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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Mar 2016, 12:26
Replies: 66
Views: 34,434
Posted By India Four Two

bp, Your post was a graphic illustration of...

bp,

Your post was a graphic illustration of how turbulent rotor can be. Scarier events than I have ever experienced. Also, very interesting observations about "conical" mountains.

My experience...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Mar 2016, 14:44
Replies: 66
Views: 34,434
Posted By India Four Two

SSD, I was rereading the accident report and I...

SSD,
I was rereading the accident report and I was surprised to see that the 707 was at 16,000', more than 3000' above the summit, which is higher than I assumed. However, this was clearly a day...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Mar 2016, 13:34
Replies: 66
Views: 34,434
Posted By India Four Two

Megan, When you are not expecting it, that...

Megan,

When you are not expecting it, that would be staggering, even for a fighter pilot!

ICT_SLB,

Lee waves are very common all over the western US and Canada, when the wind direction,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Mar 2016, 22:31
Replies: 66
Views: 34,434
Posted By India Four Two

Bergerie1, I don't know the answer. I'm...

Bergerie1,

I don't know the answer. I'm making some enquiries.

SSD,
Thanks for the compliment. Plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery. ;)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Mar 2016, 13:09
Replies: 66
Views: 34,434
Posted By India Four Two

Bergerie, You can get something called a...

Bergerie,

You can get something called a Karman Vortex Street, which is different from a wingtip vortex. See the very nice animation under Analysis here:...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Mar 2016, 10:54
Replies: 66
Views: 34,434
Posted By India Four Two

SSD, I have many years of gliding and towing...

SSD,

I have many years of gliding and towing in the lee of the Canadian Rockies. The rotor occurs downwind of the upgoing air, underneath the "crest" of the wave, where as you said, there is shear...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Mar 2016, 07:59
Replies: 66
Views: 34,434
Posted By India Four Two

BEagle, I had wondered about the decision to...

BEagle,

I had wondered about the decision to fly that routing that day. Even back in the 60s, mountain waves and the associated turbulence were relatively well known.

Given the forecast winds...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Mar 2016, 02:20
Replies: 66
Views: 34,434
Posted By India Four Two

I remember this accident very clearly and in...

I remember this accident very clearly and in particular, reading about an 8mm movie camera that was recovered and used to estimate the vertical loads. After some searching, I found this Flight...
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