Northstar VFR
MARCH 30, 2025
Begin a turn around the point, keeping asteepest bank angleon the downwind, where your groundspeed is highest. your groundspeed begins to slow down),shallow your bank angleto compensate for the decreasing groundspeed. Pro tip: Watch your airspeed vs groundspeed. This will make the rest of the maneuver a little bit easier.
Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
Wind correction is critical, especially crosswind drift on the outbound leg. The crosswind component. Crosswind Component You’ll have noticed we have referenced ‘course’ a fair bit when discussing holds. The course you fly will be affected by the crosswind component, and it is vital that you fly it accurately in the hold.
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Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Find the crosswind component for Runway 36 if the reported wind direction is 320 at 12 knots. Calculate the planned groundspeed if the winds aloft are forecast to be from 250 at 15 knots flying a true course of 130 with a true airspeed of 112 knots. Determine the actual groundspeed in flight with a leg time of 24.5 Correct!
Pilot Institute
APRIL 22, 2025
Base to Upwind Leg As your aircraft moves from the downwind leg onto the base leg, the tailwind transforms into a crosswind. Upwind to Crosswind Leg For this leg transition, gently roll into a slight bank. As your airplane faces the crosswind, it will naturally drift inward.
Flight Training Central
MAY 13, 2025
Best glide speed is only effective in strong crosswinds. When on final approach with a strong headwind your groundspeed will be lower than in a zero wind condition. What change should be made to the approach speed when making a crosswind landing without flaps in a brisk wind? Gliding distance to the runway will be reduced.
Air Facts
MARCH 10, 2025
If you don’t know which is which, and don’t how to apply magnetic variation, how can you figure out the crosswind youre confronting on your landing? When are winds reported as true, and when are they reported as magnetic? Winds on the surface, and winds at altitude: both concepts are covered in the nav-log lesson.
Air Facts
JUNE 6, 2025
Second, there was a strong south wind blowing straight down the runway—great for slowing the airplane’s groundspeed. A crosswind would have made things far more difficult. The first bit of luck was a nice, smooth grass runway next to the paved one. That would help soften the landing and reduce damage. We caught a few other breaks too.
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