Pete, I found the crosswind characteristics on landing and take off are the same at high elevations. I would not take off a high elevation airstrip with a crosswind. You have enough things to do on a calm morning take off. Most of the runways are long and into the wind at high airports anyway. Stay on the good ones. gene
Pete Johnson wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 18 October, 1999 14:52 > Subject: Re: Cross wind and slippery stuff > > >I don't know the answer to Nathan's question (cross wind handling on a not > >dry runway), but when he said he flies from an airport at 6800 feet, I > >immediately wonder what is his ground speed at touch down on a calm day. > >Must be pretty high. How does that affect our coupe's great crosswind > >capability? Wayne N3544H, Shelton, WA > > > > Unless I am mistaken, it shouldn't affect crosswind characteristics a bit. > The plane doesn't care about groundspeed one bit, only airspeed. Although > from past flying experiences in the Northern Colorado/Front Range area, the > winds are definitely unique. > > Pete Johnson, GEU > N6573Q > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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