Originally Posted by
stilton
I hope this is just your vernacular and you don’t really ‘kick’ the nose straight
Drift should be pushed off smoothly
I think 999 out of 1000 pilots understand what I’m saying, but if you want to go into the finer details of aligning the nose of the aircraft with the runway, I’m happy to do so.
For a landing in 50 kts xwind I don’t just press the rudder to get the nose where I want it to be, there is an element of inertia involved. A firmer application of rudder than in a 20 kts xwind.
I had the pleasure of landing in 50 kts just a few days ago. Xwind was 30 ish. Again, a more firm use of rudder to to put the nose in the right direction.
I like xwind landings. That is because I’m confident in what the aircraft can do.
It doesn’t mean I don’t stuff up my xwind landings every now and then, but it doesn’t happen very often.