Same as we do here at Newcastle. Always great to see. Here is the last video I caught of it here in the North East 😊👍 th-cam.com/video/qJRQv44pKdo/w-d-xo.html
Great question, Anyoldion. Basically, ground steering on these large jets while taxiing is independent from rudder movement. It would take me writing too much to explain it in detail, but the pilot uses a wheel/tiller to hydraulically steer the nose wheel while taxiing, whereas the rudder is controlled by pedals on the floor. Why the pilot was kicking the rudder around is anyone's guess.
@@Guerry-3 Thanks, but I've seen it before on other c17s, so it's not just the pilot getting his feet busy, is seems to be connected which implies there is a reason, but I can't imagine what that might be.
@@modernschoolatlas: Ha! I had to review the video, and indeed this is strange @2:22, and I just took your word for it that you had seen this weird rudder operation during taxiing before. Now that I was curious, I had to start digging, because stuff like this annoys me until I can find an answer. I found one plausible answer on Google in a discussion group. Essentially (and to cut out all the back and forth chatter of the group): The opposite rudder operation (lower half) to the direction of taxi steering is due to the fly by wire computer system’s stability augmentation. When the flaps are up during taxiing and normal flight mode, the stability system is trying to give dampening corrections to what it perceives as the aircraft yawing in flight, which makes sense to me. I figure you already know about dampening correction while in flight, so I’ll spare you all those details, unless you would like for me to embellish them. I hope this helps .
Thank-you for hanging around the airport to catch the Kuwaiti Air Force C-17. It is a remarkable aircraft in many respects. However, I am curious as to why Kuwait decided to fly it into New Castle and park it at a gate. I figure it would park on the apron somewhere else if it had cargo to drop off or pick up. For if it landed for passenger pickup, that is a mighty expensive flight to make with a C-17. Nevertheless, I appreciate your sharing this with us.
It really is an amazing aircraft to see at NCL. Just to clarify though the Kuwait C-17 does not use a gate, they always park it on a remote stand on the North apron. The flight picks up cargo, what though I've no idea. Appreciate you watching it.
@@adrian24820: Ha... Ha...! Being from the States and not familiar with "Del a Rue", I had to look it up. I'll bet they were escorted by their security escorts (criminal thugs from other countries that used to also be mercenaries or something like that), with names like: Mr. Big, Rocky Make-My-Day, and others whose names have been changed to keep them from being picked up by Interpol.
@@Guerry-3 lol. I just live at the end of the Runway. And we see it a few times of the year. It is quite surprising they carry the cash back like that. Maybe.its an opportunity of a big heist for me like the A Team haha. (This is a joke Northumbria Police)
Ian Stewart Orr These military planes are designed to land on short runways, gravel runways and areas of war. It most likely would have been empty arriving from Kuwait but they bring this aircraft every year.
Great video mate
Thanks very much mate.
Sweet catch, the C-17 looks really nice in the Kuwait Air Force colours!
The C-17 does look great in Kuwait's livery. Really enjoy seeing it here.
That's a great shot Jonathan ;)
Thanks so much Matheo :)
@@JonathanWinton123 ;)
Awesome video Jon, liked! Great catch!
Thanks very much, Will, it was great to see.
Wow, that is some catch!
Sure was a great one to see mate. Thanks for watching.
Awesome catch mate, liked!
Thanks very much, mate.
Great video mate! I saw this same plane at Manchester!
Thanks, mate, very nice. We have had it here at NCL quite a few times over the years.
Cool
Phenomenal shot of this awesome C-17, great work bud!
They really are fantastic to see here at NCL. Thanks for watching.
Wow amazing shot!
Cheers Harrys
Nice looking aircraft
Certainly is a smart one.
Great catch as always! 😉
Thanks so much mate, and for coming along too 😊
Surprising how much engines flex when in reverse thrust. Great clip.
It really is impressive to watch. Cheers for the comment.
Damn. Missed it.
Pity, always another time.
Nice catch! Although we do get her in a lot at Prestwick 😏
Same as we do here at Newcastle. Always great to see.
Here is the last video I caught of it here in the North East 😊👍
th-cam.com/video/qJRQv44pKdo/w-d-xo.html
Nice. Does anyone know why the rudder always goes the opposite way to the steering when a C17 is taxiing?
Great question, Anyoldion. Basically, ground steering on these large jets while taxiing is independent from rudder movement. It would take me writing too much to explain it in detail, but the pilot uses a wheel/tiller to hydraulically steer the nose wheel while taxiing, whereas the rudder is controlled by pedals on the floor. Why the pilot was kicking the rudder around is anyone's guess.
@@Guerry-3 Thanks, but I've seen it before on other c17s, so it's not just the pilot getting his feet busy, is seems to be connected which implies there is a reason, but I can't imagine what that might be.
@@modernschoolatlas: Ha! I had to review the video, and indeed this is strange @2:22, and I just took your word for it that you had seen this weird rudder operation during taxiing before. Now that I was curious, I had to start digging, because stuff like this annoys me until I can find an answer. I found one plausible answer on Google in a discussion group.
Essentially (and to cut out all the back and forth chatter of the group): The opposite rudder operation (lower half) to the direction of taxi steering is due to the fly by wire computer system’s stability augmentation. When the flaps are up during taxiing and normal flight mode, the stability system is trying to give dampening corrections to what it perceives as the aircraft yawing in flight, which makes sense to me.
I figure you already know about dampening correction while in flight, so I’ll spare you all those details, unless you would like for me to embellish them. I hope this helps
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Simple reason, to keep the aircraft nose as close to the centreline of the runway as possibble.
@@JonathanWinton123 Thanks for the reply, but I don't get it, can you clarify for a non-techy guy please.
this the annual de la rue flight?
great vid btw
Great to see it here again. Cheers for watching.
Thank-you for hanging around the airport to catch the Kuwaiti Air Force C-17. It is a remarkable aircraft in many respects. However, I am curious as to why Kuwait decided to fly it into New Castle and park it at a gate. I figure it would park on the apron somewhere else if it had cargo to drop off or pick up. For if it landed for passenger pickup, that is a mighty expensive flight to make with a C-17. Nevertheless, I appreciate your sharing this with us.
It really is an amazing aircraft to see at NCL.
Just to clarify though the Kuwait C-17 does not use a gate, they always park it on a remote stand on the North apron.
The flight picks up cargo, what though I've no idea.
Appreciate you watching it.
@@JonathanWinton123: Ah - OK... Thank-you for setting me straight.
They pick up cash made at Del a Rue.😉
@@adrian24820: Ha... Ha...! Being from the States and not familiar with "Del a Rue", I had to look it up. I'll bet they were escorted by their security escorts (criminal thugs from other countries that used to also be mercenaries or something like that), with names like: Mr. Big, Rocky Make-My-Day, and others whose names have been changed to keep them from being picked up by Interpol.
@@Guerry-3 lol. I just live at the end of the Runway. And we see it a few times of the year. It is quite surprising they carry the cash back like that. Maybe.its an opportunity of a big heist for me like the A Team haha. (This is a joke Northumbria Police)
It must have been empty to stop on the short runway
Ian Stewart Orr These military planes are designed to land on short runways, gravel runways and areas of war. It most likely would have been empty arriving from Kuwait but they bring this aircraft every year.
As Philip says, it really is no challenge. We have loaded 777s arrriving from Dubai every day.
Do an Air Malta landing
Air Malta do not fly here anymore sadly.
Btw what is the Kuwaiti government doing in NCL ?
Not entirely sure. They fly it in every year or so.