172 in winds is bad? Here in NJ and when I flew in NH if we didn't fly on days where x-wind was above demonstrated (12 knots) we would loose about 20 percent of our flying days. I actually enjoy landing the 172 in a good crosswind, the lighter 152s I don't like so much, and ass for tail wheels in a 20 knot xwind with my experience, forget about it. For a tailwheel I cut myself off at 10 for cross wind component but then again I only have about 20 hours in them.

Any of you guys worried or complaining about a 172 in a crosswind, do me a favor. Next time you go up fly the approach with power, set the trim for the airspeed you want, and only use the yoke to hold the wings level. Use a crabbed approach, not a slip, and report back as to how that goes. I think you will surprise yourselves at how smooth this plane can be in a good crosswind.