Why is wind directon expressed as "FROM"?

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.

Then why don't airports use weathervanes instead of windsocks?

You disturbed a large number of electrons when you posted

"Then why don't airports use weathervanes instead of windsocks? "

but we think you know weathervanes are telling us where the last wind
came from, and windsocks give us some information as to how hard it's
blowing at the moment.

Flags work well at doing that, too but come to think of it, I'd rather
have a windsock on the flagstick of my golfcourse than a flag.

(and several more on high poles about a 100 yards out, although that
would remove still another excuse for for bad golf shots.)

JohnH wrote:

Then why don't airports use weathervanes instead of windsocks?

Wouldn't a wind tee be considered a weathervane?

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Peter

"JohnH" wrote in message
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Then why don't airports use weathervanes instead of windsocks?


Windsocks are a bit more useful to a pilot, they provide an indication of
wind direction and speed. Weathervanes provide only an indication of wind
direction.

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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"JohnH" wrote in message
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Then why don't airports use weathervanes instead of windsocks?


Windsocks are a bit more useful to a pilot, they provide an indication of
wind direction and speed. Weathervanes provide only an indication of wind
direction.

I used to have a weathervane in the shape of a duck with wings that spun
around. You could get a good feel for how fast the wind was blowing by how
fast the wings were spinning around.

One day, after a storm, I discovered that the spinning wings could also be
used to estimate peak gust strength by their absence the next day.

Actually, I asked Jose how *he* would design it.

Just wondering why you suspect I couldn't. Lots of people think I'm
dumb, some with reason. But the reasons are sometimes amusing.

Jose
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On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:16:51 GMT, Jose
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Actually, I asked Jose how *he* would design it.

Just wondering why you suspect I couldn't.

Oh I had little doubt you would be capable of designing it. I just
wanted to view your effort.

"JohnH" wrote in message
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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.

Then why don't airports use weathervanes instead of windsocks?

Some do.

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Oh I had little doubt you would be capable of designing it. I just
wanted to view your effort.

Are my efforts more amusing than most? I'd've done it but others beat
me to the punch.

Jose
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On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 04:46:01 GMT, Jose
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Are my efforts more amusing than most?

I guess we'll never know.