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Old 8th February 2008 | 11:46
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FullyFlapped
 
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I use "sixths" as taught by my class act of an instructor (who would bellow "try not to rip the ***** nosewheel off" as we turned finals by way of encouragement - top bloke)

Ie, wind up to 10 degs of runway heading = XW is 1/6th of wind
20 degs = 2/6ths (1/3 for the hard of riffmaticking)
30 degs = 3/6ths (1/2)
and so on, up to
60 degs and above = it's all crosswind.

Common sense should tell you that these are just broadbrush guidelines, not accurate but good enough to give you a feel for the situation.
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