Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

Centerline, centerline, centerline Air Facts Journal It was a beautiful May day as we grabbed the tow bar to pull the 1981 Cessna 182 out of the hangar. The only thing that caught my attention was a 90 degree crosswind coming from the east that was gusting to 11 or 12 knots. My left crosswind became left downwind very quickly.

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

She walked me through the foyer to the spotless, freshly painted hangar. The GameBird is right at home on the grass, pavement, or TacAeros clean hangar. Working hard not to overcontrol the airplane with my feet, and the slightest touch of right aileron to counteract a 20-knot crosswind, I brought the power in and rotated at 80.

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Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

As at higher altitudes, the vortex movement near the ground is affected by crosswinds. Crosswinds can push the downwind vortex into your approach path. That makes it harder for the aircraft to fit into hangars and airport gates. This lateral movement takes place at a speed of about two or three knots.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north. Photo: Ed Wischmeyer] Didn’t make the first turnoff, barely, but was quickly at the hangar to unload the interlocking baggage and enjoy the humid, 92-degree Georgia summer. The upper Midwest scenery can be spectacular.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 78

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Your next-door hangar neighbor says, “probably needs new spark plugs ,” and the CFI at the flight school tells you to try a favorite trick that always works on his E-series Continental. The engine was idling, but the propeller is unrepairable, despite being able to propel the airplane back to the hangar.

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Stability Annual Inspection Crosswind Runway 88

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Once there, he put us in a slight right turn toward our first fuel stop 60 miles ahead, continuously fighting the stick as the gusting left crosswind did its best to push us off course. Wilkins guided the craft along the invisible roller coaster, working to keep the wings level while maintaining a crab as the Cub climbed the first 500 feet.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

There was a nice crosswind, and I demonstrated landing on a concrete expansion joint, offset from the runway centerline. It had undergone some repair work done after experiencing soot and smoke damage from a fire in a nearby hangar. I could tell that this had the CFI’s full attention. Then off to the other runway for a full stop.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 84

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 23, 2025

Although I consider myself somewhat of a fearless adrenaline junkie, watching the wheel just outside my window touch down on the pavement while the other was still suspended as we leaned into a crosswind got my heart racing a bit. Its a moment to be proud of.

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Rudder Descent Pilot Runway 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Your next-door hangar neighbor says, “probably needs new spark plugs ,” and the CFI at the flight school tells you to try a favorite trick that always works on his E-series Continental. The engine was idling, but the propeller is unrepairable, despite being able to propel the airplane back to the hangar.

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Stability Annual Inspection Crosswind Runway 52

Air Facts

APRIL 10, 2024

He was thrilled and sent me a picture of her by the new hangar. The new owner was thrilled and sent me a picture of the Cardinal by its new hangar. Like many local GA airports, we have a group of pilots (mostly older, retired aircraft owners) who congregate most days in one hangar or another. And that’s it isn’t it?

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Pilot General Aviation VOR Cockpit 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At the airport, there was ice and snow to remove from in front of the hangar door, fuel to add to the Warrior now resting on three fully inflated tires (the left main had a new tube), and then there was the moment when I slipped on ice while pulling the airplane from the hangar and landed flat on my back. We had a deal.

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Universal Weather

JANUARY 17, 2024

RJTT does not have a hangar for GA, but RJAA does have hangarage available. Aircraft hangar space is available at Narita but is extremely expensive. During severe weather conditions such as typhoons, limited hangar accommodation may be secured at a high price. Expect to pay about USD 4,000 per three hours for hangar use at RJAA.

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Clearance General Aviation Hangar Fixed Base Operator 52

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

He went to the hangar and did a pre-flight walkaround of the 172, including checking the fuel. Satisfied, he pulled the 172 out of the hangar and started the engine. The pilot applied some aileron to compensate for the crosswind and then applied full power. He taxied the aircraft to the fuel pump, testing the brakes on the way.

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Runway Pilot Knot Weather 52

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Mechanical (shear) turbulence can form in the lee of any obstacle, from hangars and towers to massive mountain ranges. Of course, if the addition of gust speed will take you over your crosswind limits, you should consider diverting to a different runway or airport.

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Turbulence Weather Jet Pilot 40

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north. Photo: Ed Wischmeyer] Didn’t make the first turnoff, barely, but was quickly at the hangar to unload the interlocking baggage and enjoy the humid, 92-degree Georgia summer. The upper Midwest scenery can be spectacular.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 52

AeroSavvy

JANUARY 16, 2024

I chose the default setting of 15 knots because the max demonstrated crosswind component of our Cherokee Six is 17 knots. If I see a yellow light, I need to take a close look at winds and runway alignment before driving to the hangar. Station lights flash yellow when winds exceed 15 kts (customizable).

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Weather Ceiling Knot Visual Flight Rules 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 16, 2024

There was a fickle crosswind and it was interesting to see Dodge’s first landing attempt given away when caught by a gust just before touchdown and to come back and make a perfect landing the second time. Interestingly it doesn’t mind crosswinds, what they don’t like is no wind at all. We should have also seen a de Havilland Vampire T.11,

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Crosswind Jet Weather Tail 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

I have one airplane in my hangar that can only carry 500 pounds of payload with the fuel tanks topped off—that’s it, if I’m going to respect the max-takeoff-weight limit, and I will. I’ll fly in crosswinds up to 10 mph, but no more, because I know the aged mechanical brakes aren’t able to prevent weathervaning above that figure.

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Density Altitude Airplanes Wind Shear Pilot 60

Air Facts

AUGUST 21, 2024

In fact, we have a window over the stove that looks into the hangar. A cruise climb as I make my crosswind turn, then downwind, more radio calls on the way. The grin on my face seems permanent these days. We live at an airpark, and the airplanes are steps from my kitchen. Given good weather, there is no excuse not to go fly.

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Groundspeed Runway Approach Crosswind 98

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Thaws, rain, snow, and strong crosswinds can temporarily close the airport. An observation of salt stains on my hangar floor ultimately led to the fire department hosing off the entire 4,800 foot long runway. Despite its acclaim, the ephemeral airport leads a finicky existence. Warm spells can mean doom for this frozen Brigadoon.

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Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

I was intrigued by what appeared to be a grass crosswind runway at North Bass Island, but no such runway is listed in official publications. Behind me, the other Cherokee (a Cherokee Six) landed and aggressively made for the main commercial hangar building. This airport is a mere 1.4 Must be the bootlegger's strip.

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Runway Approach Knot Drag 82

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

golf clubs, snorkeling gear) is prohibited as extra luggage for crew Parking & Infrastructure Overnight Parking : Available with advance coordination Hangar Space : Not available GSE Availability : Limitedadvance coordination required (48-hour notice recommended) Key Considerations for Operators Commercial flights are prioritized over GA ops.

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UTC Clearance Flight Plan Density Altitude 52

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Airtime inhabits a large hangar at the Tulsa Riverside Airport (KRVS) where newly imported CTs are prepped, and ongoing maintenance and upgrades are carried out for aircraft in the U.S. It was our completion center for our CF23 version of the aircraft, but it was a small hangar and warehouse. distributor for Flight Design aircraft.

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Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Combining the Gweduck’s advanced hull with its counter-rotating propellers means differential power allows crosswind water taxiing impossible in floatplanes along with higher hull-in-water taxiing speeds. “We At that point the project is trucked 5 miles to the Prineville Airport where final assembly takes place in a hangar.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79