I live on Vancouver Island on the west coast of British Columbia and Victoria is below the 49 parallel. So I fly year around.. Just a note on hatches and exposed balsa, make sure you seal as much exposed balsa and wood as possible with dope or some type of sealer... it will warp terribly if wet for a period of time.. Alot of my lower belly hatches I make out of plexi-glass, just to be safe..