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
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