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Mastering Crosswind Landings (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Pilot Institute

Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. Your ailerons and rudder will be neutral once you’re in the crab position. We use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the centerline. Simultaneously, we apply ailerons opposite the rudder input.