John H. Campbell
February 23rd 05, 05:43 PM
"Shawn" wrote in message ...
> > Yesterday, Feb. 13th, at 6:01 am, the pilot of a Boeing 757 west of
Denver
> > made a PIREP with the following comment, " we went from idle thrust to
FULL
> > Power to maintain altitude due to Strong Mountain wave".
> Still looked strong today.
There have been good flights and happy wave orientations recently at
Boulder. Another Diamond altitude scored Sunday to 29,000' at Mile High
Gliding, several 2 hr X/C crusing flights, a club ship made 32,000' a couple
of weeks ago...
> > Yesterday, Feb. 13th, at 6:01 am, the pilot of a Boeing 757 west of
Denver
> > made a PIREP with the following comment, " we went from idle thrust to
FULL
> > Power to maintain altitude due to Strong Mountain wave".
> Still looked strong today.
There have been good flights and happy wave orientations recently at
Boulder. Another Diamond altitude scored Sunday to 29,000' at Mile High
Gliding, several 2 hr X/C crusing flights, a club ship made 32,000' a couple
of weeks ago...