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  2. Peter Elbow - Wikipedia

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    Peter Elbow (born April 14, 1935) is a professor of English Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he also directed the Writing Program from 1996 until 2000. He writes about theory, practice, and pedagogy, and has authored several books and papers.

  3. Crosswind landing - Wikipedia

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    The following guidelines are advised by Boeing for a crosswind landing. These guidelines assume steady wind (no gusting). These winds are measured at 10 metres (33 ft) tower height for a runway 45 metres (148 ft) in width. Basically, there are three landing techniques which may be used to correct for cross winds: de-crab, crab, and sideslip.

  4. Slip (aerodynamics) - Wikipedia

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    The sideslip method for crosswind landings is not suitable for long-winged and low-sitting aircraft such as gliders, where instead a crab angle (heading into the wind) is maintained until a moment before touchdown. Aircraft manufacturer Airbus recommends sideslip approach only in low crosswind conditions. [7]

  5. How planes land sideways in high crosswinds - AOL

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    Airplane crabbing is usually needed because of high crosswinds. The name comes from the way crabs walk sideways across the beach.

  6. Crosswind - Wikipedia

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    The headwind is about 22 knots, and the crosswind is about 13 knots. [1] To determine the crosswind component in aviation, aviators frequently refer to a nomograph chart on which the wind speed and angle are plotted, and the crosswind component is read from a reference line. Direction of travel relative to the wind may be left or right, up or ...

  7. Landing - Wikipedia

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    Crosswind landings - where a significant wind not aligned with the landing area is a factor [4] Short field landings - where the length of the landing area is a limiting factor [ 4 ] Soft and unprepared field landings - where the landing area is wet, soft or has ground obstacles such as furrows or ruts to contend with [ 4 ]

  8. Writing process - Wikipedia

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    A writing process is a set of mental and physical steps that someone takes to create any type of text. Almost always, these activities require inscription equipment, either digital or physical: chisels, pencils, brushes, chalk, dyes, keyboards, touchscreens, etc.; each of these tools has unique affordances that influence writers' workflows. [1]

  9. Marie Osmond Breaks Silence on Brother Wayne's Death ... - AOL

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    Donny concluded the post writing, "I love you, Wayne. Your brother forever." Merrill, 71, said he immediately drove to the hospital when he heard of his brother's stroke to say goodbye in a ...