tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post8217467873089694867..comments2024-03-27T08:36:31.252-07:00Comments on Flight To Success: A330 and Crosswind LandingsKarlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-63956934505497131452011-07-12T20:18:13.414-07:002011-07-12T20:18:13.414-07:00Jet Airliner...Always crab. It's the best way ...Jet Airliner...Always crab. It's the best way in my opinion and recommended by Airbus.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-3618204119319519342011-07-12T18:37:14.631-07:002011-07-12T18:37:14.631-07:00if you had that type of failure and that type of c...if you had that type of failure and that type of crosswind, would you use the crab or wing-low method?jet airlinersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-28568007231072617182011-07-11T19:07:11.983-07:002011-07-11T19:07:11.983-07:00I definitely prefer to crab. Wind from the left an...I definitely prefer to crab. Wind from the left and a left engine failure doesn't matter, just do what it takes and all works out.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-25819779492554773952011-07-11T12:24:48.035-07:002011-07-11T12:24:48.035-07:00do you prefer the crab method more or the wing low...do you prefer the crab method more or the wing low-method?how would you handle a crosswind that is coming from the left and your left engine has failed?jet airlinersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-29227758078360373242010-12-27T15:38:30.492-08:002010-12-27T15:38:30.492-08:00I have never tried a Diamond...but she sounds nice...I have never tried a Diamond...but she sounds nice. The next challenge. :) Thanks!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-16573729794521181242010-12-27T11:09:16.084-08:002010-12-27T11:09:16.084-08:00Karlene, you are looking forward to fly Cessna aga...Karlene, you are looking forward to fly Cessna again? Ever tried to fly a Diamond Aircraft DA40?<br />Try that one ... :-)Kamikazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798659578383975968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-75433735441560489082010-12-19T13:56:28.190-08:002010-12-19T13:56:28.190-08:00Thanks for the input flybywire! So, when you slip ...Thanks for the input flybywire! So, when you slip her in... how is the transition to the ground getting the correct amount of aileron back in? But then, if it doesn't take that much bank, then maybe it's not a big deal adding what is needed. Okay...we need to go fly! Pick up a Seattle trip on a green slip. :)Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-47711389622934126712010-12-19T12:12:42.825-08:002010-12-19T12:12:42.825-08:00I personally think that Airbus recommends the &quo...I personally think that Airbus recommends the "kick it out" method because it's supposed to be easier to learn. I have a lot of success myself, however, with the good ole' one-wing-low method.<br />Just remember it takes more rudder and less bank than you would think.<br />For, me there's nothing like a wet runway and a crosswind to be able to grease it on.Bill Palmer: flybywirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774800444965197750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-92045423709043802662010-12-15T13:45:43.977-08:002010-12-15T13:45:43.977-08:00D.B. That's really funny! I suspect the first....D.B. That's really funny! I suspect the first...but now you have two options. The thing is, the nose has a down pitch attitude sitting on the ground. So, if you just level her... that's all she needs. Thanks for the comment. And the smile! <br />PS... I flew with a training captain on the 727 at Evergreen who said that Boeings were meant to be put down at the end of the runway firmly. Now we have three options, a student of that guy, Navy, or ex-airbus. :)Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-69615639833501548992010-12-15T09:36:55.504-08:002010-12-15T09:36:55.504-08:00Once again, nice one Karlene! Loving all these art...Once again, nice one Karlene! Loving all these articles about the airbus, makes me daydream about one day flying them!<br /><br />I had one question for you.. When you land the bus crosswind, do you aim to have your cockpit over the centerline or the mains??<br /><br /> I guess that if you still keep the regular method of bank+rudder then it doesn't matter, but when you accept a 5 degrees crab, how do you aim?<br /><br />I remember LOVING crosswind landings in the chieftain, as it could take a crap ton as long as the runway would allow it (ice, etc). The PC12 is a beautiful machine but the rudder is so big compared to the rest of the controls that you gotta be careful when you straighten it up in the flare, otherwise you end up overcorrecting pretty fast.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your experience with us, can't wait to read more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-1339889966138107782010-12-15T06:05:01.293-08:002010-12-15T06:05:01.293-08:00"How do we flare the A330? We don't."..."How do we flare the A330? We don't."<br /><br />I have been a passenger on some landings like that - on MD80's. I have always wondered if that mean the pilot is ex-Navy (carrier landings lack a flare). Perhaps it really means he is ex-airbus.D.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16311812701887962320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-63789855028188907262010-12-14T18:49:32.918-08:002010-12-14T18:49:32.918-08:00Hey Tom, you mastered them... that's what coun...Hey Tom, you mastered them... that's what counts! The airbus is really a challenge to land... I'll explain why tomorrow. In the bus... you might have to land in a bit of a crab. But that max is 5 degrees. Too much puts too high of a load on the gear itself. <br />I'm looking forward to flying a Cessna again.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-2708862218775537252010-12-14T10:27:42.252-08:002010-12-14T10:27:42.252-08:00I learned to fly in the summer and didn't get ...I learned to fly in the summer and didn't get many crosswind landing. I didn't really master them until about 30 hours after I got my license! I had to scare myself a few times. <br />I enjoy a good crosswind landing now, good fun.<br /><br />Flying with people I do notice there are a lot that don't have a very good crosswind landing technique and end up landing in a crab...and putting flat spots on our expensive tires. :-)<br /><br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177443374751333878noreply@blogger.com