The pilot looks good Ed, So does the rest of the plane. Make sure that bungee is tight! Even an innocent bouce can cause a problem with the wheel and the front flying wire. Snow is not the real problem. WIND is!! I usually don't mind flying in most types of wind but this plane is like a kite. I had mine out a couple of weeks ago(all the snow melted and the temps were in the 60's) but the winds came in just as I was ready. I got it back in one piece but it wasn't a lot of fun. Barely had any forward airspeed into the wind and needed about 5 approaches to get it down. I know why we don't have any snow around here! I bought a new pair of skis and a snow blower this year!! Not kidding! I'm going out to by a kite this week. . Everyone in the nieghborhood will think I'm nuts when they see me putting down grass seed in February, but You can't fly in the rain either.