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February 23, 2010
Climbout
The best pilot's blog in the sphere is back with Flight Level 390: Snow CloudsThere is not much in aviation that gets your attention like a 184 mph (160 kts) take-off on a snow covered runway with a crosswind. As soon as the nose wheels break contact, the runway centerline lights disappear in the maelstrom of millions of candlepower and fast moving snowflakes. Eyeballs go to the instruments; pull the nose toward 18 degrees and watch the radar altimeter for a rapidly increasing distance from the ground. The vertical speed indicator lags behind the aircraft, but finally catches up and goes to the top of the case. Stress levels begin to decrease as altitude increases. In this business, altitude equals Life.
Posted by Vanderleun at February 23, 2010 3:02 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.