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Originally Posted by B47
Nuts? Maybe,but those airplanes have to establish a "Demostrated Crosswind Component" before they can be certified by the FAA - ref 14 CFR 25.237 (a).
Basically this means that an airplane manufacturer has to establish a minimum "Demostrated" crosswind speed that it shown during certification that the airplane can safety land in. It's not a "maximum" cross wind speed and a pilot is not limited to abide to it.
In summary, the decision to land in a crosswind is left up to the Pilot In Command.
Looks like some very good piloting here.
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As I recall in my 172 it was listed as a maximum crosswind and again if I remember correctly it was 17 knots. I do know that as PIC if I crashed in a 20 knot crosswind the accident would be listed as pilot error. Nothing new as almost all accident reports blame the pilot. I haven't flown since 2006 so I my be misremembering.
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