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EHM-1570 Bruce:
When approaching in a high cross wind you have to crab towards the runway using the rudder, which has to be in the direction of the cross wind ie lefthand wind = left rudder, you hold this crabbing attitude until just before touchdown then you kickout (straighten the rudder). The amount of rudder will depend on the wind strength, but if you do a few practice landings with a cross wind you will very quickly get the feel of how much rudder is required.

EHM-2144 Terry:
Thanks for the answers guys but little confused as I would be :%  
If I say, I was hdg 360 and the wind indicator shows that the wind is coming from 90 @14.  Then would it be correct in saying that the wind is blowing across the a/c from starboard to port at 14knts which would mean that I would have to apply right rudder to correct.

With the panel I'm using, this is how I read it.

Hopefully I wont be to embarrased:$ at the replies:o:$

Terry
EHM-2144

EHM-1465 Dominic:
Terry,

You got it exactly right ;)

And if you'd like to understand this topic a bit better, have a look at this great website by Charles Wood which covers wind correction in the "Air Navigation" section and is a great tutorial for Navigation in general ;)

EHM-1570 Bruce:
Terry
 
Another quick note on the use of the rudder, you will have to apply the same actions with the rudder if you have an engine out, you will have to apply rudder in the direction of the GOOD engine in order to straighten out the aircraft.

EHM-2144 Terry:
Thanks everyone, very helpful.  This has put me right on course / wind correction and related problems.

A great website Dominic which I will inwardly digest over the coming weeks and months.  ;)  Great reading material for navigation etc.

I will remember what you said Bruce when I get an engine failure, i hope ;)

Thanks again guys.

Terry
EHM-2144

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