Originally Posted by
mingalababya
I'm seeking some advice on cross-wind landing techniques.
The following video is a series of 4 clips taken from Boeing, probably to test X-wing handling capabilities of the 777 and 747SP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWEVdEpf3yc
1. In the first clip (777), would you agree that the pilot was a little late in applying right rudder to align the aircraft down the runway centreline? (BTW, I'm not being critical of the pilot .... for all I know, Boeing may have been testing the tolerances of the main landing gear to such conditions)
2. Would you agree that the third clip (777) in the series is the correct crab technique with correct application of right rudder and left aileron into the wind on touch down?
TIA.
I have never flown heavies but plenty of people in here have.
My understanding is that the X-wind landing technique for a heavy (as demonstrated in these video clips - ie crab throughout the flare and touchdown) is quite differenct from that which is normally used in lighties.
If so, the discussion in this thread is irrelevant!
R