CROSS WIND CORRECTION Flashcards
1
Q
CROSS WIND CORRECTION FORMULA
A
ANGLE OF CROSS WIND / 6
THEN TIMES IT BY CROSS WINDS.
2
Q
Rwy 09 in use winds are 050 At 30
What is your Cross wind?
A
= 19
40 / 6 = .66
30 X .66 = 19knot X wind
3
Q
RWY 34R IN USE, WINDS ARE 030 AT 30
What is your Cross Wind?
A
= 25 knot Cross wind
50 / 6 = .83
30 X .83 = 25 knot Cross wind
4
Q
RULES OF SIXTHS 10 DEG = 1/6 20 DEG = 1/3 30 DEG = 1/2 40 DEG = 4/6 50 DEG = 5/6 60 TO 90DEG = 6/6
A
EX: 40 degrees winds at 30 knots
40 / 6 = .66
30 X .66 = 19 knot Cross Wind