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I believe you should learn to fly in wind, but for starters, keep it to 10 mph or so- a little more if it's blowing right down the runway. If you don't learn to fly in the wind, you'll only fly when it's calm out, plus wind can be fun!

Definitely learn to use your rudder when flying, especially on takeoff and landing. If your instructor doesn't do much rudder work, find another. The key to flying in wind is coordinated rudder and aileron inputs, especially when landing.

Do a search on wind, crosswind, and landing on this forum and you'll find more information than you can read. Good luck and have fun