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Offline SixWhiskey

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wind at airfield
« on: June 09, 2005, 03:59:37 PM »
I was landing a B26 last night and noticed there was a bit of a crosswind.  (I was drifting after lineup).  I managed to slip in OK, but was wondering how you can get info on wind at the airfield.  I turned on "wind" on the map, but didn't see anything useful.

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Offline FTJR

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« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2005, 09:57:15 PM »
There is no wind, at present in the MA.

A few reasons that you could drift Would be maybe wings not level.
Not exactly lined up (easy to do, very hard to do precisely)

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Offline SkyChimp

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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2005, 11:35:48 PM »
heh it was flaps.

Offline Schutt

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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2005, 03:20:17 AM »
Also if you get parts of your plane shot off it might not go straight, specially rudder flap or engine.

Offline Tillie38

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« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2005, 08:55:19 AM »
trim?