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...Yes, if the wind is blowing strong enough off the cliffs there will be rotors. I have to be careful of that...d direction and speed. I have flown with winds strong enough to produce rotors but as long as you are on the...Comment on "Trike Fling to Deadman Road Valley, BC. Oct 9, 2014"
...inar air.another thing we have to watch out for is cloud suck and ridge rotors yes they do scare the pucker...hang glider pilot gave me a very healthy respect for lee side and ridge rotors. anyway looks like you did a...- Thanks guys! It was the first time I was able to get into the gorge from the Nevada side without getting spooked by the rotors coming out of there. Nice flying with you Mark. Glad you were able to experience that slice of beauty with me.
- Henry's video was something, it seems like gusts, rotors and everything else on top. Henry probably kissed the ground after landing...LOL :)
- Really cool vid Rick! Beautiful area. I've never flown beside cliff faces but I've read and been warned they can create rotors and down drafts. Is that something you have seen? Is it an after 11AM thing? There is an area near me that has some cliffs near the bay but I've stayed away.
- ...flyers are seasoned pilots acustomed to bumpy air. As the chelan canyon winds ,convection can be rough in july and august.the rotors off the bluff to the south and the rotors behind the mole.less exsperie...
- I'll guess and say it's that he's using his current 582 exhaust which saves money. Rotors Over The Rockies (this week in Utah) had a static thrust comp last y...
- Yes you did joe and i was jealous of you flying the solairus. When do you get your wing. Ive flown chelan alot 0 thru 15. Some nasty rotors around what they call the mole...
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Weather caused a postponement of the thrust test until the next fly-in...Rotors Over The Rockies: http://www.utahrotorcraft.org/WR/Western_Rotorcraft_2013_07_hires.pdf The results are in this newsletter.- I use the what if method of preflight.do enough what ifs before you fly include weather clouds and runway conditions and rotors.also you're preflight should finalize with a takeoff me...