Is it dangerous when flying to land in gusty winds?

Question

Is it dangerous when flying to land in gusty winds?

Answer 1

It al depends. I fly a piper archer II, and it has a demonstrated crosswind component of 17 knots (a knot is 1.15 mph... so you do the math).... It aslo depends on what kind of aircraft it is, and how fast the wind is blowing, if its a direct crossind or not, and if its even a crosswind..... if its a headwind..... it'll be easier to land than if it was a crosswind

Answer 2

it can be depending on plane.direction.how fast.and how talented u r I almost tiped and slid off the runway 1ce

Answer 3

It's done safely every day.

Answer 4

Pretty much everybody is right on.  It's like asking the question "is it dangerous to drive in the rain?"  Compared to driving on a nice sunny day, driving in the rain does take more care... but I wouldn't consider it dangerous.  Flying on a calm day is less tricky then flying on a gusty day.  There is, however, a point at which landing becomes dangerous.  I've seen the winds variable 30g45 more than once (usually during a thunderstorm)... and that is usually outside of most people's and the aircraft safety limits.  But, if the wind is 50g65 straight down the runway  (I've done that a few times) and it's not that bad.  It's more wind then the 45kts... but a lot more predictable.  The nice thing about most major airports... and a lot of smaller airports as well... there is a crosswind runway which will often allow you to land into (or close) the wind.

Answer 5

How how of winds are we talking about?

Answer 6

I suppose so.  But I landed less than an hour ago in gusty winds and I am here to answer this question.

Answer 7

yes becasue if there is a big gust of wind it would send the plane of course  and it would have to circle and that would be dangerous because it could run out of fuel

Answer 8

yes very

Answer 9

Not really a good place for the word "dangerous."  All pilots are trained to land safely in all kinds of wind conditions.  Certainly the landing requires more attention and forethought on a windy, bouncy day than it does when the air is smooth, but if the pilot is properly trained and is doing it the way it should be done, there is no particular danger above the danger of being up in the air in an aluminum box in general.

And it is true that a big airplane is "easier to handle" in sporty wind conditions than is a small airplane.  But the big airplane still has all those extra k***s and switches to keep up with.  So you pays your money and you takes your choice.

Have fun!

Answer 10

Yes it is dangerous.  It can be done but that's where training and experience come into play.  Remember it's speed through the air, not over the ground, that governs control of the aircraft.  Also as the air moves, so does the plane.  

Gusts are unpredictable bursts of wind change that can change your lift and position, so yes they are dangerous and must be considered in planning and executing your approach.

Answer 11

Simple answer is that it is more dangerous than landing on calm conditions.

However, pilots are trained to land in windy conditions.

Aircrafts have a maximum "limit" of crosswind they can tolerate. If winds exceed a certain speed, they are not supposed to land.

One large plane tried to land during a typhoon in HongKong, while the wind speed was over the limit, and as a result the plane flipped over and a few passengers were killed.

What I think is most dangerous is a sudden change in wind speed and direction. This may catch a pilot by surprise and may destabilise an aircraft.

Answer 12

It is more dangerous than landing in smooth

or low winds.

It does cause the occasional accident, (usually minor).

It can be done with reasonable care.

Answer 13

I wouldn't say dangerous, depending on the gusts and the A/C it does take a little more of your attention.

Now trying to get a J-3 down is a little trickier than getting a DC-3 down.

Answer 14

It depends on thesize of the plane and the size of the gusts. In gusts safe to land a 747, it might totally destroy a small plane.

Answer 15

I live out west (Colorado) where the wind always blows. My teacher taught me to do full stall landings, which is a must for tail draggers, but I fly a Cessna 152. In gusty winds, I don't reach that full stall, but I do bleed off considerable air speed. Sometimes, you can't land directly into the wind, and that's when you are in danger of ground looping it. I would suggest that any pilot practice in bad conditions to become proficient so you can handle any weather that you encounter. You could take off in beautiful weather and be forced to land on 50 mph wind.