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Old January 6th 06, 10:45 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Why is wind directon expressed as "FROM"?

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 17:49:51 GMT, Jose
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One could easily design a vane that worked the other way.


But they didn't. All weather vanes point into the wind. So those New
Hampshire farmers must have been onto something, since their cast-iron
horses, carriages, sailboats, kiddies etc all point in the direction I
should land the Cub.


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