Coupers, I've been following the thread about cross wind landings with some interest. Several postings have talked about landing in high cross winds. One posting even mentioned landing in a 45 knot crosswind (YIKES!!), and then taking off ACROSS the 100 foot wide runway in the same 45 knot wind.
I'm kind of curious (maybe concerned). Are lots of pilots flying Coupes in this kind of wind? What do you folks feel like is a safe amount of crosswind to fly the Coupe in? I only have about 300 hours in an Alon, probably not much compared to most of the folks on this forum, but I would never consider taking off in a Coupe if the wind was anywhere near 45 knots, crosswind or not. That sounds too much like the beginning of an accident report to me. I realize that the conditions that are safe to fly in are dependent to a great degree on the skill level and experience of the pilot. I guess I just question the safety of taking off or landing when the wind is blowing at half of the cruising speed of the airplane, regardless of the skill level of the pilot. Does anyone else out there feel the same, or am I the only chicken in the house?? Regards, Wayne DelRossi N5618F
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