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Old 1st Jul 2013, 16:08
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Always makes me laugh when I hear of people going up and worrying about winds, especially the x-wind.

You're doing this for enjoyment - not because it's your job and if you're not comfortable just have a cup of tea. It's different for instructors flying every day of the week but some people only fly once a month, i.e. could do 12 landings a year (or less!), and hence it's no surprise they're nervous landing in 15 x-winds.

You'll also spend too much mental power on the wind and not notice you're out of trim or something!

That said, it's a fine balance between the right weather and getting up at all in the UK.
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