The article discusses two primary crosswind landing techniques: the "slip" method (author's preference, involving lowering the upwind wing and using opposite rudder throughout final approach and ...
Minor bounces during landing can often be corrected with power adjustments to cushion the next touchdown. Severe bounces necessitate an immediate go-around to avoid airspeed decay and potential stalls ...
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Crosswind Landings: Which Pilot Handled It Best?
Watch several aircraft perform challenging crosswind landings as pilots use the “crab” technique to maintain control. This ...
The video in this post was taken by our friend @Saint1Mil in April last year, at RAF Fairford, UK. It shows one of the 6x B-52H Stratofortress bombers, belonging to the 2nd Bomb Wing, from Barksdale ...
This HA-420 HondaJet was substantially damaged in a landing accident at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. Credit: NTSB Business jets as of this writing had experienced nine landing accidents due to ...
Swedish freighter operator West Atlantic has reinforced crosswind training after investigators attributed a significant British Aerospace ATP excursion at Birmingham airport to inexperience and ...
Ukrainian investigators have concluded that a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 crew used an inadvisable technique to land during a strong crosswind, failing to maintain directional control before an ...
An agonizing video shows the moment a two-tiered Airbus A380 was forced to land sideways at London Heathrow Airport as high winds pummeled the UK. The Etihad aircraft used the "crosswind," or "crab," ...
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