Videos pop up time to time of passenger jets landing in crosswinds. It’s not pretty and looks fiercely uncomfortable, but ultimately, it never looks like they’re not going to stick the landing. That’s ...

It's always a captivating sight when the world's largest commercial passenger jet comes in for a landing. But mix in a strong crosswind, and the landing of an Airbus A380 superjumbo can make for ...

I'm jumping into one of the most dissected and debated issues in the aviation world. If you want to start a lively discussion with a group of pilots, ask for their opinions on the safest, most ...

The landing of an Airbus A380 is always a sight to behold. But when the world’s largest passenger jet lands during a windstorm, it makes for must-see video. That was the scene captured by a ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The crew of an Emirates Boeing 777 had to divert to London's Gatwick airport after they tried twice to land in a heavy crosswind at the flight's ...

Crosswind landings are quite frequent at military and civil airports all around the world. In such conditions, depending on the type of aircraft, pilots may be required to apply a Wind Correction ...

The approach to Ushuaia International Airport in Argentina, near the southern tip of South America, is known for being windy. Last week, an Airbus A340-300 made a beautiful cross-wind landing there, ...

Depending on the type of aircraft, pilots may be required to apply a Wind Correction Angle (WCA) and “crab” the plane aligning nose and tail with the wind direction to counter the drifting effect of ...

Videos pop up time to time of passenger jets landing in crosswinds. It's not pretty and looks fiercely uncomfortable, but ultimately, it never looks like they're not going to stick the landing. That's ...

It's always a captivating sight when the world's largest commercial passenger jet comes in for a landing. But mix in a strong crosswind, and the landing of an Airbus A380 superjumbo can make for ...