tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898976270134132560.post6016530589213272275..comments2023-06-10T01:11:16.404-07:00Comments on Crazy for Flying: Riding the WaveHead in the Cloudshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11512223439054935132noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898976270134132560.post-75885615400257553392008-01-18T18:07:00.000-08:002008-01-18T18:07:00.000-08:00I experienced this type of long wave mountain wave...I experienced this type of long wave mountain wave, myself, out in California/Arizona (Banning Pass near Palm Springs is the worst). More than 50-60 miles from the range, we could go in about three minute cycles at full nose down trim, full forward pressure, idle power, and still climbing to prop/throttles full forward, full aft trim, holding Vy then Vx and still descending. After a while we ended up having to get a 2,000 foot block altitude clearance (we were IFR) because we couldn't stay within 500 feet of our assigned altitude, let alone the required 100 feet. It's a trip, isn't it!<BR/><BR/>Glad to see y'all handled this bizarre phenomena so well...isn't ATC assistance great! Hopefully conditions improve for y'all's next time up!Tellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486930007879785977noreply@blogger.com