ORIGINAL: foosball_movie
Hello.
I may take a day off of work this Friday to enjoy some flying (North Texas), but the forcast calls for 12-13 mph winds. I've usually flown only in calm weather. Are 10-15 mph winds excessive? What can I expect?
Thanks.
Flying in winds all depends on a few things. What type of plane it is and also your skill level.
What you can expect is the plane when going into the wind will slow down so more power is needed, wind flying downwind (with the wind) the plane will pick up speed but be careful when making a turn from going downwind to crosswind because the wing loses lots of speed quickly and it starts to go crosswing plus now you have a wing low, coming around into the wind and the wind is going to want to continue to push that wing down so you may even find that you will need some opposite control to keep the turn going. As was already mentioned, keep the flight short to give you extra time for landing. Also make sure you takeoff into the wind and land into the wind. For landing you will most likely be keeping some power in to get it back to the runway and down
Just take it easy and if you do not feel confortable and have not taken off yet, the do not risk it