"Speed Demon" wrote in message .. .
Can anyone tell me what's happening in this clip? Why was the landing aborted?

http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~rajwar/base/...nes.whoops.mov

It appears the pilot is coming in rather fast and at too much of an angle, but that could just be my amateur's eye.
I'm not a pilot... yet.

Also, what kind of delay is there from the time the pilot goes full throttle until the plane actually reacts?
Near-immediate, or to have such a close call would the pilot likely have goosed it a few seconds before we actually
see the plane start to go back up?

Thanks

S.



This is the UPS DC-8 (super 80?) approach into Ontario, CA I think. The Santa Ana winds were really blowing that day
(2001 or so?) and the pilot decided to take the plane elsewhere...wise choice.