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Old 20th Jul 2010, 21:16
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Sargeant Snorkel
 
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In very strong crosswinds above 25kts, a combination of the wing low and decrab method works. Somewhwere in the B777 FCTM, it is recommended that some crab angle be maintained until touchdown on dry runways with very strong crosswinds. However when one straightens the nose after touchdown with the remaining crab the sensation felt is quite unpleasant leading to some dumbos to think that it is a hard or bad landing.

Many years ago a Boeing company test pilot explained to me that because of the long wheel truck, touching down on the rear wheels with a crab followed by a quick straightening of the nose will induce a " twisting " moment which make it seem like a bad landing. I have left the B777 fleet but do remember occasions like these. Pilots who have never physically flown a B777 do not appreciate this characteristic of the undercarriage ith a long wheel truck.
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