Do you really think that Boeing deliberately uses a less safe procedure for autoland? I doubt that.Quote from the 767 FCOM:At 500ft the autopilot systems initiate a slip at 500ft if the crab angle exceeds 5deg.

Edited January 15, 201214 yr by bstolle

My purpose was to make a small single GA aircraft land realisticly. Windward main first with cross controll. I never fly big jets as I could never pilot one for real. I agree though. I just couldn't see a big jet land on one main. I think the kicking the rudder just before touchdown is to have the plane land on both mains.

B-747 touching-down at Kai Tak with 45º crab angle!Apparently it's OK, but I would have thought that's sayonara for 15 tyres!Full video

. An amazing landing!Cheers,- jahman.

This is the way I was instructed to do it in a C152. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUr0tMfIAuY

This is the way I was instructed to do it in a C152.

This is what I do in my bugsmasher:

If you don't TD level in a 747 you might end-up working for free for quite some time until you pay for the repair of engine 1 (or 4) after from hitting the RWY pavement.In a B-58, TD with even just the tiniest bit of one gear first, means going for a wild ride on the RWY thanks to aileron PIOs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGmyxzh4c1c

Cheers,- jahman.

Edited January 15, 201214 yr by jahman