Crosswind landing and propwash tests

[badfinger]

In a cross wind landing, cocking the nose into the wind is one technique. Another is the wing low method, in which the nose isn't cocked into the wind nearly as much. The upwind wing is lowered, and rudder keeps the nose headed in the right direction.

Either way, just before touchdown you need to get the nose lined up with the runway. Don't land with the nose still into the wind, or the wing still low.

Some cross wind components (speed/direction) result in an impossible situation to compensate for. It depends on the aircraft as to how far you can go.

binky9

[TUCKIE_JG52]

Originally Posted by binky9

In a cross wind landing, cocking the nose into the wind is one technique. Another is the wing low method, in which the nose isn't cocked into the wind nearly as much. The upwind wing is lowered, and rudder keeps the nose headed in the right direction.

Either way, just before touchdown you need to get the nose lined up with the runway. Don't land with the nose still into the wind, or the wing still low.

Some cross wind components (speed/direction) result in an impossible situation to compensate for. It depends on the aircraft as to how far you can go.

binky9

I know, I did it the last time I flew the Cessna 152, except for the landing in one wing lowered, that is allowed if the final flare is very smoothly done.

The fact is that my instinct failed me when I performed the test for this video; maybe because in a lowered wing to the wind and nose crabbed, the visibility of the runway is poor and I'm still not so much used with 6DOF.

Must get more training on this... AI makes a perfect final, and a better decrab than me, even with failing on the final flare.

My worst fail in this video was to decrab the nose while raising the wing into wind; this is a "how not to land video" instead of a "must do"

As this can be a typical stupidly dramatic end for a sucessful mission, I'll get some more training on this subject... including the aborted landing sequence...

Thanks to youtube, I'll add notes to this video, linking to the video with the correct procedure when I'll get it and upload another video.

PS1: as you can see, smoke is affected by wind so this can be a good visual indication of current wind on the field (in fact often were used Smoke Signal Bombs to do so when there was not an available "T", at least in my country during Spanish Civil War).

PS2: the airfield wind indicator (Windsock) looks like does not work at the moment.

[Sternjaeger II]

well u'd normally get your wind direction and speed from your ATC

[TUSA/TX-Gunslinger]

Great test - excellent data collection and write up.

Thank you very much!

S!

Gunny

[PE_Tigar]

Originally Posted by binky9

In a cross wind landing, cocking the nose into the wind is one technique. Another is the wing low method, in which the nose isn't cocked into the wind nearly as much. The upwind wing is lowered, and rudder keeps the nose headed in the right direction.

Either way, just before touchdown you need to get the nose lined up with the runway. Don't land with the nose still into the wind, or the wing still low.

Some cross wind components (speed/direction) result in an impossible situation to compensate for. It depends on the aircraft as to how far you can go.

binky9

The wing low method is usually good for high-wing airplanes . Seriously, it's much better to crab when you don't want your wingtip to catch the runway on landing. With the Bf it might be okay, large dihedral, wings not too long...

With regards to the crosswind component, some airplanes have limitations, some (high-wing Cessnas ) have only the demonstrated crosswind value. It's like saying "this is what the test pilot was able to pull off, now let's see what you can do ". Personally, I landed with about 16kt gusty crosswind in 172s and it's bordering unpleasant. 67kts? I'd consider staying at home .