ORIGINAL: Silver182
ORIGINAL: Erik R
"after three go-a-rounds in a 43 gusting to 50 mph direct crosswind in my 182."
The amazing part is that you're proud enough of this stupidity to share it with us.I would think that the first go-around would've been enough of a wake up call,that trying to land in over 3x the max demonstrated xwind for your airplane is moronic.What'd you do for an encore,get liquored up and play with power tools?
Ever been to Hays KS, Erik? On a long cross country flight many years ago I was...give me a break where else was I to get fuel? No where, within an hours range. So you do what you got to do. This particular afternoon the wind was directly out of the west rather than the normal north-by-north west 25-30 mph. Hays does have a crosswind runway the problem is it is narrower and not much better angle for winds out of the west.
The point is it can be done if you use correct technique, extra airspeed, and a little luck! If you don't think lady luck is a required copilot, then you haven't been there and done it my friend.
Lee
Are you sure that the wind in Hayes, Kansas DROPPED Below 50kt's.
The place needs 12 runways just in case.