Riding the wave in an MD-11
I was heading eastbound over PUB earlier that day and pointing out the wave to my non-glider FO. We had a great ride, but ATC was reporting Mod-Sev in the mountain wave just to the south of us.
It's amazing how getting my Comm-Glider rating has made watchings cloud formations so enjoyable on my coast-to-coast flights (while Otto flies the Airbus.) There are some great small waves over isolated mountains and ridges out west that aren't near any airports.
FLL-SFO tomorrow.
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