Crosswind limits for CPL students.
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From: Orlando, Florida
Han, you're cool - don't fret.
Curious that on one hand (at some schools) the "students" are not to be taught in anything above some 50% of the aircraft demonstrated component - but on test day (to prove their competence as a professional pilot) they may be expected to land in max allowable (using the figure in the ops manual).
If I were an employer (which I'm not), I'd be very unhappy if one of the pilots decided to divert an aircraft full of fare paying passengers, or a load of time restricted perishable goods, because the cross wind component was approaching 50% of the demonstrated.
Just thinking out loud - 2cents - that's all.
Curious that on one hand (at some schools) the "students" are not to be taught in anything above some 50% of the aircraft demonstrated component - but on test day (to prove their competence as a professional pilot) they may be expected to land in max allowable (using the figure in the ops manual).
If I were an employer (which I'm not), I'd be very unhappy if one of the pilots decided to divert an aircraft full of fare paying passengers, or a load of time restricted perishable goods, because the cross wind component was approaching 50% of the demonstrated.
Just thinking out loud - 2cents - that's all.
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Way up North!
Key grip.
I find that truely amazing that some schools teach that way, its no way to prepare future commercial pilots for commercial operations, whether it be airline, air taxi or instructing. The student must be taught to handle the aircraft in its maximum allowable crosswind.
Han.
I find that truely amazing that some schools teach that way, its no way to prepare future commercial pilots for commercial operations, whether it be airline, air taxi or instructing. The student must be taught to handle the aircraft in its maximum allowable crosswind.
Han.
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From: South Island
I had a bad x-wind landing today.
Im a new instructor and my student was not there to practise x-wind landings, but one had appeared while we were away training and I decided to demonstrate.
The x-wind was right on demonstrated limits for the a/c.
All was looking beatiful, until the xwind dropped to near zero over the fence, then, of course, right as we touched down the wind reappeared with a 20kt gust from near enough to 90 degrees to us.
Down safely with no damage, but it was a very ugly landing... so bad I thought I had burst a tire.
Dont know what Im trying to say here... just trying to get over my frustration.
Im a new instructor and my student was not there to practise x-wind landings, but one had appeared while we were away training and I decided to demonstrate.
The x-wind was right on demonstrated limits for the a/c.
All was looking beatiful, until the xwind dropped to near zero over the fence, then, of course, right as we touched down the wind reappeared with a 20kt gust from near enough to 90 degrees to us.
Down safely with no damage, but it was a very ugly landing... so bad I thought I had burst a tire.
Dont know what Im trying to say here... just trying to get over my frustration.
