Crosswinds Flashcards
What is the method when using a crab to correct for crosswind?
Coordinated turn to establish a heading (crab) toward the wind
What should the selected heading (crab) do to the wings in relation to the ground track?
Align the airplane’s wings-level ground track with the centerline.
What happens if a change in alignment is made too early or too late ?
Results in side load.
What is a side slip?
The wind facing wing is lowered and the opposite rudder is used
Why are slips useful?
Keep ground track and longitudinal axis aligned with runway through out the final approach, round out touchdown, after landing roll.
How do you correct for strong cross wind?
Slip into the wind is increased by lowering The upwind wing as need & opposite rudder is applied. This keeps to longitudinal axis aligned with the runway.
What can be said if full opposite rudder is not enough to keep the aircraft from turning in a strong cross wind?
It is unsafe for that aircraft to land on that runway under those conditions.
What should a pilot do if crosswind conditions prevent it from landing on that particular runway?
Find an alternate airport WITH favorable conditions.
Does crosswind correction continue on round out (flare)?
Yes.
Does anything change at round out (flare) with the control input?
Flight controls be come less effective. Gradual increase the deflection of the rudder and aileron to maintain correction drift.
What should you be cautious of when using a crab heading?
Crab heading needs to be removed the instant before touchdown by applying rudder to align airplanes longitudinal axis with its direction of movement.
Are there any corrections needed when touching down using a slip?
Yes, the corrections are maintained and increased as needed to prevent drifting
How about for airplanes that nose wheel is interconnected with rudder?
The nose wheel is not aligned with tire center of the runway, the corrective rudder pressure needs to be relaxed.
Crosswind after Landing roll
Maintain directional control by the use of rudder or nose-wheel steering, keep the upwind wing from rising by the use of the ailerons.
What are the two factors acting onthe relative wind?
1) natural wind,acting indirection the airmass is traveling - headwind component acting along side its ground track and crosswind component acting 90° to its track.
2) wind induced by the forward movement acting parallel and opposite of the direction of its movement
The two methods for accomplishing a crosswind approach and landing are the _________ method and the _______ method.
Crab and Slip/Wing Low method
In the wing-low method, the pilot uses rudder to alight and maintain the airplane’s heading with…?
Centerline of the runway.
When the initial wind drift is observed, the pilot should promptly correct for the drift by…
Lowering the wing on the side the wind is coming from.
If the required bank is such that full opposite rudder does not allow the plane to be aligned with the runway direction, then…
The wind is too strong to land safely.
Select the answers below that make the statement true.
As airspeed decreases in the round-out, the flight controls become more/less effective and it becomes necessary to gradually decrease/increase the deflection of the rudder and aileron to maintain the proper drift correction.
Less,
Increase
During the round-out in a crosswind landing, the upwind wind should be…
Down through out the round out.
In a properly expected crosswind landing the touchdown will occur on..
The upwind main wheel
What does the pilot use the rudder pedals for during the touchdown portion of a crosswind landing?
To keep the nose aligned with the runway centerline
What does the pilot use the ailerons for during the touchdown portion of the crosswind landing?
To maintain the bank angel tat cancels the lateral drift
