BTW, I have a hand held recording anemometer. It's great fun. It'll actually read out lots of other "very useful" information and even show graphs that'd entrance a nuclear physissyst (or any other of them smart types). Heck, it'll even give you a Density Altitude, and if you've ever wanted a better BS generator............ well, you get the picture.

I've been accused of preaching "model airplanes", and one of my sermons is about the way wind speed cycles. Very, very often the wind will blow awhile and let up awhile. If you've ever flown the LSF slope endurance flights required for most of the levels, you'd know that as Gospel. And if you're ever out flying with me on a windy day, you're very apt to see my little orange doo-dad's screen showing the timing of the wind speed's cycles.

Anyway, lot's of people who fear not the wind know a trick. While the wind is blowing hardest, fuel and fiddle. About the time you have run out of things to do, crank up and take off. There's a good chance that during your flight, the wind will drop. If it matters to you, then come on in. Lot's of times however, if you've paid attention you might have spotted one of those days with relatively laminar wind. Those days picking the best time to land isn't so important.

And if you believe all that...............

But hey, if you don't, I got this handheld gadget that..............................