When I started learning to fly last year I was surprised at how weather-dependent the lighter craft (paramotors, etc.) are, and tried to find out just how often the weather is good enough to fly. I was unable to find any analyses of this, so I’ve done my own, based on Met Office hourly data over the past ten years. The results (so far) are on my website, at: speleotrove.com/weather/ »

I’ve put there some background details and also the analyses for a few locations in the UK, which include tables that indicate the answers to questions such as:

• How many flying days are there in a given month? or in a year?
• How often does visibility restrict flying?
• How often does bad weather restrict flying?
• How often do strong winds restrict flying?

All questions, comments, and suggestions for improvement are welcome!

Mike Cowlishaw

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This page was last edited on 2009-01-16.