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  2. Crosswind landing - Wikipedia

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    The following guidelines are advised by Boeing for a crosswind landing. These guidelines assume steady wind (no gusting). These winds are measured at 10 metres (33 ft) tower height for a runway 45 metres (148 ft) in width. Basically, there are three landing techniques which may be used to correct for cross winds: de-crab, crab, and sideslip.

  3. Airfield traffic pattern - Wikipedia

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    A flight path parallel to and in the direction of the landing runway. It is offset from the runway and opposite the downwind leg. Crosswind leg. A short climbing flight path at right angles to the departure end of the runway. Downwind leg. A long level flight path parallel to but in the opposite direction of the landing runway.

  4. Crosswind - Wikipedia

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    In aviation, a crosswind is the component of wind that is blowing across the runway, making landings and take-offs more difficult than if the wind were blowing straight down the runway. If a crosswind is strong enough, it can damage an aircraft's undercarriage upon landing.

  5. What pilots say could have caused a Delta plane to flip belly up

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    Excessive force or debris could have hurt the landing gear. A strong crosswind and possible wind shear, a sudden change in wind direction that can affect a plane's altitude, could have put high ...

  6. Delta plane flips upside down on landing at Toronto airport ...

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    U.S. aviation safety expert and pilot John Cox said there was an average crosswind of 19 knots (22 mph) from the right as it was landing, but he noted this was an average, and gusts would go up ...

  7. Wingstrike - Wikipedia

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    Wingstrike is contact between an aircraft's wing and the ground during takeoff or landing, most often as a complication of a crosswind landing.. Unexpected gusts of wind may cause an aircraft to roll to one side or the other during landing, whether they are performing a crosswind landing or not.

  8. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Wikipedia

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    A notable feature was the ability to pivot both fore and aft main landing gear up to 20° from the aircraft centerline to increase safety during crosswind landings (allowing the aircraft to "crab" or roll with a sideways slip angle down the runway). [39] After a trip to a hobby shop for supplies, Schairer set to work building a model.

  9. Landing - Wikipedia

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    Normal landings [4] Crosswind landings - where a significant wind not aligned with the landing area is a factor [4] Short field landings - where the length of the landing area is a limiting factor [4] Soft and unprepared field landings - where the landing area is wet, soft or has ground obstacles such as furrows or ruts to contend with [4]