Was about to post this video here:) IMO pilot flying needs to get in a c150 on those good cross wind days and practice a few landings before destroying a 767! Too much left/right rudder movement before touchdown.....
Well, he didn't destroy it but that is more a testament to the strength of the 767 and the rubber than his flying. As far as the excess rudder movement, nervous as hell is probably a good descriptive statement. I'm kinda like Tim here below; How come that wing wasn't down and just set it instead of all that wiggling. Of course we'll talk big but we weren't there. That said, we have been there/done that in some form or fashion so we can talk.
I saw this video somewhere else today and my first thought was "wonder what Wayne would say about THAT landing?"! Pretty much what I thought you'd say. Thing took a beating! One of my clients builds landing gears (not sure if it's these or not), wanna show this to my guy there too!
Technically, after a landing like that, gear and tires may both need an inspection. There are sensors that read inside to show the forces sustained and depending on what they were, they may be FAA required to inspect before another flight. Even if they were within limits, I'd probably want them replaced but you have to understand that the pilot would not see that video after a landing and turnaround and if they showed OK on the panel, he would go with them. As they flexed back, it is doubtful that anything serious would show on a walkaround.
Besides the tires and all else, look at the CRAB he had cranked into that thing and didn't really yank it out until after the 1st bounce. Michael, say what you want about wishing you were on that flight, but I have been there/done that from the pointy end and regardless of what it looks like, it ain't no fun. I did the old KaiTak in a 707 and in a 757 and regardless of how cool a video may look, at the very least, it's a seat pucker. If those starboard tires would have blown, it would have been a nice crash video.
Yeah, as mentioned by preacher....he landed with the crab. Instead of wing-down into the wind.
And yes, it WAS windy, this is obvious. But, those of us who have flown those airplanes have seen this...based on his crab angle, it certainly didn't look to be beyond the airplane's cross-wind limitations.
Important to also add, this is done in certification flight testing.
Just ONE Example (text in Portuguese: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljOxo0s33sI
Yeah, they will take a dump every now and then, but like Tim said, they are designed for always on. You will know it when you lose them as you will work your butt off getting down and unless you are right close to the house you generally will turn around or divert. Ain't no fun.
VIDEO: Landing gear of Boeing 767 banged to its limits
Watch what happens when a 120-ton Boeing 767 encounters severe turbulence just above the runway at Birmingham Airport in United Kingdom. The flexing wings are a good indication of the blustery conditions – crosswind gusting 35 knots perpendicular to runway.