Wind Safety .docx AVIA 300 Wind Safety Department of Aeronautics, Liberty University A

Wind Safety .docx  AVIA 300  Wind Safety  Department of Aeronautics, Liberty University  AVIA 300  €“ Aviation   Introduction  Wind is one of the largest, if not the largest variable that has to be accounted for before any flight. Not only does it affect your en route time to your destination, and the heading to remain on course. Failure to account for the direction and magnitude of the wind can lead to a damaging effect. When flying in the traffic pattern, it is especially important to pay attention to the wind, as an inattention can lead to undue hazards to yourself and others flying around you. It is important to remember that you are not done flying the airplane until it is in the tiedown, especially on windy days.  Understanding wind, and the risk it presents begins on the ground, like everything else. Wind is the  €œhorizontal motion of the air past a given point € (NOAA National Weather Service Glo