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vk4tec Senior Member  Joined: 24/03/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 239 |
One of my mates has plane at a little airport He wants to send the conditions on the ground up to the plane Simplest way ? Maybe a weather station , tracker and TX ? Airborne could be D72 HT ? HAM radio solution mentioned here - Andrew VK4TEC - Andrew Rich VK4TEC www.tech-software.net |
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Worm Newbie  Joined: 30/06/2011 Location: New ZealandPosts: 38 |
Hi Andrew. At what range, does your friend want to know the ground conditions. If it is for landing, then a wind sock is best. It gives you wind direction and wind speed. If it needs to be a long range, then that could be fun. Some form of a long range weather station. It could be done. Kevin. There's no such thing as a free lunch. |
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| vk4tec Senior Member Joined: 24/03/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 239 |
1 watt should do it Andrew Rich VK4TEC www.tech-software.net |
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| rhamer Senior Member Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 174 |
Speaking as a pilot myself, I would be very careful with a project like that. Amateur meteorology for fun is one thing, but using it to determine such things as landing direction, or other critical decisions for a light aircraft is a whole different thing. I can only imagine what the CAA would do if an incident or worse an accident occurred and the pilots decisions were influenced by a home brew non approved non licensed weather station, regardless of how right or wrong it was at the time. And although you might say that it is only for reference and not to be relied on, it doesnt work that way. If a pilot has to start questioning or double checking information that is being fed into a decision at a critical flight phase such as approach or landing, it increases the work load significantly, and the focus shifts from the primary task ( landing the plane) to trying to figure out what information is good and what is not. Everything aviation is very strictly controlled, and for good reason, even simple items such as a wind sock is calibrated. My advice would be to leave it to the professionals. Regards Rohan Rohan Hamer HAMFIELD Software & Hardware Solutions Makers of the Maximite Expander. http://www.hamfield.com.au |
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| vk4tec Senior Member Joined: 24/03/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 239 |
I agree being in the avaition industry myself Nice hobby project Its when the whole things falls to bits and the wheels come off that things get complicated. - Andrew - Andrew Rich VK4TEC www.tech-software.net |
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| Worm Newbie Joined: 30/06/2011 Location: New ZealandPosts: 38 |
Isnt a good landing, one that you can walk away from. There's no such thing as a free lunch. |
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donmck Guru  Joined: 09/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1313 |
Very few know the definition of a 'great landing.' It's one after which you can use the airplane another time. 
Don... https://www.dontronics.com |
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jebz Regular Member  Joined: 13/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 79 |
Do you think this bloke can still use his plane? Aerobat - Wing falls off in flight - Amazing landing |
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| donmck Guru Joined: 09/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1313 |
Check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjnUYE05YsQ and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzMXjlBXJeo&feature=related Takeoff's are optional. Landings are mandatory. 
Don... https://www.dontronics.com |
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