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Old 17th February 2008 | 08:48
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scooter boy
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Most important question to ask is - do I really need to go flying today?

If you are just flying for pleasure then is there any point in putting yourself (and more so your passengers) through the stress of gusty winds (and it can be stressful even when they are coming right down the runway as they can cause sever shear and ballooning of the aircraft on the roundout and lead to far from perfect landings).

50% of accidents were caused by "strong winds" in data presented at the last Met for Aviators course last week. More likely that you will break the aircraft than yourself but why do it if you feel uncomfortable about it?

The Bravado Brigade who claim to be immune to the effects of strong and/or gusty winds are either liars or severely lacking in insight.

SB
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