Two 747 questions...
Landing in a Crab:
I wanted to practice landing the sim in gusty crosswind conditions, but our sims cannot do gusts. So, I asked for 50 kt direct crosswind with turbulence. The landing went OK. The guys doing my sim said that, since I crabbed into the wind, basically 100%, on touchdown in the real aircraft, my gear would have collapsed, as the side-loading was too high. I don't buy it.
Any problems with landing in a large crab angle due to high winds???
Best way to keep the brakes from overheating in a heavyweight 747-8 landing, long runway:
I think that Flaps 30, and Max Reverse are commonly accepted.
We were told minimal braking is best, so that means Autobrakes 2. But, an FO I was talking to said a DE told him that Autobrakes 4 is cooler, because the brakes are applied for a lessor time period, than Autobrakes 2. Another DE told me that AB3 is the best.
Any info, comments, etc. are gladly welcomed!
Namaste...