Overview
While landing a glider in a crosswind, the pilot needs to keep the longitudinal axis of the glider aligned with the runway center line, while simultaneously compensating for lateral drift; a perfect application of slipping flight .
Prerequisites
Documents
| Study Guide | Pending | |||
| Condor | ||||
| Replay | Crosswind_Landing.rpy | |||
Reading/Work Assignment:
| Flight Training Manual for Gliders – Holtz | ||||||
| Lesson | 6.3 | Crosswind Landings | ||||