First 40 Landing

[Ed Cesnalis]

oh Wilbur :unsure:

[Dan Kent]

Near the ocean means dense humid air and laminar flow winds where the high deserts have dry less dense air and smooth winds can be rare events. This locale was a mecca for hang-gliding, the local conditions can provide lift to stay up all day long but the air is full of sudden drops so its lousy for primary training. Local pilots used to train at the beach with the goal of flying here.

 

Not to be argumentative, but humid air is less dense than dry air.

[Ed Cesnalis]

Thanks Dan,

 

Water vapor is less dense than diatomic Oxygen and diatomic Nitrogen.

 

My point rests entirely on the laminar vs turbulent flows.

[FlyingMonkey]

Eddie, I *do* get what you are saying, and I think the problem is the nominal physics are not matching up with CT's experience, namely that at his altitude he "float less" than us flatlanders. Just head scratching as to why that might be. Maybe he has some kind of burbling disrupted air across his home runway that is causing that...?