Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

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Colonel Sanders
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Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

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STICK OVER

... and do not approach too fast.

That is all,
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Re: Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

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If its really STRAIGHT out, can't you just take it on the nose? :smt040

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Re: Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

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Colonel Sanders wrote:STICK OVER

... and do not approach too fast.

That is all,
What about if you want to crab right through the flare and then de crab just before touchdown ? :wink:
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Re: Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

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What if you just land on the short, wide runway?
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Re: Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

Post by Broken Slinky »

iflyforpie wrote:What if you just land on the short, wide runway?
NASA's runway 15/33 pops into mind for something like this. 300' long and 15,000' wide. :)
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Re: Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

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My instructor told me I had to do something with the footrests also!
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Re: Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

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Colonel Sanders wrote:Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway
You must have a really long windsock...
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Re: Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

Post by B52 »

If the wind sock is straight out,
it means its an ideal time for your tail to be straight out
for a wheeled landing.
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Re: Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway

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MIQ wrote:
Colonel Sanders wrote:Windsock Straight Out Across The Runway
You must have a really long windsock...
Thanks, I get that a lot! 8)
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