bob,
thanks. Luckily the wind in Central America is very consistent (the trade
winds) and 99% of the time aligned straight down the runway. However due
to terrain I believe that the approach and subsequent climb out could be
pretty uncomfortable with winds at 3000 sometimes reaching 40kt. MROC
(sanjose Costa Rica) is 18G36 today for example. Managua which I dont
intend to land at is 22kt down the runway. Whereas on the east cost MRLM
is 6kt.
Ive landed in 12kt at 90deg and it wasnt an issues. Also I think that with
most airports the wind is measured at the tower and once you get close to
the ground the friction slows it down quite a bit
yours
Will
William Daniell
LONGPORT
+57 310 295 0744
On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 8:32 PM Robert Borger <rlborger@mac.com> wrote:
> Will,
>
> I have not landed my Europa as a tri in strong cross winds. Maybe 15 kts
> of cross wind for the Europa tri is about the max I have had to endure so
> far. That=99s pretty easy. I have landed other aircraft, tri &
> conventional, in strong cross winds (25-35 kts). The technique I use is
a
> crab into the wind sufficient to maintain a good line to the runway. Add
> 1/2 the gust value to the normal speed down final. When at the height to
> flare, use the rudder to align the aircraft with the runway, lower the
> upwind wing to compensate for drift and land on the upwind wheel first.
> Maintain runway heading with the rudder as you slow and gently allow the
> downwind wheel to settle to the runway. Finally, lower the nose wheel to
> the runway. Brake as needed to your turnoff.
>
> There are other techniques, but this is what works for me. Some folks us
e
> upwind wing down on final to maintain centerline rather than crab. That
> way they are setup for the flare without switching. Others use a little
> wing down along with a little crab. It=99s whatever you find most
> comfortable.
>
> I=99ve not found the Europa tri to be a problem in a cross wind tax
i
> situation. Just keep your controls positioned to pin the aircraft on the
> ground as you would in any aircraft. I believe that the AOPA has some go
od
> videos on cross wind technique.
>
> Blue skies & tailwinds,
> Bob Borger
> Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (130 hrs).
> Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP, Hercules
> Prop.
> 3705 Lynchburg Dr.
> Corinth, TX 76208-5331
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> rlborger@mac.com
>
> On Dec 26, 2018, at 3:32 PM, William Daniell <wdaniell.longport@gmail.com
>
> wrote:
>
> Costa rica and Nicaragua have high winds this time of year. San Jose is
> 20G37 today for example. It is all central and west side so my intenti
on
> is to stick to the Caribbean side to avoid this, however one never knows.
>
> Fortunately it's all down the runway. Does anyone have any experience o
f
> landing in this sort of wind and any advice? I've done 16kt straight
> down the runway which was no drama.
>
> Also Im wondering whether taxing could be an issue.....
>
> Will
>
>
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