ORIGINAL: hogflyer
..... But use commonsense – like don’t fly in 20 mph winds when you’re not used to it (build up the experience in the wind) or if the plane is not airworthy, the batteries are getting low, etc. Fly within your limits, but don’t be afraid to push those limits after you some more experience – that’s how you’ll grow as a pilot.
Practice working on making approaches and landings. I was taught long ago by an old timer that mark of a good pilot it one who can fly the pattern consistently, and make their landings in the same spot regardless of what plane they fly or the weather conditions. You’ve got your start – now the rest is up to you.
Hogflyer
Amen to that, brother. I destroyed my "third" plane, a Skylark 56 by thinking that I could fly it in some severe winds. I would have been fine if I treated the plane for what it was, or wasn't... it wasn't a trainer!!! It needed some throttle on landing. Foolishly, I idled the throttle in a strong nosewind, and that was pretty much that. While trying to recover, I completely forgot that I had idled the throttle. All this comes with experience, though. Often, though, we gain experience the hard way.
CGr.