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Old 22nd Feb 2006, 12:20
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Originally Posted by john_tullamarine
I can recall a quite nice line of singles which came on the market quite some years ago. The demonstrated crosswind was quite low (15 -16 kts or so as I recall) and we redid the certification for the crosswind limit. This particular design had an interlinked aileron/rudder and we ended up deciding that discretion was very much the better part of valour at around 18-20 kts if memory serves me correctly .. that few knots increase definitely presented some limitations for handling in the landing flare and roll out.
Sounds like the Mooney 201 and friends, introduced around 1980. The max demonstrated is 11 knots (exactly 0.2 Vso). I also remember 17 knots as being the number that stuck in my mind as delimiting the routine from the ... interesting landings. Crosswind take-offs were challenging too.
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