A flight investigation of piloting techniques and crosswind limitations during visual STOL-Type landing operations |
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20 knots 20 Rudder deflection 20-knot crosswinds aileron and rudder Aileron deflection aircraft airspeed approach angles approaches with crosswinds attitude at touchdown control deflections Control tower controls were deflected crab and slip crab approaches crab technique Cross-runway technique crosswind limits Data combined deflected between given deg Figure Federal Aviation Administration Figure 18 Figure 20 flare full flap given value ground roll ground roll-out Ground-roll distance Histogram showing relative indicated airspeed keep the aircraft Langley Research Center maneuver NASA normal load factor percent piloting techniques pilots agreed pilots thought pitch attitude prior to touchdown relative heading reverse thrust Right & limit right crosswind roll attitude Runs Mean runway width sensor shown in figure sideslip angle slip approaches slip technique STOL STOL-type landing operations target center techniques and crosswind Touchdown speed ratio Touchdown target Waveoff wind data Wind direction wind tower wind-sensor tower wing-lift spoilers wings level