Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
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Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 21:08:33 -0400
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From: "colmar" <jones@colmar.demon.nl>
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Subject: Demonstrated maximum crosswind - again !
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Unfortunately, my mother was aboard this time, (including the first two
go-arounds), so I am determined to get advise on the issue before the next time
is her last time!

What is the collective experience on;-

1. If the crosswind component is 15knots or more, your IAS must be at least
90knots for the (small version) tail to have enough control authority to get the
nose lined up ?

2. If you leave the align-the-nose-with-rudder manoeuvre until, say, 10 -15ft
above runway, that with 15knots crosswind this alignment manoeuvre is followed
by all kinds of squirelley corkscrewing (I am always too terrified to be
analytical). Similar experiences or theoretical explanations?

3. Normally (with crosswinds up to say 10 knots) I do the
align-the-nose-with-rudder manoeuvre very late so as to avoid the need for any
large tilt using ailerons, since the sideways drift does not build up
significantly in a few  seconds. My reason for avoiding a stable,
cross-controlled attitude approaching touch-down, as I would do in a spam-can,
is that I don't trust the landing gear strength if the lowered wheel happens to
touch down heavy and is misaligned with the instantaneous forward velocity.  Any
experiences or prejudices ?

4. Even in such cross-winds, I normally have at least 30deg flaps. Any actual or
theoretical knowledge on whether less flaps would help ?

Colin Jones (PH-COL)