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Old 3rd Feb 2014, 10:36
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All the examples here seem to be taildraggers often flapless ones at that and I can well see the reasons why crossed controls side slips etc become far more important but!
In strong winds if you need to bring in aeleron and rudder you have got it wrong in heavier singles, twins , etc.
The perfect situation would be bringing the aircraft straight at the point the wheels touch so anything else means you are hanging mid air holding off!
Ok none of us get it right So those techniques are required to stop the aircraft being blown across the runway. Being purist though and that is not required.
The other option is to fly it on especially in strong winds and not to sit there attempting to hold off but basically to put it down.
Maybe not a chairmans landing but a firmer arrival. In such winds the last thing you want is to be hanging in there 6 feet off the runway waiting for the aircraft to sink.

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