Flying California's "Lost Coast"--between fog blankets

[drdehave]

This time, not another drought video. We flew to the coast--to escape the heat and 18 active wild fires--where we had to dodge the fog:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nr-T4p7Jok

[Wm.Ince]

This time, not another drought video. We flew to the coast--to escape the heat and 18 active wild fires--where we had to dodge the fog:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nr-T4p7Jok

Well done.
Thank you.

[chavycha]

Lucky bastard! I tried to get in there last September. I got as close as 500' AGL but the marine layer didn't break in the right spots. Strange feeling spiraling down over where the airport should be, with those big King Range peaks on one side and nothing but fog on the other.

We ended up diverting to Garberville (then Eureka) and exploring around there for a couple of days.

Turns out that if we'd gotten in to Shelter Cove, we wouldn't have gotten out - the marine layer firmed up and didn't break for ten days, according to the lady at the hotel.

[drdehave]

Yep, a fantastic place, but bring some extra underwear; You may be staying a while!

[chavycha]

For all those flatlanders out there, this is what we're talking about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq9boDnSGMA

Crescent City, CA. Half the field is VFR, half is LIFR.

*NEVER* trust ASOS/AWOS/ATIS near the coast!

[Flocker]

Nice videos!