ORIGINAL: tsands
the great thing about learning to fly in ks is you learn to fly in the wind and therefore know how to handle it better. That's my experience anyway. I'm no proficient pilot by any means but flying in the wind from day one has really helped in my opinion. btw I'm in the s.e. corner not near you. Don at dons hobby shop in salina in VERY helpful if you ever need anthing. I just stopped in one day on the way through and he talked to me for about 45 mins giving me tips for crosswind landing and other stuff. Very helpful man. Good luck
I must agree that learning to fly in the wind is a great experience. I learnt to fly late last year and obtained my solo in October (I'm in Australia so seasons are opposite to USA). Since getting my solo the weather deteriorated through autumn and now winter, during which I have tried to fly every Sunday no matter what. A couple of weeks ago I passed by "Bronze Wings" test in a howling gale with a 40LA powered trainer.
Some club member refuse to fly in high winds. While it has been getting too windy of late for anyone, you have to learn to fly in the wind otherwise you'll be in real trouble when it happens. It sharpens your reflexes and teaches you how to handle conditions that can appear even on the nicest day.
Landings is my favourite, I love to practice landing in the wind. So far not a single accident, exluding that windless day when I tried to fly through a tree....