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Quick Crosswind Calculation for Pilots

Pilot Institute

In this article well demonstrate how to perform a quick crosswind calculation and why it is important to know. Key Takeaways Crosswinds are nearly always present Knowing how to calculate them is essential for safe flying. Use the clock face method A simple way to estimate crosswind components quickly. What Is a Crosswind?

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Crosswind Landing Gone Wrong: TUI Boeing 737 at Leeds Bradford

Fear of Landing

The weather at Leeds was bad with a visibility of 4,000 metres in the rain and mist, a cloud base at 600 feet and scattered cloud at 400 feet. A poster on PPRuNe asked about the landing conditions: Is it pretty much standard for operators of this particular aircraft type in the UK to land in 35 knot crosswinds on 1800m wet runways?

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Two Weeks in the RV

Plane and Pilot

This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. The weather was… interesting. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north.

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Short Final: ‘A Long Way Down’

AV Web

I once had the opportunity to fly my vintage V-tail Bonanza to Washington-Dulles International Airport to report on the opening of a Signature Flight Support facility there. I cant remember if I had filed IFR, but the weather was perfect, so maybe I was on VFR Flight Following. So, you can tell this was a long time ago.

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Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence

Pilot Institute

As seen from the aircrafts tail, the vortex rotates in the anti-clockwise direction on the right wingtip and the clockwise direction on the left wingtip. Pilots can find out the prevailing winds aloft such as from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center and predict the vortices direction and rate of drift behind the preceding aircrafts flight path.

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Cessna Skyhawk C172: Features, Performance, and Flight Experience

Airspeed Junkie

Notable design changes included the introduction of a swept tail design in 1960 and a new cowl design in 1961, which improved aerodynamics and performance. Several incidents involving the Cessna 172 have been documented, typically attributed to pilot error, adverse weather conditions, or mechanical issues.

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Top 10 student pilot gifts

Flight Training Central

Aviation Weather Handbook ($49.95) FAR/AIM ($19.95) Airplane Flying Handbook ($17.95) Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowlege ($17.95) #4 Fuel Tester One of the many pre-flight tasks pilots perform on aircraft involves fuel, and it’s not just confirming you have enough for your flight and required reserve. Flight Outfitters Lift 2.0

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