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Old 18th November 2003 | 14:26
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Shore Guy
 
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Beware of the combination of autoland/crosswind/slippery runway…..on all autoland aircraft I am aware of, once on the ground the only (auto) compensation for aligning to centerline is nosewheel steering. Any crab may/will then be exaggerated.

All the normal (hand flown) tools in this situation (cross control, differential braking, etc.) are not used.

And speaking of differential braking…..I’m on my first aircraft with brake temperature indicators. It is amazing how different brake temperatures are after a crosswind landing. I didn’t think I (and all the other folks I fly with) used much differential braking on a normal crosswind landing, but…..
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