...floor. So, the weather (especially winds aloft) has to be perfect. I w...be in early morning since surface winds pick up around 10 AM. I took...6:30 AM. The runway had only small cross wind. But I experienced stron...o through 11,000 MSL and the north winds started diminishing. I flew t...
Most trike pilots develop a healthy respect for the difficulties that crosswinds can present when flying a WSC...amp; takeoffs at Birmingham (UK) which is known for some rather stiff Xwinds.
It was my true first cross country mountain flying through potentially very hostile and quickly changing weather co...ence. I had to repeat this experience the next day with flying another mountain cross...
Paul and I took a long 5.1 hour flight over the Jemez Mountains on July 13, 2017. We had perfect calm winds for the flight and on the way...I visited these formations at low altitude in calm winds since in August, 2011. And th...
Took a quick flight around Moab. Winds were calm in Moab, up to 20 mph in Arches, making for a choppy ride. Not what was forecast but beautiful views none the less.