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Why is wind strength important for a pilot?
Wind strength or wind speed is important to a pilot because it effect the pilot's ability control the plane while in flight, upon take off, upon final approach and upon landing.
Why is wind shear dangerous to aircraft?
Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere. If the direction is downward, it can cause an abrupt drop in altitude for a plane before the pilot can compensate. Any sudden significant change in wind direction can cause a loss of control for an airplane, potentially causing it to crash. Some wind shear can be strong enough to cause structural damage to the aircraft.
What are the release dates for Wind on Water - 1998 Pilot 1-1?
Wind on Water - 1998 Pilot 1-1 was released on: USA: 17 October 1998
Do planes land into the wind?
They can, yes. It's a bit safer to land in the wind than landing with a tail-wind. A pilot can also land an airplane with a cross-wind.
How does wind affect the planes course?
It depends on which way the wind is blowing. Because if the wind is blowing into the side of the plane then the pilot has to fight against the wind just to keep the plane on course.
What does wind have to do with pressure?
When a strong wind blows at you, you can feel the urge to lean forward to compensate the force applied by the wind on your body surface, so not to tip over. Hence, wind applies pressure, which is the force divided by the projected area of the surface. Wind pressure is related to the square of the wind speed.
Why is it important for an airplane pilot to know the wind velocity and not just the wind speed?
Perhaps by "velocity" you're referring to the wind "vector," i.e., speed and direction. If so, the answer is simple: The wind speed alone is little help when calculating aircraft course. A pilot also needs to know the direction from which the wind is coming in order to accurately calculate intended course and speed.
How does lightning put the pilot out on a hot water heater?
It will not -- It must be wind comming down your flue and putting it out
Is wind a scalar quantity?
Any sailor or pilot will tell you that knowing the speed of the wind doesn't do them much good unless they also know its direction. That's a pretty strong indication that wind is a vector phenomenon.
Can the wind blow out the burner on the hot water heater?
A big enough gust of wind could possibly blow out pilot light, which would cause burner to go off. Unlikely burner to get blown out by wind.
What has the author David J Moorhouse written?
David J. Moorhouse has written: 'A statistical analysis of pilot control during a simulation of STOL landing approaches' -- subject(s): Short takeoff aircraft, Landing simulation, Pilot performance 'A note on wind shear and flying qualities with an operational procedure to warn of adverse wind shear conditions' -- subject(s): Wind shear
What way can a hot air balloon travel?
A hot air balloon pilot has control over the vertical axis of flight only. By heating the air in the balloon, the pilot can control the vertical flightpath in an upwarddirection. By releasing hot air or by letting the air cool down, the pilot can affect the vertical axis of flight in a downward direction. Any other directional control (the horizontal flight path) is controlled by the wind. the only control the pilot has in the horizontal flight path is by taking the balloon up or down into the wind which flows in the direction the pilot wants to travel.
