Occasionally, during a cross wind landing, my upwind wing will rise quite high leaving me on the downwind main and nose wheel. Normally I just push the yolk forward and "ride it out". I've started wondering, however, if there is a better technique. My concern in this situation, of course, is a major gust coming along while I'm "riding it out". I've never felt like I was losing control but still, what about a strong gust? Is it mechanically possible for the downwind wing to hit the runway resulting in loss of control? Would it be better to push forward and steer into the raised wing? A year ago I added the main gear extenders to raise the tail. A noticeable difference in ground handling and takeoff roll. Still, the upwind wing will rise in a strong cross wind. The last time this happened was last week, 40 degrees and 16 knots. How do the rest of you handle your Coupes? Jim N-87112
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