To all you non-pilots... did you know about windsocks?

[Ron43xMOS]

I never knew this, and my brother has been a pilot most of his life. Wind socks are calibrated, based on entry diameter.

[Ryan182]

Entry diameter is constant. What changes is the shape. Juss’ sayin’

[Ron43xMOS]

In general, the width of the orange and white parts get larger as diameter increases. The orange and white part widths are calibrated to indicate wind speed.

[Gary_H]

I just learned something new today

Hope I can remember it tomorrow, 3 kts per stripe

[BruceE]

I like this one.

[Gary_H]

I used to know a similar wind speed indicator for the way a flag waved in the wind. I forgot that one

[Ryan182]

Well, if you’re going to put it that way

[Ron43xMOS]

I get it.

[Scott52]

Simple method I’ve learned, angle of a flag divided by 4 = mph.

[Larry130]

What if the wind is >45 mph?

[Ron43xMOS]

Brace for impact.

[Karacal]

[Ron43xMOS]

A classic!

[Scott52]

Sustained or gust

A gust she’s not interested, sustained, however

The American Flag waving in the wind

[Gregory258]

Fascinating

[BeanCounter]

Hollywood told me I don’t need to know about no windsocks as long as I can follow instructions from the tower.

[Ray109]

I thought that was a gauge of how many beers it will take before she looks good enough to take home…
(Getting ready to burn in hell now…)

[Don102]

You folk’s are ALL seriously TWISTED!
(I like that!)

WWG1WGA (winds @ 45 mph!)

[Ron43xMOS]

[Don102]

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