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Old 9th Feb 2016, 08:39
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When we were discussing rudder authority and holding the centreline I was purely clarifying that aircraft are flying a centreline tracking say a VOR at altitude with much stronger winds
Often far worse than the actual crosswind is the gusts and shear hence the comments about more speed equalling more control authority!
Once on the ground taxiing we have no control authority and are now driving a land machine with wings which are still prone to lift from the wind!
Some pilots I have known from the past have flown machines where the wind speed has equalled the takeoff speed and a sudden drop change could have disastrous results
We also talk here about tail draggers which will by their nature be far more prone on the ground

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