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Old 10th Nov 2012, 08:48
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If you think that the crosswind is going to be a factor then before your approach work out the maximum you can accept for each wind direction. e.g.

Runway 27 (magnetic heading 270 degrees)
Max crosswind allowed 25 knots

Wind 220 degrees, max strength 32 knots
Wind 210 degrees, max strength 28 knots
Wind 200 degrees, max strength 26 knots
Wind 190 degrees, max strength 25 knots
etc...

It'll only take 5 mins to do as part of your approach preparation and it means you won't be caught out when tower gives you that final wind check passing 200ft. It's not the time to be doing maths!
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