October 14, 20214 yr See these two METARs, spaced just 9 minutes apart: SACO 141802Z 16022G47KT 120V190 2000 DS DU FEW048 22/09 Q1006 NOSIG SACO 141811Z 19041G55KT 2000 BLDU BKN030 FEW045CB 17/09 Q1007 NOSIG 5°C (9°F) down and base windspeed almost doubled in just 9 minutes? For reference, I'm at my office, which is located 10 km away from SACO. I can hear how hard is the wind blowing. It was pushing so hard that I couldn't even open the window. Edited October 14, 20214 yr by Luis Hernandez Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
October 14, 20214 yr That's a typical Spring day here on the Colorado front range. We don't use wind socks any more--we use a logging chain lag-bolted to the top of a telephone pole. 😜 Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
October 15, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, ClaudeF said: Couldn't resist..."How big is the "lag bolt'? 1 foot in diameter on the shank. heh. I can attest to the winds in Colorado / Kansas. I live one state over but I have spent a lot of time there, to maybe even qualify as a resident. WIND takes on a whole new meaning there. They can have it. I've seen I-25 look like HOTH ICE PLANET complete with car carcasses strewn like toys every mile from Denver to Colorado Springs. I bet Cordoba Argentina gets similar, it has similar geography to Denver / CoSpgs -- big mountains to the west, and a plains-type area to the east. I wonder if they happen there, by strong winds out of the south. Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
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