How do you define a BLIZZARD?

rxl · Post by **rxl** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:38 am

Anyone planning on heading up to Churchill today?

Data at: 1636 UTC 08 Mar 2017
CYYQ 081600Z 35037G//KT 0SM R33/0800V1400FT/U SN +BLSN VV006 M25/M28 A2951 RMK BLSN8 WND ESTD PRESRR SLP998

TAF AMD CYYQ 081308Z 0813/0912 35042G55KT 0SM SN +BLSN VV005
FM090000 34035G45KT 1/4SM +BLSN VV010
FM090600 33030G40KT 1SM BLSN BKN200 RMK NXT FCST BY 081800Z

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:50 am

http://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/Menu/Tr ... lechange=1&

dhc# · Post by **dhc#** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:52 am

Don't think too many will be having coffee at Gypsy's this morning...

rxl · Post by **rxl** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:09 am

Spirit wrote:http://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/Menu/Tr ... lechange=1&

Beautiful!

Donald · Post by **Donald** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:49 pm

Just another day on the rock.

EVAS would get in.

bobcaygeon · Post by **bobcaygeon** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 2:31 pm

dhc# wrote:Don't think too many will be having coffee at Gypsy's this morning...

If they're even open right now. They usually shut down for a month or two after Christmas. It was a very long month or two. Thank goodness for the seaport burger.

flyinhigh · Post by **flyinhigh** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:36 pm

Churchill was nice, how about gillam.

METAR CYGX 080700Z /////KT 0SM +SN DRSN VV000 M19/M21 A2905 RMK SN8 SLP853=
METAR CYGX 080600Z 34024KT 0SM +SN VV000 M17/M19 A2902 RMK SN8 PRESRR SLP843

These conditions started last night and continued on through to about noon today.

For those wondering, ///// means the wind measuring equipment cannot register the winds as they are to strong.

Aviatard · Post by **Aviatard** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:46 pm

Bit gusty in Hamilton today too:

CYHM 081800Z 23040G62KT 15SM FEW045 SCT062 09/M04 A2968 RMK CU2SC1 PRESFR SLP057

av8ts · Post by **av8ts** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 1:27 pm

YYT was gusting to 85kts today before the power at the airport went out

crazyaviator · Post by **crazyaviator** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:27 pm

Once landed a C-150 in the midwest USA,,, 11 people came to hold the plane down on the runway when we touched down until it was tied down with 2 trucks, they put a fuel truck in front of the plane BAD idea !,, after a walk to the sandstorm obscured terminal building, ceiling was blown down, operator was cut up pretty good by glass shards from blown in window.,, I looked at the windmeter ,,, gusting to 95 MPH ! Beer was on me ! The hardest part was doing a 360 degree low level turn around the airport AFTER not being able to line up on final ( a small incremental turn launched the gps pointer off 45 degrees and then the low level illusion combined with near 0 viz in sand necessitating an instrument 360 ! ) Took off that evening when it died down to about 45 mph. There is more to that story,, but you would need to pry it out of me with some intoxicating liquor !

pelmet · Post by **pelmet** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:15 pm

crazyaviator wrote:Once landed a C-150 in the midwest USA,,, 11 people came to hold the plane down on the runway when we touched down until it was tied down with 2 trucks, they put a fuel truck in front of the plane BAD idea !,, after a walk to the sandstorm obscured terminal building, ceiling was blown down, operator was cut up pretty good by glass shards from blown in window.,, I looked at the windmeter ,,, gusting to 95 MPH ! Beer was on me ! The hardest part was doing a 360 degree low level turn around the airport AFTER not being able to line up on final ( a small incremental turn launched the gps pointer off 45 degrees and then the low level illusion combined with near 0 viz in sand necessitating an instrument 360 ! ) Took off that evening when it died down to about 45 mph. There is more to that story,, but you would need to pry it out of me with some intoxicating liquor !

Now I see how how you got your handle? What was the forecast wind?

crazyaviator · Post by **crazyaviator** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:29 pm

What was the forecast wind?

I don't remember what it was, but unlikely it was what I encountered. I'm sure I did a post flight analysis to try to figure out how i got myself into that situation. The flight in question was a delivery flight of my plane to a Mexican buyer from Ontario many moons ago and the unfamiliarity with the local weather and airports along the way contributed i'm sure, to a less than perfect picture of the weather.

Now I see how how you got your handle?

I initially chose it for its possible disarming qualities,,,,

rxl · Post by **rxl** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:12 pm

crazyaviator wrote:Once landed a C-150 in the midwest USA,,, 11 people came to hold the plane down on the runway when we touched down until it was tied down with 2 trucks, they put a fuel truck in front of the plane BAD idea !,, after a walk to the sandstorm obscured terminal building, ceiling was blown down, operator was cut up pretty good by glass shards from blown in window.,, I looked at the windmeter ,,, gusting to 95 MPH ! Beer was on me ! The hardest part was doing a 360 degree low level turn around the airport AFTER not being able to line up on final ( a small incremental turn launched the gps pointer off 45 degrees and then the low level illusion combined with near 0 viz in sand necessitating an instrument 360 ! ) Took off that evening when it died down to about 45 mph. There is more to that story,, but you would need to pry it out of me with some intoxicating liquor !

