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Old 05-19-2006 | 10:32 PM
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Default RE: What wind speed do you perfer?

If the wind is coming right down the runway--then go for it. Just use more throttle to bring it in for landing, and maintain your throttle enough to keep it from rolling backwards on the runway after you land. I've had planes lift off the runway after I landed in a strong wind. There is enough wind to make it fly and lift off all by itself. Be ready on the transmitter. Keep you hands on the transmitter and keep your eyes on the plane. If it lifts off--just add power and start flying.

Best thing to do is keep down elevator on it after you get it down and keep the throttle high enough to keep it from rolling back.

Cross wind isn't that hard either. The plane will wnat to weathervane around and point the nose into the wind. Just let it. Use your rudder to line up left and right on the runway for your approach. When you get about 6" off the runway, use rudder to yaw the nose around and put in opposite ailerons from your rudder. That will straighten it out and get you lined up straight on the runway. Keep the ailerons in, so that the wind doesn't lift and flip you over. Steer it as usual.