S
ECTION
5: P
ERFORMANCE
D
ATA
C
IRRUS
D
ESIGN
S
TANDARD
C
HARTS
SR20
5-18
P/N 11934-005
Wind Components
Example:
Runway Heading............................................................................................. 10°
Wind Direction ............................................................................................... 60°
Wind Velocity ....................................................................................... 15 Knots
• N
OTE
•
The maximum demonstrated crosswind is 20 knots. Value not
considered limiting.
Figure 5-1:
Wind Components
10°
Head
wind
Ta
ilwi
n
d
0°
AN
G
LE
B
ET
W
EE
N
W
IN
D
D
IR
EC
TI
O
N
A
N
D
F
LI
G
H
T
PA
TH
20°
30°
40°
50°
60°
70°
80°
90°
100°
110°
120°
130°
140°
150°
160°
170°
180°
VE
LO
CITY
~
KN
O
TS
W
IND
40
40
30
20
10
WI
ND
COMP
ON
EN
TS
~ KN
OTS
CROSSWIND COMPONENT ~ KNOTS
-20
-10
0
10
20
40
30
SR20_FM05_5335
10
20
30
50
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