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  • Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Crosswind Takeoff › Takeoff Roll

    Crosswind Takeoff While it is usually preferable to take off directly into the wind whenever possible or practical, there are many instances when circumstances or judgment indicate otherwise. Therefore, the pilot must be familiar with the principles and techniques involved ... crosswind takeoffs, as well as those for normal takeoffs. A crosswind affects the airplane during takeoff much as it does during taxiing. With this in mind, the pilot should be aware that the technique used for crosswind correction during takeoffs…

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    Control touch Coordinated flight Coordination 1-1 Correcting drift during straight-and-level flight 7-2 Cross-control stall Crosswind after-landing roll (tailwheel) Crosswind approach and landing Crosswind after landing roll 9-18 Crosswind final approach Crab method Wing ... sideslip) method Crosswind round out (flare) 9-17 Crosswind touchdown 9-17 Maximum safe crosswind velocities Crosswind takeoff Initial climb Lift-off 6-7 Takeoff roll 6-6 Cruise D Defining an airplane upset…

  • Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Crosswind Approach and Landing › Maximum Safe Crosswind Velocities

    Maximum Safe Crosswind Velocities Takeoffs and landings in certain crosswind conditions are inadvisable or even dangerous. [Figure 9-18] If the crosswind is great enough to warrant an extreme drift correction, a hazardous landing condition may result. Therefore, the takeoff ... with respect to the reported surface wind conditions and the available landing directions should be considered. Figure 9-18. Crosswind chart. Before an airplane is type certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it is flight tested to ensure…

  • Chapter 14: Transition to Tailwheel Airplanes › Crosswind Takeoff

    Crosswind Takeoff It is important to establish and maintain proper crosswind corrections prior to liftoff; that is, application of aileron deflection into the wind to keep the upwind wing from rising and rudder deflection as needed to prevent weathervaning. Takeoffs ... made into strong crosswinds are the reason for maintaining a positive AOA (tail-low attitude) while accelerating on the runway. Because the wings are making lift during the takeoff roll, a strong upwind aileron deflection can bank the airplane into…

  • Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Crosswind Takeoff › Initial Climb

    Initial Climb If a proper crosswind correction is applied, the aircraft will maintain alignment with the runway while accelerating to takeoff speed and then maintain that alignment once airborne. As takeoff acceleration occurs, the efficiency of the up-aileron will ... speed causing the upwind wing to produce greater downward force and, as a result, counteract the effect of the crosswind. The yoke, having been initially turned into the wind, can be relaxed to the extent necessary to keep the aircraft…