At 06:55 AM 2/10/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Keith, >You have some good comments. Could you please elaborate on exception no. 3? >I am not sure what it is saying. >Thanks >Karl >H3686H >Nottingham >Pa. > Karl,
I was trying to point out that Dave's comments were/are misleading. To think you have to be overly concerned about bleeding off speed is erroneous. Carrying a little extra speed does not place an undue stress on the mains. In fact, the reverse is likely to happen. The slower you get on a crosswind, the less effective the controls and if you have misjudged the flare, you are more likely to drop it in which will substantially increase the load on the mains. Second, it is clear that Dave has limited experience in landing in crosswinds. Had he landed a conventional tricycle gear in a strong crosswind, he would know that a slight tap of the brake for the main on the ground doesn't send the plane off in the direction of that main gear. That's just another theory of low time pilots whose primary flight experience is hanger flying. His comment about turning into the wind is absolutely wrong. By turning slightly away, in a crosswind take-off or landing, puts the fuselage into the wind. The combination of that plus the slightly down aileron drops the wing. Example: last Saturday I flew into Hillsboro, Oregon. Landing on Rwy 35, I had an 18 kt wind blowing from 320. I set up the crab, held the a/s at 80 mph. Immediately on touch down the coupe straightened out and the left wing came up enough to pull the left main up. I turned slightly to about..355. Bingo, the wing was down instantly. A little common sense and an understanding of how planes fly goes a long way. Keith 5663F >
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