Recent content by RossFW

yes, but none of that will be influenced by the wind, from the POV of anyone on board the aircraft.

Thanks, that's WAY cool!

This brings up something I've wondered about- while we may say the gravity "travels" at the speed of light, what practical significance does this have? All the matter that produces gravity alreadt exists. Thus all the gravitaional forces in the Univers are already in place. What is the change...

RCG, The big treadmill is a brilliant illustration, thanks!CW, I'm actually a professional Airline Pilot, so considering the effects of Windshear is kind of my stock-and-trade. Yes, if wind speed changes, either through descending through a vertical shear of flying horizontally through a rapid...

Yes, agreed totally- but it needs to be put such that the gentleman understands. He also subscribes to the "Downwind turn" myth, all related to a belief that momentum and KE have absolute values and are measured reference the Earth's surface. As to Wind Gradient soaring, while I'm sure the...

Hi! Slightly oddball request. A nice, but mistaken guy has produced this website-http://www.dynamic-soaring-for-birds.co.uk/ and further written about his ideas here-http://www.bou.org.uk/dynamic-soaring/ He contends that Dynamic Soaring is possible utilising a constant horizontal...