Hey
GearDown&Locked
Err...sorry to interfere guys, but from what I've seen on 763 Jock's video, those planes all made contact with the rwy still facing the wind, after which they turn the nose into the rwy direction, extending the flare attitude time by the necessary secs to line the nose up.
I understand that this footage is related to Boeing test flights and therefore done in extreme conditions, but this represents the correct way to handle it, right?
You are correct about these being test flights - but landing while still crabbed is done as part of the test - i.e., how badly will such a landing damage the landing gear and its components, etc. You'll note that in one sequence, the aircraft actually touched down on the down-wind gear first! That certainly isn't standard practice.
...and, by the way, I don't think you are "interfering" at all; as for me, your comments and questions are just as welcome as anyone's.