Study Says Crosswinds Can Decrease Landing Spacing Requirements

A European research project suggests that a crosswind could increase runway capacity by dissipating wake turbulence more quickly, reducing the spacing demand between the preceding and following aircraft. The Dutch National Research Laboratory (NLR) says that a summary of their research findings...

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