From time to time readán a headline that says: avión from an airplaneíwhat sufrió andñbehind a hard landing, but ¿thaté does this mean and to whaté must be? Photo Cargospotter
a few days agoías, We saw several media outlets replicating the news that a planeón habíthe suffering ofñthe ones after one landing hard or abrupt and it's just this photo:
https://twitter.com/fl360aero/status/1686391832123781120?s=20
Several of you wrote to me to ask about this event., from what it seemed to meó opportune to write this post to explain más carefully what a hard landing is.
Hard landing or abrupt landing
First let's start with the definitionón básica of this type of incidents:
The hard landing, in some regions called forced landing, is a landing in which the l has been exceededímanufacturer's contact point, expressed as descent speed or as load value “g”.
In other words, A hard landing is a landing that occurs when an aircraftón touches the ground (Landing track) with a force greater than normal. This can cause damageñto the aircraft and its occupants in cases whereás extreme. Hard landings are usually caused by a combinationón of factors, how to land at too high a speed, landing on too steep a slope or landing on a contaminated runway.
Of form más tétechnique, A hard landing is considered as such when a landing exceeds the G-force limitations stipulated by the manufacturer in the operating manual.ón at the time of contact of the wheels.
While this may vary from avión in avión and manufacturer, in the case of the Airbus A320 family if it exceeds the 1.6 G’s considerá like hard landing, what to requireá that the inspection be activated by maintenanceórespective n for these situations, I feel a landing 1.75 G’s considerá like a severe hard landing.
To understand better, if it is commented 1 Landing G is one time the total weight of the aircraftón and the landing gears areán designñdesigned to withstand normal conditions, in the case of Airbus up to 1.6 G, that if the aircraft's sensors are exceededón alertán of what happened.
Cówhen a hard landing is detected
There are some signs that may indicate that a landing has been hard.. These might be, among others:
- A strong impact when hitting the ground
- A loud impact sound
- A shake of the avión
- Andñthe aircraft, like burst tires, bent landing gear or dented fuselage.
Although many times for us as passengers we may think that we are experiencing a hard landing, The reality is that the greatestísometimes it's just máI know that our perceptionón and that the landing can beún más abrupt of what we witnessed.
If one of these events is reported, the grandfatherón dutyá enter reviewón prior to your next flight and secún gravity couldíto be on land 45 minutes or más as average míI encourage you to review thisón for security requires secún the manufacturer and regulationón current.
Consequences of a hard landing
Hard landings can have a series of consequences for the aircraft and for the operation.ón of the aerosolsídenies:
- Andñthe aircraft, like burst tires, bent landing gear or dented fuselage
- Injuries to passengers and crewón, like bruises, fractures or head injuries
- Flight delays or cancellations
- Repair costsóunscheduled and high n
¿They can be avoided?
Totally and noneún pilot jamás wants to make a landing más stronger than normal, per máI know the saying exists: “stand, but sure”.
Having said that, the crews areán highly trained for these and other situations, taking into account that many times a hard landing is caused by factors external to the maneuvers in the cabin., how can it be a wind shear or downwind, like other sudden changes in meteorological conditionsólogic.
Without a doubt, the best way for the industry to work to reduce these incidents is through continuous training of crews., as wellén la implementationón of new technological aidsócockpit logic.
¿Did you ever experience a hard landing?? Cuétell me in the comments…
