Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

A windsock can become your main source of real-time wind information, especially when your aircraft radio equipment is unavailable or malfunctions. More Safety Private Pilots usually fly lighter aircraft that are more sensitive to wind. These aircraft have lower crosswind limitations and are more affected by gusts and wind shear.

Knot 98

Knot Weather Wind Shear Weight-Shift-Control 98

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2025

As we walked from the wharf to breakfast, I saw that peak wind gusts were tickling the 40-knot mark. Amy and I walked our gear out to the airplane, and she returned to the FBO while I did my ritual of loading everything up. Theres no maximum demonstrated crosswind component, much less an actual limitation.

Crosswind 97

Crosswind Wind Shear Knot Airplanes 97

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Next, every six months, captains must undergo a proficiency check in the simulator or airplane to ensure proficiency in all normal and emergency procedures. Simulators are preferred for these checks since many of the maneuvers are very dangerous in the airplane. This is not training; this is a pass or fail check.

Pilot 94

Pilot Wind Shear Airlines Airline 94

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While instructors idly watch, airplanes go off the runway, landings become too harsh, structure gets overstressed, and tolerances are exceeded. The peppering of rain on the windshield, the darkening of thick clouds, or the battering of wind shear all deliver a clear message that some piloting is now required. 1 priority.

Runway 52

Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Ceiling 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While instructors idly watch, airplanes go off the runway, landings become too harsh, structure gets overstressed, and tolerances are exceeded. The peppering of rain on the windshield, the darkening of thick clouds, or the battering of wind shear all deliver a clear message that some piloting is now required. 1 priority.

Runway 52

Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Ceiling 52

Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

Corrective inputs are added with pitch and power, and before you know it, the airplane is just all over the place! Weather Hazards Low visibility and wind shear are weather hazards that can create the need to go-around. Wind shear can create landing hazards for all sizes of aircraft.

Pilot 52

Pilot Wind Shear Runway Approach 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

And the operating environment presents its own limitations on our activity, quite aside from the skills of the pilot and innate performance of the airplane. Each of these three constraints—pilot, airplane, and environment—needs its own consideration to assure adequate safety. Stay honest in your relationship with the airplane.

Density Altitude 61

Density Altitude Airplanes Wind Shear Pilot 61