Crosswind Landing Technique in a Piper PA28-180
Flying around during perfect crosswind conditions, figured I would share the technique I use that works well in all types of aircraft. I hope you enjoy!
I misspoke in the video, so here is my technique EXPLAINED:
1. Crab the airplane on final to maintain an
extended centerline track. (see rules of thumb)
2.Initiate the flare with the crab
still applied.
3.Add appropriate rudder to place the longitudinal
axis of the airplane along the centerline of the
runway.
4. Add appropriate aileron to lower the upwind wing to the
runway.
*With practice, steps 3 and 4 will occur nearly simultaneously
SIGHT PICTURE AND TIMING IS CRUCIAL! **If done with proper timing, the upwind wheel will touch just as aileron is applied, eliminating the possibility of a wing strike or side load.
CRAB ANGLE TIP*
Using this rule of thumb, you can guess your roll out heading on final based on the current crosswind component.
60-1 RULE
For every 60 knots of TAS, crab angle will equal the crosswind component.
For example, if your TAS on final is 60TAS and there is a 10kn crosswind, then your crab angle will be 10 degrees. So roll out either 10 degrees early or late, depending on wind direction.
If your TAS on final is 120kn, then that same 10 knot crosswind will only account for 5 knots of crab angle.
I hope this helps!
