Originally Posted by
RAT 5
I spoke to students in 70's who were navex-ing over the Pennines out of Barton . They were on the lee side at full climb power and climb attitude and descending 2-300fpm. Secret was not to keep puling back, not get too close to the up slope, accelerate and turn & run to a more friendly place and find another route over the top or climb higher first and then route well over the crest.
Flying directly downwind will quickly get you out of the sink of mountain wave. Personally I feel that when the wave is running isn't a good time to do a navex.