Originally Posted by
Yankee Whisky
The pilots manual for my aircraft states a maximum crosswind limit. Are these aircraft shown in severe crosswind conditions not exceeding the
limit for their aircraft types ???
Another manifestation of getthereitis.
The correct procedure is to divert to an airfield with a runway in a more appropriate direction.
Busting limits is stupid and dangerous. We dont know for certain that the limits were broken in this case but it looks like it from the pictures.