Here's one for you. It happened to me at Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tx in
1970. I was taking an instrument training ride. The instructor and I were in
a C-172 in the runup area at the west end of the east-west runway. A C-150
to my left, a C150 to my right and a C-172 to his right. Just finis
I fly out of KALM in Alamogordo, NM, alt.4200, DA usually 6000 and UP. We have
a lot of whirlwinds, dust devils we call 'em. These things can extend 1000 ft.
or more into the atmosphere and pack a nasty surprise for the unaware or
unsuspecting pilot. They are like mini-tornados with a top of 200
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