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Originally Posted by RFSchaller
Was the 12G15 the crosswind component or the actual wind at some angle less than 90 to the centerline?
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Direct 90. Mind you AWOS is not 100% accurate as there can be a cross wind at one end of the runway and a tail wind at the other. Hence the need to do a pass over the runway to check the actual prevailing winds not just the automated report.
I'm not preaching that everyone should, could nor will want to do this, just that with proper training it is possible to do things safely. Sometimes your going to encounter a situation whereby your going to NEED to know how to handle some sort of cross winds and unexpected situations while in-flight. It's easy to say no go on the ground but when you are coming in for a landing you really don't have a choice of liking it, just applying what you know and handling it in the most safe manner that you possibly can. If not hopefully you can divert to a location with a better outlook.