Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 veers of runway at Munich Airport
Why Aviation Stack Exchange recommends it
Aviation Stack Exchange answerers link it as a real-world example of what can go wrong when an autoland or ILS approach loses clean signal guidance.
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What it is
Original footage from MUCAviation of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (9V-SWQ) veering off Runway 08R at Munich Airport after touchdown in November 2011. The clip is a short spotter-style recording of the incident, with the description linking to SKYbrary and Aviation Herald write-ups.
What people said
Cites DeltaLima · 2014-01 · Aviation Stack Exchange · on “Why don't pilots always use autoland?”
There are a number of reasons why pilot don't use autoland all the time, even if the airport and aircraft are equipped with the right equipment. To name the two most important ones: Pilots need to practise their flying technique. If they would always fly autopilot, they would lose the skills to fly. Skills that they need when the autopilot does fail. There are phases of flight where it is better or even required to let the autopilot do its job, but landing is one the things pilot are allowed to and need to be capable of doing themselves. Of course autoland needs to be practised as well. Auto land requires very accurate ILS guidance. Even if the airport is equipped with calibrated ILS Cat III
Cites kevin · 2015-09 · Aviation Stack Exchange · on “What's the point of having ILS on runway signs?”
These markings designate the hold-short point during different runway operations. Runway hold-short points are marked by white text on a red background. They designate a point which any aircraft must not cross without an explicit clearance from ATC. Note that in the below picture, there are two markings: [LINK] Cat II or III ILS is used during low visibility operations. In the case of an auto-land, the autopilot literally lands the plane on the runway. To do this, the aircraft systems need a very precise signal from the ILS antenna. Any aircraft on the ground crossing the line of sight between the ILS antenna and the landing aircraft will interfere the signal, sending the landing plane off c
Cites yankee · 2020-09 · Aviation Stack Exchange · on “Can airliners land with auto pilot in gusty wind conditions?”
Why pilot make so much input,I dont see that plane is moving even his yoke movements are huge and fast? For person who not fly,it looks panic. Look at the artificial horizon. It has a scale at the top that allows you to see even small variations in bank angle. When looking there, you'll see that the plane IS actually moving a lot. E.g. at 00:44 in your video you see that the wings are level and within that second that plane suddenly banks to the right without any obvious reason so the roll was probably induced by changes in wind. The pilot immediately makes a roll input to the left. If you pause the video to go through the situation really slowly, you can also see this quite well, also with
Cites DeltaLima · 2024-10 · Aviation Stack Exchange · on “impact of low ceilings on a single runway operation like KSAN vs multiple runways like KSFO?”
This also means that it is even harder to squeeze a departure in between landings, because it disturbs the ILS localiser signal. To see what can happen if one attempts a fully coupled ILS Cat III landing without signal protection in place, see this answer [LINK] , and this video [this video]