"smackey" wrote in message
m...
OK, I'm flying my local VOR-A which calls for an outbound heading of
252, then I'm suppoosed to turn 45 deg to 207 to begin the PT. But
there is a STRONG x-wind and I am already crabbed to about 215 to hold
the 252 outbound course. I assume I turn to something not quite
approaching 170 (45 deg from 215), just something inbetween in order
to sort of track 45 deg off the outbound course and fly a bit longer
than 1 min so I don't get blown back through the inbound course when I
do the turn back toward the inbound course. It just seems weird to be
flying at almost 90 deg from the outbound course. Any opinions on
this?

A barbed procedure turn gives you the flexibility to do as you please in
terms of performing the course reversal. You are only required to make the
turn on the side of the approach course as depicted, and remain within the
specified distance from the fix--usually 10nm. That said, you can
compensate for crosswinds by adjusting your procedure turn heading and time.
If you are turning into the wind on the PT, extend the leg. A gps ground
track is handy for helping to make these decisions.