Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Scenario 4: Crosswinds If only flight instructors could control the weather, we’d have the learners practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings on a regular basis. You may even put the learner in and out of the clouds.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

We counteract adverse yaw by applying rudder in the direction of the turn. The amount of rudder required depends on roll rate and airspeed. Airspeed and attitude change constantly, and we must change rudder input along with them. We apply right rudder to counteract the left-turning tendencies.

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Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Will you need a crosswind correction? Not Applying Crosswind Controls Directional control becomes difficult when proper technique isn’t applied during crosswind conditions. Use the rudder to keep the aircraft in line with the runway and apply aileron into the wind. Almost every landing is a crosswind landing, after all.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

Once in position and any crosswind corrections noted, takeoff power should be applied smoothly and continuously while holding the brakes until the maximum obtainable engine power. The aircraft should be positioned for takeoff to take advantage of all usable takeoff area – even if this requires a short back taxi.

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Density Altitude Indicated Airspeed Runway Lift 52

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At this time, it should be gently lowered.Maintain directional control and crosswind correction with appropriate rudder aileron input. Maintain back pressure on the yoke to keep the nosewheel off the ground until it can no longer aerodynamically be held off of the field surface.

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Approach Ground Effect Final Approach Airplanes 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

NTSB ERA22LA169 describes a funny engine noise that prompted an earlier than planned turn to crosswind for an anticipated return to the airport. When power was added, there were brief pitch oscillations before the plane departed the left side of the runway, as if P-factor and lack of right rudder input were present.

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Gross Weight Runway Airplanes Pilot 66

Air Facts

JUNE 21, 2024

I let him have the controls again, my hands approximately one-sixteenth of an inch away away from the yoke, my feet surreptitiously on the rudders. I don’t think he knew what the ailerons or rudder did. Aileron into the wind, rudder to straighten the nose” also bounced off his doctoral noggin. I looked at him.

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Rudder Crosswind Knot Aileron 76

Air Facts

APRIL 10, 2024

Rudder stomping landings in the Cessna 180 that hated to stay in a straight line on the ground. And then the landing near Palm Springs when I became a test pilot for the 182RG crosswind component. First cross country to California from Illinois. First loop in the Citabria. It hasn’t been all McGee touch the face of God poetry.

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General Aviation Pilot Cockpit VOR 52

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

The only thing that caught my attention was a 90 degree crosswind coming from the east that was gusting to 11 or 12 knots. Turning base to final, I found the crosswind to be gusting as advertised. My left crosswind became left downwind very quickly. Why aren’t you strong on the rudder pedals to steer us on centerline?”

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 72

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

I watched the stick flutter to and fro in sync with the rudder pedals as Wilkins fought to maintain the centerline, all the while pushing in the throttle. Once there, he put us in a slight right turn toward our first fuel stop 60 miles ahead, continuously fighting the stick as the gusting left crosswind did its best to push us off course.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Approach 72

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

The control yoke and rudder pedals offer precise control, contributing to the ease of flying. The reliability of the Cessna 172 shines through in various flight conditions, including crosswinds and turbulence. This simplicity in control is one of the reasons why the Cessna 172 is so popular in flight training programs.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 52

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 1, 2024

Power has to be added, pitch is changed from nose down to nose up, elevator trim adjusted, rudder pressures (and trim if available) changed, flaps reconfigured and gear (if appropriate) retracted. With regular practice it becomes second nature to add power with your right hand as you increase rudder pressure with your right foot.

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Crosswind Approach Rudder Runway 52

Fly with Eva

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Every session we tick off training elements, from basics like steep turns and approach to stall recovery, TCAS RA, to engine failures, fires, evacuations, crosswind landings. I struggle to fly a nice approach, coordinating my rudder and thrust. I really enjoy the simulator phase a lot. I am not pleased with my performance.

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Approach Flight Deck Cargo Pilot 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

Of course wind can be a challenge, and crosswind landings often top the list of pilots’ least favorite maneuver, but that’s no excuse. If we’re going to fly on anything approaching a regular schedule, we must get comfortable operating in crosswinds and gusty conditions.

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Knot Runway Airplanes Pilot 86

Northstar VFR

APRIL 21, 2024

Is 10 hours enough to handle max demonstrated crosswind from the right seat? Not because of my stick and rudder skills (we all plant them every now and then), not because of my immense knowledge (I have to look a TON of stuff up), but because I care about my students' time, money and overall constant progression as a safe pilot.

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Checkride Airplanes Pilot Crosswind 55

Pilot Institute

APRIL 19, 2024

You’re at a high pitch attitude and are counteracting the left-turning tendencies with rudder. If you have a left crosswind and are banking left, you’ll have a tighter turn, which is beneficial. Spinning There is a higher-than-usual chance of a spin during an engine failure on takeoff.

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AGL Runway Descent Lift 52