Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing. NAM and RAP showed some CAPE on the soundings which accounts for those updrafts you experienced. I’ll be driving to Huntsville tomorrow. 5 hour drive. Hoping to get a plane soon. Less than two hours by plane. Always enjoy your videos.
I don't think it was CAPE causing the up/down drafts. Look again at the lapse rate below 5000'- very high approaching the MALR with significant cold air front and high winds approaching from the west over a previously warmer atmosphere from the day before. It was this temp difference and high winds that caused the vertical mixing leading to up/down drafts. CAPE was actually reasonably low at 50 on the RUC/RAP model.
@@5holeaviation the RUC is well mixed for that time. Temp follows the Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate. I see the RUC was 15Z not sure when the NAM time was. There was a significant inversion so it was probably closer to the 12Z hour. But yes that well mixed atmosphere I would imagine would be the cause of a lot of what you went through.
0800 min in would have been a great opportunity to CLIMB above. Blue sky above = NO ICE. 9000 may have been clear and smooth. Just something to think about!
thought about it. But tops were at 9500 and based on radio PIREPS there was a LOT of ice above me- even the citations were having problems. It was clearing out as I went south but didn't want to chance it but yes, usually smoother on top.
Great Video! Great Editing 😉
Under contract to purchase our first PA32. Sure miss your videos! Hope all is well.
Sold the six for a Seneca. Haven’t put cameras on it yet. Maybe soon.
@5HoleAviation Ooooooo, looking forward to those videos! I need a couple more hundred hours in the PA32 and then we'll be following you to the Seneca.
Great videos! So what month was it that you encountered icing?
April. March and April tend to be icing and winter weather in Alabama
Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing. NAM and RAP showed some CAPE on the soundings which accounts for those updrafts you experienced. I’ll be driving to Huntsville tomorrow. 5 hour drive. Hoping to get a plane soon. Less than two hours by plane. Always enjoy your videos.
I don't think it was CAPE causing the up/down drafts. Look again at the lapse rate below 5000'- very high approaching the MALR with significant cold air front and high winds approaching from the west over a previously warmer atmosphere from the day before. It was this temp difference and high winds that caused the vertical mixing leading to up/down drafts. CAPE was actually reasonably low at 50 on the RUC/RAP model.
@@5holeaviation the RUC is well mixed for that time. Temp follows the Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate. I see the RUC was 15Z not sure when the NAM time was. There was a significant inversion so it was probably closer to the 12Z hour. But yes that well mixed atmosphere I would imagine would be the cause of a lot of what you went through.
@@wgdade yep. Meant DALR.
Tyler. Enjoy your videos. Just bought a Six and look forward to implementing things learned from your videos.
Congrats. Hope you can join us in Memphis for the pa32 flyin
0800 min in would have been a great opportunity to CLIMB above. Blue sky above = NO ICE. 9000 may have been clear and smooth. Just something to think about!
thought about it. But tops were at 9500 and based on radio PIREPS there was a LOT of ice above me- even the citations were having problems. It was clearing out as I went south but didn't want to chance it but yes, usually smoother on top.