Crosswind technique

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what is a "strip run? Probably the most neglected skill Also known as a "hover taxi" Idea is to fly almost the length of the runway consistently at 2-3 feet above the runway without gaining / losing alititude at 10kt or so above stall while maintaining perfect directional control. Over the Airwaves describes it way better than I could. Find a nice long runway somewhere, make your normal descent, then just before touching down on the numbers, add enough power to keep the airplane flying just a couple feet above the entire length of the runway at the edge of stall speed. In fact, a properly working stall warning horn should be sounding throughout this exercise (see illustration below).

You will soon discover that this is a far more difficult exercise than you might imagine. Mastery of this procedure requires consummate pitch and power control. Remember, too, to keep the nose pointing directly down the runway (good use of rudder pedals is critical here.)
Look out the side window!
With the nose pitched up in this slow flight condition, it is impossible to see the runway while looking straight ahead in most airplanes. Therefore, do what our tail-dragger friends do. Learn to perform this hover taxi exercise by looking out the side window only. Judge your position over the runway and your altitude by reference to the passing runway edge.
Do it in a crosswind!
It's one thing to hover taxi in calm or slight headwinds. It's quite another to do it effectively with a crosswind component reaching the demonstrated crosswind capability of your airplane.
Therefore, find a day when gusty winds are blowing directly across the runway. Learn to "lean into the wind" (bank in the direction the winds are coming from), then use opposite rudder inputs to keep your airplane perfectly aligned with the runway centerline. Do this until you can perform the maneuver effortlessly.