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  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Mitigating Risk › The PAVE Checklist

    that individual pilot’s current level of experience and proficiency. For example, the aircraft may have a maximum crosswind component of 15 knots listed in the aircraft flight manual (AFM), and the pilot has experience with 10 knots of direct ... crosswind. It could be unsafe to exceed a 10 knot crosswind component without additional training. Therefore, the 10 knot crosswind experience level is that pilot’s personal limitation until additional training with a certificated flight instructor (CFI) provides the pilot…

  • Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Performance Charts › Sample Problem 10

    Crosswind and Headwind Component Chart Every aircraft is tested according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations prior to certification. The aircraft is tested by a pilot with average piloting skills in 90° crosswinds with a velocity ... stalling speed of the aircraft is 45 knots, it must be capable of landing in a 9-knot, 90° crosswind. The maximum demonstrated crosswind component is published in the AFM/POH. The crosswind and headwind component chart allows for figuring…

  • 14 CFR § 91.1705 Required pilot training.

    flap or 5- degrees flaps landing; (xix) One engine inoperative landing with 5- and 20- degrees flaps; (xx) Crosswind landing; (xxi) Instrument landing system (ILS) and missed approach ; (xxii) Two engine missed approach; (xxiii) One engine inoperative ILS and missed…

  • Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance › Landing Performance

    rates of descent. On the other hand, an excessive speed at landing may improve the controllability slightly (especially in crosswinds) but causes an undesirable increase in landing distance. A ten percent excess landing speed causes at least a 21 percent…

  • 14 CFR § 91.1055 Pilot operating limitations and pairing requirement.

    braking action on the runway to be used is reported to be less than “good.” (v) The crosswind component for the runway to be used is in excess of 15 knots. (vi) Windshear is reported in the vicinity…

  • Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Performance Charts › Sample Problem 11

    weight must be recalculated to compensate for the fuel that was used during the flight. Figure 10-31. Crosswind component chart. Sample Problem 11 Refer to Figure 10-32. This example makes use of a landing distance table. Notice that…