crosswind landings

[bryancobb]

I'm sorry! I knew you had taken your checkride! I just forgot!

Be conservative wind and weatherwise. As you gain more experience you will feel more comfortable with more wind.

[designrs]

My instructor had me do a lot of flying 5 feet above the runway but not land. Essentially every pass then became a go around. Maybe work with your instructor at go arounds at the last few seconds of altitude? Seems that such would be huge safety technique.

[tu16]

I'm sorry! I knew you had taken your checkride! I just forgot!

Be conservative wind and weatherwise. As you gain more experience you will feel more comfortable with more wind.

Come on, Bryan, no need to apologize - checkride doesn't make a pilot yet :) Only makes a plastic card. :) I'm still a humble student of flying - only now I can hope also to do some learning/practice flying solo and to avoid bending any aluminum... ;)

Yep, something to be said about personal minimums. Only how does one discover them w/o pushing things into zone where things are getting a bit too exciting?...

The day started with 12kts across and it was reasonable, but while I was doing my circuits things changed into 10G16 and things got a bit more exciting that I'd like them to be.... :) Now I have a note to myself after skipping laterally across the runway to a full stop :) - : "be careful with gusty crosswinds with gusts at 6kts and higher on crosswinds above 12kts... :) Although I do want to learn to survive these conditions better than I do now....

[bryancobb]

Keep in mind...

When the sun heats up terra-firma, the bouncing and wind starts.

Cold fronts coming = rough air
Isobars closely packed = strong wind
When cold front passes = wind shifts 90 degrees

Early morning flying = smooth air

[ArionAv8or]

Early morning flying = smooth air

My favorite time of the day!