I've read a lot of different opinions here on landing the Coupe. At risk
of getting trashed
> I'll tell you what worked best for me in strong crosswinds. I always made
me cringe when
> touching the mains in strong crosswinds and having the stress on the gear
swing the mass of
> the plane into alignment with the track. A very high time elderly pilot
showed me a
> technique that took all the pain away. I now fly the final approach in
alignment with the
> upwind edge of the runway not the centerline. At approx.10 feet AGL I make
I make mild
> turn towards the centerline level the wings and touch down on the mains
with the airframe
> aligned with the centerline and track. You need to plant the nose wheel on
the ground pretty
> quickly or you will weathervane into the wind. This technique worked so
well I was able to
> fly on days when other people wouldn't even untie their Cessna's. So bring
on the opinions,
> I'm pretty thick skinned...Ken
