Clearance Crosswind Knot 
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Long story short, weather conditions in Toronto werent great, with winds of 23 knots, gusting up to 33 knots. However, theres not much to it the aircraft received clearance to land, and that was the end of the communication. Obviously a strong crosswind can impact a planes stability.
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 25, 2025
Although I havent spent much time around GB1s (except for drooling over them while they are on display and flying at airshows) I am always taken aback by how much larger the airplane appears to be in personparticularly, the tall, sweeping rudder that curves down to a sharp point with just enough ground clearance. Takeoff Over 50-ft.
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Flying Magazine
MAY 15, 2024
If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Scenario 4: Crosswinds If only flight instructors could control the weather, we’d have the learners practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings on a regular basis. This throws down a gauntlet of challenge.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 29, 2024
I filed IFR , mostly so that I could get the altitude I wanted without having to worry about cloud clearances, and so if some little squirt cumulus popped up, I could blast through it or just nick the side of it. Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
This 172 had a flap extension speed of 85 knots, and my old Cessna 172’s limit was 100 mph, or 87 knots. There was a nice crosswind, and I demonstrated landing on a concrete expansion joint, offset from the runway centerline. The newer 172 (46 years old) did and had a 3-G limit with flaps extended.
Pilot Institute
MAY 4, 2024
In the Cessna 172S Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), the landing distance decreases by 10% for every 9 knots of headwind. For the Cessna 172, landing distance increases by 10% for every 2 knots of tailwind. This can greatly impact landing performance and obstacle clearance. Let’s factor in the 9-knot headwind.
Pilot Institute
AUGUST 9, 2024
For example, if you’re holding at 100 knots and have a 10-knot tailwind on the outbound leg, the outbound leg should be shorter than one minute because you’ll have a headwind on the inbound leg. The hold has to be performed within this area to ensure obstacle and traffic clearance. Time to expect further clearance.
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