What is the maximum crosswind component for Landing?

• A. 30 Knots
• B. 28 Knots
• C. 25 Knots
• D. 32 Knots

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is the airplane’s published limit for crosswind during landing—the highest crosswind component at which the aircraft has demonstrated safe controllability for a standard landing. This limit is set during certification and appears in the flight manual as the maximum allowable crosswind for landing. For the CRJ-550, that published value is 28 knots. This means landings should be planned to stay at or below 28 knots crosswind; winds above that exceed the demonstrated handling capability and would require a different plan, such as selecting a different runway with a more favorable wind or delaying the landing if possible. The other numbers would either exceed the certification limit or be below it, so they do not represent the maximum demonstrated crosswind component.