FSX Tutorial: Crosswind Landings

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In this video, we'll look at what a Crosswind is, and learn two techniques that pilots use to land in crosswind conditions.
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DISCLAIMER: While this video is intended for educational purposes, I must stress that I am not a professional pilot or instructor and I am not certified in any way with regards to aviation or education. Every subject I talk about is based on my personal study and understanding. Therefore the information I give may be incorrect or inaccurate and should NOT be used as a reference for real world flying.

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  • @JoakimFlood92
    @JoakimFlood927 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the videos. I'm an air traffic controller working at Inverness Airport and it's good to see how things are done from the other side of the perspective!

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow that's amazing! I actually visited the Inverness ATC Tower years ago as part of a work experience week. That was before the radar functionality was installed. Was amazing, we had a Tornado jet fly through that day as well!

  • @JoakimFlood92

    @JoakimFlood92

    7 жыл бұрын

    Good to hear! Now when we have a radar we tend to work a lot more military traffic but these days it's more Typhoons rather than Tornados. Even though I very much prefer radar over procedural it's good to work at a unit where you can get experience in all different ATC ratings (tower/radar/procedural since radar is not open 24/7).

  • @jeannetennis2441

    @jeannetennis2441

    6 жыл бұрын

    Joakim Flood

  • @jibeneyto91
    @jibeneyto917 жыл бұрын

    Tip: Don't use full flaps in a strong crosswind. It's better to use a low flap setting, in fact, you can also land flapless no problem.

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I know, please understand that this video is aimed at beginners and is intended to show the basic principles of landing with a crosswind. Considering flap usage is more of a tricky subject which is outside of the scope for this video.

  • @MalaysianAviator737-8

    @MalaysianAviator737-8

    4 жыл бұрын

    jibeneyto so basically use flaps 10 in the 737?

  • @feetgoaroundfullflapsC

    @feetgoaroundfullflapsC

    4 жыл бұрын

    Low flap setting, like 40 degrees low??

  • @jaumesol3480

    @jaumesol3480

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@feetgoaroundfullflapsC The point is that the more flaps you have on final approach the higher the wind correction angle will be, so you might want not to use full flaps, but it also depends on some other factors.

  • @feetgoaroundfullflapsC

    @feetgoaroundfullflapsC

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jaumesol3480 - I know, but that guy says to use low flaps.. Maybe he meant high flaps instead..

  • @NoFaithNoPain
    @NoFaithNoPain7 жыл бұрын

    When side slipping - remember, you get more drag and lose altitude quicker. you can compensate with adding a bit more power. In a string sideslip the feeling and sounds are quite distinctive and at first feel a bit "wrong". This does not come across in a simulator.

  • @MackenzieClarke23

    @MackenzieClarke23

    7 жыл бұрын

    NoFaithNoPain no that's wrong, what you described is a foward slip which is used to loose altitude quickly without gaining alot of speed. it's done by flying uncoordinated (sideways) this causes alot of drag and increases the rate of decent. However in a side slip you are flying coordinated so you don't get a huge rate of decent.

  • @NoFaithNoPain

    @NoFaithNoPain

    7 жыл бұрын

    Mackenzie Clarke According to Wikipedia you are quite correct. But I have never heard of anyone bothering to differentiate the two because they are almost identical. Really the only difference is that sideslipping tends to be more about coping with crosswinds. Forward slipping is exactly the same manoeuvre but you use it to stay on the centre line. I would doubt if you sat in an aircraft that was slipping you could say which slip it was in.

  • @MackenzieClarke23

    @MackenzieClarke23

    7 жыл бұрын

    NoFaithNoPain I know the difference between a side slip and foward slip because I use them both all the time.

  • @NoFaithNoPain

    @NoFaithNoPain

    7 жыл бұрын

    Mackenzie Clarke ah.. much more important on gliding. but enlighten me..how can you tell when the plane is doing exactly the same thing in the air ? when I slip for height...I merely put ailerons into wind and rudder opposite..if I want to stay on centre line to land I do exactly the same thing..I accept you are correct.. I am merely hoping to improve as a pilot.

  • @MackenzieClarke23

    @MackenzieClarke23

    7 жыл бұрын

    NoFaithNoPain the only difference is that in one your flying coordinated and the other your not. you don't have to put your wing into the wind for a foward slip to loose altitude. but it actually feels alot different in a side slip compared to a foward slip. it gets pretty loud when your flying sideways in a glider.

