840K views · Nov 1, 2011 · 4:12 · 0 HN recommenders · 5 mentions · discussed 2016–2024
Cockpit footage of an approach to the Megeve altiport in France that ends in a gear-up landing, with the warning horn audible throughout. Everyone aboard survived and the crew had thousands of flight hours.
Why Hacker News points people here: Cited as a vivid example that experienced pilots can ignore loud alarms, in threads on alarm design and gear-up landings.
“two experienced pilots land gear up (in a small single engine machine) even though it beeps loudly”HN comment, 2019
“Anyone hear a weird beeping noise?”
Crew ignoring a gear warning horn during landing
link Anyone hear a weird beeping noise? Wonder what it could mean...oh well, I'm sure it's not important, we're about to land anyway. this video Geez that sound is annoying, I hope it stops soon.
“my favorite example”
Example of a gear-up landing despite warning
my favorite example: this video I believe it's better to read the description after you watch the video.
“two experienced pilots land gear up (in a small single engine machine) even though it beeps loudly”
Experienced pilots land gear up despite loud beeping
Here, two experienced pilots land gear up (in a small single engine machine) even though it beeps loudly... this video
“two pilots land a small plane gear up, even though a loud warning horn is sounding throughout.”
Pilots land gear up despite loud warning horn
The level of obnoxiousness is hard to get right. Here, two pilots land a small plane gear up, even though a loud warning horn is sounding throughout. this video
“Youtube is full of examples pilots landing gear up, with the gear-up warning system clearly blaring in the background.”
One of many gear-up landings with warning blaring
Youtube is full of examples pilots landing gear up, with the gear-up warning system clearly blaring in the background. this video This does not only happen to little propeller airplanes. Heres an Airbus A320 where the pilot managed to land gear up despite the presence of all kinds of safeguards and automation. link Humans are funny animals.
