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Crosswind component

Headwind and crosswind components from wind speed/direction and runway heading.

e.g. runway 27 → 270.

Optional — the aircraft’s POH-published max demonstrated crosswind.

Enter wind speed, wind direction and runway heading.

What it needs

  • Wind speed (kt), required
  • Wind direction (°), required
  • Runway heading (°), required — e.g. runway 27 → 270.
  • Demonstrated crosswind (kt), optional — Optional — the aircraft’s POH-published max demonstrated crosswind.

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