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Advice on technique / procedure may be aircraft / manufacturer specific.
Note info below on takeoff, and discussion of alternatives; crab, de-crab, mixed, for crosswind landings.
Boeing info:
http://www.smartcockpit.com/docs/Cro...Guidelines.pdf
Airbus info from testing:
https://safetyfirst.airbus.com/app/t...tification.pdf
Joint A+B view of testing:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zq6lxugvoc...ation.pdf?dl=0