And that’s why, say, a Boeing 777 under wing stress tests can pull 150% of their load before the wing snaps. And before you accuse me of comparing the two planes, it’s what the FAA says the M-260 is rated at not what it could be capable of. The demonstrated cross-wind landing of a Cessna 152 is 12kts. That’s not to say it could land at a CW of 15 or more. It’s what’s demonstrated. Key word.
“The demonstrated cross-wind landing of a Cessna 152 is 12kts. That’s not to say it could land at a CW of 15 or more. It’s what’s demonstrated.”
Demonstrated crosswind landings are the manufacturer’s lawyer statement of what they have demonstrated the MINIMUM landing capability to be. Pilots routinely exceed that value. If I had to stick to landing a Cessna to 15kts crosswind I’d never be able to land many days out here.
It is obvious that if you have any flying background at all it is just with PC based simulators, certainly not with flying actual airplanes.