On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 at 18:05:54 in message
, Kobra
wrote:

Do I fly?! Don't be a wise ass...why do you think they call it
"weathervaning"? What does a weathervane do? It turns the "weathervane"
into the relative wind. An airplane is a weathervane too and the wind can
and does turn an airplane into the relative wind. Definition:
"weathervaning".

The centre of a weathervane is fixed to the ground - a different
situation from a free flying aircraft. Only gusts can have that effect,
steady winds cannot. With the wheels on the ground an aircraft does
become susceptible to a 'weathervane' effect.
--
David CL Francis