Aircraft
Report Highlights Need for Crosswind Training in Globals
A UK AAIB report on a wingtip-strike incident involving a Global 6000 in gusty conditions highlights the need for more crosswind training in the type.
Redacted CCTV image of LX-NST wing contacting the ground
Redacted CCTV image of LX-NST's wing contacting the ground. (Photo: UK AAIB)

Bombardier is seeking to make crosswind instruction a training area of special emphasis (TASE) for the Global fleet, according to a UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report released today. The agency’s report relates to a serious wingtip-strike incident involving a Global 6000 during a landing attempt in gusty conditions at London Luton Airport (EGGW) on April 7, 2022.

The Global 6000, registered as LX-NST, was being flown by the then-new-to-type copilot when the right wing made contact with Runway 25 at EGGW, causing damage to the wingtip, flap fairing, aileron, and slat. The incident occurred during a balked landing in which the pitch and roll combination was sufficient for the wing to touch the runway for approximately 18 meters (60 feet), the AAIB said.

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