Ah....errr....uhhh....What?
Originally Posted by
Max Contingency
Britmil definition (taken from Safety Altitude instructions) is 3000' and above.
'If the flight is to take place over mountainous terrain - defined as terrain of 3000 ft AMSL or higher - the increment should be increased to 2000 ft.'
Thats the one i've always used.
Mountain flying. If the wind is greater than 10kts, you can keep it thank you very much.
Thus when flying over vast parts of the Western US and Canada over reasonably flat terrain but at an elevation of 5,000-7,000 MSL you would increase your height above ground and not fly in winds higher than 10 knots?
State of Wyoming for example....
http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/u...vation-map.jpg
Last edited by SASless; 28th Aug 2006 at 15:20.