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Guest moshe_be

Couple of minutes ago when I flew from KLAX-KLAS, I got 100kts winds on FL220!I was on VATSIM, and the controller said he does not think it's possible to have those winds?I have Winds Smoothing on.I have non-registred FSUIPC (latest version), PMDG 1.2, XPScreenshot:http://www.centralgaming.net/100kts.jpg

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Guest mkuebeler

>Couple of minutes ago when I flew from KLAX-KLAS, I got>100kts winds on FL220!>>I was on VATSIM, and the controller said he does not think>it's possible to have those winds?I just checked the real world winds aloft forecast on the AOPA website and it is showing winds for FL240 at LAS 240 @ 96 kts. At FL300 they're up to 114 kts.

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Guest Glenn

If you hit the subtropical or subpolar jetstream, then 100 kt winds at that altitude are very possible. I rode shotgun in a 737-200 from Calgary to Toronto a couple years back and our tailwinds were 150 Kts plus. The jet can have some heavy-duty winds associated with it, especially this time of year. Not to worry - that's quite realistic at those altitudes at this time of year :-)

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