TEK Probe Data Charts Etc

I got 2 charts form Dr Ludek Smolik, and here are
the links to them. Draw your own conclusions from them.

http://www.eaglebrandproducts.com/TE-coefficient.JPG


http://www.eaglebrandproducts.com/Speed.JPG

As far as gusting errors, I firmly believe that the
yaw free probe (2 or 3 way that is) will give more
accurate readings during horizontal gusts. Perhaps
defining some things are in order though for this to
make sense. I never meant this to mean that the vario
will not register gusts, of course there will be a
jump up or down in the reading when there is a head
or tail gust. When that happens there is indeed a change
in total energy. If it is a head gust you can use the
additional increase in speed to gain a little hight
and vice versa. Perhaps this link will help explain
this:
http://www.eglider.org/newsarticles/...nsationinpract
ice.htm
Towards the end of this article Rudolph Brozel of ILEC
not only explains gusts adding/subtracting from total
energy, but also stresses the importance of an accurate
static system, one that does not suffer yawing errors.
This is of course going to be very different form
ship to ship.

Paul Hanson
"Do the usual, unusually well"--Len Niemi