  • @jaumesol3480
    @jaumesol34804 жыл бұрын

    Actually crabbing is tipically used in jet airliners whereas slipping tends to be applied for smaller GA aircraft.

  • @imblack011
    @imblack0113 жыл бұрын

    The video rlly helped me out. Time to practice!

  • @sezginkupeli1815
    @sezginkupeli18157 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget ailerons into the wind after touch down! And I noticed something special about the time ;)

  • @Kenny-vb4qr
    @Kenny-vb4qr3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much you have taught me alot.

  • @Mishn0
    @Mishn07 жыл бұрын

    Or you can be flying a B-52 and crab all the way to the ground by twisting the landing gear to line up with the runway!

  • @philipwicks22
    @philipwicks228 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, thank you.

  • @sezginkupeli1815
    @sezginkupeli18159 жыл бұрын

    Nice landings!

  • @paulmather7586
    @paulmather75867 жыл бұрын

    ok thank you..excellent helpful videos btw

  • @LostInSpace175
    @LostInSpace1759 жыл бұрын

    awesome video man!

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    9 жыл бұрын

    Clayton Licciardello Cheers :)

  • @ericalbright703
    @ericalbright7037 жыл бұрын

    In real life you'll need to keep the full left yoke in as the wind can lift up on the wing and flip you. That is at least while the wind is coming from the front. Then dive away from the wind, coming from the rear.

  • @dannycopeland285
    @dannycopeland2857 жыл бұрын

    Since starting on fsx your videos have been a god said, my fsx bible. Keep it up. I would love to see some live streams of you say doing some bush flying navigating tricky terrain. What you think?

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yeah it might be something I'll do in X Plane because the graphics are a bit sharper so I can use VFR navigation much more effectively.

  • @SpotterSky
    @SpotterSky9 жыл бұрын

    Hi Doofer It is good with some basic education and cool tricks. Nice video and thanks :)

  • @mrthomaslaux1
    @mrthomaslaux15 жыл бұрын

    Wouldnt no flaps help better so the wind doesnt hold you back as you come in? I would think

  • @muhsinsazali7845
    @muhsinsazali7845 Жыл бұрын

    fantastic

  • @oldglory1944
    @oldglory1944 Жыл бұрын

    Ailerons have 3 chores; 1) make the bank to TURN the plane (99% of our flying) 2) approaching the runway: makes the BANK that stops xwind drift. 3) ON the runway: provides the ADVERSE YAW that aids rudder in directional control to brake speed.

  • @MalaysianAviator737-8
    @MalaysianAviator737-84 жыл бұрын

    Should I use crabbing or slipping in the 737?

  • @jamesstillgames

    @jamesstillgames

    4 жыл бұрын

    MAS_ pilot crabbing. Best for 737 and aircraft like that

  • @MalaysianAviator737-8

    @MalaysianAviator737-8

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pittsburgh Plays i tried but then I always slide of the runway. When I use slipping I landed safely

  • @jamesstillgames

    @jamesstillgames

    4 жыл бұрын

    MAS_ pilot did you do crabbing and then turn straight on the last second? You shouldn’t slip off the runway...

  • @MalaysianAviator737-8

    @MalaysianAviator737-8

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pittsburgh Plays yes, i decrabbed at 50 or 20ft AGL and then my left her or my right gear slammed on the runway and I slide off. This is why I use slipping to align better

  • @lpappas474

    @lpappas474

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you don't want to upset your passengers use a crab to just above the run way and then bring the nose around.

  • @capitalrecorrente3975
    @capitalrecorrente39755 жыл бұрын

    Very good and detailed

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching, glad you liked it :)

  • @altomar718
    @altomar7185 жыл бұрын

    Another great video with lots of useful information, but perhaps consider using a 'from the rear of the aircraft' video capture to show the crab angle ... keep up the good work

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah looking back I should have used multiple camera angles. All I can say was that this was still quite early in the channel's history so I hadn't quite had the creative experience that I do now.

  • @dailyadrenaline5530
    @dailyadrenaline55307 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @SD-UHD
    @SD-UHD8 жыл бұрын

    For the second step of your de-crab technique it might be better to let the left foot off the left rudder control rather than to add force to the right rudder control. You want to let the cross wind turn the nose into the direction of the runway rather than to risk overshooting with your right rudder control.

