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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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May 27, 2010 - 11:21am PT
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Five Stars for a helluva ride!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 27, 2010 - 11:40am PT
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I'd say Chris deserved his ride for having to put up with us.
Camped on the E Fork of the Kahiltna on an absolutely dead calm morning (post-climb) we heard a roar and looked up the glacier towards the Cassin Ridge to see two Phantoms coming towards us at about 500' pouring the coal to 'em. I'm glad they stayed
sub-sonic as that was plenty loud! Not a pebble was shaken loose although our ears rang for minutes.
ps
Besides the altitude rules there is also a speed limit of 250 kts below 10K. Hard to imagine going over Mach 1 below the Valley rim. It isn't exactly a straightaway so going a mile every 5 seconds might be a trifle skeery?
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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May 27, 2010 - 07:08pm PT
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Most of these regulations are post-911. Getting a private certificate these days is NOT trivial! The written exam is a washout for many wannabee pilots.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 27, 2010 - 08:54pm PT
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Broke,
Actually, all those rules are quite old - at least 25 years.
9-11 didn't affect our desire to keep from scaring the ducks or enhance our 'wilderness' experience in the parks. The 250 kt rule is to try and avoid unintended pressure-welding of aluminum although it is 'loosely' observed by the military and I have seen its transgression almost brought to a fatal conclusion north of Tehachepi between an A-6 and a Cessna - naughty Navy jock!
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Dudeman
Trad climber
Idaho/Beyond
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May 27, 2010 - 09:16pm PT
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Sweet!
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The Wedge
Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
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May 27, 2010 - 09:32pm PT
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Mooch......its nice knowing people like you are out there getting it, for me and country. I would have no other. Thanks. I will sleep better tonight.
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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May 27, 2010 - 10:00pm PT
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Mooch that's awesome. Thanks for servin' too.
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Boulder Creek CA
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May 27, 2010 - 11:57pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from where the anecdotes roam
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May 28, 2010 - 06:28am PT
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what the hell? a blimp ride through the valley would be over to soon. still, wouldalovedta...
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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May 28, 2010 - 09:47am PT
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Reilly-
You are correct for the airspeed and the age of most of these requirements. The era of 911 brought about many of the more restrictive "no-fly" regulations.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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May 28, 2010 - 10:10am PT
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bastard...
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