Just a brief comment on that Lufthansa A340 crosswind landing. First of all, great footage and nice to see the skill of their crew in action.
One of my family members seemed to think that variable engine thrusts would have been used to combat crosswinds like that. I begged to differ and claimed that a 'crabbing' technique was likely used. Any CPL+ rated aviators want to shed some light on this? I'm unaware that variable engine thrust is used in any procedure and seems like it would just create a host of problems with asymmetric thrust. In winds like that it would seem that crabbing is the preferred technique and it appeared to be what he did.
Thoughts CP?
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