Crosswind

What the 172's maximum demonstrated crosswind of 15 kt means, and why it is not a limit. The crab and wing-low methods on final, the handbook's flap notes, and the controls once the wheels are down.

What you learn

• Explain crosswind and the 15 kt demonstrated value
• Fly final with the crab or the wing-low method
• Use the least flap the runway allows in a strong crosswind
• Hold aileron into the wind during the landing roll
• Know when to go around: full rudder no longer enough

In playlists

• Take-off, circuit and landing

Also on

• Video course: Cessna 172