John Baker
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John Baker
So yesterday I take off from French Valley headed back to Montgomery Field, VFR. I had decided to take the inland rout and fly over Ramona and approach MYF from the east.
On the way out to F-70 from MYF I had noticed a lot of virga under dark clouds out over the mountains to the east.
My thinking was I would not like to be anywhere near that virga because it could represent some strong downdrafts.
Not a good thing, thought I.
Anyway, we had just crossed over Temecula when I noticed that directly ahead it was dark, and very hazy about a mile or less in front of us. Then the lady that was with me said it looks like rain ahead of us.
I looked to the west, it was cloudy out over the ocean, but I headed that direction with the plan to call SoCal and get clearance through Bravo directly to MYF following interstate 15.
So that is what I did, we were back at MYF with no further problems.
So my questions are, does virga always represent strong downdrafts? Was I being prudent avoiding it?
John
On the way out to F-70 from MYF I had noticed a lot of virga under dark clouds out over the mountains to the east.
My thinking was I would not like to be anywhere near that virga because it could represent some strong downdrafts.
Not a good thing, thought I.
Anyway, we had just crossed over Temecula when I noticed that directly ahead it was dark, and very hazy about a mile or less in front of us. Then the lady that was with me said it looks like rain ahead of us.
I looked to the west, it was cloudy out over the ocean, but I headed that direction with the plan to call SoCal and get clearance through Bravo directly to MYF following interstate 15.
So that is what I did, we were back at MYF with no further problems.
So my questions are, does virga always represent strong downdrafts? Was I being prudent avoiding it?
John