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Old 04-09-2006 | 11:16 AM
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Default RE: How much wind is too much?


ORIGINAL: wraith0078

At what point do you guys leave the planes at home and dig out the kites?
In general anything under 15 is no big deal. I've had my 40 size planes out in 25-30 & it gets pretty hairy on landings.
I think it also depends on how much the wind is gusting. For example if it's steady 20 MPH winds your landings will still be smooth at a walking pace, whereas if it's gusting you'll have almost no ground speed so if the wind dies down you'll stall.

I think it depends a lot on the size of your plane as well. If you've got a 50% then it will obviously handle a lot more wind than a small trainer.