"B4RT" wrote

I was taking the
chopper from Key West to PA to get some work done last week. I was in a
buttload of turbulence in the Carolina mountains and actually saw a 100+
knot headwind component at 8000 feet. (the mountain was 6000 feet). T

You must have been there on an average day. On January 25, this year, they
had a wind gust of over 200 mph., on Grandfather Mountain. They don't know
how much more than 200, since the numbers stop at 200, but it was definitely
over 200! It moved a boulder in the parking lot, of about 3,000 pounds, as
I recall. Wow!

The
thing was yawing all over and certainly more bumpy than anything I've ever
felt before. I never thought I was gonna hit my head though. I can imagine
that ag-ops are a lot more threatening than 1500 agl straight n level.

Morgans; Too funny. How did you know I needed to take my shoes off count
past 10?

Just from knowing some fling wing pilots. Anyone that flies one of those
things, couldn't be too smart, thus using the toes to count! g Just
kidding!
--
Jim in NC