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Old 29th Apr 2024, 21:02
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Airmann
 
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Am I wrong in feeling that faster approach speeds help in gusty conditions? Crab angles are smaller and flight control surfaces are more responsive. And maybe the added inertia actually means that gusts cause less of a disturbance. The physics would indicate that my assumptions are correct. But I haven't officially read this anywhere.

I dread a light aircraft in gusty conditions, always my worst landings.
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