Pilots should prioritize safety over conventional practices, being prepared to make unconventional decisions like utilizing a less-favored but better-aligned runway to mitigate dangerous crosswind ...
Most pilots, whether they will admit it or not, have basic, nagging worries about crosswind landings. There is no cheap, clean, easy way out of it. If you have decided to be the pilot of an airplane, ...
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A passenger aircraft lands in strong wind as the pilot works to keep the plane aligned with the runway centreline. The front view shows the aircraft making small corrections just before touchdown ...