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ennored · 01-13-2013, 11:27 PM

Aero is all about wind, duh. Just because I'm going 60 MPH, and the the local weather says there's 10 MPH winds doesn't mean I experienced a 50 (or 70) MPH airspeed. Looking at flags or what the grass is doing doesn't cut it.

Has anyone tried an onboard weather station / anemometer? I see mention of folks using pitot tubes here, I looked at them a bit, but didn't find any nice DIY setups.

(Maybe there's a thread somewhere? Search didn't find anything obvious for me.)

01-13-2013, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
ennored Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Motor City Posts: 281 Thanks: 0 Thanked 223 Times in 138 Posts	Onboard wind speed measurement? Aero is all about wind, duh. Just because I'm going 60 MPH, and the the local weather says there's 10 MPH winds doesn't mean I experienced a 50 (or 70) MPH airspeed. Looking at flags or what the grass is doing doesn't cut it. Has anyone tried an onboard weather station / anemometer? I see mention of folks using pitot tubes here, I looked at them a bit, but didn't find any nice DIY setups. (Maybe there's a thread somewhere? Search didn't find anything obvious for me.) Last edited by ennored; 01-14-2013 at 12:02 AM..