The Crosswind Procedures RARELY Taught In RC

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This video is a faster paced video meant to be viewed by someone with a good base-level of knowledge on wind as a whole, rudder use, takeoffs and landings in trikes and tailwheels, etc.
Some Pre-Requisite Videos to Watch:
Rudder Use 101: • Rudder: You MAY Be Usi...
Windy Flying 101: • Fly In Wind Like a *PRO*
Tailwheel Takeoffs 101: • Master Your RC Tailwhe...
Tailwheel Landings 101: • Master Your RC Tailwhe...
Our educational videos are written and narrated by Zach - our full-scale professional pilot & instructor who brings both his real-world and RC experience into our videos. This script was also reviewed and given two thumbs up by many fellow full scale and RC pilots, as well as an FAA designated examiner and some aerospace engineers. We hope you found it fun and informational and learned from it as well! 😁
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0:00-0:16 Watch These First
0:16-1:00 Crosswind Takeoffs Overview
1:00-2:08 Crosswind Takeoff Steps
2:08-2:24 It Comes with Time!
2:24-2:57 Tailwheel vs. Trike Crosswind Takeoffs
2:57-4:01 Common Errors with Crosswind Takeoffs
4:01-4:27 Crosswind Landings Overview
4:27-5:59 De-Crab Steps
5:59-6:07 Tailwheel vs. Trike De-Crab Landings
6:07-7:18 Sideslip or Wing Low Overview
7:18-8:09 Entering a Sideslip Overview
8:09-9:11 Sideslip Landings Overview
9:11-10:02 Tailwheel vs. Trike Sideslip Landings
10:02-10:49 Common Errors with Crosswind Landings
10:49-12:59 Tips & Tricks for Practice

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[@alem84]

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[@kreech68]

OK - I already commented, but I'll comment again - I was at the field yesterday, and there was.... a crosswind, so I burned battery after battery "playing these games". Yes, this might become a new favorite game/trick, just like you. Your video shows both high-wing and low-wing planes doing this - I was flying a mid-wing 48" Extreme Flight balsa/plywood model - the wing-clearance would have made trying this with a high with a lot "safer". But, the plane came home in one piece, and I had a great time in the wind. Thank you! Just practicing "approaches", or "low passes" in this configuration is way safer than trying to land - there are all sorts of ways of busting a plane with that wing-down technique !

[@WindCatcherRC]

Your video is a valuable addition to learning how to fly in less than ideal conditions. Everyone learning how to fly should watch this as soon as they get comfortable with soloing. Learning how to fly on windy days opens up a lot more days to go to the field and enjoy the day. I personally love windy days as long as the gusts aren't so random.

[@learningtoflyrc]

Can't wait to watch this one. This will come in handy the way the wind has been lately.

[@jordansrc9815]

Absolutely a perfect video explaining everything you need to know about cross wind!

[@A.M.-RC]

So much good info, I need to take notes, and hopefully remember maybe 10% of this while flying. Thanks for all these great videos guys!

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Even though you dont upload super often i commend the quality of ever video, never feel the need to pump out regular videos and sacrifice quality. You guys are doing great and its worth every minute waiting just to entertain myself for 14 mins

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[@pierrecuomo9207]

Very interesting ! I'm glider pilot which begin to use planes and your video are very useful. Thanks !

[@saraheart2604]

WOW, I needed this! I've been cheating since I started flying. I've been doing slow Coss-Runway landings, Into the wind. ATC would hate me at O'Hare. I'm going to practice this on RealFlight. What a great video. Now I'll look less like a crappy pilot at the field !!! The ONE thing you could have added to this video is arrows pointing in what direction the cross wind was coming from, as I kept staring at the control surfaces. The physics of cross-stick landings makes perfect sense (on the 3rd viewing). You were giving a lot of info pretty fast. When there is a solid and steady wind, I enjoy flying at zero ground-speed, or even moving backwards while keeping straight & level. The comedic value you add is a big plus. TWO THUMBS UP for this video. 👍👍 ❤

[@kreech68]

great content with humor, once-again

[@ramsandrzr3706]

Super informative I have been practicing landing on windy days i used to only fly on calm days but they are to far and few in between. And I like to fly at least a couple times a week. It’s definitely getting easier to land on windy and cross wind days with some practice anyways thanks for the video bud. 👍👍

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You know what I'm gonna say. I've been waiting all week for this.

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Thank you - glad they've been helpful and fun! 😁

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[@NightFlyyer]

Good info in there Zack. I’ll send you a pic of me and Bob Hoover some time when he was still looping dead stick landings. A cool guy.

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You should make a tutorial on how to get planes out of trees.

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Great video, we want to see your guys plane garages! Tour video?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Haha, maybe one day soon for sure. Thanks! 👍

[@davidcronmiller]

I am so glad I found this channel by far the most informative! But maybe just me I found this info a little too fast paced . Could we see this again with some illustrations showing what directions which control surfaces you are referring too verses the wind directions use more arrows signs.. But still awesome content as always guys. Please keep up the great work.. if you ever get up here to Canada I would love to meet with and go flying at our field ..😂

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Yay more video!

