Extraordinary pilot skills on show battling crosswinds at Madeira Airport

Extraordinary pilot skills have been on show battling crosswinds at Madeira Airport in Portugal. The video has been captured by Madeira Aviation based at Madeira Airport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-HCH-PRN0A READ: Incomplete ATSB MH370 review creates disbelief  SEE the podcast: Flight Safety Detectives dissect the Netflix doco “Downfall”. READ: Can the giant AN-225 fly again? Typically aircraft land and take off into the wind to decrease the landing or take-off distance. In some cases aircraft land with a slight downwind component – typically associated with noise-sensitive airports where one runway is preferred over another. When a pilot faces a crosswind landing they need to point the aircraft in the direction of the wind while maintaining a straight course toward the runway. This is called crabbing or yawing. In strong crosswinds, the pilot may also dip the wing – sideslip – into the direction of the wind. Just before touchdown pilots apply the rudder to bring the plane – and its undercarriage – back so it is aligned straight down the centerline of the runway. This takes great skill and the results – if not done properly – are often quite spectacular. About AirlineRatings.com' Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in the world a one-stop shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors, who have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world. Our rating system is rated from one to seven stars on safety – with seven being the highest ranking. Within each airline, you will find the country of origin, airline code, booking URL and seat map information. The rating system takes into account a number of different factors related to audits from aviation’s governing bodies, lead associations, as well as the airlines, own safety data. Every airline has a safety rating breakdown so you can see exactly how they rate. Over 230 of the airlines on the site that carry 99 per cent of the world’s passengers have a product rating. Given that low cost, regional and full-service carriers are so different we have constructed a different rating system for each which can be found within each airline.