I have watched the exchanges on x-wind landings over the last couple of days. Different pilots employ "personal strategies" on different aspects of flight, and, for the most part they are pretty harmless. However, I would caution one not to give advice that is clearly NOT a personal strategy that should be utilized. I am referring to the individual who said "firewall" the throttle to straighten it out, then back off the power. We all know, or should, that one of the high risk times in a plane is when you are low and slow. The final moments of a landing should be made with very very small incremental changes. I'm sorry, but firewalling the throttle to do anything other than a go-around is patently absurd. An accomplished pilot will never touch that throttle once he has set up his glide on final except in cases of moderate shear, even with a strong crosswind. We, as a group, need to be prudent when giving suggestions. I doubt that anyone on the list is a qualified test pilot, and when you fly an airplane outside the envelope or in a manner not prescribed in the POH, you are operating as a test pilot. Now, if you want to do that, it is your life. BUT don't put it out there as a "walk in the park." What the sky does not need ....is one more cowboy.
Keith N5663F
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