ORIGINAL: wazzbat
G'day
Just after some input into what would be an acceptable amount of wind for someone learning to fly to go up in? The reason I am asking is that I have recently bought a sim and want to start practicing with a bit of wind added but I'm not sure how much I should be throwing into the mix and from what direction (ie front on or cross winds)? I figured that it is probably best to practice on the higher side of ''acceptable'' so I am a bit more prepared. I will be building an LT-40 and hope to learn on that.
Cheers
Your idea is very good, wazzbat.
As adviced above, try wing plus gusts from any direction (crosswinds are the worst for landing and take-off's).
Rudder is the name of the medicine for real wind and gusts; learn how to use it properly as soon as you can:
http://masportaviator.com/2004/02/27/using-the-rudder/
Don't worry, you will be ready when your trainer gets ready to fly and your instructor is ready to teach you the joy of flying.[sm=wink_smile.gif]