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Old 6th May 2024, 15:40
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For reference, this is how Boeing test pilots did it when demonstrating the max crosswind for the 777.
I opine that the test shown is a "if it can survive this, it can survive anything" type test. 'Doesn't mean it's the most graceful way to do it! And, test pilots tend to have unusually high skill and attention to task, so they can fly a crabbed, non stable approach, and still make a decent landing out of it. I've never read a Boeing 777 flight manual, but I would be surprised if the primary recommended procedure for a crosswind landing is to crab it on - But, not being a big airplane pilot, I defer to those who know!
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