Flight Training Central

MAY 13, 2025

Best glide speed is only effective in strong crosswinds. Gliding distance to the runway will be reduced. Gliding distance to the runway will be increased. When on final approach with a strong headwind your groundspeed will be lower than in a zero wind condition. How will this affect your descent rate?

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Approach Descent Final Approach Drag 78

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

Flight Plan 52

Flight Plan True Airspeed Flight Computer Groundspeed 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

Pilots use holds for traffic delays, weather, emergencies, planning, or runway changes. Wind correction is critical, especially crosswind drift on the outbound leg. Runway Changes (or Closure) Where possible, airplanes normally like to land in the wind. Yep, those runway numbers do mean something. The crosswind component.

Airplanes 52

Airplanes Crosswind Approach Knot 52

Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

I did a checkride in 30 knot winds in the flatlands of Kansas, almost straight down the runway. I’ve landed in strong winds enough times that 30 knots can seem routine, as long as it’s reasonably aligned with the runway. Until I was porpoising down the runway like a first-time student. The lower I got, the worse it became.

Crosswind 98

Crosswind Knot Rudder Turbulence 98

Air Facts

JUNE 6, 2025

My next idea was something I had learned as a relatively new pilot: a firm bounce on the runway using the main gear. This wasn’t a big city airport, so no foamed runway. The first bit of luck was a nice, smooth grass runway next to the paved one. That way, the prop might clear the runway entirely and be spared.

Runway 52

Runway Torque Groundspeed Tail 52

Air

MAY 21, 2025

Drawbacks: In cruise, a headwind reduces your groundspeed , meaning your journey will take longer and consume more fuel. It increases your groundspeed , shortening your flight time and saving fuel. Drawbacks: For takeoff, a tailwind significantly increases the required runway length and results in a shallower climb angle.

Crosswind 52

Crosswind Wind Shear Groundspeed Flight Computer 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

In the traffic pattern, youll need to ensure that you maintain a course in relation to the runway. In the traffic pattern, this is the runway. Base to Upwind Leg As your aircraft moves from the downwind leg onto the base leg, the tailwind transforms into a crosswind. Reduce your bank angle smoothly using coordinated controls.

Crosswind 52

Crosswind Airplanes Aileron Rudder 52