Kinda windy at home

[murphey]

http://kdvr.com/2012/02/28/winds-flip-small-plane-at-front-range-airport/

I don't recognize the airplane (C172?). Obviously it was on the ramp but not tied down.

Dumb. We've had gusts up to 58 mph out there for a couple days.

 

[denverpilot]

Or someone's hoping for an insurance payout to not be an airplane owner anymore...

 

[DavidWhite]

Looks like an early 182 to me, that airplane has a CS prop

 

[Bob Noel]

http://kdvr.com/2012/02/28/winds-flip-small-plane-at-front-range-airport/

I don't recognize the airplane (C172?). Obviously it was on the ramp but not tied down.

I've seen an airplane that was tied down break lose from the tie-down, and it wasn't even hurricane winds. That was an expensive fix to a very nice Archer.

 

[Clark1961]

Definitely windy here'bouts. Better than 50 mph gusts along I-80. Saw one truck got tired of it and laid on it's side...nasty driving last night but not so bad this afternoon.

 

[murphey]

Update:

It was a C172, not an FTG tennant, and the airplane was totaled. Onwer is going to keep it for parts and such.

 

[denverpilot]

Looks like an early 182 to me, that airplane has a CS prop

Hawk XP, I think.

 

[kimberlyanne546]

It has been really windy around here for a few weekends. This past weekend I actually did not fly due to winds on Saturday, but Sunday was much better.

 

[airguy]

It has been really windy around here for a few weekends. This past weekend I actually did not fly due to winds on Saturday, but Sunday was much better.

And I went flying (both Saturday and Sunday) BECAUSE the winds were high. I went up and shot a bunch of crosswind landing in 15-20 mph winds for practice. Someday you'll have to do it for real, might as well go practice it.

 

[Gubbins]

Not only that, but it is fun too doing a challenging cross wind landing. I also seek out those days.

 

[BillTIZ]

Winds here tomorrow are forecast, 20G40+, I even heard G60 in one forecast.

 

[MBDiagMan]

We're supposed to see 40MPH gusts today. Miss Piggy is tucked away and will stay there for a few days. Possible flying weather Saturday, but chance of rain. We'll see.

 

[kimberlyanne546]

And I went flying (both Saturday and Sunday) BECAUSE the winds were high. I went up and shot a bunch of crosswind landing in 15-20 mph winds for practice. Someday you'll have to do it for real, might as well go practice it.

I know, but I had to go somewhere (dinner) with a passenger, and possibly pick up his friends. Not the time for practice.

 

[BillTIZ]

Local news station has reported 53mph winds at the airport (LAS) and it's getting worse.
Traffic delays. Want to try those crosswind landings tonight?

 

[denverpilot]

Red Flag over with or are the jet jocky kids having all sorts of fun in that wind that they weren't expecting to have?