---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 10/10/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:34 AM - A couple of people have asked about this (GOLDPILOT@AOL.COM) 2. 08:44 PM - cobwebs (Gary Vogt) 3. 08:57 PM - Re: cobwebs (Linn Walters) 4. 10:32 PM - Re: cobwebs (Bob Hodo) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:34:50 AM PST US From: GOLDPILOT@AOL.COM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: A couple of people have asked about this I saw this a week or so ago. Discounted it ASAP. David ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:44:12 PM PST US From: Gary Vogt Subject: TeamGrumman-List: cobwebs Yesterday, Dave White in his new (to him) Tiger and me in my Tiger flew back to Auburn from Lancaster. Somewhere outside of Porterville, at 8500 feet, we started passing what looked like large globs of spider webs. They appeared to be stringy and up to several feet long. It was hard to see them. Today, when I went to the airport, I noticed my plane was covered with these webs. Some stretched the complete length of the wing cord. Anyone heard of this before? ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:57:39 PM PST US From: Linn Walters Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: cobwebs On 10/10/2010 11:40 PM, Gary Vogt wrote: > Yesterday, Dave White in his new (to him) Tiger and me in my Tiger > flew back to Auburn from Lancaster. Somewhere outside of Porterville, > at 8500 feet, we started passing what looked like large globs of > spider webs. They appeared to be stringy and up to several feet long. > It was hard to see them. Today, when I went to the airport, I > noticed my plane was covered with these webs. Some stretched the > complete length of the wing cord. > > Anyone heard of this before? Yup .... called 'parachute spiders' (Google and see what you find) ...... it's how the spiders travel. Updrafts (maybe thermals too) can take them pretty high. My Dad told me that they ran into some at altitude in a B-24 .... made a mess of the windshield. Linn > > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:32:03 PM PST US From: Bob Hodo Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: cobwebs Gary, before taking our California trip I was flying home from South Caroli na and just under the north shelf of Atlanta's class B space I passed a pla stic bag like you get at the grocery store within 50 feet of my left wing a t 6,500'. But no spider experience... Bob Hodo --- On Sun, 10/10/10, Gary Vogt wrote: From: Gary Vogt Subject: TeamGrumman-List: cobwebs Yesterday, Dave White in his new (to him) Tiger and me in my Tiger flew bac k to Auburn from Lancaster. -Somewhere outside of Porterville, at 8500 fe et, we started passing what looked like large globs of spider webs. -They appeared to be stringy and up to several feet long. -It was hard to see them. -Today, when I went to the airport, I noticed my plane was covered with these webs. -Some stretched the complete length of the wing cord. -- Anyone heard of this before?=0A=0A=0A =========================0A =======0A=0A=0A=0A=0A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.