Air Traffic Control Airfoil Crosswind 
Pilot Institute
MARCH 28, 2025
When air flows over the aircraft wing, the shape of the airfoil creates low pressure above the wing and relatively higher pressure below the wing. As at higher altitudes, the vortex movement near the ground is affected by crosswinds. Crosswinds can push the downwind vortex into your approach path.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 4, 2025
A little crosswind gives you a chance to evaluate your skills as a pilot. Of those, six are now aviation professionals, including one air traffic controller. m2) Airfoil: NACA 43015 Empty weight: 1,150 lbs. I do not think any pilot will deny that handling a tailwheel airplane requires a somewhat higher skill set.
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