At 10-15 knots crosswind i lose all authority over my taxi controls, neither asymetric braking nor full nosewheel/rudder deflection helps. If there is a real pilot out there with experience in a c172 at what crosswind does a c172 start to act up and you’d consider flying another day.

Another thing to keep in mind is that this is the max direct (90 deg) crosswind speed. What matters more in RL is the crosswind component. For example a 15kt cross wind 45 deg off the nose has an actual crosswind component of only around 10.5 kts. Not that this matters much in FS2020 as even at 5k…

This is an old problem with the simulator. With moderate crosswind you can line up with centerline while landing and keep it that way until you touch the ground. As soon as you touch down pronounced weathervane makes taxing in a straight line impossible. This is totally unrealistic.

did you ever fly in a real Cessna?

Keep in mind, “Demonstrated” is more or less under perfect circumstances, in a Factory new plane, flown by a very experienced Testpilot. I would consider this as the ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM the plane, in the hands of a highly professional pilot, is able to do. 90% or more, of “normal” pilots, with a 20+ y…

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Yes, hundreds of hours in 152’s and 172’s

Better to be : On the Ground, wishing you were up in the Air than Up in the Air, wishing you were on the Ground [692ac6_16963b88ae674ce49101a2de7b39028d~mv21] Ref Link: 178 seconds to live

Good to see somebody else familiar with the 178 second statistic and taken it sufficiently to heart to bring it up. Way back when I started my flying training… and I MEAN way back: 1972… this was posted on our club’s notice board. It made a lasting impression on me and coloured my entire flying time…

Then i wonder about your Question

And that question would be? If you are referring to the fact that I am (more than) a little perplexed a ‘state of the art’ flight sim would allow a 0.436 kt crosswind will make a C172 ‘turn’ into the wind (i.e. require constant, significant rudder compensation) while taxing on dry pavement, sorry bu…

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