X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c2) with ESMTP id 2470570 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:51:15 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.252.48; envelope-from=expressben@verizon.net Received: from ben22d25bef6f7 ([71.173.9.193]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JRG00DGZSOCLGB1@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:50:37 -0600 (CST) Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:50:59 -0500 From: "Ben Baltrusaitis" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Frustrating forcasts To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Message-id: <000701c8263f$4a5fda10$2f01a8c0@ben22d25bef6f7> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C82615.5DD9C260" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 071113-1, 11/13/2007), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C82615.5DD9C260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Al, I can tell you, looking out the door doesn't always work either. I = live 10 miles from the airport, but it is next to the Susquehanna River = in PA. I live just over a mile from the river, but over a slight hill. = We can have beautiful sunny weather here in the morning, but when I get = over the hill----FOG. The airport can even be fogged in when the area upstream is clear. It = seems there is just enough of a ridge across the river from the airport = to keep the fog there while a few miles away the sky is clear. Yep, flying is fun! Ben ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: 11/13/2007 3:15 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Frustrating forcasts 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) ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C82615.5DD9C260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Al, I can = tell you, looking=20 out the door doesn't always work either. I live 10 miles from the = airport, but=20 it is next to the Susquehanna River in PA. I live just over a mile from = the=20 river, but over a slight hill. We can have beautiful sunny weather here = in the=20 morning, but when I get over the hill----FOG.
The airport = can even be=20 fogged in when the area upstream is clear. It seems there is just enough = of a=20 ridge across the river from the airport to keep the fog there while a = few miles=20 away the sky is clear.
Yep, flying = is=20 fun!
Ben
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Al = Gietzen=20
Sent: 11/13/2007 3:15 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Frustrating=20 forcasts

I live about 35 miles = from the=20 airport where my plane is; and because of the terrain, it=92s a bit of = a=20 different climate zone.

 

I was going to fly = today with a=20 friend.  At 8:00 this=20 morning (decision time) the forecast (NOAH, ADDS and intellecast) was = for=20 about 15 mph NNE wind, gusts to 24.  Single runway 09-27, with = hills to=20 the north that cause all sorts of turbulence with north winds.  = So we=20 decided not to go.  Actual conditions until 11:00 a.m.: 3-5=20 variable.  At 11:00=20 oclock the forecasts were for 8-10 NNW.  Actual at = 1:00=20 p.m; 8 at 290. =  Altogether=20 perfect day to fly.

 

A week ago, similar = plan. =20 FSS briefer forecast limiting overcast until noon,=20 broken at 01:00 = p.m. =20 Plan canceled.  By 9:30 the=20 sky at the airport was clear, visability 8 miles =96 too late to = change the=20 plan.

 

Just be thankful if = live close=20 enough to your airplane where you can look out your door and decide if = you=20 like the conditions.

 

Al G (just changing = the subject=20 from diffusers and thick/thin radiatorsJ)

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