Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

Standard FAA aviation windsocks are calibrated to fully extend at a wind speed of 15 knots. These aircraft have lower crosswind limitations and are more affected by gusts and wind shear. How To Read a Windsock Hanging limp : Winds are under 3 knots. Extended halfway: Winds are around 7-8 knots. Why does this matter?

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Knot Weather Wind Shear Weight-Shift-Control 98

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 26, 2025

After ensuring short final was clear, I lined up on centerline, added right aileron to counteract the always present crosswind, and advanced the throttle. Red line is 3,200 rpm, but we’ve got the yellow arc because under the current light sport rules you’re limited to 120 knots,” said Hunton.

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Aileron Gross Weight Crosswind Knot 98

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

The Texas winds were gusting anywhere from 15-25 knots, and like other aerobatic airplanes, the canopy can be easily blown off. As soon as the tail was up, I added full power and accelerated to 80 knots and rotated with the tiniest bit of back pressure. Before I knew it we had already hit 120 knots. Takeoff Over 50-ft.

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Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 18, 2025

Weather conditions werent good at all, with winds at the time reported as being at 22 knots, and gusting to 36 knots. Not only that, but there was quite a crosswind, as wind was blowing at a direction 40 degrees off the runway heading. The flight was operated by a 17-year-old CRJ-900 with the registration code N185GJ.

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Air Traffic Control Knot Runway Crosswind 113

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). add 5 knots for winds at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots).

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Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

The main landing gear featured a swiveling trailing link design to allow landings in a crab, a simple version of the crosswind crab system in the mighty B-52 Stratofortress. In a crosswind, you fly an Ercoupe down the runway with whatever crab angle you need to track the centerline and let the gear figure it out upon touchdown.

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Rudder Tail Crosswind Airplanes 105

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

Wind correction is critical, especially crosswind drift on the outbound leg. The crosswind component. Crosswind Component You’ll have noticed we have referenced ‘course’ a fair bit when discussing holds. The course you fly will be affected by the crosswind component, and it is vital that you fly it accurately in the hold.

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Airplanes Crosswind Approach Knot 52

WayMan

APRIL 17, 2025

Estimating Wind Speed Through Windsock Observations Windsocks also help pilots estimate wind speed by how far the sock extends: Partially extended (3 knots): Indicates light wind. Halfway extended (6 knots): Reflects a moderate breeze. Fully extended (15 knots): Shows strong, steady wind conditions.

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Knot Runway Crosswind Pilot 52

Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

Though wind is reported using such simple numbers like 270@15G20, I’ve come to believe that 20 knots here is not always the same as 20 knots there. I did a checkride in 30 knot winds in the flatlands of Kansas, almost straight down the runway. Then came the landing in 20 knots in the Hill Country of Texas, west of Austin.

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Crosswind Knot Rudder Turbulence 98

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Find the crosswind component for Runway 36 if the reported wind direction is 320 at 12 knots. knots Correct! Calculate the planned groundspeed if the winds aloft are forecast to be from 250 at 15 knots flying a true course of 130 with a true airspeed of 112 knots. knots Correct!

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Flight Plan True Airspeed Flight Computer Groundspeed 52

Flying Magazine

JUNE 23, 2025

The AIM says that, when possible, the ditching heading should be parallel to the swell, which might mean a crosswind landing. Some of these are quite precise: for one Cessna single, the procedure is to establish a 300 fpm descent at 55 knots.

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Pilot Airplanes Descent Aeronautical Information Manual 87

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Crosswind Landings : Learning no-flap crosswind landings can help improve aircraft control in high-wind conditions. This is important because crosswinds can make it difficult to control the aircraft at low speeds, so a no-flaps landing can teach you how to land with a higher approach speed. More aggressive energy management.

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Pilot Drag Descent Approach 52

Ask Captain Lim

DECEMBER 11, 2024

An Airbus A350 in a strong crosswind with nose pointing away How do pilots handle their planes in strong crosswinds? Landing in strong crosswinds is among the most challenging tasks for pilots, requiring precise techniques to ensure the aircraft touches down safely. Some airlines impose a lower limitation.

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Crosswind Pilot Final Approach Approach 52

Air Facts

MAY 14, 2025

After closing the speed brakes and raising the gear and flaps, I turned crosswind at the departure end. During each turn, we lost about 1015 knots, but once wings-level again, the jet quickly accelerated back to 300. For every 100 pounds above 1,000, add one knot to each airspeed. Each time, he replied, No sir. Gusty winds?

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AGL Final Approach Threshold Crosswind 52

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 23, 2025

The wind at the surface was reported as 220 degrees at 6 knots gusting 19 knots. NTSB weather data analysis determined the wind at 7,500 feet (about 700 feet above the runway) was from 210 degrees at 17 knots—a healthy tailwind for base leg. The pilot continued the turn to final but overshot the extended runway centerline.

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True Airspeed Knot Runway Density Altitude 53

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Gear up,” I said, quickly followed by “select speed 180 knots, level change to 2,000 feet.” It seemed counterintuitive to point the jet back toward one of the most challenging major airports in America, where our fairly short runway would be paired with a gnarly gusting crosswind. Go-around , flaps 13,” I called.

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Runway Approach Knot Jet 72

Pilot Institute

MARCH 19, 2025

The wind is from the south at 8 knots. The KT indicates that the scale used is knots (an abbreviated term for nautical miles per hour ). Ideally, they try to land into a headwind, may tolerate crosswinds , and try to avoid significant tailwinds. Why it is important in a METAR Landing in a strong crosswind is a tricky business.

