xwind

English

Etymology

From x- +‎ wind.

Noun

xwind (plural xwinds)

  1. Abbreviation of crosswind.
    • 1998 October 29, Mike Regish, “Taxiing in xwind”, in rec.aviation.student‎[1] (Usenet), retrieved 19 May 2022:
      I was back taxiing to takeoff position in a xwind yesterday. The xwind was coming from the right when I was in position to take off.
    • 2003 September 17, Maule Driver, “Cherokees and X-winds”, in rec.aviation.student‎[2] (Usenet), retrieved 19 May 2022:
      I believe that all xwind landings should end in a wing low slip with the longitudinal axis aligned with the direction of movement.
    • 2006 February 4, A Lieberman, “Xwind landing experiences today & questions”, in rec.aviation.student‎[3] (Usenet), retrieved 19 May 2022:
      I bit the bullet today and went out to the airport to work on my Xwind landings.
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