Crazy weather? "Actual" vs. AWOS?
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 6:03 pm
Hi all,
Just flew into Big Bear City...
Skyvector showed scattered 900... AWOS was 200 OVC, 9 gusting to 15.
So, decided to see what would happen... didn't seem like 200 feet, maybe 600; however, I had to crab at 30-40 degrees just to keep my line, and on landing, basically did a nice long drift-skid until I was slow enough to turn off (which happened just as I slowed to the right speed, so, stylistically, pretty nice!)
Any idea what might be going on?
Just flew into Big Bear City...
Skyvector showed scattered 900... AWOS was 200 OVC, 9 gusting to 15.
So, decided to see what would happen... didn't seem like 200 feet, maybe 600; however, I had to crab at 30-40 degrees just to keep my line, and on landing, basically did a nice long drift-skid until I was slow enough to turn off (which happened just as I slowed to the right speed, so, stylistically, pretty nice!)
Any idea what might be going on?