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Downdraft...

Postby ndiza » Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:39 am

If one is hypothetically flying on the leeward side of a hill / mountain ... is there a rule of thumb to determine how far / high one needs to be, to safely escape the downdraft?
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Postby ndiza » Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:12 am

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