"Gust's don't matter for crosswind limit" ???
 

So were told in a memo recently issued, from our 9E management, that "Gust's don't matter for cross wind limit."

CRJ-200 X-Wind limit is 27 knots for a wet or dry runway
CRJ-200 X-Wind limit is 15 knots for a contaminated runway

Example:
Runway 36 Dry or Wet (Grooved rwy)
090/27G45....NEW interpretation is "within limits"
090/28.........NEW interpretation is "not within limits"

Runway 36 contaminated with 1 inch snow:
090/15G30....NEW interpretation is "within limits"
090/16.........NEW interpretation is "not within limits"

How unsafe!!!!!

That's easy. Just fly between the gusts!

Gusts only count as a limitation when you bend metal.:mad:

$imply the best, better than all the rest.

Trying to land that low winged/flat landing airplane with gusts 20 knots over its rated crosswind component? Well, I'm not surprised to see this from 9E of all places, apparently they have the impression that the feds have their back no matter what.

Safe, Legal, and Prudent....

Okay, 090/27G45 is Legal, but is it prudent or safe?

If the answer is NO, then don't take the flight.

And if you have been assigned a flight someone else refused, DON"T TAKE IT until conditions improve.

Would you takeoff under this condition with an FAA inspector on your jumpseat?

I guarantee it will matter to the NTSB. If the wind gust is over the limit, how can you ensure that there will be no gust when you're touching down? I would ignore that memo if your certificate is valuable to you.

I don't even see how you can argue that it is legal.

you are the pilot in command, not a sheet of paper, if you feel its safe, do it, if not simply say, I am waiting till the wind dies down to where i feel comfortable. If they want the flight to go then, they will find someone else. You are flying the plane and passengers are counting on you to make the right decision.

You bring up a good question. Who do you underwrite?

To be clear. I was being a little sarcastic and tongue in cheek. I would take off if there was an alternative runway at the destination that would bring the crosswind within limits or if we had an alternate airport that met the limits.



Except for emergencies and abnormal situations I will not land outside of limitations. I have done crosswinds beyond the limit before it was a limitation. Most worked out fine. One got a little sporting. The wing dropped so fast in the flare I used full deflection momentarily to bring it up. Landed just fine but after that I was fine seeing the crosswind limit. I include the gusts.