Weathervaning

This is a proper xwind landing conditon and is a slip (forward vs side is
debatable). You are banking left into the xwind to counteract the drift and
get the a/c to track down the centerline. You apply enough righ rudder to
align the nose with your direction of movement (i.e. the centerline). I
would not call this weathervaning.

Neither would I. Perhaps taildraggers look at these things
differently?

When I read the post, I just assumed that the poster was worried about
weathervaning once he was on the ground. Isn't that why everyone
forward-slips in a crosswind? You can solve the drift problem much
easier by crabbing.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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