Toooooo
Winnn-dy! (+
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November 19, 2008: Migration Day 34
Chris
was lead pilot on yesterday's flight, but today the wind keeps
them from flying. Read below to hear more from Chris.
Photo Jamie Johannsen
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Yesterday after arriving in LaSalle County, pilot Chris predicted: "With strong south winds as an area of low
pressure passes by to the north, the weather looks doubtful for a
flight tomorrow.
It looks more promising for Thursday (Nov. 13) through Saturday (Nov
15), as we will be back in northwest winds with
high
pressure
building
in
from
the
west." He was right. The planes and cranes are grounded by winds
today.
In
the Classroom
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Today's
Journal Questions:
(a) Yesterday's
lead pilot Chris reported: "As
we got further into the flight, we
talked
briefly about skipping our LaSalle
county stop and flying to(Livingston
County. With a ground speed of about
50 mph, our total flight time would
be getting close to 3 hours if we skipped
LaSalle. We quickly gave up that idea
when Brooke informed us that he had
a bird that was continually dropping
off his wing to fly below the trike." Why do you think
the bird was dropping? Why
do pilots need to pay attention to
this?
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(b-for-bonus) "Brooke had
only made it to 600 feet and eventually
dropped down to 100 feet in the turbulent
air as he tried to keep the bird
on his wing. He did a remarkable job,
and
the
crane
was able to make it to the pen on its
own power," wrote Chris. Write a statement to answer:
How does Brooke's altitude compare with
the height
of
the Statue
of Liberty? See
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Journey
North is pleased to feature this educational adventure presented in
cooperation with the Whooping
Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP).
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