Jeff Spitzer wrote:

jbullens wrote:

 Our Ez's do better than spamcans in a crosswind but only
a few airplanes are designed for touchdown in the crab attitude.
Long's, RV's and Varieze's are not.

Just out of curiousity from a student pilot.  If you say these airplanes
are not designed to land crabbed...what happens if you do?

Jeff Spitzer

Impact side load on the landing gear.
You are supposed to land on one wheel.

Paul Lamar
 
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