Hi Marlock! Can you tell more about weather: wind speed at takeoff, wind direction on takeoff and by flight path near landing area and wind speed and direction of landing area attitude take off and middle flight path.
It's look as rotor. Can you upload video with takeoff and landing? it's describe more info!
It was a typical NW front coing into the the Matukituki valley. Wind at launch was nil to about 30 gusty and strong and occasionally cross - nil at landing and below the turbulence layer - the extra turbulence would be the NW rolling down the hill and being gusty and adding the effect - it would have been pushing down on the stable layer - pushing it out of the way and also rolling (rotoring) along the top of it. felt like a strong rotor effect. Landing was nil wind
@TheDnkr THe lower mountain was still - nil wind and calm. There was a NW front approaching - gusting with crosswinds changing to katabatic at launch. The NW wind was fairly strong and tends to push down on the lower of still air and bounce. Basically I think it was (besides turbulent anyway) hitting the stable still layer and the mixing of the two caused the excessive turbulence. I have flown that site in similar NW wind conditions in the past - but never with such a spanking.
Nice one Mal, good to see those legs spread as wide as they could go. Was going to bring a speed glider down with me next week - might just leave in Auckland after watching that...although I have been looking at corner Peak?
that is nasty dude,
qksmith 1 year ago
Hi Marlock! Can you tell more about weather: wind speed at takeoff, wind direction on takeoff and by flight path near landing area and wind speed and direction of landing area attitude take off and middle flight path.
It's look as rotor. Can you upload video with takeoff and landing? it's describe more info!
MyxaBladeRunner 1 year ago
@MyxaBladeRunner
It was a typical NW front coing into the the Matukituki valley. Wind at launch was nil to about 30 gusty and strong and occasionally cross - nil at landing and below the turbulence layer - the extra turbulence would be the NW rolling down the hill and being gusty and adding the effect - it would have been pushing down on the stable layer - pushing it out of the way and also rolling (rotoring) along the top of it. felt like a strong rotor effect. Landing was nil wind
malrock1 1 year ago
Any thoughts where did this turbulence come from? What was the wind direction and strength?
TheDnkr 1 year ago
@TheDnkr THe lower mountain was still - nil wind and calm. There was a NW front approaching - gusting with crosswinds changing to katabatic at launch. The NW wind was fairly strong and tends to push down on the lower of still air and bounce. Basically I think it was (besides turbulent anyway) hitting the stable still layer and the mixing of the two caused the excessive turbulence. I have flown that site in similar NW wind conditions in the past - but never with such a spanking.
malrock1 1 year ago
temporarily he behaves the way it would be overloaded
proximacentauri2001 1 year ago
nice vid thanks for posting. thank goodness for the bullett's stability and remaining presurised. cheers.
alswilly 1 year ago
Nice one Mal, good to see those legs spread as wide as they could go. Was going to bring a speed glider down with me next week - might just leave in Auckland after watching that...although I have been looking at corner Peak?
Skydog2008 1 year ago
Holy Shit! Heart in your mouth stuff!
NZGREENROOM3 1 year ago