Landing sideways

[pmanton]

The Ercoupe has to handle crosswinds by landing in a crab. It can't be slipped like a regular 3 control plane.

 

[Exaviator]

Ah! I remember it well. Lay off the drift, airspeed bug plus half the steady wind and all of the gust. At flare height, kick off the drift, aileron into wind, windward wheels on first, then leeward, followed by the nose wheel. On the B-747, get it wrong, by over banking and you scrape the outboard engine pod which somewhat spoils your day...

 

[MDF4]

Ah! I remember it well. Lay off the drift, airspeed bug plus half the steady wind and all of the gust. At flare height, kick off the drift, aileron into wind, windward wheels on first, then leeward, followed by the nose wheel. On the B-747, get it wrong, by over banking and you scrape the outboard engine pod which somewhat spoils your day...

Good point Exaviator. The 747 CWC was right around 29 KTS and would take some minor tweaking with upwind gusts. I do miss those days.

 

[SMSgt]

I am pretty sure those B52's needed the pivoting landing gear crosswind or no crosswind.


Heck of an aircraft though. In my career as an Aerospace Quality Assurance Engineer I worked with more than a few replacement parts for one.

They used it only for crosswind TOs/landings. The forward gear would turn independently of crosswinds setting for steering purposes.

 

[SMSgt]

The Ercoupe has to handle crosswinds by landing in a crab. It can't be slipped like a regular 3 control plane.

It was also used to teach airline pilots how to land tricycle-gear aircraft in crosswinds.