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Old 19th June 2003 | 05:30
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IO540-C4D5D
 
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Hopefully what you are looking for is the rule of thumb that the max drift will be about half the wind, so if e.g. you have a 20kt crosswind component, the drift will be 10 degrees.

This is pretty close for a standard school plane going at about 100kt. For 150kt the max drift is about 1/3 of the crosswind.

These simple rules are as accurate as the winds aloft forecast.
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