ISSUE DESCRIPTION
Description of the issue:
Windsocks are indicating the wind at the altitude the plane is, not what is actually on the ground. Surface observations AND my observations as I departed confirmed this.
ICAO, coordinates, or specific location:
In this case, Hulett Airport in Wyoming (W43)
[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
FREQUENCY OF ISSUE
How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?
REPRODUCTION STEPS
Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:
- Get surface observation from ASOS/AWOS
- Observe windsocks while on the ground
- Climb up to or above pattern altitude
- Observe the wind aloft readout in the G1000
- Check the windsock visually below you at the airport - it is now pointing in the direction of the wind at altitude as reported in the G1000 (etc.), not what it is/was at the surface.
YOUR SETTINGS
If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.
What peripherals are you using, if relevant:
[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
No
[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
MEDIA
Please add a screenshot or video of the issue occurring.
I wish Iâd gotten a screen shot during departure, but this was discovered when I was on a high downwind, as I was departing the pattern.
Hereâs a crop the windsock during my high downwind departure. Note the runway number 31. I added an orange line for the windsock direction (about 280°) and a magenta line for what it was when I departed two minutes earlier - about 230°.
However, when I departed it was straight across the runway, at about 230°, which is confirmed by the surface observation, which I received prior to takeoff, then again as I took the same screenshot above while in the pattern. Hereâs the crop of that:
Lastly, hereâs a crop of the wind on the G1000 during my climbout:
I believe this is whatâs driving the windsock, as thatâs about what itâs now showing.
My report is that the windsock changed while I was climbing and reflected my current winds rather than those on the surface. This makes it incredibly challenging to accurately gauge the wind direction when youâre at altitude, overflying the airport, or on approach, something that pilots often have to do - especially at smaller airports with no tower or ASOS/AWOS.
Note, this is not a weather issue - it is a scenery issue. The winds throughout takeoff and climbout were what I would expect based on the surface observations and wind aloft forecasts. Rather, it is the representation of the wind via the scenery objects that is bugged.
Using the current update of SU Beta 1, if it matters
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(edit - to blow up the picture of the windsock and add the lines to make it easier to see)