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Old 26th April 2007 | 04:14
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stilton
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Your Airlines crosswind limits

When we first received the 757 at the airline I work for we had a crosswind LIMIT of 30 knots.

Someone later decided we did not really need a limit and changed the verbage to 'Recommended limit of 40 knots wet or dry'

This is for take off and landing on the 767's that we now operate as well.

It seems to me they are leaving the door open to approach and land with a x wind component of 40 knots or over and, fine if you stay on the runway.

But of course if you bend it or end up in the grass they can say 'well the recommended limit IS 40 knots'

I have no problem with being seen as less than daring and will not land with much over a 35 knot crosswind component in the wet and a little more dry.

This was not a good change I think, and in this case a 'limit' can be a good thing.

Curious as to other operators limits, wet or dry on similar and different types.
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