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Game Account Ah good point, I can see how you can have more control of the Yaw using that technique.

  • @SD-UHD

    @SD-UHD

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Doofer911 Great tutorial though, keep it up

  • @paulmather7586
    @paulmather75867 жыл бұрын

    hi can you help my radio stack is blanked out on boieng 737s how do i fix it plz

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    You would need to contact the developer support team to fix any issues.

  • @wishyouweretimmy
    @wishyouweretimmy9 жыл бұрын

    On the ground, make sure your ailerons are up in the wing :)

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    9 жыл бұрын

    Timmy Soars Good shout, completely forgot about keeping the ailerons turned after landing! I'll add a note into the video explaining that!

  • @bonchie1

    @bonchie1

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, in real life you'll get a nice surprise if you dump your crosswind controls the moment you touch down :)

  • @mikeaubrey1905
    @mikeaubrey19057 жыл бұрын

    Most pilots use the crab technique. It keeps the aircraft in coordinated flight which is a big deal at low altitudes. In real life, most crosswinds are gusty and not steady so it gets pretty busy coming down final and touching down pointed straight down the runway. Practice, practice, practice!!

  • @krawdoesminecraft
    @krawdoesminecraft9 жыл бұрын

    Your Tutorials Are Brilliant Mate Helped Alot

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    9 жыл бұрын

    Kieran White Thanks very much, glad they are helping :)

  • @krawdoesminecraft

    @krawdoesminecraft

    9 жыл бұрын

    Also Is That A Scottish Accient I Hear haha im socttish

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    9 жыл бұрын

    Kieran White Certainly is! Born and raised in the Highlands, where abouts you from mate?

  • @krawdoesminecraft

    @krawdoesminecraft

    9 жыл бұрын

    Glasgow Mate Nothing Special xD

  • @krawdoesminecraft

    @krawdoesminecraft

    9 жыл бұрын

    So Are You A Pilot Irl

  • @Izmael1310
    @Izmael13107 жыл бұрын

    Whenever I try to do crab technique with big airliner like 747 or 777 I finish not aligned with runway I always end on the side from which wind blows. In other words even the smallest offset (crab) to the left when wind is coming from the left ending me left of the runway too and it is weird. Any ideas?

  • @dr._klaw3814

    @dr._klaw3814

    7 жыл бұрын

    I do the opposite the wind pushes me. I will approach the runway pretty slow though and touchdown near stall.... A wind coming from the Left will push me Right... So I started compensating and coming in more to the Left and I will land more center now. (usually)

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    It might be that you're approaching too fast. Usually the wind should push you away from the runway.

  • @Izmael1310

    @Izmael1310

    7 жыл бұрын

    Doofer911 Well for 777 it is arround 145-150 knots. It depends on the conditions.

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hmm, that definitely sounds about right. Maybe Not sure what I could reccommend to combat that problem, do you tune in the ILS for approach? You could use the Localizer indicators in the cockpit and use those to confirm your alignment during the approach.

  • @Izmael1310

    @Izmael1310

    7 жыл бұрын

    Doofer911 Yes trying to get close to the real flying as possible. So using ils, watching glideslope turning off autopilot on final. I think that wind is not that significant in FSX at it should be for large planes. Truth is that I hardly remember any real crosswind from 60-90° it is usually 30-45°. Maybe I could turn off real weather software and set some 15 knots direct crosswind and see what happens :)

  • @snowgolem6099
    @snowgolem60996 жыл бұрын

    Idk how you do it. On approach, I am fine. when I go to flare, I give a little but of rudder, line up with the runway, ect. But then, as I am on the runway, I give some rudder to allign with the runway to stop, and my plane all of a sudden tilts on to its wing and flings off to the side of the runway. Please help me with this. Thanks!

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    6 жыл бұрын

    You have to turn the ailerons into the wind as well. Most likely a gust of wind caught the plane and started rolling it.

  • @RCCrash

    @RCCrash

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's one of that advantages of slipping all of the way in. Adding an attitude adjustment at the flair point increases pilot workload at a critical time.

