Instrument Approaches in High Winds

Andrew Sarangan wrote:
I guess what I was trying to say was those who live in less windy areas
tend to think of the "demonstrated crosswind" are a real limitation.

Yes, that is true. I learned at a mountaintop airport in PA with an
east/west runway, but with a large valley (called the PA Grand Canyon)
that runs north/south just southwest of the airport that channels the
prevailing west wind into a north of south wind right across the runway.
The only crosswind limitation I was taught was running out of rudder.
and even then, you could land on the grass strip as it would take a
little bit of lateral misalignment at touchdown.

I don't know what the limit for a Skylane is, but I've landed in 18K
crosswinds before. Since I never crashed it, I don't really know the
limit. :-)


Matt