April 24, 2024 10:56

0

More than 510 posts!

0

More than 300 videos!

0

More than 1500 photos!

Menu

The W-indicator

Can you listen to this: Sorry, no playback is available for this post.

Explore more

...or the wind indicator if you like. A nifty little gadget that sits well on the flying field!

Sometimes when you’re at the field flying, it’s nice to have something that will indicate the wind direction and wind speed. This is where the W-indicator comes to play!

The W-indicator

Yeah, W-indicator, pun intended! But … jokes aside, this is a nifty little gadget that will show you just what you’re after; the wind direction and the wind speed by just taking a quick look at it!

And best of all, it’s very easy to make one yourself. Here’s how!

The W-indicator
First cut three lengths of ripstop nylon like this (approx 25 by 3cm)
The W-indicator
Then gather the three ends together
The W-indicator
Then cut a tiny piece of dacron (approx 6 x 3cm) and fold it over the end of the three pieces of ripstop.
The W-indicator
Then make a seam across the dacron.
It should end up something like this.
The W-indicator
Fold a piece of wire in two and insert one end of it into an electrical drill.
The W-indicator
Here’s a closeup
The W-indicator
Hook the other end of the folded wire onto something solid and fire up your drill. After just a few seconds you’ll end up with a nice, straight, twisted wire.
The W-indicator
Cut the wire with a suitable set of pliers.
The W-indicator
Finally all there’s left to do is to thread the three sewn-together pieces of ripstop onto the wire.
The W-indicator
Insert the wire into a suitable carbon or glass fibre rod and the W-indicator is good to go!
The W-indicator
…and here’s what it looks like on a dark and dismal flying field!

Sorry, no playback is available for this post.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Share and spread the word!

Learning to Fly!

check out our tutorials!

Do you want to learn to fly? At AERIALIS Kites you will find an increasing numbers of tutorials teaching you all you need to know to fly and to get the best fun out of your kite. Everything from the basics to the more advanced skills!

We use cookies and Google Analytics to provide website functionality, to analyze traffic on this website, personalize content and to enable social media functionality. Our Privacy Policy provides more information and also explains how to update your cookie settings.
View our complete Privacy Policy.

If this is fine with you, please click the "Got it" button to continue!