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Weather Altimeter Runway NOTAMs 84

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. Airplanes in the LSA category have some performance limitations, so the RV-12 gets right to the 120-knot max cruise figure.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Inspire

JANUARY 26, 2018

Brady had a crosswind component of about 6-9 knots (gusting 12-14) and that was enough to give him a good workout! He learned you really have to be sharp and on top of your game when handling a crosswind. The post Earning Wings: Flight 19 – Crosswind Workout first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Crosswind Knot Hangar 40

AV Web

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In media interviews all reported a firm arrival on Toronto’s Runway 23 in a howling wind that was gusting to 40 knots from 270 degree although fire officials said the runway was dry and there was no crosswind. Many have posted video of their escape onto the ramp where the temperature was 17 degrees.

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Crosswind Knot Runway Tail 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. Every reference to a crosswinds in the operators manual are as follows: Hydraulic disc brakes and a steerable nosewheel aid in positive directional control during taxiing and crosswind landings.

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Crosswind Wind Shear Knot Airplanes 97

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north. The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. After turning the corner, I was rewarded with tailwinds of up to 22 knots, so the big detour cost me only 15 minutes. The upper Midwest scenery can be spectacular.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 81

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

” What about the old fashioned midfield crosswind, which many of us grew up flying? That, more than anything, explains the growing popularity of the teardrop: the traditional midfield crosswind is pretty hard to pull off with six airplanes in the pattern. There’s more than one way to fly crosswind.

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Crosswind Airplanes AGL Runway 98

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

With a little forward pressure on the yoke, I was able to keep the airplane on the runway to continue picking up airspeed as we arrived at my target of 60 knots for takeoff. As soon as we hit 60 knots indicated, I lightly pulled back on the yoke and the airplane popped right off the ground. No ceiling so no hold for us today!

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Air Facts

APRIL 9, 2025

Its easy to imagine reading the NTSB report about an influencer on YouTube or Instagram who crashed while livestreaming on final approach (Can I land in a 40-knot crosswind? Weve all seen itnow imagine it on short final with Starlink. Ride along and find out!). Kids these days, right?

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Weather Airplanes Pilot Cockpit 98

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.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 110

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. Left downwind on a blustery day with live weather actually shows a virga burst over the field, with local winds gusting 36 knots, making for some extreme conditions in such a tight canyon. Taking off in violent winds was a task. This was in XP12.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

Near the crosswind to downwind turn, the engine sounded loud, and the airplane descended into a wooded field and a postimpact fire ensued. The airplane then descended back to the runway and bounced before lifting off nose-high again toward the end of the runway. Icing can often be concentrated near the tops of the clouds.

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Runway Calibrated Airspeed 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“Coming back around, I’m usually at about 60 knots. I have actually taxied out with a semi-crosswind where I just turned around and came back in because I could not control the airplane with the earlier brakes. I can control it now with the Red Line Brakes, but this airplane is not built for crosswinds.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124

Photographic Logbook

MAY 19, 2025

Nevertheless, I was anxious about managing a 15 knot gusty crosswind for my first taildragger stick time in seven years. Despite the crosswind, take-off was perfunctory. I rolled the Decathlon onto the turf on the upwind main wheel, rolled along for a few moments amazed at how stable the landing felt despite the crosswind.

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Rudder Crosswind Airplanes Runway 83

Flight Training Central

JUNE 2, 2025

Your aircraft may be IFR equipped, it may be approved for flight in known icing, or a test pilot may have demonstrated that it can be landed in 20 knot crosswinds. The second question that you need to address is, what are the capabilities of the aircraft with you as the pilot? Maybe, or maybe not.

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Weather Pilot Instrument Flight Rules Crosswind 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Another interesting model is the 172RG Cutlass RG, which features retractable landing gear and a more powerful Lycoming O-360-F1A6 engine, offering a cruise speed of 140 knots. For instance, Knots 2U offers a Cessna 172 Cowl / Body Fairing Kit that improves aerodynamics and can increase cruise speed by 3-4 mph.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Approach speeds typically range from 80 to 90 knots depending on weight and flap settings, while full flaps are often used to provide the necessary lift during landing. Failing to anticipate gusts or crosswinds can make your landing unstable. The aircrafts landing gear is retractable, which must be extended during the final approach.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Runway 52

Air

MAY 21, 2025

Crosswind: The Sideways Challenge A crosswind blows across your intended flight path , being most critical during the takeoff and landing phases. Every aeroplane has a maximum demonstrated crosswind component it’s certified to handle. The good thing is that it can also be trained intensively in our crosswind simulator.

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Crosswind Wind Shear Groundspeed Flight Computer 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

This lateral movement takes place at a speed of about two or three knots. As at higher altitudes, the vortex movement near the ground is affected by crosswinds. Crosswinds can push the downwind vortex into your approach path. Watch out for drifting vortices if theres an aircraft ahead of you landing on a parallel runway.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Flying at 60 knots? For example, it’s good practice to add a few knots to V-ref when landing in gusty conditions. If you usually land at 50 knots but end up touching down at 55 knots, you might think the landing distance only increases slightly. Landing in a crosswind? Two key aspects make good approaches.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

Near the crosswind to downwind turn, the engine sounded loud, and the airplane descended into a wooded field and a post-impact fire ensued. The airplane then descended back to the runway and bounced before lifting off nose-high again toward the end of the runway. Icing can often be concentrated near the tops of the clouds.

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Runway Pilot 89