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Pilot's Tip of the Week:   "How should we approach landings at a strange field with no wind socks if we suspect a cross wind might exist?" - Anon.

Answer:

"First of all, have we done our planning? If we did we should certainly have a general idea of what winds to expect at our landing site. Validate this information with whatever resources are available to you on ATIS/AWOS/ Flight Watch/etc.

What was the wind doing to you as you approached the field? What is it doing to the trees, smoke, etc?

Remainder of answer HERE