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Old 02-16-2007, 12:03 PM
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Default RE: How windy is too windy?

like mentioned several times above, the wind isn't so much a problem if it is steady and coming from a good direction (parallel or close to parallel to the runway) but if it is gusty and unpredictable or crosswind or even both it gets a bit more challenging. a high wing trainer is tough to taxi in gusty crosswinds though. it will want to tip over on you if you get a good gust under one of the wings. on the worst of the days i have flown my trainer and was unable to taxi out to the runway, i would just walk it out there and point it into the wind as much as possible and didn't do too badly that way.