Looks like that pilot did way better than 99% of us could have. The aircraft looks cross controlled, though, like he's trying to slip it in. Dunno what that's about.
Riley, if you are referring to the German A320, the aircraft must be slipped to land straight ahead during a crosswind. The other option is to land in a crab, but that puts the nose of the plane pointed towards the grass, and the wheels of the plane are getting a large side-load. Not good.
Yeah, if you are in an aircraft that does not have crosswind gear, you are supposed to transition into a slip before touchdown- to put the gear straight down the runway. If you have crosswind gear, you can crab till landing, no problem. A slip has it's limitations, though- you can run out of control authority.
I was up practicing crosswind landings yesterday- I hadn't done any in a while, and the gusting wind gave me some good practice. I took along an instructor, though.
