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Subject: Re: Taxiing in xwind
From: jbolinger@lintek.com (J L Bolinger)
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In article <36389c2e.0@news.map.com>, mregish@map.com says...
>
>I was back taxiing to takeoff position in a xwind yesterday. The xwind was
>coming from the right when I was in position to take off. As I was back
>taxiing I went to put the aileron controls into the wind (to my left as I
>was back taxiing) and my CFI grabbed the yoke and pushed it back to the
>right saying that when I turned around into takeoff position they would be
>in the right position, which they were. The way I read the book and the way
>that makes sense to me is to ALWAYS keep the controls into the xwind. It's
>no big deal to turn the controls the other way when I turn around. Again,
>after our last full stop landing of the day, I was taxiing back (xwind
>coming from my left) and went to turn the controls to the left into the wind
>and he grabbed them and put them the other way (to the right). I didn't want
>to argue about it and the wind didn't feel strong enough to pick up the
>wing, so I let it go, but I'm really wondering who's right. I'm pretty sure
>I am, but I'm wondering if there are any other opinions on this.
>
>TIA. I'm at about 13 hours...and climbing.
>
>--


The difference is that when landing the wind is from the front, but when
you turned around it became a quartering tail wind.  

The way I learned it is:  Tail winds are bad...dive away from them.
			  Head winds are good...climb into them.
			  (This is when taxiing on the ground of course)

What this means is that with a quartering tail wind turn the wheel away 
from the direction the wind is from, and push it forward.  With a quartering
headwind, turn the wheel towards the wind and pull back.

Some textbooks do not mention pushing the wheel forward with a tail wind
except in a trail dragger.  Does anyone with more experience know if this
will help or hurt in a tricycle gear plane?

Jim

