Sailplane Wind Indicator

I saw a picture of a sailplane mounted on a pylon being used as a wind
indicator. At the time I didn't pay much attention but now I'm
interested and can't find the image. Does anybody have a lead for me
on where such an image is? Thanks.

Carl Baxter

Mountain Valley Airport in Tehachapi has one (clipped wing)
Jim

On Sep 5, 9:34*am, Carl6703 wrote:
I saw a picture of a sailplane mounted on a pylon being used as a wind
indicator. *At the time I didn't pay much attention but now I'm
interested and can't find the image. *Does anybody have a lead for me
on where such an image is? *Thanks.

Carl Baxter

On Sep 5, 5:17*pm, JS wrote:
Mountain Valley Airport in Tehachapi has one (clipped wing)
Jim

On Sep 5, 9:34*am, Carl6703 wrote:

I saw a picture of a sailplane mounted on a pylon being used as a wind
indicator. *At the time I didn't pay much attention but now I'm
interested and can't find the image. *Does anybody have a lead for me
on where such an image is? *Thanks.

Carl Baxter

There is a Monerai serving as a wind indicator at Stenbach North
airport in Manitoba Canada. Not sure of the exact lats and longs, but
you should be able to find it on Google Earth.

There is a Monerai serving as a wind indicator at Stenbach North
airport in Manitoba Canada. *Not sure of the exact lats and longs, but
you should be able to find it on Google Earth.

Please forgive the correction, but it's "Steinbach", rather than
"Steinbach".

Is the Monerai the ship that's at 49.5555N 96.6875W ? It's a bit
blurry to me.

On Sep 5, 9:34*am, Carl6703 wrote:
I saw a picture of a sailplane mounted on a pylon being used as a wind
indicator. *At the time I didn't pay much attention but now I'm
interested and can't find the image. *Does anybody have a lead for me
on where such an image is? *Thanks.

Carl Baxter

I have pictures of the one at Tehachapi:

http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/update_2_sept_08.htm

Thanks, Bob K.

On Sep 5, 7:38*pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Sep 5, 9:34*am, Carl6703 wrote:

I saw a picture of a sailplane mounted on a pylon being used as a wind
indicator. *At the time I didn't pay much attention but now I'm
interested and can't find the image. *Does anybody have a lead for me
on where such an image is? *Thanks.

Carl Baxter

I have pictures of the one at Tehachapi:

http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/update_2_sept_08.htm

Thanks, Bob K.

Bob,

Thanks for the link to the images of the wind direction indicator at
Mountain Valley. They are just what I was looking for. Actually
better that the one that I had seen.

Carl

Carl6703 wrote:
On Sep 5, 7:38 pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Sep 5, 9:34 am, Carl6703 wrote:

I saw a picture of a sailplane mounted on a pylon being used as a wind
indicator. At the time I didn't pay much attention but now I'm
interested and can't find the image. Does anybody have a lead for me
on where such an image is? Thanks.
Carl Baxter
I have pictures of the one at Tehachapi:

http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/update_2_sept_08.htm


To me, nothing beats the Wyoming wind sock:
http://www.bowkera.com/wyoming_windsock.htm

LOL

Tony

On Sep 6, 7:23*pm, Tony V wrote:
Carl6703 wrote:
On Sep 5, 7:38 pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Sep 5, 9:34 am, Carl6703 wrote:

I saw a picture of a sailplane mounted on a pylon being used as a wind
indicator. *At the time I didn't pay much attention but now I'm
interested and can't find the image. *Does anybody have a lead for me
on where such an image is? *Thanks.
Carl Baxter
I have pictures of the one at Tehachapi:

http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/update_2_sept_08.htm

To me, nothing beats the Wyoming wind sock:http://www.bowkera.com/wyoming_windsock.htm

LOL

Tony

we use those in Kansas too

On Sep 5, 5:46*pm, mike maskell wrote:
On Sep 5, 5:17*pm, JS wrote:

Mountain Valley Airport in Tehachapi has one (clipped wing)
Jim

On Sep 5, 9:34*am, Carl6703 wrote:

I saw a picture of a sailplane mounted on a pylon being used as a wind
indicator. *At the time I didn't pay much attention but now I'm
interested and can't find the image. *Does anybody have a lead for me
on where such an image is? *Thanks.

Carl Baxter

There is a Monerai serving as a wind indicator at Stenbach North
airport in Manitoba Canada. *Not sure of the exact lats and longs, but
you should be able to find it on Google Earth.

Mike,

Do you have any further information about this wind indicator? I'm
interested in pictures taken from the ground so I could see details of
construction. Thanks.

Carl Baxter

Do you have any further information about this wind indicator? *I'm
interested in pictures taken from the ground so I could see details of
construction. *Thanks.


The wings nubbed off and capped at about 3m or so. I once opened up
it's 'canopy' (an aluminum replacement of orig acrylic, mounted to
original frame) to have a looksie and the seatpan was full of concrete
for ballast and possibly damping. I believe it is mounted to a car
wheel/hub welded/bolted horizontally into the landing gear area which
allows it to swivel on it's 3-4' post, firmly planted in concrete.
This particular glider was a one-off homebuilt of dubious design/
construction which was not going to be allowed to fly, hence it's
relegation to being a fancy tetrahedron. It is nicknamed 'The Turkey'
I believe... sorry, no pics.

-Paul