Flying into Hurricane Ida…

[RobJC 2,073]

Just wondering how many are planning to test out the weather engine and give Hurricane Ida a look today? How well do you think the weather engine will depict the winds? I think i am going to fly the DC-6 through it. 

[Twenty6 693]

35 minutes ago, RobJC said:

How well do you think the weather engine will depict the winds?

250/3

[edpatino 1,971]

Hurricane Ida seems to have hit the MS servers the last days....

[Stealthystevie 21]

It's a bit blustery at 6,500ft.  Lots of lightning..!

    

Edited August 29, 2021 by Stealthystevie

[Brandon01110 407]

1 minute ago, Stealthystevie said:

Lots of lighting..

do you mean lightning?

[Stealthystevie 21]

55 minutes ago, Brandon01110 said:

do you mean lightning?

Yes.. sorted!  You can see it in the third pic.

Edited August 29, 2021 by Stealthystevie

[Bobsk8 12,825]

Just tried launching at KMSY in the DC6 to see what it looked like, and had my first CTD in 3 months. Rough weather I guess. 

[KERNEL32 500]

1 hour ago, Stealthystevie said:

It's a bit blustery at 6,500ft.  Lots of lightning..!

    

You can boot up anywhere in the Southern USA to see lightning, in hurricane conditions OR clear skies, as long as you use "live weather" - try it sometime!

Edited August 29, 2021 by KERNEL32

[Alvega 2,125]

6 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

Just tried launching at KMSY in the DC6 to see what it looked like, and had my first CTD in 3 months. Rough weather I guess. 

The CTD is caused by the server problems. If you have Bing data enabled and you have the "No photogrametry /Bing data" problem many are having, you get a CTD when trying to spawn. Disable Bing data and you can spawn without CTD, but you won't have satellite coverage.

[Stealthystevie 21]

6 minutes ago, KERNEL32 said:

You can boot up anywhere in the Southern USA to see lightning, in hurricane conditions OR clear skies, as long as you use "live weather" - try it sometime!

I fly in the UK 99% of the time, so I've not had an issue with it.  I rarely see lightning using real-weather & flying GA aircraft around my neighbourhood. 

[KERNEL32 500]

Just now, Stealthystevie said:

I fly in the UK 99% of the time, so I've not had an issue with it.  I rarely see lightning using real-weather & flying GA aircraft around my neighbourhood. 

Correct... Southern USA

[Tuskin38 6,609]

Near the eye

On the ground at KMSY

Edited August 29, 2021 by Tuskin38

[somiller 694]

47 minutes ago, KERNEL32 said:

You can boot up anywhere in the Southern USA to see lightning, in hurricane conditions OR clear skies, as long as you use "live weather" - try it sometime!

That's an awfully small aircraft in some really big weather!

[Brandon01110 407]

I was flying around new orleans with the f-14 tomcat just a bit ago.  very busy area it was. 

[Tuskin38 6,609]