ORIGINAL: Rotaryphile

I am amazed that people think that there is something different about flying in a crosswind. The airplane doesn't know anything about which way the wind is blowing, and doesn't care, unless its wheels are touching ground. A full-scale pilot actually told me that when flying in a crosswind, he dials in a bit of crossed rudder and aileron trim in order to point the nose closer to his destination, and flies with the ball well off-center. I told him all he will accomplish is slowing his airspeed and his average speed over the ground, but he was far from convinced. I guess old habits and misconceptions die hard.