crosswind circuits

Question 1

crosswind taxi. what is the correct control input for a wind coming from your 2/3 oclock position?

Answer 1

aileron to the right elevator down.

Question 2

crosswind taxi. what is the correct control input for a wind coming from your 4/5 oclock position?

Answer 2

aileron to the left - elevator down (forward pressure)

Question 3

crosswind taxi. what is the correct control input for a wind coming from your 7/8oclock position?

Answer 3

aileron to the right - elevator down (forward pressure)

Question 4

crosswind taxi. what is the correct control input for a wind coming from your 10/11 oclock position?

Answer 4

aileron to the left - elevator down(forward pressure)

Question 5

how do you compensate for a cross wind on the take off roll?

Answer 5

line up
check the wind sock
start with aielerons into the wind (right cross wind - turn to the right) as gain speed progressivly neutralise the aileron until take off then allow the aircraft to weather cock into the wind maintainng balance with rudder.

Question 6

with a right cross wind RNW24 how will your subsiquent turns onto each leg of the circuit change.

Answer 6

crosswind leg: Anticipate turn sooner(as nose has further to turn)
time on this leg will be shorter due to now being in a tail wind. Anticipate turn onto down wind earlier

Down wind: nose into the wind towards runway - tracking to the ref point. HHSS

Onto Base leg: Turn from same position. Dont need to turn as far.
Time on leg will increase due to now being in a headwind. to compensate we must lower the descent rate whilst still maintaing base speed. (increase power)

Turn onto Final. We will need to finish the turn earlier to have the nose facing into the wind

Question 7

how do we land in a cross wind?

Answer 7

in a crosswind - crossed control technique is employed - ailerons into the wind oposite rudder to keep the nose on centre line. then aim to have windward wheel touchdown first then leeward whell and then the nose wheel. once landed continue to turn aieleron into the wind to prevent “skipping’