matt_k Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Had a fantastic flight this evening, warm spring air and it was as smooth as silk but nearing the end of the flight i felt cool air on my face and straight away juddering in the wing it was pretty strange I headed back after a while and then warm air again and no judders. Anyone else had this before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 remeber you are flying near the coast Matt, all sorts of diferent things going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Sounds like you went though a thermal to me mate. It is AMAZING sometimes how much the temperature change can be noticed on your face e.t.c (more so this time of year, as the change actually is quite dramatic.) some you notice 'most' you dont (temp wise) which will give you that WTF feeling more so when you do. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I had a weird one with wind tonight, flying downwind towards landing area I was going at 36mph, I looked up and the low cloud above me was travelling 90 degrees perpendicularly to my right, I looked down and my windsock 200 feet below me was 180 degrees opposite to my direction of travel. As I came in to land at 20 feet the wind vanished completely and the windsock dropped to hanging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon_dunn Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Had a fantastic flight this evening, warm spring air and it was as smooth as silk but nearing the end of the flight i felt cool air on my face and straight away juddering in the wing it was pretty strangeI headed back after a while and then warm air again and no judders. Anyone else had this before Youve hit a weather front- sounds like a cold front... Expect change in temperature, some localised turbulence, and depending on your height, you could have spotted a linear arrangement of cloud along the front edge above you- in some cases some precipitation. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helimed01 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Had a fantastic flight this evening, warm spring air and it was as smooth as silk but nearing the end of the flight i felt cool air on my face and straight away juddering in the wing it was pretty strangeI headed back after a while and then warm air again and no judders. Anyone else had this before Did you have speed bar on with trimmers on slow? Can cause tips to judder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 I was just in neutral no speed bar. it felt like driving a car down an umade road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 My money is still on a Spring thermal (or little cluster of) It's that bumpy road sensation and the cool air... Did it stay cooler or warm back up again? SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 I was heading towards the coast when it happened Clive felt it aswell and he was way above me.when we turned we flew back into warmer air and it smoothed of again.it was about 4pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivefreeman Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I think it was because we flew into a bit of fog or mist, which was coming from the coast !! I could see it coming from the coast from above Mat ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 The plot thickens.... A sea breeze front? Locals will know the time this starts to kick in. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilzy Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Although Matt did say after landing the warm sensation was moving from his backside down the inside of his legs!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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