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Old 20th Jul 2008, 01:34
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KrisRamJ
 
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Be careful if you're slowing with a right crosswind, you could easily run out of power or left pedal if you're hot/heavy/high. If you know you've got the power then this is the preferred direction though.

Left crosswind can cause LTE - either M/R interference when the wind is from your 11 'o' clock or T/R VRS if the wind is from 9 'o' clock. Hence the 'wobble' you described.

Either way, be careful with crosswinds. If you can I'd advise maintaining airspeed crosswind and 'hockey stick' it in as the previous poster advised.

The above assume you're flying 206/R44 etc - if you're in an AStar the rotors turn clockwise so it's the opposite wind direction.
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