Cessna 172 captured by the crosswind gust right before landing from the cockpit

Take off at 9 knots gusting xwc. Followed by 55 mostly turbulent minutes towards my destination. On approach to landing wind was directly across runway and gusting to 18 knots. Cessna 172 POH only ever mentioned 15 knots demonstrated xwc. Hmm..
Not much of the runway ahead: 18x600. Will the insurance pay for any damage?
The termals and surface turbulence could be guessed and generally die closer to the ground. Not the gusting winds. The most tricky ones just start when the controls are already mashy.
So let's see how far down can we go before variometer becomes gusted. (watching it in HD 480+ also check the 30 knot rated windsock on the apron in the full up position)
Got away, then was tempted for another try, but since I was piloting along for an hour in turbulence and had to carry on another hour return, decided to conserve my energy and head for a windy landing at home.

On Video:
Taxi - checking the latest wind at destination 180@12 xvc 12
Take off - departure xwc 9 and gusts
Cruise - all smooth above 2,000
Descend - getting bumpy below 2,000 wind at destination 180@14 xwc 14
Long Final 07 - 150@18 xwc 18
Final - 150@12 then ATC warns: wind 150 presently 10 occasionally 18 knots xwc up to 18
Over the Runway - 30 knot rated windsock fully up and points across

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[daddygreenjeens]

what airfield is this at? Looks like my drive way hah  Earl Gray FTW!

[aeroflot55]

@daddygreenjeens EGSV

[aeroflot55]

To get a better feeling of being there, it actually helps to watch this video with your eyes looking directly at instruments and using only peripheral view for the outside, the ground and horizon. A headset clumping your head would be nice too. Regards.

[aeroflot55]

Headsets on: 3:19 stall warning at 70 knots.

[aeroflot55]

inflight entertainment: memory maps with CAA halfmil and tracking

[daddygreenjeens]

@aeroflot55 gracias

[TheMeslava]

That approach was sick! That crab is intense, nice job, too bad it was that gusty, good decision to go around :) Nice video!

[aika4steigi]

Is there am App. For routeplanning because there is nö Route Display in the cockpit?

[Ove12]

Nice video - thanks for sharing :-)

[macattali]

Good DEC making! 

[captmoonbeam]

Pay attention! That wasn't a runway, it was a sidewalk. Just kidding. Good job on the flying and I enjoyed the video. All the notes are a plus.