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Old 30th Sep 2015, 09:29
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Speedbrake
 
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North flyer - you pride yourself on ignorance. Seriously? Although there is a lot to be said for using visual cues (when available) to fly the plane, the question initially posed is valid and shows some forward thinking.

Wizofoz, the A380 LOC antenna is in the radome.

For the benefit of those who prefer to get their info from Pprune rather than from a reliable and approved source -
Flight Crew Training Manual

FINAL APPROACH
In crosswind conditions, the flight crew should fly a "crabbed" final approach wings level, with the aircraft (cockpit) positioned on the extended runway centerline until the flare.

FLARE
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The recommended de-crab technique is to use the following:
• The rudder to align the aircraft with the runway heading during the flare
• The roll control, if needed, to maintain the aircraft on the runway centerline. The flight crew should counteract any tendency to drift downwind by an appropriate lateral(roll) input on the sidestick.

In the case of strong crosswind during the de-crab phase, the PF should be prepared to add small bank angle into the wind to maintain the aircraft on the runway centerline. The flight crew can land the aircraft with a partial de-crab (i.e. a residual crab angle up to about 5°) to prevent an excessive bank. This technique prevents wing tip or engine nacelle strike caused by an excessive bank angle.

As a consequence, this can result in touching down with some bank angle into the wind, therefore, with the upwind landing gear first.
If you have a problem with the aforementioned, I'm sure Airbus would love to hear from you. Airbus.com*| Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer

Nicely shot video though.
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