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re: Most Turbulent Flight You've Experienced?
Posted on 5/26/15 at 12:17 am to Chili Davis
Posted on 5/26/15 at 12:17 am to Chili Davis
Flying in from offshore on an ancient Bell Ranger B model from Eugene Island to Intracoastal City
Me and the pilot in the front, we see a huge frontal boundary rolling toward us over the coast. He tries to fly West but can't outrun it and the crosswinds were batting us around. He turns from west to WNW and tries to fly into the headwind, no dice. He then turns to the NE and tries to swing around it. He can't.
We then turn back into the wind and try to race to Intracoastal in a fierce headwind. We get down drafted repeatedly and continue to steadily lose altitude. We were being blown eastward and ended up over Vermilion Bay almost by Cypremort Point at under 500ft.
he was able to fight his way through the cross wind back across the marsh of southern Vermilion parish and we landed at Intracoastal in a fierce thunderstorm with lightning cracking all around us.
When we landed the pilot looked at me and only said HOLY shite.
Me and the pilot in the front, we see a huge frontal boundary rolling toward us over the coast. He tries to fly West but can't outrun it and the crosswinds were batting us around. He turns from west to WNW and tries to fly into the headwind, no dice. He then turns to the NE and tries to swing around it. He can't.
We then turn back into the wind and try to race to Intracoastal in a fierce headwind. We get down drafted repeatedly and continue to steadily lose altitude. We were being blown eastward and ended up over Vermilion Bay almost by Cypremort Point at under 500ft.
he was able to fight his way through the cross wind back across the marsh of southern Vermilion parish and we landed at Intracoastal in a fierce thunderstorm with lightning cracking all around us.
When we landed the pilot looked at me and only said HOLY shite.
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Posted on 5/26/15 at 1:26 am to supatigah
I flew with a friend to myrtle beach in his 4 seat cessna last summer. Unlike this thread, it was the smoothest flight I've ever been on, private or commercial. He taught me alot about flying that day and explained to me how he never flies if the weather could even remotely ve bad.
Basicslly put into perspective how commercial flights go balls to wall even in rough weather because of their schedules. In reality, its really not worth it for the passengers tho.
Basicslly put into perspective how commercial flights go balls to wall even in rough weather because of their schedules. In reality, its really not worth it for the passengers tho.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 5:01 am to supatigah
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When we landed the pilot looked at me and only said HOLY shite.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 7:52 am to supatigah
Dallas to Santa Fe.
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