We cut our Labor Day trip short, in order to get back to the Atlanta area
before the winds picked up beyond the ability of this pilot and his RV-6 to
manage. Upon arrival at our home field, there was a direct crosswind
varying between 10 and 14 knots, with gusts to 18, IIRC. My personal direct
crosswind limits are roughly 15 knots if the wind is steady or 10-12 knots
in gusty conditions. I have landed in worse, but I'd prefer to avoid those
conditions.

My nagging fear was not being able to land at my home field, where I have a
hangar, then having to leave the airplane on the ramp somewhere directly in
the path of the approaching storm.

KB

"Gilan" wrote in message
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So how is everyone doing during this hurricane? Here in southern Lake
county only 43 mph winds so far at 1:01 am Sunday. Supposed to pick up
and
get more rain and wind over the next several hours.

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