Handling the bumps

[fastfred]

Sounds like I have the right ideas but If my head is banging on the roof I will be heading for the hanger.
I don't mind some bumps but tipping it up 30 or 40 degrees really bugs me. No one has mentioned climbing out does that help?
The next question in these conditions how do you stabilize your approach?
Thanks for the input.

[efwd]

Here is one way to stabilize an approach.

Youtube this. "Cessna 150 vs CYOS Crosswinds"

[fastfred]

Here is another one .
Flying Wild Kansas - STOL Kansas crosswind landing Kitfox

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[Shadowrider]

Here is one way to stabilize an approach.

Youtube this. "Cessna 150 vs CYOS Crosswinds"

As others have said, sometimes you make it worse by over controlling it. Ride the bumps, don't fight it.

[Guy Buchanan]

I’ve seen at least one Kitfoxer pop their skylight with their head.

Takeoff is more of the same. For landing I go into “dithering” mode, where my hand never stops moving, (feet too, near the ground.) I get much quicker correction than if I wait for something to happen.

[fastfred]

When you say ride it out you mean trim out and let go of the stick?

[aviator79]

Don't let go of the stick. Just accept altitude deviations (within limits). When you get in an updraft, don't shove the nose over, and when you hit the downdraft on the other side, don't yank the stick back and add power. Just ride the currents up and down.

Another thing to keep in mind is that as a pilot, you probably acclimate to turbulence to some extent. Your passengers, not so much. So keep their comfort in mind too. Even if you're having a good time riding a bucking bronco, if you plan to have the wife or girlfriend (can't have both in the Kitfox) on board, reduce your go/no-go threshold for winds/turbulence.

[fastfred]

That is for the updrafts what about the side drafts that rock the wings?

[Dorsal]

One tip is if you climb above the first layer of clouds or "bump layer" things often smooth out. This should be roughly (temp-dewpoint)*250' or the altitude where temp and dew point cross. This is a bit hand-wavy but I find works as a rule of thumb for mid afternoon convective turbulence.
Temp in degrees f.