I was thinking more about ridge lift. I know that ridge lift has been used
to fly 152s over Mt Kilimanjaro 19,000+'

Mike
MU-2



"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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It would be interesting to know what the conditions were, after all
gliders have been over 49,000'

That's true. A wave could have gotten the helicopter above the summit, at
which point it could have simply glided there. However, I think it's
noteworthy that it did remain at the summit (whether it landed or hovered)
for a couple of minutes.

Besides, folks who pilot gliders over 49,000' are noteworthy too. That's
hardly a "walk in the park" accomplishment, even with good mountain wave
around!

Pete