Originally Posted by
Centaurus
Of course one could argue one would not normally accept such strong crosswinds on slippery runways in real life so what is the point of practicing to such extremes in the simulator.
Mmmm...hopping island to island -- with the weather closing at each approach comes to mind. Running on vapor, the only viable runway has 45 kts x-wind in rain. Now it's time for some handling practice.