Crosswind landing and propwash tests

[Sternjaeger II]

now that's the kind of tests that I like!

30 m/s is some 108 km/h!! The 10 m/s wind is already quite an extreme weather condition for flying in a taildragger, but it's interesting nonetheless.

Check out this 109 video with the pilot (who has two HUGE balls!) crabbing into landing on a terrible airstrip and with a light crosswind component

(from minute 1.03)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nj77mJlzrc

as for your landing technique, there are a couple of things that you might want to refine. In a crosswind landing you always want to keep the wing in the wind down to avoid being toppled, and when flaring you still need to align the plane with the runway. Uh and don't forget to lock the tailwheel!

[TUCKIE_JG52]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

as for your landing technique, there are a couple of things that you might want to refine. In a crosswind landing you always want to keep the wing in the wind down to avoid being toppled, and when flaring you still need to align the plane with the runway. Uh and don't forget to lock the tailwheel!

I know I know... but just failed to do so in the last moment... I have so little time that I don't repeat tests until I perform fine...

But it's always welcome to remember the correct procedure, thanks

[Sternjaeger II]

hehehe no worries, I didn't mean to be patronising!

But yes please, keep on delivering these kind of tests, that's what I really like about these sims, an intelligent testing of the flight and damage models.

It would be interesting to see if the Tiger Moth actually stays airborne and hovers with strong winds or raises its tail.

[DC338]

30m/s (approx 60 kts) xwind is outside limits for a A380/747/777 so it's just a little outside the limits of a 109. about 8-9m/s would be the limit.

You should try less flap to minimise the drift.