Originally Posted by
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Somebody once told me there is no max crosswind component listed for the DC-3, you simply look at a chart and fly a faster and faster speed given the wind strength. I like extra speed in a crosswind but on speed on a headwind keeping the power in til touchdown. But thats just me.
Denny, I too loved holding altitude at 100' above when I getting my instrument rating and my flight instructor would just say "man, if they'd told you to hold 4,100', you'd be perfect. Too bad they didn't."
This is exactly what I was talking about as far as conditions go. Not every situation is cut and dried. This is where judgment, experience etc comes into the equation. All I'm saying is......fly the speed you decide on.....not 5 knots above (or below
). On a normal, VFR, 5 knot additive, on speed (
), I'll carry power till I break the sink or just before.
Sorry for the thread drift.
Denny