agexpert,

As long as your plane is capable of making forward progress, the wind isn't too strong to fly in. Wind actually isn't a big problem. Turbulence is. And strong wind does not necessarily mean strong turbulence, light wind does not necessarily mean light turbulence. I find trainers and typical sport planes fly quite well in very strong wind and turbulent conditions. Flying in wind is the best practice. Slope soaring gliders is great too, no motor to cheat with. It's all about airspeed recognition and control, not ground speed. Fair weather only fliers miss out on developing the most important skills, miss out on a great deal of enjoyment and sense of accomplishment, and most of all miss out on a lot of flying days.

multiflyer