On May 19, 11:26 pm, Dan wrote:
I've got a question for the group. Suppose you find yourself in the
following situation:

You are flying a C182, landing on runway 22. The ATIS lists the winds
as 240 at 10. The windsock is not visible.

You approach at a normal airspeed, full flaps, coming over the numbers
at 65 kts. The mains touchdown, followed by the nosegear. Slight
right aileron is being maintained into the wind. Everything is
aligned properly and on the centerline at touchdown.

After touchdown the plane starts to drift to the right side of the
runway. You try to correct by pointing the nose back to the
centerline with left rudder. The nose seems to be pointed left, but
the plane is still drifting right. It feels like any more left rudder
could result in bad skidding and/or a ground loop.

What are the proper control inputs to correct the situation?

Left aileron would be in the _opposite_ direction of the indicated
crosswind. Increasing back pressure would make the nosewheel even
less effective.

--Dan
My immediate thought was to schedule some more cross wind instruction
with a good instructor! We are not talking about much wind at all.
ATIS wind is not much of a crosswind - 20deg @ 10kts? I'd be inclined
to use less aileron and more rudder if its drifting right into the
wind. I sure as hell wouldn't drop the nosewheel to the runway and try
to force nosewheel steering with the directional control in question!
And for sure I wouldn't try to correct it with any brakes. Keep in
mind, if its light enough to drift, its still light enough on the
wheels they'll lock up and skid real easy with any brakes.
I'd be putting in lots of rudder, easing full aft elevator to keep
weight off the nose gear, and whatever aileron needed to keep wings
level. If that doesn't work, I'd be giving serious consideration to
making an immediate go around to take a 2nd look at what is happening.
Makes more sense than going off into the weeds while obviously being
behind the aircraft?
Soaring Buzzard
Infamous Worldwide Pilot/Instructor