Cold is Good!

Anyway, after enough ground idle to get the oil temperature into the yellow,
plus a run-up for a couple of bonus degrees, off I went, and what a ride!
Off the ground, keep it low, 140+ knots at the other end of the runway, and
up, up, up in a climbing turn into the crosswind... It is amazing how much
more performance the airplane has in 20F, compared to 90F.

Ain't it great? I tell everyone I meet how great winter flying is, and
am often met with stares of incredulity. It seems a lot of guys park
'em in the fall, and break 'em out in the spring, and never touch 'em
in between. I think they're missing the best flying weather of the
year.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Amen. I took off to play a bit on Friday afternoon and pulled the Skyhawk
out of the hanger for some fun. I love her performance when the weather is
cool and clear and I'm flying by myself at half fuel. Certainly more fun
than a full gross takeoff in August!

Cheers,
Leonard
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ups.com...
Anyway, after enough ground idle to get the oil temperature into the
yellow,
plus a run-up for a couple of bonus degrees, off I went, and what a ride!
Off the ground, keep it low, 140+ knots at the other end of the runway,
and
up, up, up in a climbing turn into the crosswind... It is amazing how
much
more performance the airplane has in 20F, compared to 90F.

Ain't it great? I tell everyone I meet how great winter flying is, and
am often met with stares of incredulity. It seems a lot of guys park
'em in the fall, and break 'em out in the spring, and never touch 'em
in between. I think they're missing the best flying weather of the
year.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Took the Fly Baby up last weekend, temperature 40 degrees on the ground. It's
OK once your face goes numb, but it's tough to talk on the radio! :-)

Ron Wanttaja

You can get some nice full face protection from
www.cabelas.com or try a motorcycle shop/snowmobile.



"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
...
| Took the Fly Baby up last weekend, temperature 40 degrees
on the ground. It's
| OK once your face goes numb, but it's tough to talk on the
radio! :-)
|
| Ron Wanttaja

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:54:36 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:




"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
.. .
Took the Fly Baby up last weekend, temperature 40 degrees
on the ground. It's OK once your face goes numb, but it's tough to talk on the
radio! :-)

You can get some nice full face protection from
www.cabelas.com or try a motorcycle shop/snowmobile.

Yeah, but they look ugly. I wear a ski mask when the temps drop below 35 or so.

Ron Wanttaja

You paint it to look like you're handsome.



"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
...
| On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:54:36 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
| wrote:
|
|
|
|
| "Ron Wanttaja" wrote in
message
| .. .
| Took the Fly Baby up last weekend, temperature 40
degrees
| on the ground. It's OK once your face goes numb, but
it's tough to talk on the
| radio! :-)
|
| You can get some nice full face protection from
| www.cabelas.com or try a motorcycle shop/snowmobile.
|
| Yeah, but they look ugly. I wear a ski mask when the temps
drop below 35 or so.
|
| Ron Wanttaja

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:49:56 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:

Took the Fly Baby up last weekend, temperature 40 degrees
on the ground. It's OK once your face goes numb, but
it's tough to talk on the radio! :-)

You can get some nice full face protection from
www.cabelas.com or try a motorcycle shop/snowmobile.

Yeah, but they look ugly. I wear a ski mask when the temps
drop below 35 or so.

You paint it to look like you're handsome.

I don't think they *make* that much paint! :-)

My wife just bought me a new flying helmet that avoids the ugly look of
motorcycle helmets. It's got full-face protection, stylish appearance, and
actually helps in aerodynamic control:

http://www.bowersflybaby.com/helmet.jpg

The trouble is, it makes me look like a hood ornament....

Ron Wanttaja

"Ron Wanttaja" wrote

Yeah, but they look ugly. I wear a ski mask when the temps drop below 35 or
so.

And a ski mask doesn't ???

You need to seriously look for a new fashion adviser. g
--
Jim in NC

Ron Wanttaja wrote:

Took the Fly Baby up last weekend, temperature 40 degrees on the ground. It's
OK once your face goes numb, but it's tough to talk on the radio! :-)

Ron Wanttaja

You have a radio in a Fly Baby? That is sacrilege!

Matt

And you don't have to climb to 10,000 just to get some cool
air out of the vent.


"Leonard Ellis" wrote in message
t...
| Amen. I took off to play a bit on Friday afternoon and
pulled the Skyhawk
| out of the hanger for some fun. I love her performance
when the weather is
| cool and clear and I'm flying by myself at half fuel.
Certainly more fun
| than a full gross takeoff in August!
|
| Cheers,
| Leonard
| "Jay Honeck" wrote in message
|
ups.com...
| Anyway, after enough ground idle to get the oil
temperature into the
| yellow,
| plus a run-up for a couple of bonus degrees, off I
went, and what a ride!
| Off the ground, keep it low, 140+ knots at the other
end of the runway,
| and
| up, up, up in a climbing turn into the crosswind... It
is amazing how
| much
| more performance the airplane has in 20F, compared to
90F.
|
| Ain't it great? I tell everyone I meet how great winter
flying is, and
| am often met with stares of incredulity. It seems a lot
of guys park
| 'em in the fall, and break 'em out in the spring, and
never touch 'em
| in between. I think they're missing the best flying
weather of the
| year.
| --
| Jay Honeck
| Iowa City, IA
| Pathfinder N56993
| www.AlexisParkInn.com
| "Your Aviation Destination"
|
|
|