Crab & Kick or Slip

[Lead Sled]

Ya got me there! I haven't flown one but I would like to see one land in a crosswind. Are the rudder and ailerons connected by bungies or a solid connection? How well do they handle crosswinds?

You touch down in a crab, the gear is designed to handle the load. There was a time when some taildraggers could be equipped with optional "crosswind gear". This gear castored and allowed to land crabbed as well. Kind of like a poor mans version of the landing gear of a B-52.

'Sled

 

[minitour]

You touch down in a crab, the gear is designed to handle the load. There was a time when some taildraggers could be equipped with optional "crosswind gear". This gear castored and allowed to land crabbed as well. Kind of like a poor mans version of the landing gear of a B-52.

'Sled

That sounds pretty user friendly. Good trainers?

-mini

 

[Ralgha]

That sounds pretty user friendly. Good trainers?

-mini

They don't have rudder pedals, so I would say no.

 

[minitour]

They don't have rudder pedals, so I would say no.

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[JonJohn82]

I've always crabbed until over or just prior to being over the threshold, then slipping it on in. Any thoughts?

 

[Ralgha]

I've always crabbed until over or just prior to being over the threshold, then slipping it on in. Any thoughts?

I think I'll have a second bowl of cereal.

 

[nosehair]

I think I'll have a second bowl of cereal.

...mmm, would you like fries with that?

 

[bobbysamd]

You touch down in a crab, the gear is designed to handle the load. There was a time when some taildraggers could be equipped with optional "crosswind gear". This gear castored and allowed to land crabbed as well. Kind of like a poor mans version of the landing gear of a B-52.

Or an Ercoupe.