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Untamed · 03-03-2008, 11:38 AM

Definately scary, but the pilot did a great job of recovering. According to the artical, he landed safely on the second pass.

Coming in at that angle is called a "crab angle". I've done a number of cross wind landings in a Cessna 152. They definately get the pulse pounding. What the pilot apprently did not do, is adjust for the cross wind by coming out of the crab angle prior to touchdown. You can't just kick the tail over and hope the plane comes down.

I imagine the pasengers in that smaller airplane were terrified after hearing the scrape and maybe seeing sparks out the window.

03-03-2008, 11:38 AM	#3
Untamed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 3,200 iTrader: (1)	Definately scary, but the pilot did a great job of recovering. According to the artical, he landed safely on the second pass. Coming in at that angle is called a "crab angle". I've done a number of cross wind landings in a Cessna 152. They definately get the pulse pounding. What the pilot apprently did not do, is adjust for the cross wind by coming out of the crab angle prior to touchdown. You can't just kick the tail over and hope the plane comes down. I imagine the pasengers in that smaller airplane were terrified after hearing the scrape and maybe seeing sparks out the window. __________________ I USED TO HAVE an 85 Camaro 305 4bbl, 90 Firebird V6, 97 Firebird V6 (10 speakers!). Despite the two family vehicles, 3 kids, wife and mortgage, I can finally realize the dream - 88 TA almost all stock... for now. http://www.cardomain.com/id/untameddave Wanted this - , but ended up with this - for free. Can't argue with free.