Just for fun today I pulled up the weather bug for my fields area. The wind is only 12-16 mph but the gusts are from 32-45. That was a live feed and I could watch the gusts hit the gauge. It's also fun to watch it change directions. Anyone that wants to fly today please feel free. This little breeze is supposed to get strong later today. Wind speed is only one part of it, you must have an idea of your local area and the gusts with changing directions. I don't mind at all making the drive {27 miles} when it says 5-10 knowing it's going to be more like 15 but I look at the forecasted gust conditions. At 15 MPH on a dry lake bed you can't find a lee side of a van to take your planes apart to get back into the van. Flying the plane is only one part of your day. Usually here it will be 10-15 in the afternoon so morning flying is great. The wind just hits us all at one time and it seems I'm the poor snook that just took off and I'm in the middle of a fresh dust storm. If it's not going to be gusty then I have been known to fly in the high 20s without any problem. I also trust my engines very well, sometimes a dead stick can be a problem if you are having 40 or 50 MPH gusts. My 60 size Kaos just never seemed to care but my 60 size CG Extra has been known to hover on the flare, for a very long time!!! Blue Jay sells most of the Bridi designed kits and the prices are right. Tower sells the grandson of Kaos, the Ultra Sport, another good choice. When kit building i never worry about weight, I build pretty much to the plans/instructions and let the weight take care of itself. There are tons of good choices for high wind flying planes still in kit form. I just finished the Dirty Birdy {un-flown yet} and it is the replacement to my Kaos, I'm sure it will be my new high wind go to plane. I even have a plans built Daddy Rabbit that doesn't react to the wind at all. Pattern planes one and all.