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Old 7th Jul 2005, 05:40
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If the wind is 010 at 20 kts and you take off at 350 how do you get a cross wind of 19 to 24 knots!!!!
I'm assuming because, as with an ATIS, they've taken an average wind component. It's not uncommon to hear on an ATIS "Wind 020 degrees 10knots, maximum crosswind 14kts" or something similar.
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