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Old 01-19-2009 | 12:05 AM
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Adui
 
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Default RE: Flying in strong Winds

Well I don't get many days to fly, so if I can get to the field and there's no rain I try it.. Today I flew my Stick (SPADStick) in 15+mph crosswind, with gusts. I'm not good enough yet to keep her on the runway in that, but I would roll her around the end of the runway and attempt to crab in. She would some what crab in and then turn into the wind and harrier down gently for me so I was tickled to death!! (Crashed my H9 Arrow in similar winds, see the old thread Wind Bitten for the story)

I was the only flier, one guy I know was driving out as I arrived. I think I agree that you need to learn to fly in the wind, just take it easy at first. Like someone above said, don't get in the habit of saying "There's XX MPH wind so I'm not flying today"

Another note: I would have sworn the winds were more than 15 at times, but the field I fly at is across the highway from an airport. I have the airports weather repeater programmed into my PDA Via www.weatherbug.com. It was reporting 15MPH sustained, and the gusts I already reported.