[NSRCA-discussion] Weather Vane or Crab

[Ken Thompson]

Hey Ron,

Would I be correct in assuming your quote in parenthesis should read, 
"During that flight, airplane "intended" heading and track will not be the 
same", or are you pointing out that a plane will "somewhat" crab, on it's 
own, in a crosswind?

BTW:  I like the white board and beer idea;-)

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Lockhart" <ronlock at comcast.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weather Vane or Crab


>
> If a pilot is flying to a specific point and points a trimmed airplane
> directly at that point, and there is wind
> somwhat perpendicular to the intended flight track over the ground the
> airplane will not get to that point.
> The airplane will get to a point down wind of the intended point.  (During
> that flight, airplane heading and
> track will not be the same.  There will be no wind hitting side of plane. 
> A
> yaw string on nose will be
> straight down fuse)     I suppose we just lost a few folks here....
> (sigh)

All this would be a bunch easier with a white board and beer.  <VBG>
>
> Later,  Ron Lockhart
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Thompson" <mrandmrst at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 12:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weather Vane
>
>
>> Jim and all,
>>
>> Most of us realize the plane will do as you and others have described, my
>> only point in questioning this is...is it called "weathervaning" while
> it's
>> in the air, or is it called "wind induced yaw or crab"?
>>
>> Best to you in your recovery.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "James Oddino" <joddino at socal.rr.com>
>> To: <alberji at charter.net>; "NSRCA Mailing List"
>> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 7:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weather Vane
>>
>>
>>   If it does, this is my
>> > definition of weathervaning.
>> >
>> > I'm recovering from an emergency appendectomy so I'm depending on all
>> > you other guys to go try a cross wind stall turn with no rudder
>> > command tomorrow and report on your results.
>> >
>> > Best Regards, Jim O
>>
>>
>>
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