  • @eetuhanski7594
    @eetuhanski75947 жыл бұрын

    youre awesome

  • @dymas7498
    @dymas74986 жыл бұрын

    Need help, I don't know I am wrong or not but in the FSX (example crosswind from left like in this video). Why after the touchdown, the winds is like from the right direction? same during takeoff roll, but after takeoff wind direction goes correct. Any fix for this? In real life I know it's not like that. See on this video after landed the plane is like moving to left, but the wind is from the left. So the plane should be moving to the right if the control steering/rudder is on neutral position. Sorry for bad English. Just in FSX, not in real life

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah what's happening is the wind is hitting the tail and pushing the tail to the right, which turns the nose of the plane to the left. It's like a wind vane, the wind pushes on the wide area of the tail and that turns the plane into the direction that the wind is coming from. Watch some real life crosswind landings again, you'll see that as the plane touches down, the wind will push the back of the plane across the runway.

  • @dymas7498

    @dymas7498

    6 жыл бұрын

    Doofer911 I'm real Cessna pilot by the way, but It never happen to me when I'm fly, everyday crosswinds. Plane should go to the right side of centerline.

  • @killerstrikz1
    @killerstrikz17 жыл бұрын

    @Doofer911 Is Slipping recommended for larger air crafts .... say an A350 ... doesn't it put a lot of stress on the rudder ? I am just curious ...

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    When you slip you're trying to force the plane to fly in an un-natural way if that makes sense. I think it's less safe because one wing will end up having a higher stall speed which may lead to an unexpected Stall. Plus I believe it can be quite uncomfortable for passengers as they will feel like they're being pushed sideways during a slip. Large airlines often use both techniques though. They will crab for the majority of the approach and then very shortly before touchdown, they will transition into a slip so that the nose of the plane and more importantly, the wheels are lined up with the runway so the plane touches down normally and not sideways.

  • @dr._klaw3814

    @dr._klaw3814

    7 жыл бұрын

    My uncle has been a pilot for about 35-40 years and he was just telling me how some modern aircraft have landing gears that can pivot sideways... So you would just crab in and land slightly angled and the landing gear will pivot. Preventing stress or wing strikes ect...

  • @bonchie1

    @bonchie1

    7 жыл бұрын

    No. In larger jets you carry the crab to landing, then you kick the nose over once the first main hits. You don't slip an airliner. In smaller planes, the gear isn't made to side load that heavily, so you carry a crab until final (or short final, it's up to the pilot) and then you use a slip to align and touch down straight. You keep your crosswind controls in until you've slowed down to the point where control authority is gone.

  • @MackenzieClarke23

    @MackenzieClarke23

    7 жыл бұрын

    Doofer911 no in a side slip you are flying coordinated, in a foward slip though you are flying uncoordinated or as you say it in an un-natural way.

  • @bill8054
    @bill80547 жыл бұрын

    hello doofer....nice video....how you can enable crosswinds in fsx?

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    Just set the wind manually with "User Defined Weather"

  • @bill8054

    @bill8054

    7 жыл бұрын

    Doofer911 thank you

  • @paulmather7586
    @paulmather75867 жыл бұрын

    hi again doofer..do you have contact details for the developer of the game..i cant find it anywere...thanks

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    I don't but the company that "owns" the game now is called Dovetail Games so they should be able to help if you visit their website.

  • @Vortex_ICEcold
    @Vortex_ICEcold8 жыл бұрын

    3:26 ur not using the rudder to point left right?

  • @MalaysianAviator737-8

    @MalaysianAviator737-8

    4 жыл бұрын

    Of course not! Your aircraft might enter a flatspin

  • @mrthomaslaux1
    @mrthomaslaux15 жыл бұрын

    Can u do this with a float plane?

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    5 жыл бұрын

    With a float plane you can alter your landing direction to some extent to reduce the crosswind component. Although one of the bigger dangers with flying floatplanes is the water surface and how smooth or rough that is, rougher conditions being more dangerous.

  • @Redbanano
    @Redbanano8 жыл бұрын

    how did you get these winds?

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Pyro B3ar When setting up the flight I chose User Defined Weather, that allows you to manually set the wind direction and speed. I simply set the wind to blow 90 degrees across the runway at about 15 knots or something, deliberately high to emphasize the crosswind to demonstrate it

  • @Redbanano

    @Redbanano

    8 жыл бұрын

    Doofer911 thx mate

  • @paulmather7586
    @paulmather75867 жыл бұрын

    thanks for your help once more..i just want to fly a jet lol.ill give it a try

  • @feetgoaroundfullflapsC
    @feetgoaroundfullflapsC4 жыл бұрын

    I call that what you call "The Side Slip" as The Crosswind Slip instead. To differentiate it from The Forward Slip. Some even call The Forward Slip as The Side Slip too. Better be clear on those 2 kinds of slips and not call any of them as just the ambivalent "The Side Slip".

