Originally Posted by
thailazer
Lots of interesting posts on this long thread for sure! How about this though: Would you rather fly with the wind at your back or with the wind in your face at the flying field?
If it's in your face and you slow up your plane on base leg for an apparent VISUAL speed, you might get it close to stall. Wind at your back is much more forgiving in flying a slow base leg. Anyone agree?
Yes, I enjoy a cross with the wind at my back, but it's all about the plane in the air and not me on the ground. For me, the point is understanding airspeed in order to enjoy the landing in either crosswind. If you carry more speed over ground turning onto final, plan on flying a longer final approach, for example.