ORIGINAL: Silver182
I had to land in Hays KS one day with about an hour of fuel remaining... after three go-a-rounds in a 43 gusting to 50 mph direct crosswind in my 182. They actually sent line boys out to wing walk us in... not a bad idea, I thanked them you bet. I used my well tried and trusted formula for crosswind landings it worked great.. but the reason for the three go-a-rounds as you might have guessed..was that I had to increase airspeed each time until I could get the rudder off the stops to hold parallel. That was a fun day
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Lee
Lee...you have balls man! Landing a 182 with a 38 to 44 knot "direct crosswind" is 'test pilot' nuts...especially considering that the 182 has a maximum demonstrated crosswind component of 15 knots! Cessna's crosswind component charts don't even go beyond 35 knots! Whew...I'd never attempt that in my 182...sounds insane! I'm hoping the wind was a whole lot calmer for you closer to the ground than at pattern altitude. I've flown the pattern in 30+ knot winds and would have to keep the plane crabbed around 35-45 deg to keep my track. Fun stuff...it makes for a great view out your side window, that's for sure!
I just wouldn't attempt a steep side slip on final with all that coming from the side...of course though, that's just me!
Doesn't Hays have two active intersecting runways though giving you an alternate with more of a headwind? Curious...what was your airspeed on short final? No flaps i take it.
Pete