On Oct 1, 8:37*am, BeechSundowner wrote:
On Sep 30, 10:48*pm, "Flaps_50!" wrote:

Didn't you know the x-wind factor for the runway you were using?

It changed as I was descending. *The only thing I need to know is that
the x-wind is not above my capabilities before executing the approach.

My job is to keep the localizer centered and deal with the WCA
visually when I break out.

To support Sundowner's observation -- I simply don't worry about the
crosswind component once I start an approach. The DG and runway
heading tell me where to look for the runway environement when close
to minima, and the final decision regarding landing or going elsewhere
is dependent on, among other things, if I have enough rudder to keep
the airplane aligned with the center line at reasonable touch down
speeds. I don't remember ever having to go to an alternate because of
an excessive cross wind. I have, at oncontrolled airports, had to
because all I could see at mimimums was the inside of a cloud.

It's worth noting if there is a strong crosswind there is no
obligation to land with the airplane axis aligned with the centerline.
On a wide runway touch down closer to the downwind edge with the
airplane aimed on a diagonal -- you can steal up to 8 or 9 degrees of
cross wind that way. But don't try that without adult supervision, you
(or at least I) need a lot of hours in a given airplane and have to
know its characteristics very well to pull that off.

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