Crosswinds

• What do you do with the ailerons during t/o roll?

  full deflection into wind and neutralise prior to rotation
• What is the max demonstrated crosswind component for the 172

  flap 0-10- 20kts

  flap 20-30 - 15kts
• If there is another aircraft operating on the into wind rwy, who has the right of way?

  The aircraft on the most into wind rwy
• In the landing and flare, how do we keep the nose straight?

  Nose with rudder, centreline tracking with aileron
• What is weather cocking?

  As the wind hits the rear keel surface, it will tend to yaw into wind immediately after take off
• Whats track?


  The path above the ground the aircraft follows
• What is the drift angle?


  The angle between the heading and track
• What do you do prior to touchdown, just passed the threshold?

  Yaw straight using rudder, maintain centreline using aileron
• Once landed, what must you do with aileron?

  Deflect aileron into wind
• If the wind is coming from the front left, where would you deflect ailerons?

  Left, back pressure
• If the wind is coming from the front right, where would you deflect ailerons?

  Right, back pressure
• If the wind is coming from the back right, where would you deflect ailerons?

  Left, forward pressure
• If the wind is coming from the back left, where would you deflect ailerons?

  Right, forward pressure
• On upwind if there is a significant amount of tailwind, what considerations are you going to take?

  Turning earlier than usual
• On upwind if there is a significant amount of headwind, what considerations are you going to take?

  Turn later onto crosswind