hello all, just two things:
a crosswind limit is only a demonstrated one. The test pilots showed it could be flown at that crosswind speed. the a/c manufacturer only states the demonstrated maximum. it's then up to your company sop to determine if it's a strict limit or not (it most usaually is)
there's been a change a few years ago concerning crosswind limit. the old rule for certification was xx kts gust not included. now it's stated as xx kts gust included.
example: older a320 was (if i remember correctly) 33 kts gust NOT included so if the tower gave you a wind of 32 gusting 65 you could still land and stay within your sop. on the 777 (a newer bird) the limit is 38 kts gust included. so, in the same conditions, sop would not allow you to land.
seb