Unknown winds

[mikecweb]

All you need to know about wind is that you are supposed to ask tower for a wind check at least three times from final approach fix to touchdown.

I thought it was if they advise you about windshear you should tell them not to worry.

 

[TFaudree_ERAU]

I thought it was if they advise you about windshear you should tell them not to worry.

Well, that too.

 

[MavFlyer]

Mental Math for Pilot recommends adding 20 to the wind angle to the runway and that is the % crosswind component. 30* Xwind = 50% component, 60* = 80%. As mentioned in another post, it gets you to within a few knots and works very well for a quick calculation.