Why no Crosswind Component info on final?
I suppose this is a question really aimed at those in the tower on the radio - on finals I am given the wind direction and speed, but never the crosswind component, which I would find very useful, especially as I tend to fly small planes where crosswind limits are low, and my brain is is concentrating on landing (the old brain is getting on in years).
On those days where the wind is moving about (being sporty), being given the crosswind figure would be such a help - if for no reason than to let me know if I'm outside the aircraft limits (which could be an insurance issue if anything happened?) - doing some last second maths with the runway rapidly filling my windscreen has never been my forte! I was wondering if anyone else has thought of this - or do some airfields give this info (without the pilot having to work it out!)
So why is the crosswind component not given as standard?
Thanks for any thoughts!