Originally Posted by dckozak

The only issue I have with this quote, from an article, is its written by journalists quoting pilot(s) opinion. Is it harder to land than other transport aircraft? Possibly, but again it depends on the quality of the aviator and how much he is on his game that day. To paraphrase, you can't just hamfist it on and expect that bad things might not happen. About cross winds. As is usually the case, the sim does not do justice to how this (or any airplane) lands in a crosswind. I was lucky to get an early strong (without gusts) cross wind in Osaka early after IOE. Put in close to full rudder, kept the nose pointing straight down the runway and the up wind wing low. Sound familiar? yes just like the Cessna's and Beechcraft's and even the 727 I had flown in previous years. Landed like a champ, no issues, no funny business. That said, I do think that if you get into a pilot induced oscillation (PIO) it could have some serious repercussions if you don't get a handle on it. That could happen with a hard bounce or possibly a upset in the flair. Other types might be easier to recover from and salvage a landing out of, this jet (based on the evidence of other failures) best to put the power up, stop the oscillation, and fly it out of ground affect.