Demonstrated cross wind.........
I've spent the last two years discussing with a colleague the relevance of the manufacturers demonstrated cross wind. The figure given in the aircraft's POH.
I've always treated this figure as a limit. Especially with regards to student pilots. My colleague doesn't consider this figure to be a limit. He states that the only limiting factor is the the skill/ experience of the pilot at the controls of the aircraft. I can see that he probably has a valid point. However, I'm just wondering how both the CAA and the insurance companies view the importance of this figure. I would be interested to hear the thoughts of others on this matter. Has anyone out there fallen foul of either the CAA or insurance companies as a result of flying with what could be viewed as an excessive cross wind?