When well above the runway, one way to compensate is to "crab"-turn the airplane into the wind so that the course being flown ...

Crosswinds are a significant factor in landing accidents, especially for smaller aircraft, and pilots often lack sufficient practice due to runway designs typically aligning with prevailing winds.

Crosswinds are what their name suggests: they are winds that aren't blowing straight down the runway, but, rather, are ...

Specialty landings and takeoffs are important to know as a pilot when it comes to unprecedented circumstances. Learn more about these landings and takeoffs. [Credit: iStock] A "normal" takeoff or ...

The U.S. Air Force’s iconic B-52 bomber was ingeniously designed with landing gear that can be positioned up to 20 degrees left or right of the centerline for both takeoff and landing. A crabbed ...

Swedish freighter operator West Atlantic has reinforced crosswind training after investigators attributed a significant British Aerospace ATP excursion at Birmingham airport to inexperience and ...