A new direction for an old thread: Crosswind landings

My opinion exactly. How many pilots use slipping to
correct for wind
while flying cross country?

Landing and flying cross country are comparing apples
and orange...at altitude you don't have to worry about
damaging gear from landing in a crab, so don't consider
your analogy accurate.



My wild guess is: none. We all crab without
even talking about it. So what is the reason they don't
do so during the
landing?

Uhh...here in the colonies, we don't have a lot of
grass to land on...and grass is much more forgiving
for a crabbed touchdown. Try landing less then straight
on asphalt a few times. Likewise asphalt does not
grab wingtips like grass.

I can think of only two reasons: They've never learnt
to master the
rudder or they've never learnt to recognize and hold
the runway axis
unless it's right ahead of their nose.

Hmmm....no comment. You seem to be assuming a lot
though
Both reasons claim for more
training, not a change of method.

Seems like we do what works best for us....suggest
the same for you

Stefan