ORIGINAL: CraigG

Matt,

One school of thought is not to use full flaps in gusty crosswinds. They mostly provide drag and you may have less control authority at slower speeds. Not sure that's so much of an issue when used in combination with crow which is designed to kill lift as well as add drag. I would probably opt for the crow.

Another good technique in a really strong crosswind is to land in a crab (angled into the wind) and if the runway is wide enough, actually land slightly across the runway. That is, line up towards the downwind side of the runway and turn into the wind (a little) just before you start your flare. This way you are getting a headwind component out of the crosswind, reducing your ground speed and not fooling with cross control rudder so much. As soon as you touch down, use rudder/nosewheel steering as necessary to keep it on the runway. Holding aileron into the wind will help keep the wing from tipping.

Good luck in Tucson,

Craig