Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Sonny, This tetrahedron has been at the airport since WWII, though it has been relocated once to get it in a more visible location as new hangars were built. It is a lot more visible from the air than a wind sock, though there are several of those on the airport. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 10/12/2016 10:13 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > "In my day, we just looked at the windsock and landed!" > > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Thanks, Nathan. The orange "structure" is the wind tetrahedron, which >> pivots about the concrete pedestal behind the young man, indicating the >> direction one should land, in order to allow the wind to slow the >> aircraft. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 10/12/2016 12:19 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Well done on the last one with the propellers. What is the weird floating >>> structure in the first one? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 07 Oct 2016, at 23:14, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>>> I arrived at the airport as a group of jumpers were descending, so I >>>> barely made it to the landing zone. I spotted this young lady in >>>> serious >>>> discussion with a fellow jumper. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+468.tif.html >>>> >>>> The Twin Otter landed and came out to take on the second load, which >>>> appeared to be tandem jumpers, probably starting from a lower altitude. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+489.tif.html >>>> >>>> I then walked around and waved to the lady pilot. I'll give her >>>> credit. Her takeoffs and landings are nice and precise. I set the >>>> shutter >>>> at 1/160th of a second and got a fairly good image of the props in >>>> motion. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+491.tif.html >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> -- >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >