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

Pilot Institute

We have two main challenges when performing crosswind landings: Staying aligned with the extended centerline on the approach. Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. Staying Aligned on the Approach Crosswinds try to “push” the aircraft off the approach course.

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Incidents and accidents: AeroTime’s commercial airline safety roundup of 2024  

Aerotime

Additionally, only those events where aircraft have been reported as either substantially damaged or written off, or there has been a fatality onboard a public transport flight due to inflight turbulence, have been included. KITTIKUN YOKSAP / Shutterstock After touching down, the A350 struck the DHC-8.

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