After Notso extensive testing
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Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:59 pmby GunnerMan
Today I needed something to do so I went in FS and saw if AI were affected by wind and turbulance. So I hop in my bell and set winds at 40 kts parallel to the active and set turbulance to severe, didnt seem to affect AI on taxi way at all so I cranked the winds up to a staggering 200 knot direct crosswind and yes I was in a bell and only lasted ohhhhh..... ten seconds
and the Ai were on the ground still but wind and turbulance did not seem to affect them the slightest
Re: After Notso extensive testing
Posted:
Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:52 amby Bell206freak
LMAO, I did that once.
I decided to try to take off from San Francisco International with 140 MPH winds.. Let's just say I was blown clear off of the airfield!
Re: After Notso extensive testing
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:22 pmby zcottovision
Here's something fun:
Make the winds something ridiculous like 100mph and then set the direction to 070. Then take off from any airport that has a runway 25 in the default Cub...and fly backwards!
Re: After Notso extensive testing
Posted:
Mon Nov 29, 2004 12:48 amby Wing Nut
Hmm... Are helicopters affected more or less by the wind than a fixed wing?
Kevin
Re: After Notso extensive testing
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Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:13 amby Skligmund
O.K.
I have actually flown backwards in a PA-18 Super Cub in 50 knot winds.
I have also seen aircraft landing in 70 knot winds, 40+ of it being crosswinds during the runway 14/32 taxiway construction. (Anchorage International closed runway 14/32 for construction all summer) That was great, I watched a Korean MD-11 do 3 go-arounds and a hard landing when he finally touched down. The winds were so strong, he would turn base/final where he would normally do it, but would be blown 3/4 to 1 mile to the side of the runway, and wouldn't get to the centerline until halfway down it, forcing a go-around. To my understanding, he was about outta fuel, so thats why he landed hard. They did some repairs and inspections after that one.