c172captain
Well-Known Member
So, there is an argument between me and the guy who said that the ice would fly off at 12,000ft. It's been my impression that on a crosswind approach to landing, it is best to crab into the wind, "weathervane", I think is the technical term. I was told that I was wrong and that it is best to use the "wing down, top rudder" technique by essentially aileron-ing into the wind and using rudder to maintain directional control with the nose pointing towards the runway.
I personally think that crabbing into the wind is more fun but I have never been given any formal training on approach to land in a crosswind (I know, it's pathetic) so I have always just done what "felt right". I have used both techniques mentioned above, and both seem to work perfectly fine, but what is the right way?
I personally think that crabbing into the wind is more fun but I have never been given any formal training on approach to land in a crosswind (I know, it's pathetic) so I have always just done what "felt right". I have used both techniques mentioned above, and both seem to work perfectly fine, but what is the right way?