One Heck Of A Morning!!!

[mtsu_av8er]

[SteveC]

Oooohhh....that was nasty. Think I'll go back and try it again!

[jtrain609]

ATC: "Sir how's the ride?"

*all hell is breaking loose*

Lloyd: "Ahh......occasional light to moderate sir"

ATC: "Alright sir you can hold north of XXXXX intersection as published, 1 minute turns and an EFC of 10 minutes break United 209 we're gonna have you divert around an area of intense precip, a 210 just reported continous severe turbulance..."

[mtsu_av8er]

Originally Posted by SteveC

Oooohhh....that was nasty. Think I'll go back and try it again!

A funny story about that turn (wasn't funny then . . . ).

So, the controller and I were working to get through the areas that were showing moderate and less, as the storms were still developing and were very organized at the time. However, you know how center radar can be. Well, the gap at my 11-1 o'clock started closing VERY quickly, and I decided that I'd had enough. I advised the controller that I was heading east, and he approved it. I was eager to geet on the ground and wait this one out - it was getting nastier than anticipated. Well, halfway through the turn, the controller was coordinating with BNA TRACON for a handoff, and the BNA controller basically told him that that was a bad idea, and that his (more accurate) radar was painting an area of extreme precip to the east and less than 5 miles. It's amazing how quickly this stuff built - I had just been through there!

Well, we figured out that there was a pretty light area - relatively speaking - toward the southwest, so that's where I went.

Let me tell you, I had a nasty ride for the rest of the way into MKL, and then into MEM. At one point I was indicating 130, gear down, prop forward and still getting beat to death.

Oh, the things you learn on a daily basis . . .

[jtrain609]

I'll bet you wish you had air conditioning and a flight attendant eh Lloyd?

[mtsu_av8er]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

I'll bet you wish you had air conditioning and a flight attendant eh Lloyd?

Oh, man - that would have made all the difference in the world!

Do you know what my biggest worry was? That my PTT would break and I'd have to use the hand mike! I'd have declared an emergency and landed on I-40 then.

[JayAre]

Silly question

Yall have speed breaks on those things?



I just put some on 761SZ and cant wait to try them out.

[jtrain609]

Originally Posted by mtsu_av8er

Oh, man - that would have made all the difference in the world!

Do you know what my biggest worry was? That my PTT would break and I'd have to use the hand mike! I'd have declared an emergency and landed on I-40 then.

Lloyd you know you're a true to life son of a bitch, and that's why I like you so much.

[mtsu_av8er]

Originally Posted by JayAre

Silly question

Yall have speed breaks on those things?



I just put some on 761SZ and cant wait to try them out.

No, we don't have them, although they would really come in handy sometime!

The 210 was fast, but it slowed down very quickly - pull the power and the speed comes with it. If you really wanna slow down quickly, just throw the prop forward.

This thing likes to go fast!

[jtrain609]

I was doing 350 knots on the ground in a King Air the other day at FL230.

I wish I had been in a 99 slogging it out 12,000' lower.

I'm not going to fit in well at the airlines.

[Seggy]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

I was doing 350 knots on the ground in a King Air the other day at FL230.

I wish I had been in a 99 slogging it out 12,000' lower.

I'm not going to fit in well at the airlines.

I hit 410 knot ground speed February 27th, 2006 in the Beech 1900 over PA.

[Captain_Bob]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

I'm not going to fit in well at the airlines.

Ya know... you don't have to go over...

[JayAre]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

I was doing 350 knots on the ground in a King Air the other day at FL230.

I wish I had been in a 99 slogging it out 12,000' lower.

I'm not going to fit in well at the airlines.

What?

Who's king air? RU moonlightin? New job?

I don't think a 99 can go that high

[Ian J]

Lloyd, that's the ugliest hold I've ever seen.

(Ducks for cover!)

[mikecweb]

Somebody forgot the Columbian coffee.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by mtsu_av8er

Do you know what my biggest worry was? That my PTT would break and I'd have to use the hand mike!

LOL!!

[killbilly]

Originally Posted by JayAre

Silly question

Yall have speed breaks on those things?

I don't know how well those would work.

Speed brakes on the other hand...


Carry on.

[mtsu_av8er]

Originally Posted by Ian J

Lloyd, that's the ugliest hold I've ever seen.

(Ducks for cover!)

LMAO!!!

[JEP]

dude, you are supposed to stay away from the red stuff.

[Propilot]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

I was doing 350 knots on the ground in a King Air the other day at FL230.
.

On the ground at FL230? U are full of tricks!

[jtrain609]

Originally Posted by Propilot

On the ground at FL230? U are full of tricks!

For sure

[JayAre]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

For sure

I fell for hook, line and sinker

Enjoy the midwest don't freeze

[pilot4500]

Originally Posted by Seggy

I hit 410 knot ground speed February 27th, 2006 in the Beech 1900 over PA.

That reminds of a flight I did a month ago from CLT to FTY in a Piper Cherokee. My groundspeed was 70 knots on the way down and 180 knots on the way back. 3 hours and 10 minutes to get there, and 1 hour and 20 minutes to get back while battling thunderstorms on both legs. Crazy!!!