Good model aircraft & kite flyers need to know the weather

Photo: John Siebert. All things that fly depend on the weather. Whether you are the pilot of a Boeing airline, a model aircraft, or a box kite, you need to be very aware of the prevailing weather conditions and any changes about to occur.

Weather Stations help tell you when to fly!

La Crosse weather stations display and store rainfall, wind speed and direction, air pressure, temperature and humidity. They also store highest and lowest temperatures and wind speeds achieved and many models allow you to set alarms to warn of unusual conditions.

These alarms and information allow you to better pick the times to enjoy your flying. For example wind speed and direction are very important for all pilots. If you are flying a diamond kite or a model aircraft you would not want to fly in 20 mph winds whereas you might if you were an experienced box-kite flyer. And no one wants to fly in a storm – especially a kite where lightening would be a life-threatening risk.

Weather forecasting features on most models help you look after your flying investment and maximize your enjoyment.

The best Weather Stations for flying kites and planes:

WS-2308: Professional Wireless Weather Center Wind, rain, temperature, humidity, PC connection, atmospheric pressure, ... WS-3610: La Crosse Technology Professional Touch Screen Wireless Weather Center Large display, wind, rain, PC connection, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure (with history), ...