ORIGINAL: jimmyjames213
i do to SPAD stick planes for the wind. that way if a crosswind gust takes it out while im doing inverted harriers/landing/touch and goes/ect really close to the ground it wont be damaged.
i dont like flying my balsa planes in much more than 16-18 mph of wind, and in kansas the wind is always changing direction. i have had cross wind gust come out of nowhere on landings, takeoff's, ect. its just a matter of time before it takes out a balsa plane.
I was flying my Big Stick .60 this weekend in 30 MPH cross wind gusts.
Except for spectators, I was the only person at our field.
The only thing I do is I do not fly as long to keep fuel in the plane for go-arounds if I happen to catch a really strong crosswind gust during landing.
I've never had any problems.
Wing tip guards are a good idea though.