Crosswinds are a significant factor in landing accidents, especially for smaller aircraft, and pilots often lack sufficient practice due to runway designs typically aligning with prevailing winds.
Crosswinds are what their name suggests: they are winds that aren't blowing straight down the runway, but, rather, are ...
The U.S. Air Force’s iconic B-52 bomber was ingeniously designed with landing gear that can be positioned up to 20 degrees left or right of the centerline for both takeoff and landing. A crabbed ...
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 ...