FlyingMonkey Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Is this common knowledge? I just learned something new! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Never seen a striped winsock in person. Neat, but doesn't help me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Common knowledge for old guys. You need to know if you have 30kts socks at your field if they are not striped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbigs Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Per FAA standards a 15-knot (28 km/h; 17 mph) wind will fully extend the windsock. A 3-knot (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) breeze will cause the windsock to orient itself according to the wind direction. The windsock will be 3-5kt wind at 1/3 extended....10-12kts at half extended...15kts at full extension. Canada is slightly different. For CT pilots, if the windsock is fully extended and at 90 to the runway you are at or over your cross-wind limits for the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 The windsock at my field must not be to FAA standard. Until recently it was usually full of water and thus didn't inflate or move. Luckily, the Blackhawk Guard detachment on-field has a huge tall flagpole that is better than any windsock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 socks are better than flags because the read velocity and direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 The flag gives direction perfectly well, and I've got enough experience with it I can read it to within a couple of knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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