SURVEY BS-COMMENTS
Others should note that this is HG
2 =========== Hal Chouinard *AT* Crazy Creek, Middletown CA
I consider days with a high B/S ratio to be safer for cross country
flying for me as a low time pilot. Usually associated with good lift
and light winds.
25 =========== Bill Whelan *AT* Frederick MD
One of the critical parameters I always look at.
42 =========== Morgan Hall *AT* Plowshare Peak, New Cuyama CA
Haven't taken the time to read the description for this.
50 =========== ---------- *AT* Van Sant Airport, Erwinna, PA
Very useful.
62 =========== john cochrane *AT* chicago glider IL
Often conditions are quite good here when B/S is low, because it's
streeting. A "probability of streeting" parameter might help in this
interpretation.
65 =========== William Brown *AT* Byron, CA
to me this is the most valuable part of the forecast
75 =========== Matt Herron *AT* Middletown CA
important
90 =========== ---------- *AT* Ephrata, WA
This is usually a rock solid forecast of usability in the NW.
101 =========== ---------- *AT* Ellenville, NY
Many of our most unstable days are breezy or windy so I watch
this. Not sure how accurate or useful it is through. Thermals still
workable usually.
102 =========== Mark Stump *AT* Mt. Magazine, Waveland, AR
We have had decient days where the B/S was as low as 3.
116 =========== ---------- *AT* Kelly Airpark, Elbert, CO
Occasionally - Not always a good indicator in the mountains and with
the thermal strengths we see in CO.
124 =========== ---------- *AT* Adrian, MI (KADG)
use mostly early and late in teh season. not usually a factor in teh
middle of teh summer
141 =========== ---------- *AT* Highland Aerosports / Ridgely MD - Quest Air / Groveland FL
The second parameter I look at (thermal velocity is the first).
145 =========== Martin Hellman *AT* Hayward, CA
Used sometimes. Mostly I look at wind velocity in BL and if it's on
the high side (15+ kts) then I'll look at B/S ratio.
152 =========== ---------- *AT* KLEB
Very useful in traditionally windy New England.