So the Demonstrated crosswind figure depends in the winds over the test flight period, the liability laws in the country of test and the skill of the test pilot. Not very scientific is it?
I know of at least 5 aircraft, which have been written off, or very seriously damaged, attempting to land in crosswinds substantially higher than the figure in the manual, all received full payment on the insurance. On one occasion the crosswind was over 40k with a 17-knot DCC.
I know that the insurance question is always raised when this subject is discussed, but is their anybody on the BBS who had not been paid because they crashed whilst landing in a strong crosswind? I think this may be a myth invented by a CFI one day when he lost the argument about it being a limit!
Rod1