For those flying from the east (almost everything is east from California!), September/October is the nicest time of year across the mountains of New Mexico and Arizona. Oklahoma is windy no matter what the time of year, but once you get into the mountains in New Mexico, it's usually pretty nice in September.
The invitation is still open for those coming from the east to spend a night in Los Alamos. It makes for a good maintenance stop if necessary and I have hangar space to put at least 2 or 3 (maybe 4) KRs in for the night. I'm still on the fence as to whether I will attend due to an unresolved private matter. But whether I do or not, you are all welcome to make a stop here. -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM > Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2014 at 2:18 PM > From: "Mark Langford via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: Re: KR> This year's Gathering -winds and temps > > Mike Stirewalt wrote: > > >September, in fact, can be one long Santa Ana - that's when > > we get our worst fires, suicides, homicides, and random havoc. Later is > > better methinks. > > I just checked the almanac temps, winds, and directions for KCNO for the > past few years for Sept 5th (sorry, it's actually the 7th): > > 2008 ave wind 3mph max wind 18mph high temp 98 > 2009 ave wind 4mph max wind 16mph high temp 98 > 2010 ave wind 3mph max wind 9mph high temp 97 > 2011 ave wind 3mph max wind 12mph high temp 97 > 2012 ave wind 2mph max wind 12mph high temp 91 > 2013 ave wind 3mph max wind 16mph high temp 105 (a record > for this date) > 2014 ave wind 3mph max wind 1mph high temp (so far) 94 > > The winds appear to be right down the runway for most of the day (on > average), with a brief swing to WNW around lunchtime, then back to the > normal WSW (down the 7000' x 150' runway). These temperatures are for the > heat of the day...means for first week in September are around 78 degrees. > > I talked to Steve Glover around lunchtime, and everything is cast in stone. > It's a little late to change the date. I'm looking forward to flying there. > Like most of us, I'll have the good sense to check the weather before I fly > in (and as I'm flying in), and will not land if it's dangerous. I would > think Calfornia has AWOS stations like we have in the south. If necessary, > I'll fly in late when things have calmed down. > > If the Gathering were at MVN, we'd have rain and low ceilings to worry > about, and gusty winds are not uncommon there either. I'll take my chances, > and be happy that I'm adventurous enough to get outside my comfort zone on > occasion. I hope others will join me, including Mike... > > Mark Langford > ML at N56ML.com > website at http://www.N56ML.com > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
