Here's a friendly reminder for those of you who forgot, or those of you who won't go out when the windsock isn't completely limp. Flying in the wind is fun! I was reminded of this fact again today. I am down in Illinois visiting my family this weekend and I brought my Twist on skis. This plane is really light, but is a blast to fly in the wind. I was having a ball just hovering (horizontal, not vertical) in about a 20 knot wind. Then trying the same thing inverted. I had it flying backwards at one point. Landings were completely vertical.

Do yourself a favor and don't put the planes away when the wind blows. You'll be a better pilot and have a lot of fun.

-Scott

Thanks for the reminder! I can handle a steady breeze but it's those gust off of lake Erie that send me back inside!

Here in Oklahoma if you can't fly in winds you don't get to fly very often. But flying in HIGH winds is a total blast!!!!!!

Ken

Ken, its the same way here. Dont want to fly in wind? then you arent going to fly.

But like Scott said, flying the the wind is a blast. A few flights after I solo'd, the wind picked up on me pretty good, so I decided to play around, and just see what happened. I was actually out there dancing around because I was having so much fun. My trainer usually didnt do anything interresting. But in the wind, it was doing all kinds of stuff. It was great!

trey

i have a firebird scout its an electric plane would this still be ok to fly in winds???

Hayden-

You raise a good point. No, a small electric like a Firebird would not be much fun in the wind. You have to have enough power to actually overcome the wind. My Twist has a Saito .80 in it, so I do most of my flying at 1/4 throttle or less, even in the wind.

-Scott

yes i suppose your right is there a way i could make it more poerfull

Hayden-

The short answer is no. The long answer is still no. I'm not a Firebird expert, but I believe a Firebird is a two-channel plane that controls altitude by motor rpm rather than an elevator. A plane like this is always going to be a poor performer in the wind. As motor rpm increases, the plane will climb. If you were somehow able to increase rpms by modifying the motor/battery combo, you will only increase the plane's tendency to climb. No matter what you do to the plane, this plane would always be tossed about in the wind.

Maybe a Firebird owner will correct me if I'm wrong. Otherwise, have fun with it, but stick to the calm days.

-Scott

ok thanks scott

Get a more advanced electric and you can fly on a windy day. I have flown a Mini Ultra Stik on days when I had to keep the motor running after landing so the wind wouldn't blow it backwards on the runway.

what planes do you suggest as im quite new to the hobby