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Old May 21st 07, 12:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
B A R R Y[_2_]
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Default Directional control after touchdown...

Alan Gerber wrote:
In rec.aviation.student B A R R Y wrote:
Most of the non-towered fields I use have either an AWOS or ASOS
(maybe Belfort? G), that updates every minute, but the same caveats
apply about the location of the instrument taking the reading vs. the
runway.


Besides that, the wind can *change* between the time the reading is taken
and the time you flare.


Absolutely!

Each landing was different from the one before


That's the thing about landings. G