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October 15, 2002
Day 3
Too Windy to Fly Photo B. Lishman for OM, WCEP
It's a cloudy, windy day and the crew is still hunkered down in Juneau County at stop #1. Each day the decision
to fly is made between 6:30 and 7:15 a.m. We've prepared a checklist of factors the the pilot's consider. Why is
today's wind a problem? Take a look and read why certain weather conditions are problems:
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Try This! Journaling Questions
- If cranes fly at 15 MPH and they face headwinds of 15 MPH, how fast are they covering ground?
- Compare the weather and the progress on this year's Day 3 with last year's Day 3.
Journey North is pleased to feature this educational adventure made possible by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP).
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