At 01:18 PM 9/12/99 -0500, you wrote: >Steve: The tower reported wind on the ground is no indication of the wind >"upstairs", as we know. Are you suggesting that you like your attitude to >be "wing low" throughout your entire approach, or just at round out to >flair, and how do you determine when you actually encounter the X-wind >condition?
I could continuously slip during the approach, but I don't that though because it's a funny attitude and uncomfortable on passengers. The way I like best is to crab most of the way until about hangar height, then straighten it out by keeping the nose straight with the rudder and the plane on centerline with ailerons. I determine the wind during the approach by watching my drift, then crabbing whatever amount's needed to stay on centerline. --------------------------------------------------------- Coupers: Please don't CC your message to me if you're also sending it to the Coupers list. I'm on the list! I don't need two copies of the message. Thanks! ---------------------------------------------------------
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