Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc03.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.38]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:55:29 -0500 Received: from default- ([12.74.128.142]) by mtiwmhc03.worldnet.att.net (InterMail v03.02.07.07 118-134) with SMTP id <20000111020029.UOIX2478@default->; Tue, 11 Jan 2000 02:00:29 +0000 Message-ID: <003701bf5bd8$01ba18a0$8e804a0c@default-> Reply-To: "John Wright" From: "John Wright" To: "Lynda Frantz" Cc: "LML" Subject: Re: What if Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:03:07 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Jim, I mentioned in the original scenario that the weather in Portland was 5400 broken (no overcast layer) The facts were all accurate except the overcast tops en route went to about 23,000' instead of the theoretical 29,000 and the freezing level @PDX was 5,000. In actuality I was able to safely land @ PDX, but I did have sufficient fuel on board to return to VFR if I had to. Thanks for your interesting comments. John Wright Colorado Springs -----Original Message----- From: Lynda Frantz Date: Monday, January 10, 2000 10:51 AM Subject: What if <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Do you: 1. Turn around and go back to VFR weather? 2. Climb up to 29,000' ? 3. Enter IMC and try to find a layer without icing? I suggest imagining one additional problem thrown upon the existing mix of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>