FastEddieB
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Fast Eddie B
Anecdote:There is no quartering tailwind in your diagram, but I would not use that technique in any landing.
I landed once in my Sky Arrow at Moriarty, NM with a hellacious right crosswind to what was then a single runway. My ground track looked something like this:
I mentioned my technique to a glider instructor there. He said in really strong winds they would land nearly perpendicular to the runway so as to utilize the ramp area. Something like this:
Same trip, Henrietta, OK, wind so strong tumbleweed was blowing right to left across the runway. Used the same technique on the takeoff.
Maybe not for everyone, and I wouldn’t suggest trying it if you’re uncomfortable with the idea. But it really does work.
Note: on occasion I’ve also given up landing at a particular airport due to crosswinds, and found a nearby airport with runways better aligned with the wind.
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