When I was learning to fly some of the guys that helped me told me that if I wanted to fly living in Oklahoma i would need to learn to fly in the wind. They were right now i will fly in almost any wind. Have had my Nextar motionless at full throttle 30 feet off the field in a gust. That was a little extreme and landing a trainer at 3/4 throttle was a real challenge. And I had witnesses. I'm the nutcase at my field that likes wind. I have had planes that wouldn't land without some headwind.