What to fly when the wind is howling and my Skywalker or AXN simply won't cut it

[Big_Tone]

Fly your venturi! I'm building one because my bixler was getting beaten up in the wind.

[acecall]

Only thing you fly in this weather...

A lead sled!

Get yourself to the slopes - and find out just how much fun it really is :-)

Yeah, slope soaring is the answer, something over 6' wing span with fibreglass fuz and veneered foam wings. Suitably ballasted you can fly in almost any wind. I fly a Pat Teakle ASW20, 15' wing span, tremendous fun even on moderate slopes in a blow. I prefer cliff flying over the sea where you get strong smooth air.  ;D

[krikey]

I flew my Venturi with CurryKitten and Flyboysee over Brockenhurst and we had some wind averaging around 15-17mph and gusting into the 20s at times. I must say that its more exhilerating especially low and fast as you get eddys and whirls off the ground objects such as bushes and trees, this made approaches a bit hairy at times but no damage was done and we all had fun.

It doesn't always make great footage as you're being tossed about so much but its great to know that the Venturi can handle this.