Title:
Crosswinds: Takeoffs and Landings at and Beyond the Edge of the Envelope
Topic:
Pilot Decision Making for Crosswind Takeoffs and Landings
Speaker(s):
William J. Doyle Jr., CFI A&I, AGI, IGI
Brief Description:
What can we learn from the mistakes of others? How should we decide whether to continue with a landing in a crosswind? Should we consider enroute diversions? What does the FAA say about flight planning? What should we consider when planning our flights? Join us on a flight that will address these and other important questions and considerations!
Location of Seminar:
Flying W Airport
60 Fostertown Road
1st floor FBO room
Medford, NJ 08055
Directions to Venue:
1st Floor FBO Room, Event is FREE, please pre-register on FAASafety.gov
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Seating:
80
seats at the facility,
18
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
What is the crosswind component? How is it different from a limitation? What is your airplane's demonstrated crosswind component? How can a crosswind hurt you?
This seminar will address the characteristics of the crosswind component; differentiate between the maximum demonstrated crosswind component and a limitation; present the maximum demonstrated crosswind components for selected airplanes; present NTSB statistics on crosswind accidents from 1/1/2000 to 9/1/2010 for the United States, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; present several crosswind accident and mishap scenarios then use determining crosswind component, both in the air and on the ground; demonstrate how to use the NTSB Database and create database queries; use NTSB database queries to identify airports with multiple crosswind accidents.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Approach and Landings
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