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Old 18th Aug 2010, 02:16
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RatherBeFlying
 
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In gliders it's a crab until a couple feet off the ground, then you push rudder to line up.

Rudder is not kicked.

Gliders have the sneaky advantage that there's much less wind in the 3 feet just above the ground.

No such luck in taildraggers which are mostly high wing. It really helps to land the upwind main first with the a/c pointed straight down the runway, i.e in a sideslip.

One reason for using less flap in Cessna singles in a crosswind is to avoid landing nosewheel first which can do bad things to the firewall.
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