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Old September 30th 05, 04:39 PM
Stefan
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Chris Reed wrote:

1. ... 10 kt more for landing uphill, even more for a steep slope.

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2. Plus half estimated max wind speed

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3. If the wind is cross, there's a useful rule of thumb to reduce it by
1/6 for every 10 degrees from 90 to get the headwind component.


And when exactly are you going to calculate all this? :-P

I'm just doing normal approach speed plus 1/2 estimated wind, no matter
what direction (except tailwind, of course). Has always worked good
enough for me.

BTW: 5 kt for upslope is enough, even for steep slopes. But when the
field is long enough, 10 kn don't hurt, either.

Stefan