1. Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration Topic of the Month March Personal Minimums - Wind

2. Federal Aviation Administration Welcome 2 Exits Restrooms Emergency Evacuation Breaks Sponsor Acknowledgment Other information

3. Federal Aviation Administration Overview GAJSC * Recommendations Personal Minimums Wind capabilities and limitations Tips and Tricks * General Aviation Joint Steering Committee 3

4. Federal Aviation Administration Wind Challenges Cross wind Gusty wind Wind shear 4

5. Federal Aviation Administration How much wind can I handle? Airplane –Maximum Demonstrated cross wind (POH) Not a limitation, –but a good place to start. Might handle more but will handle less. –Safe ground handling at.2 Vso 49 X.2 = 9.8 5

6. Federal Aviation Administration How much wind can I handle? Pilot –Total Experience –Recent Experience In aircraft type –Mission, stress, hunger, fatigue 6

7. Federal Aviation Administration What’s my baseline 7 Aircraft –Mission weight –Maximum wind experienced In aircraft type Airfield –Typical for mission –Seek local knowledge

8. Federal Aviation Administration What’s my baseline? 8 Gold Seal

9. Federal Aviation Administration How do I calculate the cross wind component? Wind 220@20 Runway 19 in use 9

10. Federal Aviation Administration Perfect practice makes perfect 10

11. Federal Aviation Administration Challenging Destinations Wind and turbulence 11

12. Federal Aviation Administration Reading List Personal Minimums Checklist –http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/training/fits/guida nce/media/personal%20minimums%20checklist.pdfhttp://www.faa.gov/training_testing/training/fits/guida nce/media/personal%20minimums%20checklist.pdf Base line & cross wind component charts –http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_of fices/avs/offices/afs/divisions/alaskan_region/media/ AOAOG_Web.pdfhttp://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_of fices/avs/offices/afs/divisions/alaskan_region/media/ AOAOG_Web.pdf

13. Federal Aviation Administration Questions? 13

14. Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration Topic of the Month March Personal Minimums - Wind