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it is very easy to take for granted something that is but a 20 minute flight away and not carry mtn. survival gear on board. those big "fields" down there are clear cuts and full of huge stumps. the tree tops are well over 150' AGL. but the view IS spectacular and I doubt crash survival is likely, even the ultralight pilots die on hood. (my employee found bones, AL tubes, nylon, and a rotax while elk hunting ) I could live with my feet firmly planted on the ground and buy lots of life insurance but the thrill pulls too hard. in theory I should be able to easily glide 11,200 vert' back to the airport but never tried it (shock cooling you know :-)
attached: remember the 10,000'+ failed rescue attempt a few years ago? helicopters make lousy snowblowers. it rolled 5 times with the hoist guy still outside the fuselage. soft snow saved his life. it looks flat, but it must be 30 degrees pitch up there. climbers are roped up at that point. notice a rotor hunk on the ridge line.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Christley" <echristley@nc.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:51 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: off subject
kevin lane wrote:
Messagei have wings again, now the sun shines every day! (1. mt hood, 60 miles east of portland, or, 60" fresh snow from last week 2. summit of hood, 11,200', mt st helen in background) shot sat 12/01/06
You live is one SPECTacular part of our country, Kevin.
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