Ceilometer

[ppragman]

Does anyone know if there are any portable ceilometers?

 

[jrwit]

How portable are ya talkin? I think most (if not all) are pretty big units? And what would you use it for?

 

[ppragman]

How portable are ya talkin? I think most (if not all) are pretty big units? And what would you use it for?

Well, it'd be cool if we could give one to our weather observers at more remote places to have a general idea of what the ceiling is going to be before we blast off instead of, "well, I dunno, I think it's about 1000' overcast and maybe 1 to 5 miles of visibility, then have to shoot an approach to a nearby airport then hope we can get under the weather to find a way in.

 

[jrwit]

http://www.tempestinisystems.it/?op...tili-di-osservazione-a-lunga-distanza&lang=en

http://www.vaisala.com/en/products/ceilometers/Pages/CL31.aspx


Found these two, but the lack of price tag makes me think "If you have to ask...."

 

[ppragman]

The second one I had seen, the first one looks great though

 

[jrwit]

Good luck!

 

[Ozelot]

A fella at work was telling me about the Eskimo NDB....ever use it?

 

[Capt. Chaos]

A fella at work was telling me about the Eskimo NDB....ever use it?

NDB = Native Directional Beacon

Fly a course to keep your passengers looking forward and you will be on track to their village.

 

[ppragman]

NDB = Native Directional Beacon

Fly a course to keep your passengers looking forward and you will be on track to their village.

"Station Passage"