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  • the strut is still intact because?

  • Can you fly a xwind in a constant slipping manouver all the way down

  • Flaps will just complicate a crosswind landing.

  • this landing was no good. where is the crosswind technique? at 100ft or so straighten aircraft with rudder and lower wing into the wind just enough so you don't drift

  • I love this sound

  • The 172 is sure forgiving on landings

  • Wow guter Pilot

  • 80802? I got my private pilot license in this aircraft!!! When was this taken? Also, did you know it got in a bad accident about 2 months ago? sadly it doesn't fly anymore!

  • Good Airmanship did u use the low wing or crab or both

  • when he wind is 15 knots or more i dont use any flaps, lot better that way

  • X-wind landings call for less flap when the winds are high. 20 degrees or less in a heavy wind is actually what the POH calls for.

  • He is a Pilot, indeed.

    So was the videographer, warm as ice,

    in hot places...;-)

    Good job, both of You

  • Even in a crosswind landing you should have a minimum of 20 degrees of flap. Also, although the crab method of landing in a crosswind is effective, it puts undue stress on the gear and over time this can lead to stress fractures and potentially a gear failure. The preferred method in a 172 is to side-slip (wing low into the wind and keep centerline with the rudder). Also, always hold the slip right through the flare onto the ground touching down main, main and then nosewheel.

  • @joeywmac everyone's method is different it all depends on the situation I myself in a strong cross wind will only use one notch of flaps and keep a little bit more power in. I fly a Cherokee 160 for the most part.

  • I normally use 2 or 3 notches of flaps

  • @fordairport That makes sense. I somewhat misspoke before. In really heavy or gusty crosswinds where flaps are more of a sail than anything else, it makes sense to retract them some or all of the way. But I still don't compromise on the side-slipping to touchdown. The only reason I could think to crab onto the ground would be, maybe, in a particularly heavy crosswind where slipping simply wasn't enough. But if you've planned your flight well then that hopefully shouldn't happen.

  • The manual of the user Cessna 172 indicates not to use flap when there is wind cruzado greater to 15 knots I ignore whichever wind knots cruzado your tapeworms but a good work is seen

  • crosswind and flap??? i think tha´s not good procedures...

  • 20 degrees?

  • You use flaps on all landings in a Cessna Buddy. unless you wanna just float until you run out of runway.

  • not bad but you shouldnt put all that force on that one wheel espcially when you are turn sideways

  • I say good job! You made that look effortless! I used to do the "crab-and-kick" method but a CFI told me that I was working "too much" with the controls. He recommended the "side-slip" method and my xwind landings have never been better!

    A good pilot is always learning!

  • I'm not sure the side slip would have worked here. I think he would of had full rudder in and still been crabbed :) nice job

  • Not bad. Crabbing can put stress on the main gear if your not careful but good job in this strong wind. I prefer the cross-control wing low slip as others have mentioned. I was taught both methods (crab and slip) and both are acceptable forms of landing. Just remember if you have an extreme crab angle you prob want to use the slip instead of crab. When slipping remember the manual says no flaps. Practice makes perfect.

  • With Xwind and he's landing with flaps 20º a 172...

  • This landing was enforcing a bad habit. in the 172 crabbing onto the runway puts stress on the landing gear and can cause or contribute to a gear assembly collapse. Primarily you should side-slip as required and hold it all the way onto the ground touching down one wheel at a time. It takes practice, but it is safe and effective. Also, by crabbing you are rendering yourself vulnerable to being blown off-center by gusts whereas a slip tends to correct itself more easily. Safe flying!

  • i think the best way to do a x-wind landing is to crab into the wind while on approach so you know exactly what kind of wind ur dealing with. then when ur about 30-50 ft off, go into sideslip. but i dont ever think about it ... lol i just do it. cuz if i think about it, i'll crash haha

  • only thing about that is when you're really in the wind you're already fighting to keep it in the crab, then you have to try and get it out of the crab and into a slip which can be hard in a small plane. I usually crab in then about 1-2 miles out I start slipping so I can stay ahead of the airplane. I think jet's crab down to the runway because it would be pretty sketchy to slip a jet far out.

  • The wing down method requires a side slip. The flight manual for a C172 recommends you do not side slip with the flaps deployed due to potential oscillations. So you can only use the wing down method without flaps out. Better to use flap and learn how to do the crab method properly.

  • i thought he was going th land on the black tarmac at the start

  • Crabing it in is just fine all the way till just before touchdown at which time you apply hard oposite rudder, dip the wing to prevent drift, and presto! A little practice, and there's nothin to it. A lot easier on the gear than just forcing it down in a crab. Also, you will never get away with that in a taildragger. You may as well do it the right way.

  • holy side load batman..

    15 gusting 25 today. full deflection.  :D

  • yea he was a student pilot at the time and I can tell you now he can make a proper cross wind landing!

  • @aviator06 lol glad to hear it...a prettier airplane will bite you for that kind of stunt!

  • @aviator06 lord lets hope so...lol

  • @ferretmobile2 lol wind shear sucks!!!

  • Can you say SIDE LOAD?

  • i would've shit myself if i was your instructor watching from the ground.

  • WING LOW METHOD! dont crab a freakin 172 on touchdown...gears aint rigged for much side-load n that wuz definitely "much"...

  • CzNuke.....yes, thats called a sideslip. much more effective for crosswinds, in my opinion

  • Uh can you say SIDE LOAD!!

  • Yikes. . .ask your instructor about side-slips before going out again.

  • And that is how you put a side load on the landing gear... Horrible!

  • The other day I had 20 Knot crosswind because the other runway at my airport was under repairs. I have a different technique i was taught, instead of swinging the front around on touchdown I dip my wing into the wind and level out when i'm just about to touch down.

  • ur the man

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