Le Mans Weather

[Werner]

Don't worry about the weather in Le Mans, it will be there...

[Lawnmower Man]

I'll see what I can come up with - I'm an air traffic controller, but one of the met guys will decode for me I'm sure.

I can see tread drift comeing in here.  Where do you work?   I'm a PPL hence my intrest in the weather TAFs and METAR.

t.

[Lawnmower Man]

Don't worry about the weather in Le Mans, it will be there...

Quite agree Werner.  Lots of it too. 

t.

[nickliv]

Drift indeed.

I'm based in Aberdeen, but work Sumburgh radar and Anglia Radar.

[Lawnmower Man]

Drift indeed.

I'm based in Aberdeen, but work Sumburgh radar and Anglia Radar.

Right we've not spoken then.   I only fly VFR well I do some IFR but it's "I Follow Roads" in my case.   Also Alpha Golf is somewhat negative on the Squawk.   So even if I try i get told to bu**er off.  Luton are normally OK in the Light Aircraft Corridor.   

t.

[nickliv]

Have you ever flown yourself to LM, or are you not a minimalist packer?

[rcutler]

Test weekend now looks really good!!

Only 12deg C but no cloud!!!

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/europe_forecast_7days.asp?locationID=1758

[Lawnmower Man]

Have you ever flown yourself to LM, or are you not a minimalist packer?

Yes,  I've done it once.  It was my first Cross Channel flight and I  flew solo.  No GPS just good old Compass and Map.  I did have a VOR but I'd never really used it so could rely on useing that.  It took me 24 hours to get there due to bad weather on the way down. Stayed over night in Beauvais.  But the journey home only took 4 hours.  It's not really practical with the Landing frees and Parking.  Plus the cost of Car rental.

It was great fun.

t.

[Lawnmower Man]

Test weekend now looks really good!!

Only 12deg C but no cloud!!!

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/europe_forecast_7days.asp?locationID=1758

Yes but what will they say tomorrow?  Overnight they where forcasting 79% cloud.

t

[Rhino]

And the main problem with flying to LM is the return, my dad flew once, we left 90 mins after the finish and i was home having the dt's in no time. Prefer the drive, the wind down is better.

[Lawnmower Man]

I flew back the day after.  The last thing you want ot do is Fly afte on a few hours slep.

t.

[Rhino]

Dad was sensible. Hardly drank and got a good nights sleep, made us breakfast sunday morning. It was when we were in the supermarket loading crates of beer into the trolly he said "You can't take any home with us."
Silly question

[Lurker2004]

Here's an interesting site to look at the past dates of weather in LeMans.As we know last year at LeMans it was in the low 30's!!

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/LFRM/2006/5/29/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

[Ferrari Spider]

And the main problem with flying to LM is the return, my dad flew once, we left 90 mins after the finish and i was home having the dt's in no time. Prefer the drive, the wind down is better.

Next time and if it is available go onto 100% O2.  Hangover goes in seconds.

[Lawnmower Man]

OK lets get back on topic.  :-)  The forecast of nine days ago was pretty much spot on I would say,

But they did go a bit off track a few days ago with a temp of 23.

Thelong range stuff is getting in to Race week tomorrow. 

For the may history See http://team-kgb.co.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WxForcastLeMansMay
For June See:- http://team-kgb.co.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WxForcastLeMansJune.

t.