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Old 20th September 2006 | 21:27
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Maverick
 
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Jet Crosswind Landing Technique

Transitioning from Piston Engines to Jets,

On a Crosswind Landing we used the de-crab method and applied aileron into wind just prior touchdown on a piston-engine aircraft like a Cessna 172.

However in a Jet, The aileron into wind might cause a wing-tip strike and undesirable loss of lift due to spoiler deployment. Is it therefore advisable to land with a slight crab in a Jet in a strong cross wind condition? For Example in the A-320.

Cheers, Mav.

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