| Msg ID: 2689724 |
Personal wind limits +1/-3
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| Author:Smigel
5/21/2021 1:04:18 PM |
For all you fellow mountain pilots, what are your personal limitations for flight acceptance in high winds? Just curious how others look at windy days. I fly in the Rockies and personally I'm comfortable with most flights in the gusting to 50-60 range. Of course that changes for more difficult backcountry LZs. |
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| Msg ID: 2689764 |
Personal wind limits +6/-0
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| Author:mountain pilot
5/21/2021 4:45:35 PM Reply to: 2689724 |
depends on some specific things such as:
-topography i need to fly over to get to the destination. -location of LZ (Lee vs Windward) -gust spread -who I am flying (frequent fliers or head shed) -what airframe i'm in -how balsy i'm feeling
40-50 kts is my general purpose comfort zone. If it is higher it better be for a good reason. And yes, I think subjectively when making flight decisions. It is never black and white, no matter how much we, as an industry, push for it to be.
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| Msg ID: 2689768 |
Personal wind limits +2/-2
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| Author:frank the tank
5/21/2021 4:56:39 PM Reply to: 2689724 |
I fly in any wind. If it is 50-60 kts it may as well be 70-80kts.
We will figure it out when we get there.
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| Msg ID: 2689771 |
Personal wind limits +2/-0
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| Author:for the OP
5/21/2021 5:04:05 PM Reply to: 2689724 |
Smigel, Most places, the company or governing body wind limits are less than personal wind limits. Wouldn't you say?
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| Msg ID: 2689773 |
Vne for headwinds, RFM for crosswind/tailwind (NT) +6/-0
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| Author:and start/shutdown.
5/21/2021 5:08:46 PM Reply to: 2689724 |
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| Msg ID: 2689787 |
Vne for headwinds, RFM for crosswind/tailwind +2/-0
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| Author:lol
5/21/2021 9:33:26 PM Reply to: 2689773 |
so what's your ground speed when flying with a vne headwind |
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| Msg ID: 2690341 |
Vne for headwinds, RFM for crosswind/tailwind +0/-0
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| Author:Pilot
5/26/2021 3:48:46 PM Reply to: 2689773 |
WT.F does groundspeed have to do with VNE? |
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| Msg ID: 2689780 |
The more the wind, the better the performance (NT) +1/-0
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| Author:(or performances, depending on your POV)
5/21/2021 7:04:32 PM Reply to: 2689724 |
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| Msg ID: 2689782 |
Personal wind limits +3/-1
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| Author:I like a 40 knot tailwind
5/21/2021 7:26:51 PM Reply to: 2689724 |
When landing |
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| Msg ID: 2689790 |
Personal wind limits +2/-0
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| Author:Economist
5/21/2021 11:08:11 PM Reply to: 2689782 |
Depends if I'm daily or hourly. |
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| Msg ID: 2689794 |
Personal wind limits +0/-0
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| Author:Underslung
5/21/2021 11:38:39 PM Reply to: 2689724 |
What are you flying? I call it a day, with my 206b, when the wind hits 50 kts. |
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| Msg ID: 2689795 |
Personal wind limits +1/-0
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| Author:yeah
5/22/2021 12:43:27 AM Reply to: 2689794 |
totally agree. Underslung is a different animal. 206/204/205/212 etc. Mountains....40kts. |
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| Msg ID: 2690425 |
Personal wind limits +0/-0
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| Author:Here yeah go
5/27/2021 11:55:43 AM Reply to: 2689724 |
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/media/tip |
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