Interesting topic. I learnt on a skyfox gazelle and used to be paranoid about turbulence and rough conditions for fear that the airframe wouldn't handle it, this was because I had read about all the structural problems these a/c have had. Looking back I was probably worried over nothing. In my Drifter I can honestly say I enjoy it when the air is a bit choppy. Of course I would NEVER fly the drifter out of it's limitations or my own, but I love riding the thermals or on going aloft on a windy day and using it's energy to my advantage. On days like these, turbulence is just part of the game. I would be more concerned about the pilot who only ever flies in perfect conditions then one day finds himself in unfamiliar territory, say on the way home from a fly in or something. Lastly, if you are worried that your aircraft isn't strong enough to handle turbulence, do you really want to fly in it???? *my two cents*