X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao106.cox.net ([68.230.241.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c2) with ESMTP id 2470404 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:15:22 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.40; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo01.cox.net ([70.169.32.71]) by fed1rmmtao106.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20071113201444.EDQO4787.fed1rmmtao106.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:14:44 -0500 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.143.193]) by fed1rmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id CLEj1Y0034AaN600000000; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:14:43 -0500 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Frustrating forcasts Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:15:01 -0800 Message-ID: <000001c82631$df229e20$6401a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C825EE.D0FF5E20" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C825EE.D0FF5E20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I live about 35 miles from the airport where my plane is; and because of = the terrain, it's a bit of a different climate zone. =20 I was going to fly today with a friend. At 8:00 this morning (decision time) the forecast (NOAH, ADDS and intellecast) was for about 15 mph NNE wind, gusts to 24. Single runway 09-27, with hills to the north that = cause all sorts of turbulence with north winds. So we decided not to go. = Actual conditions until 11:00 a.m.: 3-5 variable. At 11:00 oclock the = forecasts were for 8-10 NNW. Actual at 1:00 p.m; 8 at 290. Altogether perfect = day to fly. =20 A week ago, similar plan. FSS briefer forecast limiting overcast until noon, broken at 01:00 p.m. Plan canceled. By 9:30 the sky at the = airport was clear, visability 8 miles - too late to change the plan. =20 Just be thankful if live close enough to your airplane where you can = look out your door and decide if you like the conditions. =20 Al G (just changing the subject from diffusers and thick/thin = radiators:-)) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C825EE.D0FF5E20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I live about 35 miles from the airport where my = plane is; and because of the terrain, it’s a bit of a different climate = zone.

 

I was going to fly today with a friend.  At = 8:00 this morning (decision time) the forecast (NOAH, ADDS and intellecast) was = for about 15 mph NNE wind, gusts to 24.  Single runway 09-27, with hills to = the north that cause all sorts of turbulence with north winds.  So we = decided not to go.  Actual conditions until 11:00 a.m.: 3-5 variable.  = At 11:00 oclock the forecasts were for 8-10 NNW.  Actual at 1:00 = p.m; 8 at 290.  Altogether perfect day to fly.

 

A week ago, similar plan.  FSS briefer = forecast limiting overcast until noon, broken at = 01:00 = p.m.  Plan canceled.  By 9:30 the = sky at the airport was clear, visability 8 miles – too late to change the = plan.

 

Just be thankful if live close enough to your = airplane where you can look out your door and decide if you like the = conditions.

 

Al G (just changing the subject from diffusers and thick/thin radiatorsJ)

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