Flight Training Central

MARCH 4, 2024

The entry into the maneuver should be accomplished downwind as you would enter the traffic pattern where groundspeed will be the greatest. The turn from the downwind leg onto the base leg is entered with a relatively steep bank angle since the groundspeed is greatest.

Groundspeed 52

Groundspeed Crosswind Aileron Rudder 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

A headwind lowers groundspeed , making landing easier. Your ailerons and rudder will be neutral once you’re in the crab position. Simultaneously, we apply ailerons opposite the rudder input. The ailerons control our lateral position over the runway. Keep the aileron deflected into the wind through the rollout.

Crosswind 52

Crosswind Aileron Longitudinal Axis Rudder 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

A quick way to estimate the correct descent rate for a 3-degree glidepath is to multiply your groundspeed by five. Keep the ailerons into the wind. According to the FAA, the probability of being unstable doubles the more you diverge from a 3:1 glidepath. Flying at 60 knots? 60 x 5 = 300 feet per minute is your recommended descent rate.

Descent 52

Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52