Just a Plane Observation

planenut · 5th August 2022, 13:43

I realized today, as it's an interest I have, no aircraft are leaving contrails, at all, when normally they would be created above 31,000 to 39,000 feet. The atmosphere must be bone dry with no moisture

roverbarmy · 5th August 2022, 15:06

Down here in East Anglia, I've noticed that the trails are there initially but don't last long.

You may like my pic, "Kisses - Of death?"

planenut · 5th August 2022, 15:47

To me, it's interesting, still no trails here and that's tracking several aircraft up to 39,000feet.

And just another silly point, I have never seen so many gliders up at one time.

COLVERT · 11th August 2022, 16:17

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Originally Posted by planenut

To me, it's interesting, still no trails here and that's tracking several aircraft up to 39,000feet.

And just another silly point, I have never seen so many gliders up at one time.

Glider pilots search for what they call--UP--but how do they find it with no clouds to show them where it is.----

planenut · 14th August 2022, 19:42

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

Glider pilots search for what they call--UP--but how do they find it with no clouds to show them where it is.----

Let the vortex be with you!

Nantwich 75 · 14th August 2022, 20:13

They have an instrument in the cockpit that helps, seem to remember that when I went up in a glider whilst in the RAF.

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roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 6,328 Thanks: 699 Thanked 1,972 Times in 1,410 Posts	Down here in East Anglia, I've noticed that the trails are there initially but don't last long. You may like my pic, "Kisses - Of death?" __________________ Oil in my veins!

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Nantwich 75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Nantwich Posts: 164 Thanks: 82 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	They have an instrument in the cockpit that helps, seem to remember that when I went up in a glider whilst in the RAF.