Giant Waves Hit Iowa

[Gig 601XL Builder]

This is just cool. And it is aviation related because I certainly wouldn't
want to fly in it.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/11oct_undularbore.htm?list1043252

[Larry Dighera]

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:23:27 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
<wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net> wrote in
>:

>This is just cool. And it is aviation related because I certainly wouldn't
>want to fly in it.
>
>http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/11oct_undularbore.htm?list1043252
>

Sailplane pilots fly in wave lift all the time. You just have to
watch out for the rotor.

[Stefan]

Larry Dighera schrieb:

> Sailplane pilots fly in wave lift all the time. You just have to
> watch out for the rotor.

Glider pilots purposedly enter the rotor all the time, because this is
the staircase to the wave. Just stay below vB and be sure your straps
are tight.

That said, the wave in the picture was created by an inversion and not
by mountains. Inversion waves come without rotors. And a hint to power
pilots: If you understand wave and know how to use it, you can save a
lot of fuel.

[Blueskies]

"Stefan" > wrote in message . ..
> Larry Dighera schrieb:
>
>> Sailplane pilots fly in wave lift all the time. You just have to
>> watch out for the rotor.
>
> Glider pilots purposedly enter the rotor all the time, because this is the staircase to the wave. Just stay below vB
> and be sure your straps are tight.
>
> That said, the wave in the picture was created by an inversion and not by mountains. Inversion waves come without
> rotors. And a hint to power pilots: If you understand wave and know how to use it, you can save a lot of fuel.

Yup, on x-countries in California, you can slide over a couple miles and get in the slope lift and pick up 10-15
knots...