PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: Arm out the window

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: Rotorheads

11th May 2006, 00:57

Replies: 209

Mountain Flying

Views: 49,868

Posted By Arm out the window

Re the 'demarcation line' - my understanding,...

Re the 'demarcation line' - my understanding, simplistic as it may be considering the real world doesn't act like a textbook, is that the flow of air over a ridge or hilltop can act something like...

Forum: Rotorheads

10th May 2006, 08:48

Replies: 209

Mountain Flying

Views: 49,868

Posted By Arm out the window

If a strong wind blows over a ridge line or hill...

If a strong wind blows over a ridge line or hill top, obviously the flow will be complex and hard to pin down in some cases, but according to the met people there's a so-called 'demarcation line'...

Forum: Rotorheads

10th May 2006, 06:25

Replies: 209

Mountain Flying

Views: 49,868

Posted By Arm out the window

rh, what do you mean, the 'way out' idea is...

rh, what do you mean, the 'way out' idea is hogwash?
If I'm approaching along a ridge line and there is descending terrain each side, there's good 'ways out' all the way in.
To answer your question...

Forum: Rotorheads

9th May 2006, 20:31

Replies: 209

Mountain Flying

Views: 49,868

Posted By Arm out the window

Yep, same here. Slow, steady, with power early.

Yep, same here. Slow, steady, with power early.

Forum: Rotorheads

9th May 2006, 01:00

Replies: 209

Mountain Flying

Views: 49,868

Posted By Arm out the window

Same as paco, I like a steepish approach, but...

Same as paco, I like a steepish approach, but slow with power on so there isn't a big embarrassing suck at the end.
Also keeps you up out of the possible turbulent downdrafts on the lee of the hill....

Forum: Rotorheads

1st Dec 2001, 06:13

Replies: 209

Mountain Flying

Views: 49,868

Posted By Arm out the window

You are probably mountain flying when some of...

You are probably mountain flying when some of these things (not an exhaustive list) become significant enough for you to start feeling a bit unsettled if you haven't done it before (or even if you...

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6