  • @lpappas474

    @lpappas474

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you are to the right or left of the runway center line during a no wing condition you would use a side slip to bring you back to center line. Slips are named by the direction of movement to the runway and not to a crosswind. A slide slip can be used in a zero wind or cross wind condition.

  • @beyond1234a
    @beyond1234a9 жыл бұрын

    nice...how u r controlling rudder...i mean device...

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    9 жыл бұрын

    I've got a joystick which twists from side to side. I've got a logitech 3d extreme joystick

  • @beyond1234a

    @beyond1234a

    9 жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @MilkDoesMemes
    @MilkDoesMemes4 жыл бұрын

    How do you get a crosswind in game??

  • @jaumesol3480

    @jaumesol3480

    4 жыл бұрын

    Go to Weather, Customize weather defined by user and then select whatever wind speed and direction you want to have.

  • @MilkDoesMemes

    @MilkDoesMemes

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks :)

  • @estiejohnson536
    @estiejohnson5367 жыл бұрын

    Are crosswinds supposed to happen?

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    You can't control the wind and weather ;)

  • @aviationnation7798
    @aviationnation77988 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! I wish i could make videos like this. I need to become more comfortable speaking on youtube. I say um and so a lot.. lol all well

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Private Plane Life To be honest, most of my videos are all planned out and I write a script so I can just narrate them. If you compare this video to one of my "Full Flight" ones for example you'll see that I'm constantly going "ummm" in those lol. It's just something that takes practise, the more you'll do it, the more confident you'll get and you'll improve. These series of videos took me about 15 months and I cringed when I went back to watch my first couple, I sound so quiet and insecure lol

  • @erdemozverenn
    @erdemozverenn6 жыл бұрын

    Like drifting in the air

  • @ethanhiggins4887
    @ethanhiggins48877 жыл бұрын

    Not bad but u were a little slow on approach and in any crosswind your gonna want less flaps especially in that large of one I would have only used 10 degrees of flaps and kept speed closer to 70 instead of dragging the approach which is why you had to flare so hard and lost a lot of altitude. Also I like to straighten up before the flare.

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    Would you care to make a video demonstrating the correct procedure for a crosswind approach then? It's something we could all benefit from :)

  • @MilkDoesMemes

    @MilkDoesMemes

    4 жыл бұрын

    Doofer911 YEA ETHAN

  • @ethanhiggins4887

    @ethanhiggins4887

    4 жыл бұрын

    ​@@MilkDoesMemes HAHAHAHA Noooooo you brought me back to when I was a student pilot and commented on FSX vids. :'( TBF at least I wasnt wrong

  • @MilkDoesMemes

    @MilkDoesMemes

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ethan Higgins Student pilot on a flight sim? Really? Well someone’s addicted

  • @ethanhiggins4887

    @ethanhiggins4887

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MilkDoesMemes uh huh

  • @serverlan763
    @serverlan7633 жыл бұрын

    You looked low on profile the whole time on that first approach...

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's funny, the PAPIs tell a different story...

  • @joelinkletters6928
    @joelinkletters69287 жыл бұрын

    fwiw that plane you're flying is rated at max 15kts crosswind

  • @MackenzieClarke23

    @MackenzieClarke23

    7 жыл бұрын

    Joe Linkletters doesn't mean you can't do it. :)

  • @Haniel93

    @Haniel93

    5 жыл бұрын

    15kts crosswind component. 20kts*sin(50°-10°)=12.9 kts crosswind component in the video. So it's near limits but within

  • @kneecaps2000

    @kneecaps2000

    5 жыл бұрын

    175 is max 25kts ...

  • @txsraappraiser
    @txsraappraiser7 жыл бұрын

    Full power after the flare keeps it from dropping

  • @MasterCarguy44-pk2dq
    @MasterCarguy44-pk2dq7 жыл бұрын

    You should not make these videos mate. If your NOT a CFI. Illegal and dangerous.

  • @Doofer911

    @Doofer911

    7 жыл бұрын

    Could you explain why it's illegal please?

  • @kwazidonsta3658

    @kwazidonsta3658

    7 жыл бұрын

    Michael Harris How?

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