Hello group,

Here in Kansas it's very windy most of the time, so you have to learn to handle it or you don't get to fly much. However, there are a few tricks to setting up your plane that will really help you fly....and land, on windy days.

I fly my Kadet LT40 (TT46) regularly on very windy days. Here's some things that help.

I took most of the dihedral out of the wing, and out of those angled wing tips.

I cut about an inch off the rudder front and top. (didn't effect handling).

I installed a Fults front landing gesr and heavier main landing gear, spread to be as low as possible.

On windy days I run a 12/6 APC prop for thrust.

But the best mod was to glue four .45 lead round balls just inside the wing tips. (I also shoot black powder revolvers so these were laying around). In a row, two in front of CG and two behund, to maintain correct CG. Getting the extra weight out at the wing tips, along with the low wide mains, and higher wing loading (the Kadet handles the extra weight fine) makes this plane almost impervious to crosswinds, on the ground and in the air. I increased the aileron throw a little, though it still rolls a little slower. It no longer has a tendency to pancake over when I turn downwind.

IMO, the perfect windy weather plane would have a symetrical wing with minimum deheydral, shoulder mounted, built light but weighted at wing tips, round rather than flat sided fuse, low profile rudder with lots of throw, low trike gear and CG a little nose heavy. Definately needs to be somewhat overpowered, prefer 4stroke.

opinions will vary, Smakdown