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Old 13th October 2015 | 21:30
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ricfly744
 
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I am not sure about any delay, could not find the information in the books.
What is in the book, and many pilots overlook, is that the wind information in progress 2/4 (B777) is in reference to the airplane heading and not track, or runway. This is relevant as you may be crabbing into the wind. So when you de-crab, your crosswind component will increase. Ok, but who will look at that when de-crabbing......impossible in practice....good to know, but in practical terms, irrelevant!

Crosswind (X/WIND)
Displays left (L) or right (R) crosswind component relative to airplane heading.
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