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Old 05-06-2014 | 04:39 AM
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25 mph & steady is a different animal from 25 mph and shifty/gusty, especially if you have to use a runway that is cross-wind. Though with a flat-bottomed wing you can drop in with almost no roll-out. ;-)

I prefer 5 mph to no wind at all, but when it gets over 15 mph I tend to select heavier models. Keep a bit upwind of your landing zone.