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Cross Wind Assistant on Windows Pc

Developed By: Rick Lettow

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 12 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.7.1
Size 8.1 MB
Release Date June 19, 17
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Fixed METAR Station not updating. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Cross Wind Component Assistant is designed as a training tool for Flight Instructors and Student Pilots or Private Pilots. The app has a database of over 21,900 airports and 26,60... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Cross Wind Assistant and install on Windows PC. Cross Wind Assistant is free Tools app, developed by Rick Lettow. Latest version of Cross Wind Assistant is 1.7.1, was released on 2017-06-19 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of Cross Wind Assistant is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 12 users, 6 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Cross Wind Assistant on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Cross Wind Assistant on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Cross Wind Assistant on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Cross Wind Assistant using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Cross Wind Assistant" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Cross Wind Assistant on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Cross Wind Assistant" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.7.1.

Download Cross Wind Assistant 1.7.1 on Windows PC – 8.1 MB

Cross Wind Component Assistant is designed as a training tool for Flight Instructors and Student Pilots or Private Pilots. The app has a database of over 21,900 airports and 26,600 runways worldwide. It integrates with over 4800 online METAR stations across the globe and provides cross wind component calculations for all runway directions automatically. The Cross Wind Component Assistant is easy to use and will help Pilots visualize wind conditions during the takeoff and landing phases of flight. If ever a picture was worth a thousand words, this is it. Flight Instructors and Flight Schools could use this aviation App to help students quickly understand the go/no-go decision on a windy day.

Features

Quickly determines the closest airport and preferred runway direction for landing utilizing GPS and Cellular Network position.
Overlay a nearby METAR station onto an airport without local weather.
Show or hide private airports by preference.
Nearby METAR stations listing is updated when you change airport in view.
Manually enter wind speed and direction for offline use.
Updates METAR from Internet using WiFi or Cellular Networks on supported devices.
Uses caching to reduce data usage and improve app performance.

Improvement suggestions are always welcome. This is an App by a Pilot, for Pilots. Your purchase supports a local General Aviation Community. If you have any problems please contact rick@ricklettow.com
Fixed METAR Station not updating.