Why your insurance is high ...

[Murdoughnut]

Flew this morning and touched down about a half hour before a major storm popped up over the field. So we're sitting in a cafe (that's vibrating due to constant lightning strikes around the airport) near the arrival end of 35R witnessing these types of conditions...

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]211722Z 26034G54KT 2SM TSRA SQ SCT026 BKN037 BKN050 28/23 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 27054/1720 LTG DSNT S TSB1656RAB20 PRESRR P0004

[/FONT]... when all of a sudden a lone 172 comes puttering in, wing struggling to fight the crosswind. Couldn't see him touch down because the visibility only lasted about 1000 feet.

:banghead:

And yes, it was a near 90-degree crosswind ... and 34kts seems about right judging by the swinging traffic lights.

EDIT* - meant to say 34kts above

 

[drunkenbeagle]

And yes, it was a near 90-degree crosswind ... and 24kts seems about right judging by the swinging traffic lights.

Hey, I've landed a 172 in a 20kt crosswind. Builds character.

Anyway, WX has been fine here at KSPG today

EDIT: just looked out the window on the other side of the house... Not lookin' so good anymore

 

[at1024]

wow he might have spilled his beer on that one irate:

 

[at1024]

On a more serious note, I wonder if it was a low time pilot or someone that has been flying 40+ years? It would just be interesting to know.

 

[juan valdez]

EDIT: just looked out the window on the other side of the house... Not lookin' so good anymore

:rotfl:
That's how its been here lately too.
Look one direction and its awesome weather. Turn around and its the worst storm you've ever seen.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Hey, I've landed a 172 in a 20kt crosswind. Builds character.

Anyway, WX has been fine here at KSPG today

EDIT: just looked out the window on the other side of the house... Not lookin' so good anymore

Just like the storm last week, it popped up right over the field. Seriously, this one was bad. In fact, right after I posted the OP, a lightning strike took out our power at work.

Not sure if it was the same guy, but I just read this ... http://www.tampabay.com/news/public...burgclearwater-international/1029741#comments

Apparently the wind blew a small aircraft over. Now I really want to find this guy and kick him in the nuts.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Hey, I've landed a 172 in a 20kt crosswind. Builds character.

Anyway, WX has been fine here at KSPG today

EDIT: just looked out the window on the other side of the house... Not lookin' so good anymore

Sorry, I meant to type 34. The winds were 34 gusting to 54!

 

[jhugz]

25kt's is about the most a skyhawk will do until running out of rudder authority. Must of been one interesting scene.

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

Figures that the only day this week it storms in the afternoon in SRQ was today, when I was out on a nice sightseeing flight. Had to just skirt around the side of the storms to get back in, but it never did end up raining at the airport.

 

[BajtheJino]

Now I really want to find this guy and kick him in the nuts.

Its a free country.

 

[Rocketman99]

25kt's is about the most a skyhawk will do until running out of rudder authority. Must of been one interesting scene.

Not so sure about that 25 kts, I've landed in more in a 172 with no issues. Leg is a little bit of jello afterward though.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Not so sure about that 25 kts, I've landed in more in a 172 with no issues. Leg is a little bit of jello afterward though.

I typed incorrectly - it was 35 kts gusting to 56 (or something close to that, can't see the OP)

 

[jhugz]

Not so sure about that 25 kts, I've landed in more in a 172 with no issues. Leg is a little bit of jello afterward though.

It will land in 50 kt's if you don't kick the crab out.

 

[ljg]

Flights in the vicinity of squall lines require change of underwear.