Recent content by Nathan Reim

Perfect this is what I needed to see.

I'm asking wether or not simply dividing the known WAF data Is the correct way to interpolate wind direction and speed. Basically I need a step by step example, I think I'm doing this correctly but on the last two flight plans I've made my CFI said I did it wrong, and then I have about 7 active...

Ok, Im now savvy with Magnetic variation, Now whats the best way to interpolate the winds aloft. What is the formula for that? I know you are basically just getting finding whats in between the 3000 and 6000 known waf data. So for the data in the original post, I got 13kt at 310 for 5500 feet...

Aright, that's why I came here to ask. I have asked my CFI to help me understand this interpolation stuff but he's extremely busy so it's been a little hard to get anything other than a quick run through of it, and I haven't been able to catch on. Very glad I got the magnetic variation stuff...

Does your Magnetic variation not flip if you are heading east or west? I though, say in this case i have a MV of 9 going east I though It was -9° or going in a westerly direction it was +9°. AM I wrong?

Hey guys, I am a student pilot, I am working on my light sport license and I cant seem to find anything solid that explains how to interpolate winds aloft... I know its out there but even my study material lacks any answers. So I am planning a flight tomorrow I will being flying at 150 True...