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An easier way to "read" a windsock: count the bars until the windsock "breaks" / folds down, as per: https://patentyogi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Patentyog
by kweks 6y ago
An easier way to "read" a windsock: count the bars until the windsock "breaks" / folds down, as per: https://patentyogi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Patentyogi_wind-speeds.jpg https://patentyogi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Patentyogi...
- justmyname 6y agoExactly that is mentioned in the article.
- kweks 6y agoTo be fair, the article mentions reading via which elements are 'full', and I mention by the 'crease point'. When I started parachuting, I struggled to quickly read windsocks, because the definition of 'full' can be somewhat ambiguous (Is it mostly / somewhat / completely inflated, what if it's full now but wasn't three seconds ago..) I'd found: See where it 'breaks' provided a much better point of reference. Perhaps this will help others that shared my confusion :)
- oftenwrong 6y agoAn infographic like this would have made that part of the article much more clear!