I find this pretty hard to believe.

crazyaviator · Post by **crazyaviator** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:03 pm

My brother did not find it hard to believe, he was sitting next to me in the F_____G Plane ! I can PM you his number if you wish ! His initials are LVP

I told a fellow commercial pilot ( lady) a few stories, she came back later and told me that she did not believe anything I said ! I don't think she ever flew under a bridge or powerline or landed on a lake in her whole lifetime and immediately I lost my respect for her!!!

Too many wet behind the ears, commercial wannabes living in their parents basement for me to tell any stories ( ALL TRUE ) on avcanada

pelmet · Post by **pelmet** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:14 pm

You could tell us more about your windy landing experience as you said there was more. Quite an interesting experience.

crazyaviator · Post by **crazyaviator** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:17 pm

but you would need to pry it out of me with some intoxicating liquor !

Hockaloogie · Post by **Hockaloogie** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 3:05 am

Henri was better than you. Study up!

rxl · Post by **rxl** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:39 am

You needed a runway? I landed a 150 in 80Kts of wind one day and just flew a backwards final approach (you know Omni-Vision) right into the hangar, closed the doors and went for some intoxicating liquor. Almost hit the back wall of the hangar with the tail so after that my personal wind limit in the 150 was 60Kts.
A good friend was in the right seat at the time. His initials are DJT.

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:13 am

Lower Mainland/Vancouver Island definition: "An apocalyptic winter weather phenomenon suffered by the inhabitants of other parts of Canada."

pelmet · Post by **pelmet** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:32 am

rxl wrote:
crazyaviator wrote: Once landed a C-150 in the midwest USA,,, 11 people came to hold the plane down on the runway when we touched down until it was tied down with 2 trucks, they put a fuel truck in front of the plane BAD idea !,, after a walk to the sandstorm obscured terminal building, ceiling was blown down, operator was cut up pretty good by glass shards from blown in window.,, I looked at the windmeter ,,, gusting to 95 MPH ! Beer was on me ! The hardest part was doing a 360 degree low level turn around the airport AFTER not being able to line up on final ( a small incremental turn launched the gps pointer off 45 degrees and then the low level illusion combined with near 0 viz in sand necessitating an instrument 360 ! ) Took off that evening when it died down to about 45 mph. There is more to that story,, but you would need to pry it out of me with some intoxicating liquor !
You needed a runway? I landed a 150 in 80Kts of wind one day and just flew a backwards final approach (you know Omni-Vision) right into the hangar, closed the doors and went for some intoxicating liquor. Almost hit the back wall of the hangar with the tail so after that my personal wind limit in the 150 was 60Kts.
A good friend was in the right seat at the time. His initials are DJT.

Ahhh, we used to dream of being able to fly in 80 knots of wind. We had to do the walkaround in the eyewall of the hurricane while being required to add oil without a drop missing the oil tube with our instructor thrashing us at the same time. Then we had to take off downwind and keep a completely square pattern for multiple circuits and land on the runway with the greatest crosswind component exactly on the centerline all before our first solo.

But you know, we were happy in those days even though we had no hours. My old dad used to say...experience doesn't bring you happines son.

Watch this full video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo

AuxBatOn · Post by **AuxBatOn** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:44 am

Definition of blizzard:
http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/defau ... 1#blizzard

rxl · Post by **rxl** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:46 am

In Toronto THIS is a blizzard:

CYYZ 141500Z 01016G24KT 3SM -SN DRSN OVC014 M11/M15 A3007 RMK NS8 PRESFR SLP195

TAF CYYZ 141439Z 1415/1518 01015G25KT 6SM -SN BLSN SCT012 OVC025
TEMPO 1415/1418 2SM -SN BLSN OVC012
FM141800 36020G30KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC012
TEMPO 1418/1503 5SM -SN BLSN
PROB30 1418/1502 3/4SM -SN BLSN VV008
FM150300 34025G35KT 5SM -SN BLSN OVC020
FM151100 34020G30KT P6SM BKN060 RMK NXT FCST BY 141800Z

Compared to THIS:

Data at: 1636 UTC 08 Mar 2017
CYYQ 081600Z 35037G//KT 0SM R33/0800V1400FT/U SN +BLSN VV006 M25/M28 A2951 RMK BLSN8 WND ESTD PRESRR SLP998

TAF AMD CYYQ 081308Z 0813/0912 35042G55KT 0SM SN +BLSN VV005
FM090000 34035G45KT 1/4SM +BLSN VV010
FM090600 33030G40KT 1SM BLSN BKN200 RMK NXT FCST BY 081800Z

goingnowherefast · Post by **goingnowherefast** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:39 pm

Haha,
Well one is on the Hudson Bay coast, surrounded by frozen ocean and tundra. The other is world class in terms of complaining about winter weather.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:54 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q1zajnZmN4

GyvAir · Post by **GyvAir** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 3:15 pm

Can't watch that guy and not smile!

It's March 15th, 2017 and I feel woefully unprepared!

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