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Old 10th November 2007 | 13:09
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Contacttower
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From: Winchester
So the recommended crosswind technique is exactly what's written above - no crosswind technique whatsoever. Just plonk it on the runway like you normally do, with up to 45 degrees of crab.
Quite so, there was a little accident at Heathrow a while ago when in the middle of the flare a 747's outboard engine struck the ground. It is very easy to do I understand because the wings are so flexible and it only takes 8 degrees of contol deflection to put the engine on the ground when touching down.

Not all big jets can do that though....the MD11 apparently responds very badly to being plonked down still in the crab.
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