Crosswind Landings in a Swept Wing jet
#81
That can even mean the speed drops off faster, resulting in a harder landing. A heavier plane might hold it's speed and therefore lift a little better due to inertia. Seems the bottom can drop out quicker when you're light.
#82
Less inertia, so potentially less stable in the flare.
That can even mean the speed drops off faster, resulting in a harder landing. A heavier plane might hold it's speed and therefore lift a little better due to inertia. Seems the bottom can drop out quicker when you're light.
That can even mean the speed drops off faster, resulting in a harder landing. A heavier plane might hold it's speed and therefore lift a little better due to inertia. Seems the bottom can drop out quicker when you're light.
Not much of an issue at the moment because contrary to the pax guys, most of our loads are at record highs and it seems like I'm at or within a few thousand pounds of max landing weight every flight.
#83
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I don’t have any experience in transport aircraft, but I would assume that NWS doesn’t engage until nose gear WOW—and I’d imagine there is some blending logic to keep the jet from instantaneously snapping in the commanded NWS angle on touchdown?
Or am I giving the engineers too much credit?
Or am I giving the engineers too much credit?
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It’s huge in an RJ as well considering general landing technique but the crosswind portion of that technique not no much.
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Great tips, but surely this information should be in the respective FCTM and is largely type specific? It's been a while since I last changed type, but take-off and landing geometry are published in the Boeing FCTM, for tail and pod strikes.
Also as previously mentioned, for the 777:
The maximum demonstrated crosswind is 38 knots (we have a dry limit of 45) along with the additional note:
Apart from the outboard pods, I imagine that the 747 is similar to the 777, in that inertia plays a significant part of the ‘self correction’. As long as you are on the centre-line, and travelling straight down the runway, that’s where you are going to go...
Also as previously mentioned, for the 777:
The airplane can land using crab only (zero sideslip) up to the landing crosswind guideline speeds.
Sideslip only (zero crab) landings are not recommended with crosswind components in excess of 28 knots.
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