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Thermal Forcasting -Thermal index
Years ago there used to be a website that would provide a thermal
index for the day, by typing in info for an individual's area. I can no longer find it. I've recently been reading my old soaring magazines from the '80's and saw an article by Senn on the SOAR thermal forcast program. Are either of these still in use? I have not been flying sailplanes for the last decade but I have been flying R/C gliders. It would be great if I could determine what level of lift I could expect for any flying day. Most of my flying is done below 600 feet from a small local park. I realize that the ROAB balloon soundings are only done for altitudes in 1000' increments so they might not work for those of us who fly close to the ground. What would be involved in getting my own sounding? I'm thinking of using an electric powered plane in place of a balloon. Is there a small device that would record the soundings? thanks, John |
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