I agree that this thread has probably ended in the usual stand-off between entrenched closed minds on both sides. It can do without this sort of thing
scottbill
what is different about washington, landing to the south, is that final approach lasts about three seconds. a very low altitude turn to line up with the runway is required after following the Potomac river for about 6 miles.
if you can obtain a copy of the river visual approach to runway 19 or view someone's video, you might understand.
Thank you for the condescension but perhaps allow that after 40+ years in aviation, this does not look like a task for supermen only. Looks like fun, though.
"Three seconds" - really?
The controlled slip I discussed is best initiated at about 100 feet (to allow for low-level windshear). 50 ft perhaps - so long as it is set up
before the flare. On Boeings, the important bit that so many get wrong is that the control wheel movement to set the aileron input becomes a new datum which has to be maintained throughout the flare and initial landing run. See-sawing of the ailerons must be avoided.
Could that be relevant to the application of the technique on Airbuses?