I've flown my SPAD Debonair in 25-30 mph winds. It was a learning experience, but the plane is cheap. I've got a CAP 232 that I was trying to trim out and 15 mph winds were frustrating. Gusts are the worst to deal with. In fact, I was flying two weeks ago, setting up and approach, when a 15-20mph gust hit the CAP 232 from the tail. The plane was only about 75-100 feet up, and the tail wind resulted in a stall and spin. Needless to say, I gained a bit of experience (that means I crashed the plane).

Lesson learned - if there are gusts, factor the speed of the gusts into any down wind legs. The plane may not have enough time to respond to the change in wind.

Brad