Ja, Everthing OK in Iowa?

Last week I had to leave my plane in phoenix (FFZ), I was checking the weather
and as the winds at my destination were getting higher, weathertap.com was
showing 25 gusting to 30 about 30 degrees off the runway, not to bad but I
needed current winds for a decision so I called the tower and was told they
just saw sustained winds at 41 mph which for me, was an automatic no-go, so I
had to leave my baby.

driving back to phoenix next sunday, Hope no one messes with her.


Jay Honeck wrote:

I was watching the new tonight and saw those storms. I hope they are not
near you

Thanks, Jerry.

We TRIED to fly to Pinckneyville today, for the rec.aviation cookout/party,
during a brief window of nice flying weather...

We got about 30 miles south when the weather fell apart, again. When we saw
the towering cumulus stretching wall-to-wall in the distance, we reluctantly
turned back.

Good thing, too -- we would NEVER have made it back tonight....

Weird weather. We've had a warm front draped over us for several days. One
minute it's hot and humid, the next minute it's cold and blustery. It has
switched back and forth half a dozen times, interspersed with heavy rains,
thunderstorms, and high winds...

:-(
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"