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Old 7th Jan 2007, 10:22
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S-Works
 
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A 20kt crosswind is not difficult.

An excerpt from my 172 flight manual:

The maximum allowable crosswind velocity is dependent upon pilot capability as well as aircraft limitations. With "average" pilot technique direct crosswinds of 37km/h - 20kts can be handled with safety.

There is no demonstrated crosswind at all in the POH. Flying out of a strip that only has one usable runway most of the winter I often encounter days where the crosswind is much higher than 20kts straight across. Currency and practice count in this situation. Landing at night at our place with these winds is a lot more bum clenching!!!
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