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Glossary Flight Operations

Crosswind Landing

Definition

A landing technique used when wind blows perpendicular to the runway direction

Related Terms

Crosswind

A wind blowing perpendicular to the direction of travel or runway alignment

Flare

A pitch-up maneuver performed just before touchdown to reduce descent rate

Landing

The final phase of flight where an aircraft descends to the runway surface

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