ORIGINAL: cfircav8r
ORIGINAL: harryangus
Capo,
You are so right, but the ones who really benefits are people like me.
You can hear them all, try them on the sim and find what's best suited for you and your plane.
Things I learned that all opinions agree:
- Treat a cross wind like a head wind
- Add power for landing just like any head wind
- Use your ailerons but be careful with wind getting under the wing that can produce sudden rolls
- Need to learn to use rudder at the last seconds in order to land straight.
Am I right so far?
The wind will only flip the plane if it is on the ground. Unless there is an obstruction causing low level turbulence you will not get flipped by the wind in the air. Keeping a little power is ok to avoid stalls if you encounter gusts or turbulence, not a steady wind. The extra power on a nice steady wind will make it harder to land, as it will want to float more, giving you even more time to get off center. Using rudder at the last second is the most popular menthod, but not the only method.
This is where I'd be in minor disagreement because using rudder only in approach can allow the wings to not be level - and not having level wings on approach can throw the airplane dramatically off the runway center line.
On crosswind landings without gusts you need level wings. The rudder alone will not keep your wings level. Ailerons keep your wings level. But with heavy gusts you may need to roll the airplane and side slip, which is where the rudder would come in.
Fly the airplane with ailerons on line with the runway in a crab. Straighten the airplane on landing with the rudder.