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To: lowbridge

Likely windshear caused a massive increase in sinkrate is my guess.


31 posted on 02/18/2025 6:49:06 AM PST by TTFlyer (Lenin: that by the infliction of terror, a well-organized minority can conquer a nation.)
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To: TTFlyer

Think the winds were like 270/280 at 30/40 kts...landing on RWY23. Icy. Planted that right main pretty hard.


38 posted on 02/18/2025 6:56:57 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: TTFlyer

Microburst (downdraft) at the last minute. It’s happened before.


40 posted on 02/18/2025 7:02:09 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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