Quite right, WaldoPepper.
There are lots of entries in very faded ink in my books and referring to the DH89A. Like all DH aircraft, lovely to fly but those pointy wing tips could stop working very quickly and you never knew which wing would drop. Kept you on your toes.
In strong cross winds - I don't remember the limits but invariably they were exceeded - the technique very definitely was to make a slipping, powered approach for a main wheel landing but keeping the speed at normal +10 so that the downwind wing tip did not stall when the rudder was kicked to bring everything onto the centreline. Tail was kept up for as long as possible and occasionally, the upwind engine could be opened up a smidgeon to help the rudder.
Trying a 3-pointer in any strong cross wind more than 15deg. off the bow is asking for a ground loop in many aircraft types. Did I hear someone say "Beech 18 . . . "?
