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A pilot is cleared to land but is concerned about the high crosswind component. The pilot should

  1. Ause full flaps and approach at a reduced speed.
  2. Balter heading and land on another runway which is more into wind.
  3. Covershoot and request an into-wind runway.Correct answer
  4. Dcontinue the approach and land as the clearance must be obeyed.

Why this is the answer

Final authority for the safety of the aircraft rests with the pilot. Faced with an unsafe crosswind, the pilot should overshoot and request a runway more into wind rather than force the landing — a clearance is an authorization, not a command to land unsafely.

Reference

TC AIM-RAC – Preferential Runway Assignment CARs 602.31 – Compliance with Air Traffic Control Instructions and Clearances

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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