AA Butterfly versus CNv LCD wind calculation

On 9/29/2016 7:29 PM, JS wrote:
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Today's flight was in wind from SE then NW then SW then SE then NW then SW then S then SW then SE then SW then NW. When approaching convergence lines the wind change was indicated on the Air-Glide S before the airmasses converged, by showing velocity reduction then change of direction then - on both mentioned varios - up indication.
Jim
How much head down time did that take? Were there other aircraft nearby?
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Dan, 5J

On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 8:37:21 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
On 9/29/2016 7:29 PM, JS wrote:
snip

Today's flight was in wind from SE then NW then SW then SE then NW then SW then S then SW then SE then SW then NW. When approaching convergence lines the wind change was indicated on the Air-Glide S before the airmasses converged, by showing velocity reduction then change of direction then - on both mentioned varios - up indication.
Jim
How much head down time did that take? Were there other aircraft nearby?
--
Dan, 5J

Well mum, there was no more heads down than checking airspeed, etc. The Air is next to the ASI in the top row of the panel.
Some of that wind direction crap was remembered from post-flight analysis.
As for the train spotting bit:
Saw Cezzna, MD80, 727, bizjet, condor, hawk, raven, vulture, various F-things.
Didn't steal any thermals from any of the inorganic ones.
Jim

Cool. Thanks for the reply! That's a lot of aircraft.

My wife and I flew 2.2 hours yesterday and, during that time I saw one
airliner up in the 30s and got one PCAS alert at 5 miles. Never saw
him. I love flying in the desert! Oh, yeah... We were the only glider up.

Dan

On 9/30/2016 12:18 PM, JS wrote:
On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 8:37:21 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
On 9/29/2016 7:29 PM, JS wrote:
snip

Today's flight was in wind from SE then NW then SW then SE then NW then SW then S then SW then SE then SW then NW. When approaching convergence lines the wind change was indicated on the Air-Glide S before the airmasses converged, by showing velocity reduction then change of direction then - on both mentioned varios - up indication.
Jim
How much head down time did that take? Were there other aircraft nearby?
--
Dan, 5J
Well mum, there was no more heads down than checking airspeed, etc. The Air is next to the ASI in the top row of the panel.
Some of that wind direction crap was remembered from post-flight analysis.
As for the train spotting bit:
Saw Cezzna, MD80, 727, bizjet, condor, hawk, raven, vulture, various F-things.
Didn't steal any thermals from any of the inorganic ones.
Jim

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Dan, 5J

Will slipping or skidding influence the instantanei0us wind reading ? The compass shows your heading which changes when slipping/skidding.
Dan
On Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 10:04:48 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
Cool. Thanks for the reply! That's a lot of aircraft.

My wife and I flew 2.2 hours yesterday and, during that time I saw one
airliner up in the 30s and got one PCAS alert at 5 miles. Never saw
him. I love flying in the desert! Oh, yeah... We were the only glider up.

Dan

On 9/30/2016 12:18 PM, JS wrote:
On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 8:37:21 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
On 9/29/2016 7:29 PM, JS wrote:
snip

Today's flight was in wind from SE then NW then SW then SE then NW then SW then S then SW then SE then SW then NW. When approaching convergence lines the wind change was indicated on the Air-Glide S before the airmasses converged, by showing velocity reduction then change of direction then - on both mentioned varios - up indication.
Jim
How much head down time did that take? Were there other aircraft nearby?
--
Dan, 5J
Well mum, there was no more heads down than checking airspeed, etc. The Air is next to the ASI in the top row of the panel.
Some of that wind direction crap was remembered from post-flight analysis.
As for the train spotting bit:
Saw Cezzna, MD80, 727, bizjet, condor, hawk, raven, vulture, various F-things.
Didn't steal any thermals from any of the inorganic ones.
Jim

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Dan, 5J