Comments on: Air Buoy Marks Location of Field

By: Jose / Sandglass Patrol

Jose / Sandglass Patrol — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:54:51 +0000

It looks more than WII anti-aircrafts balloons than a useful buoy for low visibility navigation to airports

By: Jari

Jari — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:17:55 +0000

Radio direction finders were invented in thirties, so balloons would have been obsolete very soon anyway.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:50:20 +0000

I would almost risk that fog for the chance to fly in a Sikorski S-38.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:16:29 +0000

Fred, at least the smell would keep the birds away.

By: Eli

Eli — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:18:44 +0000

Suggested, but fortunately not implemented…

By: fred

fred — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:21:19 +0000

their now attempting this in Yonkers by inflating discarded pairs of Rosie O’Donnell’s underwear.

By: Rick Auricchio

Rick Auricchio — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:54:26 +0000

If there are strong winds, the cable will be at an angle, which creates a huge danger.

The cloud layer must always be thin enough for the balloon to fly above.

And, finally, a pilot entering instrument conditions (with no visual references) inside the cloud will often lose control of the aircraft. This idea precedes modern instrument flight.