Matt Whiting wrote:
>> Watching the videos of the heavies crabbing to a landing in high cross
winds
>> prompts me to ask: why don't they use asymmetrical thrust instead of
>> kicking it straight in the flare?
>
> Too slow and too hard to manage.
At least in a jet. The time delay involved in spooling up probably has
the most
to do with it not being currently used.
>> Even in a single, why don't we see more forward slips to a landing
instead
>> of crab, kick, and pray?
>
> Poor instructors.
>
>
>> Have these techniques gone the way of the steam gauges?
>
> The first technique (differential thrust) never existed to my knowledge
> and the second technique is alive and well with well-trained pilots.
I've used differential thrust before so I know the technique exists.
However I
was flying something with piston engines which essentially had instant
reaction
to throttle inputs. Passengers liked it better than the more usual
methods
because it presented them with a more conventional view looking out the
window,
hence less anxiety. When you land on just one wheel after a successful
slip to
a landing, they think you've screwed up.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com
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