Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 14:30:57 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [128.102.31.31] (HELO mail.arc.nasa.gov) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.2) with ESMTP id 1920090 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:24:11 -0500 Received: from [143.232.221.83] (reinath.arc.nasa.gov [143.232.221.83]) by mail.arc.nasa.gov (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA09749 for ; Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:24:10 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: mreinath@mail.arc.nasa.gov X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:24:09 -0800 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net From: "Mike S. Reinath" Subject: LNC2 Tail-Wind Landings Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" How does the LNC2 do in a tail-wind landing situation? So far, I have avoided this situation, but I would like to be prepared. What is the maximum tail-wind component you would land with, assuming there is plenty of runway? The reason I ask is that a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that the tower had people landing down wind at my home base airport, Concord, CA. Visibility was only 2 miles in mist. IFR traffic was arriving on the RWY 19 LDA approach. ( I am not IFR rated, but I think this is the only approach into Concord. I assume that whenever it is IFR, they are forced to use runway 19). Special VFR traffic was also arriving and departing on runway 19, with a delay of up to 30 minutes. The wind was from the North at 8 to 10 knots. Looking at the wind sock, it was pretty much dead down wind for runway 19. How would you feel about landing with a 10 knot tail wind, assuming a long runway? Mike Reinath 360 at 150 hours N3602M