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<DIV>I'm leaving for Muncie in the a.m. and looking at a storm roll in out my work window. Wind is wipping up at about 40 mph crosswind. These are the same conditions faced at the Nats 2 years ago. So I was wondering about what I'd do if it happened again. Although flying was nearly impossible, landing most definitely was. This was because a 40 mph crosswind can not be compensated for as the plane slows. However, with magical planning skills I could imagine making my landing approach at a 45 degree angle to the runway. As the plane slows it will track the shape of a parabola layed down in a horizontal plane. If I time the power right the plane will stop flying in the crosswind direction when it is over the runway and I can touch down. However the plane will be at least 45 degrees crabbed at touchdown, (probably more). </DIV>
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<DIV>If I suck up the gear (retracts) and side slide the plane on the center stripe to a halt, is that a 10?</DIV>
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<DIV>--Lance</DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>District 6 AVP <BR>www.aeroslave.com</DIV></body></html>