Today was a typical, windy day in the Bay Area. While most days and especially afternoons are this way, I’ve gained a new respect for this constant phenomena. Being at the mercy of the wind while in flight is a humbling notion.<\/p>\n
There was a crosswind component from the west (28015KT) today that enticed my instructor into teaching me about crabbing into the wind on departure and slipping on approach. I became very impressed rather quickly with the agility of the aircraft when inducing\u00a0a slip on final. I also learned about placing the controls into the wind on takeoff roll and reducing the amount of aileron as your approach Vr. We did several laps in the pattern then departed on a Right Dumbarton for the salt flats.<\/p>\n
With the strong west wind, my instructor wanted to practice ground reference maneuvers\u2014this time I would have to take the wind into account for my turns. My instructor demonstrated turning around a fixed point, revealing to me that less bank is required when facing into the wind, and much more aggressive input is needed when turning with the wind. If you’re not on top of your turn, the point you are turning around will be completely off-center in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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