Exactly, Kingy. It's been a while since I flew the Super Cub, I think the max demonstrated crosswind was 12mph? Whatever it was, it can handle pretty much double that quite safely. On the other hand, the numbers for the Europa (I was originally quoted 12kts, but I have since seen 15kts on their website) are pretty close to the realistic limits. It does vary from one type to the next, and the safest way of finding out is to ask someone who knows the type well. (I discussed this with my Europa instructor, who also happens to be a Europa test-pilot - I figured he probably knows the type about as well as anyone else.)
Andy, you were talking about the cruise speed of light aircraft? My old instructor owned (still does own, I believe) a share in a single-seater Jodel. He used to race trucks down the M4 in it. He reckoned if he had a very strong tail-wind he could sometimes beat them, too!
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