747 X-Wind Landing Technique?
What tips do people have for 747-400 strong X-wind landing technique?
The proximity of the inner pods to the ground worries me (6deg AOB and they hit?).
Am I right in thinking that if you follow the FD's to the runway they will offset you, due to the ILS receiver being in the nose?
Is it OK to land with drift on the dry? (Our flying manual recommends this in wet conditions ... seems a bit agricultural).
At what point do most people kick out the drift?
I don't find when I kick off the drift it generates a lot of associated roll, why is this? (Or maybe I haven't experienced max X-winds).
Do people track up wind of the C/L to err on the safe side?