Originally Posted by
old,not bold
I'm puzzled that the company X-wind limit increases for the shorter LDA; in fact I'm slightly puzzled that the LDA length, as opposed to runway width, affects the X-wind limit at all, although I can see that extra LDA gives more time to touch down safely. But if that's the reason, having a higher X-wind limit for a shorter runway doesn't stack up, at least to this old dinosaur. Can anyone explain, please?
Possibly because the operator takes into account that momentary brake release when weathercocking may be required to regain directional control, thus additional stopping distance may be required?
Just thinking out loud...