A C182 pilot, departing landing runway 11 at bdr, is unable to see airport windsock.

Attributes
ACN	539236
Time
Date	200202
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach ground : takeoff roll landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	539236
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

For departures from runway 11 and on short final to runway 11, there is no visible windsock. Several pilots and flight instructors have asked why a windsock is not installed for safety. Callback conversation with bdr tower specialist revealed the following information: they did have a windsock located near the center of the airport. He also related the actual sock was recently replaced.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PLT, DEPARTING LNDG RWY 11 AT BDR, IS UNABLE TO SEE ARPT WINDSOCK.

Narrative: FOR DEPS FROM RWY 11 AND ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 11, THERE IS NO VISIBLE WINDSOCK. SEVERAL PLTS AND FLT INSTRUCTORS HAVE ASKED WHY A WINDSOCK IS NOT INSTALLED FOR SAFETY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH BDR TWR SPECIALIST REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THEY DID HAVE A WINDSOCK LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ARPT. HE ALSO RELATED THE ACTUAL SOCK WAS RECENTLY REPLACED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.