[@wingunder]

Great video, as always! 😃 What model is the high-wing RC plane? It looks like a very nice taildragger.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks! That’s the Flex Innovations Cessna 170 (first generation). You can buy the second generation on our website and we’ve got a review of it as well on our channel. Link to our website is in the video description. :-)

[@robgoffroad]

It'd be great if you could list in the description the videos you reference in the video. I went to your channel and started scrolling through videos and didn't really see any of them. I could be blind, though.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Done, thanks for the tip! We originally only had cards (in video links) to those videos. Hope the videos help.

[@FINNIUSORION]

I live on the coast and the winds change direction daily. Normally around 2-3 pm. So we have an X runway at the field. It's funny watching everyone pick up their stuff and in unison move over to the other strip while turning 90 degrees without a word behind said by anyone lol.

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[@TailHeavyProductions]

Much appreciated!

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[@apvibes2861]

I created a rc carrier with a whole entire arresting wire system and it includes instruments like the meatball. The system allows me to land at night too. Now i gotta land my plane on the carrier with wind using FPS with zero visibility

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Also have you considered a video on how to start flying jets? I need some improvement

[@boss2234]

As always 👍🏼

[@bo123]

When you watching THP at the airport 😎

[@busterbelcher4100]

Like watching your videos

[@NiclasHorn]

something that I discovered over the years, is that RC pilots who fly on smaller fields cope with this better. and those who are used to large fields are not, they actually SUCK to start, fly and land in crosswinds. because the field is large enough to always land against the wind. So you fly in a large field that means you can always land into a headwind, try to practice this as often as you can.

[@RealSamuelMach]

Heyy nice vid

[@Eatsgrease69]

HELL YEAH

[@aidansrc2724]

what if you take a bush plane to a skatepark, that would make a really good video

[@Krash_fpv]

They have there's footage of them running a funcub off of a bank at a skatepark

[@clayboi6939]

Ya... I'll just stick to flying on calm days

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Check out our video titled "Fly In Wind Like a Pro" - it contains some prerequisite info that will help make this video more graspable. That combined with the others in the description of this video. Flying on windy days can be super fun if approached with the right mindset. 😁✈💙

[@ralphfrasier2079]

Really appreciate the video guys, but you put out a lot in information really fast. Like drinking from a fire hose. Demonstrating cross-wind take-offs and landings in "slow motion" while narrating the explanation would really help.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Absolutely! The concept with this video was an all-in-one faster paced format for those with more background knowledge (reference our rudder, wind, and tailwheel videos first). In the future, we plan to do individual videos for takeoffs and landings both in a crosswind and not in a crosswind at a slower pace.

[@warbuzzard7167]

"Wing down, top rudder."

[@dylman5744]

I know that you are a big fan of the fun cub so i would say that the multiplex funny cub is also a great alternative and i would say that the funny cub flies slower than the original fun cub!

[@TailHeavyProductions]

The Funny Cub is a different type of model than the Fub Cub and fills a different niche. It's definitely a great flying plane though!

[@HoundDogMech]

Might have been NICE if you had said what Direction the cross wind was From in each Take Off.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Great idea! We had a lot of cuts for sure. We did try and show the wind sock in a few shots as well before panning to the plane. Easy rule of thumb is that whatever wing is low (specifically for in flight over runway) and has the raised aileron (works for both on ground and in flight over runway) is the upwind wing. Left wing low and/or left aileron up would be a wind from left to right and vice versa. Hope that helps!

[@HoundDogMech]

@@TailHeavyProductions I've Got over 1700 hours in 20 or more Full scale and Actually LOVED Cross winds in (Certain Airplanes) It was just Difficult to determine the Wind Direction in the FAST PACED video ... Not a Criticism just an observation on my part. Great Video. Been subed for a while now.

[@mikelarin8037]

Omg I hope that bear is okay

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😬

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@@TailHeavyProductions Just looked it up, apparently they tranquilized him in the tree and was knocked out by the time he hit the ground. Broke his neck, but recovered in the animal shelter

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No KZbin dark mode? A crime 😮 0:11

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I'm trying to play Rust now and take over

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9:20 👏🔥🧈🍴🍞

[@TailHeavyProductions]

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[@air-headedaviator1805]

Trike Gear landing: 😊 Tail Dragger landing: 👹

[@TailHeavyProductions]

☠️

[@davidcronmiller]

😂 do you guys ever comebto Canada ? Please look us up at the wookstock rc club in southern Ontario.. we would to spend some time with you. We can even put you up for free.

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My airplane doesn’t have airlions

[@mavicminipilot]

1:00 sorry bucko but that power to weight ratio isn’t sCaLe!

[@SkySurferG]

There is too much info coming too fast in your videos plus terms are introduced without explanation. Just sayin'

[@TailHeavyProductions]

This video is meant for someone who is already familiar with more advanced concepts. We also referenced that those concepts are explained in further detail in a few of our earlier videos, and we referred to them at the beginning of this one. 👍

[@MrFester63]

Great video! I'm definitely adding this to my fav's / go-to for reference. 👍🛫🛬

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Glad it was helpful! 😁