PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Meteorology question PLEASE HELP ME!!!!
View Single Post
Old 12th Oct 2006, 20:05
  #2 (permalink)  
aluminium persuader
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: a galaxy far, far,away...
Posts: 554
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
For 2000' wind...

Double the speed & add 30 degrees.

When you're planning, though, bear in mind that upper winds provided by met are forecast and not measured. It can be totally different to the forecast. You also get gusts up there just as you do on the ground.

Here's a tip; if you're flying from or near an airport with commercial airliner operations, when there's an airliner (or bizjet) on frequency ask ATC to ask them for a "spot wind" as they pass the level you're interested in.

Obviously, such a request would be of lower priority than doing the ATC, but as an ATCO myself I would certainly do my best to help.

ap
aluminium persuader is offline