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Forum: Tech Log

20th Nov 2014, 18:44

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Side Slip (wing down/cross control) Landing Technique on Airbus (A330)

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Posted By pontifex

Aztech You may not be utilising the "cross...

Aztech

You may not be utilising the "cross control technique" but the aircraft is!

Forum: Tech Log

14th Nov 2014, 08:36

Replies: 108

Side Slip (wing down/cross control) Landing Technique on Airbus (A330)

Views: 40,076

Posted By pontifex

Glendalegoon There is no doubt that the...

Glendalegoon

There is no doubt that the "kick off drift" technique requires more skill to produce an acceptable landing. This, of course, means that its success rate is inevitably less than wing...

Forum: Tech Log

13th Nov 2014, 15:47

Replies: 108

Side Slip (wing down/cross control) Landing Technique on Airbus (A330)

Views: 40,076

Posted By pontifex

Hi there Retired BA/BY. I was also a standards...

Hi there Retired BA/BY. I was also a standards QFI and also a commercial FI so our background is rather similar. I still maintain that, where physically feasible, the wing down is superior. I have...

Forum: Tech Log

11th Nov 2014, 12:33

Replies: 108

Side Slip (wing down/cross control) Landing Technique on Airbus (A330)

Views: 40,076

Posted By pontifex

Vilas I agree 110%. I have flown both AB...

Vilas

I agree 110%. I have flown both AB and B (and McDD, DH, Lockheed and Fokker). The A320 was without doubt the sweetest to handle. Equalled only by Vickers.

Forum: Tech Log

8th Nov 2014, 12:39

Replies: 108

Side Slip (wing down/cross control) Landing Technique on Airbus (A330)

Views: 40,076

Posted By pontifex

Vilas. The A300 accident was caused by more...

Vilas.

The A300 accident was caused by more than simple unidirectional rudder movement. There were at least three rudder pulses, each one reinforcing the previous one. The ac didn't have a...

Forum: Tech Log

8th Nov 2014, 12:32

Replies: 108

Side Slip (wing down/cross control) Landing Technique on Airbus (A330)

Views: 40,076

Posted By pontifex

I trained in Canada where they taught the wing...

I trained in Canada where they taught the wing down technique. When I got back to the UK I was made to use the crab technique by RAF QFIs. I continued with the latter until I got to ETPS and...

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