Originally Posted by
B200 Hawk
Honest question, if/when we get to full automation, would George be able to handle wind like that? I mean we all know he can hold the crab the whole way down, regardless of the angle. But landing at 500 fpm with 40 degrees crab doesn't sound like fun in back.
Most aircraft with autoland capability have limits on that well below the max manual crosswind landing limits. MD-11 crosswind limit is 15 knots for autoland. I've seen it on other aircraft as low as 10 knots.
That said, if you do have a crosswind (within limits), as you approach the flare, George does a nice job putting in rudder/aileron to align the fuselage and touchdown straight (at least on the MD-11).