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Old 18th Nov 2014, 08:28
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hikoushi
 
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If you enjoy the approach into DCA, try a "channel visual" approach to 08L at PHNL with a screaming crosswind sometime, or better yet the "Keehi Lagoon" circling approach to 26R the local pilots use on strong southerly-wind days. Thank the China Airlines flight that buzzed downtown Honolulu on a visual approach for getting that one on the books years ago. Watched from Lagoon Drive off the end of that runway many a time over the years as DC-9's and 737's rolled wings-level around 300 or 400 feet on final with a 20 or 25 knot tailwind on base-leg that now becomes a direct crosswind. Many times with many techniques. Most roll out in a crab and kick it strait anywhere between 50 and 100 feet, slip the rest of the way. Some kick it out in the crab, some don't kick it out at all, etc etc etc.

All those techniques seem to work just fine. As long as it is in accordance with the flight manual and SOP, use whichever method works for you. Bottom line, just land on the centerline, keeping the airplane's inertia along that line and the wheels pointed reasonably close to the same direction the airplane is moving.
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