Crosswind Groundspeed Jet 
Air Facts
JULY 15, 2024
Here’s a video of a 182 flipping in 30 knot winds at Las Vegas (with jet blast the deciding factor). It was fun doing over 200 knots groundspeed over Rawlings until I realized a solid wall of thunderstorms had formed between me and home, and there were 35 knot winds below. I approach using the wing low method in a crosswind.
Air Facts
AUGUST 21, 2024
Below, the boats and jet skis stream across the lake—people enjoying their own adventure this evening as I fly overhead. My Sonex cruises about 130 mph at this power setting, but headed southeast into the wind I am losing an easy 15 mph on my groundspeed. They probably don’t notice me, but I watch them intently.
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