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Old January 9th 06, 04:26 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default SEL 'FIRM' landings

Jay Honeck wrote:
1) In any choice situation, take the crosswind from the right. Be
especially wary of left crosswinds. (I have not seen this published
anywhere)


Can you expand on that a bit, please? I'm not sure I see where you're going
with this.


When the nose is high in the flare, if you have to add power for any reason,
P-factor will tend to add to your problems with a wind from the left and help
you with a wind from the right. In addition, I've always found that slipping
into a wind from the right gives me better visibility in the high-wing aircraft
I've owned.

George Patterson
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