KIND

[Oxman]

I just cancelled my Cirrus trip to Indy...any guesses why ?

KIND 060054Z 27023G29KT 10SM TS SCT050CB SCT060 OVC075 11/08 A2950 RMK AO2 PK WND 26029/0053 WSHFT 2348 TSB34RAE20 PRESRR SLP992 CONS LTGICCCCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0000

KIND 060036Z 0601/0706 05010KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN025CB
TEMPO 0601/0602 2SM TSRA BR BKN007 BKN025CB
FM060200 32015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025
FM060600 32015G29KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
FM061000 32015G25KT 6SM -SHSN BR OVC015
FM062000 32015G25KT P6SM OVC025

 

[jtrain609]

So what's the problem? It's 11 degree's, that gives you almost 6,000 feet of altitude to play with.

You don't have XM in that thing?

 

[DPApilot]

It was fine until about 4, then we got some ice in the pattern.

I would've flown through that, good X wind flying!

 

[Seggy]

I would've flown through that, good X wind flying!

Seriously?

 

[DPApilot]

Seriously?

no, which is why i ended up driving Tlewis95 down to RFD...

It was fine, not a cloud below 10k till 1ish, but looking at the TAF's and seeing the rain until about 9ish made me scrub.

 

[jtrain609]

I wouldn't go through it without having some uplinked weather radar so I could give the thunderstorms a wide berth, but ice would be the least of my concerns with those temps.

Even at gusting to 29 knots, a Cirrus should be able to handle that eh? You can do that in a 172 if you're proficient.

 

[DPApilot]

I wouldn't go through it without having some uplinked weather radar so I could give the thunderstorms a wide berth, but ice would be the least of my concerns with those temps.

Even at gusting to 29 knots, a Cirrus should be able to handle that eh? You can do that in a 172 if you're proficient.

didn't seem as windy as reported today, did some hops in the pattern, but surprisingly ice did come about for a few a/c...

 

[Seggy]

It was fine until about 4, then we got some ice in the pattern.

Ahhh, ice in the pattern? If you are doing pattern work, shouldn't you be VFR?

 

[DPApilot]

Ahhh, ice in the pattern? If you are doing pattern work, shouldn't you be VFR?

5 on the vis ceilings were like 4-5, but it started to rainnnnn

 

[Seggy]

5 on the vis ceilings were like 4-5, but it started to rainnnnn

And you picked up ice?????

 

[CN94559]

Ahhh, ice in the pattern? If you are doing pattern work, shouldn't you be VFR?

:yeahthat:

do explain there DPA

 

[DPApilot]

And you picked up ice?????

nope, but some 'merican flyers cutlasses did

 

[OldTownPilot]

You would be dead if you picked up ice from rain in a 172.

 

[DPApilot]

You would be dead if you picked up ice from rain in a 172.

well, it is flyers haha

 

[Seggy]

Just fly safe dude.

 

[DPApilot]

Just fly safe dude.

yeah, when i was up, it was fine, started to drizzle, came down. taxi'd in and the flyers guy started crying that he had ice and wanted 33...

ice+172=not fun!

 

[Seggy]

Smart move on your part!

 

[Roger, Roger]

ice+172=not fun!

[YT]Vp-is6S_b_g[/YT]
Vanilla Ice agrees.

If you were to ask around, I'm sure most of us on here have picked up ice in some type of little bugmasher. I know I have 3 or 4 times, and each time it was an "Oh crap, lets get the heck out of here!" occasion.

 

[meyers9163]

Well if the winds stay that way, I will still be flying tomorrow . However it shouldnt be that bad. Also IND has 14/32? Winds are going to be straight down the runway? I know my C-172 that I will fly tomorrow can take it, i know that can as well.....

What were you coming to indy for?

 

[minitour]

Vanilla Ice agrees.

I knew this was coming...yet I couldn't resist clicking play. Damn you.

-mini