Guest Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 From Lambourne you can see the Bristol Channel, Isle of Wight and, on a very clear day, Cherbourg from that height and all the way down past Dorset. Another advantage at that height can be the wind direction and strength if you are going on a mission. What was the wind doing at 7.5G? my guess is it was stronger than at the T/O and more from the East?, so a good height to go to Cornwalll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Murphys law sounds about right with the camera, have to make sure it stays in the pocket of my flying suit from now on. Wind was quite strong at height, I was making no headway South as it had skewed round to a Southerly so I could have turned 180 and made Coventry in an hour. Just had a play with a wind chill calculator and it had definately gone into minus numbers hence my reluctance to stay for any length of time. I believe windchill only affects humans not the machine as Simons Parajet was still climbing with ease although rate of climb was starting to slow just a little. Thanks again for the loan Simon and apologies for returning it on fumes am starting to like it a lot...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 No worries mate, any time. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeoppg Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 My high is 8600 Feet over Boston Aero Club temp -12 deg c, engine off at 8,600 and a glide back to the airfeild for a good warm Nirvana Rodeo 115 Dudek Nucleon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_p Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Highest on PPG is 8500', that was at Oxford PMC fly in last year. On a PG I have just over 7000 which was in Algodonales in Southern Spain. I prefer flying high and usually boat around at 3 - 4k'. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyraider Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 5,350' and it was boring up there...coming down was cool with the motor off and ear defenders in the out position. Future mile high considerations (with me new flashy trike) are turning the front seat around to face backwards, etc. Marko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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