matt_k Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Ok might be a silly question. After a long peroid of windy days and then a calm day (tomorrow morning hopefully) although the wind has dropped off will there still be swirly air? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon101 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Its always BUMPY when you fly Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Ok might be a silly question.After a long peroid of windy days and then a calm day (tomorrow morning hopefully) although the wind has dropped off will there still be swirly air? No but it might be curly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivefreeman Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Look out !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irm750 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Always better to wait until the wind calms down and is just wiggly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I find when it comes to wind that 'floppy' is good and the ideal window for me. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irm750 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 SW - I pity your other half! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 That's interesting. I've taken a look at tomorrow's chart. East anglia has a line of strong thermals at the coast. I guess this must be the cooler sea air being forced aloft as it meets the warm land mass? The times given are 1230 (midday). Is there any indication of how the thermals drop during the day - specifically the last 3 hours? Ah - Just noticed the time bar on the right. Very useful. All goes a nice shade of blue during the last 3 hours. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldeakin Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 That's interesting.I've taken a look at tomorrow's chart. East anglia has a line of strong thermals at the coast. I guess this must be the cooler sea air being forced aloft as it meets the warm land mass?. Steve you v'e got the right idea, but it's the other way around, it it the the warmer land air that gets pushed up as the colder sea air wedges under it Paul D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hi Matt Stop worrying about GIRLY!! swirly air and get your arse up there ...... Have a looking at this web site it will give you a better understanding of what the air is doing. It will tell you if its going to thermic +how thermic windy how windy, cloud base Infact there is too much info to take in unless your micheal fish... http://rasp.inn.leedsmet.ac.uk/RASPtable.html I normaly just use thermal updraft velocity/ht of critical updraft strength Ave wind 2m wind and cu cloud base. Dont bother going into the soundings unless you have a phd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 He'll still be scared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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