Mountain Waves

[soardtk]

Minden, NV highest personal mountain wave flight was at age 17 to FL330. The only reason we didn't go higher was Oakland center wouldn't open the window up to higher levels. Needed full spoilers (G103) to get down that day.

DK

 

[MJG]

The 1-26 is not your wave ride of choice.

You can say that again. But she'll hang in the thermals with glass boys just fine.

 

[RM5638]

A long time ago I was soaring mt. wave near Sugarbush ski resort. Great vertical lift. It felt like riding in an elevator. I'd go up to 12 or 13 thousand then spin a Schweitzer 126 down to 5K and do it again. My brother was on a check flight and got caught in some rotor turbulence. His sailplane ended up in front of the tow plane. Some how they sorted it all out. Great fun!