It was really windy here last weekend and I flew and no one else even came out. I flew quite a bit and it was windy enough that you could slow down and just drop the plane straight on the ground to land. I don't enjoy flying as much when it is real windy but it keeps you on top of your game. However, I got dusted a few times by the wind. Mostly landing gear on some weaker planes I have.

Once was pretty bad when I was flying my GP Revolver 70 and had reasonably moderate winds, but strong gusty burst every so often which was the real problem. They were difficult to judge. I came in for a landing and was about five or so feet up when a side gust blasted the plane and it tilted 90 degrees. I was able to almost get it corrected in time but being close to the ground the the wing tip hit. It spun the plane around and I figured it did not hurt it too bad. I was wrong. When it did, the carbon wing tube was so strong that it broke both sides of the fuselage and was about 5 to 6 hours of repair work.

From then on I generally fly my beaters/bashers in the wind because they can take it better.