Originally Posted by
ManaAdaSystem
The big rudder on the 737 makes it capable of crosswind landings way above the demonstrated limits.
I don’t look at the localizer when I fly close to the ground, but I keep the nose upwind of the centreline.
I don’t fly in a wing down/de crabbed state ever, just kick the nose straight and drop the wing just before touch down.
It works but takes a bit of coordination to get it right.
With this procedure I have done crosswind landings with 50kts crosswind in the simulator.
That would take a VERY accurate piece of co-ordination. As I said, the adverse roll secondary effect of yaw is way more than the roll control of an-800 can cope with. one moment too soon with your method and it will drop the out of wind wing pretty quickly. Unless you're Red 1 I wouldn't recommend it.... well, maybe if you're messing about in the Simulator but not in the real world.