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To: Crazieman

There is no need for that crab approach. There are other (better) ways to land in a cross wind.


7 posted on 11/09/2014 6:08:18 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va
There is no need for that crab approach. There are other (better) ways to land in a cross wind.

How else would you maintain a heading? Looks like the pilot did a picture perfect landing in a high cross-wind.

10 posted on 11/09/2014 6:12:34 AM PST by Flick Lives ("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
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So all of us professional pilots are doing it wrong?. Did you stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night?


15 posted on 11/09/2014 6:30:45 AM PST by Tzfat
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To: central_va
There is no need for that crab approach. There are other (better) ways to land in a cross wind.

I doubt cross control ailerons and rudder on a jet? Not hardly.

40 posted on 11/09/2014 7:40:57 AM PST by Logical me
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