Flying With a Purpose

Episode 6: Landing in a Crosswind

Episode Summary

In this episode of Flying With a Purpose, Derek talks about dealing with windy conditions on landing. We specifically discuss crosswind landings and changing wind conditions as the aircraft approaches the airport environment.

Episode Notes

In this episode of Flying With a Purpose, Derek talks about dealing with windy conditions on landing. We specifically discuss crosswind landings and changing wind conditions as the aircraft approaches the airport environment.

John & Leslie Caubble live in Kihei, Hawaii on the island of Maui. The host the Fly Maui aviation podcast, and have mentioned a number of times how their personal minimums had to change if they were ever going to get flight time in the islands. The crosswinds in Hawaii are some of the craziest in the world.

Jason Miller of The Finer Points recently made a couple of YouTube videos about how to learn to land in a crosswind.

Derek and David talk about the various techniques for landing in a crosswind, and about how to train for this difficult but critical skill.

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