Thanks. For those who wonder why the title says Bay Tour 2, this was my second bay tour. I flew a similar route across the Bay nearly a year ago, but instead of flying in wave above the airspace between 15000-18000 feet, I flew in thermals below the airspace between 2000-4000 feet. I'll try to post here the clip from that flight.
No need for clearance as I was at least 5000 feet above the ceiling of the class bravo airspace at any time. I used GoPro HD Hero which is very wide angle and held my hand outside the canopy window until my fingers froze...
Ramy - just amazing man! I showed my wife and she was like, "Where was he going to land out? Alcatraz?!?!?" Very impressive and thanks again for sharing the flight with us. Bruno
I was flying between 15,000 to 18,000 feet. No wave windows as I was below 18K yet way above the ceiling of the airspace. Wind was NNE 40-50 knots, which generate wavelets downwind of the bay area mountains.
@ Vasama that's a good question. I have a couple more, ramyyanetz could answer them. How is this wave formed? I wouldn't think there is a wave in this area, since the Sierras are to the East and the prevailing winds are Westerly. Also San Francisco air traffic control has a wave window over San Francisco?
Wowsers! That was epic.
MrEngelchen 4 weeks ago
Thanks. For those who wonder why the title says Bay Tour 2, this was my second bay tour. I flew a similar route across the Bay nearly a year ago, but instead of flying in wave above the airspace between 15000-18000 feet, I flew in thermals below the airspace between 2000-4000 feet. I'll try to post here the clip from that flight.
ramyyanetz 1 month ago
Great video & Greets from Italy!
waltergiordani 1 month ago
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brubruvideo 1 month ago
No need for clearance as I was at least 5000 feet above the ceiling of the class bravo airspace at any time. I used GoPro HD Hero which is very wide angle and held my hand outside the canopy window until my fingers froze...
ramyyanetz 1 month ago
Very nice!
is it difficult to get a clearance in this area?
miseethi 1 month ago
How in the world did you do the shots from outside? Sticking your hand outside the canopy?
Wingdinger1 1 month ago
Great video, thanks for taking us up there
Blue skies and greets from Spitzerberg Austria!
Wolkenstecher 1 month ago
Thanks all. @Bruno, I actually had Byron in glide, over 50 miles away, for most of the flight.
ramyyanetz 1 month ago
Ramy - just amazing man! I showed my wife and she was like, "Where was he going to land out? Alcatraz?!?!?" Very impressive and thanks again for sharing the flight with us. Bruno
bviv 1 month ago
Great flight Ramy
The Gorilla
mgorrila 1 month ago
I was flying between 15,000 to 18,000 feet. No wave windows as I was below 18K yet way above the ceiling of the airspace. Wind was NNE 40-50 knots, which generate wavelets downwind of the bay area mountains.
ramyyanetz 1 month ago
@ Vasama that's a good question. I have a couple more, ramyyanetz could answer them. How is this wave formed? I wouldn't think there is a wave in this area, since the Sierras are to the East and the prevailing winds are Westerly. Also San Francisco air traffic control has a wave window over San Francisco?
hpshiker 1 month ago
Great Flight & Great Video
What was the wind-direction to build waves over the sea? North-East?
LscKitzingen 1 month ago
What was your altitude?
vasama 1 month ago