My fault - I summoned the wind gods again

gkainz

gkainz

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Put my 5th wheel up on jacks this morning for new brakes.

Wind gods respond this afternoon with this:


METAR text: KBJC 172045Z 26060G75KT 30SM BLDU BKN150 11/M09 A2959
Conditions at: KBJC (BROOMFIELD/JEFFC, CO, US) observed 2045 UTC 17 April 2018
Temperature: 11.0°C (52°F)
Dewpoint: -9.0°C (16°F) [RH = 24%]
Pressure (altimeter): 29.59 inches Hg (1002.1 mb)
Winds: from the W (260 degrees) at 69 MPH (60 knots; 31.2 m/s)
gusting to 86 MPH (75 knots; 39.0 m/s)
Visibility: 30 miles (48 km)
Ceiling: 15000 feet AGL
Clouds: broken clouds at 15000 feet AGL
Weather: BLDU (blowing dust)
 
I guess I should not complain about our 55 MPH winds here then.......

But the wind has been diminishing since about noon.
 
And here I thought we get all the winds
 
We've been getting gusts to 30ish here, and i thought it was windy
 
Forgot to tag @gkainz on the question above. I think he saw my other thread where at least two local airports went IFR for the blowing dust. I seriously doubt any aircraft took them up on the offer.

Most wild thing was the wind shear warning at DEN. Citation was cleared to land with a wind report pushing 35 knots.

Tower issues a wind shear alert, “Wind shear alert, 55 knot loss of airspeed reported by an Airbus on a one mile departure...”

Instant transmission from the Citation...
“We’re on the go, runway heading until advised...”

LOL. Fit for neither man nor beast out there today.
 
gkainz said:
Nope! But I was quite concerned! And now quite impressed at the stability of my jack stands!
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They’re kinda built like box ends for spar carry throughs. You may want to check them for metal fatigue. :)
 
Musta had a heluva low north of you.
 
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