Wind socks

[flyhardmo]

Windsock Gone = Cyclone

OR STOLEN in some parts of the country/world

[SIUYA]

Technically, 'wind socks' are Wind Direction Indicators..........they're intended to provide you with a visual indication of wind direction, and not speed.

The 'Rules of thumb' for estimating wind speed from a dry wind direction indicator is that it's about 15 kts or above if the wind direction indicator appears horizontal, about 10 kts if it's 5 degrees below horizontal, and about 6 kts if it's 30 degrees below horizontal. If it's wet, then wind speeds are going to be a bit higher than for horizontal or the same deflections from horizontal when the wind direction indicator is dry.

[squawk6969]

Well its all good humour here, but a word of warning to the newbies around the traps, have a good look at the sock, and also your gut feeling from the planes speeds, any smoke etc......because a few socks are in a poor state of repair and can look like they are still when in fact its 20 knots, and probably accross the strip!

SQ

[compressor stall]

Wise words squawk....

I remember seeing three windsocks at Point Cook all pointing about 120 degrees apart from each other!

Also, the speed/dir on the ground may not be the speed/dir at 100 feet+...

[Jamair]

"...particularly where I work"...fair suck of the sav stallie; you can't call that WORK........!

[compressor stall]

Oh come on, we work long days and have to put up with monotonous scenery like this...

[notmyC150v2]

Stally,

You are required to put more photo's like that up on the photo's thread immediately. This one is going on my computer wallpaper right now but I need more for the screensaver.

[compressor stall]

That shot is in med res for screen wallpaper in various sizes on the Skytraders website.

www.skytraders.com.au , click on multimedia and scroll to the bottom of the page.

Enjoy!

I'll get on to resizing and posting a few more on the photos thread soon.