The crosswind is described as which corridor?

The crosswind is described as which corridor?

• A. Corridor lying between the center of the landing runway and its upwind end
• B. A flight path opposite to landing
• C. Right angle to direction of landing
• D. Flight path in the direction of landing

Answer: (A)

Crosswind is the wind component blowing across the runway, pushing the aircraft sideways during approach and touchdown. The corridor described as lying between the center of the landing runway and its upwind end represents the lateral zone across the runway surface where this sideward wind effect is encountered as you approach and land. This makes it the best way to describe crosswind, since it directly relates to the wind coming from the upwind side and acting across the runway width. The other ideas describe motion along the runway (downwind or in the direction of landing) or a direction perpendicular to landing without tying it to the actual crosswind’s sideward impact.

Crosswind is the wind component blowing across the runway, pushing the aircraft sideways during approach and touchdown. The corridor described as lying between the center of the landing runway and its upwind end represents the lateral zone across the runway surface where this sideward wind effect is encountered as you approach and land. This makes it the best way to describe crosswind, since it directly relates to the wind coming from the upwind side and acting across the runway width. The other ideas describe motion along the runway (downwind or in the direction of landing) or a direction perpendicular to landing without tying it to the actual crosswind’s sideward impact.