting sand, the tower is about 40 ft. to the side of the runway and the runway is short.....like really short
I guess they can call that coming into view. I'd call that CATIIIC, maybe divert, but he had no place to go. I would have to wonder about those engines ingesting all that sand.
And it's a moving target. And they're sucking sand into the engines. And there's a large building just to the right of the touchdown zone. But yeah. Totally the same...
I don't know as I'd call that 1800'RVR but even so, I have always wondered about those spec's as you are just pretty much along for the ride anyway. At the very least, it's pucker time. LOL