Flying over the Lakes?

[tomtytom]

Hi odai.

Have a look at this

http://www.mwis.org.uk/ld.php

Tom

[piperboy84]

My personal limits a roughly as follows:

Up to 10 knots no real problems including flying up the valleys.

10 to 15 knots stay 50% above the top of the peaks and ridges, I.E. ridge/hill top 4000 msl I fly at 6000

15 knots plus I stay out of the hills

I'm a bit of a chicken coz I hate getting my ass flung about over the Grampians. Not entirely sure why but my aircraft seems to get every bit of turbulence and jostling that's going, I was told once it was something to do with the low wing loading, my old piper never seemed to bounce around as much, then again it ain't gonna matter what spam can your in if you hit heavy down drafts/rotors your gonna get slammed

[Helen49]

In view of your inexperience why not apply some good safety margins on your first trip? Margins which take account of the above advice and margins with which you are very comfortable?

With experience you will then be able to reduce the safety margins on your subsequent visits to the area.

H49

[Flyingmac]

On a good day I did...

Windermere
Thirlmere
Derwentwater
Bassenthwaite
Crummock Water
Wastwater via Ennerdale
Coniston.

All at 501ft. Stunning.

At 5,000 ft I think I'd just fly direct DCS and back.

[MikeeB]

You want to be careful doing stuff like that, somebody might see you, especially if you go near a motorway.