If a higher crosswind component is approved, which office grants this approval?

If a higher crosswind component is approved, which office grants this approval?

• A. Air Traffic Manager
• B. Flight Standards Office
• C. Regional ATC
• D. Regional Flight Standards Division

Answer: (B)

Higher crosswind component approvals are a safety and performance authorization that comes from the Flight Standards Office. This office reviews pilot qualifications, training, and operating procedures, and, if appropriate, issues a waiver or authorization to operate with a higher crosswind than standard. Air Traffic Management and regional ATC don’t grant these performance waivers; their role is to control and manage traffic within published limits. Regional Flight Standards Division operates within the Flight Standards framework, but the formal approval for higher crosswind components is issued by the Flight Standards Office.

Higher crosswind component approvals are a safety and performance authorization that comes from the Flight Standards Office. This office reviews pilot qualifications, training, and operating procedures, and, if appropriate, issues a waiver or authorization to operate with a higher crosswind than standard. Air Traffic Management and regional ATC don’t grant these performance waivers; their role is to control and manage traffic within published limits. Regional Flight Standards Division operates within the Flight Standards framework, but the formal approval for higher crosswind components is issued by the Flight Standards Office.