Evan: Relax back pressure to stay on the edge of the stall and use the rudders to prevent over banking. After the turn aim toward the ground that is falling into the valley, and don't fly up the middle of the valley, give yourself room for that 180.
My opinion, we all have one.
Back in my past I lived on the north side of the Olympic mountains in the Northwest part or Washington State, U.S. I flew a twin Cessna 402 back and forth to Seattle. The winds across the 5000ft mountains would occasionally reach near 100mph, hence the ski area above my hometown called " Hurricane Ridge". On my daily trips I always started out checking the winds aloft forecast. When the winds were high I would leave my airport and fly at 1000ft right up in the lee of the mountains staying out of the wind roaring across the mountains and then falling down to the ocean. In the summer sitting in a high pressure area with not winds aloft I would take a shortcut across the mountains at a 1000ft agl to give my passengers a nice view of the mountains.
I my career as a Chief Pilot flying DC-8's, 9's and the 747 I've hired lots of former military pilots as well as those working their way up thru the commuters. I've seen good and bad on both sides.
My opinion, we all have one.
Back in my past I lived on the north side of the Olympic mountains in the Northwest part or Washington State, U.S. I flew a twin Cessna 402 back and forth to Seattle. The winds across the 5000ft mountains would occasionally reach near 100mph, hence the ski area above my hometown called " Hurricane Ridge". On my daily trips I always started out checking the winds aloft forecast. When the winds were high I would leave my airport and fly at 1000ft right up in the lee of the mountains staying out of the wind roaring across the mountains and then falling down to the ocean. In the summer sitting in a high pressure area with not winds aloft I would take a shortcut across the mountains at a 1000ft agl to give my passengers a nice view of the mountains.
I my career as a Chief Pilot flying DC-8's, 9's and the 747 I've hired lots of former military pilots as well as those working their way up thru the commuters. I've seen good and bad on both sides.
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