SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE
TBM
700
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Page 5.6.1
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
5.6 -- WIND COMPONENTS
FLIGHT
PATH
H
E
A
D
W
I
N
D
C
O
M
P
O
N
E
N
T
S
kt
--20
--10
0
10
20
30
40
25 kt : DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND
0
10
20
30
40
50
40
30
160
˚
20
10
50
˚
60
˚
70
˚
80
˚
90
˚
100
˚
110
˚
120
˚
CROSSWIND COMPONENTS -- kt
10
˚
20
˚
30
˚
40
˚
0
˚
180
˚
Figure 5.6.1 -- WIND COMPONENTS
140
˚
EXAMPLE : Angle between wind direction and flight path
:
50
°
Headwind
:
8 kts
Crosswind
:
10 kts
Wind speed
:
13 kts