With the level of technical knowledge here, I wonder if I may ask if anyone has any data about friction on crosswind landing and take off, more specifically, the difference between the nose and main wheels.
We have been having an ongoing discussion about whether the main wheels would give up first allowing the aircraft to be blown off the downwind side of the runway or whether the nosewheel would give up first allowing the aircraft to weathercock toward the upwind side of the runway.
It would appear from the copious video evidence on youtube that there are several variations but seems to boil down to two scenarios.
1. The upwind wing is allowed to lift (poor aileron technique usually) which allows the whole aircraft to be pushed toward the downwind side.
2. The into wind wing remains level or low but poor rudder technique or excessive gust strength cause the nose weathercock.
Scenario 2 seems the most common. Any other views?