Hi guys,what is the best way the hand fly a crosswind approach with the ng, crabbing or slipping or a combo of both? I also want to know any tips you may have for single engine flying, especially on takeoff,cheersant

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>Hi guys,>what is the best way the hand fly a crosswind approach with>the ng, crabbing or slipping or a combo of both? I also want>to know any tips you may have for single engine flying,>especially on takeoff,>cheers>antIn the last few feet before landing, you're going to be in a cross-controlled, slipping configuration, with aileron into the wind to stop drift, and opposite rudder to keep you aligned with the runway.The amount of crosswind your aircraft can handle is dependent on two things:Ground clearance - how much bank can you put into the wind before you start scraping something?Control authority - how much bank can you put in before the rudder can't keep you aligned with the runway? Remember that the flight controls get less effective with decreasing airspeed.Since you know you're going to be cross controlled at touchdown, the question becomes "How far out on the approach do I start my cross-controlling?"Since a slip is an uncoordinated and draggy manuever, it typically feels "funny" to passengers and costs more fuel for the same descent path when compared to a crab. For this reason, the actual slip is usually held until the last moment in revenue service. So the usual practice is to crab on the approach and transition to a slip just before and during the flare.But keep in mind, by the time a pilot is flying the line and making the landings, he's got a fair amount of time in sims and other transport aircraft and knows how they handle in a slip, so he can delay. Don't be discouraged if this doesn't work for you at first, you'll need some time to learn how to slip the sim, and you can learn that by starting your slip at 1000 AGL - your sim pax won't simpuke on your simplane.When I transitioned to Caravans, which feel so much like a 182 it's scary, I scared myself and my instructor pilot a few times when I tried to apply a habit from 182s, because the Caravan is a lot bigger airplane, regardless of how it feels.Clear skies!

Thanks for the detailed answer! I asked the question because I am used to the 747 (ps1), where crabbing is the only way to do it cos of pod scrapes, and it aint easy! I like the idea of side slipping and I'm gonna start practising now I've licked manual circuits in this bird (which is a great sim in my humble opinion!),cheersant