Originally Posted by
Cargo Pirate
"So if you are on speed at say 100 ft, and then add crosswind controls just as the aircraft chops the power at 50 ft, you probably will find yourself in a world of hurt?"
Yes, that would be bad.
By procedure we are supposed to input crosswind controls before 100 ft. but I have found myself behind the airplane a few times.
Crosswind controls affect lift in a big way on a high wing loaded aircraft.
Which is why our technique of adding ZERO knots until you get over a 20KT Xwind adds to the problem. So, for a 30KT Xwind you are only adding 1/2 stdy state, or 5 kts to a jet that only uses 5kts above Vref? That is a problem in my book. You are right, in any aircraft, you cross-control, you add drag to the equation and with just 5kts to play with and a reliance on auto-thottles, you could be in trouble quickly. I'll take some extra knots like the good old days, you know, for Grandma, the kids, the dog....