Notices
Private Flying The forum for discussion and questions about any form of flying where you are doing it for the sheer pleasure of flight, rather than being paid!

Inversion

Old 31st January 2011 | 19:38
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,631
Likes: 0
From: UK
Inversion

I have seldom seen such a wonderful inversion as today from around 3,500.

Awe inspiring.

Fuji Abound is offline  
Reply
Old 31st January 2011 | 19:56
  #2 (permalink)  
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 13,787
Likes: 0
From: EuroGA.org
Awesome. There have been lots of inversions recently. Great photo opportunities
IO540 is offline  
Reply
Old 31st January 2011 | 20:22
  #3 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,200
Likes: 0
From: Norfolk UK
Funny old day,I flew the Cub at 10.15 this morning,really difficult to start,not normally a problem well below this temp, I had to land after 35 mins because my hands were so cold.
Then....
Fantastic clear sky and warm sun this afternoon.
Got that wrong then!

Maybe nothing to do with inversion,but I've flown in much lower ground temps without having this problem.
Lister Noble is offline  
Reply
Old 31st January 2011 | 20:28
  #4 (permalink)  
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 13,787
Likes: 0
From: EuroGA.org
Here's another


and here's another





Best flying weather for long distances.

Oh and while we are at it...

IO540 is offline  
Reply
Old 31st January 2011 | 21:45
  #5 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 368
Likes: 0
From: Italy
Great photos
AfricanEagle is offline  
Reply
Old 31st January 2011 | 21:52
  #6 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 676
Likes: 0
From: london
I took off from Oxford this AM - a bit murky and around 0 degrees - at 1,500ft well under 0 degrees and soupy, but by 4,000ft, plus 4 degrees and gin clear vis.
wsmempson is offline  
Reply
Old 31st January 2011 | 21:53
  #7 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,631
Likes: 0
From: UK
Nice photos IO as always but I am only going to accept the first one (just) as a genuine inversion - clounds on the dew point boundary dont count.

As you can see in my 'photo there is hardly a cloud in the boundary layer!
Fuji Abound is offline  
Reply
Old 31st January 2011 | 22:01
  #8 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,113
Likes: 2
From: 23, Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
I was only thinking this morning looking at the sky that there was a great photo to be had up there and somebody has done it!! Great pic Fuji, thanks for posting. Good shots from IO too, although I wouldn't call them inversions as such.
thing is offline  
Reply
Old 1st February 2011 | 07:14
  #9 (permalink)  
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 13,787
Likes: 0
From: EuroGA.org
I am only going to accept the first one (just) as a genuine inversion - clounds on the dew point boundary dont count
Actually they were all inversions. Sometimes massive ones e.g. 0C on the ground and +8C at 5000ft.

This one

was +6C at 4500ft and +2C on the ground. The "bump" in the distance are some hills. This is common winter high pressure (with an inversion) weather - OVC008 down below and tops say 3000ft and blue skies above.

But I agree that if you are looking for an inversion without a cloud layer, with the haze ending right at the inversion, then yours is the one

Last edited by IO540; 1st February 2011 at 08:44.
IO540 is offline  
Reply

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.