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Author: Rob Freestone |
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Date Posted: Thu, May 23 2013, 12:56:15 GMT In reply to: Paul Robichaud 's message, "Cross wind landings" on Mon, May 20 2013, 17:38:59 GMT I would say that 15 Kts at 90 degs is a reasonable maximum, and as Barry states, I would not intentionally plan to exceed this level. It's the gust factor that causes the problems. I have landed at Lydd in 18kts gusting 25 kts during a BFR. It was a bit too exciting and rather untidy, and certainly brought me too close to bending the aeroplane to be comfortable with. I have the nosewheel type which I prefer in crosswind conditions as it is more tolerant of any shortcomings in my technique. I don't rely on crabbing alone and tend to adopt a maximum of 15 degs of crab whilst using the wingdown method to help maintain a straight track. The advantage of using wingdown is that you can roll the aeroplane very fast to take account of gusts, it also keeps the nose nearer to the centreline, yawing takes longer to respond and has higher momentum which further complicates controlling gusts quickly. Bear in mind that crabbing and slipping can distort airspeed readings so keep the nose down when you cross controls. In challenging conditions I maintain 70kts until very close to the threshold, kick straight, then hold some wingdown all the way to the ground, often putting the upwind wheel down first. Lastly, you might check you have sufficient rudder deflection. The Aero Designs operations manual states you must have 5 inches minimum deflection measured from the bottom tip of the rudder to the centreline of the fuselage, and you must ensure you can comfortably achieve full deflection on the pedals. I guess being a Taildragger will make ground loops a possibility, with a nosewheel, once on the ground, I can use aggressive one sided braking to supplement the fall off in rudder authority. Hope this helps. Best regards Rob. AKA Captain Pulsar. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| Cross wind landings | Paul Robichaud (Blow me) | Sat, May 25 2013, 19:21:25 GMT |