How much does crosswind effect mid and large jets?
Hello,
I wanted to get a feel for the stability of commercial jets like the 737-700 / A320 versus a 744 / A340 or mid-sized heavies like the 757/767/A330 under crosswind conditions.
I do flight simulation using Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 but with add-on aircraft and a third-party weather-simulation add-on engine which can "smooth" the sudden "jolt" the plane can receive if using the default Microsoft FS2004 built-in weather engine.
But I just wanted to ask real-life pilots about cross-wind landings: Say you have no choice as there is a medium cross-wind (based on my knowledge, this would be 10-15 knots) but coming at a right angle to your landing runway (or pretty close to 90 degrees). You have no choice to land as this airport (e.g. Atlanta Hartsfield KATL or Munich EDDM) is one with only parallel runways. How does a Jumbo Jet react and how controllable is it under a 15 Kt. cross wind? How about a 737/A320 class mid-sized jet? At what point does it become unsafe to land a Jumbo (what crosswind speed?) or a 737/A320? Boeing's specs I believe have a max. x-wind of around 24 Kts...
John