MOUNTAIN METEOROLOGY - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!

Authors

  • Douglas Armstrong
  • Christopher Hill

Keywords:

Meteorology, Climatology

Abstract

No elernent of the Sierra environrnent is potentially more useful to the sailplane pilot than the weather. The pilot must share the airspace with it in one fomn or another every time he flies. So his flight success and safety are directly related to his understanding of the significance of various weather phenornena. A fundanental grounding in soaring meteorology is essential. Soaring pilots in the Sierra are particularly fortunate in having, at Reno National Weather Service Forecast Office (NWSFO), a group of enthusiastic meteorologists fully versed in briefing for sailplane weather needs. Virtually all have visited, forecast and briefed pilots on cornpetition and record flying work. Use them -- they are there to help every Sierra soaring pilot!

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (1979)

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