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X/WIND

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X/WINDCrosswind
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That being the case, how does the simulator behave in comparison with a real airplane in a gusting crosswind?
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 9 ( ANI ): Ferry services between Howrah and Kolkata were suspended temporarily due to heavy rains and strong crosswind across Kolkata's Hooghly River on Monday.
"However, after all three wheels settled on the paved surface, the pilot reported encountering a gusting crosswind from the left."
The risks of exceeding crosswind thresholds specific to the aircraft types landing there were assessed, as well as the potential for wind shear between the surface and 2,000ft (610m), which involved interpolating upper level measurements.
The table documents the actual displacement of a pattern with a 90-degree crosswind clocking 10 mph.
Consider things like: takeoff visibility, takeoff ceiling, crosswind, tailwind, runway length relative to book requirements (either in feet--like 1000 feet additional--or a percentage increase like 50 percent longer than book), range and endurance (in terms of fuel needed in time vs.
Therefore, DES was utilized to simulate the time-development of the flow around a generic vehicle behind a wind barrier subjected to a sudden strong crosswind.
Salam said a strong crosswind caused the helicopter to "capsize" as the crew tried to take it into a hanger.
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