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Old 3rd Feb 2016, 21:09
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mary meagher
 
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ah yes. As tmmorris says, taxying may be as hazardous as takeoff or landing; (especially in sensitive taildraggers)...but the tradeoff is that your accident when taxying will be at a much slower speed....as I found in Ireland. Tail in the air, and stuck in the mud. When the crosswind gust struck I was far too slow to go around, say 5 mph. Good news was no damage at all at all!

As others here advise, an increase in approach speed is called for in gusty conditions. Or you may simply declare, as I do these days, "sorry, I changed my mind about flying today. The conditions exceed my personal limitations."

Another suggestion, if you are already airborne in a sensitive taildragger and you are not happy with that crosswind runway in use, if you ask them nicely they may offer you ANOTHER RUNWAY more into wind. (or if you have enough fuel on board, go someplace else)
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