ORIGINAL: wazzbat
OK then. Thanks for all your comments. Sorry for causing such a stir!
After reading all the post, the conclusion I sort of came to is:
1. Because it's a sim, have a bit of a play about with the wind speed and direction and gusts etc. Who cares if you crash on a sim???
2. Become efficient on the sim with 15mph+ and I should be fine when I get to the real thing.
3. When I do get to the real thing - depending on the instructor - I can expect to start flying in anything up to about 10mph at least to begin with???
Cheers
That's a good take-away from this lesson.
I've always found it easier to fly with 5 to 10 mph of wind rather than none at all. Especially on very hot days in July and August. Wind can be your friend in take-offs and landings - provided it is light, steady and blowing down the runway.
Keep your nose to the wind and your tail to yourself.